Tech company Meta is reportedly exploring integrating stablecoin payments into its platforms after a three-year hiatus from cryptocurrencies, Fortune reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. The Facebook parent held talks with several crypto infrastructure firms in consultation but has not chosen a decisive course of action, according to the report. One source said the…
There’s nothing wrong with resembling your twin brother. But let’s be honest: When Amen and Ausar Thompson show up in training camp in September, they’d like to look a lot more like Aaron Nesmith. The NBA is undergoing a facelift, and thank goodness. We’re no longer talking about the paucity of American big men and…
Coinbase’s agreement to buy Deribit highlights the increasing importance of financial derivatives for cryptocurrency exchanges, according to industry executives. On May 8, Coinbase, the US’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, agreed to acquire crypto derivatives platform Deribit for $2.9 billion in the crypto industry’s largest corporate acquisition to date. The deal reflects increasing competition…
By Reuters Published May 8, 2025 Britain spent months buttering up Donald Trump, keeping calm in the face of the U.S. president’s tariff-led assault on global trade, before deciding late on Wednesday to drop its demands for a comprehensive deal and take a quick but limited win instead. Britain had been in talks with Trump’s…
It’s a well-known fact that the time between 3 and 5 o’clock in the afternoon is a liminal space (as well as the scariest time of day to ride the subway — all of those teenagers!). It’s too late for lunch, too early for dinner. But it’s the Goldilocks hour for a little treat. That…
Oct 27, 2021; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Florida Panthers head coach Joel Quenneville watches from behind the bench during the first period between the Florida Panthers and the Boston Bruins at FLA Live Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images The Anaheim Ducks hired three-time Stanley Cup winner Joel Quenneville as their new head coach on Thursday….
The US federal court for the Southern District of New York has sentenced former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky to 12 years in prison for fraud. Mashinsky’s legal team sought a light sentence. They highlighted his spotless record before the Celsius incident, along with his military service and willingness to plead guilty. But US prosecutors were…
Translated by Roberta HERRERA Published May 8, 2025 The sustainable, on-demand fashion label is expanding its physical retail footprint globally. Following its entry into the Italian market earlier this year with the opening of its first store in Milan, Alohas continues its international growth with two new boutiques—one in the center of Amsterdam and another…
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) waits to be announced ahead of a WNBA preseason game against the Brazil National Team May 4, 2025 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are perfectly fine with expectations. “Me personally, I wouldn’t want it any other way,” Clark said Thursday. “That’s…
The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins of 2025 Act, known as the GENIUS Act, failed to pass cloture in the United States Senate on May 8, dealing a slight blow to cryptocurrency regulation in the country. The bill, sponsored by Senator Bill Hagerty and co-sponsored by Senators Tim Scott, Kirsten Gillibrand, Cynthia…