TL;DR Meme coin season seems to be returning as numerous representatives of that niche have recorded massive gains, including their leader. DOGE’s price has soared by double-digit on a daily, weekly, and monthly scale, but analysts seem to be aligned in thinking that this is just the start. Recall that DOGE’s price had tumbled to…
Billy Evans, partner of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, is working on a new startup that seeks to deliver “human health optimization” through blood testing, according to The New York Times. The Times reportedly spoke to two investors pitched on the startup, called Haemanthus, and also viewed some of Haemanthus’ marketing materials. In those materials, the…
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong revealed that the company once debated copying Michael Saylor’s aggressive Bitcoin-buying strategy. The 42-year-old billionaire, during a live Q&A session via X on May 9, discussed details regarding Coinbase’s balance sheet. While Armstrong considered putting most of the balance sheet into crypto, he ultimately chose a more cautious path. “There were…
A new report from Solidus Labs has exposed a huge amount of what it calls “fraudulent” activity on the Solana blockchain. The findings revealed that 98.6% of tokens launched on Pump.fun could be classified as either rug pulls or pump-and-dump schemes. Solana: A Hotbed for Meme Coin Scams? In its report, the crypto surveillance firm…
If you don’t want AI to scrape your music to learn, then it might be time to leave Soundcloud. The music streaming platform quietly updated its terms of service sometime last year to allow AI to train on audio uploaded to Soundcloud, TechCrunch reported this week. “You explicitly agree that your Content may be used…
A new study by the Bank for International Settlements reveals cross-border crypto asset flows surged to $2.6 trillion in 2021, with stablecoins and emerging markets reshaping global financial networks. High Inflation Spurs Bitcoin and Stablecoin Adoption in Emerging Markets, BIS Research Reveals The latest Bank for International Settlements (BIS) working paper #1265 reveals cross-border crypto…
Key Takeaways Asset Entities and Strive Asset Management are merging to establish a public Bitcoin treasury company. The new entity will allow Bitcoin holders to exchange assets for public stock tax-free. Share this article Asset Entities, a technology firm specializing in social media marketing and content delivery across platforms, announced today it has entered into…
The buds themselves, also on the larger side, store in the top of the slide-down case via magnets. You get two black, Bose-like earbuds with aesthetic elephant trunks and the typical Skullcandy skull on the tip. Silicone ear fins and a red-accented ear tip round out the look, which makes the buds look like a…
Coinbase is making a serious play in the crypto derivatives game. The U.S.-based exchange just announced it’s buying Deribit, one of the top crypto options platforms in the world, in a $2.9 billion deal. That price tag includes $700 million in cash and 11 million Coinbase shares. The Coinbase Deribit acquisition reflects growing demand for…
The Federal Trade Commission voted Friday to delay enforcement of the Negative Option Rule — known widely as the “click-to-cancel” rule requiring companies to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it was to sign up. The rule, which was first proposed in 2023, took aim at businesses selling physical and digital subscriptions…
