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Why some blockchains die Blockchains can die from flawed tokenomics, scams, security issues or lack of community and development momentum. Without active participation, even cutting-edge technology gathers dust. Ever heard of a blockchain that no one uses? It happens more often than you think. While the cryptocurrency space is full of innovation, but not every
Mechanism Capital founder Andrew Kang has put another $100 million bet that Bitcoin will gain in price, doubling a bet from days earlier. 7389 Total views 10 Total shares Andrew Kang, founder of the crypto venture firm Mechanism Capital, has seemingly doubled down on his bet that Bitcoin will gain in price with a $200
The team behind real-world tokenized asset blockchain Mantra says its native token’s sudden 90% plunge was caused by exchanges forcibly closing positions without notice, with one currently unnamed exchange potentially to blame. On April 13, Mantra (OM) price dropped from $6.30 to below $0.50, rapidly shedding over 90% of its $6 billion market cap. “We
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‘I’ve been called worse,’ the White House adviser said. White House senior economic adviser Peter Navarro brushed off insults that were publicly made by tech entrepreneur and fellow Trump adviser Elon Musk as the administration continues to make announcements on tariffs. When asked about Musk’s comments on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Navarro said, “It’s not
‘This is not a permanent sort of exemption. [The president is] just clarifying that these are not available to be negotiated away by countries,’ he said. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on April 13 that some electronics, including smartphones and computers, will fall under separate tariff plans that include semiconductors, which may be announced in
‘It’s going to be a cat and mouse game. It depends on who blinks first,’ said Norman Lewis, a former director of technology research at Orange UK. The European Union and the United Kingdom have ruled out Big Tech regulation—seen by the Trump administration as a threat to free speech and U.S. innovation—being played as
SYDNEY, Australia—Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has launched his campaign in Western Sydney, promising to restore the dream of homeownership for Australians. In a new policy announcement, Dutton revealed a tax deduction on interest payments for Australians who buy their first home. At the Liverpool Catholic Club in southwest Sydney, where the Coalition hopes to peg
The rare Saturday sitting—the first in over 40 years—will see MPs debate the future of British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant. Parliament will be recalled on Saturday to debate draft legislation giving the government “the power to direct steel companies in England” to protect British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant, Downing Street has said. Both the Commons and the
In early 2025, leading PC makers such as Lenovo and HP significantly increased shipments to the United States ahead of anticipated tariffs. Technology vendors rushed to ship products to the United States in the first quarter of 2025 in a bid to beat out anticipated tariffs. In the first three months of 2025, 62.7 million