Lithosphere Deploys Full-Stack Development Environment for AI-Native Applications
Seattle, Washington–(Newsfile Corp. – May 1, 2026) – Lithosphere has deployed a full-stack development…
Tether freezes $213m linked to Gurhan Kiziloz in Brazil tax dispute over gambling, crypto sales
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Tether freezes $213M in USDT linked to Gurhan Kiziloz following Brazilian court ruling. Summary Tether froze $213M in USDT tied to Gurhan Kiziloz after a Brazilian court ruling over gambling and crypto tax disputes….
Charles Schwab Opens Spot Crypto Trading to Millions of Retail Customers
One of America’s largest brokerages has crossed a major threshold — letting everyday investors buy bitcoin and ethereum right alongside their stocks and bonds. For years, retail investors who wanted to own cryptocurrency through a trusted, established brokerage had to look elsewhere. That changed on May 13, 2026, when Charles Schwab began rolling out direct…
Stephen Colbert challenges Obama to a tense Wordle race
Not intent with merely beating the former president at wastepaper basketball (twice), Stephen Colbert also challenged him to a Wordle race during their recent interview. In the clip above the two sit in near-silence while trying to complete the puzzle. Obama manages to get it in three, while Colbert claims to have managed it in…
Bet-at-Home Q1 Revenue Falls 16% After Choosing Tax Pass-Through Path Rivals Refused
Key Takeaways Bet-at-Home Q1 2026 GGR fell 16.1% to €11.34m after Austria tax pass-through started June 2025. Sportsbook volume dropped €22m as competitors absorbed Austria’s 5% betting tax instead. Consolidated loss of €461K reverses €887K Q1 2025 profit in first post-Banijay quarter. Austria Tax Pass-Through Costs Bet-at-Home Q1 Profit as Rivals Hold Pricing Steady The…
SpaceX IPO anticipation grows with June 2026 target amid market interest
## Market Snapshot The SpaceX IPO market currently shows a 69.5% YES probability for an IPO by June 30, 2026, up from 66% a week ago. SpaceX’s public ticker prediction markets show a 2.5% YES probability for a ticker announcement, up slightly from 2% 24 hours ago. ## Key Takeaways – Markets suggest that SpaceX’s…
Gurhan Kiziloz Targeted by $213M Tether Freeze Over Alleged Gambling Tax Issue
The freeze landed quietly, then loudly. $213 million in USDT, spread across 48 separate wallets tied to Gurhan Kiziloz, locked in place by Tether Operations Ltd. at the request of Brazilian authorities. It is one of the largest single-target stablecoin freezes on record, and one of the most pointed. The action stems from an alleged…
Meta’s New Reality: Record High Profits. Record Low Morale
As Meta employees brace for layoffs next Wednesday, May 20, many say the vibes are horrifically, historically low. “Everyone is unhappy; the only people who are not unhappy are, literally, executives,” says an employee who works on Instagram. The social media giant plans to cut about 10 percent of its workforce, or nearly 8,000 people,…
[Op-Ed] Paul Soliman: x402: The Internet’s Missing Native Payment Layer
The internet was built to move information instantly. It was never built to move money. For decades, developers leaned on external gateways, API keys, subscription portals, and centralized intermediaries to monetize digital services. The web evolved into APIs, AI agents, and machine-to-machine systems. Payments stayed bolted on from the outside. That is the gap x402 closes. Paul…
Ripple CTO Emeritus Issues Urgent Warning About XRP Scams
This is far from the first instance in which bad actors have targeted the XRP Army. The undeniable growth of the overall cryptocurrency industry over the past decade has, unfortunately and expectedly, led to an increasing number of scammers trying to exploit unsuspecting victims in various ways. Ripple and its broader ecosystem are no…
Who decides what AI tells you? Campbell Brown, once Meta’s news chief, has thoughts
Campbell Brown has spent her career chasing accurate information, first as a renowned TV journalist, then as Facebook’s first, and only, dedicated news chief. Now, watching AI reshape how people consume information, she sees history threatening to repeat itself. This time, she’s not waiting for someone else to fix it. Her company, Forum AI —…
