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Sam Altman-backed Bitcoin life insurer, Meanwhile, raises more funds
The round follows increased international demand for Meanwhile’s Bitcoin life insurance policies amid broader macro instability.
Guitar Center is dropping its ban on playing ‘Stairway to Heaven.’ It’s part of the CEO’s big turnaround plan
The big box chain wants to feel more like your neighborhood indie guitar store.
How to storm-proof your home, from roof tiles to garden fences
With an extremely wet and windy winter forecast, take steps to keep you and your home safe and dryWith the Met Office warning that this year’s supersized El Niño could mean a wet …
UK savings: 5% interest rate deals may not last, say experts
Competition is hotting up, with National Savings & Investments lifting rates to the highest in yearsNational Savings and Investments (NS&I) has increased the returns on some of it…
Bitcoin's volatility has plunged, but extreme price swings are more frequent than in 2018
CoinDesk analysis finds 10 unusually large trading days in 2026, raising questions about how investors measure risk in an increasingly institutional crypto market.
Create new pre-apprenticeship scheme to close youth unemployment gap, says Milburn
Exclusive: Former minister’s review warns that dramatic action is needed over huge drop in youth apprenticeship startsA national apprenticeship readiness scheme should be introduc…
Robinhood Chain slowdown spreads from fees to trading as transactions fall more than 40%
Daily activity has dropped from 10.8 million transactions to 6.2 million since mid-September even as Robinhood keeps paying network fees on customer swaps.
XRP Ledger patched decade-old bug that could create billions of dollars in XRP from nothing
Researchers demonstrated how a payment could create spendable XRP without the sender funding it, prompting an emergency software release.
Visa survey says nearly half of APAC consumers open to using stablecoins by 2031
Visa’s survey of 14,250 people found interest in stablecoin payments is growing, though only 6% of respondents correctly understood how they work.
Boots has a new owner: Three ways it could affect you
The stalwart of Britain's High Street has been sold to a Canadian billionaire family. What will that mean for you?
The Cheapest Disney Tickets Didn’t Budge, But Dining Costs More
There’s nothing quite like a Disney park. Whether you’re visiting the original Disneyland or have been swept away by the multiple parks at Disney World, these amusement parks set …
‘Piece by piece’: Trump administration vows to dismantle the International Criminal Court with sweeping new sanctions
The sanctions cut the court off from U.S. dollars, financial services and technology companies, giving American businesses six months to end ties.
U.S. CFTC moves to fold event contracts into swaps regulations as legal fight rages
The derivatives regulator is proposing a formal rule to include certain contracts traded on platforms like Kalshi's as swaps that require the agency's oversight.
‘I don’t know that that’s actually going to happen’: Vance doubts plan to livestream of execution of Fort Hood shooter after Pentagon’s announcement
“So whatever the controversy is about the method of the execution, I hope that people don’t forget that this is a guy who brutally murdered a lot of innocent people,” Vance said.
Trump struck a diesel deal with Putin just weeks after signing Russia sanctions. Zelenskyy calls it ‘a weak decision’
With U.S. diesel at $6.23 a gallon, the Treasury Department is easing restrictions on Russian diesel shipments for six months.
US plans to seize $1B in crypto linked to Iran this week: Scott Bessent
The Treasury Department has announced several digital asset seizures related to sanctions on Iran as part of US sanctions.
New York permanently bars Celsius founder Mashinsky in $35M fraud settlement
The agreement resolves a 2023 civil fraud lawsuit against the Celsius founder and permanently bars him from the cryptocurrency, securities and commodities industries.
OpenAI and Anthropic Are Quietly Rehearsing for the Day After an AI Catastrophe
Executives are war-gaming the political fallout of a major AI-driven cyberattack and preparing to brief Congress fast if and when necessary.
AI surveillance startup Flock to cut several hundred jobs amid backlash, sources say
Company, which grown rapidly in recent years, has been under scrutiny as privacy concerns growFlock Safety plans to shed about 18% of its employees, people with direct knowledge …
‘I drive a Tesla’: After Elon Musk said he’d lose his job, Delta CEO Ed Bastian says there’s ‘no tit for tat’ as airline unveils earnings miss
Bastian says the Starlink snub was business, not personal, as a 62% fuel jump led to Delta’s first earnings miss in two years.
THORChain exec accuses Tether of temporarily freezing USDT vaults
Chad Barraford, technical co-founder of the network, said that the funds were frozen and then unfrozen without explanation.
The Best-Performing Stocks in 2026 (By One-Year Returns)
It’s been a volatile 2022 for the stock market, including bear market dips that have certainly tested investors’ mettle. But when looking for the best stocks to buy right now,…
Head of prominent gambling addiction nonprofit resigns over $2 million donation from Kalshi
National Council on Problem Gambling executive director Heather Maurer required board members to sign NDAs before revealing the donation.
‘Are we rich?’ The question billionaire and millionaire parents dread, and what happens when they dodge it
Parents often hide the scale of family wealth, but it can leave heirs unprepared and spark conflict over philanthropy and succession