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Kraken parent Payward agreed to buy Hong Kong-based Reap for up to $600 million, adding card issuance and stablecoin payment capabilities to its new B2B platform. Kraken parent Payward agreed to acquire Hong Kong-based Reap Technologies for up to $600 million, expanding its push into stablecoin payments and business-to-business (B2B) financial infrastructure. Payward has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Reap for up to $600 million, the company announced Thursday. The deal is set to be paid in a mix of cash and Payward stock, in a transaction that values Payward’s equity at $20 billion. It would expand Payward Services, the company's B2B infrastructure platform launched in March 2026. The deal comes as crypto companies increasingly expand beyond trading services into payments infrastructure and stablecoin-related products as stablecoins gain traction among fintech firms and businesses. Read more

Beneath the stalled market, advisors and long-term investors are quietly building durable crypto allocations and are becoming more comfortable investing in this asset class.

Péter Magyar werd in recordtempo de hoop van de Hongaarse oppositie – zonder dat zijn aanhang hem werkelijk omarmt. Zijn aantrekkingskracht schuilt minder in wie hij is, dan in wat kiezers in hem denken te zien.

The combined migrations by Solv and Kelp shift nearly $1 billion in assets to Chainlink's CCIP, reflecting an industry "flight to quality."

В Кривом Роге в течение недели будет сохраняться чрезвычайная пожарная опасность.Об этом сообщает «Первый Криворожский» со ссылкой на Департамент развития Подробнее

De uitbraak van het hantavirus aan boord van de Hondius is een nieuwe klap voor het Oceanwide Expeditions, gespecialiseerd in tochten naar de Noord- en Zuidpool. Het Zeeuwse familiebedrijf was de coronacrisis net te boven.

Компактные телевизоры с диагональю 40 дюймов предлагают такие же премиальные функции, как и более крупные 55-дюймовые и 65-дюймовые модели, однако стоят дешевле.

Более 12 тысяч украинцев получат от государства доплаты по 20 тыс. грн. На эти выплаты правительство направило 242 млн грн.

Polygon delivered its first block time reduction upgrade since genesis, as the network seeks to position for more high-frequency applications such as private stablecoin payments. Blockchain layer-2 (L2) network Polygon reduced its average block time by 250 milliseconds to 1.75 seconds, marking its first block-time reduction since genesis as the network pushes deeper into stablecoin payments and settlement infrastructure. Polygonscan shows that the latest blocks on the network were created in 1.75 seconds. The upgrade means that Polygon can process around 14% more payments per second, reaching a maximum theoretical throughput of about 3,260 transactions per second (TPS), according to Polygon software engineer Lucca Martins. Shorter block times can help transaction backlogs clear faster, reducing the duration of network congestion and subsequent transaction fee spikes, which is particularly important for high-frequency use cases such as payments, stablecoins or decentralized finance (DeFi) trading. Read more

Cambridge International Education (CIE) on Thursday cancelled the “prematurely shared” mathematics exam, announcing that it will conduct a new version of the exam for affected regions on June 9. On April 30, CIE confirmed that its AS-level mathematics paper was “shared prematurely” against its regulations. It said that the exam paper was for the Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Pakistan and South Asia regions. CIE, in a statement, said that “Cambridge’s senior assessment experts have decided that a new version of the Mathematics (9709/12) exam paper will be sat by all candidates in the affected regions”. CIE noted that the previous exam paper could not be used to award final exam results and “will not be used to generate results through calculated assessment”. As per the statement, the replacement exam will “ensure fair outcomes for students and deliver grades that are trusted by universities and other stakeholders”. CIE announced that the new exam will take place on June 9 (Tuesday), “as part of the June ser...

До харківського Екопарку привезли пташеня сірої неяситі, яке випало з гнізда. Совеня назвали Сонею, зараз його вигодовують працівники закладу. Про це повідомили в «Фельдман Екопарк». Пташеняті приблизно три тижні. У…

XRP is retesting a key multi-year support zone that has historically preceded major rebounds, with analysts predicting a rally toward $12 if the level holds. XRP (XRP) is testing a key long-term support level that has historically preceded major rebounds, according to a monthly chart shared by analyst MikybullCrypto. Key takeaways: Read more

Samsung начала распространение стабильной версии One UI 8.5 для своих гаджетов. Апдейт добавляет передовые ИИ-функции и другие новшества.

Institutional trading volume surged 800% over the past six months on the platform, while annualized trading activity reached $178 billion despite growing regulatory scrutiny.

Russian forces carried out a strike on railway infrastructure in the Mykolaiv region, hitting a locomotive and two buffer wagons. No casualties were reported.

"Нацкешбэк" за март можно получить с начислением выплат за приобретение горючего.

Het nieuwe rapport over de maatschappelijke kosten en opbrengsten van AEX-fondsen is verschenen. Ditmaal zijn ook bedrijven uit de Duitse DAX meegenomen.

Задержанному военнослужащему 155-й отдельной механизированной бригады ВСУ сообщили о подозрении. Следствие установило, что тот на территории батальона в Днепре подозреваемый во время построения в присутствии других военнослужащих начал публично унижать собрата.

Qualcomm анонсировала мобильные чипсеты для доступных гаджетов: Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 и Snapdragon 4 Gen 5. Они обеспечат значительный прирост производительности и энергоэффективности.

В этом году на параде в Москве, который пройдет без военной техники, будет небольшое количество иностранных гостей.