The Moon is slowly making its way back into view after this month’s New Moon. It’s still faint, but a slim crescent is starting to take shape and will become easier to spot over the next several evenings. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Thursday, June 18, the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent. Tonight,…
Binance has been left relying on France as its last realistic route to secure a Markets in Crypto-Assets license after its expected authorization bid in Greece reportedly stalled ahead of the European Union’s June 30 deadline. Summary The Big Whale reported that Christine Lagarde helped derail Binance’s MiCA application in Greece despite regulatory progress. With…
Coinbase has unveiled what may be the most ambitious single-day product announcement in its history. Dubbed the “System Update,” the June 16 release covered every major segment of finance, with Coinbase framing the rollout around three pillars: more assets to trade, smarter trading tools, and a broader financial services suite. In total, the company announced…
The Trump administration’s move to impose export controls on Anthropic’s most powerful AI technology followed a spat over the company granting South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom access to its Claude Mythos model, according to people familiar with the matter. US officials were concerned about what they alleged were SK Telecom’s ties to China, those…
Key Takeaways HyperFund allegedly collected $1.8 billion from investors across multiple countries worldwide. Burton received at least $7.85 million while helping facilitate the scheme, prosecutors said. Authorities continue pursuing major crypto fraud cases involving large investor losses and misleading promises. HyperFund Drew $1.8 Billion From Investors Worldwide Rodney Burton, also known as “ Bitcoin Rodney,”…
The memecoin boom that once defined Solana’s identity as a high-throughput speculation machine is unraveling in real time, and Pump.fun is bearing the brunt of it. The seven-day average of Pump.fun‘s token graduation rate — the share of newly created tokens that accumulate enough market cap to list on decentralized exchanges — has fallen to…
It happened to me: I opened a Google Doc to write an article, and I was immediately confronted with a text box inviting me to “write with Gemini.” I looked for some button to swipe away the garish AI display, but I could not find it. It made me mad. Now, instead of writing the…
Kalshi has fueled a billion-dollar dispute over sports betting regulation as trading activity on its platforms continues to surge. Summary Gaming and tribal groups urged the Senate to block sports-related prediction contracts through the CLARITY Act. The American Gaming Association estimates prediction markets have cost states about $1.08 billion in tax revenue. Kalshi’s crypto perpetual…
Neat wants meeting rooms to do more than host video calls. At InfoComm 2026, the company announced new hardware, AI-powered framing features, BYOD-friendly room capabilities, and Neat Pulse MCP, a Model Context Protocol implementation that enables AI agents to act on device, room, sensor, user, and location data in real time. For IT teams, the…
Key Takeaways Schwartz highlighted XRP use cases across payments, tokenization, interoperability, decentralized finance, and artificial intelligence. Ripple expects Swell 2026 to be its largest event yet, with more than 1,500 attendees, over 75 speakers, and more than 50 sessions planned. Recent Ripple initiatives and broader ecosystem activity have expanded XRP’s presence in payments, treasury management,…
