Digital Asset and the American Idea Foundation have selected Canton Network for a three-state US benefits pilot scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2027, subject to federal approval. Summary Three US states are expected to begin testing the RISE program in early 2027. RISE would combine separate benefits into monthly or twice-monthly payments….
The Walmart checkout lane is about to get a long-awaited upgrade. The big-box store and its subsidiary, Sam’s Club, will soon accept mainstream contactless payment options like Apple Pay and Google Pay, the company announced in a press release on Friday. Walmart shoppers will be able to use Tap to Pay at select Walmart and Sam’s Club stores…
Key Takeaways Clearpool and Cicada are building RLUSD lending on XRPL after $930M+ in Clearpool loans. Ripple’s RLUSD model targets the 98% of DeFi yield still driven by market mechanisms. XRPL mainnet launch depends on XLS-65 and XLS-66 winning governance approval. Ripple, Clearpool and Cicada Shift DeFi Yield Toward Real Business Credit Ripple is backing…
Ethereum and Cardano are among the assets the analyst believes could benefit if the 2020 comparison holds. Altcoins could deliver returns ranging from 10x to 1000x after the latest market pullback, according to analyst Matthew Hyland. He compared the June sell-off with March 2020 and argued that many alts could recover within months rather…
For many watching Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial, the primary takeaway has been how the deaths of her three small children—Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callen, eight months—were tragically preventable. Lawyers for the Massachusetts nurse are arguing that she’s not criminally responsible for strangling her children, because she suffered from severe postpartum psychosis, a rare mental…
Galaxy Research has said the SEC’s proposed Reg Crypto framework could give hundreds of existing tokens a formal route out of investment contract status. Summary The SEC expects about 475 issuers each year to use the proposed safe harbor. Galaxy said the exit process could matter more initially than the two fundraising exemptions. Reg Crypto…
Apple is chopping down the team behind the Vision Pro, its long suffering VR headset, while eliminating positions across a number of other teams, Bloomberg reported. Over 200 positions, all told, have been cut, sources told Bloomberg, with around 100 from the Vision Pro team. The other 100 have impacted the team behind Siri and…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin rose from about $62,653 to a $79,461 high, trading near $77,000 on Aug. 21. CME and Binance held about $20.37 billion of bitcoin futures open interest, amplifying market risk. Jackson Hole, Treasury yields and Aug. 22 bitcoin options expiry are the next key tests. The session offered some breathing room after a…
The latest court ruling keeps potentially sensitive allegations in public view as the wider dispute continues. Justin Sun said Thursday that a California federal judge ruled his individual claims against World Liberty Financial will stay in open court, rejecting the Trump-linked project’s push to force the dispute into private arbitration and seal the case…
Waymo is putting its own silicon in the driver’s seat. The autonomous driving unit of Alphabet Inc. revealed on Thursday that it has developed custom chips for its robotaxi fleet, marking the company’s first public look into the hardware platform housed in the trunks of its driverless vehicles. The purpose-built application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), manufactured…
