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Zcash devs propose another block time cut days after NU7 upgrade
The proposed reduction aims to shorten transaction confirmation times and improve the user experience for point-of-sale payments, exchange deposits and cross-chain swaps.
Two rival Ethereum proposals aim to stop Glamsterdam breaking old contracts
The proposals aim to keep Ethereum’s planned gas changes from breaking existing contracts, using different approaches to what contracts see and what users pay.
Everyone hates Oxford Street. Will pedestrianisation save it? – podcast
On Monday 26 October, the busiest shopping street in Europe was closed to traffic. The hope is that an unloved and polluted thoroughfare will turn into somewhere that people actua…
Binance's bitcoin mining pool finds just one block in a week as shutdown nears
The exchange's once significant mining operation has nearly disappeared from Bitcoin's block-production rankings ahead of its November 10 closure.
tBTC bridge partially resumes as $120M Aave reserve remains frozen
Threshold halted its tBTC bridge on Oct. 30 as operators addressed a critical Linux kernel vulnerability that could allow attackers to execute code on unpatched servers.
Bitcoin drops, then pops as Nvidia cheating scandal and failed Iran talks trigger volatility
Volatile price action has once again liquidated leveraged bullish plays worth millions.
Doing these things now will help you save money at Christmas
Small decisions made now can make a big difference to your festive finances, charities say, so here are some tips.
The Pentagon is reportedly ramping up economic warfare and espionage. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with a suspected Chinese spy shows why
"While the Board has no reason to believe that either national security or NVIDIA secrets were compromised, the Board's inquiry will examine all available information."
Vitalik ‘pivots’ ETH to store of value, crypto suffers after US midterms: Hodler’s Digest
Vitalik Buterin wants Ethereum to embrace a store of value narrative, upsetting Bitcoin maxis. The crypto industry faces an uncertain future following the US elections.
How a Frenchman’s book on ‘Democracy in America’ nearly 200 years ago explains the midterms, from data centers to Texas
Americans are “born equal,” Alexis de Tocqueville wrote, and “powerless” until they band together. They are also "perpetually migrating to Texas."
The market bloodbath just exposed Wall Street’s true fears about U.S. debt, top economist warns
"They’re up because of mounting fiscal stress, not because of AI."
Gen Z pushes back on ‘performative availability’ as only 8% of workers say it won them a promotion
In a survey of 1,006 U.S. workers, 69% said staying reachable after hours hasn’t helped their careers. Gen Z feels the least pressure to try.
Holiday fares hit a 10-year high. A Black Friday deal may only get you back to last year’s price
Hopper says Thanksgiving airfare averages $402, up 31%. A travel agent explains why Travel Tuesday bundles beat Black Friday flash sales.
What the election results mean for crypto: State of Crypto
Democrats had an astoundingly good night, smashing all expectations. Is that actually bad news for the industry?
Stablecoin growth has stalled. The payments boom hasn't
Stablecoin supply has barely grown this year, even as payments using the tokens surge. Circle's latest earnings offer another example of the divergence between dollars outstanding…
Stocks will tumble much further as AI investment will slow next year then fall in 2028 and drag GDP down too, economist predicts
Capital Economics expects the S&P 500 will be 12% below its current level by the end of 2027, putting it 17% off its early-October peak.
Chinese carmaker BYD’s offices in Netherlands raided over JLR ‘copycat car’ claim
Bailiffs reportedly seized digital records before court case over alleged intellectual property breaches on Land Rover DefenderBailiffs acting for Jaguar Land Rover raided the Dut…
‘On par with what the DoD pursued during the Cold War’: Pentagon’s war stockpile plan hits a minerals wall
FORTRESS America calls for reserves of critical minerals, fuel, and munitions inside the U.S. A $2 billion tungsten deal shows why filling them will take years.
US employers keep passing rising healthcare costs to workers. There are better options
Choosing a healthcare plan can be extremely complicated, but it’s necessary to attract and retain good workersAgain, healthcare costs are going up. According to a recent study fro…
The average worker would need to save for 52 years to claw their way out of the middle class and be classified as wealthy, research reveals
Bleak research warns not even a lifetime of savings would be enough to lift workers out of the middle class into the top 10%.
Warren Buffett says ‘accumulating great amounts of money’ doesn’t achieve greatness—He still lives in a $31,500 Nebraska home and clipped coupons
Berkshire Hathaway mogul Buffett, worth $163 billion, said kindness is more golden than big bank accounts. He still eats at McDonald’s, and said luxury purchases wouldn’t make him…
Jamie Dimon says the bigger your job gets, ‘the less you know—literally.’ The CEOs too insecure to admit it are the ones who get into trouble
The JPMorgan CEO says leaders get into trouble when their insecurity discourages employees from delivering bad news.
This Bitcoin Developer’s Idea Would Make Quantum Attacks a Losing Bet
Cory Fields wants future quantum attackers to post Bitcoin as collateral before touching vulnerable wallets, giving prepared owners a chance to recover their coins and collect a p…
I told women to stop chasing balance. Now I’m telling them to ask for help
The mental load is measurably hurting women’s health.