09/16/2026 11:00
Payward Intends to Bring Onchain Perpetual Futures to US Clients, Starting on Hyperliquid

Payward, the parent company of Kraken, today announced that it intends to deploy onchain perpetual futures markets for US clients, starting with Hyperliquid HIP-3* markets, the protocol’s first builder-deployed permissioned perpetual markets. Payward has run open financial rails since 2011 for clients in more than 190 countries and territories. As of June 30, 2026, it held 6.6 million funded accounts, and its Proof of Reserves, reviewed by an independent third-party accountant, showed client ...

'Within reach': Indian weightlifting star Mirabai Chanu aims for elusive Asian Games medal

Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu picked up the sport -- and a barbell -- at the age of 13, beginning a career that has cemented her as a star at home. Now 32, and a highly-decorated athlete, Chanu has her sights firmly set on the prize that has so far eluded her: a medal at the Asian Games. “It’s very close and within reach,” she says during training ahead of the competition, at which she...

Yemeni government forces clash with Houthis near the Saudi border

Fighters linked to Yemen’s Saudi-backed government clash with Houthi forces in Al-Jawf province, near the Saudi border, following territorial advances by the group. Last week, the Iran-backed Houthis seized control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast, including the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a vital artery for the export of Saudi oil. The seizure has introduced another chokepoint for the global movement of oil, with the Middle East war already impacting the Strait of Hormuz. Fighting flared in July when the Houthis...

Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon warn of AI dangers in rare moment of left-right alignment

Senator Bernie Sanders and Stever Bannon, former advisor to US President Donald Trump, warn against the dangers of artificial intelligence in a rare instance of left-right political alignment. “We’re trying to raise above partisanship, and we have to,” says Bannon, at a conference hosted by the Future of Life Institute. “The people of this country must make the decisions...
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