Circle Launches USDC Bridge For Native Cross-Chain Transfers

Stablecoin issuer Circle has launched USDC Bridge, a new user interface built on top of the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) that seeks to simplify native cross-chain transfers of the USDC stablecoin. On Friday, Circle’s USDC X account said the bridge allows users to move the USDC (USDC) stablecoin in a “predictable, transparent way,” citing a … Read more

Why Was Christina Applegate Hospitalized? Updates Amid Her MS Battle – Hollywood Life

View gallery Image Credit: John Shearer/Getty Images for ABA Christina Applegate is beloved in Hollywood, both by her peers and her fans. Sadly, the Emmy Award winner has had to step away from acting because of her battle with multiple sclerosis. She was reportedly hospitalized in mid-2026, prompting concern among fans about her health. Previously, … Read more

Worldcoin Falls 13% as World Expands Iris-Scanning Tech

Worldcoin fell 13.4% to roughly $0.28 on Friday as World, the identity-focused company led by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, unveiled several new integrations for its “proof of human” stack, which uses iris-scanning technology to verify identities. Video conferencing tool Zoom is integrating World’s Deep Face authentication to prevent deepfakes, while electronic signature platform Docusign is … Read more

Royals lose fifth straight, 4-2 in New York

The Royals have now lost five straight. Those five losses all have a lot in common. The most obvious similarity is that they were all close games decided in the seventh inning or later. Tonight’s was the first game where they lost by more than a single run. It did, unfortunately, continue the streak of … Read more

New Moon In Aries – I Am What I Am

“I am what I am And what I am needs no excuses I deal my own deck Sometimes the ace Sometimes the deuces” On April 17th, 2026, the New Moon in Aries meets Chiron – the wounded healer – at 27° Aries. Since 2018, Chiron in Aries has been pressing on one of the most … Read more

Russia Introduces Bill To Criminalize Unregistered Crypto Services

Russia’s government submitted a bill to its parliament’s lower house in an effort to amend the country’s legal code to attach criminal liability for crypto services offered without regulatory approval or licensing. In a draft law sent to the State Duma on Friday, Russian lawmakers proposed that entities “carrying out activities related to the organization … Read more