Nature, Published online: 11 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01109-9Oil and water contained in a cylinder with magnetic nickel particles form the shape of a Grecian urn.

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will no longer require certain crypto platforms to report transaction data under President Donald Trump's administration. In a major policy reversal, Trump has signed an executive order nullifying a rule that would have compelled decentralised exchanges to report their customers' total digital asset sales to the IRS. Officially titled “Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers that Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales,” the legislation is more commonly known as the “DeFi Broker Rule.”The rule was introduced during the final months of former President Joe Biden's term and was scheduled to take effect in 2026. It was designed to combat tax evasion by improving oversight of cryptocurrency trading activity.In the last few months, the rule garnered criticism from crypto advocates, who reportedly argued that because decentralised exchanges are automated software applications and not real “brokers”, they could not comply with the rule.US Representative Mike Carey from Ohio, who was part of the signing ceremony for this order, highlighted that this is the first cryptocurrency bill that has been signed into law, making Trump the first US President to have done so.“The DeFi Broker Rule needlessly hindered American innovation, infringed on the privacy of everyday Americans, and was set to overwhelm the IRS with an overflow of new filings that it doesn't have the infrastructure to handle during tax season,” Carey said in his statement. He added that the IRS can now focus on the “duties and obligations it already owes to American taxpayers instead of creating a new series of bureaucratic hurdles.”The now cancelled rule could have fetched the US Treasury up to $4 billion (roughly Rs. 4,64,852 crore), as per a CNN report.In March, the US Senate had passed a resolution that suggested the overturning of this rule. In a statement issued on March 4, the Senate said that the rule inappropriately required certain DeFi participants to report gross proceeds from sales of crypto assets and submit data about the taxpayers involved.“This rule would stifle American innovation and raise privacy concerns over the sharing of taxpayers' personal information, while imposing an unprecedented compliance burden on American DeFi companies,” the Senate had said at the time.Trump Embraces CryptoDonald Trump has signed multiple pro-crypto orders since returning to the White House for his second Presidential term. He created a Crypto Task Force under the SEC to expedite the work on drafting crypto rules and also signed an executive order to create a Bitcoin reserve as well as a crypto stockpile.SEC cases against multiple crypto firms like Binance, Ripple, and OpenSea among others have been dropped in recent weeks, bringing relief to the sector.As part of his presidential campaign, Trump pledged to transform the US into the world's “crypto capital.”Earlier this week, the US DoJ disbanded the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) -- that was also established by Biden to probe crypto businesses in the US. For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube. Further reading: Cryptocurrency, Donald Trump, DeFi Broker Rule, US Radhika Parashar Radhika Parashar is a senior correspondent for Gadgets 360. She has been reporting on tech and telecom for the last three years now and will be focussing on writing about all things crypto. Besides this, she is a major sitcom nerd and often replies in Chandler Bing and Michael Scott references. For tips or queries you could reach out to her at RadhikaP@ndtv.com. More Related Stories

While Nintendo has priced the upcoming Switch 2 at $449.99, the company has been quiet about the tariffs announced by the United States. In light of the tariffs, however, Nintendo has also put pre-orders for the consoles, which were supposed to go live over the weekend, on pause. It is worth noting that, while Nintendo is yet to make any announcements about the matter, it is likely that the Switch 2 will get some sort of increase to its price tag. This is because of the console’s manufacturing process taking place in Vietnam, where the US has levied a 46 percent tariff. This would significantly raise the price of the console in the country. While the US has more recently announced a pause on the tariff plan for some countries, the Switch 2 will still have to contend with a 10 percent tariff in the country. According to Bloomberg, Bernstein analyst Robin Zhu believes that Nintendo will likely go ahead with its $449.99 price tag if the 10 percent tariffs were the only thing to deal with. However, Zhu expects Nintendo to raise the price by quite a bit if the 46 percent tariffs are levied. “Nintendo probably keeps pricing at $450 and just takes the hit on margin,” said Zhu of the 10 percent tariffs. “At 46% Vietnam tariffs, I expected them to raise by $50 to $100.” Former Nintendo PR managers Kit Ellis and Krysta Lang have noted that Nintendo would benefit quite a bit if it were to “eat the cost,” earning the company quite a bit of good will amongst fans in light of the controversial high price tags for the console and its games. “They can do it, they can eat it, it would not make a huge dent in them,” said Ellis. Yang responded by noting that the high costs of games like Mario Kart World has already lost Nintendo a fair bit of trust with its fans. “They have lost so much trust already with the current negative sentiment around price, and around what they’re doing with the games and charging the high price for Mario Kart World, this would repair some goodwill with their current fan base,” said Yang. When it comes to software, Nintendo has been steadfast about its new $80 price tag for Mario Kart World. In an interview, Nintendo of America VP of Product and Player Experience spoke about how the company believes that Mario Kart World will definitely be worth its price. He also spoke about the value offered by the Switch 2 Edition releases for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Despites pre-orders for the console being halted for the time being, the Nintendo Switch 2 is slated to hit store shelves on June 5. The console will also be available in a bundle alongside Mario Kart World, priced at $499.99. Among several games available for the title at launch will also be the Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour, which will explain all the features of the console to players, and will be priced at $9.99.

The next evolution of the Nintendo Switch system is here! Bring games to life with a larger 1080p screen—or connect to a TV and play in up to 4K resolution*. Support for HDR, VRR, and frame rates up to 120 fps let you enjoy vivid color, clarity, and smooth gameplay. Snap the new Joy-Con™ 2 controllers into place with magnetic connectors. Each controller can even be used as a mouse in compatible games. Experience new, exclusive games like Mario Kart™ World only on Nintendo Switch 2. Plus, you can enjoy compatible games from your Nintendo Switch library**. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Console SKUs Available At Launch: Nintendo Switch 2 (console only): $449.99 USD Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World (Digital Download Only): $499.99 USD Accessories Available To Preorder

Nintendo has spent the last few weeks providing us with a ton of information about the Switch 2, but I’m sad to say that’s old news. The tech-y, business-y types of the world are already looking ahead to the Switch 3, baby. Buckle up. While sharing his insights on the current strength of Intel Corporation stock, KeyBanc Capital Markets senior research analyst John Vinh shared a small —and I mean brief — tidbit about Intel potentially securing a contract to work on the next Nintendo console. “We believe [Intel] has won the GPU gaming socket for the Nintendo Switch 3 on 18A,” Vinh said, referring to the company’s much-touted 18A semiconductor manufacturing. I won’t pretend to understand all the ins and outs of this technology, but Intel put out a short video in January describing the benefits for luddites like me. According to Intel Story Lab director Krista Vasquez, the Intel 18A chipmaking process combines innovative transistors with industry-first architecture to provide “jumps in performance, density, and power efficiency” while “paving the way for continued, future advances.” Sounds impressive, but buzzwords tend to have that effect. Just when it feels like we got off one speculative rollercoaster, we’ve been ushered into the next one faster than we could say, “Donkey Kong wears pants now.” Let’s all hold hands and trudge silently into the underground bunkers before we’re assaulted by eye-straining YouTube thumbnails and Reddit posts arguing about the latest half-sentence tease from gaming’s cottage industry of “insiders” and rumormongers. Oh, and if you still care, the Switch 2 launches June 5.

The Last of Us Part II Remastered on PC got its second patch from developer Nixxes. This update addresses crashing issues that players reported, an audio issue players had while watching the Grounded documentary, fixes for the sliders in the display menu, and more. However, it does not address the autosave issues that players have reported to Nixxes, which Nixxes says it is still working to fix. For now, Nixxes suggests players try a workaround if they do run into the issue and a potential explanation as to why the problem is occurring in the first place. "Our investigation shows that issues can occur when OneDrive or similar cloud services block the save file from being written," Nixxes wrote in a post on X. "As a workaround, we suggest that you pause OneDrive while playing the game: Right-click the OneDrive icon in the Windows taskbar, click the gear icon and Pause sync." The Last of Us Part II Remastered arrived on PC right at the beginning of April, and in just over a week, Nixxes has released two patches for the game, addressing the big issues players were immediately reporting. At the pace Nixxes is working at, it likely won't take them too much longer to work out a fix for the autosave issue. Wccftech's Alessio Palumbo dug into the PC port for The Last of Us Part II Remastered when it arrived a little more than a week ago, and even without these patches, at the time he wrote that The Last of Us Part II Remastered "is one of the best games ever made in its genre, and it is absolutely unmissable for anyone who enjoyed Part I. As such, it is hard not to recommend, even though it's an entirely straightforward, albeit not problematic, port."

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Are you planning to sail on the Reservoir boat in Blue Prince? While you might think that this is a quaint activity that leads to a bit of sightseeing, it's actually a fairly convoluted task that requires visiting multiple locations. Don't worry, since we've got you covered with all the details. Just watch out because this article contains a few spoilers.How to sail on the Reservoir boat in Blue PrinceYou can sail on the Reservoir boat by altering the water levels via the Pump Room. This is easier said than done because (a) you don't know what those water levels are, and (b) you still need to make changes in the Pump Room itself.In any case, we've outlined our guide to mention the clues first, just in case you want to solve things on your own. After this section, we then talk about how to complete the objective.Note: This whole process requires the use of the Pump Room. Don't worry even if you don't have enough steps to make it back to the Reservoir from the Pump Room. The configuration that you set it to will be retained across multiple days/runs until you make changes. Reservoir water levels clueIf you want to ride the Reservoir boat in Blue Prince, then you might be interested in the clue that informs you about the water levels. This is found in the Underground just past the Red Door. Rotate the giant gear so you can reach the other side of the area. There, look at the window pane to see the water levels. The most important ones are:Dock level: 13Entry level: 6Fully drain: 0Note: Think of the Reservoir's water levels as akin to a math problem. If full, the Reservoir has 14 pips/levels (+14). We have to bring it down to 13 first (dock level), and then 6 (entry level). Dock level: How to move the Reservoir boat to the other sideThis is a fairly simple task, but you do need to have access to the Pump Room for this one. It's similar to what you did when you drained the Fountain, except you only need to drain one water level from the Reservoir (assuming it's full)--i.e. from +14, we need to bring it down to +13.Aside from this, you must also have access to the Underground's western half, which is where the boat is initially docked. There are entry paths from the Fountain, Tomb, and Blue Flames Elevator.If you did it right, you should be able to interact with the boat in the Reservoir. This leads to a cutscene where Simon sails across, bringing the boat over to the Foundation side of the cavern. Entry level: Pump Room configuration to partially drain the ReservoirThe next step if you want to sail on the Reservoir boat in Blue Prince requires us to return to the Pump Room once more. This time, though, we need to set the Reservoir's water level to +6 (entry level).First, let's assume that it's at +13 (dock level). We then need to "do the math" to bring it down to +6 (entry level):Drain the Reservoir using Tank 1 (-4).The Reservoir should now be at +9.With the Reservoir at +9:Fill up the Fountain using both Tank 1 and Tank 2.These main tanks must be fully drained, and the reserve tank should be at two levels.Fully drain the Kitchen using Tank 2.Switch the Reservoir to Tank 2 and drain one water level (-1).The Reservoir should now be at +8:Use the reserve tank to fill up Tank 1 by two levels.Drain the Reservoir using Tank 1 (-2). What's beyond the Reservoir?With the above configuration, you should be able to sail on the Reservoir boat in Blue Prince. Make your way back to the cavern in the Underground via the Foundation or Basement. Then, head down the wooden steps and interact with the boat.We don't want to spoil what happens next, but here's the gist:Take screenshots of every note, document, and map that you see in this area. These give you hints related to other puzzles and mysteries in the game.Don't forget to pick up the Sanctum Key that's on the crate.Last but not least, this isn't the only Sanctum Key that you can find deep below the manor. There's also another one that can be yours if you fully drain the water.A surreal adventure filled with wonders and mysteries await you in Blue Prince. If ever you feel stuck or lost at any point in time in your playthrough, don't forget to check our Blue Prince guides hub.