A new plan from regulators wants to let crypto websites sell digital versions of Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia shares even when the real companies never agreed to it. These tokens look and trade like stocks, but they don’t come with the usual benefits—no voting rights, no dividends, and no guarantee the
The crypto world is throwing a global party this week, with over 500 meetups in six countries exactly on Bitcoin Pizza Day. The big push comes from Stand With Crypto, a group backed by Coinbase that claims 3. 7 million supporters worldwide. Unlike Wall Street giants that recently dipped their toes i
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
California’s housing market moves in strange ways. One big reason? Jobs. When work is easy to find, home prices usually climb. But when jobs dry up, so do price gains—sometimes they even drop. Looking back to 1990, the best years for job growth in California saw home prices jump nearly 8% a year. D
When someone you love dies, even simple tasks can feel impossible. Fitness expert Jeff Nippard knows this firsthand after losing his fiancée Stephanie Buttermore in early 2023. Recently, he posted about how he’s been trying to rebuild his routine despite overwhelming sadness. Living temporarily in a
Keeping tabs on your health shouldn’t feel like a chore, yet many people overlook something as important as blood pressure. While smartwatches track steps and sleep, measuring blood pressure has been missing from most mobile health tools—until now. A device like the iHealth Track changes that by off
More adults in their 20s to 40s are ending up in hospitals after strokes, a trend that flips the old assumption that strokes only happen to older people. High blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity—once linked mostly to older age groups—are now common in younger adults too. Many don’t even realize th
Fire crews in Orange County got lucky over the weekend when they spotted what looks like a narrow split in the side of a big storage tank holding 7, 000 gallons of methyl methacrylate. That flammable goop is used to make the clear plastic windows you see in airplane canopies and TV screens. The spli
Europe’s economy is heading for tough choices in the next few decades. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns that without major changes, most EU countries will see their public debt nearly double by 2040. That means a country that now owes $100 for every $100 it produces could owe $200. The pr
Thailand’s Social Security Scheme gives workers access to healthcare, but it also seems to change how often people use medical services. A study looked at survey data over time and compared people with insurance to those without. The findings suggest that having insurance makes people visit doctors
