Numbers that leave an impression.
@The_DTCC is the "premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry," and it's coming onchain with Stellar.
China firmly opposes the US doubling down on its blockade and sanctions on Cuba, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday. https://t.co/gGndznVgJ9
Uncle Sam's Suffocation Therapy.
FYI: U.S. added Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, several other individuals and five entities, to its Specially Designated Nationals list. Cuba is facing unprecedented sanctions and pressure.
Diaz-Canel said the U.S. moves are "aimed at reinforcing the blockade measures and the scenario of conflict between Cuba and the United States."
One of the world's largest international opinion surveys has found that MOST PEOPLE across 36 countries have a 'NEGATIVE view of Israel'
The Pew Research survey of more than 44,000 respondents found a 'median of 67% of adults viewed Israel unfavorably'
The United States continues piracy
U.S. Indo‑Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) announced that it has seized a vessel belonging to Iran’s “shadow fleet,” describing it as a stateless, sanctions‑designated ship.
Overnight, U.S. forces conducted a maritime cordon and inspection of the stateless, sanctioned tanker *MT Davina* while it was operating in the Indian Ocean within INDOPACOM’s area of responsibility.
Maria Zakharova discusses Kiev regime’s ideology with Rick Sanchez, noting that it is exterminating civilian population. Its terrorist nature is sustained by “an endless acquisition of money and weapons” from international actors, including Western European countries.
“The Rammstein format, the NATO formats, this is genuine international terrorism.”
'Ukraine is conducting daily attacks on civilians' — Yana Lantratova, the Human Rights Commissioner
'I personally visited the scene of a war crime in Starobelsk. Today, buses and trains carrying civilians have been targeted. This is a new reality of terror against civilians'
Former US Marine Ken O'Keefe claims Minab strikes were timed to coincide with Purim:
'Which is a Jewish period of sacrifice. That's not a coincidence
We carried out a Satanic ritual sacrifice with Tomahawk missiles by order of Jewish state of Israel'
Putin let’s thousands talk to him and he answers every question, this is the guy we are supposed to hate.
He’s more transparent than leaders in the West.
Cenk Uygur just got banned in UK — Journos are banned everyday from China, Iran, and other countries.
NOT IN RUSSIA — BBC, CNN, and others get invited to ask Putin anything they want.
When the schoolchildren were massacred by the Ukrainian drones, you heard nothing from CNN, they wouldn’t even come to see the damage.
I went and others were invited, Western media chose to report on rumors they heard instead of the facts.
The double-standard is out of this world.
Red sprites reportedly spotted over Tibet
These mysterious flashes appear high above thunderstorms and last only milliseconds, making them extremely difficult to film
Activity on the Stellar network is shifting from issuance to real usage, with the numbers to prove it.
In Q1 of 2026, the convergence of tokenized assets and multicurrency stablecoins propelled payment volume to a record $5.5 billion, a 71% increase year-on-year.
When you build with institutions in mind from day 1, bringing them onchain is easy.
@DenelleDixon on @CoinDesk talking about the partnership between Stellar and @The_DTCC.
UNUSUAL
In an awkward moment during an anti‑drug event in Chile, a police dog trained to detect narcotics led security officers straight to the pocket of an admiral who was helping present the campaign.
Cuba UNVEILS breakthrough CANCER VACCINE Vaxira
Vaxira trains immune system to IDENTIFY and DESTROY lung cancer cells
‘All… achieved by country under DECADES of US economic blockade’ — Cuban Embassy US