A blockchain platform that powers major banks and traders has attracted a hefty investment round. The company, known as Digital Asset Holdings LLC, announced it will raise about $300 million from a group of investors led by Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm, a16z crypto. The deal values the firm at r
This story looks at the real reasons some young women in Nigeria put off using birth control. Most are between 15 and 24 — an age when surprises, either wanted or unwanted, can change entire futures. Scientists wanted to know what pushes these decisions. At first glance, money and location pop up. B
Trump Media & Technology Group just posted a $405. 9 million loss for the first three months of 2026. Almost all of it came from paper losses on crypto holdings. The company owns 9, 542 bitcoins bought at an average price of $108, 519 each. Bitcoin is now trading well below that price, dragging the
Phones are everywhere now. At parties, meals, even funerals, screens glow brighter than faces. Adults now chat less in person than they did twenty years ago. Teens see their friends even less. Tech was supposed to bring us together, but often it just pulls us apart. Some people don’t even notice wh
The Planters Peanut Center in downtown Suffolk feels like a living snapshot of 1960s American shopping. The air smells strongly of freshly roasted peanuts, and the walls are covered in vintage signs and photos of Planters products from decades ago. Many visitors grew up nearby and still remember thi
Scientists recently found that tiny cages made of ice can dramatically alter chemical reactions when exposed to ultraviolet light. These cages, called clathrate hydrates, act like microscopic labs where chemicals get trapped and behave differently than they would in open space. Researchers tested ac
Aptus Value Housing Finance, a home loan provider in India, just got a vote of confidence from analysts. Jefferies, a well-known financial research firm, kept its "Buy" rating on the company and set a price target of 350 rupees per share. That means they believe the stock could grow by about 20% fro
BlackRock is taking another step into crypto by planning two new funds that trade on blockchain instead of traditional exchanges. The move shows how Wall Street is slowly merging with digital money systems, even as regulators try to keep up. The first fund copies a well-known $6. 1 billion US Treas
A new crypto project called Pepeto has just pushed past $9. 92 million in presale funding, smashing previous stages in record time. What makes this different? A former Binance engineer joined the team, bringing serious credibility. Early buyers aren’t just holding tokens—they’re earning 174% yearly
Savannah’s economy is booming, mostly thanks to big players like the port and Hyundai’s new electric vehicle plant. But small businesses aren’t seeing the same rise. While mid-sized and large companies are growing fast, tiny businesses with under 20 workers are barely keeping up. Most of the small b
