XRP is accelerating into mainstream finance as institutional demand climbs, regulatory clarity fuels adoption, CME expands crypto derivatives, and major corporations integrate XRP into operations, reinforcing its position as a leading institutional-grade asset.
XRP Trading Expands on CME as Regulatory Clarity Boosts Institutional Demand
Institutional enthusiasm for and other digital asset…
Bitwise’s Solana ETF roared into 2025 with the year’s most dominant debut, with day two trading skyrocketing past launch levels as investors rushed toward Solana exposure, staking rewards, and accelerating institutional crypto adoption.
Solana ETF Tops All 2025 Debuts…
Enormous black hole unexpectedly found in tiny galaxy
October 30, 2025
An unexpected monster black hole was found hiding inside one of the Milky Way’s tiniest neighbors, rewriting what scientists thought they knew about how small galaxies hold themselves together.
Segue 1 is an ultra-faint dwarf galaxy located about 75,000 light-years…
Mercury will reach its greatest eastern elongation on Oct. 29, marking one of the best evenings to see the planet this fall as it appears farthest from the sun’s glare in the twilight sky.
As the solar system’s innermost planet, Mercury travels an extremely tight orbit around our parent star, with an average separation of under 36 million miles (58 million kilometers). As a result, it…
Earth’s moon is a treasure trove of resources. Space agencies around the world are planning missions to access and use lunar volatiles, which include hydrogen, water, helium, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide, in order to produce fuel sources, breathable air, and…
How AI labs use Mercor to get the data companies won’t share
October 30, 2025
Instead of signing expensive contracts with companies for their data, AI labs these days are trying a new tack: tapping former senior employees from those companies for their industry knowledge, Mercor CEO Brendan Foody said at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 on Tuesday.
Speaking on…
Character.AI is ending its chatbot experience for kids
October 30, 2025
Teenagers are trying to figure out where they fit in a world changing faster than any generation before them. They’re bursting with emotions, hyper-stimulated, and chronically online. And now, AI companies have given them chatbots designed to never stop talking. The results have been catastrophic.
One company that understands this fallout is Character.AI, an AI role-playing startup…
Phia’s founders on how AI is changing online shopping
October 30, 2025
When Phia‘s founders Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni decided to build an AI startup, they targeted an area they understood well: online shopping.
The founders, who met at Stanford when they were randomly paired up as roommates, understood e-commerce because they had…
BYD is about to give Toyota a wake-up call with this cheap EV
October 30, 2025
BYD’s new electric car may be small, but it’s expected to be a big problem for Toyota and other Japanese auto brands.
BYD’s first EV kei car will give Toyota a wake-up call
It’s no secret by now that BYD is best known for its ultra-affordable EVs. It’s cheapest…
Slate confirms Tesla Supercharger access and unique approach to service and installations
October 30, 2025
Young American EV brand Slate hit the public with not one, but two, press announcements this morning. First, Slate confirmed its flagship vehicle will utilize the North American Charging Standard (NACS), enabling access to the Tesla Supercharger network. Speaking of networks, the company has also secured a national service partner for its vehicles after they reach customers.
Ever since Slate…
