Stablecoin usage for payments in the United States has surged dramatically since new federal rules came into effect in July, marking a major shift in how businesses handle cross-border transactions. Companies are increasingly turning to stablecoins to bypass traditional banking delays in global settlement processes. According to data from Artemis, stablecoin volume in goods, services,…
Trump, who has long criticized European allies for what he sees as “free-riding” on U.S. defense spending, recently threatened to impose “trade punishment” on Spain after Madrid declined to meet NATO’s ambitious 5% defense expenditure target — a figure that far exceeds the alliance’s long-standing 2% guideline. The former U.S. president framed the move as…
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia’s latest nuclear preparedness exercises had been scheduled in advance, as part of its routine strategic deterrence program. However, this round of drills drew attention for including Tu-95 strategic bombers launching long-range cruise missiles—an escalation in scale rarely seen in recent years. According to Kremlin officials, Gen. Valery Gerasimov,…
U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned the founder of the crypto-exchange Binance, Changpeng Zhao, according to a report by the The Wall Street Journal which cited sources close to the matter. Trump signed the pardon on Wednesday after months of support efforts by Zhao for the Trump family’s crypto company. Zhao — known as “CZ” —…