Monthly Archives: March 2025

Toncoin open interest soars 67% as Pavel Durov departs France

Toncoin Open Interest (OI) has jumped 67% over the past 24 hours amid reports of Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s departure from France, where he had been required to stay since his arrest six months ago. On March 15, Toncoin (TON) OI  — a metric tracking the total number of unsettled Toncoin derivative contracts such as […]

Uber angel investor stirs Bitcoin debate with ‘build a better Bitcoin’ remark

A technology investor who backed ridesharing app Uber in its early days has sparked backlash from the Bitcoin community after claiming Bitcoin will inevitably be replaced by something better. “Bitcoin has been a wonderful game, but with a couple giant players cornering the market, the timing is right to “build a better Bitcoin” — restarting […]

Uber angel investor stirs Bitcoin debate with ‘build a better Bitcoin’ remark

A technology investor who backed ridesharing app Uber in its early days has sparked backlash from the Bitcoin community after claiming Bitcoin will inevitably be replaced by something better. “Bitcoin has been a wonderful game, but with a couple giant players cornering the market, the timing is right to “build a better Bitcoin” — restarting […]

Kaito AI and founder Yu Hu’s X social media accounts hacked

Kaito AI, an artificial intelligence-powered platform that aggregates crypto data to provide market analysis for users, and its founder Yu Hu, were the victims of an X social media hack on March 15. In several now-deleted posts, hackers claimed that the Kaito wallets were compromised and advised users that their funds were not safe. According […]

Kaito AI and founder Yu Hu’s X social media accounts hacked

Kaito AI, an artificial intelligence-powered platform that aggregates crypto data to provide market analysis for users, and its founder Yu Hu, were the victims of an X social media hack on March 15. In several now-deleted posts, hackers claimed that the Kaito wallets were compromised and advised users that their funds were not safe. According […]

TON Society celebrates Pavel Durov leaving France as free speech win

The Open Network (TON) Society released a statement on March 15 celebrating the return of Pavel Durov’s passport as a win for freedom of speech, online privacy, and innovation. According to the AFP news agency, Durov left France and headed to Dubai on the morning of March 15 after gaining permission from French officials to […]

Bitcoin’s role as an inflation hedge depends on where one lives — Analyst

For years, inflation was primarily a concern for emerging markets, where volatile currencies and economic instability made rising prices a persistent challenge. However, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation became a global issue. Once-stable economies with historically low inflation were suddenly grappling with soaring costs, prompting investors to rethink how to preserve their […]

Decentralized science meets AI — legacy institutions aren’t ready

Opinion by: Sasha Shilina, PhD, founder of Episteme and researcher at Paradigm Research Institute Science has always been about pushing boundaries, yet today, many of those boundaries are artificial — walled-off journals, slow-moving institutions and research funding locked behind bureaucratic doors. The system is designed for gatekeepers, not explorers. But what if we could tear […]

Telegram founder Pavel Durov given permission to leave France

Pavel Durov, founder of the popular messaging app Telegram, has left France and relocated to Dubai following approval from a French court. On March 13, Durov reportedly received permission from the French court to depart the country, allowing him to travel to Dubai — a city known for its business-friendly environment and lack of extradition […]