A demonstrator holds an umbrella and a sign saying “STAND UP! PROTECT OUR VOTING RIGHTS” outside the U.S. Supreme Court in March in Washington, D.C. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Legal Defense Fund hide caption toggle caption Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Legal Defense Fund The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday extended a pause, for now, on a controversial lower court ruling …
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A bill that would help regulate college sports and how athletes are compensated by schools made it through a House committee on Wednesday — a notable step on the way to it conceivably being put to a vote — while public criticism of the potential legislation also mounted. After years of lobbying for help from Congress by college sports leaders, …
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Defending champions England came back from the brink of Euro 2025 elimination for the second time in two matches to beat Italy and progress to Sunday’s final. The Lionesses entered the semi-final in Geneva as heavy favourites, but the Italians took a shock first-half lead through Barbara Bonansea’s back-post finish. As the clock ticked into stoppage time, England looked devoid …
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In brief The GENIUS Act, now signed into law, gives stablecoin issuers like Ripple a clear regulatory path but is expected to have limited direct impact on XRP’s price. Ripple’s new stablecoin, RLUSD, positions the company to compete domestically with USDC and PayPal USD as a native U.S. liquidity provider. Legal ambiguity around XRP’s classification persists, with future clarity hinging …
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The forthcoming Gwyneth: The Biography has spilled its juiciest claim yet about actress, Goop founder and nepo baby Gwyneth Paltrow. Page Six reported that the unauthorized biography, penned by writer Amy Odell, alleges that, behind the scenes, Paltrow can be different from her usually buttoned-up public persona—particularly in the bedroom. “It was the ribald side of her that her friends …
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The proclaimed Crypto Week has concluded with significant regulatory progress, including the passage of the much-anticipated GENIUS Act. However, industry experts claim the regulatory clarity is just the foundation for what lies ahead. “Clarity is just a starting point, not an endpoint,” Leo Fan, co-founder of Cysic, told Cointelegraph. He pointed to the need for scalable blockchains, instant verification systems, …
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The GENIUS Act contains a little-noticed clause that prevents technology giants and Wall Street behemoths from dominating the stablecoin market, according to Circle Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte. “The GENIUS Act has what I’d like to call — just for my own legacy sake — a Libra clause,” Disparte told the Unchained podcast on Saturday. Any non-bank that wants to …
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Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law on Friday. (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins). It only took Donald 20 seconds before he declared it was named after him. He spoke from the podium, at what must have been the press briefing Brady Room in the White house.. Trump: Thank you very much. Yeah. we worked hard. It’s a …
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The U.S. Department of Education today released a ‘Dear Colleague Letter’ (DCL) outlining the immediate implementation of numerous higher education provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB). This action comes two weeks after President Trump signed the OBBB into law – delivering historic victories that will simplify federal student aid programs and repayment options. “President Trump’s One Big …
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