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Adjusted USDC transfer volume reached $32 trillion in 2026 through Coin Metrics’ August measurement, with each dollar of supply turning over 741 times at an annualized rate. Those figures signal reach and settlement intensity. Circle’s second-quarter revenue, however, remained dominated by yield on the assets backing USDC.For the three months ended June 30, reserve income supplied $667.7 million of Circle’s $701.3 million in total revenue and reserve income, or 95.2%. Transaction revenue was $5.3 million. Volume is a usage signal; balances and yields still determine most of Circle’s revenue base.Arc, Circle’s blockchain infrastructure scheduled for a Sept. 16 public mainnet…

NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is back to studying the universe with two of its three science instruments after plans to raise the spacecraft into a higher orbit were scaled back. The observatory’s Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope and X-ray Telescope were switched back on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Both instruments had been shut down in February as part of an effort to reduce atmospheric drag and help Swift remain in orbit longer while NASA prepared for a possible orbital boost. Swift’s third instrument, the Burst Alert Telescope, has not yet resumed science operations. NASA stopped using it in April to lower the spacecraft’s…

RCPCH officer for mental health Dr Sam Jones said there was a lack of wider mental health care and, in particular, crisis support available in many parts of the country that meant these vulnerable children and young people were not getting the help they needed.”Behind every one of these figures is a child or young person in distress and a family who didn’t know where lese to turn.”Emergency departments are a vital safety net, but they were never designed to be a place where children in mental health crisis wait for days at time.”This is a national crisis that will…

A Republican gathering that has been described as a midterm convention, a rally and a fundraiser will be held at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Sept. 9 and 10. (neiu20001/Getty Images) The Republican National Committee is promoting its September gathering in Dallas as both a midterm convention and a fundraiser with no official business being conducted. That lack of clarity reflects a broader pattern: Straightforward questions have produced few straight answers. The new nonprofit hosting the Texas gathering is registered with the IRS from a mailing address nearly 1,800 miles away in Massachusetts – the same address listed…

G20 finance leaders closed their two-day gathering on Tuesday with a statement that all but China backed in full, as Washington insisted that the presence of a Russian minister had no effect on talks. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the fact that nearly all participants agreed to the chair’s final statement suggested “there has been no impact” from Russia’s attendance. Ukraine’s European allies had expressed frustration after Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was welcomed at the US-hosted meetings in Asheville, North Carolina. The broiling Middle East war and President Donald Trump’s tariffs also loomed over the gathering. Read moreWhat…

In Keir Starmer’s north London constituency, full of pretty pubs and elegant townhouses, few tears were being shed at the news of his departure as its MP.One man nursing a pint outside a pub in Kentish Town simply remarked “good” when informed his MP had quit. He added: “I thought he was very nice before he became prime minister; I met him a few times. But he messed the country up and screwed over pensioners.”Annie, a 30-year-old doctor having a coffee and pastry on a bench near the tube station, said: “I think everyone here wanted him to leave. He’s…

Senator Edward J. Markey, a progressive Massachusetts Democrat who has served in Congress for a half-century, defeated a much younger rival in a primary race on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press.The victory by Mr. Markey, who at 80 is the oldest senator in his state’s history, came at a moment when many Democratic voters are anxious for the party’s aging leaders to make way for a younger generation. Mr. Markey used a fiercely progressive message and the support of many younger left-wing leaders to ward off Representative Seth Moulton, 47, a moderate Democrat who had campaigned on a message…

It feels like we have been waiting an age for the Range Rover Electric. First announced back in December 2023, JLR’s luxury EV SUV was meant to hit the road in 2024, but extended development testing forced the carmaker to push its arrival back. Now it’s finally here—one of WIRED’s most anticipated rides—the first fully electric Range Rover.The specs are as mighty as you would expect. Dual 260-kilowatt motors deliver “V8 levels of power” up to 542 horsepower and 850 newton-meters of torque (20 percent more than other motors of the same size, JLR claims). Inside, a double-stacked 118.5-kWh battery…

The US Coast Guard has established a dedicated Office of Maritime Cybersecurity Policy as the maritime industry’s growing reliance on information and operational technology expands the cyber risks facing ports, vessels, and other critical infrastructure. The Office of Maritime Cybersecurity Policy (CG-MCP) will serve as the Coast Guard’s central authority for developing and implementing policies governing the cyber safety and security of the Marine Transportation System (MTS). Created under the Director of Inspections and Compliance, the office will also serve as the Coast Guard’s primary liaison with industry partners and other government agencies on maritime cybersecurity matters. Its responsibilities will include developing…

In brief Nvidia wrote MediaTek a $3.5 billion check for convertible bonds, its largest direct investment outside the US, covering about 90% of MediaTek’s record $3.9 billion offshore bond offering. Alphabet bought in too without saying how much, and MediaTek shares hit their daily limit Tuesday, up 10% in Taipei trading. MediaTek is adopting Nvidia’s NVLink Fusion platform and expects its AI chip business to clear $2 billion in revenue this year. Nvidia just wrote its biggest check outside the United States: $3.5 billion for MediaTek’s convertible bonds in a deal announced Monday. The purchase covers roughly 90% of MediaTek’s…