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T54 Introduces New Agent Payments on XRP Ledger
Key Takeaways: T54 introduced a new agentic finance stack on the XRP Ledger combining payments, credit, and risk tools. Access to risk checks and credit...
Solana Lands KRW 25T Payments with KG Group
Key Takeaways: KG Financial and KG Inicis, both South Korean firms, are working with the Solana Foundation to create stablecoin payment systems. The payment network...
The Mouth of Moron returns to explain that pond scum is democracy
Karoline Leavitt returned to Fox News and immediately tried to convince America that the Lincoln Memorial Algae Farm is a campaign promise kept. On FOX,...
So that Saul Goodman return video wasn't just a one-off
A while ago, fans of Better Call Saul (it's me, I'm fans) were surprised by a new piece of official content dropped out nowhere on...
Toyo Ito's Expo Hall "Shining Hat" looks like a portal opening in the sky
This structure called Expo Hall, or "Shining Hat", creates a stunning optical illusion in the sky. The top of the structure makes it look like...
Russell 2000 Record High Has Crypto Traders Watching Altcoin Rotation
TL;DR The Russell 2000 closing above 3,000 has put small-cap risk appetite back in focus for crypto traders. Ash Crypto argued that small-cap strength has...
Coinbase Pre-IPO Perps Push Crypto Rails Deeper Into Private Markets
TL;DR Coinbase has launched pre-IPO perpetual futures, beginning with SpaceX exposure for eligible non-US traders. The product turns private-company price speculation into a 24/7 crypto-rails...
Former Ethereum Foundation Researchers Launch Ethlabs With BitMine And SharpLink Backing
TL;DR Ethlabs has launched as an independent nonprofit focused on Ethereum protocol R&D. The group is backed by BitMine, SharpLink, and Joe Lubin, according to...
Sports is the Gulf's favorite soft power play. The World Cup is a hard test.
ATLANTA — Gulf countries have plowed billions of dollars into domestic soccer, led by a multi-year Saudi spending extravaganza that has brought global superstars and...
What Jordan's ambassador wants you to think about while watching Messi
Jordan is among the teams making its first-ever appearance at a World Cup, and for the country’s ambassador to the United States it is a...
How Vancouver learned to stop worrying and love mega-events
VANCOUVER — On the opening day of the 2010 Winter Olympics, protesters marched to BC Place, the culmination of a decade-long tug-of-war over whether Vancouver...
Iran's fans, pro and con
LOS ANGELES — Moments after Iran and Belgium battled to a scoreless draw at SoFi Stadium, the Belgian players beat a hasty retreat to the...