VanEck highlights the potential of XRP Ledger, Canton and other “corpochains”

VanEck estimates that this segment could generate more than USD 60 billion by 2030. XRP Ledger, Canton and Kinexys stand out for privacy, control and regulatory compliance. VanEck, an investment firm specializing in digital assets, published a report on May 5, 2026 in which it maintains that the economic value of the sector is shifting … Read more

Religion once again drives the politics of Bengal in Bangladesh, India

Religious and ethnic divisions are deepening in Bengal, a region divided between India and Bangladesh, as politicians on both sides of the border try to capitalize on religious sentiments. In Bangladesh, February’s parliamentary elections marked a major moment for Islamic politics, with Jamaat-e-Islami winning almost a third of the vote nationwide – its strongest showing … Read more

White House press gala shooting suspect pleads not guilty to attempted assassination of Donald Trump

A California man arrested for attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump at last month’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner pleaded not guilty to all charges on Monday. Prosecutors allege Cole Allen fired a shotgun at a US Secret Service agent and stormed a security checkpoint in a foiled attack in April. Source link

Starmer vows to prove ‘doubters’ wrong, bring UK closer to the EU to save his job

Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer came out fighting Monday, vowing to prove his “doubters” wrong as he sought to quell a growing threat to his leadership following disastrous election results. Starmer pledged his ruling Labor party would be “better” and bolder as he tried to convince angry and restless legislators to back him in … Read more

Tether launches scholarship program for AI and wallet developers

The grants focus on: core libraries, documentation, applications and decentralization. The program has no maximum funding limit and pays for specific tasks with defined deadlines. Tether, the issuing company of the USDT stablecoin, announced the launch of a grant program to finance developers who build open technological infrastructure in artificial intelligence (AI) and self-custody wallets. … Read more

EU approves new sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence

The European Union on Monday approved new sanctions on Israeli settlers “guilty of supporting the extremist and violent colonization of the West Bank”, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on social media. Israel called the sanctions “arbitrary and political” and vowed to stand ‘”for the right of Jews” to settle in the West Bank. Source … Read more