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,…
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…
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…
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 —…
ADI Foundation and Settlemint launched a digital securities hub under ADGM’s 2026 regulatory framework. BCG projects digital assets will grow to $18.9 trillion by 2033 as institutional RWA adoption accelerates. Van Niekerk says the Settlemint blueprint allows global exchanges to launch 24/7 tokenized trading next. Integrated Infrastructure for Institutional Adoption ADI Foundation and Settlemint announced…
Forward Industries, the self-described world’s largest Solana treasury company, reported a net loss of $585.6 million for the fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, 2025. Summary Forward holds nearly 6.98 million SOL, with almost all tokens staked for 6.73% gross APY. The company reported a $585.6 million Q1 loss, driven mainly by digital asset marks today….
May 2026 TIOBE Index keeps Python #1 as Java edges past C++. R climbs to #8, and Paul Jansen says statistical tools are consolidating around Python and R. The post TIOBE Index for May 2026: R Ascends as Statistical Tools Consolidate appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested 15 individuals during a May 9 operation in Mandaluyong City for their alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency investment scam using a spoofed website. Agents from the NBI Dangerous Drugs Division (NBI-DDD) and the Digital Forensic Laboratory Division, supported by the Philippine Air Force Intelligence Unit, executed a Warrant…
## Market Snapshot Bitcoin Price Targets are observing a notable shift with current odds indicating a 5% YES on the potential for Bitcoin’s price to fall between $76,000 and $78,000 by May 14. This reflects a downward adjustment from a previous 24% YES seen seven days ago. ## Key Takeaways – Recent $635 million outflow…
Monero (XMR) has just activated its second beta stressnet for FCMP++ and CARROT—an upgrade suite regarded by the community as the network’s most significant leap in privacy in years—while XMR continues to trade around $400 after hitting an all-time high of nearly $800 in January 2026. The launch of the new testnet is prompting the…
