BlockCon 2026 is a new gathering that aims to bring together the people who are shaping money, games and technology. Instead of a huge trade show, it is a four‑day retreat where the people who can actually make decisions meet face to face. The event will be held at the Barceló Bávaro Grand Resort in
Bitcoin rose 1. 6 % to about $77, 500 after chatter grew that a U. S. –Iran agreement could be signed soon. The price jump followed a surge in betting markets that now give the deal a 37 % chance this month, up from roughly 14 % earlier in the week. Traders on a prediction platform moved total
Boston’s weather this week will be quite wet. The first day, Memorial Day, starts with fog and light showers that may last into the afternoon. Temperatures will be in the low 70s, with breezes keeping it calm. Some rain might reach a quarter of an inch in the morning, so people may stay inside. On
Beauty trends are going through something weird right now. People used to want to look like celebrities. Now, some folks want to look like their phones, or more specifically, like the weird, distorted faces AI apps generate when asked to picture a “perfect” human. Plastic surgeons and skin doctors s
Benin’s government has just made a big move in finance. The new president picked Aristide Medenou as the man in charge of money matters. Medenou isn’t new to this game. He’s worked in Benin’s finance ministry before, handling budgets and planning for nearly a decade. Then he took a break to join the
Beverlie Frazier didn’t plan to become the face of New Mexico’s tech scene, but life had other plans. After losing her sales job in a company merger, she was told to create her own opportunity—leading a multimedia project that highlighted the state’s economic trailblazers. Now, she’s stepping into a
Back in 2013, Arthur Monarque traded prison bars for college credits. For a decade, he served time in California’s toughest prison, Pelican Bay State. Now, he stands on a different stage entirely—one reserved for graduates. His journey began not with hope, but with regret. Monarque admits he never v
Bitcoin keeps making headlines, but not always in the way people expect. One company with a massive Bitcoin stack claims the cryptocurrency would still trade between $40, 000 and $50, 000 even without their big buys. With over 800, 000 coins tucked away, their purchases likely pushed prices higher t
Being mixed isn’t just about having two last names or checking multiple boxes on forms—it’s a daily balancing act between cultures that don’t always want to share the same space. Take Aubrey Plaza, who grew up in a Puerto Rican household but was constantly told she didn’t “look” Latino enough to cla
Back in the 1990s, two aspiring writers, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, moved to Los Angeles with nothing but ambition and used clothes. For half a decade, they struggled just to survive, with Stone sometimes sleeping on a pile of dirty clothes because he couldn’t afford a bed. Success seemed far off,
