What to know: Bitcoin (BTC) has taken a nosedive of 7%, hovering around the $79,000 mark — a price we haven’t seen since November, which was somewhat fitting for a crypto with a flair for the dramatic, down nearly 30% since reaching dizzying heights of over $108,000 in January. In a classic case of “too … Read more
Well, folks, it seems the FBI has finally cracked the case of the missing $1.5 billion from Bybit, and surprise, surprise, it’s North Korea’s Lazarus Group again! You know, the hackers who make Ocean’s Eleven look like a kindergarten play? This cyber heist, which took place on February 21, involved the theft of over 41,000 … Read more
Ah, the nostalgic days of yore when our investment portfolios were as predictable as a New York City taxi driver’s road rage. We clung to the idea of efficient markets like a security blanket, despite the fact that it’s about as reliable as my Aunt Edna’s fruitcake recipe. Enter the digital age, where tokenized assets … Read more
XRPL is about to get a dash of sophistication with a permissioned DEX, identification tools, and tokenization functionality for the posh folks at institutions. 🤑 The new lending capabilities will be the cat’s pajamas, interfacing with Ripple payments, stablecoins, and decentralized exchanges. 💸 Ripple, the company behind the XRP Ledger (XRPL), has revealed its 2025 … Read more
What to know: Well, it seems a gaggle of crypto bigwigs and blockchain buffoons have decided to band together to whip up some open AI services using their collective brainpower—or lack thereof. The noble aim of this merry band of misfits is to “ensure secure, open source, economical, and fair AI access,” which sounds as … Read more
In a turn of events that would make even the most jaded of dramatists sit up and take notice, Gemini’s co-founder, Cameron Winklevoss, has emerged victorious from the clutches of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s investigation. 🎉 It seems the SEC, after nearly two years of toying with the cryptocurrency exchange like a cat … Read more
Metro has decided to embrace stablecoins, including the likes of USDT, USDC, WUSD, and FDUSD. How positively avant-garde! 💸 Thanks to Singapore’s crypto-friendly regulations, stablecoin adoption is all the rage! Who knew finance could be so fashionable? 💃 Ah, Singapore’s illustrious department store chain, Metro, has taken a rather audacious step by partnering with the … Read more
What to know: The Consensus Hackathon in Hong Kong, organized by EasyA, was like a circus for Web3 projects, ensuring that winners don’t just disappear into the ether (or worse, into a blockchain void). Global developers competed for a staggering $200,000, presenting their shiny new toys on Aptos, Ripple, Polkadot, and OriginTrail—because who doesn’t love … Read more
Ah, the labyrinth of Blockchain and Crypto in China, where the government says “No” to crypto but enthusiastically waves its banners for blockchain. It’s a classic tale – forbid the trade but build infrastructures like a true actor on a stage, huh? 🍿 Now, with Hong Kong donning its flashy crypto market attire, word on … Read more
What to know: The general crypto market is undergoing a dramatic and rather flamboyant selloff — quite the spectacle! The Nasdaq, our dear tech barometer, has taken a graceful leap downwards, dipping approximately 7% in a rather unceremonious manner. Quinn Thompson, the sage of hedge fund Lekker Capital, prophetically advises cautious investing in risk assets, … Read more