Today’s NYT Strands hints are easy if you’re a good writer. Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes…
Governments are no longer treating post-quantum security as a distant research problem. They are turning it into policy, procurement requirements, migration deadlines, and national infrastructure programs. Paul Soliman is the Founder and CEO/CTO of Hacktiv Colab Inc. and Chairman and Group CEO of BayaniChain, where he leads initiatives in blockchain, enterprise tech, and digital nation-building….
CoinShares has entered Europe’s €26.3 trillion UCITS fund market with the launch of a regulated Bitcoin mining ETF, opening its digital asset strategies to institutional investors whose mandates previously restricted access to its products. Summary CoinShares has launched a UCITS platform with a Bitcoin mining ETF listed on Deutsche Börse Xetra. The new structure opens…
Despite falling meme coin volumes in 2025, Solana revealed Pump.fun and launchpads generated massive revenue. Solana-based meme coin launchpad, Pump.fun, emerged as one of the ecosystem’s top revenue-generating applications. Pump.fun was listed among seven Solana apps that generated more than $100 million in revenue during the year, as meme coin issuance and speculative trading…
As modern cars have evolved into multi-ton computers on wheels, drivers are beginning to learn they need to install security updates for their vehicles’ code, just as they would for a phone or laptop. Yet not even the most tech-savvy car owners would expect they’d need to install a patch for an insecure third-party component…
Key Takeaways Polymarket odds of BTC reaching $67,500 in July climbed from about 56% to 70% this week. Bitcoin has traded roughly between $65,000 to $66,000 since Monday. Traders assign a 82% chance BTC touches $65,000, but just 13% odds of a drop below $60,000. A Market Betting on a Modest Bounce Polymarket’s “What price…
Cardano’s ADA is among the top performers in the past 24 hours. Bitcoin’s price rebounded swiftly after the Monday morning dip below $64,000 and has gained over two grand since then, climbing to a monthly peak of over $66,000. The altcoin space has turned green as well. ETH is inching closer to $1,950, XRP…
Bitcoin-linked products lost $405 million as investors reduced exposure amid macro uncertainty. Digital asset investment products recorded a net outflow of $454 million over the past week as investor positioning changed quickly in early January. The market experienced four consecutive days of net withdrawals, which surged to roughly $1.3 billion, erasing the $1.5 billion…
Chris Fall, the director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), has resigned, the agency confirmed to multiple news outlets. He was appointed just three months ago after the last appointee, Collin Burns, left in less than a week, The Washington Post reported at the time. Burns was reportedly “pushed out” of the…
South Korea’s first CBDC pilot has been conducted without any independent government security inspection, with participating banks relying mainly on their own pre-launch reviews before testing began. Summary South Korea’s first CBDC pilot proceeded without an independent government security inspection, with pre launch reviews relying partly on participating banks. Documents submitted by the Financial Supervisory…
