You watched Bitcoin surge to a record high Monday, soaring beyond $109,000 before swinging lower in a volatile session on the day President Donald Trump was sworn into office. After topping out at $109,350.72 overnight, you noticed it slipped back to around $101,822.13 — a nearly 4% drop, based on Coin Metrics. You might recognize […]
Have you ever noticed how Canadian dollar bills seem to stand up to the daily wear and tear of being crammed into wallets, tossed into pockets and passed from person to person? It’s no accident that Canada’s bank notes have a reputation for being tough. The Bank of Canada designs and produces all the country’s […]
Imagine stepping up to the very first Automated Teller Machine (ATM) in June 1967, installed outside a Barclay’s Bank branch in Enfield, London. This machine, a brainchild of John Shepherd-Barron, represented a significant leap in banking technology, enabling you to withdraw cash without ever interacting with a teller. Fast forward to September 1969, and you […]
f you’re following the rapid expansion of blockchain and Web3 technologies, you’ll want to keep your eyes on Dubai’s latest project: a 17-story “Crypto Tower” that’s set to open in the first quarter of 2027. Designed to provide 150,000 square feet of rental space, it promises to be a hub where you and other forward-thinking […]
You’ve probably heard the buzz: experts initially expected Donald Trump to focus on establishing a U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve in 2025. However, fresh rumors are suggesting that the incoming President might also roll out a parallel reserve for digital assets, prioritizing those developed in the United States, like XRP and Solana. If you’ve been watching […]
You could be on the verge of a seismic change in the cryptocurrency world. According to sources close to President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team, he’s considering a plan to eliminate capital gains taxes on digital assets issued by U.S.-based companies. If this proposal goes through, you might see a future where you can buy, hold, […]
You might be intrigued to learn that Sony has just launched its very own blockchain network. Called “Soneium,” it has progressed from testnet to a fully operational mainnet, running on the same Optimism technology used by Base. In doing so, this tech titan aims to put itself and by extension, you at the heart of […]
You might have been expecting a new Tesla Cybertruck in California soon, but there’s a brief delay. Elon Musk announced on X (formerly Twitter): “Apologies to those expecting Cybertruck deliveries in California over the next few days. We need to use those trucks as mobile base stations to provide power to Starlink Internet terminals in […]
You’ve probably come across Meta’s recent announcement proclaiming, “We are restoring freedom of speech.” By ending its heavy-handed censorship on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, Meta could potentially open new doors for the cryptocurrency world, which had previously been on its blacklist. Some commentators point to Donald Trump’s return to the political stage as a key […]