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View More NewsJapanese asset giant SBI Holdings’ (8473) blockchain initiative is turning to Solana for its stablecoin and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization efforts.SBI Solana Global, previously SBI R3 Japan, aims to use the network to connect Japan’s domestic market to global liquidity, according to a Monday post on its website. The SBI Solana Global joint venture, which also counts Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) among its shareholders, now includes the Solana Foundation, the Zug, Switzerland-based organization that oversees the layer-1 network.”By creating a new market for Japan-originated digital assets, the collaboration aims to establish Japan as a core hub for onchain finance…
On May 8, a 16-year-old student with an airsoft pistol in his waistband triggered a lockdown at New Brunswick High School in New Jersey. New Brunswick Today’s coverage of the incident, which included posting leaked security camera footage on its YouTube page, triggered an even more extreme response: a court order requiring removal of the video and barring descriptions of it. Last week, New Jersey Superior Court Judge Thomas D. McCloskey modified that order, allowing reporting on the lockdown that does not reveal the student’s identity. But at the same time, he extended the restrictions to cover every journalist in…
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This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R–S.C.) and his political legacy as one of Washington’s most persistent advocates for an interventionist foreign policy. The panel examines Graham’s evolution from John McCain ally…
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Every four years the world gathers to remind Americans that soccer is boring. The World Cup arrives, a billion people weep with joy, and everyone who wasn’t indoctrinated before the age of six sits there waiting for something…anything to happen. Then suddenly it almost does. Then just as quickly it doesn’t. Then it almost does again. This is the rhythm of the world’s most boring game.It’s “the beautiful game,” and for most of my adult life I’ve been patiently informed, usually by someone who calls it fútbol, that I simply lack the sophistication to appreciate it. But they’re wrong. Soccer…
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Washington, D.C., July 13, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Senate Judiciary Committee members to hold acting Attorney General Todd Blanche accountable by…
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New reporting from Bitwise suggests that Bitcoin’s (BTC) undervaluation could expand if investors’ concerns over sovereign debt deepen. The asset management firm said that…
In brief Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren urged the Labor Department to drop a proposal to make it easier to offer crypto and other…
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Bitcoin (BTC) losses passed 6% after Wednesday’s Wall Street open as a cascade of liquidations gathered pace.Key points:Bitcoin falls below $67,000 for the first…
In brief Benchmark-StoneX initiated a “Buy” rating on Strive, praising its “nimble” debt-free framework and preferred stock. Strive expanded its holdings to 19,000 BTC…