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Japan Crypto Moves Toward Flat 20% Crypto Tax as Government Backs Major Reform
- By Adam Forsyth
- . December 2, 2025
Japan is preparing to overhaul its crypto tax system after more than a decade of investor complaints and industry lobbying. According to new reporting from
AWS re:Invent Day 2: Amazon Launches New AI Models, Trainium3 Chips, and On-Prem AI Factories
- By Abigail Avery
- . December 2, 2025
AWS re:Invent Day 2 delivered major AI updates, including new Nova models, Trainium3 servers, and Bedrock’s largest model expansion. The post AWS re:Invent Day 2:
XRP’s Largest Wallets Shrink in Number as Holdings Hit 48B Tokens
- By Adam Forsyth
- . December 2, 2025
The number of 100M+ XRP wallets dropped 20.6% over eight weeks, with 569 wallets exiting this category. XRP’s largest on-chain wallets show a mixed
New White House video has a Sabrina Carpenter connection, and the singer is furious
- By Abigail Avery
- . December 2, 2025
The White House X account on Monday posted a video showing migrants being arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, set to a
Fusaka Upgrade Lands Tomorrow — Ethereum Set to Gain Strong L2 Data Flow and Sharper Gas Controls
- By Joseph Rees
- . December 2, 2025
Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade activates tomorrow on Dec. 3, 2025, delivering a sweeping package of scaling, security, and UX improvements aimed at pushing the network into
Ethereum’s Buterin grants 256 ETH to privacy messaging firms
- By Adam Forsyth
- . December 2, 2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently distributed a 256 ETH grant to two privacy-focused messaging applications, Session and SimpleX Chat, according to publicly available blockchain records
HBO Max’s ‘Mad Men’ Vomit Scene Proves ‘Remastered’ Doesn’t Mean ‘Better’
- By Abigail Avery
- . December 2, 2025
But the problem goes beyond a change of aspect ratio. Remastering shows that were originally shot with more primitive technology sometimes goes horribly awry, like
Nvidia and Mistral AI partner to accelerate open-source AI
- By Adam Forsyth
- . December 2, 2025
Key Takeaways NVIDIA and Mistral AI have formed a partnership focused on accelerating the development of open-source language models. The collaboration continues existing efforts, including
The spectacle of Bryan Johnson and his livestreamed shrooms trip
- By Abigail Avery
- . December 2, 2025
When I was 18, I bought a cheap ticket from my college class Facebook group to see Grimes perform at a nearby music festival. Amid
Jerome Powell Tight-Lipped on Economy in Latest Speech
- By Joseph Rees
- . December 2, 2025
The Fed Chairman delivered a highly personal tribute to Reagan-era economist and statesman George Shultz. Powell’s Tribute to George Shultz Skips Any Mention of the