Countries across Asia and the Pacific are racing to set 16 as the minimum age for social media apps like TikTok and Instagram. Indonesia will enforce its new rule this month, while Indian states such as Karnataka are considering similar steps. The move plays well with voters and makes tech bosses lo
The House Financial Services Committee looked at how the SEC handles crypto. Rep. Stephen Lynch said he likes new tech but worries about recent rules. He claimed the SEC stopped many teams that fight fraud and shut down FinHub, an office that helped the agency understand digital money. Lync
Coinbase officials have told senators that the new bill cannot be implemented because of worries over “stable yield language. ” This is the second time CEO Brian Armstrong has pulled back support, saying in January that a bad bill is worse than no bill at all. The proposed law would stop crypto e
The United States is seeing a new push to change how banks are watched. After the 2008 crash, rules were made that many say slow growth. The Trump team wants those rules eased and is trying to get more control over the Federal Reserve’s work. Fed leaders have been told to send new rules to th
Big banks are stepping up to help digital money grow. A top banker said that many people will start using crypto when banks show how it fits into everyday banking. He believes that a bank’s network can link new digital coins to the normal world of loans and savings. The idea is that banks a
In the next few years, two of the biggest digital coins are expected to be treated like regular commodities by banks. A senior executive at a crypto‑finance firm believes that Bitcoin and Ethereum will be available for purchase through any major bank in about five years. The main difference betwe
The state keeps strict rules on raw milk because it can carry germs that pasteurization removes. Farmers who want to sell unheated milk must first get a permit, then the health department checks samples and visits farms. Only a few dozen Illinois dairies have this clearance. A farmer in Fairbury, M
The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has set up a new team to help shape rules for the fast‑growing worlds of crypto, artificial intelligence and prediction betting. The group will sit alongside existing bodies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and its own crypto watchdog, aim
A new law in Canada is set to stop people from earning interest on stablecoins, a type of digital money that stays close in value to the dollar. The rule will require exchanges to block any “yield” features that let users grow their balances. This change is expected to hurt the crypto market and cau
Psoriasis is a long‑term skin problem that comes from genes, the immune system, and outside factors. Recent studies say that changes in our gut and skin bacteria are not just side notes; they may be a key driver of the disease. The new perspective looks at how a disturbed gut microbiome can weaken t
