Cryptocurrency

In a year of dramatic crypto stories, among the most striking was that of Tigran Gambaryan, a former IRS agent and Binance executive who was detained for eight months in Nigeria on charges of money laundering. Taking in daring escapes, courtroom collapses, and Congressional resolutions, the unfolding saga was akin to a Hollywood movie—but with […]

Make that eight in a row. Microstrategy today announced the purchase of an additional $209 million worth of Bitcoin, its eighth consecutive weekly buy. The cloud computing firm turned “Bitcoin development” company says it paid an average price of $97,837 to acquire 2,138 BTC. That means Microstrategy, already the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin,

Not so long ago, I found myself sitting across from Desdemona, lead singer of the jazz-rock jam band Desdemona’s Dream. Desi, as she likes to be called, and her older sister Sophia took the music world by storm, not because of their vocal stylings but because they are both life-sized humanoid robots. The robot wasn’t

At the start of 2024, the first Telegram tap-to-earn game was a curiosity—an enigma. By the end of the year, the success of Notcoin had spawned a mini-industry that had drawn substantial demand. And yet, as quickly as Telegram gaming came, it also went, and it increasingly feels like its moment has passed. When Notcoin

Another year is done, and crypto is somehow at a defining crossroads—again. After surviving an all-out regulatory crusade in the United States and weathering the final dregs of the last bear market, the digital assets industry appears ascendent once more. By all accounts, 2025 looks poised to be crypto’s greatest year yet.  But how, exactly,

It’s been a pivotal year for the Ripple ecosystem, marked by significant launches and renewed regulatory optimism. That optimism comes despite an ongoing battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that will soon stretch into its fifth year.  Nevertheless, XRP, a Ripple-linked asset, achieved prices not seen since 2018. In the process, it climbed

Playing games on your own can, after long enough, get a little lonely. Playing competitive games can get your blood pumping, but it can also make your blood boil.  That’s where cooperative games come in. Decent co-op games can be hard to find, but a good one can cement itself as a permanent activity with

Crypto was awash with free money this year, as projects doled out hefty sums of tokens to intrepid users and devoted communities via airdrops. With animal spirits returning to the crypto market alongside Bitcoin’s record-setting climb, some handouts dwarfed those that turned heads in 2023. Tallying up just this year’s top five airdrops, users and

For Ethereum, 2024 has been the year where both a lot happened and not much at all, it seemed.  There was substantial innovation, but those just wanting to make money from investing in Ethereum’s native coin ETH are a little disappointed—if the vibes on Crypto Twitter (aka X) are anything to go by.  Upgrades like

From pocket AI assistants to humanoid robots, this year’s hardware innovations showcase the growing convergence of artificial intelligence, crypto, and consumer tech. Despite concerns that the AI boom could lead to more toxic waste materials by 2030, more and more products are being introduced. The hardware landscape has transformed dramatically, with companies large and small