Today in crypto, Bitcoin rallied to a new high on Sunday, Stripe CEO says stablecoins will force banks to offer users real interest on deposits, and US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) kicked off October with billions in inflows. Bitcoin rally to $125,000 fueled by US gov’t shutdown, macro factors: Analysts Bitcoin breached a new…
Every Sunday, NPR host Will Shortz, The New York Times’ crossword puzzle guru, gets to quiz thousands of listeners in a long-running segment called the Sunday Puzzle. While written to be solvable without too much foreknowledge, the brainteasers are usually challenging even for skilled contestants. That’s why some experts think they’re a promising way to…
TikTok says it plans to go offline on Sunday, January 19th if the Biden administration doesn’t intervene. The company confirms earlier reporting that it will be “forced to go dark” on the 19th unless the outgoing administration provides a “definitive statement” assuring its “most critical service providers” that they won’t be held liable for breaking…