Tech & Ai

Consumers lost $2.1B to social media scams in 2025, FTC reports

Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, according to a new report from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The agency reports

Crypto

Brent crude nears $110 as US-Iran talks stall

Brent crude prices are near $110 per barrel as US-Iran negotiations stall. The “Crude Oil All Time High by April 30” market sits at 1%

Nft

Aave Commits 25000 ETH to Industry-wide Recovery Fund

The DeFi world stands at a historic crossroads following the April 18, 2026, exploit of Kelp DAO’s rsETH bridge, which effectively broke the critical cross-chain

Tech & Ai

WhatsApp to End Support for Millions of Older Android Phones in 2026

WhatsApp will stop supporting Android 5 devices in September 2026, requiring users to upgrade to Android 6 or newer. The post WhatsApp to End Support

Bitcoin

Senate Democrats Warn SEC Crypto Exemptions May Undermine Investor Protections

Key Takeaways: Warren and Van Hollen challenged SEC guidance they say could narrow crypto investor protections. The letter warns oversight may weaken across token categories,

Crypto

Ripple’s David Schwartz Warns of Phishing Campaign Using Robinhood Emails

The emails passed domain authentication checks because they appeared to have been sent through Robinhood’s actual email infrastructure. Ripple’s CTO Emeritus David Schwartz posted

Tech & Ai

Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman: What to know as OpenAI trial opens

Here’s the weather forecast for the next few weeks inside the federal courthouse in Oakland, Calif. — cloudy with a chance of tech world tea

Crypto

dLocal Launches Stablecoin Payments

dLocal (NASDAQ: DLO) has launched Stablecoin Full, a stablecoin payments solution that enables merchants to collect, convert, and pay out funds in stablecoins across more

Tech & Ai

The M5 MacBook Air Has Never Been Cheaper

In a time when almost everything is getting more expensive, this deal on the M5 MacBook Air has me hopeful about how laptop pricing will

Bitcoin

Fidelity Says Bitcoin Has Thin Profit Cushion as Macro Risks Drive 25% YTD Decline

Key Takeaways: Fidelity Digital Assets rates bitcoin’s Q1 2026 NUPL score at 0.21, placing BTC in the cautious “Hope-Fear” zone. BTC, ETH, and SOL fell