Crypto, banks continue Senate bill spat with new proposal concerns: Report
Senator Thom Tillis will publicly share an agreement to end a crypto and banking clash over stablecoin yields, but both sides are resisting the proposal,...
Kraken Confirms IPO Filing, but Valuation Dropped 33% in Latest $200M Funding
American crypto exchange giant Kraken confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) late last year, its co-CEO, Arjun Sethi, revealed during the Semafor World...
Paxos Labs Raises $12M to Launch Amplify Digital Asset Suite for US Platforms
Paxos Labs has closed a $12 million strategic funding round led by Blockchain Capital and launched Amplify, a product suite that lets platforms turn digital...
Trump hints Iran talks could resume this week as US port blockade continues
The United Nations’ secretary general said it was “highly probable” that the negotiations would restart....
‘Bit of pain’ worth long-term security from Iran, Bessent tells BBC
US Treasury Secretary said a “small bit of economic pain” was worth it to eliminate the threat of Iranian strikes on Western capitals....
Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks since 1993
A US statement said the two sides had agreed to launch direct negotiations, at a time and place to be determined....
Three years of messages at once – a chronicle of Sudan’s war pours in as trapped reporter’s phone turns on
As the conflict enters its fourth year, journalist Mohamed Suleiman shudders at what has been lost....
Man wins €1m Picasso painting in €100 charity raffle
“How do I know this isn’t a prank?” the winner asked when he answered a video call from Christie’s auction house in Paris....
250 missing after migrant boat sinks in Indian Ocean
The trawler “reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding”, the United Nations said....
Watch: Vance heckled as he chides Pope
The US Vice-President was speaking at a Turning Point USA event, where he said Pope Leo should “be careful when he talks about matters of...