Ripple is taking another major step to strengthen its global regulatory footprint. The blockchain payments company has announced plans to acquire BC Payments Australia, a move that will allow it to secure an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) and expand its operations in one of the Asia-Pacific region’s key financial markets. The acquisition represents a
Coinbase plans a prediction markets platform using Kalshi’s regulated system. Users can trade USDC or USD across sports, politics, and tech events. Move aligns with Coinbase’s goal to become an “everything exchange.” Coinbase is preparing to enter the rapidly growing prediction markets sector, leveraging the regulated infrastructure of Kalshi to build its own platform. Screenshots
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Cloud mining narrative shifts toward AI infrastructure as platforms like NOW DeFi attract renewed investor interest. Summary NOW DeFi introduces a simplified cloud mining model for hardware-free participation. NOW DeFi integrates AI optimization, automated
Despite volatile markets, Solana ETFs recorded $750M inflows, limited outflows, rising validator adoption, and rapid stablecoin growth. Spot Solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have continued to attract investor interest since their launch in the United States on October 28. According to data, spot Solana ETFs have posted $750.10 million in cumulative net inflows as of
The world’s second largest insurance broker is teaming up with the crypto exchange Coinbase and the Paypal USD (PYUSD) issuer Paxos to support stablecoin payments for insurance premiums. Aon plc says that it successfully demonstrated a proof of concept for insurance premium payment using dollar-backed stablecoins. The firm says it worked with Coinbase and Paxos
The latest U.S. inflation data released at 8:30 AM ET is drawing attention across financial markets, particularly among cryptocurrency investors. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3% in February, bringing the annual inflation rate to 2.4%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Both figures matched economists’ expectations, suggesting inflation pressures are stabilizing but
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Seattle, Washington–(Newsfile Corp. – March 11, 2026) – Lithosphere creator J. King Kasr has launched Lithic, a wise contract programming language designed to carry deterministic execution and cryptographic ensures to synthetic intelligence working inside blockchain infrastructure. The brand new language introduces a structured mannequin for integrating AI providers straight into decentralized programs whereas sustaining
Apple’s new MacBook Neo isn’t just the most affordable MacBook by far — it’s also the most repairable MacBook in “about fourteen years,” according to an in-depth teardown by how-to website iFixit. The “big story,” in iFixit’s view, is the battery. While older MacBook batteries are supposedly glued into place, the Neo’s battery is held