A source-code offer can look like easy money until developers read the license. Google is reportedly offering to pay select Android developers for access to app source code, according to 404 Media. For Play Store developers, including those across APAC markets, the offer raises questions about intellectual property, security, privacy, and how submitted code could…
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has said that software developers who publish open-source blockchain code should not face federal securities registration rules simply because others use their work. Summary Hester Peirce said open-source DeFi code should not automatically expose developers to federal securities registration requirements or intermediary rules. Peirce argued that securities violations should rest with…
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Key Takeaways Peer-to-peer sports exchange Pred launched public access on Base to capture the 2026 FIFA World Cup volume. CEO Amit Mahensaria notes Pred circumvents standard sportsbook biases via 200ms onchain USDC settlement. Post-tournament, Pred will deploy live micro-markets to capture ongoing domestic league trade volumes Beta Engagement and Performance Metrics Pred, a peer-to-peer sports…
Some observers noted that lower share prices and higher yields can create a feedback loop that may become harder for Strategy to manage. Strategy’s preferred stock STRC closed Wednesday at $94.65, about 5% below its $100 par value, touching off a wave of alarm on social media. While some critics have aired concern about…
Zoë Schiffer: Deviants and freaks, the new name of our podcast. And this is, I mean, just going back to red teaming, that’s work that a trust and safety team typically does. And those teams— Leah Feiger: We don’t have those anymore. Zoë Schiffer: They’re not as big as they used to be. There’s just…
Plume and Ether.fi have launched a yield-bearing real-world asset vault with a $100 million exclusive allocation from Ether.fi. Summary Plume and Ether.fi launched a yield-bearing RWA vault with a $100 million exclusive allocation. Ether.fi users can access tokenized real-world asset yield directly through the ether.fi app. Plume said the vault includes institutional assets such as…
Just when you thought the AI data center boom couldn’t get any crazier, Meta has gone and built data centers in tents. The strategy appears to borrow in equal parts from Tesla and xAI. In a bid to cut construction time in half, Meta has built six tents — or “rapid deployment structures” as the…
Key Takeaways FG Nexus bought 50,770 ETH for $196M in 2025, then sold 36,025 ETH at lower prices. FG Nexus realized losses above $85M, highlighting risks in ethereum treasury strategies. Everstake data suggests ETH firms increasingly rely on staking as markets stay challenging. FG Nexus’ $196M Ethereum Bet Backfires as Losses Surpass $85M FG Nexus…
The old success metrics no longer survive contact with reality. There is a particular kind of clarity that comes from walking out of three days of analyst sessions and realizing that the conference didn’t change your mind — it confirmed something you’d been reluctant to say out loud. I was at the Gartner Security &…
