Apple has named John Ternus as its next chief executive, with the change set to take effect on September 1, 2026. Summary Apple named John Ternus chief executive, with Tim Cook moving to executive chairman on September 1. Ternus brings 25 years of hardware leadership across iPhone, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch, and chips. The transition
London, United Kingdom–(Newsfile Corp. – April 21, 2026) – Lithosphere has launched DNNS (Decentralized Naming System) as a part of its evolving infrastructure stack, establishing a programmable identification and routing layer designed for Web4 environments. The system replaces conventional, centralized DNS dependencies with an on-chain framework that permits persistent identification and structured interplay throughout
Tokyo’s Metropolitan Government has launched a subsidy program offering companies up to 40 million yen – roughly $250,000 – to build real-world use cases around digital yen stablecoins, administered by the city’s Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs under Japan’s Payment Services Act. The detail most headlines are missing, though, is what this program actually
OCBC has rolled out a tokenized physical gold fund, bringing real-world asset exposure on-chain for institutional investors. Summary OCBC launched the GOLDX token on Ethereum and Solana, offering institutional investors access to a tokenized physical gold fund. The token provides exposure to the LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold Fund, which held about $525 million in assets
Coinbase-backed AI payments protocol x402 has launched Agentic.market, a new platform built to help AI agents find and use compatible online services. Summary Coinbase-backed x402 launched Agentic.market, helping AI agents find, access, and pay for compatible online services more easily. The platform offers human browsing tools and agent-facing integrations, removing API key barriers for service
Bitcoin traded at $75,733 on Tuesday morning, up 1.5% over 24 hours, as Iran signaled it will send a team to Pakistan talks and Brent crude slipped ahead of the Wednesday ceasefire deadline. Source link
Kash Patel news broke Monday as the FBI Director filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick in US District Court in Washington, alleging the magazine published “false and obviously fabricated allegations” in a story that reported Patel had alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking, unexplained absences, and behavior
Bitcoin price traded above $76,500 today, holding onto recent gains despite rising geopolitical tension. Bitcoin fell back toward $75,000 into the weekly close and over the weekend as renewed tension between the United States and Iran rattled markets and refocused attention on oil prices. The pullback followed a failed breakout above $78,000, which had marked
The XRP price prediction picture improved this week as CoinGecko showed XRP trading at $1.43 with a 6.7% gain over seven days, outperforming the broader cryptocurrency market which rose 3.2% over the same period, while 24-hour trading volume jumped 23% to $3.79 billion, signaling a surge in market activity that analysts say reflects both institutional
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hata, Malaysia’s only dual-licensed digital asset exchange, today announced the closing of a USD 8 million (approximately RM31.6 million) Series A funding round led by Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, alongside several prominent global family offices. The fundraise marks the beginning of a deep
