Solana, XRP Jump as Trump Reportedly Mulls ‘America-First’ Strategic Crypto Reserve, but Experts Suggest Otherwise Two crypto market observers raised concerns to CoinDesk over the idea of expanding a potential national strategic reserve to altcoins.

UK Robinhood rival Freetrade snapped up by trading firm at 29% valuation discount U.K. Robinhood rival Freetrade has been acquired by IG Group for £160 million — a 29% discount to its last valuation.

TikTok CEO expected to attend Trump’s inauguration, NBC reports TikTok’s CEO Shou Chew is expected to attend President’s Trump inauguration next week, NBC News reports.

Brooklyn trio raises $10 million for startup that wants to help open-source developers get paid Out of the old Domino Sugar Refinery in Brooklyn, a trio of techies has raised $10 million for Merit Systems to focus on fixing an open-source problem.

Nintendo reveals long-awaited Switch 2 console set to launch this year Nintendo showed off its new Switch 2 console in a video trailer Thursday, featuring a bigger display and joy controllers.

Small-cap crypto rallies ahead of Trump inauguration, bitcoin trades near $100,000 Cryptocurrencies jumped on Thursday as investor appetite shifted to smaller, higher risk coins ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.

My store is growing and ads are working! But how do I increase my conversion rate? Last year I started a shop where I sell handmade pet products. By far, my most popular product is my hands-free leash. I happened to get lucky with a winning ad that is driving a lot of traffic and sales to my shop. However, I am converting

Apple Pay Now Offers Monthly Payment Plans From Synchrony Following a false alarm last week due to a prematurely-updated Apple support document, Synchrony as of today is actually available as a buy-now, pay-later option when checking out with Apple Pay online and in apps on iPhone and iPad. However, you need a Synchrony Mastercard in order to access these payment plans. After adding an eligible Synchr…

CARROT Weather Introduces CarPlay App and Automatic Live Activities The popular weather app CARROT Weather today was updated with two key new features: CarPlay support and automatic Live Activities. When accessed via CarPlay, CARROT Weather becomes a navigation app like Google Maps. You can enter your destination and receive turn-by-turn directions, with the added benefit of being able to view the weather along…

Tech’s shift to Trump: all the companies and execs kissing the ring Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesTech companies and their leadership are schmoozing Donald Trump ahead of the imminent administration switchup. Read the full story at The Verge.

Meet the brothers who built NYC’s favorite congestion pricing tracking tool Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol / Anadolu via Getty ImagesNow that New York City has finally flipped the switch on congestion pricing, the big question is: Will it work? And if so, how well? To find out, all eyes turned to an unassuming new web tool called the Congestion Pricing Tracker. The brainchild of two college-age brothers, the tracker uses …

The Switch 2’s bigger screen is just what I wanted Image: The Verge, NintendoNintendo has finally revealed the Switch 2 — but it didn’t reveal everything. Even still, the new console looks pretty much like a bigger, more refined Switch. Sure, that’s the straightforward and expected move from Nintendo. But it’s also exactly what I’ve been waiting for. The first Switch was a revelation. When it la…

The Roborock Q5 Max Plus drops to an all-time low of $280 The Roborock Q5 Max Plus can’t mop, but it’s great for dry spills on carpets and hard flooring. | Image: Roborock While you can pay close to $1,000 or more for a fancier robot vacuum with bells and whistles like mopping and AI object avoidance, sometimes, all you may need is a solid roamer with powerful suction. That’s exactly what the Roborock…

Three Companies Are Now in the Running to Take Over the Apple Card Apple is in talks with Barclays and Synchrony about becoming its new financial partner for the Apple Card, according to Reuters sources. The report today added that Apple has also been holding discussions with Chase Bank owner JPMorgan since last year, so there are at least three potential companies in the running to take over the Apple Card fr…

Crypto Firm Ctrl Wallet Up for Sale With Bids Due by the End of the Month The self-custody wallet received two M&A approaches last year which triggered a sales process for the company.

Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin, IRAs and Tax Prep Considerations for adding bitcoin to Traditional IRAs – it’s essential to set it up correctly with a platform that offers comprehensive support and peace of mind.

EToro, Crypto-Friendly Trading Platform, Files for U.S. IPO The trading platform is seeking a $5 billion valuation and could list as soon as the second quarter, the Financial Times said

RampMeDaddy Turns Telegram Into Your Memecoin Wallet Co-founders Andrey Chabanov and Trevor Hoffman are looking to make crypto transfers as easy as sending a text message.

Time is running out in the Until Dawn movie’s new trailer SonySony has been saying that its upcoming Until Dawn feature — one of its new IP adaptations — is meant to channel the game’s spirit. But the movie’s latest trailer makes it pretty clear that this isn’t just going to be a one-to-one translation. Similar to the game, director David F. Sandberg’s Until Dawn revolves around a group of people who f…

Casio’s new Comfy calculator shifts its solar panel up for aesthetics The Comfy JT-200T calculator’s solar panel is located on its top edge where you won’t see it. | Image: Casio JapanCalculator aesthetics are apparently very important to some people, so Casio Japan has announced a new Comfy JT-200T solar-powered model that relocates its solar cell to the top edge keeping it out of sight while you’re crunching num…