The French Bitcoin savings app Bitstack has secured a €12.9 million Series A funding round. The company plans to use the capital to fuel European expansion and launch new features like a euro account and Visa debit card.
Ripple has secured approval to expand its payment activities in Singapore. The move highlights the company’s regulatory-first strategy and its focus on the Asia Pacific region as a growth hub.
A team from Maynooth University has joined the Mauve Science Programme to study young stars using a novel ultraviolet telescope just launched into space. The suitcase-sized instrument will monitor stellar brightness for clues about early planet formation.
A new report forecasts explosive growth for battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the UK, essential for managing a renewable-heavy grid. Lithium-ion dominates now, but longer-duration tech and even EV batteries will play crucial future roles, though fire safety remains a key challenge.
The crypto world is betting on DePIN—networks that pay you in tokens for real-world services. But the business case is murky, plagued by insider advantages and confusing currencies. Is it a scam, or just a flawed model with potential?
Sokin, a London-based fintech, has secured €42.9 million in Series B funding led by Prysm Capital. The company’s valuation is now €257 million as it aims to scale its global payments and multi-currency account infrastructure.
Dorset Council is preparing to ditch its heavily customized SAP system for Oracle Fusion in a three-year project costing over £14 million. The move comes despite high-profile, disastrous transitions by other UK councils. They aim to go live by late 2027.
Adcities, founded in 2024, has raised a €3 million+ funding round. Its AI platform, OMI, uses geocontextual data to make outdoor advertising campaigns measurable and targeted, already powering campaigns for brands like Telefónica and Decathlon.
According to a leading venture capitalist, most startups fail in the first two years because the founders can’t get along. His firm, Europe’s largest pre-seed fund, invests based on personality and team dynamics long before a product exists.
The Raspberry Pi 500+ integrates a full computer with 16GB RAM and 256GB NVMe storage into a mechanical keyboard. Starting at $200, it revives the all-in-one home computer concept from the 1990s. But is this nostalgic design practical for modern users?
