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Crypto Daybook Americas: Bull Momentum Stalls Ahead of Fed Rate Cut

December 13, 2024

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin and ether’s bull momentum has…

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Larger Cohorts Than U.S. ETFs or MicroStrategy Are Dictating Bitcoin Price: Van Straten

December 13, 2024

Disclosure: The author of this story owns shares in MicroStrategy (MSTR). Since Donald Trump won…

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Scottie Pippen and the heady rise of the athlete turned crypto bro

December 13, 2024

Sports stars are rushing to promote coins and exchanges. But they are stepping into a…

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Miners Are Adopting the Same Bitcoin Acquisition Strategy as MicroStrategy: JPMorgan

December 13, 2024

MicroStrategy (MSTR), the software company founded by Michael Saylor, is not the only large-scale corporate…

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Societe Generale Conducts Blockchain-Based Repo Transaction With French Central Bank

December 13, 2024

Societe Generale said it carried out a blockchain-based repurchase agreement with the Banque de France…

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Polygon DAO Weighs $1.3B Stablecoin Deployment to Generate $70M Annual Yield

December 13, 2024

A Polygon DAO community cohort is considering a proposal to use its more than $1…

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Ether Volume Overshadows Bitcoin on HyperLiquid as Platform Activity Hits $500B

December 13, 2024

Bitcoin (BTC) is not the only one setting milestones. HyperLiquid, the leading on-chain perpetuals trading…

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LINK Surges to 2021 Levels as Trump’s World Liberty Buys More Chainlink Tokens

December 13, 2024

Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial just increased its holdings of Chainlink’s LINK token. The project…

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Solana Was the Biggest Draw for New Crypto Developers in 2024: Electric Capital

December 12, 2024

The ranks of cryptocurrency developers held steady in 2024, as some recent entrants left the…

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Haliey Welch’s $HAWK Shows Why We Need Better Standards for Memecoins

December 12, 2024

Haliey Welch, widely recognized as “Hawk Tuah,” transformed her fleeting viral fame into a formidable…

From 2017: Frances Gabe, Creator of the Only Self-Cleaning Home, Dies at 101 March 6, 2026
Equal parts quixotic dreamer and accomplished visionary, Ms. Gabe made the house do its own scrubbing.
OpenAI’s Fog of War + Betting on Iran + Hard Fork Review of Slop March 6, 2026
“The Pentagon and OpenAI are saying to the public, You’re just going to have to trust us. And the public is saying, Well, we don’t.”
Pentagon Officially Notifies Anthropic It Is a ‘Supply Chain Risk’ March 6, 2026
Anthropic has said it will sue the Defense Department over the designation, which could prevent the start-up from doing business with the U.S. government.
S.E.C. Settles Its Case Against Justin Sun, an Investor in the Trumps’ Crypto Coins March 6, 2026
The decision to settle the court action is particularly striking because the defendant was accused of a serious violation of securities laws. He denied the charges.
How $800 Monthly Car Payments Are Hurting Car Sales March 5, 2026
Cars have become so expensive that many Americans are putting off or not buying new cars, hurting the auto industry.
Demand for AI Data Centers Sends Prospectors Hunting for Land and Power March 5, 2026
Brian Janous, a former Microsoft executive, and his firm Cloverleaf have become modern-day land men, packaging electricity and land for data centers.
The Smart Home Never Quite Worked. Now It’s Getting an A.I. Reboot. March 5, 2026
Amazon and Google think that artificially intelligent assistants like Alexa+ and Gemini will speed up the process of setting up a smart home, but many problems remain unsolved.
You’ve Never Seen Ants Like This Before March 5, 2026
The Antscan database captures the tiny insects’ diversity and shows how the world’s living things could be rendered in three dimensions.
A Word to the Wise: Don’t Trust A.I. to File Your Taxes March 5, 2026
The world’s smartest technology is no match for the U.S. tax code.
Elon Musk Defends Social Media Posts in Twitter Shareholder Lawsuit March 5, 2026
Mr. Musk said he did not expect his posts in the lead-up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media site, now X, to affect the company’s share price.
Trump Announces A.I. Industry Pledge to Pay for Power March 4, 2026
Companies including Google, Microsoft and OpenAI committed to pay for the power plants and grid upgrades needed to run their data centers.
Lawmakers Question Intel’s Use of Tools From Blacklisted Chinese Firm March 4, 2026
A bipartisan group of senators raised national security concerns about the chipmaker, which is now partly owned by taxpayers.
Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles March 3, 2026
General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.
The British Watch Brand Apiar Goes Beyond Traditional Constraints March 3, 2026
The tech-focused leaders of the British brand Apiar aim to stretch beyond watchmaking’s traditional material and manufacturing constraints.
OpenAI Amends A.I. Deal With the Pentagon March 3, 2026
The new pact includes additional protections to prevent the use of the company’s technology for mass surveillance of Americans.
The Pentagon’s Favorite Tech Guy Is This Hawaiian Shirt-Wearing Founder March 2, 2026
Palmer Luckey, who founded the defense tech start-up Anduril, has become the It Guy as President Trump aims to modernize the U.S. military with autonomous weapons.
How Talks Between Anthropic and the Defense Dept. Fell Apart March 2, 2026
The Pentagon and Anthropic were close to agreeing on the use of artificial intelligence. But strong personalities, mutual dislike and a rival company unraveled a deal.
Paramount Won Over Warner Bros. Now for the Regulators. March 2, 2026
Global officials are expected to closely examine the $111 billion deal, which ties together two entertainment powerhouses, over potential competition issues.
Reporters Seek Comment. What Happens Next May Surprise You. March 2, 2026
Accurate journalism requires full and fair reporting. It means pushing hard to hear from those you’re writing about.
Bring On Defunct: The iPod Enthralls Young Music Listeners March 1, 2026
It’s not exactly going analog, but people looking to move away from streaming say Apple’s old device is a small step away from constantly being online.