The battle for the digital euro is heating up as central bankers clash over how to take on Tether

The deputy governor of the Bank of France on Tuesday called for “the mobilization of all relevant European actors, public and private” to develop tokenized currencies. Beau’s comments contrast with recent remarks from European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde, in which she said “the case for promoting euro-denominated stablecoins is much weaker than it…

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Latest XRP news: Ripple-linked ETFs attract biggest inflows since January

The XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) has seen its largest inflows since January, thanks to a series of developments at related company Ripple and favorable price action for the world’s fourth-largest token by market capitalization. Five U.S.-listed spot XRP exchange-traded funds reported net inflows totaling $25.8 million on Monday, the largest single-day inflows since January 5,…

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Swarm of flying termites force softball state title game to be postponed

Normally, high school state championship games are suspended only when severe weather disruptions or global events occur. Tuesday night’s Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 1A state championship softball game between the Sebastopol (MS) Attendance Center and the Myrtle (MS) West Union Attendance Center was postponed for very different reasons. [ $19.99 gets you…

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Yahoo Sports and FOX One team up to introduce new soccer fantasy games ahead of summer’s biggest sporting event

Yahoo Sports is partnering with FOX One, the official English-language streaming platform for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to launch two fantasy games to provide fans with fun new ways to engage with this summer’s biggest sporting event. “We’re excited to work with our great partners at FOX One to add even more excitement to…

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Warner calls Virginia court ruling ‘outrageous’ as Kaine urges Democrats to ‘go win’

Virginia Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine weighed in after the state Supreme Court on Friday blocked a newly drawn congressional map, with Warner calling the ruling “outrageous” and Kaine urging the candidates to “win.” “I’m really disappointed in the court,” Warner said. Virginia Supreme Court rules on new congressional maps Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va.,…

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Live markets: Bitcoin briefly falls below $80,000, as stocks tumble, yields rise on ugly inflation print

Core consumer prices, excluding the well-known surge in energy costs, rose 0.4% in April, double March’s 0.2% gain and above economists’ expectations of 0.3%. Compared with the same period last year, core CPI rose 2.8%, compared with 2.6% in March and 2.7% expected. Overall CPI (excluding energy costs) rose by 3.8% in April, compared with…

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