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Swift Launches a Blockchain Ledger to Bring 24/7 Cross-Border Payments to the Global Banking System

Joseph Rees4 weeks ago02 mins

Key Takeaways SWIFT launched a blockchain ledger for tokenized deposits, enabling 24/7 global interbank transactions. Seventeen banks will pilot the network, easing liquidity limits and improving fund management efficiency. Swift developed the ledger in just nine months, setting the foundation for future programmable money. Swift Moves To The Blockchain Era With New Tokenized Deposit-Based Network…

Bitcoin climbs above $63K as easing oil prices lift risk appetite

Adam Forsyth4 weeks ago03 mins

Bitcoin has climbed back above $63,000, gaining about 2% over the past 24 hours, as lower oil prices and softer U.S. bond yields have improved sentiment toward risk assets despite the crypto market remaining in extreme fear. Summary Bitcoin has climbed above $63,000 as easing oil prices and lower Treasury yields lifted risk appetite. The…

Paradigm Raises $1.2 Billion Fourth Fund, Expands Beyond Crypto Into AI and Robotics

Phil Roberts4 weeks ago04 mins

Paradigm, one of crypto’s most influential venture capital firms, announced on July 8 that it has closed a $1.2 billion fourth fund. The vehicle marks a deliberate widening of the firm’s investment mandate beyond digital assets into artificial intelligence, robotics, and other frontier technologies, while keeping crypto at the core of its strategy. A Broader…

Tech & AI

Google Pixel 11: Pricing Leak Reveals Bigger Storage, Higher Costs

Abigail Avery4 weeks ago01 mins

A Pixel 11 pricing leak suggests Google may drop 128GB storage and start all models at 256GB, potentially raising entry prices. The post Google Pixel 11: Pricing Leak Reveals Bigger Storage, Higher Costs appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

Analyst Sees Upside for ETH Ahead of Glamsterdam Upgrade

Adam Forsyth4 weeks ago03 mins

Rising spot activity alongside falling leverage suggests long-term buyers may be replacing speculative traders. Ethereum (ETH) is trading at nearly 65% below its all-time high, with attention around the asset at an almost yearly low, even as its largest network upgrade since The Merge is due within weeks. But an analyst tracking the setup…

Does ‘Evil Dead Burn’ have a credits scene?

Abigail Avery4 weeks ago02 mins

Everyone who loves horror movies knows there’s always time for one final scare. But does Evil Dead Burn take the opportunity? The sixth installment in the Evil Dead franchise, directed and written by Sébastien Vaniček and Florent Bernard, sees Deadite family hell unleashed upon stars Souheila Yacoub, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, Tandi Wright, Erroll Shand,…

Trump Requested Democratic SEC Candidates, but No Names Arrived, White House Says

Joseph Rees4 weeks ago04 mins

Key Takeaways The White House says it requested Democratic names for vacant SEC and CFTC seats before Democrats raised concerns. Senate Democrats accused Trump of refusing to nominate Democratic commissioners to agencies designed for bipartisan membership. SEC vacancies carry added weight as Republican commissioners reshape cryptocurrency oversight under Paul Atkins. White House Rejects the Charge…

Crypto

Bitdeer unveils $36M Nevada factory to shake up Bitcoin mining

Adam Forsyth4 weeks ago03 mins

Bitdeer Technologies has unveiled a $36 million manufacturing facility in Nevada, bringing production of its SEALMINER Bitcoin mining machines to the United States. Summary Bitdeer will invest $36 million in a Nevada factory to produce SEALMINER Bitcoin mining machines. The new Sparks facility is expected to begin commercial production by the end of 2026. Bitdeer…

OpenAI’s CEO of AGI Deployment, Fidji Simo, Is Stepping Down

Abigail Avery4 weeks ago03 mins

OpenAI’s chief executive of AGI deployment, Fidji Simo, is leaving her full-time role at the company and transitioning to become a part-time adviser. The move comes after Simo took a monthslong medical leave due to a worsening neuroimmune condition. “Three months ago, I had to go on medical leave after a severe exacerbation of a…

BDO, Chinabank, EastWest Waive InstaPay and PESONet Transfer Fees

Joseph Rees4 weeks ago02 mins

BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO), China Banking Corp. (Chinabank), and East West Banking Corp. (EastWest Bank) announced the elimination of transaction fees for domestic fund transfers through the InstaPay and PESONet networks. The pricing updates follow regulatory adjustments directed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) regarding electronic payment pricing. (Read More: List: PH Banks With…