The United Kingdom will require social media companies to implement a default block for adolescent users aged 16 and 17 at certain hours, the country’s Department for Science, Innovation & Technology revealed on Tuesday evening. This automatic new curfew would theoretically lock older teens out of social platforms between the hours of midnight and 6…
Key Takeaways The ECB picked 36 providers for a 12-month digital euro pilot starting in H2 2027. Stripe joined the pilot as the ECB tests payments, merchants, and offline transactions. The pilot will test real-world use while privacy concerns remain central to adoption. ECB Advances Digital Euro With 12-Month Pilot Across 19 Countries The European…
JPMorgan has lowered its earnings forecasts for Circle and Coinbase after a new USDC revenue-sharing agreement with Hyperliquid changed how income from the stablecoin’s reserves will be divided. Summary JPMorgan cut earnings forecasts for Circle and Coinbase after the Hyperliquid USDC deal. The bank warned new revenue-sharing terms could pressure stablecoin profit margins. Analysts remain…
While Kylie Jenner serves as a human billboard for Meta’s AI glasses, pop star Lorde isn’t buying it. During a set at the Mad Cool Festival in Madrid last week, Lorde had some choice words about the new technology, which many security experts have deemed a privacy nightmare. “Increasingly in our world, it gets harder…
In Bitcoin news Today, Binance customers added 7,715 Bitcoin in June, lifting customer BTC holdings to approximately 640,000 BTC, a +1.22% gain, as confirmed by the platform’s 44th proof-of-reserves report, which compared snapshots taken on July 1 and June 1. Bitcoin was trading near $62,600 with a -0.4% move shown in the market price widget…
Leaked Galaxy Z Fold 8 renders reveal a wider cover screen and rumored Ultra model ahead of Samsung’s expected July Unpacked event. The post Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Leak Shows Usable Closed-Phone Design appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
Key Takeaways Czech Finance Ministry added Polymarket to its List of Unauthorized Internet Games on July 13. Internet providers have 15 days to block access; the ministry’s blocklist already covers several thousand sites. The decision is days after Gibraltar launched the world’s first dedicated prediction-market regime. Another European door closes as Gibraltar’s opens The Czech…
Avalanche has reached $2.1 billion in distributed tokenized real-world asset value after a 60.47% monthly increase, supported by a newly announced $11 billion institutional tokenization deal with Bridgetower. Summary Avalanche’s tokenized RWA value has climbed to $2.1 billion after a 60.47% monthly increase. Bridgetower’s $11 billion tokenization deal has pushed Avalanche into the top five…
We may need to pour one out for OnePlus in the very near future. German news outlet WinFuture (via PCMag) reports that OnePlus, which has carved out a niche by offering more affordable phones with flagship specs over the years, will soon cease operations in the U.S. and Europe. The announcement is reportedly expected from…
In XRP news today, Ripple Labs has formally backed the UK HM Treasury’s Wholesale Digital Markets taskforce, positioning itself inside Britain’s effort to build what the company estimates could add £33Bn to the UK economy every year by 2035. The announcement arrived alongside fresh disclosures from Ripple’s executive team about how close the company came…
