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A key piece of financial infrastructure that combines tokenized assets with traditional banking was put to a true cross-border test this week. Ondo Finance said on Wednesday it had completed the first near-real-time cross-border redemption of a U.S. Treasury tokenized fund alongside JPMorgan Chase’s blockchain platform Kinexys, payments giant Mastercard and Ripple. The transaction, which…
Bank of New York, the world’s largest custodian with $59 trillion in assets under management, is expanding its digital asset custody business into the United Arab Emirates through local partners. The global financial services giant is partnering with Finstreet and the ADI Foundation to build regulated digital asset infrastructure in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM),…
California peach growers will destroy an estimated 420,000 rock-solid peach trees after a decades-long partnership with Del Monte Foods collapsed, leaving farmers without buyers for tens of thousands of tons of fruit. The U.S. Department of Agriculture previously approved up to $9 million in federal relief funds to help California farmers cut down about 3,000…
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A judge ruled Wednesday that Alaska wildlife law enforcement officers can resume shooting black and brown bears — including using helicopters — as part of a plan to help restore caribou herds that were once an important food source for Alaska Native hunters. Two conservation groups, the Alaska Wildlife Federation and…
Editor’s note: This article will be updated as additional player signings are announced. The 2026 NFL Draft concluded after three days, seven rounds, and 257 picks. Here’s where every Utah State player is headed, whether through the draft, free agency or rookie minicamp invitation (based on designation): advertise Brigham Young University player selected Free agent…
The Trump brothers’ bitcoin mining venture has cut the cost per bitcoin by nearly a quarter in three months, bucking industry trends. American Bitcoin Corporation (ABTC) said in a filing on Wednesday that the cost of mining one Bitcoin fell to approximately $36,200 in the first quarter, down 23% from $46,900 in the fourth quarter…
The Trump brothers’ bitcoin mining venture has cut the cost per bitcoin by nearly a quarter in three months, bucking industry trends. American Bitcoin Corporation (ABTC) said in a filing on Wednesday that the cost of mining one Bitcoin fell to approximately $36,200 in the first quarter, down 23% from $46,900 in the fourth quarter…
Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday lamented widespread misunderstandings of the Supreme Court’s work and pushed back against criticism that many of its most high-profile cases have ended in conservative outcomes. “People think we’re making policy decisions,” Roberts said when asked at a conference of attorneys and judges in Hershey, Pa., what he believed was…
Virgil van Dijk could leave Liverpool this summer, according to reports. Mo Salah is set to leave the Reds. Türkiye’s FotoMac claims Virgil van Dijk is currently assessing his future. The Dutchman has just over a year left on his contract with Liverpool after renewing his contract last April. advertise But the dramatic changes at…
Bitcoin Bitcoin$81,362.41The world’s largest digital asset by market capitalization has risen from about $63,000 to more than $80,000 in the past three months, according to CoinDesk market data. The key signals that professionals are watching closely are all pointing in the same direction right now: $85,000. This rise isn’t just about price, it’s also about…