Month: June 2024

Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

ERCOT CEO: Texas’ Power Grid Needs Larger Increase Than Expected to Handle AI, Bitcoin Mining

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ CEO said in Senate testimony that the state’s grid…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

CRV Slides 30% as Loans Tied to Curve’s Founder Face Liquidation Risk

Addresses tied to Curve founder Michael Egorov are borrowing nearly $100 million in various stablecoins…

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Technology

Elon Musk says Tesla shareholders voting to back $56bn pay deal

Electric carmaker’s CEO faces crunch vote before its AGM over biggest pay package in US…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Stick With Bitcoin, Avoid Ether, 10x Research Says After Fed Predicts Just One Rate Cut For 2024

ETF inflows resumed Wednesday as U.S. inflation came in lower-than-expected.

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Technology

AI is coming to your Apple devices. Will it be secure?

Security experts evaluate Apple’s pledge that Apple Intelligence, announced on Monday, will usher in a…

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Technology

Should Tesla pay Elon Musk $45bn? The shareholders will decide

CEO claims he is winning investor votes by ‘wide margins’ but it is unclear if…

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Technology

Reality check: Sunak’s tax cut claims and Starmer’s pledges

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer took questions from the public on Sky News on Wednesday….

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Cryptocurrency

US settles for $4.47bn with now bankrupt crypto firm Terraform Labs

Crypto firm was found liable for defrauding investors who lost nearly $40bn when its tokens…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Trump’s Appeal to Bitcoin Miners Is a Wakeup Call for Crypto to Stay Apolitical

It may seem like the industry is finally getting the political support it needs. But…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

The Protocol: How Optimism Filled in Its Missing Tooth

In this week’s newsletter, we delve into the Ethereum layer-2 network Optimism’s delivery of “fault…

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