LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman has a reality check for entrepreneurs: if you’re serious about starting a company, you should say goodbye to binge-watching your favorite Netflix show after dinner or sleeping in on the weekends—you need to be on the work grind all hours of the day. “If I ever hear a founder talking about, … Read more
Binance Co-Founder Changpeng Zhao and Binance Charity, following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake, have leveraged cryptocurrency to facilitate rapid relief deployment in Myanmar and Thailand. The earthquake originated in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city, and has caused widespread destruction and infrastructure damage. The same was the case in Thailand, as people felt the tremors in Bangkok, … Read more
A new artificial intelligence-infused blockchain with Andreseen Horowitz’s backing is “ultimately designed as a replacement for Bitcoin,” according to its co-founder Travis Good. The far-fetched claim is rooted in what Good prognosticates as unvarnished reality: Bitcoin’s encryption mechanisms are “getting really stale” and could be “completely obsolete within five years,” creating a business conundrum for … Read more
McKenna will work alongside academics, students and potential entrepreneurs at Ulster University to transform ideas into business. Mary McKenna has been named as the first-ever Royal Society entrepreneur-in-residence (EiR) appointed at Ulster University. She is the chair and co-founder of the all-Ireland women founder community AwakenHub. Her appointment as an EiR fellow is also only … Read more
Yesterday, Bitcoin (BTC) returned to the $87,000 range, replicating its rise to the same price point from the previous week. This momentum was supported by reports suggesting that President Donald Trump’s upcoming tariff plans, set for April 2, may be less stringent than initially predicted. As Bitcoin recovers and approaches the $90,000 mark, BitMEX co-founder … Read more
Ripple co-founder Jed McCaleb recently addressed renewed criticism surrounding his departure from Ripple and his decision to sell off his XRP holdings. McCaleb’s statement came after XRP holder Jim Knox accused him of deliberately harming Ripple investors due to personal disagreements. However, McCaleb clarified his stance, stating that he informed the Ripple community about his … Read more
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko has stated that there is no reason to build layer-2 (L2) solutions. According to Yakovenko, layer-1 (L1) solutions can be faster, cheaper, and more secure. “They aren’t slowed down by a glacially moving L1 data availability stack, or have to compromise security with complex fraud proofs and upgrade multisigs,” Yakovenko said. … Read more
Approximately 3.7 million Bitcoin (20% of total supply) are considered lost and unrecoverable, representing a potential trillion-dollar prize for quantum computing breakthroughs. Jameson Lopp, Casa’s co-founder and CSO, strongly opposes quantum recovery of lost Bitcoin, arguing it would constitute wealth redistribution from the technologically ignorant to quantum computer owners. Allowing recovery of lost coins would … Read more
At the age of 12, most people are worrying about their school crush or a science project that’s due next week. But Steve Jobs had his mind on something else as a tween: spare parts needed to build a frequency counter. So he found Hewlett Packard (HP) cofounder Bill Hewlett’s phone number in the yellow … Read more
SIMD-0228 failed with 61.4% approval, falling short of the 66.67% threshold, despite 74% validator participation. Solana’s inflation rate remains 4.66%, with 3% of total supply staked, impacting staking yields and validator profitability. Despite the rejection, analysts predict SOL could hit $200 by March, fueled by bullish sentiment and market trends. Co-founder of Solana Anatoly Yakovenko … Read more