Adam Forsyth
author
Articles By This Author
Binance reports 77% of users in emerging markets treat exchanges like banking apps
Binance’s user base has undergone a quiet but dramatic demographic shift. The exchange now counts 77% of its users from emerging markets, up from 49%
All Ripple Roads Lead Up? Analyst Maps 3 Bullish Outcomes for XRP
Here’s how XRP can skyrocket by at least 1,000%. Although most of the market saw notable gains over the past few weeks, with BTC
Pentagon publishes 162 UAP files including Apollo photos
The Pentagon released 162 UAP files on May 8, including NASA Apollo moon photos and 1965 astronaut audio Summary The Department of War posted 162
Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz, halting all commercial vessel transit
## Market Snapshot Strait of Hormuz traffic markets show a significant decline in optimism. The May 15 market is priced at 1.8% YES, down from
Amazon lets AI bots pay in USDC via Coinbase x402
Coinbase x402 is now native to Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, letting AI agents pay for services in USDC without human input Summary AWS launched Amazon Bedrock
Trump announces three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine with prisoner swap
US President Donald Trump has announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, set to run from May 9 through May 11. The agreement calls
Meta’s Muse Spark ends its open-source AI era
Meta launched Muse Spark on April 8, its first fully closed AI model, abandoning its open-source Llama strategy Summary Meta launched Muse Spark on April
Israel urges US to bomb Iran’s energy infrastructure within 24 hours as crypto markets brace for impact
Israel has urged the United States to bomb Iran’s energy infrastructure within 24 hours, a move designed to break a diplomatic stalemate and ratchet up
Massive Double-Digit Gains From These Alts as BTC Returns to $80K: Weekend Watch
ONDO and JUP have stolen the show from the top 100 alts today. Bitcoin’s price slide below $80,000 didn’t last long, as the asset
Kalshi valuation hits $22bn after $1bn Series F
Kalshi’s valuation has hit $22bn after a $1bn Series F led by Coatue, doubling its worth in just five months. Summary Kalshi raised $1bn in