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Fed Chair Powell Encourages Congressional Action on Crypto Regulation

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell recently discussed cryptocurrency regulations after announcing that interest rates in the United States would remain unchanged. Banking and Crypto Following a Federal Open Market Committee…

Prime Air Drones Coming to Darlington, U.K

Amazon has announced Darlington, a town in North England, as the location for its first U.K. drone delivery expansion. Amazon had initially planned to expand Prime Air to the U.K.…

Google Play Launches “Verified” Program for VPN Apps

Google Play is introducing a “Verified” badge for select VPN apps to help users identify trustworthy services. This initiative aims to promote user privacy and safety, according to a blog…

Poll Reveals Trump’s Unfavorable Start in Second Presidential Term

Donald Trump continues to be notably unpopular among U.S. presidents, as indicated by recent polling data. According to Gallup’s senior editor Megan Brenan, “President Donald Trump’s initial job approval rating…

Robinhood Launches Bitcoin Futures Trading

Online brokerage Robinhood is expanding its offerings with the launch of futures trading, including Bitcoin and other assets.   Expanding Beyond Stocks The company, known primarily for stock trading, introduced…

Gary Gensler Rejoins MIT Faculty to Explore AI and FinTech

Gary Gensler, the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has taken up a professorship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to teach and conduct research on…

Fortitude Mining Emerges as DCG’s Dedicated Mining Subsidiary

Digital Currency Group (DCG) has announced the creation of Fortitude Mining, a new subsidiary focused on cryptocurrency mining. This move signals DCG’s intention to provide institutional investors with exposure to…

X Partners with Visa to Power Payments on X Money

Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, is taking a big step towards becoming a financial hub. They’ve just announced a partnership with Visa to handle person-to-person payments for their upcoming…

Biden Faces Criticism for Delayed Menthol Cigarette Ban After Trump Pulls Proposal

When President Joe Biden’s administration announced its intent to ban menthol cigarettes, the medical community celebrated, anticipating it could save lives and encourage more people to quit smoking. However, the…

Utah Advances Bill Allowing State to Invest in Crypto

A Utah House committee has given the green light to a bill that could pave the way for the state to invest public funds in cryptocurrencies. The Utah House Economic…

Bitwise Seeks SEC Approval for Dogecoin ETF Tracking Memecoin Price

Bitwise has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the price movements of Dogecoin, the popular memecoin. The proposed Bitwise…

Trump Offers Buyouts to Federal Workers in Effort to Shrink Government

President Donald Trump’s administration is offering buyouts to federal employees to reduce the size of the government workforce. The deadline for employees to decide is Feb. 6. The buyout offer…

DeepSeek AI Model Triggers $1 Trillion Market Sell-Off After Trump’s AI Deal

A Chinese artificial intelligence startup’s latest AI model spooked markets Monday, leaving U.S. and European technology stocks on track for a $1 trillion wipeout, just a week after President Donald…

Colombia and U.S. Reach Agreement After Trump’s Tariff Threats on Deportees

Colombia has walked back from the brink of a damaging trade war with the United States, reaching an agreement to accept deported migrants returned on military planes, following a flurry…

Poland Surpasses El Salvador in Global Bitcoin ATM Count

Poland added 10 new Bitcoin ATMs on Jan. 27, bringing its total to 219 active machines and surpassing El Salvador as the fifth-largest cryptocurrency ATM network globally, following the US,…

Bill Gates Criticizes Musk for Political Influence in Europe

Microsoft founder Bill Gates weighed in on his fellow billionaire Elon Musk’s international political ambitions, twice calling the Tesla and SpaceX owner’s support for far-right movements abroad “insane.” Gates on…

Trump’s Border Czar Confirms Daily Deportations for the Next 4 Years

Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan said that mass deportations will be carried out every day throughout Trump’s term, and that the numbers will continue to rise each week. Homan appeared…

Meta Offers Creators Deals to Promote Instagram Across Other Video Apps

Meta is offering deals to creators to promote Instagram on other short-form video apps, including TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube, CNBC has learned. With TikTok currently unavailable for download in the…

DeepSeek Stirs Debate in Silicon Valley with Groundbreaking AI Model

Since the release of DeepSeek’s open version of its reasoning model R1 earlier this week, the tech industry has been abuzz with strong opinions about the company’s achievement and its…

Bitpanda Becomes Second Crypto Firm to Secure MiCA License in Germany

Austrian fintech unicorn Bitpanda has become the latest cryptocurrency firm to secure a license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework. Bitpanda announced on January 27 that…