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Bitcoin ETFs See Biggest Inflow Since October’s Crypto Crash — bloomberg.com
Crypto investors are kicking off the new year with an old habit: plowing money into Bitcoin ETFs.
A critical climate trend just reversed—driven by crypto and data centers — fastcompany.com
After two years in decline, the United States’ greenhouse gas emissions grew more than its economy in 2025. After two years of declines, United States greenhouse gas emissions increased in 2025—a change driven by increased electricity use, due in part to
Putin’s Explosive Message to Trump — theatlantic.com
On Friday, Russia attacked Lviv, a major Ukrainian city near the Polish border, using Oreshnik: an intermediate-range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile. Security-camera footage captured brief flashes in the sky, the missile’s multiple warheads entering
Meld raises $7 million to integrate stablecoin networks, build the ‘Visa for crypto’ — fortune.com
When a company wants to pay its employees in different countries using stablecoins, it encounters a roadblock: many countries use different stablecoin service providers: there is Yellow Card in South Africa, Onmeta in India, and so on. Pankaj Bengani, a
Betterment Users Are Being Targeted in This Crypto Scam — lifehacker.com
Customers of automated investment platform Betterment are being targeted with a cryptocurrency rewards scam following a data breach that allowed threat actors to obtain some user data and send fake emails promising huge returns on Bitcoin and Ethereum
The ‘Magnificent 7’ are dying and Wall Street is pretty happy about it — fortune.com
The S&P 500 fell 0.19% yesterday but, interestingly, the “equal weight” S&P 500 (a notional index that values each stock equally) was marginally up. That’s because more investors are picking between winners and losers on the index—and many of the losers
Brokerage tech firm Alpaca raises $150 million in push to compete with trading giant Interactive Brokers — fortune.com
Trading platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood are rushing to offer all things to all customers—from stocks to crypto to prediction markets. This has created an opportunity for Alpaca, which provides infrastructure to brokerage firms, and on Wednesday
Leaders are increasingly worried about an economic downturn, inflation, and an asset bubble bust — fortune.com
In today’s CEO Daily: Diane Brady reports on what leaders rank as their most urgent risks. The big story: Saks Global files for bankruptcy. The markets: Mixed globally, with Bitcoin rallying to a two-month high. Plus: All the news and watercooler chat from
Bitcoin Climbs to Two-Month High of $96,000 on Macro Tailwinds — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin reached a two-month high, continuing a cautious climb higher in January as geopolitical uncertainty enhances its appeal.
Crypto coin peddled by Eric Adams denies allegations of ‘rug-pull’ scam — theguardian.com
NYC Token, which hit market on Monday, surged to $580m and then rapidly plummeted as firm denies wrongdoing The cryptocurrency launched by New York City’s former mayor Eric Adams is already in hot water, and now the company behind it is being forced to
Elon Musk Cannot Get Away With This — theatlantic.com
Will Elon Musk face any consequences for his despicable sexual-harassment bot? For more than a week, beginning late last month, anyone could go online and use a tool owned and promoted by the world’s richest man to modify a picture of basically any person,
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