Key Takeaways Maryland Lottery paid a Waldorf player $50,000 twice within about 1 year. Dash In sold the July 17 ticket, highlighting the tech behind lottery validation. Maryland Lottery’s 2 wins show how secure systems handle prizes and claims. For about 20 years, a lottery regular in Waldorf, Maryland kept at it, scratching and checking…
Hyperliquid opened access to its Foundation operated low latency data infrastructure to qualified third party infrastructure providers on Aug. 12, creating a cheaper route for trading firms and developers that previously faced demanding direct access requirements. Summary Hyperliquid opened Foundation low-latency node access to qualified infrastructure providers under a standardized pricing model. Provider pricing is…
One of the world’s largest payments networks is opening its cash-to-crypto services to Solana through a single API for compliant conversions. Solana says the service is now live on the blockchain and embedded in the Solana Developer Platform payments module. The integration provides instant API credentials, sandbox access, SDKs, and documentation without requiring any banking…
Visible offers access to Verizon’s network in two unlimited plans for as low as $25 per month, with unlimited data, talk and text using Verizon’s 5G & 4G LTE networks, and unlimited talk and text to Mexico and Canada. Buying a new phone and signing up for a new phone contract can be super overwhelming—with…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. For Filipinos, especially crypto users receiving money from abroad or transferring funds across borders, moving digital dollars on the blockchain, particularly via non-custodial wallets, has long come with a frustrating chore: to send standard stablecoins…
High above the Earth, a new generation of robots designed to keep satellites working longer is replacing its predecessor — quite literally. This week, a spacecraft built and operated by Northrop Grumman called a Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) unplugged from a communications satellite operated by the Australian firm Optus. For more than a year, the…
Key Takeaways APPG pressed U.K. banks on Aug. 11 to explain crypto account limits before new rules. FCA-authorized firms could gain fairer access as lawmakers probe banking barriers through Aug. 31. APPG will use Aug. 31 evidence to shape recommendations for the U.K.’s incoming crypto regime. Probe on Banking Barriers for Crypto Access in the…
Palmer Luckey and Joe Lonsdale’s nationally chartered bank has $4.6 billion in deposits, $100 million in annualized revenue, and a valuation higher than most publicly traded banks. It opened in February. Here is what that pace means for crypto banking. Summary Erebor Bank is in advanced talks to raise approximately $1.5 billion at an $8…
For years, Australians have been warned that artificial intelligence is coming for their jobs. So far, the economy-wide wave of AI-driven layoffs hasn’t arrived. A new Australian government analysis found no evidence that AI has caused broad upheaval across the country’s labour market since ChatGPT arrived in late 2022. But beneath that reassuring headline is…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. For years, Philippine government agencies aiming to deploy advanced technologies like blockchain or specialized artificial intelligence models faced the same legal wall: standard public procurement laws demanded local bidding for tools that domestic vendors simply…
