Tether fuels crypto ecosystem with new $2 billion USDT mint

Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, minted an additional $2 billion USDT on July 16 on the Ethereum blockchain. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino confirmed the mint via a post on X, clarifying that the new mints were an “inventory replenish” on Ethereum. This means the funds serve as inventory for future issuance and blockchain swaps, […]

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Should You Buy and Hold Block Stock for 20 Years? 1 Crucial Factor You Can’t Ignore.

Block (XYZ -3.84%) was once a high-flying stock. In the five years leading up to their peak in August 2021, shares were up an astonishing 2,430%. Growth was fantastic, and the market was warming up to this innovative financial services business. It’s been a disappointing story since that peak. As of July 14, this fintech […]

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Shaping the future with adaptive production

As efforts to revive and modernize local manufacturing accelerate in regions around the world, including North America and Europe, adaptive production could help manufacturers overcome some of their biggest obstacles—firstly, attracting and retaining talent. Nearly 60% of manufacturers cited this as their top challenge in a 2024 US-based survey. Highly automated, technology-led adaptive production methods […]

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North Korean Hackers Flood npm Registry with XORIndex Malware in Ongoing Attack Campaign

Jul 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Web Security The North Korean threat actors linked to the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed publishing another set of 67 malicious packages to the npm registry, underscoring ongoing attempts to poison the open-source ecosystem via software supply chain attacks. The packages, per Socket, have attracted more than 17,000 downloads, […]

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ProShares leveraged XRP ETF gets NYSE Arca clearance, prepares for trading debut

Key Takeaways NYSE Arca approved the listing of the ProShares Ultra XRP ETF, which aims to offer 2x leveraged exposure to XRP price movements. ProShares is set to launch additional XRP-focused ETFs, including inverse and leveraged inverse products for diversified exposure. Share this article Exchange NYSE Arca has “certified the listing and registration” of the […]

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Why infrastructure, not hype, will define the next wave of the industry

The following article is a guest post and opinion of Mike Romanenko, CVO & Co-founder of Kyrrex. The environment of crypto payments is shifting from speculative hysteria to underlying development. As the industry matures, a strong foundation in the form of business-to-business (B2B) payment infrastructure, user experience (UX), and regulation is materializing as crucial for […]

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