Crypto and crypto-linked companies announced $1.7626 billion across eight disclosed financings during Oct. 17–23, 2026, led by Tenstorrent’s $1.5 billion Series E. Summary Eight disclosed financings totaled $1.7626 billion during the Oct. 17–23 reporting period. Tenstorrent closed a $1.5 billion Series E at a $6.2 billion post-money valuation. Whop raised $200 million from Sequoia and […]
A startling announcement went out earlier this week: Due to recently discovered vulnerabilities in the open source programming language PHP, website owners had to immediately patch their sites — or if they couldn’t update right away, they should take the sites down to be safe. On this week’s episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, […]
The OCC’s final rule laid out regulatory requirements for stablecoin issuance and certain custody activities, while leaving some compliance matters for later rules. The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has finalized its rules for implementing the GENIUS Act. The rule covers requirements for permitted payment stablecoin issuers, foreign issuers under […]
Key Takeaways Attackers reportedly seized two of X 100 Global’s three Senate seats through a flash-loan exploit. Blockaid traced approximately $4.85 million in USDT proceeds from the X 100 Global attack. X 100 Global’s token reportedly crashed more than 96% as Uniswap liquidity disappeared. X 100 Global Governance Attack Drains Millions as Token Crashes 96% […]
Nearly 200,000 workers have been affected by tech layoffs in 2026. See which companies are cutting jobs and what it means for tech workers. The post Tech Layoffs 2026: 196,000 Workers Affected as Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft Cut Jobs appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
Since November 2025, Bitcoin’s price movements have not inspired much confidence among investors. However, long-term investors still believe that this leading cryptocurrency will eventually return to its peak, especially after Bitcoin recently broke through the $84,000 mark. In the meantime, retail investors are looking for solutions that offer cryptocurrency mining opportunities so they can earn […]
If interacting with Siri has been the extent of your experience “talking” to AI, you’re in for a rude awakening. While Apple’s voice assistant often fumbles basic commands and can take an unnaturally long time to process a request, the latest and greatest AI models are moving closer and closer to natural human speech. Case […]
Bitcoin’s next major move could have more to do with highly uncomfortable macro pressure points: AI credit stress and oil at local peak prices. Bitcoin is being pulled into a broader risk-off trade as AI-related credit stress collides with another surge in oil prices, and both take place just days before the next FOMC […]
Key Takeaways Wallets holding XRP reached a record 8.24 million. Daily growth hit 4,772 new wallets, the fifth-largest spike since March. Santiment highlighted $1.40 as the first price level to watch. XRP Wallet Growth Accelerates Through Price Volatility XRP’s base of funded addresses reached a record despite months of price swings, blockchain analytics platform Santiment […]
An experimental vaccine offers new hope to patients with melanoma, one of the most aggressive forms of skin cancer. The pharmaceutical companies Merck and Moderna released the results of a Phase 3 clinical trial that evaluated the efficacy of a personalized mRNA-based vaccine that, when combined with immunotherapy, reduced the risk of disease recurrence or […]
