Fans Rally to Save ‘Bandersnatch’ After Netflix Removes Interactive Media

In brief Netflix’s removal of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch has sparked backlash, with over 6,500 signatures on a petition to preserve the interactive episode. Critics say the move represents “digital erasure” and the quiet retirement of Netflix’s Branch Manager engine, which powered its interactive content. Preservation advocates argue the episode is a milestone in streaming and … Read more

Standard Chartered scales institutional crypto banking with FalconX

Global bank Standard Chartered has beefed up its banking support to the cryptocurrency industry by inking a new partnership with the crypto prime broker FalconX. Standard Chartered will provide a comprehensive suite of banking services to FalconX’s global institutional clients following a strategic partnership, the companies announced on May 14. As part of the collaboration, … Read more

Brian Armstrong invited Elon Musk’s DOGE to Coinbase for its next financial mission

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, extended an invitation to members of the Department Of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team to consider joining the crypto exchange’s workforce. In a post on May 13, Armstrong said the offer was a “call to service” for those who want global financial reforms through crypto. “This is an open call for … Read more

Freedom Dollar Launches Revolutionary Private Stablecoin, fUSD, With Zano’s Confidential Assets

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. May 13, 2025 – Freedom Dollar, a decentralized, algorithmic stablecoin built for privacy and borderless transactions, proudly announces the successful launch of its token, fUSD, on the Zano blockchain. As a confidential asset on Zano, fUSD inherits the blockchain’s native privacy features, offering a stable, fungible, … Read more

Purple Pepe Listed on Major Crypto Exchanges, Enters US Real Estate Market

 The viral crypto project Purple Pepe (PURPE) continues its rise with multiple new exchange listings and a historic leap into real-world utility. Less than a year since its launch, the community-driven memecoin is now making headlines not just online, but in commercial real estate. Now trading on Poloniex, LBank, BitMart, Coinstash, Biconomy, Slingshot app, Gate.io, … Read more

Cointelegraph Bitcoin & Ethereum Blockchain News

What is the Q-Day prize? The Q-Day Prize is a challenge to make the Bitcoin network quantum resistant. On April 16, 2025, quantum computing-focused company Project 11 announced the “Q-Day Prize,” a competition to break a “toy version” of Bitcoin’s cryptography with a quantum computer. Contestants must complete the Q-Day Prize challenge by April 5, … Read more