Port strike ends as workers agree to tentative deal on wages and contract extension
The strike was the first by the ILA since 1977, and it impacted port operations at 36 different ports, including…
Crypto asset manager Bitwise files for first XRP exchange-traded fund
Bitwise is the first firm to officially seek approval for a spot ETF that would track the daily price of…
Dick’s Sporting Goods to hire 8,000 seasonal workers for holiday shopping season
Dick’s Sporting Goods will add nearly 8,000 seasonal employees to its workforce as part of a hiring push to prepare…
Strike grinds coffee shipments to a halt at East and Gulf Coast ports
The strike by unionized dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports has ground coffee shipments to a halt, setting up…
Helene forces closure of quartz plants critical to tech sector
Hurricane Helene devastated the town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, shutting down mining operations for pure quartz, a critical component…
Port strike union boss rails against EZPass, self-checkout: ‘Machines got to stop’
International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) union President Harold Daggett is against automation, and condemned EZPass automated tolls and self-checkouts in a…
Franklin Templeton’s onchain money fund goes live on Aptos blockchain
Franklin Templeton’s FOBXX is the first money market fund to be launched on Aptos. ...
Ava Protocol, Sony’s Soneium partner for no-code blockchain automation
Ava Protocol’s automation tools will simplify smart contracts on Soneium, while supporting developers with no-code solutions and lower costs. ...
Bitwise files for first XRP ETF with US SEC
Subject to approval from the SEC, the Bitwise spot XRP ETF will provide exposure to the value of XRP held…