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Bitcoin fell 12% this year. Its miners' stocks rose 70%. Here's why
While bitcoin itself lost roughly 12% in 2026, publicly traded miners like TeraWulf, Hut 8, and IREN saw their stocks jump 70% or more. Here's how mining quietly turned into AI infrastructure — and why miners specifically are winning at it.
Wispr Flow: the startup replacing your keyboard with your voice — and racing toward a $2 billion valuation
Here's Wispr Flow — the app that turns your speech into polished text inside any program. The founders' story, real growth numbers, user reviews, and why investors are valuing the company at nearly $2 billion.
Silicon Valley's weird AI-dictation mask trend is the tip of a $22 billion voice AI boom
Silicon Valley offices have filled with people dictating prompts out loud — and along with them came masks and earbuds designed to mute that voice for everyone else. Behind the quirk is a startup about to become a $2 billion unicorn.
MiCA is now fully in force — and in three weeks it split Europe's crypto market into survivors and casualties
On July 1, 2026, the transitional grace period for the EU's flagship crypto law, MiCA, expired. Of the roughly 3,000 companies that had been operating in the EU under old national rules, only about 280 secured a license. Here's who survived, who left — and what it means for ordinary users.
What is an ETF: a complete guide for anyone who wants to finally understand it
Everything about ETFs from A to Z: what they are, where they came from, how to invest in them, what types exist, where they're most popular, and how to tell whether you're making or losing money. With quotes from John Bogle and Warren Buffett.
What is Silicon Valley, and why does the whole world move there
Where the name "Silicon Valley" actually comes from, where it's really located, and why this small stretch of California became the birthplace of Apple, Google, Intel, and HP. Here's the history explained simply.
The story of Binance: from a $15M ICO to the world's biggest exchange
In eight years, Binance went from a $15M ICO to an exchange with 300 million users and $34 trillion in annual volume — surviving a $40M hack, a $4.3 billion fine, and its founder's prison sentence. Here's the full story, from launch to a presidential pardon.
Terra and Luna: how $40 billion vanished in a week
The algorithmic stablecoin UST ran on a 19.5% yield and a promise — until one week in May 2022 wiped out $40 billion and its creator, Do Kwon, was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Here's the full story of Terra, from launch to sentencing.
Five startups that defined Silicon Valley's last two years — and why crypto barely made the list
Five companies founded in Silicon Valley over the past two years are worth nearly $100 billion combined today — and not one of them is a crypto project. We break down each one: who founded it, what it's worth now, what the founders themselves say — and what happened to crypto startups from the same region in the same window.
AI and crypto: the quiet revolution making some rich and firing others
While AI bots are generating double-digit returns for traders and protocols like Bittensor are valued in the billions, the same technology has already cost the crypto industry more than 5,700 jobs. Here's where AI actually works in crypto — and where it's headed next.
How a Tether shareholder bought Nigel Farage — and nearly stopped Britain's digital pound
The owner of a 12% Tether stake earns roughly £1 billion a year from the company's profits — and has poured £25 million into Nigel Farage's party. Here's how stablecoin money ended up at the center of the fight against Britain's digital currency, Britcoin.
Buterin Wants a Cheaper Ethereum: What It Means for Investors
Vitalik Buterin doesn't hide it: ETH's price isn't his priority. We break down why Ethereum's founder is betting on lower fees and a simpler network through "Lean Ethereum" — and why a cheaper, faster network doesn't automatically mean a more expensive token.
US vs. Iran in 2026: How a Middle East War Moved Bitcoin — Then Stopped
Since late February 2026, the US and Iran have been locked in active military conflict — from "Operation Epic Fury" to the collapsed ceasefire in July. We map the full timeline and how bitcoin reacted to each turn: from a 6% crash in February to near-total indifference by July.
Strategy: The Full Story of Saylor's Bitcoin Bet
From a software startup and the dot-com crash to the world's largest corporate Bitcoin treasury — the story of Strategy and the man who bet on Bitcoin.
What Nobody Tells You About Crypto Cards: Taxes, Risks
Every crypto card swipe can be a taxable event, some cards' limits run 200x higher than standard prepaid cards, and a program can shut down without warning. We cover what usually isn't in the marketing copy.