With the broader market recovery this year, the network activity XRP Ledger (XRPL) also surged across nearly all metrics, with active addresses and transactions increasing by 37% and 113% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ), respectively, according to Messari’s latest report. A significant portion of this activity stemmed from a concentrated group of approximately 45,000 accounts, which collectively sent…
Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark helped bring an unprecedented amount of attention to women’s college basketball. Clark was the first player selected in the 2024 WNBA Draft, while the Chicago Sky used the seventh overall pick on Reese. The excitement surrounding the two star players has carried over from college to the professional ranks, and…
Several reports have indicated that the ex-CEO and founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), has commenced his four-month term at a low-security federal facility in Lompoc, California. CZ Enters Low-Security Facility After Pleading Guilty to Money Laundering Charges Ex-Binance boss Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is now beginning his prison sentence after admitting guilt to charges related…
A stingray called Charlotte who befuddled her aquarium team when she appeared to be pregnant without the presence of a male stingray is actually suffering from a rare reproductive disease, the group announced on Thursday, May 30. “We regret the delay of updates regarding Charlotte. This time was necessary to gather data and analyze lab…
Boeing aims to launch its first Starliner flight with astronauts on board on Saturday, in a final test of the spacecraft that’s been long delayed. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/01/boeings-starliner-first-launch-with-nasa-astronauts.html
A poll of UK company leaders says Labour is the best party for business, signaling the opposition’s push to win over the corporate sector is paying off. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/xpezmGZ
Former Obama adviser David Axelrod was quick to reject what he calls a “fantasy” of removing President Biden from the Democratic ticket ahead of the election. Axelrod, an outspoken critic of Biden’s reelection campaign, appeared on Friday’s installment of “Real Time” where host Bill Maher reiterated his concern about the president’s electability, pointing to a…
Heavy rains in southern Germany and parts of Switzerland caused major disruptions to transport and communications, with thunderstorms set to intensify over the weekend. from Bloomberg Markets https://ift.tt/4vKcOFL
A new poll conducted immediately following former President Trump’s criminal conviction in New York found a significant number of Republicans say they are less likely to vote for him in November. One in 10 registered GOP voters said Trump’s felony conviction for falsifying business records would make them less likely to support him for president,…
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office released a statement on Saturday that seemed to contradict President Biden’s comments that would end the war in Gaza. Netanyahu’s office said that Israel’s conditions for ending the war – the destruction of Hamas’s military and governing capabilities, the freeing of all hostages and ensuring that Gaza no longer…