The private token sale for Circle’s Arc blockchain was led by a16z crypto, and included BlackRock, Apollo, and Intercontinental Exchange. USDC issuer Circle announced the completion of the presale for its stablecoin-focused blockchain Arc, raising $222 million in token sales, as part of its Q1 2026 report, published on Monday, May 11. The presale, which…
A newly formed Delaware entity will consolidate and liquidate remaining assets, with “strategic alternatives” coming in the next few weeks. Stream Finance, the collapsed DeFi yield platform behind the depegged xUSD token, has telegraphed its first concrete steps toward a wind-down, more than six months after disclosing a $93 million loss that touched off one…
The stage is set for game 16 of the ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026. Rajasthan Royals will be hosting Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on April 10. It is safe to say that Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the two most in-form sides in the ongoing IPL season. …
Vaishali and coach RB Ramesh carrying Pranesh M (Photo by Michal Walusza and Chennai Grand Masters) NEW DELHI: Chennai Grand Masters is an elite-level annual closed tournament held every year in what is widely considered the chess capital of India. Divided into two sections, Masters and Challengers, players from different countries are invited to compete…
Oil markets inched higher on Friday as tensions escalated between the US and Iran, making traders cautious again. With this, oil markets reversed the sharp losses recorded earlier this week, when prices had fallen on hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough between the two nations and the possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.West Texas Intermediate…
A newly released Pentagon video has sparked fascination over UFOs after appearing to show a strange “eight-pointed star” moving across the sky.The infrared footage was published on Friday in the UFO-related government files ordered by US President Donald Trump. According to the documents, the clip was recorded in 2013 by US Central Command personnel using…
New Delhi: Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is going to launch a citywide electronic know your customer (e-KYC) drive after officials uncovered a significant mismatch between electricity and water connections. While Delhi has over 60 lakh electricity connections, only about 35 lakh water connections are registered with DJB, raising concerns over unregistered users and possible illegal…
Dhurandhar 2, starring Ranveer Singh, continues its strong box office run while sparking OTT buzz. A court case over a remixed song revealed it may release on streaming by mid-May, following the usual 8–10 week window. Unlike the first film on Netflix, the sequel is expected to stream on OTT. ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has completed…
A group of Bitcoiners has launched a new open-source AI tool that generates evidence-based responses to misconceptions about Bitcoin’s environmental impact, energy use and its role in the financial system. Nordic-based Bitcoin education platform Bitcoin Beyond 66 said it built “The Bitcoin Evidence Base” at a time when there is a “growing body of peer-reviewed…
PUNE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that banks should continue to have a human interface while serving the customers despite the massive continuing thrust on digitisation.“Digitisation should happen. It brings in greater inclusivity. But as this digitisation is happening we should ask ourselves whether we are getting distant from our customer base,”…