Day: December 24, 2025

Crypto’s Reputation Pivot: Why Sports Sponsorship Became the Key to Normalizing Web3 in 2025

2025-12-24 By admin

Tether’s rejected $1.2 billion bid to acquire Juventus will likely trigger a high‑stakes battle for control of the club, fueled by the stablecoin issuer’s vast profits, deep liquidity, and existing 10% stake. Beyond the takeover drama, the move signals crypto’s evolution into a mainstream, institutionally credible force, as Web3 companies increasingly use elite sports partnerships […]

WACUP 1.99.44.23402 Preview

2025-12-24 By admin

WACUP is a lightweight player that prioritizes performance and stability. With 64-bit support and fixes for old Winamp issues, WACUP is the perfect choice for those who love the classic Winamp feel. Read more…

TuringBitChain (TBC): Extending Satoshi Nakamoto’s Vision of a Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System

2025-12-24 By admin

This content is provided by a sponsor. TBC (TuringBitChain) is a blockchain project developed as a hard fork of Bitcoin, designed to deliver scalable, secure, and cost-efficient peer-to-peer digital transactions. Built on Proof of Work consensus and the UTXO model, TBC focuses on supporting large-scale payment activity and on-chain applications while maintaining decentralisation and transparent […]

2025 EOY Report: VC of the Year

2025-12-24 By admin

After a bruising multi-year downturn, 2025 marked a decisive comeback for crypto venture capital, led by a small group of firms shaping regulation, infrastructure, and consumer adoption. Capital flowed again, but more selectively, and the firms that rose to the top were those with long-term conviction, technical depth, and the ability to shape markets beyond […]

AIMP 5.40 Build 2703

2025-12-24 By admin

AIMP is a powerful audio player that allows you to listen to your favorite music with an outstanding sound quality. Its appearance resembles that of another classical audio player (Winamp). Read more…

Question – Zen 6 Speculation Thread

2025-12-24 By admin

ATX dying would probably require a drastic upheaval beyond even CAMM. Likeliest candidate for the executioner would be tied to development of glass PCBs with photonic interconnects – something I don’t expect to land anytime soon even with TSMC and other non Intel parties making moves on photonics.

Why Gold and Silver Delivered Historic Gains This Year

2025-12-24 By admin

Gold and silver ended 2025 with outsized gains, driven by monetary policy shifts, central bank accumulation, and sustained industrial demand that pushed both metals to multi-decade highs. Gold and Silver Post Standout 2025 Performance Gold prices climbed from $2,585 per ounce in January to $4,524 by Dec. 23, posting a 75% annual gain, while silver […]

Bitcoin Holds the Line Near $87K as Indicators Send Mixed Holiday Signals

2025-12-24 By admin

Bitcoin’s price on Wednesday stands at $87,234, with a market capitalization of $1.74 trillion, reflecting a cautious tone heading into Christmas Eve as 24-hour trading volume clocks in at $36.90 billion and the intraday range stays boxed between $86,713 and $88,091. The numbers suggest bitcoin is pacing itself rather than sprinting, as traders digest mixed […]

Question – Is the cost of RAM going up everywhere?

2025-12-24 By admin

As hyperscalers shift from AI training to inference workloads, the need for high-capacity memory is surging. While HBM benefits, NAND is also in high demand. SanDisk reports an undersupplied NAND market through the end of 2026, with customer conversations now pointing to tight supply extending into 2027, according to Yahoo! Finance and IT Home. According […]

A most curious laptop

2025-12-24 By admin

Believe it or not, the following BIOS screenshots are from a Core i3-1115G4 laptop with an unmodified BIOS, complete with RAMDISK creation and in-band ECC support: But the most curious thing is that AVX-512 is called AVX3 in this BIOS. I’ll post that screenshot later. Too lazy to turn it on atm. This post is […]