As the cryptocurrency market matures, many top-tier exchanges have increasingly pivoted their services to court Wall Street and institutional capital. Vugar Usi, however, claims his exchange is explicitly targeting the opposite demographic. On a recent episode of the BiPinas On The Record podcast, Usi, who recently took over as CEO of MEXC, outlined a strategy…
The popular altcoin, PI, has emerged as one of the top performers in the past couple of weeks. Bitcoin’s price dipped below $76,000 yesterday as the war uncertainty continues to build up, but has rebounded by over a grand since then, ahead of the FOMC meeting today. Most larger-cap alts are also slightly in…
The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times‘ revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe. With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who…
Key Takeaways: On April 29, THA and Exponential Science named Greenafrica the top winner of the 2025 Hedera Africa Hackathon. The $1M prize pool fueled 1,300+ projects, proving Hedera as a top utility platform for emerging markets. THA launched an Investment Committee to fund global builders before the hackathon returns in 2026. Top Champions and…
Celsius founder Alexander Mashinsky has agreed to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission that bars him from promoting asset-related products and ties a $10 million payment to a much larger suspended judgment. Summary FTC settlement has barred Alexander Mashinsky from promoting asset-related products and tied a $10 million payment to a $4.72 billion suspended…
When a new administration moves to Washington, DC, there are always changes in policy priorities and personnel. Alex, a lawyer in the Department of Justice’s Voting Section, had survived Donald Trump’s first term, and thought he could make it through the second. Within hours of the president’s inauguration, he knew he had misjudged the situation….
Trump-appointed FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has ordered an early review of licenses for eight Disney-owned ABC stations, following demands from President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump that ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel after his April 23 joke about Melania. The market for Kimmel being fired or resigning by May 31 is at 5.5% YES, down…
Among the most interesting parts of Elon Musk’s testimony Tuesday in his lawsuit against OpenAI wasn’t the charity he claims was stolen from him (we all knew that was coming). It was about an old friend. Musk testified that one of his core motivations for co-founding OpenAI was a falling-out with Google’s Larry Page over…
Key Takeaways: Startale Group chooses Sunnyside Labs to bring native privacy to its consumer-facing app. Privacy Boost delivers 1,800+ transactions per second on Soneium to solve blockchain transparency issues. Startale will expand private payment flows and Mini Apps as its ecosystem scales on the Sony blockchain. Infrastructure for Private Transfers Startale Group announced April 28…
Canada has moved to tighten oversight of cryptocurrency use by proposing a nationwide ban on crypto ATMs while advancing legislation to block digital asset donations in federal elections. Summary Canada has proposed a nationwide ban on crypto ATMs, with CBC News reporting they are widely used in fraud schemes. FINTRAC has identified crypto ATMs as…
