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By Aarav Garg Today America Compliance Digital Banking FinScan has expanded its payments compliance platform to include screening for digital wallets and stablecoin transactions, reflecting growing regulatory scrutiny of digital assets within global payment systems. The update to FinScan Payments enables financial institutions and FinTech firms to screen transactions across both traditional payment rails and digital asset channels through a single platform. This includes stablecoin payments, which can now be assessed alongside established rails such as cross-border wires, domestic transfers and real-time payment systems. The development comes as stablecoins gain traction as a payment mechanism. Industry estimates indicate that transaction…

South Korean AI chip startup Rebellions has announced a collaboration with SK Telecom (SKT) and Arm to develop AI inference infrastructure designed to support sovereign AI and telecommunications-focused AI data centers. Through this collaboration, the companies plan to develop an AI server combining Arm AGI CPU, the first Arm-designed data center CPU, with Rebellions’ AI chips. The system will be validated in SKT’s AI data center environment before expanding to global markets, Rebellions said in a press release.This alliance aims to address the surging demand in the inference market and set standards for high-performance, energy-efficient sovereign AI infrastructure. Together, the companies…

DJ Bien-AimeApr 25, 2026, 06:05 AMCloseDJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets for the New York Daily News. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show “Talkin’ Texans.”Multiple AuthorsHOUSTON — Texans general manager Nick Caserio made it clear Friday that wideout Nico Collins is not available for trade.”We’re not trading Nico Collins,” Caserio said at the end of Day 2 of the draft. “Whoever reported it or whatever information that they had, they…

Head of Content Alan Draper Head of Content Alan Draper Part of the Team Since Jun 2023 About Author Alan is the Chief Editor of guides and reviews on Cryptonews.com. He’s responsible for ensuring all the content on the site is accurate, up-to-date, and reliable. Share Fact Checked by Ines S. Tavares Evergreen Editor for Cryptonews Ines S. Tavares Part of the Team Since Mar 2024 About Author Ines is the Evergreen Editor at Cryptonews, where she edits, fact-checks, and creates content briefs on blockchain and cryptocurrency. Active in the industry since 2023, she first became fascinated… Last updated:  February…

Like ’90s fashion and matcha lattes, ETFs are in vogue. Even institutional investors think so.  Public and corporate defined benefit plans, endowments, hospital systems and other institutional asset owners in the US and Canada have nearly doubled their usage of exchange-traded funds over the past five years, according to a recent report from Cerulli Associates and Invesco. Holdings grew at a 14.4% five‑year compound annual growth rate between 2020 and 2025, nearly triple the 5% rate of the broader US institutional market. ETFs have surged in inflows recently, with 2025 serving as a record year for launches, inflows and AUM…

Photo Courtesy of Sorathia Investments LISBON, Portugal, May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MeraPrime Gold Hotel, a boutique design hotel on Rua Áurea in Lisbon’s historic downtown, has introduced additional guest service offerings to enhance comfort, convenience, and cultural relevance for visitors to Portugal’s capital. The 38-room property is operated by Sorathia Investments, a diversified multinational company active in hospitality, real estate, manufacturing, and travel services across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Located a short walk from Commerce Square and the Tagus River waterfront, the hotel offers guests easy access to major cultural attractions, shopping streets, and key transport connections.…

Moscow Exchange will start publishing indexes tracking SOL, XRP, TRX, and BNB on May 13, bringing regulated crypto exposure to one of Eastern Europe’s largest markets for the first time. BTC just touched $81,000 on $532 million in single day ETF inflows, pulling altcoins higher across the board. The top 3 cryptos to buy now depend on where the biggest upside sits before the market prices this recovery in. Pepeto https://pepetoswap.com is the trading hub at the center of that answer: a presale with an approaching Binance listing that already drew more than $9 million from wallets betting the recovery…

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / Empress Royalty Corp. (TSXV:EMPR,OTC:EMPYF)(OTCQX:EMPYF) (“Empress Royalty” or the “Company”) announces that the Board of Directors approved the grant of 1,575,000 incentive stock options (the “Options”) to purchase an aggregate of 1,575,000 common shares (the “Common Shares”) of the Company to certain directors, officers, employees, and consultants of the Company. Each Option is exercisable into one Common Share at an exercise price of $0.87, being the closing market price of Empress’ common shares on May 5, 2026. The Options will vest as to one-third on the date of grant, one-third one…

Indian equity markets have remained under pressure over the past year, with returns moderating amid a combination of tariff-related disruptions, earnings slowdown and heightened geopolitical uncertainty. In this environment, strategies that focus on risk management and capital preservation have come into sharper focus, especially among high-net-worth investors evaluating alternatives beyond traditional mutual funds.In an exclusive conversation with BW Businessworld, Rishabh Nahar, Partner and Fund Manager at Qode Advisors, outlines how quant-driven investing is positioned to navigate such market conditions. He also discusses the performance of SIPs during volatile phases, the structural advantages of portfolio management services (PMS) over mutual funds…

Gold and silver prices edged higher on Wednesday, May 6, tracking a mild recovery in global bullion markets after recent losses, while crude oil prices declined for a second straight session amid signs of easing geopolitical tensions.On the COMEX, gold rose 1.43% to $4,633.70 per ounce. Silver outperformed, gaining 2.36% to $75.315 per ounce. Oil prices ease on Iran deal hopesCrude prices retreated after US President Donald Trump indicated “great progress” toward a final agreement with Iran. Brent crude slipped toward $108 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate hovered near $100 per barrel, extending Tuesday’s nearly 4% decline.The cooling in…