In brief Traders on Polymarket are anticipating a potential token launch, and some users are looking to farm it. Last year, airdrop farming was visibly rampant, with many users engaging in obvious wash trading methods. […]
In brief Human visits to Wikipedia fell 8% year-over-year, with Wikipedia attributing it to people visiting AI summaries instead of consulting Wikipedia. AI summaries and search engines now answer questions outright, with nearly 60% of […]
In brief Japan plans to ban insider trading in cryptocurrencies under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The move empowers its financial regulators to investigate and penalize illicit trades, extending securities-style oversight to digital assets. […]
In brief The channel was briefly compromised late Wednesday, promoting a Solana-based token. An hour later, the PGL YouTube channel, run by the Romanian esports organizer behind Valve-sanctioned tournaments, was also reportedly hijacked to stream […]
In brief Bridge, Stripe’s stablecoin arm, has applied to the OCC to form a national trust bank under the GENIUS Act. The charter would place its stablecoin issuance and reserves under a unified federal framework. […]
In brief Steak ‘n Shake will not accept Ethereum payments despite community members voting in favor of accepting ETH. The restaurant franchise started accepting Bitcoin payments in its locations across the United States in May. […]
In brief Bitcoin slid from $121,000 to $109,000 in about seven hours Friday. Ethereum hit $3,686 and Solana hovered above $173, per CoinGecko. Liquidations neared $20 billion for the day, including roughly $16.7 billion in […]
In brief Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. Machado last year spoke about how Bitcoin has been used in Venezuela as a tool to fight autocracy. Bitcoiners praised […]
In brief BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) has become the asset manager’s most profitable fund by annualized fee revenue, with $97 billion in assets after just 21 months. S&P Global launched its first hybrid “Digital Markets […]
In brief Intel’s new Core Ultra 3 debuts in 2025 with RibbonFET and PowerVia tech for better efficiency and density. The Company Foundry division losses hit $3.2 billion in Q2 as AMD captures 32% of […]
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