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Meta plans to reenter the stablecoin market later this year, four years after regulators blocked its earlier digital currency effort, Libra. The company is preparing to integrate dollar-pegged payments across its social platforms, according to people familiar with the matter.Sources cited by Coindesk said Meta issued requests for product proposals to external firms to help manage stablecoin-based payments. One named Stripe, which acquired the stablecoin infrastructure firm Bridge last year, as a possible partner. Stripe CEO Patrick Collison joined Meta’s board last year, signaling tighter cooperation between the two companies.SCOOP: Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is planning a stablecoin comeback in H2,…
Key Takeaways MIT researchers built a 3D printer that can produce a fully functioning electric linear motor in about three hours for 50 cents in materials. Linear motors are typically used in optical systems and simple robotics. While a linear motor is still far away from the complexity of a car engine, the development is a significant step in the right direction. MIT researchers just built a 3D-printing platform that can spit out a fully functioning electric linear motor in about three hours. The advancement brings researchers one step closer to printing out a car. A 3D printer takes filament…
Russia has launched a criminal investigation into Telegram founder Pavel Durov for allegedly “abetting terrorist activities”, sharpening its confrontation with the popular messaging app and its billionaire creator. According to state-linked media, there are fresh restrictions on Telegram’s services in Russia and an official push to move users to a state-backed alternative.Russia Opens Terror Case Against DurovTwo newspapers with close ties to the Kremlin, Rossiiskaya Gazeta and Komsomolskaya Pravda, reported that Russia’s FSB security service is investigating Durov in connection with terrorism-related offences. The articles, citing FSB materials, allege that Telegram has become a tool for western and Ukrainian intelligence…
One of the most frustratingly difficult concepts to get across to beginning traders is that you truly do not need to make the process of technical analysis messy or confusing, at all. Honestly, this piece of the trading “puzzle” should be the simplest and easiest, but for many traders, it’s the complete opposite… They start off with dozens of indicators on their charts, 20 different websites open on their computer, literally trying to analyze hundreds of different variables at the same time. They do all of this to try and find a trading edge; something that will provide them with…
Introduction Value investing is one of the most respected and time-tested investment strategies, largely defined by its focus on purchasing undervalued assets with the expectation that the market will eventually correct its pricing. While this strategy has been around for decades, it remains incredibly relevant for UK investors seeking long-term growth and stability. In this article, we will explore the essential principles of value investing, how to identify undervalued stocks in the UK market, and the key risks involved in this approach. By understanding these concepts, you can make informed decisions and potentially see long-term success in your investment portfolio.…
When top federal government staff were getting ready to meet with OpenAI’s leading lobbyists in June last year, they steeled themselves for some big asks. They expected the makers of ChatGPT to pitch for Australian government investment in American infrastructure and the rolling back of our stricter approach to copyright and AI regulation — or risk missing out on all the spoils of the AI boom. Internal government documents obtained via freedom of information requests show how the government prepared and responded to OpenAI’s early lobbying efforts in Australia. Revealed for the first time by Crikey, these engagements go beyond what was…
The Zcash Foundation recently concluded the ZCAP NU7 Sentiment Polling, which closed on Friday, February 20 at 20:00 UTC. This poll was designed to gauge community sentiment on 11 proposed protocol features and initiatives, each either completed or expected to be ready within the next year. This post summarizes the results from the ZCAP poll. This poll ran in parallel with identical polls administered to coinholders, ZecHub, Zcash Brazil, Zcash Espanol, Zcash Turkey and Zcash Engineering Caucus. Individual poll results are advisory and non-binding on their own; they are evaluated alongside all other poll results to assess whether broad consensus…
Decentralized finance (DeFi) portfolio tracker Step Finance said it will wind down operations effective immediately.The Solana-based platform was subject to a hack at the end of January, which saw 261,854 SOL, worth roughly $27 million at the time, stolen.Step said it was unable to secure a viable outcome following the hack after it “explored every possible path forward, including financing and acquisition opportunities,” in a post on X on Monday.The project is working on a buyback for holders of native token STEP based on a snpashot of holdings and value prior to the incident.STEP lost nearly 96% of its value…
A few weeks ago, I called OpenClaw the “Netscape moment” for AI agents. Since then, three developments have accelerated the timeline from interesting experiment to market-defining shift: