Founders Fund and Galaxy Ventures-backed Bitcoin zero-knowledge rollup (ZK-rollup) Citrea launched its mainnet on Tuesday with BTC collateral lending, BTC-structured products and a new US dollar stablecoin, ctUSD. The launch is aimed at turning what Citrea calls “economically idle” Bitcoin (BTC) into base collateral for decentralized finance (DeFi) and payments, while anchoring more of that … Read more
“I believe haute couture can extend beyond clothing to encompass bags as a fully realized couture expression as long as they are conceived with the same prominence, intention, and technical ambition. We explored a variety of shapes, materials, and crafts for this collection,” said Anderson. The accessories take over the first floor. First, there are … Read more
I was tear gassed by the government for the first time in July 2020 at one of the many Black Lives Matter protests that broke out all over the country. The feeling is excruciating, like your lungs are trying to kill you from the inside out. The sting in your eyes is painful, too. But … Read more
PopSockets has announced a new version of the Kick-Out Grip it launched last May with some added functionality. The Kick-Out PopWallet carries forward the same design as the original with a hinged pop-up grip that can be folded out to function as a stand for propping up a phone vertically or horizontally. The new version … Read more
HBO Max and Studiocanal are among the buyers of Gomorrah – The Origins, the Sky Italia prequel series to the pay-TV provider’s previous gangster drama. Beta Films has sold HBO Max rights in German-speaking Europe and Turkey, while Studiocanal has taken it in France, where is likely to play on Canal+. Other buyers include SBS … Read more
Bitcoin has been called “digital gold,” and some of its key properties may help BTC rally more than the precious metal in percentage terms. Bitcoin (BTC) has vastly underperformed gold (XAU) in the past year, dropping by 13.25% compared with the precious metal’s almost 100% rally. Can BTC catch up to gold’s gains? Key takeaways: … Read more
A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica on January 23, according to the company. Waymo told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that the child — whose age is not known — sustained minor injuries. The NHTSA has opened an investigation into the accident, and Waymo said in … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Elon Musk has been straining for some time against the idea that Tesla should be seen as a carmaker. Rather, as the first all-purpose robotics company, its future lies in equipping and running a global … Read more
A few hours away in Bac Giang Province, Crystal Martin — which has been supplying H&M for 20 years and operates across 28 production sites in four countries — has also invested heavily in decarbonization, with guidance from H&M’s energy engineers. Last year, the supplier won an H&M Award for outstanding achievement in energy efficiency. Among … Read more
From the outside, Upwind Security looks like it’s had a smooth journey so far. Just four years in, the cloud security startup is now worth $1.5 billion, and boasts the likes of Siemens, Peloton, Roku, Wix, Nextdoor and Nubank among its clientele. But if you ask the company’s co-founder and CEO Amiram Shachar, the journey … Read more