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BFI charity allocates $90M, pledges $200M for health, climate initiatives

Blockchain For Impact (BFI), a charity established by Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal, has committed $90 million to advance biomedical research, driving healthcare innovation, and enhancing climate resilience — a development that could spur blockchain’s adoption for charity initiatives. The Polygon co-founder’s BFI plans to allocate an additional $200 million to support the growth of healthcare…

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Purdue wary of upset-minded tourney rookies High Point

Purdue Boilermakers head coach Matt Painter fields questions from the media Friday, March 14, 2025, after the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament game against the Michigan Wolverines at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Michigan Wolverines won 86-68. Purdue’s eight consecutive years as a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament is now the longest active streak in…

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AI and crypto drive criminal efficiency: Europol

The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) published a report explaining how artificial intelligence and crypto affected organized crime.  In a threat assessment report on serious and organized crime, Europol stated that AI and crypto play a role in criminal efficiency. The law enforcement organization said criminal networks have demonstrated an ability to…

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Morleys to reopen the Jollys store in Bath next year

We tend to hear more about department stores closing these days than being refurbished or opening but small, privately-owned chain Morleys Stores Ltd has announced plans to reopen the Jollys store on Milsom Street, Bath, “bringing a revitalised shopping experience to this historic retail destination”. The company said it will be a “huge boost for…

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Lessons From Germany on a Better Bratwurst

We spent the week in Jockgrim, Germany, under my fiancé’s great-aunt Margit’s roof. Every morning, before we woke, Margit bicycled to a local bakery, curating a selection of the region’s rolls for me to try, because she knew I loved food. And every morning, a stainless-steel carafe of fresh black coffee awaited and awoke me….

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Purdue wobbled, bids to get back on track vs. High Point

Purdue Boilermakers head coach Matt Painter fields questions from the media Friday, March 14, 2025, after the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament game against the Michigan Wolverines at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Michigan Wolverines won 86-68. Purdue’s eight consecutive years as a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament is now the longest active streak in…

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Community slams Crypto.com CEO over 70B CRO re-issuance

Major cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com came under fire following an allegedly manipulated vote leading to a massive token burn reversal on Crypto.com’s Cronos blockchain. Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek took to X on March 19 to highlight the firm’s financial and regulatory stability amid the ongoing controversy over the 70 billion Cronos (CRO) token re-issuance. Essentially canceling…

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