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Make CryptoSlate preferred on DoorDash is working with Stripe-backed Tempo to bring stablecoin-powered payouts into its marketplace.The company operates across more than 40 countries, and the money inside that marketplace moves in several directions at once, with customers paying at checkout, merchants waiting for settlement, and Dashers depending on payouts that determine how quickly earnings become usable cash.This kind of deep involvement is one of the clearest signs we’ve had that stablecoins are moving deeper into operating infrastructure.The most important question stablecoins are faced with now is whether large platforms now see them as a practical way to move money…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Iran’s decision to accept Bitcoin as payment for oil shipping tolls through the Strait of Hormuz gave fresh weight to a question already circulating in Washington: does the US military actually understand crypto well enough to use it as a tool of national power? A Waterway And A Currency About 20% of the world’s oil supply moves through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran announced it would accept Chinese yuan, dollar-pegged stablecoins, and Bitcoin for tolls on ships passing through. Officials at the Bitcoin Policy Institute told reporters…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on The official DeFi United site shows over 69,550 ETH raised from 222 wallets across 1,623 transfers, all aimed at restoring rsETH backing, acting as DeFi’s emergency recapitalization desk.The effort is the closest thing the industry has built to a lender of last resort, assembled without a regulator, a central bank, or a mandate.Aave’s governance proposal puts the original rsETH shortfall at approximately 163,183 ETH.Recoveries and freezes, which include 43,168 ETH from Kelp, 30,766 ETH frozen by the Arbitrum Security Council, up to 12,323 WETH from Aave liquidations, and 1,845 WETH from Compound, reduce the residual funding…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on A crypto founder had his laptop compromised when he joined what appeared to be a Microsoft Teams call with Pierre Kaklamanos, a Cardano Foundation contact he had spoken with before.When “Pierre” reached out about Atrium and sent a Teams invite, nothing looked out of place. On the call, the face and voice matched what he remembered, and two other apparent foundation members were present.When the call lagged and dropped him, a prompt told him his Teams software was out of date and needed reinstalling through Terminal. He ran the command, then shut the laptop off because…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on A crypto founder had his laptop compromised when he joined what appeared to be a Microsoft Teams call with Pierre Kaklamanos, a Cardano Foundation contact he had spoken with before.When “Pierre” reached out about Atrium and sent a Teams invite, nothing looked out of place. On the call, the face and voice matched what he remembered, and two other apparent foundation members were present.When the call lagged and dropped him, a prompt told him his Teams software was out of date and needed reinstalling through Terminal. He ran the command, then shut the laptop off because…

In brief Coachella built three AI projects with Google DeepMind during the 2026 festival. The tools include a 3D version of live shows, a stage-planning app, and a mobile game. The tests build on Coachella’s past experiments with AR, NFTs, and other fan experiences. Coachella is turning one of the world’s biggest music festivals into an AI testing ground.The festival collaborated with Google DeepMind during this year’s event to build and test experimental tools designed to change how artists create performances and how fans experience them.The new experiments focus on “world models”—AI systems that generate interactive digital environments. Coachella’s innovation…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The price of Bitcoin has been enjoying significant bullish momentum over the past few weeks, with last week delivering the largest gains in over three months. According to different pundits, the flagship cryptocurrency’s latest rally above $79,000 was primarily driven by demand in the perpetual futures market rather than the spot market. Recent on-chain evaluation shows that the buying pressure on the Bitcoin derivatives side has yet to simmer down over the past few days. BTC Net Taker Volume Surges To Around $145 Million In an April…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on A Hong Kong-listed company wants to attract more than 10,000 BTC into a regulated asset management strategy, a target worth roughly $760 million at current prices.While the number itself is jaw-dropping, it’s the strategy’s structure that reveals the true scope of this plan. Hong Kong is trying to become a place where large pools of Bitcoin capital can sit under local rules, inside a familiar financial system, without forcing Asian investors to rely on US ETFs or offshore exchanges for every serious allocation.Li Lin, the founder of HTX (formerly Huobi), plans to move a trading system…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on A Hong Kong-listed company wants to attract more than 10,000 BTC into a regulated asset management strategy, a target worth roughly $760 million at current prices.While the number itself is jaw-dropping, it’s the strategy’s structure that reveals the true scope of this plan. Hong Kong is trying to become a place where large pools of Bitcoin capital can sit under local rules, inside a familiar financial system, without forcing Asian investors to rely on US ETFs or offshore exchanges for every serious allocation.Li Lin, the founder of HTX (formerly Huobi), plans to move a trading system…

In brief Reps. Thomas Massie and Lauren Boebert introduced the Surveillance Accountability Act, which would requiring warrants for government access to third-party digital data. The bill covers AI-assisted surveillance, biometric data, and automated license plate readers. The legislation would allow Americans to sue the government for Fourth Amendment violations. Artificial intelligence is expanding the government’s ability to analyze Americans’ digital records. A new bill aims to require a warrant before federal agencies can access that data.Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie and Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert introduced the Surveillance Accountability Act on Thursday. If passed, the legislation would amend Title 18 of…

In brief Endless Toil is a new GitHub plugin that plays escalating human groans as your AI agent reads increasingly cursed code in real time. It joins a growing tradition of making tech emit moaning sounds, from the ThinkPad nubmoan project to SlapMac, which made $5,000 in three days by letting you slap your MacBook until it screams. The internet’s obsession with making AI suffer—from moan-inducing jailbreaks to tutorials on making ChatGPT visibly angry—is, apparently, a whole genre now. Someone finally did it. A developer named Andrew Vos published a GitHub plugin called Endless Toil that makes your coding agent…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on A Hong Kong-listed company wants to attract more than 10,000 BTC into a regulated asset management strategy, a target worth roughly $760 million at current prices.While the number itself is jaw-dropping, it’s the strategy’s structure that reveals the true scope of this plan. Hong Kong is trying to become a place where large pools of Bitcoin capital can sit under local rules, inside a familiar financial system, without forcing Asian investors to rely on US ETFs or offshore exchanges for every serious allocation.Li Lin, the founder of HTX (formerly Huobi), plans to move a trading system…

In brief Endless Toil is a new GitHub plugin that plays escalating human groans as your AI agent reads increasingly cursed code in real time. It joins a growing tradition of making tech emit moaning sounds, from the ThinkPad nubmoan project to SlapMac, which made $5,000 in three days by letting you slap your MacBook until it screams. The internet’s obsession with making AI suffer—from moan-inducing jailbreaks to tutorials on making ChatGPT visibly angry—is, apparently, a whole genre now. Someone finally did it. A developer named Andrew Vos published a GitHub plugin called Endless Toil that makes your coding agent…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Crypto-related kidnappings in France continue to be a major issue following recent information shared by the National Prosecutor’s Office for Anti-Organized Crime. In the last three years, authorities have reported over 100 of these incidents, describing a rapidly evolving criminal practice. French Crypto-Kidnappings Rise To 46 In 2026 So Far According to local media Lemonde, Vanessa Perrée, head of the National Prosecutor’s Office for Anti-Organized Crime, shares an update on cryptocurrency-related kidnappings in France. The chief prosecutor announced that 12 ongoing legal cases are related to these…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on DoorDash is working with Stripe-backed Tempo to bring stablecoin-powered payouts into its marketplace.The company operates across more than 40 countries, and the money inside that marketplace moves in several directions at once, with customers paying at checkout, merchants waiting for settlement, and Dashers depending on payouts that determine how quickly earnings become usable cash.This kind of deep involvement is one of the clearest signs we’ve had that stablecoins are moving deeper into operating infrastructure.The most important question stablecoins are faced with now is whether large platforms now see them as a practical way to move money…

In brief Endless Toil is a new GitHub plugin that plays escalating human groans as your AI agent reads increasingly cursed code in real time. It joins a growing tradition of making tech emit moaning sounds, from the ThinkPad nubmoan project to SlapMac, which made $5,000 in three days by letting you slap your MacBook until it screams. The internet’s obsession with making AI suffer—from moan-inducing jailbreaks to tutorials on making ChatGPT visibly angry—is, apparently, a whole genre now. Someone finally did it. A developer named Andrew Vos published a GitHub plugin called Endless Toil that makes your coding agent…

In brief Endless Toil is a new GitHub plugin that plays escalating human groans as your AI agent reads increasingly cursed code in real time. It joins a growing tradition of making tech emit moaning sounds, from the ThinkPad nubmoan project to SlapMac, which made $5,000 in three days by letting you slap your MacBook until it screams. The internet’s obsession with making AI suffer—from moan-inducing jailbreaks to tutorials on making ChatGPT visibly angry—is, apparently, a whole genre now. Someone finally did it. A developer named Andrew Vos published a GitHub plugin called Endless Toil that makes your coding agent…

In brief Endless Toil is a new GitHub plugin that plays escalating human groans as your AI agent reads increasingly cursed code in real time. It joins a growing tradition of making tech emit moaning sounds, from the ThinkPad nubmoan project to SlapMac, which made $5,000 in three days by letting you slap your MacBook until it screams. The internet’s obsession with making AI suffer—from moan-inducing jailbreaks to tutorials on making ChatGPT visibly angry—is, apparently, a whole genre now. Someone finally did it. A developer named Andrew Vos published a GitHub plugin called Endless Toil that makes your coding agent…

In brief Reps. Thomas Massie and Lauren Boebert introduced the Surveillance Accountability Act, which would requiring warrants for government access to third-party digital data. The bill covers AI-assisted surveillance, biometric data, and automated license plate readers. The legislation would allow Americans to sue the government for Fourth Amendment violations. Artificial intelligence is expanding the government’s ability to analyze Americans’ digital records. A new bill aims to require a warrant before federal agencies can access that data.Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie and Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert introduced the Surveillance Accountability Act on Thursday. If passed, the legislation would amend Title 18 of…