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Porsche’s electric Macan Turbo is an automotive existential crisis
- By Abigail Avery
- . October 17, 2026
Maybe it was the grey color, the slightly bulbous roofline, or the vaguely SUV-like proportions of the electric Porsche Macan, but as I shuttled kids
Solana Apps Generate $193M in 30 Days Amid Real-World Assets Surge
- By Joseph Rees
- . October 17, 2026
Key Takeaways Solana apps generated $193.1M in 30 days, nearly 2x Hyperliquid’s $86.5M. RWAs grew 600% from $700M to $4.37B in the last year, showing
LayerZero unveils Aerie with 0.65-second quantum-safe signature benchmark
- By Adam Forsyth
- . October 17, 2026
LayerZero Labs has introduced Aerie, a research system that its developers say can aggregate 32,768 quantum-resistant Falcon signatures in 0.65 seconds on an Apple laptop
Apple Reportedly Plans Oct. 28 Event for Touchscreen MacBooks and More
- By Abigail Avery
- . October 17, 2026
Apple reportedly plans an Oct. 28 hardware event, with touchscreen MacBook Pros, M6 Macs, and an OLED iPad mini expected. See what buyers should know.
Need a Secure Crypto App? GCash Offers Seamless Transfers and Quick Registration via GCrypto
- By Joseph Rees
- . October 17, 2026
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Filipinos can securely open a
Taiwan Cuts Off Coinbase and Kalshi Weeks Before Local Vote: Report
- By Adam Forsyth
- . October 17, 2026
Polymarket, Kalshi’s main rival, is also blocked in Taiwan, where election bettors face up to six months in prison under a 2023 amendment. Coinbase
Circle’s USDC Becomes EU’s First Significant E-Money Token Under MiCA
- By Phil Roberts
- . October 17, 2026
Circle’s USDC has become the first e-money token to receive “significant” status under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), bringing the dollar-backed stablecoin
Data centers are valuable targets, even outside of warfare
- By Abigail Avery
- . October 17, 2026
When Ukraine struck Russian data centers earlier this week, it was a stark reminder that the massive buildings are becoming a target in warfare. In
Wall Street Veterans Unveil DeFi Platform for 77 TradFi Markets
- By Joseph Rees
- . October 17, 2026
Key Takeaways Deepsigma unveiled a live paper-trading demo covering 77 traditional financial markets on Cypherium. Former Goldman Sachs and Google alumni are expanding crypto perpetual
Lighter launches EVM devnet with 1-second blocks and contract trading
- By Adam Forsyth
- . October 16, 2026
Lighter has launched an EVM development network with one-second blocks that lets smart contracts manage trading orders, while its developer documentation lists mocked proofs and