Fed Governor Kugler to step down on August 8, giving Trump chance to name replacement

Key Takeaways Fed Governor Adriana Kugler will resign on August 8 to rejoin Georgetown University. Her departure opens a Board vacancy that must be filled by a new nomination from President Trump. Share this article Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler will depart the Board of Governors next Friday, August 8, to return to a faculty […]

Venture firm CRV raises $750M, downsizing after returning capital to investors

CRV has secured $750 million toward the 55-year-old venture firm’s twentieth flagship fund, it announced on Friday. The new fund is smaller than the $1 billion early-stage fund CRV closed in the fall of 2022. At that time, the firm also announced a $500 million second Select fund, a capital pool for backing late-stage rounds […]

Bitcoin Dives to a Low of $112,680 as Crypto Carnage Grips the Market

Bitcoin took a tumble today, dipping almost 3% versus the U.S. dollar, hitting an intraday low of $112,680. After that dip, the leading crypto asset by market cap bounced back, rising just above the $113,000 mark. Bitcoin Battered as $3.66T Crypto Market Nosedives Cryptocurrency markets took a beating today, with the crypto economy shrinking by […]

PayPal Launches “Pay With Crypto” for U.S. Merchants

PayPal is getting ready to launch a new feature called Pay With Crypto, and it’s coming to U.S. merchants in the next few weeks. Businesses will be able to accept over 100 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, and Solana. Once a customer pays, the crypto is automatically converted into U.S. dollars or PayPal’s stablecoin PYUSD. […]

The August 2025 best dating apps for lesbians and queer women

{ container.appendChild(contentItem); });”> Young people looking to at least go on a few dates with the same person instead of beelining for a friends-with-benefits situation was a blind spot for swiping apps — until Hinge blew up. The premise and user base might be in the Tinder and Bumble realm, but these three aren’t interchangeable. […]

Visa Adds More Stablecoin Support, Taps Stellar and Avalanche Chains

Visa continues its journey into the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrency and blockchain, adding support for more coins and chains to boost its versatility. Meanwhile, stablecoins remain one of the leading trends in adoption during this year. A Bit of Everything In a press release shared with investors, Visa, the world’s second-largest card payment organization, announced […]

Two Decentralized Science (DeSci) Protocols Falter Following Live Listings on Coinbase

Two decentralized science altcoins are wavering after gaining support from Coinbase, the top US-based crypto exchange platform by volume. In a new thread on the social media platform X, Coinbase announced the addition of two decentralized science (DeSci) protocols – Bio Protocol (BIO) and ResearchCoin (RSC) – to its suite of crypto products. Following the announcements, the tokens […]

Anthropic Revokes OpenAI’s Access to Claude

Anthropic revoked OpenAI’s API access to its models on Tuesday, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell WIRED. OpenAI was informed that its access was cut off due to violating the terms of service. “Claude Code has become the go-to choice for coders everywhere and so it was no surprise to learn OpenAI’s own technical […]