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It’s always fun to hear about new grants as they’re awarded, but what happens after the announcement? In this series, we’ll check in on a couple of projects that are well underway – or already at the finish line. Read on to learn about some recent milestones and achievements by grantees! InterRep For a user switching to a new social media platform, one of the biggest points of friction is rebuilding their reputation. InterRep aims to reduce this friction by allowing a user to link a social media account with an Ethereum address, which can be used to confirm their…
Image Credit: GRID In a recent interview with SiGMA, GRID CEO Moritz Maurer provided detailed insights into how official data is reshaping the esports betting landscape and driving integrity across the industry. As a pioneer in the field, Maurer told Esports Insider about his journey from creating the first regulated esports bookmaker over a decade ago to refining the integration of exclusive data rights and partnerships that now form the foundation of GRID’s operations. Keep Reading GRID releases game state to enhance esports widget offerings ahead of busy summer GRID Esports launches AI predictive analytics product for esports broadcasts GRID…
American financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald is reportedly planning to acquire more than $3.5 billion worth of Bitcoin from Adam Back’s Blockstream Capital. Brandon Lutnick, the 27-year-old son of US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, is close to finalizing a deal to purchase Bitcoin (BTC) through his firm Cantor Fitzgerald, according to reports in the Financial Times and Bloomberg on Tuesday that cited people familiar with the matter. The deal involves Cantor Equity Partners 1, a blank-check special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that raised $200 million in January, and Blockstream Capital, a crypto trading group founded by Bitcoin pioneer Adam Back.BlockStream could swap…
The US House is set to try to move forward three crypto bills again on Wednesday after canning a re-vote on Tuesday as multiple Republican lawmakers pulled support, wanting to add a ban on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said he hopes to try to pass a procedural vote for the bills on Wednesday, adding it’s “a priority of the White House, the Senate and the House to do all of these crypto bills,” Politico reported.Some Republicans wanted the stablecoin-regulating GENIUS Act amended or bundled in with two other crypto bills up for a vote this…
President Donald Trump ignites new momentum for the GENIUS Act with a last-minute comeback deal, reigniting hopes for sweeping digital asset regulation amid GOP internal upheaval. Trump Announces Breakthrough on GENIUS Act President Donald Trump announced on social media platform Truth Social on July 15 that after a failed procedural vote on the GENIUS Act […]
The stock and crypto markets drifted upwards on Tuesday, July 5, after the U.S. published mixed consumer inflation data. Futures tied to the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 rose by 160 and 30 points, respectively. Bitcoin (BTC) pared back some of its initial losses and moved back above $118,000. Other altcoins like Ethereum (ETH) and Cardano (ADA) also erased some of the losses. The stock and crypto markets rose after data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, missed analysts’ estimates for the fifth consecutive month. Core CPI rose from…
Developer Creative Assembly has announced that Total War: Warhammer 3’s Tides of Torment DLC is now delayed until “later this year.” The extra time will be spent improving its gameplay offering to ensure its quality aligns with that of the grand strategy game’s recent pieces of premium content. The third and final “What’s Next” video covering Tides and Torment’s third faction has also been delayed until August. The developer did, rather unceremoniously, confirm that the High Elves, led by Sea Lord Aislinn, join Norsca and Slaanesh in receiving new units, mechanics, and updates. Total War: Warhammer 3 Tides of Torment…
Darren Riley: Hi. Thanks for having me. Megan: Thank you ever so much for being with us. To get us started, let’s just talk a bit about JustAir. How did the idea for the company come about, and what does your company do as well? Darren: Yeah, absolutely. The real thesis of JustAir, is really a combination of one, my personal experience but also my professional experience. On the professional side, background in software engineering, graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, but I was always fascinated by how to use technology to really support and innovate and really push the frontier…
Corporate giants are snapping up bitcoin at breakneck speed, igniting warnings that unchecked accumulation could detonate a massive speculative bubble and shatter crypto’s decentralized foundation. Massive Bitcoin Hoards by Corporations Could Be Setting Up a Market Implosion A growing wave of corporate bitcoin accumulation is triggering concern among critics who argue the trend is fueling […]
Key takeaways:June CPI data showed rising headline and core inflation, reducing expectations of an interest rate cut in July.Bitcoin must reclaim the $119,250–$120,700 zone to confirm bullish momentum and aim for fresh highs above $123,000.Bitcoin (BTC) price rallied to $118,400 from $16,500 on Tuesday following the release of the June US Consumer Price Index (CPI), which showed inflation rising for the second straight month. Headline CPI hit 2.7% year-over-year, the highest since February, matching expectations but up from 2.4% in May. Core CPI also ticked higher to 2.9% annually, though it came in slightly below forecasts (3%). Overall CPI rose…