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In the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrency, few events have sparked as much buzz as President Donald Trump’s recent pardon of Changpeng Zhao, better known as CZ, the founder of Binance. Announced on October 23, 2025, this pardon comes a few weeks after CZ’s release from prison and amid a broader push for crypto-friendly policies in the U.S. It’s a move that’s sent shockwaves through the industry, reigniting debates on regulation, innovation, and political influence. But what does it really mean? In this article, we’ll dive into the details of the pardon, revisit the charges that landed CZ behind bars, and…

Ethereum’s next major upgrade, Fusaka, is now live on the blockchain’s final testnet, Hoodi, setting the stage for its Dec. 3 mainnet launch that is slated to add several scalability and security improvements to the network.“Another smooth upgrade, another key milestone on the road to Fusaka,” Nethermind said in a post to X on Tuesday after its widely used validator client completed the fork.Fusaka will add several Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs), such as Peer Data Availability Sampling, or PeerDAS, via EIP-7594, enabling validators to read smaller pieces of data on layer 2 networks as opposed to full blobs, boosting node…

Polygon Labs has teamed up with quantitative investment firm Manifold Trading to bring institutional-grade execution standards to decentralized finance on Polygon, a move the companies say will tighten spreads, provide continuous two-sided liquidity, and make on-chain markets far more attractive to large, institutional capital. The partnership, announced in a Polygon and Manifold release, builds on both firms’ strengths: Polygon’s low-cost, high-velocity infrastructure and Manifold’s data-driven market-making playbook. The idea is simple but consequential. In traditional finance, dedicated liquidity providers keep markets orderly: they quote both sides of a trade, rebalance across venues and smooth execution when volumes spike. That kind…

A New Economic Operating System for the Internet Opens with Over 100 Launch and Design Participants Circle Internet Group, Inc. (CRCL:NYSE) (Circle) today announced the launch of the public testnet for Arc , an open Layer-1 blockchain network designed to meet the needs of developers and companies bringing more economic activity onchain. The launch arrives with broad-based engagement and collaboration from more than one hundred companies across the financial and economic system, deep infrastructure support, and global participation. Arc is now available for developers and enterprises to deploy, test and build on what Circle describes as the new Economic Operating…

How Much is a Bitcoin Worth? From a humble experiment to a global financial force, Bitcoin’s rise has been extraordinary. Once brushed off as a fleeting trend, it now trades near $114,199.12 with a market capitalization approaching $2.27 trillion. This remarkable comeback, shaped by years of volatility, reflects Bitcoin’s growing resilience and maturity. Strengthened by institutional adoption, technological progress, and worldwide trust, Bitcoin today represents more than just a digital asset—it symbolizes the enduring strength of decentralized innovation and investor belief. Bitcoin (BTC) Price and Technical Analysis Price and technical analysis play a crucial role in anticipating market trends. Most…

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has added nine direct reports in the past year or so, according to internal organization charts viewed by Business Insider. Five of those previously worked for Google or DeepMind.Last year, Microsoft appointed Suleyman — cofounder of AI pioneer DeepMind and former head of startup Inflection AI — as CEO of a new Microsoft AI division. The organization is responsible for consumer AI products such as Microsoft’s Copilot chatbot and the Bing search engine.Business Insider wrote about Suleyman’s organizational chart a few months after the new unit came together. Now, an updated org chart shows how…

The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has withdrawn its proposal for a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), citing terms that would have forced it to abandon all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Quick Summary – TLDR: The PSF’s proposed project aimed to build automated proactive review tools to screen packages uploaded to the Python Package Index (PyPI) and guard against supply chain attacks. The NSF grant terms required the PSF to affirm it would not operate any programs that advance or promote DEI. Because DEI is central to the PSF’s mission, the board voted unanimously to…

Global payments giant Visa is set to roll out support for four stablecoins across four “unique blockchains,” as the firm pushes to ramp up its crypto services.Visa CEO Ryan McInerney told investors on the company’s fourth-quarter and year-end earnings call on Tuesday that the firm will continue expanding its stablecoin offerings amid strong growth over the last financial year.“We are adding support for four stablecoins running on four unique blockchains, representing two currencies that we can accept and convert to over 25 traditional fiat currencies.”McInerney did not share details on the stablecoins and networks Visa will support, but the move…

NFT trading activity showed signs of life in Q3 2025, breaking a long stretch of decline that defined the post-hype years.After two years of contraction and shifting narratives, on-chain markets found a new footing, not in blue-chip collectibles or speculative art, but in cheaper rails, loyalty programs, and sport-linked assets that traded more on utility than status.NFT trading volume rose in Q3 2025 and sales counts reached a high.The center of gravity shifted to cheaper rails and utilitarian use cases as Ethereum’s scaling upgrade pushed activity to L2s, Solana leaned on throughput and compression, and Bitcoin inscriptions matured into a…