Google lost its appeal of a judge’s court order requiring the tech giant to revamp its app store in an antitrust case filed by Fortnite maker Epic Games, Reuters reported on Thursday. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Google’s argument that the trial judge made legal errors in the antitrust case that unfairly favored…
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA, USA, July 31 — Blockstream, the global leader in Bitcoin-powered financial infrastructure, has announced the public launch of Simplicity, a groundbreaking smart contracting language, on the Liquid Network. Simplicity introduces powerful, Bitcoin-native programmability, designed for a new generation of decentralized financial contracts and advanced forms of self-custody, while staying true to Bitcoin’s…
TL;DR Analysts cite bullish chart patterns to envision potential price breakouts above $3 and even a new all-time high of over $4. A rising outflow of ADA from exchanges to self-custody wallets suggests strong holding behavior, while Grayscale’s proposed spot ETF (now awaiting SEC approval) could open the floodgates to mainstream investment if approved. Time…
DATCOs, a.k.a Digital Asset Treasury Companies, now collectively hold over $100 billion in digital assets. The bulk of these holdings is dominated by publicly listed firms, with Michael Saylor-led Strategy leading the pack, followed by Japan’s Metaplanet and US-based SharpLink Gaming. Together, treasury companies have amassed 791,662 BTC and 1,313,318 ETH, representing roughly 3.98% of…
Amazon is investing in Fable Studio, the startup best known for a viral AI-generated South Park knockoff. According to Variety, Amazon’s investment (the amount of which was not disclosed) is going towards the startup’s new streaming platform, Showrunner, which the company describes as the “Netflix of AI.” Specifically, that means a streaming platform that lets…
LTO is currently testing a critical support zone at the range low, where a successful reclaim could trigger a strong volatility expansion. As a low market cap coin, price movement tends to be explosive within this established range. Summary LTO is testing range low support after completing a full rotation from range high. A reclaim…
The White House has laid out its plan to usher in a “new American Golden Age,” with cryptocurrency at its center. In a 160-page report published Wednesday, White House representatives outlined a series of recommendations to federal government officials as they set about building a legal framework and regulatory ruleset for companies handling crypto assets…
BDO Italia’s independent attestation report verifies Tether International held $162.57 billion in assets against $157.11 billion in liabilities as of June 30, 2025, confirming excess reserves of $5.47 billion backing its USDT stablecoin. Tether Assets Reach $162.5B, Backing $157.1B in USDT Liabilities Tether International Limited’s Q2 2025 attestation, conducted by global accounting firm BDO, validates…
Key Takeaways VALR has launched xStocks, enabling users to trade tokenized US-listed equities on its platform. xStocks tokens can be traded against USDT, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the South African rand without share ownership rights. Share this article VALR, Africa’s top crypto exchange by volume, has rolled out xStocks, becoming the first platform in the region…
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, a candid conversation is coming to the Builder Stage — one that unpacks what startup funding looks like beyond the venture capital echo chamber. Funding routes that don’t start in the Valley Founders today have more capital paths than ever. But how…
