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XRP Ripple Ledger 3.2.0 is targeting a June 15 release, bringing two headline changes: the core server software is renamed from rippled to XRPLD, and the upgrade promises 30–40% lower memory usage across network nodes. XRPL Operations announced the update on June 4, describing it as a transition that will require infrastructure operators to update parts of their systems. BREAKING: XRP Ledger (XRPL) 3.2.0 Upgrade Set for June 15Core server software renamed from rippled → xrpld.Major performance optimizations, up to 30-40% lower memory footprintNumerous performance tweaks, bug fixes, rounding /Number handling fixes, and code cleanups… — Rednirav (@CryptoRednirav) June 8,…

Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur highlights that USD/JPY has climbed back above 160, near multi-decade highs, even as Japan’s current account surplus has improved to its highest level since 1996 and 5.6% of GDP. Stronger foreign investment income and better trade in goods and services underpin fundamentals, but near-term JPY moves remain driven by the Iran conflict and Oil prices.Improving fundamentals, soft currency”Yesterday, USD/JPY once again rose above 160, coming within striking distance of a new multi-year high.””At the same time, however, data on Japan’s current account balance showed that the fundamental situation for the JPY continues to improve.””With a seasonally adjusted…

Cov­er­age of the refugee cri­sis peaked in 2015. By the end of the year, note researchers at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Bergen, “this was one of the hottest top­ics, not only for politi­cians, but for par­tic­i­pants in the pub­lic debate,” includ­ing far-right xeno­phobes giv­en mega­phones. What­ev­er their intent, Daniel Trilling argues at The Guardian, the explo­sion of refugee sto­ries had the effect of fram­ing “these new­ly arrived peo­ple as oth­ers, peo­ple from ‘over there,’ who had lit­tle to do with Europe itself and were strangers.” Such a char­ac­ter­i­za­tion ignores the cru­cial con­text of Europe’s pres­ence in near­ly every part of the…

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. You have a test you know you need to study for. You want a good grade, and you know it’s important.  There’s just one problem: You don’t feel like studying.  You know you should. You want the result of what happens if you do (yes, please, to an A). But again, you just don’t want to.  This problem doesn’t just appear when you need to study. It can show up anywhere: The paper you have to write The email you have to send The application you should fill out The notes you need to go back…

Will Taylor Frankie Paul’s ‘Bachelorette’ Season Ever Air? Disney Exec Says…Jake Pavelka has officially landed the one.  The Bachelor alum—who proposed to Vienna Girardi on season 14 in 2010, but called off their engagement just three months after—married his fiancée Aimee two years after meeting on a dating app.  “I wasn’t sure I would get married—and then I found Aimee,” Jake shared in an interview with People published June 8. “It almost doesn’t seem real. There’s a sense of peace and certainty that comes with knowing I get to spend my life with my best friend.” Though Jake, 48, and…

Hulu’s “Alice & Steve” is wild, uneven, very funny, and surprisingly insightful, even if it’s the kind of show you think you might hate. The first episode establishes the premise: Alice (Nicola Walker) and Steve (Jemaine Clement) are longtime friends now in their fifties. He’s recently divorced, and she’s married with two kids, one in high school and one in her late twenties. The friends are not exactly rule followers—that first episode includes an emergency trip to the vet after Steve’s dog eats part of the 50-somethings’ cocaine. That first episode has a rollicking tone with physical humor, off-color gags,…

Pennsylvania and Virginia recently passed legislation to increase their minimum wage to $15 per hour, closing the gap with Oregon ($15.55 as of July 1) and California ($17.90 in some places). In all, 34 states mandate a minimum wage higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. The potential economic detriments of a minimum wage — namely, job losses — are well known. But the trend toward higher and higher minimum wages ought to prompt us to reconsider their purpose.  The standard assumption about progressivism is that it’s intrinsically good — after all, who would oppose progress? Progressivism…

Some stuff I am reading today morning: What comes next for Israel & Iran (JPost) Bombay High Court strikes down spectrum charges (MC) Controversial subsidiary sale of Reliance Industries (ML) Suzlon 2.0 (BI) Company: Cinepolis (BW) India is industrializing with Solar (Grist) Nobody knows anything, SpaceX IPO edition (BP) Foreign investors are dumping Korean stocks (CNBC) China’s population collapse is irreversible (Rod Martin) N Korea is the world’s most unlikely growth story (WSJ) Discover more from Alpha Ideas Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

The stage is set at the historic Sabina Park for the third and final ODI of the series. With Sri Lanka holding a 1-0 lead after a wash-out in the second game, the West Indies face a must-win scenario to level the series.Sri Lanka enters this final fixture with all the momentum. After securing a comprehensive 41-run victory in the opening match on the back of impressive half-centuries from Pathum Nissanka (79) and skipper Kusal Mendis (72), the visitors look incredibly balanced. Their bowling unit, spearheaded by Dushmantha Chameera’s four-wicket haul in the opener, has adjusted flawlessly to Caribbean conditions.For…

Dylan Larkin has narrowed his list to three teams Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: St. James writes about the Dylan Larkin trade request of Detroit. The Red Wings captain has narrowed his list to three teams: the Vegas Golden Knights, Florida Panthers, and Minnesota Wild. NHL Rumors: Dylan Larkin and Darnell Nurse As St. James noted regarding these teams, Larkin has Team USA connections on each team. In Florida, it is Matthew Tkachuk, in Vegas, it is Jack Eichel, and in Minnesota, it is Quinn Hughes, Brock Faber and Matt Boldy. Florida Panthers In order for the…