Author: GT

More and more hackers are targeting regular people with the goal of breaking into their bank accounts, stealing their crypto, or simply stalking them. These types of attacks are still relatively rare, so there’s no need for alarm. But it’s important to know what you can do to protect yourself if you suspect someone accessed your email, social media account, chat apps, or any other major service and platform. A few years ago, I wrote a guide to help people protect themselves, and understand that most of the companies you have an account with already offer you tools to take…

Fintech Block laid off 931 people Tuesday, according to a leaked message from the company seen by TechCrunch. The news was announced to staff in an email from Block’s co-founder and CEO, Jack Dorsey. Dorsey told staff that Tuesday, Block will be “making some org changes, including eliminating roles and beginning the consultation process in countries where required.” These are the latest changes to hit Block, Dorsey’s financial services giant that owns Cash App and Square. The company provides mobile payments services for consumers, as well as point-of-sale hardware and software for businesses. In the email, Dorsey explained that Block…

It’s the year 2045. Digital assets move at the speed of light. AI agents interact millions of times a second, using bitcoin as a base currency. Bitcoin is now a $200 trillion asset class, a settlement layer for the AI Age of the Internet. This is the future imagined by bitcoin evangelist Michael Saylor, the executive chairman of Strategy (MSTR). Saylor pioneered the bitcoin corporate treasury – turning his flailing software firm into a Nasdaq-listed $85 billion leveraged bitcoin powerhouse. CoinDesk recently sat down with Saylor, Bitcoin’s ultimate maximalist, for a two-hour interview to break down his vision for global…

The genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, prompting people who’ve used the service and sent in DNA samples to be analyzed to wonder what will happen to their genetic data.The company says the filing does not change how it stores, manages or protects customer data. But some privacy experts are recommending that people who have used 23andMe delete their data, given concerns not only about a potential buyer getting access to sensitive information, but also hackers who might take advantage of the upheaval to gain access to it. “What we’re witnessing with 23andMe is a stark wake-up call…

Bitcoin traders have long relied on charts and technical indicators. But according to LunarCrush CEO Joe Vezzani, social sentiment is now just as important as RSI or MACD — maybe even more. “Social now is just—it has to be a piece of the puzzle for you when making a good decision,” Vezzani said during TheStreet Roundtable discussion with Rob Nelson and Kelly Kellam, CEO of BitLab Academy. Vezzani noted that LunarCrush offers traders a social-first lens into crypto markets. “We’d like to say that social is one of the inputs,” he explained. “Whether you’re a hedge fund ingesting our API…

Waymo said Tuesday it will begin offering robotaxi rides via the Waymo One app in Washington, D.C., in 2026. Before it can launch commercially, the company will have to up its lobbying game in the capital, where autonomous vehicle permits still require a human behind the wheel.  The news from Waymo comes as the Alphabet-owned company aggressively expands its robotaxi coverage to cement its lead ahead of potential competitors like Amazon’s Zoox and Elon Musk’s Tesla. Musk said Tesla will launch a robotaxi service in Austin this summer and California at some point this year.  Waymo already operates a commercial…

The U.S. Treasury yield curve, one of the most reliable signals of recession, is flashing red again. As of March 2025, the spread between the 10-year and 2-year Treasury yields remains inverted, a condition similar to that preceding every U.S. recession of the last five decades. Historically, an inverted yield curve makes the cost of borrowing in short terms more expensive than in longer ones—an unusual condition in well-functioning economies. It is often taken as a sign that monetary policy is too tight and an economic slowdown is on the way. The 10y-1y yield curve is also inverted, reinforcing recession…

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) marked a major milestone Tuesday morning, announcing the installation of a key component of its SPARC demonstration reactor. The new part is a 24-foot wide, 75-ton stainless steel circle that forms the foundation of the tokamak, the doughnut-shaped heart of a fusion reactor that CFS hopes will be the first of its kind to generate more power than it consumes. Called the cryostat base, it was made in Italy and shipped halfway around the world to CFS’s site in Devens, Massachusetts. “It is the first piece of the actual fusion machine,” Alex Creely, director of tokamak…

It’s time for a showdown between two of the most important cryptocurrencies in 2025. In one corner, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) backed by Ripple, aims to revolutionize the traditional financial system with its blockchain-based payment alternative. On the other side of the ring, Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) is fueling the Web3 revolution with its lightning-fast network, home to a growing number of decentralized apps (dApps), smart contracts, and even meme coins. XRP has outperformed recently, up 14% year to date as I write this, in sharp contrast to the volatility facing Solana, down about 33%. Yet, going back two years, a $1,000…

Cully Cavness, Crusoe’s co-founder and chief operating officer, and Chase Lochmiller, co-founder and chief executive officer.Crusoe Energy/Andrew SchmittSeven years ago, the founders of Crusoe Energy set out to solve a dirty problem. Their mission was to take gas burned off by oil producers, convert it into electricity, and use that power to mine bitcoin. It turned into a good business.But then came the artificial intelligence boom, and Crusoe co-founders Chase Lochmiller and Cully Cavness started to see a much bigger opportunity.As the company focuses on AI and races to complete what it says could be one of most powerful clusters…