Upbit Banking Partner KBank Pilots Ripple for Cross-Border Payments
South Korea’s KBank has joined hands with Ripple to test blockchain-based cross-border remittances, using on-chain transfers to measure speed, cost, and transparency.
CLARITY Act Hits A Big Delay As Lobbying Fight Escalates
Vague timeline surrounding the Clarity Act makes it more of a coin flip rather than a sure thing.
Tech
OpenAI's Sam Altman Apologizes for Not Alerting Police Before Tumbler Ridge Mass Shooting
Sam Altman admitted that OpenAI should have warned law enforcement after banning the suspect’s account months before the…
BlackRock’s $732M IBIT Buying Lifts Bitcoin as $79K Caps Upside
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust returned to focus last week after fresh ETF flow data showed strong institutional…
Why the keto diet could be a revolutionary way to treat mental illness
You may think of the high-fat, low-carb eating plan as a faddish way to lose weight.
Romania Blocks 300 Sites and Launches €5M Treatment Fund as Polymarket Ban Holds in Court
Romania’s gambling regulator published a one-year activity report under President Vlad-Cristian Soare, citing more than…
World
China Blocks Meta's $2 Billion Acquisition of AI Startup Manus
Beijing's intervention in Meta's startup acquisition signals tighter scrutiny of foreign investments in China's AI…
Accumulate These 3 Promising Altcoins for Huge Gains
Ripple enables fast, low-cost global payments using XRP for instant settlement.
Deepfake Call Tricks Cardano Dev, Exposes New Weak Spot
OG Cardano developer gets his laptop hacked by a fake 'Pierre from Cardano': what's there to learn from this case?
Crypto
USDPT, Western Union’s stablecoin expected as soon as next month
The global money transfer giant no longer just watches the crypto revolution from afar; it is stepping in fully.
Microsoft and OpenAI Rework AI Deal, Cutting Exclusivity and AGI Provisions
The restructured deal with Microsoft removes exclusivity provisions and revenue-sharing arrangements, freeing OpenAI to…
Crypto
Bitcoin ETFs Draw $824M as Blackrock’s IBIT Dominates Weekly Crypto Fund Inflows
Bitcoin led the week with $824 million in inflows, while ether maintained positive momentum despite a brief interruption.
Coinbase Brings Wall Street-Style Trading To XRP Futures
Traditional stock market-like XRP trading is coming to Coinbase's Futures for minimum slippage & clean entries.
Top Coins to Buy Right Now for Explosive Growth Potential
Hyperliquid enables gas-free perpetual trading with on-chain order book and limited circulating supply.
Tom Lee's BitMine Makes Biggest Ethereum Buy So Far in 2026, Hitting 5 Million ETH Milestone
BitMine Immersion Technologies now holds over 5 million ETH, following the leading Ethereum treasury firm's biggest buy…
Trump’s Iran Security Meeting in Focus, What It Means for Global Markets and Bitcoin
A high-stakes national security meeting led by President Donald Trump is set to shape the next phase of the ongoing…
Michael Saylor’s Strategy adds 3.2K Bitcoin at nearly $78K per BTC
Michael Saylor’s Strategy bought 3,273 Bitcoin for $255 million between April 20 and 26, bringing total holdings to…
Crypto
Nordic Blockchain Conference Returns to Stockholm for Its 8th Edition, Highlighting the Future of Digital Finance, Policy, and Blockchain’s Interplay With Other Frontier Technologies
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Crypto
Bitcoin Giant Strategy's Buying Pace Falls 91% Amid STRC Cooldown
The Bitcoin-buying firm leaned on common shares to grow its holdings after STRC powered its largest purchase in 16…
Ethereum’s EEZ could pull other blockchains into its orbit
The Ethereum Economic Zone aims to unify fragmented rollups, but its broader goal is to extend interoperability to other…
MiCA has made euro stablecoins safe but weak, new report argues
A new Blockchain for Europe report says MiCA has made euro stablecoins safer but less competitive, and urges targeted…
David Schwartz Clarifies Posts as XRP Speculation Debate Intensifies
David Schwartz issued a public clarification after deleting earlier posts he said were based on confusion between…
Crypto
Bitmine Crosses 5 Million ETH, Pushes 4.21% of Total Supply Toward 5% Goal
Bitmine Immersion Technologies now holds 5,078,386 ETH, crossing the 5 million token threshold and pushing its share of…
Strategy Buys $255M Bitcoin, Extends April BTC Accumulation Streak
Michael Saylor’s Strategy continues aggressive Bitcoin buying, marking four consecutive weekly purchases in April.