SWIFT’s blockchain ledger is now live with 17 banks — here’s why it validates Ripple’s infrastructure thesis but doesn’t yet mandate…
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Perplexity AI Predicts XRP Will Hit This XRP Price by End of 2026
Perplexity AI predicts a $3 to $5 price for XRP by 2026, fueled by institutional demand and utility asset potential.
The post…
Israeli strike on police post in north Gaza kills seven, officials say
A senior officer in the Hamas-run police force was among those killed in the strike, which Israel’s military says targeted…
Strait of Hormuz ‘faultline’ exposes weakness of the US-Iran deal
Control of the waterway has become a key point of contention between the US and Iran, as a ceasefire deal…
Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US resumes blockade of Iran ports
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After lawsuit, ICE pauses construction of Bay Area detention facility
The voluntary pause extends until Sept. 9. …
Scrap National Insurance and the 45p rate, think tank tells Burnham
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Scrap green levies to cut energy bills by a fifth, Burnham told
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Festivals get longer licences and red tape cut in £45m music plan
The government’s new UK music plan promises festival licensing reform and a £45m growth fund. What Turn It Up means for…
$300 a kilo: space cargo costs falling faster than steam ever did
Space launch costs are falling faster than steamship freight in the 1800s and could hit $300 a kilo by 2040. What…