After years of covering Linux, privacy, and crypto-adjacent technology, I finally set up a Bitcoin Lightning wallet for NERDS.xyz. Here is why I chose Wallet of Satoshi on iPhone, how the setup process went, and why Lightning tipping might actually make sense for independent tech journalism.
Kraken is preparing to bring tokenized SpaceX shares to crypto traders through its xStocks platform, allowing eligible users in more than 110 countries to trade around the clock. The move could challenge how traditional Wall Street markets operate while raising questions about regulation, ownership rights, and the future of tokenized equities.
Kalshi wants to bring crypto perpetual futures to the United States under CFTC regulation. The trading products are wildly popular offshore, but they are also known for extreme risk and heavy speculation.
World Liberty Financial’s Trump-linked stablecoin USD1 has crossed $3 billion in circulating supply, a milestone that raises fresh questions about adoption, transparency, and reserves.
Visa has launched USDC settlement for U.S. banks, bringing stablecoins directly into VisaNet infrastructure and raising new questions about risk and normalization.
Twenty One joins the NYSE under ticker XXI with 43,500 Bitcoin, major backers, and a structure built around Bitcoin first principles.
Andrew Cuomo isn’t just talking about technology. He’s built policy around it. From AI to crypto, he’s miles ahead of Zohran Mamdani on what matters for New York’s future.
Gemini has launched Gemini Wallet, a self-custody crypto wallet with passkey login, free gas sponsorship, and an onchain dashboard for exploring Web3.
JPMorgan Chase is teaming up with Coinbase to offer credit card funding, rewards point crypto conversions, and direct bank linking.
PayPal is going big on crypto, letting US merchants accept over 100 cryptocurrencies with fast settlement and up to 90 percent lower fees.
Despite being comfortable with digital transactions, Generation X still leans heavily on traditional payment methods like debit and credit cards. New research from PXP shows that security and familiarity drive their decisions, with mobile wallets and crypto barely making a dent.