Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Proponents of autonomous vehicle technology have long argued that robotaxis and other self-driving vehicles will…
Key Takeaways Coinglass metrics show bitcoin futures open interest at $54.82B, with Binance holding $11.24B. Deribit options hold 288,409.93 BTC in calls, giving bulls 60.89% of open interest. Deribit, Binance and OKX show Sept. 25 max pain near $70K-$73K, putting downside in focus. Across major futures venues, 695,020 BTC in open interest translates to $54.82…
Active crypto insurance coverage dropped from $163.2 million to $130.2 million, even as security exploits became increasingly frequent. Crypto platforms have lost more than $3.63 billion to security incidents between January 2025 and July 2026. CoinGecko documented 245 attacks during the period. The 10 largest incidents accounted for more than 72.5% of the total…
Are you visiting the Great Lakes before the end of summer? You may notice something odd when planning out the trip on Google. Lake Ontario is no more. Google Maps has renamed it to “Lake America.” Lake America on Google Maps Credit: Google Maps Try typing “Lake Ontario” into Google Search as well. Google takes…
OCEAN co-founder Luke Dashjr left the Bitcoin mining pool on Aug. 29 after reaching a mutual separation agreement with its parent company, Mummolin Inc. He resigned as chairman, chief technology officer and director. Summary OCEAN co-founder Luke Dashjr resigned as chairman, chief technology officer and director by mutual agreement. Mummolin repurchased all Dashjr’s equity, ending…
Whoop has made screen-free wearables since its first proper release in 2015, but the shift in what Whoop considers itself to be about mirrors the change we see in the wider market. Today a Whoop band is made for just about anyone with the spare cash to pay for its $199 annual subscription. It’s a…
Key Takeaways Solana (SOL) climbed roughly 46% in August, snapping a brutal ten-month monthly losing streak. Charles Schwab plans SOL access across a platform serving roughly 39 million accounts. Solana’s Transaction V1 lands Sept. 9 as its aggressive upgrade schedule rolls forward. The token traded near $106 on Sunday afternoon after touching $110.38 on Aug….
DeFi’s latest rally reflects growing expectations that protocol economics could matter more in token valuations. DeFi tokens have climbed nearly 38% since August 17 as investors reassess how US crypto policy could affect protocol revenue and token value. SoSoValue says the rally is moving DeFi closer to a market where fees, buybacks and on-chain…
Cars in European cities are smaller than ever. But as Europe’s appetite for microcars has grown, the cute Italian ‘yoghurt pots’ have largely given way to small Chinese EVs. Even Smart, the the iconic ultracompact car brand, has moved manufacturing to China. Spanish startup Liux thinks it can compete in a crowded market with a…
Bitcoin’s realized capitalization increased by more than $4.6 billion during the week ending Aug. 30, according to CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost. The increase accompanied BTC’s sharp recovery from around $63,000 earlier in August to above $80,000. Summary Bitcoin’s realized capitalization increased by more than $4.6 billion during the latest seven-day measurement period. The 30-day average growth…
