Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are the next “killer” use case for blockchain and cryptocurrency, according to investment management giant Franklin Templeton’s head of digital assets and innovation. Sandy Kaul said in a X post on Wednesday that the AI agent economy will increase demand for blockchain protocols hosting machine-to-machine micropayments, as legacy card networks are […]
Earnings call transcript: EQT tops revenue, lifts outlook in Q2 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) entered a dark period during the tenure of former Chairman Gary Gensler. Ambitious and smart, Gensler sought to appease his political allies to earn a higher position in the Biden/Harris administration by pursuing radical policy goals, ignoring the SEC’s broader mission. His decision to regulate the emerging digital asset […]
A new Columbia study finds that losing a modest amount of sleep per night drives weight gain and increases daily inactivity.
I spent years building a steady public-relations career in New York City, but ended up burned out and craving more. Driven by my longtime desire to transition into the journalism industry and live abroad, I applied to master’s programs in Europe. I chose one in Lisbon — a city I’d never even visited — and […]
The digital euro is one of Europe’s most contentious financial projects. Supporters see it as a way to preserve the bloc’s monetary sovereignty, reduce its reliance on foreign payment providers, and ensure central bank money survives in an online economy dominated by USD stablecoins. Critics, however, argue the digital euro could be a way for […]
A weekly close below $51,000 would invalidate the entire setup, making that support level the key line to watch. Crypto analyst EGRAG CRYPTO posted on X on Wednesday that Bitcoin (BTC) is forming an Adam and Eve double bottom on its weekly chart, a pattern that is not yet confirmed but could open the […]
Spanish banks are reportedly offering a new bank-to-bank in-store payment system, challenging American payment systems. That’s according to a report Wednesday (July 22) from Bloomberg News on the efforts of Bizum, a consortium of 30-plus banks in Spain. The group has just introduced Bizum Pay, which lets consumers transfer funds from their bank accounts to a merchant via […]
For game publishers, breaking free of Apple’s and Google’s app-store commissions was supposed to be the hard part. It turned out to be the easy part. Getting out was never really the obstacle. Regulators have been busy prying the app stores open, and alternative payment channels have multiplied. But walking out of the store and […]
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