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SEC files to settle Ripple lawsuit amid internal opposition

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a motion seeking court approval for a settlement with Ripple Labs, even as one SEC commissioner opposes the move over investor protection concerns. According to the May 8 court SEC filing, both Ripple and the SEC have agreed to withdraw their respective appeals pending before the Second

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Ripple

Ripple Custody Now Supports HBAR via Shared MPC Wallet, Study Finds

Ripple Custody now supports Hedera’s HBAR tokens through a verified academic study, enabling secure cross-chain institutional asset management. The custody wallet splits key control among three parties, adding decentralized recovery and compliance tools for regulated crypto portfolio oversight. Ripple Custody has introduced support for Hedera Hashgraph’s HBAR tokens, validated for the very first time with

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Tech & AI

A timeline of South Korean telco giant SKT’s data breach

In April, South Korea’s telco giant SK Telecom (SKT) was hit by a cyberattack that led to the theft of personal data on approximately 23 million customers, equivalent to almost half of the country’s 52 million residents. At a National Assembly hearing in Seoul on Thursday, SKT chief executive Young-sang Ryu said about 250,000 users

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Bitcoin

GCash’s GCrypto and BitPinas to Celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day with Immersive IRL Meetup in BGC

Celebrate the slice that started it all. On May 22, 2025, the local cryptocurrency community will commemorate one of Bitcoin’s most iconic moments with a meetup in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.  BitPinas x GCrypto BTC Pizza Day Meetup Co-presented by BitPinas and GCrypto, this year’s Bitcoin Pizza Day Philippines celebration carries the theme “The

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Crypto

Meta eyes stablecoins again as US regulatory landscape shifts

Key Takeaways Meta is in preliminary talks with crypto firms to integrate stablecoins for cross-border payments. The US stablecoin market has doubled over the past year, reaching a market cap of $245 billion, with USDT and USDC leading the charge. Share this article Meta is exploring stablecoin integration into its platforms for global payouts, according

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Tech & AI

Wordle today: The answer and hints for May 9, 2025

Oh hey there! If you’re here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we’re serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today’s answer. If you just want to be told today’s word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today’s Wordle solution revealed. But if you’d

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Bitcoin

Bitwise Taps 100K Advisors to Push Active Crypto Strategies

Bitwise taps Icapital’s 100,000-strong advisor network to launch high-octane crypto strategies built for alpha generation, redefining institutional access to the digital asset frontier. Bitwise Leverages Advisor Army to Roll out Next-Gen Crypto Playbook Global crypto asset manager Bitwise Asset Management announced on May 7 a new partnership with fintech investment platform Icapital, aimed at expanding

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Crypto

Trump Allegedly Misled on XRP Crypto Reserve Post, Report Claims

President Donald Trump’s newly announced national crypto reserve made headlines fast, and not just because it included big-name tokens like Solana and Cardano. The real chatter started when XRP showed up on the list, kicking off a swirl of speculation about how it got there and whether lobbying had anything to do with it. Insiders

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Tech & AI

Broadcom Sends Cease-and-Desist Letters to VMware Perpetual License Holders

Broadcom has been sending cease-and-desist letters to owners of VMware perpetual licenses with expired support contracts, Ars Technica has confirmed. Following its November 2023 acquisition of VMware, Broadcom ended VMware perpetual license sales. Users with perpetual licenses can still use the software they bought, but they are unable to renew support services unless they had

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Bitcoin

Quick Take: Crypto Liquidations Top $970M as Short Sellers Suffer Massive Losses

Following the recent surge of Bitcoin past the $100,000 mark, short sellers experienced significant liquidations totaling around $970 million, or about ₱54.1 billion. $BTC topped the list with $393.58 million in liquidations, followed by $ETH at $300.32 million.  Altcoins like $SOL and $SUI also faced massive liquidations of $27.85 million and $15.86 million, respectively.  Among

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