Grayscale Discloses Talks Over 200,000 ZEC Contribution to Zcash Trust From DCG Unit
Meanwhile, ZEC exploded by over 11% in the past 24 hours to exceed $560. Grayscale has disclosed discussions with a Digital Currency Group (DCG) subsidiary over a contribution of roughly 200,000 ZEC to its Zcash Trust, in an August 18 amendment to the registration statement that would move the fund onto NYSE Arca. Grayscale…
Pixel 11 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro: What $1,099 Gets You
The Pixel 11 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro now have the same starting price: $1,099 with 256GB of storage. That makes the comparison unusually direct. Google emphasizes Gemini and long-range still photography, while Apple leans on professional video tools and its wider device ecosystem. At the same price, the choice comes down to which strength…
DeFi Roars Back as $10B DEX Boom Sends TVL Flying Above $83B
Key Takeaways Defillama shows decentralized finance TVL jumping 9.15% to $83.216B on Aug. 20. DEX platform volume hit $10.886B, its first move above $10B since June 5. The perp DEX Hyperliquid captured roughly 45% of perp DEX volume with $15.205B in 24 hours. Defillama TVL data at about 10:30 a.m. EDT on Aug. 20 showed…
UE Crypto offers cloud mining plans with daily returns exceeding $10,000
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. XRP rebounds 10% as Bitcoin short liquidations top $1 billion, while UE Crypto expands cloud mining access Summary XRP rebounds 10.17% near $1.10 as Bitcoin surges 8%, triggering more than $1B in short liquidations….
Amazon responds to viral video of its drone’s hot tub mishap
A new viral video shows an Amazon Prime delivery landing in some hot water — literally. In a short, 11-second video making the rounds on social media, a Prime Air delivery drone from Amazon can be seen arriving over a backyard pool in Texas. As an onlooker records and curses, the drone opens its delivery…
XRP News: Ripple’s Buyback Boosts Its Valuation, Not Its Holders
In XRP news today, Ripple has agreed to buy back $750M in shares from employees and early investors, a deal that values the privately held company at roughly $50Bn, up from about $40Bn in November 2025. That makes Ripple worth nearly twice as much as stablecoin issuer Circle, even as the XRP token trades roughly…
Bumble Tried to Change Dating, but the Dating Market Forced It to Change Instead
Not even 24 hours after dating app Bumble announced it was getting rid of its trademark feature that requires women to make the first move, Robin H.’s inbox was already attracting unwanted attention. “This guy responded to my prompt, and he wasn’t a person I would have swiped on. I can’t believe some of these…
Bitcoin Hits $72,850 as Traders Lose $650M in Shorts
Key Takeaways Bitcoin surged 14% over four days to a session high of $72,850, lifting its market cap to $1.45 trillion. Pro-crypto White House meetings and Treasury policy shifts sparked $1.59 billion in short bets liquidated. Market strategists expect Scott Bessent’s expanded Treasury bond buybacks to spur further crypto momentum. Intraday Price Action and Breakout…
Ripple Whales Go Crazy as XRP Price Can’t Stop Surging
Popular analysts caught the move, making some massive price predictions of up to $15. Something flipped in the cryptocurrency markets over the past 24 hours or so, and many altcoins have started to pick up the pace after bitcoin’s massive double-digit rally. Today appears to belong to XRP. The native token of the broader…
The investor’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question for founders: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? For investors, it’s the opposite: How do you find that company before someone else does? At Disrupt, the volume and competition are the point for investors, not a drawback. Year after year, investors who’ve…
