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NVIDIA, in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has introduced Sirius, a GPU-accelerated SQL engine that has set a new performance benchmark on ClickBench. The open-source Sirius engine integrates with DuckDB, a database renowned for its simplicity and speed, to enable high-performance analytics by leveraging GPU technology. Partnership and Innovation The adoption of DuckDB has surged among companies like DeepSeek, Microsoft, and Databricks, thanks to its versatile and efficient nature. Recognizing the potential for enhanced performance, NVIDIA and the University of Wisconsin-Madison developed Sirius to provide GPU-accelerated analytics without the need to reconstruct database systems from the ground up. By…

Memecoins are not dead because the market is down and the narrative has faded, according to president of payment infrastructure company MoonPay, Keith A. Grossman, who said that memecoins will be back but in a different form.The real innovation of memecoins is that attention can be tokenized easily and at low costs through blockchain technology, democratizing access to the attention economy, Grossman said. He continued:“Before crypto, attention could only be monetized by platforms, brands and a small group of influencers. Everyone else generated value and gave it away for free. Likes, trends, inside jokes and communities created massive economic value.”…

This is a technical analysis post by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole.Bitcoin’s BTC$89,629.86 three-week price bounce looks vulnerable to a reversal as the Nasdaq, Wall Street’s tech-heavy index, hit a wall last week, hinting at potential trouble ahead.Since hitting $80,000 lows on Nov. 21, BTC has steadily bounced above $90,000, carving higher lows and highs in a countertrend rising channel within the broader downtrend.The recovery appeared to have legs, as the dollar index declined following Wednesday’s Fed rate cut, and a longer-duration trend indicator hinted at a potential bullish shift in BTC momentum.Yet these failed to spark…

The recent BNB Hack Abu Dhabi event, held on December 5-6, 2025, brought together a diverse group of developers and innovators to create and showcase cutting-edge blockchain solutions. The hackathon, hosted at 42 Abu Dhabi, attracted 44 teams from various countries, each focusing on sectors like DeFi, AI, onchain payments, and more.A Two-Day Program for InnovatorsThe event kicked off with welcomes from key figures including the BNB Chain team and He Yi, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Binance. Participants engaged in workshops covering AI-driven smart contract automation, prediction market design, and more. The hackathon provided continuous technical support, allowing teams to…

Trader sentiment toward XRP has been shifting into bullish territory on social media this week, according to market intelligence platform Santiment, and at the same time, the streak of inflows into the token’s exchange-traded funds has continued.Retail traders are staying optimistic toward XRP (XRP) as it hovers around the $2 mark, with the week recording the seventh highest number of bullish comments for the year, Santiment said on Friday, citing data from its analytics platform Sanbase, which monitors social interest across cryptocurrency social channels, including Telegram, Discord, subreddits, and X.“XRP’s bulls and bears continue to battle, and the asset is…

Bitcoin BTC$90,214.08 has so far bounced above $90,000, 15% higher from its Nov. 21 low of around $80,000, with price finding confluence support across three important cost basis metrics: the 2024 yearly volume weighted cost basis, the True Market Mean, and the average U.S. spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) cost basis. These metrics help to identify where investors are most likely to defend positions during drawdowns. The area of support proved vital, as it aligned closely with the average acquisition prices of multiple investor cohorts.First, the True Market Mean, represents the average onchain purchase price of bitcoin held by active market…

The meme coin sector continues to attract significant attention from traders, and FLOKI price prediction models are indicating a potential recovery phase ahead. With recent analyst forecasts painting an increasingly bullish picture for the short to medium term, Floki appears positioned for a meaningful bounce from current oversold levels. FLOKI Price Prediction Summary • FLOKI short-term target (1 week): $0.000055 (+27% from current levels) • Floki medium-term forecast (1 month): $0.000185-$0.000320 range (+276-633% potential) • Key level to break for bullish continuation: $0.000055 resistance • Critical support if bearish: $0.00004802 support level Recent Floki Price Predictions from Analysts The consensus…

Crypto stablecoin issuer Tether says it has launched a bid to fully acquire the Italian professional soccer club, Juventus Football Club, which has reportedly already been shot down.Tether said on Friday that it submitted a binding all-cash proposal to Exor, the holding company of the Agnelli family, for its 65.4% controlling stake in Juventus that it has held for over 100 years.If Exor agrees, then Tether will make a “public offer for the remaining shares at the same price.” Juventus is a public company with a market capitalization of 944.49 million euros ($1.1 billion), having closed trading on Friday up…

The investing giant had asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to treat DeFi players like regulated entities, and the DeFi crowd pushed back.

GitHub has unveiled a comprehensive overhaul of its Actions platform, focusing on enhancing performance, workflow flexibility, and reliability, according to a recent announcement by Ben De St Paer-Gotch, Director of Product at GitHub. The improvements are a response to the platform’s massive growth and user demand for faster builds and better security. Core Architecture Rebuild In 2025 alone, developers utilized 11.5 billion GitHub Actions minutes, marking a 35% increase from 2024. To accommodate this growth, GitHub has re-architected the core backend services powering its Actions platform. This effort, which began in early 2024, has significantly improved the platform’s scalability and…