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Remittance Giant Western Union Ditches Legacy Rails for Its Own Stablecoin
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 4, 2026
Key Takeaways: Western Union launched its 1st stablecoin, USDPT, on Solana with Anchorage Digital Bank. Solana’s 24/7 settlement capabilities free up idle liquidity for Western
Bitmine adds 101,745 ETH as holdings hit 5.18m tokens
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 4, 2026
Bitmine Immersion Technologies said its Ethereum holdings reached 5,180,131 ETH as of May 3. Summary Bitmine added 101,745 ETH last week, pushing total Ethereum holdings
BlackRock Urges OCC to Drop Tokenized Reserve Cap, Expand Eligible Assets in GENIUS Act Comment Letter
- By Phil Roberts
- . May 4, 2026
The asset management giant pushes back on proposed restrictions it says could hamper stablecoin reserve innovation without improving safety BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager,
Andy Serkis teases ‘The Hunt for Gollum’: ‘It’s not just a nostalgia film’
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 4, 2026
Andy Serkis isn’t done with Middle-earth just yet. The upcoming prequel film The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum sees Serkis pulling double
Western Union debuts USDPT stablecoin on Solana
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 4, 2026
Western Union has officially rolled out USDPT, its US dollar stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. and built on Solana, as part of its
Bulls Eye $80K, Bears Push Back: What Could Break Bitcoin’s Most Stubborn Wall?
- By Phil Roberts
- . May 4, 2026
Bitcoin is knocking on the door of $80,000 — again. And the bears are not letting it through without a fight. As of this morning,
Do Lightsaber Blades Have Mass?
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 4, 2026
When you think of Star Wars, you think of lightsabers. Right? What could be better, from a movie-making standpoint, than a futuristic sword that lets
ZachXBT Flags Polyarb as Fake Prediction Market With an Active Wallet Drainer
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 4, 2026
Key Takeaways: ZachXBT warned on May 4, 2026, that Polyarb hosts an active wallet drainer targeting crypto users. Prominent accounts replying to Polyarb posts amplify
Bitcoin News Today: BTC USD Smashes $80K as Trump Unveils ‘Project Freedom’
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 4, 2026
In Bitcoin news today, BTC USD hit $80,529 on Monday, May 4, a four-month high, hours after President Donald Trump announced Project Freedom via Truth
Ouster’s new color lidar is coming to replace cameras
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 4, 2026
The tech industry has spent the last decade asking whether self-driving cars need lidar sensors, cameras, or all of the above. Lidar company Ouster says