A US federal appeals court has killed the infamous 30% “Apple Tax” on in-app purchases for all apps on the Apple platform.  The court ruled that Apple can no longer block developers from linking to external payment systems. “The Court found that Apple’s 30 percent commission allowed it to...

On 1 May 2025, Morgan Stanley revealed its plan to launch crypto trading through its E-Trade platform. According to a Bloomberg report, one of the most substantial banks -Morgan Stanley- plans to launch the crypto services in 2026. However, the project is in its nascent stage for now.  Furthermore,...

“Unfortunately, this industry happened before AI, so we need to change this industry into an AI-enabled industry,” said Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder of Binance, at the Token2049 event in Dubai on 30 April 2025. Speaking on the future implications of AI, CZ iterates that AI will completely revamp...

L1 network Sui is in the flush of a bullish trend. Its native SUI token has delivered gains of more than 50% for the month-to-date, making it one of the best performers amongst top-10 tokens. In one 24-hour period this week, trading volumes surged by more than 30%. What’s...

Aptos (CRYPTO: APT) is expanding its scope beyond traditional crypto verticals like DeFi and NFTs, with a growing focus on real-world consumer applications, particularly in payments, HR systems and micro-credit. That’s according to Ash Pampati, Head of Ecosystem at the Aptos Foundation, who spoke in an interview with Benzinga...

Michael Saylor is rapidly becoming the patron saint of Bitcoin maximalist, proving all the naysayers wrong. He was an early promoter of the Bitcoin reserve approach, which argues that the best crypto to buy is always the first one; and that companies should raise funds to purchase as much...

Tether, the company behind the $148 billion stablecoin USDT, plans to launch its U.S.-focused stablecoin later this year or early 2026 depending on the nation’s stablecoin legislation, CEO Paolo Ardoino told CNBC in an interview. “Realistically, it depends on the timeline of the final legislation on stablecoins, but we...

In the first look at the employment picture since last month’s Liberation Day tariff announcements sent markets tumbling and supply chain professionals into never-imagined areas of uncertainty, the U.S. jobs market for the time being remained reasonably strong. The U.S. added 177,000 jobs in April, according to the Bureau...

A bitcoin (BTC) breakout earlier this week has traders eyeing the $100,000 level in the coming days, a euphoric trade that could be short-lived as May’s seasonality approaches. “Historically, the next couple of months have been weak for financial markets, with many investors abiding by the Sell in May...

UK is outlining new rules for crypto trading, centered particularly around retail investor protections....