An anonymous NFT collector has suffered a $10 million loss after selling one of the rarest CryptoPunks on Thursday. On-chain data shows that Punk #3100 changed hands for 4,000 ETH, translating to approximately $6.07 million via a private transaction on the official CryptoPunks marketplace. The NFT is one of just nine Alien Punks in the…
Every day, the world seems to be slipping further and further into dystopia, with President Donald Trump placing tariffs on islands inhabited by penguins and the country’s head of Medicare and Medicaid touting AI-first health care. In case you needed an even higher dose of Orwellian anxiety in your life, though, Black Mirror has finally…
Some users now see a “Buy/Sell Crypto” option — but access is limited and gated by a strict assessment. UnionBank of the Philippines appears to have quietly begun rolling out a crypto trading onboarding process within its mobile banking app. The new feature, labeled “Buy/Sell Crypto,” has appeared for select users. The feature is integrated…
This week, the declining crypto market capitalization and large swings in Bitcoin’s price have influenced the top-performing picks: Hyperliquid, Curve DAO, and Fartcoin. These three tokens have rallied between 25% and 100% in the past seven days. Crypto market capitalization now stands at $2.711 trillion, up 2% in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin’s market cap…
Thirteen years ago, Forerunner Ventures began helping to usher in a new era of consumer startups, including Warby Parker, Bonobos, and Glossier. None has gone through a traditional IPO process. Warby Parker was taken public through a special purpose acquisition vehicle. Bonobos was acquired by Walmart. Glossier is still privately held, along with many other…
Main Takeaways:- Bitcoin remained near $80,000 on Friday after experiencing a decline from its downward trendline the previous day. Ethereum prices settled at approximately $1,500 on Friday after dropping almost 3% so quickly this week. XRP is holding steady around its 200-day average price of $1.94, which could help it start going up again. Bitcoin…
Key Takeaways A Trump-backed entity, World Liberty, reportedly sold 5,471 ETH at a loss. World Liberty’s ETH investment initially purchased at $3,259 per token, is now facing a $125 million loss. Share this article A wallet possibly linked to World Liberty Financial, the DeFi project endorsed by the Trump family, may have offloaded 5,471 ETH…
To discuss his directorial debut, Eric LaRue, Michael Shannon, his leading lady, Judy Greer, and screenwriter Brett Neveu came by Mashable Studios to talk with Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko.The critically heralded film, based on a play by the same name also penned by Neveu, tells the story of a community looking to heal in the…
Financial markets shimmered with cautious optimism as U.S. equities closed positively Friday, with the Nasdaq Composite rising 2.06% and the digital asset sector vaulting 3.72% to a $2.63 trillion valuation. Publicly listed bitcoin miners likewise enjoyed a rebound, as nine of the top twelve leading firms by market capitalization advanced. Publicly Traded Bitcoin Miners Pop…
The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed Paul Atkins as the new Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), clearing the way for a major shift in the agency’s approach to crypto. The vote came down 52–44 on April 9, 2025, confirming what many already expected: Washington’s regulatory stance on digital assets is changing. If…
