Month: February 2025

‘Severance’ Reddit theory may have answered the ‘Cold Harbor’ mystery

Severance Season 2, episode 7 finally gave us an insight into what’s happening to Gemma (Dichen Lachman) on the ominous “testing floor” — and as you probably already guessed, none of it’s good. We’ve already broken down “Chikhai Bardo” in…

Bitcoin Reserve Act Passes House Committee

Oklahoma inches closer to becoming the first US state to invest in bitcoin as part of its public funds. A new bill, the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act (HB 1203), just passed the House Government Oversight Committee 12-2 and is heading…

Pro-crypto ex-lawmaker Patrick McHenry lands roles at top blockchain firms

Patrick McHenry, former chair of the House Financial Services Committee, has joined three crypto-focused companies since his pivot from policymaking. The ex-Republican congressman was hired as vice chair of Ondo Finance’s advisory board as the protocol aims to move more…

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Japanese Mobile Game Developer to Launch Tokyo Beast on Immutable

Immutable has announced a partnership with Japan’s leading mobile gaming developer to bring Tokyo Beast to web3. This strengthens Immutable’s presence in Asia’s blockchain gaming sector and marks its third partnership with a unicorn developer. Tokyo Beast will integrate blockchain…

Google’s Taara Hopes to Usher in a New Era of Internet Powered by Light

Alphabet’s “moonshot factory,” known as X, has long cultivated craziness in its edgy projects. Perhaps the most outlandish was Loon, which aimed to deliver internet via hundreds of high-flying balloons. Loon eventually “graduated” from X as a separate Alphabet division,…

Bitcoin Technical Analysis: Dump To $72,000 Or Pump To $90,000

Bitcoin is in continuous downtrend since the start of the week, that is Monday (24 February 2025). The president of the USA, Donald Trump, imposed a Tariff that built a lot of selling pressure on the major cryptocurrency. Bitcoin breaks…

CME Group set to debut Solana futures after early leak hints at XRP, SOL futures products

Key Takeaways CME Group is launching Solana futures on March 17 with micro and larger-sized contracts. The launch of SOL futures reflects increasing demand for regulated cryptocurrency products. Share this article CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, announced today…

Microsoft hangs up on Skype: service to shut down May 5, 2025

After kickstarting the market for making calls over the internet 23 years ago, Skype is closing down. Microsoft, which acquired the messaging and calling app 14 years ago, said it will be retiring it from active duty on May 5…

2025 Epstein Files Contested as Polymarket Bettors Chase the Truth

The U.S. Department of Justice’s long-awaited release of the first phase of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents on Feb. 27, 2025, has drawn sharp criticism for containing mostly redacted or previously public information, failing to meet expectations of exposing high-profile figures linked…

Crypto

SEC Says Memecoins Are Not Subject To Oversight, But Fraudulent Schemes Will Face Action

On 27 February 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) declared that memecoins—digital assets inspired by internet memes, trends, or cultural phenomena—do not qualify as securities under federal law.  According to the SEC statement, memecoins are classified as “collectibles”…