‘Uber for guns’ app Protector lets you hire armed body guards like you would an Uber — but does anyone need this?
In a TikTok video with over 3 million views, a woman in a fluffy, maximalist coat sits in the back seat of a luxury SUV, parked in the middle of a New York City street. Atop the 6-second video, a…
ZachXBT Exposes Lazarus Group’s Latest $3.1M Heist Draining a Tron User’s Wallet
North Korea’s Lazarus Group has been identified as the likely perpetrator of a $3.1 million cryptocurrency theft from a Tron user, according to onchain investigator ZachXBT, marking the latest exploit tied to the sanctioned hacking collective North Korean Hackers Suspected…
Is the Bitcoin Bull Run Over After BTC Crashed by $20K in 5 Days?
Bitcoin’s price crashed hard in the past week, losing over twenty grand in just days and dropping to the lowest levels since mid-November 2024. Such a substantial price decline naturally brings the question of whether this is just another ‘normal’…
Hubble sees mini galaxies surrounding Andromeda are pretty wild
Surrounding the Andromeda galaxy, three dozen tiny galaxies aren’t behaving the way scientists expected. NASA‘s Hubble Space Telescope has trained on Andromeda for a deep dive into how its orbiting satellite galaxies formed and changed over time. What they found…
Texas Bitcoin Reserve Bill | Advance to Full Senate Vote
Texas is getting closer to being the first U.S. state to have a bitcoin reserve. On February 27, the Texas Senate Banking Committee voted 9-0 to send Senate Bill 21 (SB-21) to the full Senate for further debate and a…
Hedera, Stellar, Algorand, Ondo prices rise as Bitcoin hovers above $84k
Cryptocurrency prices stabilized on the first day of the month after crashing by double digits on Friday, ahead of Bitcoin’s options expiry. Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR) price led the charge among altcoins, rising by 25% on Saturday. Stellar Lumens (XLM) rose…
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…
