Layer 2s have been a great blockchain success story. They’ve reduced congestion on the Ethereum mainnet, driving down gas fees while preserving security. But maybe they’ve become too successful, drawing chain activity and fee income from the parent that spawned them? At least that’s what some are suggesting lately, most recently at Cornell Tech’s blockchain…
President Trump’s 100th day in office started with what seemed to be a fresh and fast-escalating spat between the White House and Amazon. Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, came out swinging in her press briefing on Tuesday morning, accusing Amazon of being “hostile and political” after a report — disputed by the company…
A backlit keyboard is part of the gear online video game streamer Jordan Woodruff uses in his Gilbert home. Jordan Woodruff MOUZ eked out a 2-1 win over paiN Gaming as play got underway Wednesday in the BLAST Rivals Spring event at Copenhagen, Denmark. Joining MOUZ in logging an opening-match victory in Group A was…
US federal prosecutors have rebutted claims they suppressed evidence in their case against the co-founders of the crypto mixing service Samourai Wallet, arguing their disclosure of a conversation with Treasury Department staff was made within the required timeframes. In a May 9 letter to a Manhattan federal court, prosecutors opposed a request for a hearing,…
Good morning. Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.! We drove down for a wedding and ate all over town, cosmic kids in full costume dress. There was exceptional pizza from Talula’s on Cookman Avenue, and a fine pork roll, egg and cheese on an everything from Bagels International in Bradley Beach the morning after. We housed…
7 a.m. Walk — or ride — off those carbs Most of your breakfast needs can be solved at Rise + Roam Bakery in Carmel-by-the-Sea, where chef Jessica Haney makes seasonal quiche, cinnamon rolls and classic biscuits (prices start at $4). Afterward, pick up your favorite style of caffeine at the Mad Dogs & Englishmen…
Mar 20, 2025; Sacramento, California, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Kevin Huerter (13) and center Nikola Vucevic (9) celebrate after defeating the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images Coby White scored 31 of his 35 points after halftime as the Chicago Bulls overturned a 19-point deficit to defeat the host Sacramento…
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed ruling on whether or not to permit Cboe BZX Exchange to list options tied to asset manager Fidelity’s Ether (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETFs). The agency has given itself until May 14 to approve or disapprove of Cboe BZX’s request to list options tied to Fidelity Ethereum Fund…
US President Donald Trump has reportedly issued pardons to three of the co-founders of the cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, who had pleaded guilty to felony charges. According to a March 28 CNBC report, Trump granted pardons to Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo and Samuel Reed, who were facing a range of criminal charges related to money laundering…
Mar 9, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli (19) celebrates his hat trick against the New York Rangers with defenseman Ivan Provorov (9) and left wing Dmitri Voronkov (10) during the third period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images The Columbus Blue Jackets will try to…