Day: April 17, 2026

Economist Proposes National USD Stablecoin to Eliminate Currency Controls in Venezuela

2026-04-17 By admin

Alejandro Grisanti, head of Ecoanalitica, proposed issuing a national USD stablecoin as part of a series of measures to lift currency controls in Venezuela. This system would complement the current auction system, allowing the excluded sector to receive dollars via blockchain rails. Key Takeaways: Ecoanalitica proposes a stablecoin to fix local dollar shortages, driving future […]

Discussion – RDNA 5 / UDNA (CDNA Next) speculation

2026-04-17 By admin

Shared L1 Has Far Reaching Implications Global LDS patent Patent available here: https://patents.google.com/patent/US12001334B2 It’s a radiating fabric paradigm. Does nearest neighbour searches first, then propagates out to other CUs further out. The patent is old so likely major tweaks since t… docs.google.com

MiCA Decoded: Your Crypto White Paper Can’t Just Be a Gitbook or PDF

2026-04-17 By admin

When most people hear crypto white paper, they think of Satoshi Nakamoto’s nine-page document, or an ICO-era pitch deck dressed up in technical language. MiCA has a different definition, and the gap between the popular understanding and the legal reality is where many compliance failures begin. MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com […]

Question – x86 and ARM architectures comparison thread.

2026-04-17 By admin

This post is brutally honest. You may not like it. x86 on the consumer side is becoming irrelevant. It’s so soundly beaten by ARM that it’s not funny. Let’s suppose Intel’s chips have the same performance and power efficiency of the M4 series. You guys would be calling for AMD’s funeral. Heck, even a 20% […]

Question – Is the cost of RAM going up everywhere?

2026-04-17 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 […]

Cryptoquant Data Shows Whale Deposits at Highest Level Since July 2024 Near Bitcoin Key Resistance

2026-04-17 By admin

Bitcoin has rallied to its highest price since Feb. 4, 2026, but onchain data from Cryptoquant shows the move is now running into a historically significant resistance level that has stopped previous bear market rebounds. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin is testing Cryptoquant’s Traders’ Realized Price at $76,800, a resistance level that capped the January 2026 rally. […]

Typical YouTube-style delivery of spoken-word videos

2026-04-17 By admin

Part of it might be to appeal to short attention spans. Most people aren’t going to sit and watch some guy talk through a couple of paragraphs, so instead each sentence is cut separately which makes it easier to hold their attention. I also dislike the TikTok-style videos where the individual words pop up on […]