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Trump’s Ultimate Fighting Championship Freedom 250 spectacle on the White House South Lawn resulted in record bonuses for the winners. The fighters, though, didn’t get paid in U.S. dollars, which…
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Robinhood, the app-based brokerage that helped fuel the meme-stock boom, is preparing another round of layoffs as it becomes the latest tech company to slim down its workforce. In a…
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When American Express began scaling back a niche credit card for non‑U.S. clients who keep money in American banks and brokerages, it left institutions scrambling to find a replacement for…
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Two senators don’t want Sam Bankman-Fried out of prison. On Wednesday, Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) introduced a resolution urging the executive branch to ignore the FTX…
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In his first appearance as chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh confirmed this afternoon the base rate will hold at its current level of 3.5% to 3.75%. Recommended Video…
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The 22-year-old son of a crypto-friendly senator plans to launch his own exchange for a type of derivative popularized by digital asset traders. Theodore Gillibrand, whose mother is Sen. Kirsten…
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Hi, Ben Weiss here! I’m filling in for Jeff for the next three weeks while he’s on vacation. Recommended Video Last week, crypto investors debated one of the wonkier terms…
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One of New York’s most prominent politicians is pivoting to digital assets. Andrew Cuomo, the former governor of New York and a New York City mayoral candidate in 2025, will…
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Argentina and Spain are riding high after dominant World Cup performances, inching them closer to the tournament’s knockout stage. But prediction market firms like Kalshi and Polymarket are celebrating in…
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Blockchains are public databases, but that doesn’t mean they’re legible. Even experts struggle to read their complicated strings of letters, numbers, and transactions. Still, with enough savvy, the troves of…
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