It’s finally here: the long-awaited Casa Amor episode of Love Island USA just aired in Season 8, Episode 17, and the internet is going crazy for the drama. SEE ALSO: Why Millie dumping Charlie on ‘Love Island: All Stars’ is actually iconic Casa Amor takes place around the halfway mark of each season of Love…
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo stated that the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) could address the ongoing trading lull in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). Speaking during Philippine Blockchain Week, Quevedo announced that the commission is prepared to test digital representations of physical assets within its regulatory sandbox to build investor trust…
Ripple is expanding its artificial intelligence focus as the XRP Ledger adds support for AI agent payments using XRP and Ripple USD. Summary Ripple launched XRPL Starter Kit so agents can pay using XRP and RLUSD through x402. Crypto.news noted USDC still dominates x402 activity despite Ripple’s push into machine payments for now. Ripple’s GenAI…
There were already plenty of good reasons to consider buying a used iPhone instead of constantly upgrading. It’s both more environmentally friendly and more cost-effective, an increasing rarity these days. But a few recent developments have converged that suddenly make buying used even more appealing. Starting this fall, older iPhones will last longer than ever….
Key Takeaways Base activates the Beryl upgrade on mainnet June 25, 2026, at 18:00 UTC. Beryl cuts Base’s single-proof withdrawal window from 7 days to 5 days. Base plans its next upgrade, Cobalt, for September 2026 with account abstraction. A New Native Token Standard The upgrade introduces B20, a new native token standard built directly…
The current dynamic reflects protocol-driven activity, with high volume but low per-transaction value. Despite the bears still being in control, the Bitcoin network is seeing a surge in transaction activity. Given the nature of this network activity, market participants may wonder whether the development is a bullish signal or a cause for concern. According…
Anthropic recently took its two newest AI models offline due to an export control order from the Trump administration, prompting broad debates about AI policy and digital sovereignty. On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Sean O’Kane, Rebecca Bellan, and I discussed what actually prompted the administration’s moves against Anthropic, and what this might…
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo warned digital asset companies last Friday against launching without proper permits, stating that violators will face steep penalties. Speaking during Philippine Blockchain Week, Quevedo revealed that three platforms that offer crypto must pay outstanding fines of approximately 20 million pesos before they can be admitted into the…
A $1.5 trillion asset manager just filed to take the most boring mechanism in investing, the dividend reinvestment plan, and quietly point it at Bitcoin. The filing made no headlines. It may be one of the most structurally interesting crypto products yet proposed. Summary Franklin Templeton filed two ETFs that would reinvest stock dividends into…
A new season of House of the Dragon brings back many familiar faces, but in Season 3, episode 1 we also seen some new players enter the mix. Perhaps the most famous of these is Happy Valley star James Norton, who strikes an imposing, armour-clad figure as Lord Ormund Hightower. But who exactly is this…
