Day: December 25, 2025

Discussion – Apple Silicon SoC thread

2025-12-25 By admin

M15 nmUnified memory architecture – LP-DDR416 billion transistors 8-core CPU 4 high-performance cores192 KB instruction cache128 KB data cacheShared 12 MB L2 cache 4 high-efficiency cores128 KB instruction cache64 KB data cacheShared 4 MB L2 cache(Apple claims the 4 high-effiency cores alone perform like a dual-core Intel MacBook Air) 8-core iGPU (but there is a […]

BC Card Completes Pilot for Foreign Stablecoin Payments in South Korea

2025-12-25 By admin

BC Card finishes a two‑month trial allowing foreign‑held stablecoins to be used for QR‑code payments at Korean merchants. BC Card announced on Tuesday the completion of a pilot that tested the use of foreign stablecoins, held in overseas digital wallets, as digital prepaid cards for payments at domestic BC Card‑affiliated merchants. The trial, conducted with […]

Hong Kong Regulators Move Forward With Crypto Licensing Frameworks

2025-12-25 By admin

The Hong Kong SFC and FSTB publish consultation results and launch a new review of advisory and management regimes for virtual‑asset service providers. Hong Kong’s Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced on 24 December 2025 that they have concluded consultations on legislative proposals for virtual‑asset (VA) dealer and […]

Question – Zen 6 Speculation Thread

2025-12-25 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.

Kyrgyzstan Nation‑backed Stablecoin KGST Listed on Binance

2025-12-25 By admin

KGST, a stablecoin fully backed by the Kyrgyz som, is now trading on Binance, marking the first CIS‑nation backed token on a global exchange. President Sadyr Japarov announced on Wednesday that the Kyrgyz stablecoin KGST has been listed on the global cryptocurrency exchange Binance, with the token backed 1:1 by the national currency, the som. […]

Hashkey Capital Closes $250 Million Fund IV to Boost Global Blockchain

2025-12-25 By admin

Hashkey Capital announces the first closing of its Fund IV with $250 million in commitments. Hashkey Capital, a leading crypto‑focused asset manager, confirmed the first closing of its fourth fund, Hashkey Fintech Multi‑Strategy Fund IV, securing $250 million from institutional investors, family offices and high‑net‑worth individuals. The fund targets a final $500 million AUM and will pursue multi‑strategy investments in […]

Holiday Options Expiry Raises Short-Term Bitcoin Volatility

2025-12-25 By admin

As Christmas approaches, crypto markets are seeing thinning liquidity and reduced leverage, increasing the risk of short-term price swings. A massive year-end options expiry may drive volatility, but history suggests any holiday moves are likely to fade in January. Bitcoin Enters Thin Holiday Markets as Options Loom Bitcoin is heading into Christmas week stuck in […]

Merry Christmas or whatever

2025-12-25 By admin

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