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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Tokenized stock trading surged 288% in July, but one QQQ token drove most of it

Without that QQQ token, QQQB, July volume for tokenized equities would be roughly $2.03 billion,…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Bank of Italy research suggests stablecoins aren’t necessarily cheaper for remittances

A mystery-shopping experiment found that exchange fees, foreign exchange spreads and banking rails mean stablecoin…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Bitcoin mining difficulty shrinks 14% from this year’s high as plunging revenues force operators to pivot

Difficulty falls as weak mining economics reduce capacity, while forward markets signal little relief through…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

SEC to review Nasdaq bitcoin options approval after CME challenge

CME argues that because bitcoin is a commodity, options tied to its value fall under…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Everyone has the perps convergence backwards

Crypto is said to be growing up to look like Wall Street. The evidence in…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Solana Foundation’s new CISO warns AI is making crypto scams more convincing

Michael Coates, the foundation’s new CISO, said that AI vulnerabilities and fake identities will drive…

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Technology

China’s tech advances are causing chaos from Silicon Valley to the White House

New AI models, advanced robots and specialty computer chips are unsettling markets and the US…

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Technology

The great British switch-off: how floating retreats, mobile-free pubs and sauna book groups are freeing people from their smartphones

Sick of doomscrolling? From venues with smartphone swear jars to cabins with absolutely no signal,…

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Technology

‘We didn’t feel safe’: Booking.com users face battle to get money back

From melted electric sockets to shabby alternatives, readers tell of dealings with platform when things…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Binance founder CZ calls for wallet diversification after $70 million Coldcard exploit

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao says hardware wallets can still have bugs and suggests spreading funds…

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