Tech & AI

G7 Critical Minerals Push Targets AI and Chip Supply Chain Risk

The hardware behind AI data centers, semiconductors, electric vehicles, industrial robots, telecom gear, and defense systems depends on minerals supply chains the G7 no longer

Crypto

2 Major Red Flags for Ripple’s Price as XRP Dumps 4.5% Daily: Details

On the positive side, the spot XRP ETFs continue to attract capital. The broader market weakness, perhaps prompted by the latest FOMC meeting or

Tech & AI

Readers’ Choice Awards 2026: The best headphone and speaker brands

Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of ContentsTop headphone and earbud brands for 2026Top speaker brands for 2026 The audio world is saturated with

Bitcoin

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Greenlights Crypto Tax of 0.2% on Every Transfer Starting 2027

Key Takeaways Illinois’ Digital Asset Tax Act imposes a 0.2% levy on crypto transfers effective Jan. 1, 2027, regardless of profit. The tax targets brokers

Crypto

Hong Kong launches e-HKD pilot for after hours derivatives margin payments

Hong Kong’s market operator and central bank have begun testing a wholesale central bank digital currency for derivatives trading, expanding the use of digital money

Tech & AI

Pseudoscientific Cancer ‘Treatment’ Involves Gassing Naked People in Plastic Bags With Bleach

A clinic in London, run by a former maker of artisanal ice cream, is treating patients with stage 4 cancer using a method that involves

Crypto

A $2.1B Crypto Expiring Event Is Happening Today

The end of another week has arrived, and with it another batch of expiring crypto options as spot markets turn red once again. Around

Tech & AI

Source: Elastic agrees to buy CRV-backed DeductiveAI for up to $85M

DeductiveAI, a startup that uses AI to catch and resolve bugs in software, has agreed to be sold to enterprise software company Elastic for up

Bitcoin

Next.io Co-Founder Says Insider Trading in Prediction Markets Is ‘the Most Difficult Point to Resolve’

Key Takeaways Lindh says the Sportradar–Kalshi deal shows the gambling industry’s anti-prediction front is cracking. He argues prediction market operators lack sportsbooks’ incentive to stop

Crypto

CFTC, SEC ask public to define swaps as CME takes agency to court

The CFTC and SEC have asked the public to comment on how U.S. rules define swaps, security-based swaps, and related derivatives products.  Summary The agencies