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Microsoft just shared Azure’s actual revenue in dollars: $33.2 billion

Microsoft has never disclosed Azure’s quarterly revenue in dollars. It has typically only shared a growth percentage or described revenue dollar milestones in vague ways. But on Wednesday, when it posted another record-breaking quarter, it reported that Azure brought in a healthy $33.2 billion in revenue for the July-September quarter, up 48% from a year earlier….

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She Trained to Be a Ballerina in Brazil. At 30, She’s the World’s Youngest Self-Made Female Billionaire

Key Takeaways Kalshi COO and co-founder Luana Lopes Lara, 30, holds a reported $2.6 billion net worth, making her the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire. Kalshi’s $1 billion Series F in May 2026 valued the prediction-market platform at $22 billion, and Lopes Lara reportedly owns roughly 12%. With Kalshi controlling about 95% of the US…

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What changes with BNB Chain’s Jenner hardfork?

BNB Chain has activated the Jenner hardfork on its BNB Smart Chain testnet, introducing a new payment processing mechanism that reserves 5% of block gas capacity for eligible transactions during periods of network congestion. Summary BNB Chain has activated the Jenner hardfork on BSC testnet, introducing Payment Lane alongside millisecond block timestamps and functionality for…

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PLDT Chairman Manuel Pangilinan Eyes 2027 Dual-Market IPO for Fintech Firm Maya

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. PLDT Inc. Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan said Wednesday that BSP-licensed digital banking and payments platform Maya is targeting an initial public offering (IPO) in 2027, pushing back an earlier target while pursuing a dual listing…

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Ripple’s RLUSD Wins Historic Moody’s Rating After US Bank Approval

Key Takeaways Moody’s assigned RLUSD A2 long-term and P-1 short-term deposit ratings a day after Ripple’s trust bank approval. The issuer targets 103% reserve coverage, primarily in government assets. Issuer bankruptcy could delay redemptions beyond two business days. RLUSD Receives A2 and P-1 Ratings Moody’s Ratings assigned RLUSD A2 long-term and P-1 short-term deposit ratings…

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Chinese payments giant Alipay denies supporting crypto trading via Peer

Chinese payments giant Alipay has denied supporting cryptocurrency trading through third-party platforms after peer-to-peer marketplace Peer announced a service allowing users to buy and sell USDC with Chinese yuan payments. Summary Chinese payments giant Alipay denied authorizing cryptocurrency trading through third-party platforms following Peer’s USDC announcement. Peer launched beta support for buying and selling USDC…

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