DeFiance Daily – Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin received regulatory approval from the NYDFS, a significant step toward expanding its role in cross-border payments. This milestone highlights Ripple’s focus on compliance and innovation, paving the way for broader adoption of its technology.

DeFiance Daily – The Global AI Show 2024 in Dubai gathers top AI experts and enthusiasts to explore groundbreaking advancements, applications, and the future of artificial intelligence.

DeFiance Daily – President-elect Donald Trump has appointed David Sacks, former PayPal executive and venture capitalist, as the White House AI and Crypto Czar. Sacks will lead U.S. policy development in artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, aiming to position the nation as a global leader in these sectors.

Stellar Development Foundation partners with Mastercard to enhance blockchain-based remittance and peer-to-peer payment solutions using Mastercard’s Crypto Credential technology. The collaboration aims to improve transaction security and usability.

DeFiance Daily – Bitcoin surges past $100,000 for the first time, fueled by institutional investments, favorable regulatory prospects, and Federal Reserve comparisons to gold. Experts predict further growth as the cryptocurrency market gains momentum.

Mogul, the innovative real estate investment platform, now accepts Venmo and PayPal, alongside wire transfer, ACH, and credit/debit options, making property ownership more accessible and flexible than ever.

Colossal Biosciences, famous for its efforts to revive extinct species, has launched the Colossal Foundation to support living species conservation. A $1.5 million grant to the University of Melbourne will fund genomic research and gene-editing tools to help endangered Australian birds adapt to environmental changes and resist extinction.

Near Space Labs has launched high-altitude balloons equipped with AI-enabled cameras to capture high-resolution images of disaster-prone U.S. neighborhoods. Operating in the stratosphere, these “Swifts” provide insurers with detailed, timely data to expedite property risk assessments and claims processing following extreme weather events.

Zest Protocol is driving innovation on the Stacks blockchain with new features like the BTCz token and upcoming Rune Bridge. As Stacks upgrades its infrastructure with the Nakamoto Upgrade, Zest is enhancing Bitcoin’s utility for the decentralized finance ecosystem.

Bitrefill offers an easy way to use Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to buy gift cards, pay bills, and top up mobile phones—ideal for the upcoming holiday season.