Author: MNK News
They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn. Christian’s journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer for his college paper. This early love for storytelling paved…
Lego is cutting prices for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. I’m a lifelong Lego lover, and my younger self would have squealed at some of the deals I’m seeing — as I’m betting is true for many of you. With so many to choose from, you’ll be able to find one that makes a great gift for anyone who you know loves these little building bricks.Throughout the month, I’ll be checking all the biggest online shopping centers in search of the biggest discounts on the best Lego sets available. We’ve already seen low prices on Disney and Harry Potter advent…
Goodbye, Bitcoin? There currently are at least 32 crypto kiosks, according to St. Paul police, where users can deposit cash and see it converted into a digital alternative. Soon, there may be none. Alarmed by fraud cases that have cost victims millions of dollars nationally, the St. Paul City Council is poised to ban virtual currency kiosks that have proliferated citywide. The ATM-like kiosks are placed in high-traffic areas such as convenience stores and allow users to make cash deposits, which are then converted into Bitcoin or other digital currencies and transferred into an account or virtual wallet. Digital currency…
Goodbye, Bitcoin? There currently are at least 32 crypto kiosks, according to St. Paul police, where users can deposit cash and see it converted into a digital alternative. Soon, there may be none. Alarmed by fraud cases that have cost victims millions of dollars nationally, the St. Paul City Council is poised to ban virtual currency kiosks that have proliferated citywide. The ATM-like kiosks are placed in high-traffic areas such as convenience stores and allow users to make cash deposits, which are then converted into Bitcoin or other digital currencies and transferred into an account or virtual wallet. Digital currency…
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United Kingdom rose just 0.1 per cent in the last quarter, less than expected, with hackers having managed to shut down the whole of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) for a month blamed by the government for this stuttering progress. A massive cyberattack on JLR, one of the UK’s final remaining volume car makers, which forced it to shut down its plants for nearly a month and miss out on building some 30,000 cars is being blamed for the UK economy growing less fast than hoped. In September, fewer cars were being built in…
Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst James Seyffart commented: “Looks like XRPC from Canary Funds has the largest day-1 trading volume so far for an ETF launch in 2025. Squeaks by BSOL’s ~$57 mln. Doing it on a down day like today is pretty impressive. Day-One Hype or a BTC-Spot ETF Competitor? Traders will now need to decide whether day-one trends stemmed from pent-up demand or whether XRP-spot ETFs are likely to meet lofty expectations. Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg recently upped his $5 million first-month inflow projection, stating: “I may have been a little bearish. We’re going to hold to that…
Dogecoin’s largest non-exchange holders have accelerated accumulation into early November even as price remains subdued, according to a Santiment chart shared by crypto analyst Ali Martinez. Dogecoin Whale Holdings Jump By 4.72B DOGE The graphic tracks two series from August 11 through November 12, 2025: DOGE’s spot price (black line, right-axis in USD) and the aggregate holdings of addresses with 100 million to 1 billion DOGE (shaded area, right-axis in coins). Over the most recent two-week window the whale cohort added roughly 4.72 billion DOGE, lifting their stack to about 32.4 billion coins at the latest reading. Price action over…
Black Friday has become the time to buy the hottest tech of the year. Whether you’re shopping for yourself or stocking up on gifts for the holidays, Black Friday deals are sure to bring the best prices of the year to things like headphones, game consoles, robot vacuums, phone accessories and everything in between. You don’t even have to wait until Black Friday proper to save a ton of money. Over the past few years, we’ve seen Black Friday tech deals start earlier and earlier — to the point where the entire month of November is packed with discounts.If you’re…
What to Know: USDKG changes the usual stablecoin model by backing a dollar peg with real gold from Kyrgyzstan’s reserves. If gold and commodity stablecoins grow, users will want wallets that handle many stablecoins without turning their portfolio into a spreadsheet headache. Best Wallet Token ($BEST) gives real perks, like lower fees, early presale access, and smooth cross-chain swaps. Stablecoin liquidity drives the market, and wallet-layer tokens can collect lasting value from routing, discovery, and spending features. Think of them as the toll booths of the crypto highways. Kyrgyzstan surprised the stablecoin world with $USDKG, a gold-backed dollar coin that…
An MMO based on Sony’s Horizon series is on the way. However, Horizon Steel Frontiers is not coming to PS5, at least not initially. It’s a mobile-first game that’s also coming to PC, in another example of Sony Interactive Entertainment expanding beyond its core PlayStation console business.NCSoft, the MMO developer and publisher behind the likes of the Guild Wars series and Throne and Liberty, is taking the lead on Horizon Steel Frontiers. It’s working on the game alongside original Horizon developer Guerrilla Games and Sony.Horizon Steel Frontiers is said to build on the fun robot dinosaur hunting action of Horizon…