How the Xbox’s Disc-to-Digital Program Works

Sadly, this isn’t a golden ticket for all-encompassing backward compatibility, either. It’s strictly limited to Xbox One and Xbox Series games, likely because those consoles have unique identifiers for those discs. Xbox 360 and original Xbox discs didn’t, which could lead to a literal free-for-all of digital licenses if you could ‘rip’ a game and […]

MARA Ships $83 Million in Bitcoin to Exchanges as Its Stock Sinks 45%

Key Takeaways MARA-linked wallets sent 1,000 BTC to Binance, Gate and Coinbase in 500 BTC lots on Oct. 14 and Oct. 19. The same relay wallet has forwarded about 5,300 BTC since April, so the flow is routine. MARA stock fell 44.8% from $13.63 on Sept. 22 to $7.53 on Oct. 16, while BTC trades […]

Strive’s Bitcoin Stash Hits Major Milestone as Buying Spree Continues

The company has announced three major acquisitions in the past 8 days alone. Strive CEO Matt Cole took to X to highlight the latest purchase completed by the company he runs, which accumulated another 1,223 BTC at an average price of $81,734 per unit. Consequently, Strive’s total holdings have hit 36,818 BTC, which, given […]

Pokémon TCG 30th Anniversary Ultra-Premium Collection is live on Amazon: Preorder now

TL;DR: The Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Ultra-Premium Collection Day (Espeon) and Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Ultra-Premium Collection Night (Umbreon) are available to preorder now on Amazon. Credit: The Pokemon Company Credit: The Pokémon Company If you thought Pokémon TCG collectors were already losing their minds over 30th Celebration Booster Bundles and Elite Trainer Boxes, Amazon […]

Cardano Project Catalyst selects 12 projects for 2 million ADA pilot fund

Cardano’s Project Catalyst has selected 12 projects from 117 applications for its 2026 pilot funding program, which has a grant pool of 2 million ADA and ties most payments to actual network usage. Summary Cardano’s Project Catalyst has selected 12 projects from 117 applications, with funding focused on stablecoin payments, lending, tokenized assets, and identity […]

Nathan Fielder’s Surprise Call From Elizabeth Holmes: ‘I Trust You’

A few months ago, Nathan Fielder’s publicist sent me an unexpected email: Would WIRED be interested in Fielder for a fall cover of our magazine? The answer, before we even got a reason, was yes. The reason, it turned out, was that Fielder would soon release a project that was so top-secret, I’d need to […]

Strategy Holds 848,517 BTC After Latest $22M Bitcoin Purchase – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways Strategy acquired 267 BTC for $22.1 million, increasing its holdings to 848,517 BTC. Saylor disclosed $193.1 million in STRC repurchases and a $3 billion expanded authorization. Strategy reported $4.83 billion in dollar reserves and another $447.3 million in cash. Strategy Adds 267 Bitcoin as Saylor Expands $3 Billion Buyback Program Michael Saylor‘s Strategy […]