The payments giant will fold PYUSD, Braintree, and merchant processing into a new Payment Services & Crypto division, marking the first time digital assets have a dedicated home within the company.
From sugary cereals to Pop-Tarts and other pastries, many of the things Americans are used to eating first thing in the morning aren’t optimal for health. But according to new research, one traditional breakfast food could help protect your brain, and no, it’s not coffee. It’s eggs.
The new report, recently published in the Journal of Nutrition, comes from researchers at Loma Linda University who followed 39,498 participants for 15-plus years. Their study found that regular egg consumption may be linked to a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
The benefit appears to be significant. But in order to achieve the maximum reward, you need to make eggs a staple in your diet, not just a Saturday morning meal. The study found that those who ate at least one egg per day at least five days per week reduced their chances of developing Alzheimer’s by up to 27%.
Consuming at least one egg two to four times a week saw Alzheimer’s risk go down 20%. And even occasional egg consumption—such as one to three times per month—made an impact, as it was linked to a 17% reduction in Alzheimer’s risk.
“Compared to never eating eggs, eating at least five eggs per week can decrease risk of Alzheimer’s,” Dr. Joan Sabaté, a professor at Loma Linda University School of Public Health and the study’s principal investigator, said per Science Daily.
Sabaté explained that eggs are essential for brain health for a number of reasons. First, they contain choline, which is important because it allows the body to produce acetylcholine and phosphatidylcholine, compounds that contribute to memory and communication between brain cells. Eggs also contain lutein and zeaxanthin, which have shown links to cognitive performance and lower levels of oxidative stress.
Likewise, omega-3 fatty acids, mostly found in egg yolks, are key to maintaining neurotransmitter receptor function. Vitamin B12, also found in egg yolks, “plays a multifaceted role in brain function,” according to the published report.
More than 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, and the costs are massive. According to the National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias cost the U.S. around $781 billion in 2025.
“With the rapid aging of the United States population and projected increases in healthcare costs, understanding the potential role of egg consumption in reducing Alzheimer’s risk carries important implications, especially for Medicare, the largest source of healthcare spending in the United States,” the report in the Journal of Nutrition said.
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United States President Donald Trump has announced that discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing will include two highly sensitive issues in US China relations: American arms sales to Taiwan and the imprisonment of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai. The planned discussions come at a time of rising geopolitical competition between Washington and […]
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[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, U.A.E, May 11th, 2026]
MultiBank Group’s crypto arm mb.io, brings African gold on-chain by partnering with Kings Orbis, EON3 Group, and Mavryk.
Institutional gold tokenisation programme to be powered by mb.io RWA, with vaulting in Dubai under LBMA-approved custody, dedicated supply from EON3 Group, and Mavryk as the Layer 1 blockchain and RWA tech infrastructure partner.
mb.io, the crypto arm of MultiBank Group, has confirmed an institutional partnership with Kings Orbis, EON3 Group Ghana Ltd, and Mavryk to develop an institutional-grade tokenisation programme for physically-backed gold sourced from West Africa. The partnership unites four institutional roles in a single architecture: mb.io RWA as the regulated tokenisation marketplace, Kings Orbis as programme coordinator, EON3 Group as the dedicated institutional supply partner, and Mavryk as the Layer 1 blockchain and RWA tech infrastructure partner.
Senior representatives of all four partners attended the World Peace Summit in Kumasi, Ghana on Friday, 24 April 2026, where they participated in discussions held under the Pillars of Peace movement. The visit included a private audience with His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene King of the Ashanti Kingdom, who has expressed his personal support for the success of this partnership. The meeting underscored the cultural significance of West African gold and the responsible institutional framework the partnership is designed to deliver.
The Ashanti Kingdom, one of West Africa’s most historically significant kingdoms, has been synonymous with gold for centuries. The region was known globally as the “Gold Coast” for its unmatched gold reserves and has produced gold for over 700 years, supplying global trade routes and shaping the cultural and economic identity of modern Ghana. This collaboration brings that legacy on-chain, making Ashanti gold accessible to a global investor base for the first time in a digitally native, fractionally tradeable form.
Each token represents direct ownership of the underlying physical gold, vaulted in Dubai under institutional-grade custody. Beyond commodity-grade gold, the partnership will also tokenise a curated collection of Gold Art — physical artworks crafted from and inspired by Ashanti gold — honouring the cultural legacy of His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene and a globally recognised advocate for the Pillars of Peace movement.
The programme that mb.io, Kings Orbis, EON3, and Mavryk are developing together is built to change that. It gives international investors access to African gold in a digital, fractional format. Physical backing is independently verified at every stage.
Under the architecture being developed, each token will represent direct institutional ownership of the underlying physical gold, vaulted in Dubai under LBMA-approved institutional custody. Kings Orbis is structuring the programme on a single founding principle: every token in circulation must be backed by an independently verified physical asset, with institutional oversight at every stage of the lifecycle, from sourcing and refining through vaulting, tokenisation, and secondary trading.
The program is delivered through mb.io RWA, MultiBank Group’s digital asset and tokenization arm. mb.io runs a regulated crypto exchange and will be launching a dedicated marketplace for tokenized real-world assets. Self-custodial wallets and on-chain compliance are built into the platform from the ground up.
mb.io is a globally regulated cryptocurrency exchange, placing it among a small group of tokenization platforms with genuine regulatory backing in one of the world’s most active digital asset jurisdictions.
The African gold programme is one of the largest initiatives currently in active development on mb.io RWA, which is being built to support institutional-grade tokenization across multiple asset classes.
The programme is powered by Mavryk, mb.io’s dedicated Layer 1 blockchain and RWA tech infrastructure partner. Mavryk’s purpose-built infrastructure provides the technical foundation for issuing, settling, and trading tokenised physical gold at institutional scale, with the compliance hooks, lifecycle controls, and interoperability that regulated programmes require. Mavryk has been integrated as the dedicated Layer 1 across mb.io’s RWA programme, ensuring a consistent technology stack across asset classes.
Comments from the partners
Zak Taher, CEO of mb.io and Chief Business Officer of MultiBank Group, said: “This partnership represents a defining moment for real-world asset tokenisation. By bringing the heritage and value of Ashanti gold on-chain through mb.io RWA, we are giving global investors access to one of the world’s oldest and most trusted stores of value in a fully digital, fractional, and regulated form. The additional Gold Art collection adds an extraordinary cultural dimension to this initiative, connecting tradition, art, and finance in a way that has never been done before.”
Christian Rainer Arndt, Managing Partner of DEVPRAG FZCO and principal of Kings Orbis FZCO, said: “Kings Orbis has been built on the principle that institutional-grade tokenisation requires institutional-grade architecture, verified supply, regulated custody, and independent oversight at every stage. Our supply partnership with EON3 Group Ghana Ltd anchors the programme in a credible institutional supply chain, and this partnership with mb.io and Mavryk brings the platform, the infrastructure, and the programme coordination into a single institutional framework. We are progressing carefully and look forward to sharing more in due course.”
Richard Ofori Atta, Chairman of EON3 Group Ghana Ltd, said: “EON3 has spent years building the operational foundations to bring African gold to international markets in physical form, particularly through our minting and refining work in producing investment-grade bullion. With this partnership, we now take that work into its next chapter, digitising and tokenising African gold under institutional architecture, in collaboration with Kings Orbis, mb.io, and Mavryk. It is a natural and important evolution that opens new pathways for African gold as a credible, transparent, and globally accessible institutional asset.”
Alex Davis, Co-Founder and CEO of Mavryk, said: “Mavryk was built specifically for real-world assets, with a focus that makes a programme like this possible at institutional scale. Tokenising African gold is precisely the kind of initiative our infrastructure was designed for, and a partnership we are proud to be part of. Together with mb.io, Kings Orbis, and EON3, we are powering this programme as the dedicated Layer 1 and RWA tech partner across every stage of the architecture.”
About mb.io
mb.io is the digital asset and tokenisation arm of MultiBank Group. Built for institutional and retail participants, mb.io operates a regulated cryptocurrency exchange and the dedicated mb.io RWA marketplace for tokenised real-world assets, supported by self-custodial wallet infrastructure, on-chain compliance, and direct integration with MultiBank Group’s wider regulatory and distribution footprint. Operated by MEX Digital FZE and licensed by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), mb.io is positioned as a regulated home for institutional-grade tokenisation programmes, with real-world asset issuance running on Mavryk as the dedicated Layer 1 infrastructure. Users can learn more at mb.io.
About MultiBank Group
MultiBank Group, established in California, USA in 2005, is a global leader in financial derivatives, digital asset trading, and institutional ECN solutions. With over 2 million clients in 100+ countries and a daily trading volume exceeding $35 billion, the Group offers a broad range of brokerage, cryptocurrency, and asset management services, catering to both retail and institutional clients through its ecosystem of platforms, including MEX Exchange and mb.io. Renowned for innovative trading solutions, robust regulatory compliance, and exceptional customer service, MultiBank Group is regulated by 18+ top-tier financial authorities across five continents. Users can learn more at multibankgroup.com.
About Kings Orbis
Kings Orbis is a structured digital asset programme series administered by Kings Orbis FZCO, a DMCC-licensed entity in Dubai, with implementation by DEVPRAG FZCO (DMCC Licence No. DMCC-1017125). Kings Orbis is built to bring institutional-grade governance, transparency, and lifecycle integrity to real-world asset tokenisation, with a programme architecture designed around verified physical asset backing and independent institutional oversight.
About EON3 Group Ghana Ltd
EON3 Group Ghana Ltd, headquartered in Accra, Ghana, is an African gold institutional enterprise active in the responsible sourcing, refining, and physical minting of African gold into investment-grade bullion. Through licensed and compliant channels, EON3 Group works with established refining and supply networks across the continent to deliver institutional-grade gold supply to international markets.
About Mavryk
Mavryk is a next-generation Layer-1 blockchain purpose-built to bring real-world assets on-chain. Combining tokenisation infrastructure, scalable DeFi applications, and institutional TradFi partnerships, Mavryk delivers compliant, scalable, and interoperable RWA infrastructure for partners across the financial ecosystem. mb.io has integrated Mavryk as its dedicated Layer 1 partner for all RWA tokenisation initiatives. Users can learn more at Mavryk.org.
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The partnership aims to make it easier for companies, including fintechs and paying firms, to issue compliant stablecoins in the United States.
Bitcoin has spent the last week grinding higher from around $78,000 to top $82,000 twice, with buyers “continuing to absorb pullbacks even as momentum started to cool near local highs,” reported Glassnode on Monday.
The asset dipped below $81,000 briefly in early trading in Asia on Tuesday, but there has been “strong bullish sentiment” and “heightened conviction” in upward price movements, it added.
The analytics provider noted that spot trading volume has increased, suggesting recent price movements are “gaining traction with stronger investor participation.”
This means that BTC’s market structure continues to improve, supported by stronger on-chain activity, healthier profitability, and more stable holder positioning, the analysts concluded.
“While bullish undertones are building, softer capital inflows and cautious sentiment indicate the market remains sensitive to shifts in risk appetite.”
Swissblock reported on Tuesday that Bitcoin is “still at full momentum” with the latest reset looking similar to previous failed ignition attempts.
“Bitcoin has now consolidated inside the cost-basis battlefield while momentum remains structurally strong. As long as momentum stays above the transition area, bulls retain control.”
Bitcoin is still at full momentum.
The latest reset looked similar to previous failed ignition attempts:
→ Momentum briefly recovered
→ Failed to sustain above the transition zone
→ Rolled back into negative momentumBut this time was different.
Momentum successfully… pic.twitter.com/EBZdNLW0rD
— Swissblock (@swissblock__) May 11, 2026
Alphractal founder and CEO Joao Wedson observed that the 30-day change in exchange reserves paints a different picture, with BTC falling every time this metric turns positive. Bitcoin entering exchanges is usually a sign of investors preparing to sell or short the asset.
Meanwhile, permabull ‘Sykodelic’ remained upbeat as ever, saying that there have been no hard rejections, no massive sell-offs, and no weak price action. “What we have had are small rejections and then higher highs.”
They observed that BTC is now above the bull market support band, the true market mean, and the short-term holder cost basis for ten days, including a daily close above the 200-day exponential moving average.
“The wider market is fully risk on, and I am expecting $85,000 to be breached, likely this week,” they predicted.
The asset had taken a dip on the day, falling from another retest of $82,000 to $81,100 at the time of writing.
The asset has been sideways for the past seven days, but has gained more than 13% over the past month. It has been in a slow but steady upward trend for the past six weeks.
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You know the feeling we are talking about. Your friend calls to ask for your help moving on a Saturday when you were planning on doing nothing. Or your sister-in-law asks you to invest in her business, and you are afraid there is no way it will succeed. Even when the person asking for the favor isn’t someone central to your life, it is still painful to say no. Most of us don’t even like saying no to telemarketers. That’s why there are so many jobs in sales. Often, we end up making bad decisions to avoid the short-term discomfort of turning people down.
Look, we agree—saying no is hard. The good news is that a little preparation and practice will make it easier. Even if you are one of those people that dreads it.
We will look at different kinds of ‘no’s’ that are appropriate in different situations. Sometimes, there is a clear answer, and you want the other person to accept your offer without complaint. Your kids, for example, should know there is no argument about bedtime. Your boss needs to accept that you can’t work late anymore after coming back from maternity leave. The sooner they accept the reality, the happier everyone will be.
Other times, you might be willing to be persuaded. You like the job offer, but the salary could be better. In that case, you might want to say no in a way that encourages them to try again or try harder.
While being able to give a flat, unequivocable no is an important skill to develop, it’s not the goal. Usually, we want to be more polite, even if we find another’s proposal unattractive. Why? Because we never know when we will want to revisit that now-closed door. Preserving the relationship can allow a chance to revisit in the future, and we always like to maintain future opportunities if possible.
The standard way to be respectful is to help someone learn why you aren’t interested. Here’s the problem with that: When you tell the reason you are turning them down, you give them information that they can use to make another appeal or proposal. Let’s say you are a young unattached woman. A guy asks you to go to dinner at the local barbeque joint, but you aren’t interested in him. If you tell him, “No thanks, I am a vegetarian,” there’s nothing stopping him from saying, “OK, so why don’t we go to Tofu Town?” Now it’s harder to say no, because you’ve given an inaccurate reason for your refusal.
So instead of giving your reasoning, let’s discuss other ways that you can give a nice no. For those of you who have discomfort with no, this may be a balm for that, because it allows you to exit gracefully (but still unequivocally).
Thank them for asking. And you can apologize that you don’t have a different answer. “That is so kind of you. I appreciate your asking. I’m sorry but I can’t say yes.” The strength of your answer doesn’t require you to be rude. What makes it emphatic is that you give them a clear, inarguable response.
Your reasons don’t have to imply a negative judgment. Don’t let your reason have anything to do with them. It is only about you and your preferences. If someone offers you a job and you aren’t interested, you might say:
And our favorite: I’m so grateful, but it’s not the right time for a move.”
None of these present a good opportunity for them to try again. When you consider possible responses to shut down further efforts to persuade you to say yes to a request, try to imagine a workaround. Use obstacles that can’t be solved or resolved rather than something like, “Sorry, I’m not interested in a lateral move,” because they could suggest an elevated position.
The more information you give the other person about a problem, the easier it is for them to think of a solution. If you are not looking for a solution, provide as little information as possible. Keep your response short and to the point. If they ask for more information, remember, you are under no obligation to share it.
If they keep pressing you, push back more firmly. “I’m afraid you will have to accept my decision as final.”
Now, sometimes people do sincerely want feedback on why their offer wasn’t good enough. Remember that you never have to, but if you want to provide that feedback, feel free to do so—just be cautious about offering them an opening to try to draw you back into a negotiation. In addition, be kind when offering the feedback.
A colleague of ours works with a speaker’s bureau. She gives talks at big speaking events and conventions. She is extremely well paid and charges a standard fee. Occasionally, a potential client will try to bargain her fee down. She tells them, “The speaker’s bureau I work with charges all my clients the same rate so I can treat everyone fairly. I know I may not be the right choice for everyone’s budget. I can suggest some of my younger colleagues who do an excellent job and are more affordable.”
There are several reasons why this works. First, it’s clear that you aren’t engaging in a bargaining ploy. Someone who is genuinely interested in a speaking engagement doesn’t suggest the competition. So, the customer knows she isn’t bluffing. Second, while rejecting the offer, she is trying to fill the client’s need. And it gives her the chance to potentially push some work to deserving younger colleagues.
Excerpted from NEVER SETTLE. Copyright © 2026, John Richardson and Attia Qureshi. Reproduced by permission of Simon Acumen, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. All rights reserved.
MEGA is live on Binance, Coinbase, and 11 other venues a week after the Ethereum Layer 2 network cleared its first performance milestone.
