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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The Fear & Greed Index suggests digital asset traders are fearful even after the latest price recovery above $82,000 that Bitcoin has observed. Crypto Fear & Greed Index Is Still Pointing At A Fearful Market The “Fear & Greed Index” is an indicator created by Alternative that tells us about the average sentiment present among traders in the Bitcoin and wider cryptocurrency markets. It represents the investor mentality as a score lying between 0 and 100. All values above 53 on the scale correspond to a sentiment…
Crypto exchange Kraken has announced a global partnership with MoneyGram aimed at making it easier for users to convert digital assets into cash. The collaboration will allow millions of Kraken customers to withdraw crypto as fiat currency across more than 100 countries, leveraging MoneyGram’s extensive global cash pickup network. Users will be able to access payouts in hundreds of fiat currencies, with transactions processed instantly or near instantly in many cases. The move targets one of crypto’s persistent challenges – reliable off ramps into local currency. By integrating Kraken’s exchange and liquidity infrastructure with MoneyGram’s payments network, the companies aim…
In brief Quantum computers capable of breaking blockchain cryptography could arrive as soon as 2030, Project Eleven wrote in a report. Recent hardware developments have accelerated the potential timeline for the threat to crypto networks. Developers for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major blockchains are developing plans to prepare for the quantum threat. A sweeping new technical report warns that the cryptographic foundations securing trillions of dollars in digital assets could be broken by quantum computers within the next four to seven years—and that the blockchain industry is dangerously unprepared for the transition needed to survive.The report, published by Project Eleven,…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A video message from a man calling himself Stephen Beard may have been the final move in a long-running crypto con. Days before BG Wealth Sharing went dark, Beard told investors their accounts would be taxed 12% as part of a pending initial public offering for its DSJ Exchange platform. By Sunday, users on social media had figured out what was happening. By Monday, regulators were warning the public. By Tuesday, the domain was gone — seized by US law enforcement. Last-Minute Warning Signs Came Too Late…
In brief Chrome silently downloads a ~4GB Gemini Nano file called weights.bin to eligible devices with no opt-in prompt, and automatically re-downloads it if deleted. Chrome’s “AI Mode” button in the address bar routes queries to Google’s cloud servers—the local 4GB model doesn’t power it. Privacy researcher Alexander Hanff argues the behavior violates the EU ePrivacy Directive. Check your Chrome user data folder. There’s a decent chance a 4GB AI model is sitting there—one you never agreed to install. The file is called weights.bin, buried in a folder named OptGuideOnDeviceModel. It’s the weight file for Gemini Nano, Google’s on-device language…
In brief Chrome silently downloads a ~4GB Gemini Nano file called weights.bin to eligible devices with no opt-in prompt, and automatically re-downloads it if deleted. Chrome’s “AI Mode” button in the address bar routes queries to Google’s cloud servers—the local 4GB model doesn’t power it. Privacy researcher Alexander Hanff argues the behavior violates the EU ePrivacy Directive. Check your Chrome user data folder. There’s a decent chance a 4GB AI model is sitting there—one you never agreed to install. The file is called weights.bin, buried in a folder named OptGuideOnDeviceModel. It’s the weight file for Gemini Nano, Google’s on-device language…
May 6, 2026 – Los Angeles, United States Roobet, the global crypto-first entertainment platform, today announced the launch of its new prediction markets offering, going live on May 6, 2026, at roobet.com/predictions. With this launch, Roobet becomes the first major crypto casino to offer fully integrated prediction markets, expanding beyond traditional casino and sportsbook experiences into one of the fastest-growing formats in digital entertainment. The new feature allows players to take positions on real-world outcomes across sports, culture and major global events – all directly using their existing Roobet accounts. Seamless integration for players Unlike standalone platforms, Roobet’s prediction markets…
Ryan Cohen’s unsolicited $55.5 billion unsolicited bid to absorb eBay into GameStop has the corporate world doing a double-take. Cohen’s pitch sounds seductive on paper: he promises to slash $2 billion in bloated overhead and instantly rocket eBay’s diluted GAAP earnings per share from $4.26 to $7.79 in year one. But behind the flashy presentation lies a massive hurdle: a highly speculative cash-and-stock structure that requires taking on $20 billion in new debt from TD Securities and drastically diluting GameStop’s own stock to buy a company four times its size. Analysts and investors are deeply skeptical, which is why eBay’s…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Strategy’s Michael Saylor hinted at something few expected to hear from him — that his company might actually sell some of its Bitcoin. Not out of desperation, but as a calculated signal to the market. A Message, Not A Meltdown Speaking during the company’s first-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, Saylor said Strategy could sell a portion of its holdings to fund a dividend — mainly to prove a point. “We’ll probably sell some Bitcoin to fund a dividend, just to inoculate the market, just to send the…
In brief Synthegy, developed at EPFL, uses LLMs to rank synthesis routes against chemist-defined goals, matching expert judgments 71.2% of the time. The framework was validated against 36 independent chemists across 368 evaluations. The experiments reached alignment rates comparable to inter-expert agreement. Designing a molecule from scratch is one of chemistry’s hardest problems. It’s not just about knowing what atoms to connect—it’s about knowing the right order of reactions, when to protect sensitive parts of the molecule, and how to avoid dead ends that could ruin months of lab work.Traditionally, that knowledge lives in the heads of experienced chemists. Now,…
In brief Sandisk shares have surged 3,314% in the past year, from $32.11 to over $1,096, powered by a global NAND flash shortage and accelerating AI infrastructure spending. Per Sandisk’s earnings release, Q3 FY2026 revenue hit $5.95 billion—up 251% year over year—with gross margins expanding from 22.5% to 78.4% in a single year. NAND flash prices rose 60% in Q1 2026 and are projected to jump another 70–75% in Q2, with supply expected to remain tight through 2028. You know a stock is having a moment when it starts outperforming Bitcoin on a year-over-year basis.Sandisk, which trades publicly as SNDK,…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The XRP community is buzzing with excitement as the US Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), an American financial service company, has officially included Ripple as one of the firms it will be working with on its tokenization goals. In a press release, the DTCC announced its new tokenization service, which aims to provide access to real-world tokenized assets directly under its custody. Analysts spreading the news on X have highlighted the bullish possibilities this new development could have on XRP. DTCC Lists Ripple Prime To Boost…
Boltz, a leading non-custodial swap provider for Bitcoin, today announced the launch of USDC Swaps, enabling instant conversion between Bitcoin and USDC, the regulated stablecoin issued by Circle. Swaps are supported across all major Bitcoin layers, including the Lightning Network, and are live now at boltz.exchange. “USDC Swaps mark a turning point for the Bitcoin ecosystem. For the first time, anyone can move between Bitcoin and the dollar most trusted by the regulated financial world without opening an account, completing KYC, or trusting a custodian in the process,” said the team in a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine. A…
Make CryptoSlate preferred on US banks are mounting an aggressive lobbying effort to stall the CLARITY Act, even as key US lawmakers signal a fast-tracked timeline to put the bill on the president’s desk before July 4.The legislative clash centers on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, a sweeping regulatory framework that cleared the House with bipartisan support in July 2025.For months, the bill has been bogged down in the Senate over a highly contentious provision regarding stablecoins and whether digital asset firms can offer yield to customers.While a recent bipartisan compromise aimed to clear this roadblock, the banking sector…
In brief Reform UK leader Nigel Farage claims he was under “no obligation” to declare a $6.7 million (£5 million) personal gift from Tether stakeholder Christopher Harborne. Harborne has donated £12 million to Reform UK and claims to be “the reason” for a cap on overseas donations introduced last month. Farage claimed the gift was made before he made the decision to stand for Parliament, and that it was to ensure his personal security. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said that he was under “no obligation” to declare a $6.7 million (£5 million) personal gift from Christopher Harborne, a crypto…
In brief Reform UK leader Nigel Farage claims he was under “no obligation” to declare a $6.7 million (£5 million) personal gift from Tether stakeholder Christopher Harborne. Harborne has donated £12 million to Reform UK and claims to be “the reason” for a cap on overseas donations introduced last month. Farage claimed the gift was made before he made the decision to stand for Parliament, and that it was to ensure his personal security. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said that he was under “no obligation” to declare a $6.7 million (£5 million) personal gift from Christopher Harborne, a crypto…
May 6th, 2026 – Los Angeles, United States Roobet, the global crypto-first entertainment platform, today announced the launch of its new prediction markets offering, going live on May 6, 2026, at roobet.com/predictions. With this launch, Roobet becomes the first major crypto casino to offer fully integrated prediction markets, expanding beyond traditional casino and sportsbook experiences into one of the fastest-growing formats in digital entertainment. The new feature allows players to take positions on real-world outcomes across sports, culture, and major global events, all directly using their existing Roobet accounts. Seamless Integration for Players Unlike standalone platforms, Roobet’s prediction markets are…