Pudgy Penguins has pulled the plug on Pudgy Party, its mobile battle royale game co-developed with Mythical Games, less than a year after its global debut. The official shutdown was announced on June 12 via the game’s X account, @PlayPudgyParty, triggering an immediate wave of community backlash as hundreds of replies and quote tweets flooded…
How to Sit Properly at a Desk AccordionItemContainerButton It’s not just about finding a chair you like. We’ve rounded up several tips on how to set up your desk properly here, and how to avoid tech neck, but here are a few highlights. Sitting for long stretches during a day is not good for your…
Key Takeaways Spot HYPE ETFs from 21Shares, Bitwise and Grayscale drew about $153 million in net inflows in their first month. Cumulative volume neared $900 million, with Grayscale’s HYPG charging a market-low 0.29% fee. Roughly 97% of Hyperliquid fees fund onchain HYPE buybacks, tying ETF demand to real exchange revenue. A Strong Debut for a…
Tether and Dubai Multi Commodities Centre have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore blockchain adoption, tokenization initiatives, and digital asset education across DMCC’s network of more than 26,000 companies. Summary Tether and DMCC have signed an MoU to explore tokenization, blockchain adoption, and digital asset education across DMCC’s network of 26,000 companies. The partnership…
Kraken has switched on perpetual futures trading for eligible U.S. customers, delivering one of crypto’s most widely used derivatives products through a domestically regulated venue for the first time at meaningful scale. The launch, announced Monday via the Kraken blog, marks a turning point in a years-long effort to bring the offshore perps market back…
Nearly three years after launching as a competitor to Twitter (now X), Threads has reaches 500 million monthly active users, the company announced Tuesday. The Meta-owned social platform also announced a series of new features launching today, including a “Your Algo” tool that lets users control what they see in their feed. The new Your…
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF began trading on Nasdaq today under the ticker BITA, marking the world’s largest asset manager’s boldest step yet into structuring Bitcoin as an income-generating asset rather than a pure speculative play. The launch was confirmed by Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, who noted the listing had been verified directly…
Father’s Day gifts are easier to get right when they fit into your dad’s everyday routine. With Father’s Day coming up, Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart are already discounting tech that can make those routines a little easier, from listening on the go to tracking workouts and packing lighter for travel. I picked deals that…
Key Takeaways Binance Research said April DeFi exploits drove about $13 billion in outflows and cut onchain leverage to roughly 38%. A near $300 million KelpDAO hack via Layerzero helped spark a 44% drop in Aave’s value locked. Protocols migrated to Chainlink CCIP and hardened infrastructure, testing whether deposits rebuild. A $13 Billion Wipeout in…
The Enforcement Directorate has filed a prosecution complaint in a cryptocurrency fraud case involving more than $20 million in stolen digital assets and has attached assets worth about INR 64.55 crore (approx. $6.83 million) linked to the alleged proceeds of crime. Summary Enforcement Directorate has filed a prosecution complaint against Chirag Tomar and others in…
