Day: February 27, 2026

Gate Obtains Malta Payment Institution License to Expand European Stablecoin Infrastructure

2026-02-27 By admin

Gate has secured a Payment Institution license from the Malta Financial Services Authority, enabling the exchange to provide regulated payment services across the European Union. Gate announced on February 26, 2026, that its subsidiary, Gate Technology Ltd, received official authorization under the EU Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2). This achievement allows Gate to utilize passporting […]

Miner Weekly: $33B in Bonds Is Fueling the AI Megawatt Arms Race

2026-02-27 By admin

If you want to understand the AI and data center boom in 2026, don’t just look at GPUs, megawatts, or backlog announcements. Look at the bond market. This article first appeared in Miner Weekly, a weekly newsletter by Blocksbridge Consulting curating the latest news in energy, compute, infrastructure, and data analysis from The Energy Mag. […]

Discussion – Apple Silicon SoC thread

2026-02-27 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 […]

Allunity Launches EU-Compliant Swiss Franc Stablecoin

2026-02-27 By admin

Allunity has introduced CHFAU, a fully reserved Swiss Franc stablecoin designed for institutional payments and cross-border settlement under the European Union’s MiCAR framework. Frankfurt-based Allunity, a joint venture between DWS, Flow Traders, and Galaxy, announced the launch of CHFAU on February 26, 2026. Regulated by BaFin as an E-Money Institute, the firm developed this 1:1 […]

Discussion – Nvidia Blackwell in Q1-2025

2026-02-27 By admin

With Kopite7kimi pretty much confirm the 512-bit memory bus interface of upcoming Blackwell GPU, here comes the thread for discussion of all future Blackwell GPU family, aka RTX 5000 series. We also know about codename of all 5 die sizes; namely GB202, GB203, GB205, GB206 and GB207. Below is the table with some speculations of […]

Question – Zen 6 Speculation Thread

2026-02-27 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.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Selects 4 Firms for Stablecoin Sandbox

2026-02-27 By admin

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has chosen four companies to test stablecoin services under proposed regulations. The sandbox program will inform final UK stablecoin rules expected later in 2026. Revolut Among FCA Stablecoin Trial Participants The Financial Conduct Authority has selected four companies to participate in its stablecoin Regulatory Sandbox, marking a significant step in […]

Tether Invests in Whop to Expand Stablecoin Payments

2026-02-27 By admin

Tether has made a strategic investment in Whop, a fast-growing online marketplace, to integrate stablecoin payments through its Wallet Development Kit. The move aims to expand digital dollar usage across millions of creators worldwide. Whop Integrates Tether Wallet for Global Settlements Tether is deepening its push into real-world commerce with a strategic investment in Whop, […]

ETHzilla Rebrands to Forum Markets, Pivots Toward Institutional Onchain Infrastructure

2026-02-27 By admin

Effective March 2, 2026, ETHzilla Corporation will rebrand as Forum Markets, signaling a strategic pivot from an ethereum-based treasury model to a functional blockchain infrastructure provider. Navigating Treasury Turbulence and Institutional Exits ETHzilla Corporation has unveiled a new corporate identity, rebranding as Forum Markets Inc. and doing business simply as Forum. Pending Nasdaq approval, the […]