Ethan Thornton dropped out of MIT at 19 to build weapons. The first one, a hydrogen-powered system he prototyped with parts from Home Depot and Amazon, didn’t work out — “hydrogen was just a bad bet in general,” he told me this past week at TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC event in Los Angeles. Three years later, his…
Key Takeaways Indiana Lottery halted sales on Jun. 17, 2026, after misprints showed wins up to $100,000. Mike Fields’ $100,000 ticket paid $20, raising trust concerns for Indiana Lottery players. Indiana Lottery urges claims as probe continues; payout disputes may persist beyond 2026. For a brief moment, an Indiana scratch-off ticket looked like it had…
A Chinese network suspected of exporting fentanyl precursor chemicals was also linked to a large crypto fraud operated through Japan, according to a Nikkei investigation. Summary Nikkei tied a fentanyl-linked Chinese network to Japan-based crypto fraud using a fake Zksync.jp token. The alleged scheme used Japanese domains to gain trust and deceive crypto users worldwide…
Michael Saylor stated in a post on X that Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings and USD Reserve currently exceed its debt by approximately $48 billion, in sharp contrast to the tight debt situation at the end of 2022, when the company’s total BTC and cash value was about $300 million below its debt. The statement was made…
It’s finally here: the long-awaited Casa Amor episode of Love Island USA just aired in Season 8, Episode 17, and the internet is going crazy for the drama. SEE ALSO: Why Millie dumping Charlie on ‘Love Island: All Stars’ is actually iconic Casa Amor takes place around the halfway mark of each season of Love…
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo warned digital asset companies last Friday against launching without proper permits, stating that violators will face steep penalties. Speaking during Philippine Blockchain Week, Quevedo revealed that three platforms that offer crypto must pay outstanding fines of approximately 20 million pesos before they can be admitted into the…
One of the analysts said investors would be extremely grateful in years if they accumulate now. Ethereum has remained a mystery in terms of price movements on a macro scale, as it trades at essentially the same level as it did in March 2021. Nevertheless, two of the most popular crypto analysts on X…
Franklin Templeton filed proposals with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 18 to launch two ETFs that combine U.S. equities with Bitcoin exposure. The two funds plan to use dividends from the underlying index stocks to increase their Bitcoin exposure, rather than reinvesting those dividends in the equities. The filings show that…
Whoop’s bracelet-style trackers deliver exhaustive activity tracking and biometric data compared to standard fitness trackers. The Whoop band is also an excellent tool for monitoring sleep and overall health. Our WIRED testers have been reviewing Whoop trackers since the Whoop 3.0, and have watched as the product has evolved into an AI-enabled personalized service. But…
Key Takeaways Sandeep Nailwal noted Polygon hit $309M in stablecoin volume in May, next leading Latam blockchain markets. Visa found that non-dollar stablecoin supply reached $1.2B, next transforming emerging payment markets. BRLA hit a $3.2M market cap, next scaling non-dollar stablecoin adoption across 1 emerging market hub. Polygon Registers Around $309 Million In Latam Stablecoin…
