The TechBeat: Bitcoin Is Eerily Resembling the Financial System It Was Meant to Replace (2/17/2025)

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AI Meets Bitcoin: How Rootstock Powers the Future of Trustless AI

By @rootstock_io [ 3 Min read ] Rootstock merges Bitcoin’s security with Ethereum’s flexibility, enabling AI-driven blockchain apps for trustless governance, security, and fraud detection. Read More.

Lumoz Flips the Switch On Its AI-Powered Blockchain

By @lumoz [ 3 Min read ] On February 13, Lumoz announced the official launch of Lumoz Chain and released the migration guide and reward plan for Verifier nodes. Read More.

Win Up to $2000 in the #blockchain Writing Contest by Aleph Cloud and HackerNoon

By @hackernooncontests [ 3 Min read ] Join the #blockchain Writing Contest and share your insights on decentralized AI, cloud, or dePIN. Win up to $2,000! Contest open Feb 5–May 7, 2025. Read More.

Regulatory Clarity on Wallets Will Shape DeFi in 2025

By @stellar [ 5 Min read ] Regulatory shifts in 2025 will shape crypto wallets. Learn how compliance, DeFi, and Stellar’s Soroban ecosystem will impact the future of Web3 wallets. Read More.

Sentiment Analysis and AI: Everything You Need to Know in 2025

By @boxhero [ 13 Min read ] Discover how AI-powered sentiment analysis tools deliver accurate insights from customer reviews and feedback to help improve your business strategy. Read More.

The Importance of Liquidity: How It Impacts Crypto Trading

By @mexcmedia [ 6 Min read ] Liquidity is key to crypto trading, ensuring price stability, seamless transactions, and reduced slippage. Learn how MEXC excels in liquidity management. Read More.

Neverending Options: Trading Options To Infinity And Beyond

By @2077research [ 11 Min read ] Explore the evolution of crypto options and perpetual futures, diving into innovations like panoptions, liquidity challenges, and decentralized trading. Read More.

2025 Crypto Landscape: Emerging Trends and Exchange Platforms Shaping the Future

By @mexcmedia [ 5 Min read ] Discover key crypto trends of 2025, from Bitcoin’s surge to MEXC’s role in shaping the future of digital asset trading with liquidity, security, & innovation. Read More.

Thinking of Pursuing Trading Full Time? Then You NEED to Know What Market Microstructures Are

By @adambakay [ 22 Min read ] By understanding market microstructure, you might be able to add more precision into your trading. Read More.

Vibe Coding - A New System of the World

By @hayday [ 4 Min read ] Is the rise of vibe coding also the end of software engineering? How will vibeware change the nature of the software entrepreneur, and the meaning of work? Read More.

Card Payments Are Slow, Costly, and Dying—Here's What Consumers Are Turning to Instead

By @noda [ 4 Min read ] 2025 is the tipping point for pay-by-bank. Lower fees, instant payments, and new regulations make it the future of digital transactions. Read More.

Futures of Ethereum II - Censorship Resistance

By @2077research [ 17 Min read ] The article explores Ethereum's efforts to ensure censorship resistance, focusing on solutions like PBS and encrypted mempools amid regulatory pressures. Read More.

Crypto Without Banks? CrossFi’s CEO on the Future of Decentralized Payments

By @ishanpandey [ 4 Min read ] Discover how CrossFi is revolutionizing crypto payments in this exclusive interview with CEO Alex Mamasidikov. Read More.

Is Ethereum in Trouble? No. So Why Does Everyone Say Otherwise?

By @menaskop [ 6 Min read ] Ethereum has many so-called "killers," though most of them look more like self-destructive projects. Read More.

Bitcoin Is Eerily Resembling the Financial System It Was Meant to Replace

By @edwinliavaa [ 3 Min read ] While Bitcoin's design brilliantly enables decentralization, human nature consistently pulls us toward centralization. Read More.

DIY Enthusiast Hacks His Way Into Building His Own Musical Instrument (And It Rocks!)

By @matteopisani91 [ 34 Min read ] A cybersecurity engineer built a sci-fi bass from scratch, packed with a synth, a wireless transmitter, a hacked built-in tuner and voltmeters. Read More.

The First Provable AI-Proof Game: Introducing Butterfly Wings 4

By @vitae [ 5 Min read ] We present a deterministic game incorporating two key mechanisms: Controlled Chaos Shifts (CCS) and Accepting Loss of Control (ALC). Read More.

Discover the Collaborative Efforts to Combat Zelle Scams: Banks and Tech

By @devinpartida [ 4 Min read ] Discover how banks and tech companies are collaborating to combat Zelle scams, enhancing security measures to protect users. Read More.

AI Is Mapping Hidden Connections—And It’s Just Getting Started

By @andrei9735 [ 4 Min read ] From recommendation engines to network optimization, link prediction is a versatile tool that brings value. Read More.

How Blockchain Became Myanmar’s Secret Weapon Against a Totalitarian Regime

By @heinhtetkyaw [ 5 Min read ] Myanmar Spring Revolution is empowered by Blockchain as both care about democracy, Federalism, civil liberties and decentralization. Read More. 🧑‍💻 What happened in your world this week? It's been said that writing can help consolidate technical knowledge, establish credibility, and contribute to emerging community standards. Feeling stuck? We got you covered ⬇️⬇️⬇️ ANSWER THESE GREATEST INTERVIEW QUESTIONS OF ALL TIME We hope you enjoy this worth of free reading material. Feel free to forward this email to a nerdy friend who'll love you for it. See you on Planet Internet! With love, The HackerNoon Team ✌️