The CEO of Colossal, a startup that aims to use genetic editing techniques to bring back extinct species, including the wooly mammoth, assured audiences at SXSW that the company has no plans to create a real-life Jurassic Park — lest there was any doubt. “Modern conservation isn’t working […] and we’re gonna need a ‘de-extinction’…
Robert Kiyosaki, the “Rich Dad Poor Dad” author, has stated that the “biggest stock market crash” he predicted in his 2014 book “Rich Dad’s Prophecy” has now arrived. In a recent X tweet, the financial guru highlighted what he sees as a fundamental vulnerability in modern retirement systems. Kiyosaki contrasted today’s Defined Contribution (DC) pension…
Squarespace is a solid choice for building websites, but it’s not the best fit for everyone. While its design templates are polished, and its interface is beginner-friendly, it has notable limitations — especially when it comes to pricing, customization, and flexibility. If you need deeper integrations, better performance, or a more cost-effective hosting solution, Squarespace…
Rug pull or rug pulling is a type of scam in which a team instantly leaves a project and disappears with the investor’s funds. It is also known as a crypto rug. This type of scam is increasing day by day, and users lose millions in cryptocurrencies due to malicious users. To easily promote a…
Michael Saylor, the MicroStrategy chief and Bitcoin evangelist, is stepping into the White House Crypto Summit hand in hand with friends at XRP. Hosted by Trump and presided over by crypto czar David Sacks, the summit is expected to chart the future of digital assets in America. Central to the agenda are plans for a…
At SXSW 2025, the panel “Aesthetic Access for VR: Centering Disabled Artistry” showcased Territory, a groundbreaking virtual reality experience that proved that accessibility isn’t just an add-on — it’s an art form. Created by Kinetic Light and Double Eye Studios, Territory is the first fully “aesthetically accessible” VR experience. Instead of retrofitting an existing VR…
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the IMF reveals the fine print of its credit facility deal with El Salvador, Ricardo Salinas is 70% invested in bitcoin, and the Libra probe advances in Argentina. Bukele’s IMF…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against Behrouz Parsarad for running Nemesis, a darknet marketplace that sold illegal drugs. As part of these actions, OFAC has also blacklisted 49 crypto addresses, including 44 for Bitcoin and 5 for Monero, connected to the operation. Founder Accused of…
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The crypto market continues its bearish trend with Bitcoin dropping below $83,000. Certain altcoins, however, are surging. At last check, CoinGecko data shows Bitcoin (BTC) is down 4.4% over the last 24 hours. Source: CoinGecko Altcoins spike triple digits SafeMoon (SFM) has spiked 494.3% in the last 24 hours, reaching $0.00007107 from a low of…
