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23 Years Later, a Boeing 727 That Took off in Angola Is Still Missing
On May 25, 2003, a Boeing 727-223 registered as N844AA took off without authorization from Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport in Luanda, Angola, with its lights out and transponder silent. The jet, once flown by American Airlines and…
Bank of Thailand Backs 1:1 Baht Stablecoin While Tightening Cross-Border Payment Rules
The Bank of Thailand plans to open a public consultation on a proposed digital stablecoin that would require full 1:1 backing with Thai baht reserves. Baht-Pegged Stablecoin Framework The Bank of Thailand plans to introduce a stablecoin…
Binance Says $300 Million Annual Compliance Spend Helped Stop $10.53 Billion in Fraud
Binance says it now spends about $300 million a year on compliance, with roughly one in four employees working in safety and oversight roles. The exchange said its systems have intercepted $10.53 billion in potential fraud and supported…
Brazil Stablecoin Demand Explodes 158% Year-Over-Year to $2.6 Billion in May
Recent data released by the Central Bank of Brazil reveals that demand for digital assets and stablecoins has exploded in Brazil, with purchases surging 155% YoY until May 2026, when Brazilians purchased $12.138 billion worth of these…
Sharplink Adds 10,000 ETH as Corporate Treasury Grows to 886,725 Ether
Sharplink bought another 10,000 ETH, lifting total holdings to 886,725 ETH as it continues to build one of the largest corporate ether treasuries. The company also repurchased more than 2.1 million shares, tying its capital strategy to…
Draftkings Drops Crypto.com, Launches Own Prediction Market Exchange
Draftkings has taken more of its prediction-markets stack in-house, launching DKeX and shifting trading away from third-party infrastructure such as CME Group and Crypto.com, though the company has not publicly framed the move as a formal…
Strategy’s Bitcoin Sale Authorization Reduces Risk of Forced BTC Selling, Analysts Say
Strategy’s authorization to sell up to $1.25 billion in bitcoin to support its dollar reserve reduces the risk of forced BTC selling and signals a shift toward more active treasury management, analysts say. Strategy’s Bitcoin Authorization…
XRP Gains From RLUSD Growth as $900M Trading Boom Deepens Liquidity, Evernorth Says
XRP continues to strengthen its position as the core settlement asset as RLUSD activity accelerates, amplifying its role in facilitating trades and drawing increasing attention and demand toward the asset itself, according to Evernorth, an…
JD Vance Quietly Doubles Down on Bitcoin, Filing Shows Stake up to $500K
Vice President JD Vance reported holding between $250,001 and $500,000 in bitcoin in his 2025 annual financial disclosure, filed alongside President Donald Trump’s far larger crypto holdings. JD Vance’s Bitcoin Bet Grows Five-Fold Since His…
Senate Leaders Race to Pass CLARITY Act in July as Lummis Touts Consumer Safeguards
Senate Republican leaders are pushing to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act in July, with roughly four weeks before a monthlong recess, even as Senator Cynthia Lummis insists the bill protects consumers while clearing the…