Executives from MoonPay, Ripple, and Paxos said at Consensus Miami 2026 that stablecoin regulation has accelerated institutional adoption but that major infrastructure and privacy gaps still block mainstream use. Summary MoonPay VP Richard Harrison said the GENIUS Act gave firms a regulatory permission slip, accelerating traditional finance entry into stablecoins. Ripple SVP Jack McDonald argued
Binance’s user base has undergone a quiet but dramatic demographic shift. The exchange now counts 77% of its users from emerging markets, up from 49% in 2020. The numbers behind the banking shift 73% of stablecoin savers on Binance are located in emerging markets. In English: nearly three out of four people using the platform
Here’s how XRP can skyrocket by at least 1,000%. Although most of the market saw notable gains over the past few weeks, with BTC surging to a multi-month peak at almost $83,000, Ripple’s cross-border token couldn’t really mimic the rally and was rejected at $1.45. Since then, the bears have resumed control, pushing it
The Pentagon released 162 UAP files on May 8, including NASA Apollo moon photos and 1965 astronaut audio Summary The Department of War posted 162 UAP files on May 8 at war.gov/ufo, covering sightings from 1942 to 2025, with 108 of the files containing some redactions. The most notable documents include NASA transcripts and photographs
Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, wants you to know that AI is not in a bubble. And he’d really appreciate it if everyone would start spending money faster. Speaking at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22, Fink made a sweeping case for accelerating AI infrastructure investment globally. His core argument:
Over six years ago, BTC plummeted by 50% within a few days as COVID spread like wildfire. It’s like a few wars, rising inflation, and global uncertainty are not enough these days. Now, the world needs to pay attention to another health hazard that made the news in the past few weeks: the Hantavirus,
Virginia redistricting referendum was struck down 4-3 by the state Supreme Court on May 8, with Democrats immediately filing to appeal to SCOTUS Summary The Virginia Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that Democrats violated procedural requirements when they placed the redistricting amendment on the April ballot. The court found that early voting had already begun when
Lumentum Holdings, the photonics and optical technology company trading under the ticker LITE, is being added to the Nasdaq-100 Index effective May 18, 2026. It replaces CoStar Group (CSGP) in the index that tracks the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq exchange. The inclusion caps one of the more remarkable growth stories in
ONDO and JUP have stolen the show from the top 100 alts today. Bitcoin’s price slide below $80,000 didn’t last long, as the asset reclaimed that level yesterday following US President Trump’s announcement of a three-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. Many altcoins have produced a lot more impressive gains today, led by ONDO,
Kraken’s Etana fraud case alleges a Ponzi-like scheme diverted more than $25m in client funds. Summary Kraken parent Payward filed a second amended complaint in Colorado federal court accusing Etana Custody and CEO Dion Russell of misappropriating over $25m in client funds. The complaint alleges Etana commingled custodial assets with operating funds, made risky bets