Month: March 2025

Appalachians Are Trapped in a Disastrous Cycle of Flooding and Rebuilding

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains started to fall in parts of rural Appalachia. Over the course of a few days, residents in eastern Kentucky watched as river…

BlackRock adds Bitcoin ETF into model portfolios with a 1%-2% allocation

Key Takeaways BlackRock has added the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF to its model portfolios with a 1%-2% allocation. Bitcoin is seen as a diversification tool amid BlackRock’s broader portfolio strategy changes. Share this article BlackRock has incorporated the iShares Bitcoin…

General Catalyst is reportedly weighing a potential IPO

General Catalyst, the powerhouse venture firm, is considering an IPO, Axios reported Friday morning, citing “multiple sources.” TechCrunch has reached out to the firm’s managing partner, Hemant Taneja, for comment. In the meantime, those following General Catalyst’s trajectory won’t be…

Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Condemns Life Sentence for Tax Offenses in Roger Ver Case 

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin on March 1, 2025, criticized Roger Ver’s possible sentence for alleged nonviolent tax offenses, calling the case politically motivated and disproportionate. Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Criticizes Selective Prosecution Against Roger Ver Buterin’s remarks follow a public…

Crypto

Africa Crypto Week in Review: Bitget Making Moves in South Africa, Coinbase Boosts P2P Payments in Nigeria, Millions of Moroccoans are HODLers

Crypto exchanges Coinbase and Bitget are making significant moves into the African market, focusing on Nigeria and South Africa. These developments come as crypto owners in Morocco are increasing daily despite the country’s restrictions on the sector. Meanwhile, South Africa’s…

Tech & AI

Amazon’s Ocelot Chip Slashes Quantum Errors by 90%, Challenging Industry Rivals

Amazon enters the quantum race with Ocelot, aiming to rival Google and Microsoft. The prototype chip could advance error correction and bring practical quantum computing closer. Source link

Bitcoin Recovers $7K Following Dump Below $80K, Ripple Gains 8% (Weekend Watch)

Bitcoin’s continuous price slump finally came to a halt after the asset plunged to $78,000, and it has managed to recover about seven grand since then. The altcoins are also well in the green today, with substantial gains from almost…

Crypto Trader Says Top Dogecoin and Shiba Inu Rival Could Crash 70%, Updates Outlook on Bitcoin and Solana

Cryptocurrency analyst and trader Ali Martinez is warning that a top memecoin could plunge significantly amid the market downturn. Martinez tells his 128,900 followers on the social media platform X that Pepe (PEPE) is “about to crash” after breaking down…

The best action movies on Netflix

Looking to fuel up your Netflix queue with some high-octane action? Whether you’re a fan of wild Westerns, cunning detectives, high-swinging superheroes, ravenous zombies, rowdy thieves, or hard-hitting heroines, Netflix has a movie pitch-perfect for every kind of adrenaline seeker….

Hubpay, Aquanow Launch Regulated Crypto Payments in UAE

Hubpay, a United Arab Emirates-based cross-border payments platform, has partnered with Aquanow, a digital asset infrastructure provider, to launch a regulated cryptocurrency payments facility for businesses in the Middle East country. Collaboration Bolsters UAE’s Digital Asset Hub Ambition Hubpay, a…