Author: Ashley Slimmerts

NEW YORK, USA – Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Jack Canfield Pens Extensive and Deeply Personal Foreword to Matthew Cossolotto’s Harness Your PromisePower  Canfield writes in his foreword: “When Matthew first told me about the heartfelt promise he made to his mother and that he was launching a special day called ‘Make a Promise Day’ on May 4th, I was hooked… There was something very attractive, almost magnetic, about this concept. And I say that as somebody who has been intimately involved in the personal development field for many years. I’ve seen and heard just about everything.”   Jack Canfield, beloved…

NEW YORK, NY (PinionNewswire) – The future isn’t being built by one industry, one company, or one technology. It is being shaped by thousands of innovators working across artificial intelligence, wellness, architecture, biotechnology, energy, robotics, regenerative agriculture, and countless other disciplines. Geodesic Jungle Domes Immersive dome spaces designed to reconnect you with nature, where light, water, and greenery create a deeply restorative environment. To connect the people building the future. Created by entrepreneur and Terra Lux founder Mayan Metzler, The Futurist Network is designed as a global ecosystem where founders, investors, creators, scientists, architects, developers, technologists, and visionaries can discover…

Los Angeles, CA  – Survivors abused as children inside L.A. County juvenile halls, probation camps, and detention centers generally have until their 40th birthday to file a civil claim. Free and confidential case reviews are still available at (866) GO-SEE-SAM. Dordulian Law Group (DLG), a California sexual abuse civil litigation firm led by former Los Angeles County sex crimes prosecutor Sam Dordulian, announced today that it now represents over 125 survivors of sexual abuse in Los Angeles County juvenile halls and detention camps. The firm confirmed that it is continuing to accept new cases and is urging survivors and their…

Florida, USA (PinionNewswire) – The engineer behind defi.app’s $40B+ in volume joins NMT on launch day to own the platform’s technical foundation New Market Trading (NMT), the first wealth management firm to move the investment account itself onto the blockchain, today announced the appointment of Ajdin Kahrović as Chief Technology Officer. Kahrović joins on the same day NMT opens publicly to new clients, placing the architect of the platform’s security in the seat from day one. Kahrović brings 11+ years of engineering leadership across fintech, Web3, and DeFi. He previously architected defi.app from zero to $40B+ in cumulative trading volume,…

Crypto in 2026 keeps rewarding the buyers who move early. The Shiba Inu coin price just pulled off a wild 39% weekend rally, and the ICP Price is climbing back toward $8.9. Both look exciting, but chasing rallies that have already happened rarely delivers the biggest gains.  The real money is made before the crowd shows up. That is where Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) comes in. ZKP is currently priced at just $0.0004, with a listing target of $0.04. It has already raised $2.23 million, and many are calling it the best crypto to buy right now. Shiba Inu Coin…

NEAR price levels are sitting at an interesting crossroads, $1.62, testing a key trendline for the first time since its drop began, with a market cap matching its fully diluted value almost dollar for dollar, meaning no looming unlock is waiting to punish holders. Nearby, avalanche price action is grinding sideways near $6.40, still down more than 95% from its 2024 peak, even as KB Kookmin Bank prepares to launch cross-border payments on its rails through JPMorgan’s Kinexys platform.  Both are solid infrastructure plays searching for their next chapter. BlockDAG already wrote its next chapter: mine BDAG, hold it, stake…

As blockchain technology matures, the conversation is shifting away from speculative assets toward real financial infrastructure. At Rare Evo held in Las Vegas this week, Margie Feng, Head of Marketing at Solayer and Margin Trade, outlined why the next stage of digital asset adoption will depend less on marketing narratives and more on whether blockchain products can deliver experiences comparable to traditional financial services. Speaking about payments, trading infrastructure, tokenization, and the convergence of traditional and decentralized finance, Feng argued that the industry’s biggest challenge is no longer convincing people to use blockchain – it’s building products that solve real…

Recent research from S&P Global Market Intelligence found that a third of Americans now use three or more financial apps at once, part of a wider picture where roughly eight in ten adults rely on some kind of financial app for payments, budgeting or banking. Anyone who has ever tried to work out their actual monthly spending by hopping between a banking app, a separate investment platform and a budgeting tool already knows this without needing a study to confirm it. What is worth asking is why so few of these apps ever manage to become the only one a…

Bal Harbour, FL Author Richard B. Alman Releases North American Unity Plan (NAUP): A Blueprint for Continental Integration and Security New book outlines a bold strategy combining joint-ownership Free Trade Zones, tariff stabilization, and geostrategic defense across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Strategist and author Richard B. Alman has officially released his new book, North American Unity Plan (NAUP). The publication presents a transformative roadmap for deep economic, social, and industrial integration among the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Moving beyond traditional, fragile trade pacts, NAUP proposes a permanent structural partnership designed to stabilize North American markets, shield critical supply…

The company is already working across 700+ federal projects in energy, infrastructure, construction, and manufacturing, catching the errors manual audits miss before they become multimillion-dollar compliance failures  NEW YORK — Dili, the AI-native compliance platform for the industries powering America’s infrastructure buildout, today announced $21.7 million in total funding, including a $15 million Series A led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator’s Garry Tan, Allianz, Brick and Mortar Ventures’ Darren Bechtel, and Rebel Fund. For decades, auditors like Big Four firms KPMG, EY, PwC, and Deloitte have periodically sampled roughly 10% of data, delivered findings every six months,…

If you spend your days in HR, people ops, or talent, you already know the feeling: the tooling landscape never stops expanding, and the tools with the loudest marketing are not always the ones doing the most interesting work. The platforms you see everywhere tend to be the ones with the biggest ad budgets – not necessarily the ones your team will actually thank you for. This is the third installment in our hidden gems series. As before, we went looking for tools that sit in very different corners of the HR world – from high-volume hourly hiring and global…

The long-running argument over how closely gambling operators should examine their customers’ finances sharpened this week, when MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee wrote to the Gambling Commission questioning its plans for financial affordability assessments. The letter, published on 10 July, asks the regulator to explain the evidence base behind the policy, the methodology it used, its assessment of the impact on consumers and industry, and how far stakeholders were consulted before decisions were taken. Committee chair Dame Caroline Dinenage framed the concern in both directions: people at risk of gambling-related debt need proper support, she said, but…

For four years, legal online casino play in Alberta meant exactly one website. PlayAlberta, the government-run platform operated through Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis, was what the regulator itself described as “the province’s only legal, regulated iGaming platform.” That distinction ended on July 13, when Alberta opened its online gambling market to licensed private operators and became the second Canadian province, after Ontario in April 2022, to run a fully regulated, open iGaming market. The Monopoly Ends The legal foundation was laid in spring 2025, when the legislature passed Bill 48, the iGaming Alberta Act. The problem the law set…

Hong Kong  – Blockchain Deposit Insurance Corporation (BDIC Insurance/BDIC HK LTD), a leading provider of crypto insurance solutions for digital asset custodians, exchanges, and enterprise self-custody wallet platforms, today announced its strategic operational collaboration with Fireblocks, the enterprise platform securing more than $14 trillion in digital asset transactions. The agreement enables BDIC Insurance to integrate Fireblocks’ secure custody, payments, and tokenization technologies into its underwriting and risk-assessment workflows, delivering stronger security assurances for the aforementioned institutions and driving broader adoption of insured crypto assets and services. To read more about the partnership and comments from the executives, please read more…

SAN FRANCISCO, CA  – Uphold, the modern infrastructure provider for on-chain financial services, announces the introduction of instant cash loans against crypto holdings offered through the Exactly DeFi Protocol. Uphold’s retail customers in the U.S. can now borrow against their cryptocurrency portfolio, without selling any assets, by depositing their Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, or USDC as collateral on the Exactly Protocol. U.S. customers can borrow against their crypto without having to sell their assets Deposit Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP or USDC as collateral Loans are available in minutes with no credit checks Repayment timelines are flexible and users can defer the full loan…

New York, USA — In recent years, LINK FOREX has continued to strengthen its international growth trategy by making steady progress in financial talent development, artificial intelligence integration, regulatory compliance, and the expansion of its presence across Latin America. Through continuous investment in research capabilities, operational excellence, and international collaboration, the company is committed to building a more professional, intelligent, and transparent global investment services platform for investors worldwide. Strengthening Compliance and Building a Solid Foundation for International Financial Cooperation LINK FOREX considers regulatory compliance and sound corporate governance to be fundamental pillars of its long-term development strategy. Recently, the…

IRVINE, Calif — Founder of Johnson Criminal Law Group recognized for excellence in criminal defense, juvenile dependency, Child Protective Services (CPS) defense, restraining orders, and appellate advocacy throughout California.  Orange County criminal defense attorney and CPS attorney Lauren Johnson-Norris has been named to the 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers list, an honor awarded to no more than five percent of attorneys in the region. Johnson-Norris is the founder of Johnson Criminal Law Group, where she represents individuals and families throughout California in criminal defense, Child Protective Services (CPS) investigations, juvenile dependency proceedings, juvenile delinquency matters, restraining orders, and criminal and…

Crypto investors are watching claim events, DeFi expansion, and community-driven tokens shape the market at the same time. Some projects are counting down to major milestones, while others rely on years of brand recognition to hold public attention. This mix of new launches and established names gives investors more angles to track than usual this season.  BlockDAG, XRP, Hyperliquid, and Dogecoin each represent a different corner of the space, and together they highlight what people look for when discussing the most popular cryptocurrency this cycle. From staking rewards and claim countdowns to business expansion, DeFi trading, and loyal online communities,…

Are you looking for higher‑potential opportunities in the digital economy? Driven by rapid advances in artificial intelligence and surging global demand for processing power, the computing industry is undergoing a fundamental shift. Businesses, institutions, and miners are increasingly moving away from traditional Bitcoin mining toward AI computing and high‑performance computing (HPC). At LONG DeFi, we see the market structure of the past decade – defined largely by cryptocurrency mining – evolving fast. Explosive demand for large AI models, cloud infrastructure, data centers, and advanced processing is making AI computing the new core engine of the global computing sector. Today, you…

Over the past 18 months I’ve been tracking Zambia’s digital sector and gaming platforms became way bigger than expected. Walk into any café around Lusaka and you’ll see at least three people glued to their phones, probably half playing casino games or watching streams. The shift happened incredibly fast. The Numbers Tell A Different Story Last month my cousin who manages an internet café in Ndola mentioned his bandwidth usage shot up 67% between January and March. I asked what was happening. Turns out people stopped just checking emails and started streaming and gaming, hanging around longer and spending more…

Two slots can share the same return-to-player (RTP) figure and still feel like completely different games. One pays out constantly in small amounts. The other stays quiet for long stretches, then drops something substantial. That difference has a name: volatility, sometimes called variance, and it shapes the experience of playing far more than most people realise. Volatility isn’t a marketing term or a vague feeling about a game. It’s a measurable property built into the paytable and the reel weighting during development, and it determines the shape of your positive and negative outcomes over a session, not just the eventual…

LONDON, UK  – Against the backdrop of dramatic fluctuations in the digital asset market, ordinary investors have long faced a dilemma: monitoring the market for trading requires bearing the risk of sharp market volatility, while participating in the blockchain network on their own is hampered by high electricity bills, hardware, and maintenance costs. As a leading global distributed computing power sharing platform, Bull DeFi’s standardized computing power service has been running stably for many years, enabling users to accumulate digital assets daily without hardware or electricity costs. Over 10 years of stable operation has validated a zero-barrier participation model. Bull…

Irvine, CA  – Troutman Amin, LLP is one of the nation’s best known and trusted telecommunications, marketing, and data privacy law firms– focused on assisting Fortune 100s and small businesses alike navigate the complex web of regulations impacting emerging technologies and AI voice communications.  Troutman Amin, LLP is also the OFFICIAL law firm of the University of California Berkeley’s athletics program– Cal Athletics. And to help celebrate and support the Golden Bears football program in their 2026/27 campaign the firm has embarked on a new advertising campaign at the John Wayne Airport. The campaign will feature videos and images of…

Irvine, CA (PinionNewswire) — Affiliate Summit East was another tremendous success that brought together over 4,500 advertisers, publishers, e-commerce sellers, and tech suppliers to network and establish business partnerships. Critical to these endeavors is compliance with applicable federal and state laws– particularly the TCPA. Troutman Amin, LLP partner Brittany Andres–a National Law Review “Go To Thought Leader” for Telecom Law who is known widely as the “Baroness”– was invited to speak to the audience on TCPA litigation and regulatory trends during an exclusive main stage session. “With TCPA litigation spiking through the roof in 2026 understanding trends and litigation tactics…

LOS ANGELES, CA — S99 PR, a Los Angeles-based public relations and authority-building agency, today announced a significant expansion of its team and service capabilities as demand grows across its core practice areas: guaranteed media placements, earned media, O-1 and EB-1A visa press, Google Knowledge Panel development, AI discoverability programs, and full-service credibility campaigns for founders, executives, and brands. The expansion reflects S99 PR’s position as one of the most comprehensive guaranteed PR agencies in the United States, an agency built not around pitching and hoping, but around delivering named, editorial press placements in recognized publications with the credibility standards…