Governance
Top tech news today: 14 April, 2025
Explore key tech and crypto developments, from startups pivoting to bitcoin to regulatory changes impacting major companies.
Headline
Explore key tech and crypto developments, from startups pivoting to bitcoin to regulatory changes impacting major companies.
Context
Former engineers from Apple and Google have left Big Tech to create bitcoin-focused startups, influenced by a pro-bitcoin shift under the Trump administration. Source OneStream has launched a new ESG Reporting & Planning solution aimed at streamlining financial and sustainability reporting for CFOs, addressing complex regulatory demands. Source
Evidence
Pending intelligence enrichment.
Analysis
Saifedean Ammous, author of “The Bitcoin Standard,” will work with Lomond School to create a curriculum focusing on bitcoin and Austrian economics, starting in 2025. Source A trader was sentenced to six years in prison after making $13 million in gains from CryptoPunk trades, marking a significant case in crypto trading regulations. Source A whale sold a CryptoPunk for $6 million, suffering a $9.7 million loss after holding it for a year, highlighting the volatility in the NFT market. Source Yahoo has taken down its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) pages, redirecting users to its leadership team section amid changing corporate policies. Source
Key Points
- 1. Apple, Google alumni turn to bitcoin
- 2. OneStream enhances CFOs’ ESG reporting
- 3. Bitcoin Standard author to develop curriculum
- 4. CryptoPunk trader sentenced to six years
- 5. Whale sells CryptoPunk at significant loss
Actions
Pending intelligence enrichment.
