Apple’s New MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Have New Chips, More Storage, and Higher Prices

Alongside its price-friendly iPhone 17e and M4 iPad Air from Monday, Apple just announced a few updates to the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and its rarely refreshed desktop display line. Apple seems to be holding its rumored new entry-level MacBook for Wednesday’s in-person event in New York City, but today’s announcements should make potential upgraders…

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SoFi Technologies Advances Stablecoin Settlement With Mastercard

SoFi Technologies and Mastercard revealed Tuesday that they will enable settlement using SoFiUSD across Mastercard’s global payments network, marking a new step in the integration of regulated U.S. dollar stablecoins into mainstream card infrastructure. OCC-Regulated SoFi Bank Launches Stablecoin Settlement With Mastercard The partnership will allow issuers and acquirers to settle card-based transactions using SoFiUSD,…

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XRP Community Reacts as Ripple Prime Joins NSCC Directory

All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. Ripple Prime’s addition to the NSCC directory connects Ripple’s brokerage operations directly to Wall Street’s clearing system. XRP community members view the listing as a step toward routing institutional post-trade activity onto the XRP Ledger. Ripple Prime, the prime brokerage…

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Retail Exits While Institutional ETF Holdings Surge

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs added 21,000 BTC worth $1.45 billion, marking the first major accumulation wave since mid-October 2025. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded one of their best days for weeks in terms of inflows on February 25, marking their first meaningful increase in holdings since mid-October 2025. The shift comes as analysts…

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