Decentralized finance (DeFi) trading platform dYdX announced its first-ever token buyback program on March 24, aiming to reinvest in its ecosystem to enhance security and governance. According to the announcement, 25% of the protocol’s net fees will be dedicated to monthly buybacks of its native dYdY (DYDX) token on the open market. Following the announcement,…
May 6, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Cleveland Guardians first baseman Carlos Santana (41) celebrates hitting a three-run home run during the sixth inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: James A. Pittman-Imagn Images Carlos Santana and Daniel Schneemann are providing quite the power surge for the Cleveland Guardians. The duo…
Rory McIlroy walks next to Scottie Scheffler on the ninth fairway during the second round of The Players Championship PGA golf tournment Friday, March 14, 2025 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] The top two players in the world are in the field for this week’s Texas Children’s Houston Open,…
Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), has lost half of its value in the past three months, crashing from $4,100 in December 2024 to as low as around $1,750 in March 2025. Nevertheless, it is now well-positioned for a sharp price rebound. 65% ETH price rebound in play by June From a technical standpoint, Ether’s price…
Summer Mersinger, one of four commissioners currently serving at the US financial regulatory body Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), will become the next CEO of the digital asset advocacy group the Blockchain Association (BA). In a May 14 notice, the Blockchain Association said its current CEO, Kristin Smith, would step down for Mersinger on May…
Bitcoin and Ethereum are poised to suffer their worst first quarter in years unless they can pull off a huge rally in the next few days. Ether (ETH) has dropped 37.98% so far over the first quarter of 2025, its worst Q1 decline since 2018, when it plunged 46.61%, according to CoinGlass data. Meanwhile, Bitcoin…
Opinion by: Hedi Navazan, chief compliance officer at 1inch Web3 needs a clear regulatory system that addresses innovation bottlenecks and user safety in decentralized finance (DeFi). A one-size-fits-all approach cannot be achieved to regulate DeFi. The industry needs custom, risk-based approaches that balance innovation, security and compliance. DeFi’s challenges and rules A common critique is…
The traditional French dish is a classic for a reason. Melissa Clark will run you through its history, the equipment to use and making the perfect version. Francesco Tonelli for The New York Times Published March 27, 2025Updated March 27, 2025 [This article was originally published on Feb. 14, 2017.] The French have a genius…
In My Obsession, one creative person reveals their most prized collection. The artist Larry Bell, 85, was born with severe undiagnosed hearing loss. “I didn’t know it, and neither did my parents,” he said. Unsurprisingly, music lessons were a struggle but, when he was about 17, he saw a strange guitar hanging in a pawnshop…
Mar 26, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Maryland Terrapins center Derik Queen (25) shoots the basketball during NCAA Tournament West Regional Practice at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Eakin Howard-Imagn Images SAN FRANCISCO — Florida’s Todd Golden hopes a visit to his old coaching grounds will be just a brief stopover on the Gators’ way back…