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Remittance firms are using crypto to bypass parts of traditional settlement infrastructure, but this does not mean SWIFT is disappearing. Some of the world’s largest remittance providers are accelerating their digital asset strategies as they look for faster settlement alternatives to traditional banking rails. Western Union’s new stablecoin USDPT is the latest example of the growing overlap between traditional payments firms and crypto infrastructure. The money transfer company launched its Solana-based stablecoin on Monday in the Philippines and Bolivia, with plans to expand into additional markets throughout 2026. Western Union CEO Devin McGranahan said in the company’s Q1 earnings call that the stablecoin will be used as an alternative settlement layer to the decades-old SWIFT network. Read more

Four members of the banned Palestine Action group were found guilty of criminal damage over a 2024 raid on an Elbit factory. Prosecutors said the damages totaled about 1 million pounds ($1.36 million)

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Within the Army’s $253 billion budget request is a proposal to boost research and development spending by 12.9%.

Ukraine has brought back six more children from the temporarily occupied part of the Kherson region.

CloudXEdge, part of Liberty Global, has launched today, entering the Romanian market with an integrated portfolio of public, private and hybrid cloud solutions and services designed to improve performance and drive modernization across businesses and public institutions.

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing would play a “greater role” in ending hostilities in the Middle East during talks with his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday, a week before US President Donald Trump is due to meet Xi Jinping. China is a key customer for Iranian oil, defying sanctions imposed by the United States, and is directly affected by the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, bordered by Iran. Beijing has quietly engaged in efforts to resolve the weekslong crisis and its diplomacy is credited with playing an important role in the fragile ceasefire agreed between Washington and Tehran. China “will work harder to ease tensions and end the fighting, continue to support the launch of peace talks, and play a greater role in restoring peace and tranquillity to the Middle East”, Wang told Iran’s Abbas Araghchi in Beijing. “China considers that a complete cessation of fighting must be achieved without delay, that it is even more unacceptable to restart hostilities, and that continuing to negotiate remai...

В Днепре сотрудники Службы безопасности Украины проводят обыски в местном территориальном центре комплектации, сообщают СМИ. В медиа также сообщают, что возможной причиной обысков является то, что военные забрали в ТЦК депутата городского совета или его помощника.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast heatwave conditions across the country this week, starting in the south and central areas from Thursday. “Due to the presence of high pressure in the upper atmosphere, heatwave conditions are likely to develop over southern and central parts of the country from May 7-11 [and] in upper parts from May 8-10,” a press release issued on Wednesday by the PMD said. It noted that daytime maximum temperatures may rise to 46-50°C in Dadu, Shaheed Benazirabad, Ghotki, Khairpur, Nausheroferoze, Jacobabad, Larkana, Sukkur, Sibbi, Turbat and Panjgur. It also forecast 43-47°C weather in Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah, Bhakkar, Rajanpur, Kot Addu, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Rahim Yar Khan, Multan, Khanewal, Pakpattan, Sahiwal, Karak, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Tank and Dera Ismail Khan; and 39-43°C in the upper regions, namely Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera, Kohat, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Sargodha, Mianwali, Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Khushab, Gujrat,...

Украинская актриса Виктория Билан-Ращук впервые публично рассказала о причинах развода с актером-воином Владимиром Ращуком после 13 лет отношений.

Morgan Stanley is bringing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana trading to E*Trade clients soon.

Будущий флагманский смартфон Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max может вернуться к 10-кратному оптическому зуму, бросив вызов современным тенденциям в сфере мобильной фотографии.

Серьезное ДТП в Киеве имело место сегодня, 6 мая. Причинил его водитель Maserati, который отказался от теста на алкоголь и пытался убежать от полиции.

Коммунальное предприятие «Кривбассводоканал» вновь отказывается предоставлять информацию независимому онлайн-медиа «Первый Криворожский», на Подробнее

On Thursday, May 7, dry weather will prevail across Ukraine, with only the western regions likely to see short-term rain during the day, with thunderstorms in some areas.

The Korea Securities Depository platform is expected to go live by February 2027, aligning with South Korea’s incoming security token framework. Samsung SDS, Samsung’s information technology services subsidiary, will reportedly build a token securities platform for the Korea Securities Depository (KSD), moving South Korea’s central securities depository closer to operating blockchain-based securities infrastructure as the country prepares a legal framework for tokenized assets.  Samsung SDS won a contract to build and operate the platform for KSD, according to local reports from Yonhap News Agency and The Korea Times. The project is expected to be completed by February 2027 and will convert a technology verification testbed into a formal system capable of stable service operations.  KSD plans to link its existing electronic securities account system with blockchain-based distributed ledger data to strengthen tokenized securities issuance and rights management, according to the reports.  Read more

Near Protocol (NEAR) surged 16% and Internet Computer (ICP) gained 10.4%, leading index higher.

Robinhood’s ZEC listing, easing US–Iran tensions and a shrinking liquid supply of tokens are further strengthening the bullish outlook for Zcash in the coming weeks. Zcash (ZEC) has outperformed the broader crypto market over the past month, rising by over 125% compared to an average 15% gain for most coins. ZEC/USD versus TOTAL crypto market cap 3o-day performance chart. Source: TradingView Read more

Bitcoin rose above $82,000 as oil prices tumbled amid a powerful tailwind from a sudden and dramatic de-escalation in US-Iran geopolitical tensions. Data from CryptoSlate showed that BTC extended a weeklong rebound that has lifted its value by more than 7% this week after President Donald Trump paused a US military operation in the Strait […] The post Bitcoin rips past $82,000, shorts liquidated after President Trump halts Hormuz operation sending oil price spiralling appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Малая Токмачка, которая в последнее время приобрела популярность в сети из-за волны мемов, получила новую руководительницу военной администрации. Президент Украины Владимир Зеленский назначил на эту должность Наталью Жихарь, уволив предыдущего руководителя Юрия Спасского.