Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Donald Trump has said that “HELP IS ON ITS WAY” for protesters in Iran as he urged them to take over the country’s institutions. In a post on his Truth Social platform on … Read more
The GENIUS Act banned issuer-paid yield, but the Senate markup fight is whether exchanges can keep routing rewards around that restriction, and the answer could decide who controls $6 billion in annual incentives. Senate Banking is scheduled to consider the CLARITY Act on Jan. 15, and the legislative fight has narrowed to a single question … Read more
In their latest teaser for Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel ramped up fan anticipation even further, revealing the return of the Fantastic Four and Winston Duke’s M’Baku as the King of Wakanda. In the clip, which runs just over a minute, Letitia Wright, in her custom Black Panther suit, lands in a vast desert, accompanied by Winston … Read more
The Verge CES ground crew posing for a group photo in the Linq Promenade during CES 2026. We spent last week running to meetings, demos, and the convention floors to see as much as we could at CES 2026. And now that we’ve (sort of) recovered, it’s time to answer any questions you still have. … Read more
Fresh off the US military operation in Venezuela, President Donald Trump is weighing a new intervention: this time in Iran, where hundreds of people are said to have been killed in the regime’s crackdown on nationwide protests. But, with some of the president’s advisers cautioning that Iran presents a far more challenging landscape, the prospects … Read more
Payments terminal provider Ingenico has partnered with WalletConnect Pay to enable in-store stablecoin payments across its point-of-sale (POS) systems, marking one of the clearest pushes yet to bring cryptocurrency payments into everyday retail checkout. In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, Ingenico said the integration allows customers to pay using stablecoins including USDC (USDC), EURC (EURC) … Read more
Less than a month after revealing a diagnosis of stage-one lung cancer, Barry Manilow has rescheduled the concert dates he’d postponed. On an Instagram post labeled “SURPRISE!,” Manilow unveiled six tour dates – Charlotte, Norfolk, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Nashville, and Lexington – for March, and now the singer has posted additional dates in April. The March … Read more
Apple is launching a new Creator Studio subscription bundle that offers access to six creative apps as well as premium content in iWork apps, the company announced on Tuesday. The bundle costs $12.99 per month or $129 per year and includes access to Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro on Mac and iPad, … Read more
For years, Apple and Google have had a will-they-won’t-they type of relationship, as far as which AI company Apple would pick to underpin its Siri virtual assistant and give it new AI-fueled personalization and agentic capabilities. Apple has spent the last year or two playing the field, reportedly considering working with OpenAI or Anthropic to … Read more
Privacy-preserving cryptocurrency Monero surged to a new all-time high on Tuesday as tightening digital asset regulations contribute to heightened investor demand for privacy coins. Monero (XMR) rose to a new all-time high above $687 on Tuesday, up around 14% rise over the past 24 hours, according to TradingView data. Monero has gained roughly 45% in … Read more