DoorDash is preparing to introduce a new payout option that would allow delivery drivers to receive part of their earnings in stablecoins. The system would be built on Tempo, a payments-focused blockchain developed by Stripe and Paradigm, designed specifically for fast and low-cost money transfers. The plan, still in the planning and early integration stage,
The RaveDAO price moved from nowhere recently and then surged to a record high, making it one of the biggest cryptocurrencies in the world. It jumped from below $1 to a peak of $28.90 on Saturday. It then plunged by 95%, erasing most of the gains made a week earlier. RaveDAO price crashed amid claims
A crypto market crash is underway today, with Bitcoin and popular altcoins being in the red. Bitcoin price dropped to $76,000 from last week’s high of $77,000. Some of the top laggards in the industry were altcoins like RaveDAO, MemeCore, LayerZero, Aave, and Siren. RaveDAO price crashed by over 95% in the last 24 hours,
Shares of Strategy (previously known as Microstrategy) surged sharply on Friday, tracking a strong rally in Bitcoin that pushed the company’s massive cryptocurrency holdings back into profitable territory. The stock climbed 16.25% to its intraday high, although it is trading 10% higher at the time of writing, extending a five-day rally that has put it
The International Monetary Fund is preparing to deepen its engagement with Venezuela, with Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva signaling that a financial support program could follow if key conditions are met. Speaking at a press conference in Washington, Georgieva said the IMF is ready to assemble a staff team to work with Venezuelan authorities, marking a
Shares of Microsoft rose more than 2% on Friday after Chief Executive Satya Nadella said the company’s Fairwater artificial intelligence data center in Wisconsin had gone live ahead of schedule, underscoring continued investor focus on its AI expansion strategy. At the time of writing, the stock was trading up 0.39% at $421.91. AI infrastructure buildout
US markets and global assets moved sharply on Friday as investors reacted to a flurry of geopolitical and market developments, including fresh optimism around a potential US-Iran deal, a surge in Bitcoin, a steep drop in crude oil prices, and continued strength in Nvidia shares. Trump signals Iran nuclear halt as deal optimism builds Sentiment
Polygon is drawing renewed attention in the crypto market after introducing a new liquid staking token, sPOL, a move that is already influencing both price action and liquidity dynamics. The staking token, which allows users to stake while maintaining access to their capital, has effectively unlocked roughly $330 million previously tied up in staking. sPOL
US stocks surged on Friday, with major indexes hitting fresh records as investors cheered Iran’s decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and growing optimism around a potential end to the Middle East conflict. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 869 points, or 1.8%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.2% to cross the 7,100 level
Wall Street is heading into next week with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq at fresh record highs, but this still does not look like the kind of market where everything rises together. The latest rally has been helped by easing fears around the Middle East, stronger-than-expected earnings sentiment and the market’s enduring appetite for AI-linked