The Drug Enforcement Administration plans to temporarily ban 7-OH, a component of kratom that has opioid-like effects and is sold in gas stations and smoke shops around the country in the form of gummies, drinks, and capsules. In a draft notice of intent in the Federal Register, scheduled to be published Monday, the federal agency…
Key Takeaways Ondo Finance tokenized Blackrock’s IVV ETF and Micron shares in a U.S. regulatory first on July 2. Broadridge will run proxy voting for Ondo’s tokens through its Proxyvote.com platform. Ondo’s Global Markets platform already tokenizes over $1 billion across 430+ stocks and ETFs abroad. Ondo announced the launch on Thursday, working with Broadridge…
In Solana news today, the Solana Foundation has launched Solana Governance Proposals (SGPs), a fully on-chain governance system that lets validators submit major protocol questions to a stake-weighted network vote, and for the first time, gives individual SOL stakers a direct override mechanism when their validator’s position doesn’t match their own. The stakes are meaningful….
Robinhood has unveiled one of its most ambitious product expansions yet, launching its own blockchain network, introducing tokenized stocks to more than 120 countries, expanding decentralized finance (DeFi) offerings, and bringing AI-powered trading to cryptocurrencies. Announced during the company’s Robinhood Presents: The World is Flat keynote in London, the new products highlight Robinhood’s strategy to…
Early-stage firm Magnify Ventures has raised $46.6 million for its second fund from LPs, including Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures. Founded in 2021 by Joanna Drake and Julie Wroblewski, Magnify invests in companies that target the care economy, such as those building assistive robotics, family cybersecurity, and AI for home use. The firm said Fund…
Here’s a breakdown of the most important recent developments across Pi Network and its ecosystem. Pi Network rarely stays out of the spotlight, as the Core Team consistently rolls out ecosystem upgrades and major announcements. Yet despite the steady stream of updates, the project’s native token has continued to slide, recently tumbling to a…
Getty is scrapping its $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock after UK regulators required Shutterstock to sell its editorial business. The post Getty Scraps $3.7B Shutterstock Merger After UK Curbs appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
Key Takeaways Patel bought up to $250K in Strategy stock Nov. 21, 2025, disclosed it May 26, 2026. POGO’s Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette says the six-month delay violates the STOCK Act’s 45-day rule. DOJ’s William Taylor II cleared Patel of conflict of interest on May 28, 2026, no fine issued. Patel purchased between $100,001 and $250,000 worth…
Tether and Circle built their businesses by keeping the interest on the dollars behind their coins. A new kind of stablecoin, run and owned by a group instead of a single company, shares that money instead. Here is how the consortium model works and why it is spreading. Summary A consortium stablecoin is a fiat-backed…
UPDATE: A Siren Head movie has now been confirmed by the Hollywood Reporter to be in the works at Warner Bros. Pictures, with Zach Cregger (Weapons) and Brian Duffield (Whalefall) teaming up on the script. Monsters that have long been haunting the internet are finding their way to the big screen. 2026 has already been…
