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View More NewsKey takeawaysMeta plans to introduce dollar-linked stablecoin payments across its platforms in late 2026. Unlike its earlier Libra attempt, the company will not issue its own cryptocurrency but instead integrate existing stablecoins.Regulatory opposition to the Libra/Diem project made it clear that governments were uncomfortable with Big Tech issuing private global currencies. Meta’s new strategy reflects those lessons by avoiding direct control over the currency itself.Instead of managing stablecoin reserves or issuance, Meta intends to work with external partners that handle infrastructure, compliance and settlement, while Meta itself focuses on user experience and payment distribution.With billions of users across Facebook, Instagram…
In brief Algorand, Provenance Blockchain and Stable jumped by double digits as Bitcoin rallied to an intraday high of $69,135, liquidating over $326M in positions. The rally is driven by a “positioning reset” after weeks of cautious sentiment, Decrypt was told. Myriad users assign just a 44% chance to Bitcoin retesting $84K next, reflecting lingering uncertainty. Bitcoin’s start-of-the-month rally has pushed it close to $70,000, with altcoins and the broader crypto market following suit.Algorand, Stable and Morpho have taken the top spots, notching 23%, 17% and 13% gains over the past 24 hours respectively, according to data from price aggregator CoinGecko.…
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A review of End of Days: Ruby Ridge, The Apocalypse and the Unmaking of America by Chris Jennings; 384 pages; Little, Brown and Company (February 2026)On 31 August 1992, a siege at a remote cabin in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, ended with the negotiated surrender of religious fanatic and white separatist Randy Weaver and his three daughters. During the eleven-day stand-off with federal law enforcement agents, Weaver’s wife and son were killed and so was a US marshal. Consequently, the incident rapidly became a notorious example of federal incompetence and overreach. That is not, however, the view of author and journalist…
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XRP is seeing large amounts of tokens leave exchanges, reducing available supply — but price isn’t responding yet. The token is hovering near $1.34…
Bitcoin has declined by about 50% this market cycle, far less than in previous cycles, Fidelity Digital Assets said, adding this trend could continue…
Jakarta, April 1, 2026—Malaysian authorities in the northwestern state of Kedah should drop the trespass charge pending against journalist Kalidas Subramaniam and stop weaponizing…
The market appears to be reassessing long‑term technological risks in crypto following Google’s major quantum computing research update on Monday.While leading coins like bitcoin…
Bitcoin BTC$70,426.40 drifted toward $69,000 on Thursday as the deepening conflict in Iran is spiraling across the Middle East, hitting energy infrastructure and spilling…
Bitcoin (BTC) price support could “fail” by the weekly close in a major blow to Bitcoin bulls, analysis warns.Key points:BTC price downside versus local…
In brief The UK’s Companies House has moved to dissolve Zedxion Exchange Ltd over “misleading, false or deceptive” filings. The U.S. sanctioned the exchange…
from the celebrate-with-some-lemon-pound-cake dept As we wrote just yesterday, the defamation trial brought by seven Adams County, Ohio deputies against rapper Afroman was going…
An Ohio jury on Wednesday found the rapper Afroman not liable for defaming the sheriff’s deputies who raided his house nearly four years ago.…
New York, March 19, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Azerbaijan to release journalist Ahmad Mammadli and credibly investigate claims that police severely…
As AI agents become a bigger topic in crypto, Pranav Ramesh told CoinDesk that Nasdaq has already been using them across several sections of…
Opera, a Nasdaq-listed web browser company, is proposing to change how it is compensated by the Celo ecosystem, opting to receive native tokens instead…