Christina Comben

5 days ago | cryptoslate.com | Christina Comben

Belarus targets latter half of 2026 for its digital ruble 1 min ago · 2 min read 2 min read Updated: Apr. 19, 2025 at 12:50 pm UTC Belarus is advancing plans to introduce its central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to National Bank Chairman Roman Golovchenko, the digital ruble is expected to enter full circulation by the latter half of 2026, as reported by state media outlet Belta.

5 days ago | cryptoslate.com | Christina Comben

The White House has redirected its official COVID-19 information portal, COVID.gov, to a new landing page titled “Lab Leak: The True Origins of COVID-19.” Late Friday night, the administration dropped a post on X saying “DEFINITELY DON’T VISIT COVID.GOV,” followed by a giggling emoji.

1 week ago | cryptoslate.com | Christina Comben

In the latest round of the Trump tariff saga that has economists around the world on the edge of their seats, the U.S. released updated guidelines on Friday exempting specific technology devices, such as laptops, smartphones, and machines needed to make semiconductors, from reciprocal tariffs imposed by the U.S.The new tariff guidelines exclude a range of electronics, including laptops, semiconductors, solar cells, flat-panel displays, flash drives, memory cards, and solid-state drives.

1 week ago | cryptostudent.io | Christina Comben

Ripple Labs and its XRP token have been at the center of one of the most high-profile legal battles in crypto history. The lengthy dispute with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which began in December 2020, has shaped Ripple’s trajectory and raised broader questions about crypto regulation in the U.S. As Ripple and the SEC filed for a joint motion to pause their appeals, April 16 could finally mark an end to Ripple’s litigation woes.

1 week ago | cryptoslate.com | Christina Comben

As the Ripple SEC lawsuit nears resolution, ‘the end is finally here’ for XRP’s legal woes 7 seconds ago · 2 min read 2 min read Updated: Apr. 12, 2025 at 3:00 pm UTC Ripple Labs and its XRP token have been at the center of one of the most high-profile legal battles in crypto history.