CBDCs and fiat-backed stablecoins may look alike, but they differ in issuer, legal status, risk, and monetary control.

Four larger-than-life statues created by sculptor Jay Warren, including one of a U.S. Army Infantryman from the Korean War, left, and Col. Ralph Puckett (then a first lieutenant), right, have now been ...

Winter Haven Hospital received a straight "A" grade in the Leapfrog Group's Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades. Other Polk County hospitals, including AdventHealth Heart of Florida and Lakeland Regional ...

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The internet is an increasingly murky space. A report from the generative voice platform Resemble AI indicates scammers stole $347.2 million via deepfakes in the second quarter of 2025 alone. Videos ...

Ledger is evolving from a crypto wallet provider to a digital identity security company, introducing a new Proof of Identity system. This system uses hardware-based cryptographic proof (Proof of You, ...

Major hardware crypto wallet providers Ledger and Trezor have both released new wallet iterations, giving users additional options to safeguard their assets through self-custody. Paris-based Ledger ...

Ripple cryptographer J. Ayo Akinyele says he’s pushing to make the XRP Ledger (XRPL) the “first choice for institutions seeking innovation and trust” — and to do it with privacy-first tooling.

It would be understandable if Erika Kirk wanted retribution. The horrific death of her husband on a college campus in Utah was recent enough to be easily counted in days. In an interview with the New ...

Your clear, one-page guide to what the XRP Ledger is, how it works, and what you can actually do with it. The XRP Ledger, often shortened to XRPL, is a public blockchain designed for fast, low-cost ...

Q. I currently keep a static to-do list, and I would like to update it to be more dynamic. Do you have any advice? A. Microsoft Excel is best known for crunching numbers, but it’s also a powerful tool ...

Polk County students improved their passing rates in 24 of 36 tested categories on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) exams. While showing improvement in numerous categories, Polk ...