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XRP Ledger to delete NFT junk and patch key bugs in a new upgrade

XRP Ledger, the Layer 1 blockchain that uses the XRP token to facilitate multi-currency transactions, is slated to implement a major maintenance and bug-fixing upgrade Wednesday.　　If you run a node, a computer that helps verify transactions on the network, you need update to the latest version by the deadline, or face disconnection from the network entirely. For regular users who just hold XRP in a wallet or on an exchange, you dont need to do anything.　　The upgrade, called the fixCleanup3_1_3 amendment, patches the following key bugs and inefficiencies that have built up over time. Heres what each one does.　　Removing expired NFT offers automatically　　On the XRP Ledger, people create and trade non-fungible tokens, or digital collectible and gaming items. When a user lists an NFT for sale, it creates an “offer” on the network.　　As of now, if an offer expires or just sits there without anyone accepting it, it stays on the ledger forever, taking up storage space. The impending fix will automatically delete such expired offers. Think of it like a classified ad in a newspaper: once the listing expires, the system tears it up instead of letting it pile up in the archives.　　Protecting restricted settings from accidental changes　　The XRP

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Blue Jays’ John Schneider Sends Message On $60M Bo Bichette Replacement As Concerns Mount

The Toronto Blue Jays suffered a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday but that seemed to be the least of their worries.　　The game also featured some injury scares for two key players in a season that has been marked by numerous setbacks across the roster.　　“A disappointing start to the Toronto Blue Jays‘ season took a darker turn Sunday, May 24 when the club lost slugger Vladimir Guerrero and No. 2 starter Dylan Cease to injury in the same game,” Gabe Lacques reported for USA Today. “That’s $710 million worth of salary departing their series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates…”　　Directly after the game, the team indicated that both stars might have avoided the worst in their injuries, but it was still a reminder of just how disappointing this season has been so far for a team that made it all the way to Game 7 of the World Series last year.　　And not all of the teams problems can be attributed to the surge of injuries.　　Toronto Blue Jays $60 Million Star Kazuma Okamoto Stuck In Concerning Slump　　After the Blue Jays brought in Japanese veteran infielder Kazuma Okamoto and parted ways with longtime franchise shortstop Bo Bichette, it seemed like their batting

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Bitcoin Risks 7% Dip to $72K as BTC Demand Weakens and Bears Return

Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen 6.5% from its recent high above $82,000, as a bearish technical structure, weakening demand, and increasing sell pressure now point to the risk of further losses ahead.　　Key takeaways:BTC price risks a drop toward $72,000 as bearish momentum strengthens on higher time frames.Binance BTC inflows tripled in under two weeks, signaling rising sell pressure and weaker investor confidence in the market.Bitcoins apparent demand fell to 2026 lows, raising risks of deeper losses if spot demand fails to recover in the coming weeks.　　Bitcoin bears eye BTC price drop to $72,000　　Bitcoins failure to hold above key support levels suggested buyers were unable to sustain the upward momentum.　　“$BTC has officially lost the 100 & 50d EMA,” analyst CryptoJelleNL in a recent post on X, adding:　　“The local market structure is back to bearish.”　　“Bitcoin lost its bullish impulse exactly when macro sharply deteriorated,” fellow analyst Axel Adler Jr in a Sunday X post, adding:　　“The market looks risk-off, and every BTC bounce remains unconfirmed.”　　The rejection at $82,000 coincided with the upper trend line of an ascending parallel channel, which has capped BTCs price action since early February.　　The chart below shows that every time the price has been rejected from this trend line, it

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USD/CAD Forecast: Holding near 1.3800 as strong supply zone caps gains

The key factors driving the Canadian Dollar (CAD) are the level of interest rates set by the Bank of Canada (BoC), the price of Oil, Canada‘s largest export, the health of its economy, inflation and the Trade Balance, which is the difference between the value of Canada’s exports versus its imports. Other factors include market sentiment – whether investors are taking on more risky assets (risk-on) or seeking safe-havens (risk-off) – with risk-on being CAD-positive. As its largest trading partner, the health of the US economy is also a key factor influencing the Canadian Dollar.　　The Bank of Canada (BoC) has a significant influence on the Canadian Dollar by setting the level of interest rates that banks can lend to one another. This influences the level of interest rates for everyone. The main goal of the BoC is to maintain inflation at 1-3% by adjusting interest rates up or down. Relatively higher interest rates tend to be positive for the CAD. The Bank of Canada can also use quantitative easing and tightening to influence credit conditions, with the former CAD-negative and the latter CAD-positive.　　The price of Oil is a key factor impacting the value of the Canadian Dollar. Petroleum is Canadas

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Bad Policies Brew Poisonous Politics

Why are nontraditional political parties and factions, many of them extremist, gaining strength in Europe and elsewhere？　　The outcomes in recent local elections in Britain were stunning. They underscore a trend thats been building for years, not only in the U.K. but in almost all other well-established democracies: Radicalism is on the rise.　　Britain‘s two traditional ruling parties—Labour and Conservative—were smashed. Labour suffered its lowest percentage of the popular vote in more than a century. The Conservatives, who had had their worst electoral performance in 2024’s national elections, failed to make a comeback—in fact, they lost ground.　　In the U.S. a significant portion of the public regards both major political parties with disdain. Most voters think the country is going in the wrong direction.　　The approval rating of Germany‘s Chancellor Friedrich Merz is the worst since democracy was reestablished there after World War II. France’s floundering President Emmanuel Macron isnt doing much better. In Japan, a country never noted for its feminist sensitivities, the long-ruling party has turned to a woman, Sanae Takaichi. Promising a radical break from the past and stoutly resisting bullying from Beijing, she won a landslide electoral victory. But can she pull Japan out of its long economic rut？ The

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Snowflake (SNOW) Earnings Preview: What Investors Need to Know Before Wednesday’s Report

The enterprise data management specialist will unveil its fiscal first quarter 2027 performance after trading concludes on May 27. The Street anticipates revenues around $1.32 billion, translating to roughly 27% annual expansion.　　This projection edges out the 25.7% revenue acceleration Snowflake delivered during the comparable period twelve months earlier.　　Per-share earnings are forecast at $0.32, representing a 33.3% improvement versus the prior-year quarter.　　During the previous reporting period, the company exceeded expectations with $1.28 billion in revenue, marking 30.1% yearly growth. Snowflake also surpassed projections for billings and EBITDA while onboarding 45 additional enterprise clients spending above $1 million per year. This premium customer segment now totals 733.　　Despite recent operational strength, the stock has declined approximately 22% since January. Investor concerns center on margin compression from substantial AI infrastructure spending and uncertainty about how autonomous AI agents might disrupt conventional enterprise software models.　　Recent weeks have witnessed a recovery, however, with shares advancing 19.3% over the trailing 30-day period.　　Wall Street Analyst Perspectives　　TD Cowen analyst Derrick Wood maintained his Buy recommendation alongside a $255 valuation target. His channel checks with ecosystem partners indicate robust quarterly performance, fueled by core data warehouse workloads, competitive customer wins, and accelerating artificial intelligence implementation.　　Wood is particularly focused on developments

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Ethereum Whale Transfers 2,000 ETH After Decade-Long Hold

An address beginning with 0x158 moved nearly 2,000 ETH after more than 10 years.Arkham data showed the ETH was bought during Ethereums 2014 presale at about $0.31 per coin.Ethereums 2014 token sale ran from July 22 to September 2, with ETH priced around $0.31.　　A long-dormant Ethereum presale wallet moved nearly 2,000 ETH after holding the coins for more than a decade, turning one of Ethereums earliest purchases into a multimillion-dollar position.　　Arkham monitoring showed that the address, starting with 0x158, bought the ETH during the 2014 Ethereum presale at about $0.31 per token. At current prices, the transfer was worth around $4.2 million, compared with an original cost of roughly $620.　　Presale Wallet Moves After 10 Years　　Data showed the old wallet moved 1,998 ETH to another address, followed by two smaller 1 ETH transfers. The larger transfer was valued at about $4.22 million in the dashboard data.　　The receiving wallet held around 1.999K ETH after the movement, with the portfolio value shown near $4.22 million. The ETH price on the Arkham screen was around $2,113.15, matching the approximate valuation of the transfer.　　The address had stayed inactive for years after acquiring the coins during Ethereums earliest funding period. That makes the movement notable since

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Silver price today: falls on May 26

Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Tuesday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $76.06 per troy ounce, down 2.56% from the $78.06 it cost on Monday.　　Silver prices have increased by 7.01% since the beginning of the year.Unit measureSilver Price Today in USDTroy Ounce76.061 Gram2.45　　The Gold/Silver ratio, which shows the number of ounces of Silver needed to equal the value of one ounce of Gold, stood at 59.47 on Tuesday, up from 58.53 on Monday.　　Silver FAQs　　Silver is a precious metal highly traded among investors. It has been historically used as a store of value and a medium of exchange. Although less popular than Gold, traders may turn to Silver to diversify their investment portfolio, for its intrinsic value or as a potential hedge during high-inflation periods. Investors can buy physical Silver, in coins or in bars, or trade it through vehicles such as Exchange Traded Funds, which track its price on international markets.　　Silver prices can move due to a wide range of factors. Geopolitical instability or fears of a deep recession can make Silver price escalate due to its safe-haven status, although to a lesser extent than Golds. As a yieldless asset, Silver tends to rise with lower interest rates. Its

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Inside Ibiza Tech Forum 2026: Stablecoins, RWA and the State of Post-MiCA European Crypto

The fourth edition of Ibiza Tech Forum unfolded between May 19 and May 22 across the south of the island, splitting its programme between the Caló de sOli Auditorium, Romeos Hotel, Hotel Bonito Ibiza, Es Jardins de Fruitera and Cova Santa.　　Across four days, the forum stitched six tracks together — AI, Bank Head Forbes of Mexican CaribbeanYossi Goldsmith and Cristo Millar — IKALIñaki Zubeldia — CEO and co-Founder at Yoseyomo and Inheritans, and Mayte Clara — Investor & Strategic Partner at YoseyomoOleg Morgunov — Head of Growth & Partnerships, Europe & LATAM, TradingViewJordi Urbea — CEO at Ogilvy SpainJavier Pastor — Head of OTC at Bit2meGeorg Harer — Co-CEO at Bybit EUDaniela Herrmann — CEO and co-Founder at DynexMaría Sánchez — Wealth Manager at Reental　　Jakub Dziadkowiec at ITF 2026　　Those conversations will surface in BeInCrypto coverage over the coming weeks, and several of them tracked directly back to the questions raised on Thursdays main stage: what the post-MiCA European stack actually looks like in practice, where stablecoin and RWA infrastructure goes next, and which institutional partners are ready to operate on-chain in 2026 rather than in slide decks.　　The verdict from BeInCryptos seat is straightforward. Ibiza Tech Forum 2026 was small enough

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Web3’s Next Winners Will Be Built by Leaner, Denser Teams

Somewhere between 2021 and 2023, a significant portion of the Web3 industry learned, at a considerable cost, that the same logic driving a bull market hiring surge can work just as efficiently in reverse. During the peak of these years, the sector added staff at a pace that made traditional tech look conservative, but when token prices fell, revenue projections were revised sharply downward, and corrections arrived fast.　　Over 26,000 crypto employees lost their jobs in 2022 alone, with Coinbase and Kraken eliminating 20% and 30% of their workforces, respectively. In fact, by some estimates, the crypto sector as a whole shed roughly 40 percent of its total workforce between 2022 and 2024, leading many to believe that the organizational model being used by the industry was not sustainable.　　That said, the firms that avoided the worst of that cycle tended to share a common characteristic, i.e., they had not hired for scale. Infrastructure-focused companies that kept building through the contraction, especially those working on Layer 2 performance, cryptographic tooling, enterprise compliance systems, and cross-chain interoperability, were often the ones that emerged stronger. Startale, the company behind the Ethereum Layer 2 network Soneium, reflects this shift clearly, having continued to expand its

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