LeBron James teased an upcoming partnership with Polymarket on Sept. 5, placing the NBA star alongside a growing group of athletes and professional leagues working with prediction-market companies. Summary LeBron James confirmed an upcoming Polymarket partnership through a 14-second social media teaser Saturday publicly. CNBC reported the initial campaign will focus on American football, not…
South Korea is preparing to move traditional securities onto blockchain infrastructure, with regulators unveiling a three-phase roadmap that could eventually connect tokenized stocks, bonds and funds directly to stablecoin-based payments. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced the plan on September 4 following a public-private consultation on securities tokenization. The first stage is scheduled to begin…
Why is longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller stepping down from his role as the head of the App Store? Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Schiller’s decision — he will remain involved in the company as an Apple Fellow working on unspecified projects — was driven in part by a desire to spend more time with…
The IMF stated that the recent Bitcoin accumulation came from private donations, not public funds El Salvador has significantly reduced public participation in its Chivo e-wallet as part of changes to the government’s involvement in Bitcoin, according to the International Monetary Fund. The IMF said efforts are also underway to improve transparency around the…
Bitcoin crossed the $81,000 mark on September 5, but the crypto market’s most notable breakout came from privacy coins. Zcash held around $1,000, Dash surged over 40% in 24 hours, and Monero also outperformed Bitcoin over the week, signaling that capital flows are prioritizing privacy-focused tokens. Zcash became the centerpiece after investors gained a new…
At $700, Lenovo is not just matching Apple’s MacBook Neo on price. The new IdeaPad Vibe gives buyers more ways to spend that budget, with two screen sizes, several processor choices, extra ports, and seven colors. The Vibe is aimed at people who want an affordable productivity laptop without being locked into one hardware configuration….
Key Takeaways Blockstream paused the Liquid network layer two (L2) after roughly 4,000 BTC, worth $320 million, was withdrawn by so-called white hat hackers on Sept. 6. Sideswap’s Elements bug raises new security concerns after 3,996 BTC cleared its peg-out service. Blockstream explained that it is in the midst of contacting the “white hats” as…
