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Why High-Paying Trade Careers Are Gaining Ground Over Traditional Degrees
Markets & Macro

Why High-Paying Trade Careers Are Gaining Ground Over Traditional Degrees

As economic uncertainty rises, skilled trade jobs offer competitive pay, hands-on training, and stability without the burden of long college programs or debt.

KB Financial Completes Won-Pegged Stablecoin Pilot Amid South Korea’s Regulatory Uncertainty
Crypto & Fintech

KB Financial Completes Won-Pegged Stablecoin Pilot Amid South Korea’s Regulatory Uncertainty

South Korea’s KB Financial Group successfully finished a won-pegged stablecoin pilot demonstrating faster, cheaper payments as lawmakers delay digital asset legislation.

Cryptocurrency Usage Among Americans Reaches a Three-Year High in 2025
Crypto & Fintech

Cryptocurrency Usage Among Americans Reaches a Three-Year High in 2025

A Federal Reserve report reveals that 10% of US adults engaged with cryptocurrency in 2025, driven mainly by investment and increased merchant adoption.

SEC Set to Introduce Innovation Exemption for Tokenized Stock Trading on Blockchain
Crypto & Fintech

SEC Set to Introduce Innovation Exemption for Tokenized Stock Trading on Blockchain

The US SEC plans a regulatory exemption to allow blockchain-based tokenized trading of public companies, extending market access beyond traditional exchanges.

Coordinated Selloff Pushes Bitcoin and Ethereum Below Key Price Levels
Crypto & Fintech

Coordinated Selloff Pushes Bitcoin and Ethereum Below Key Price Levels

Bitcoin and Ethereum fell sharply amid coordinated billion-dollar selloffs on Binance, signaling institutional de-risking rather than typical market fluctuation.

Ethereum Positioned as Leading Blockchain Under CLARITY Act Amid Institutional Retreat
Crypto & Fintech

Ethereum Positioned as Leading Blockchain Under CLARITY Act Amid Institutional Retreat

The pending CLARITY Act favors Ethereum’s decentralization, but significant institutional sell-offs highlight tensions in its path toward wider adoption.

Galaxy Digital Obtains New York BitLicense to Boost Institutional Crypto Services
Crypto & Fintech

Galaxy Digital Obtains New York BitLicense to Boost Institutional Crypto Services

Galaxy Digital secured a BitLicense and Money Transmission License in New York, enabling its subsidiary to offer regulated digital asset services to institutional investors in a highly regulated market.

Long Island Rail Road Strike Ends After Labor Deal, Service to Resume Tuesday
Defense & Security

Long Island Rail Road Strike Ends After Labor Deal, Service to Resume Tuesday

The Long Island Rail Road halted operations for more than three days before unions and the MTA reached an agreement, allowing trains to resume service by Tuesday noon.

US Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Confirmed Amid Low Odds for Interest Rate Cuts
Markets & Macro

US Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Confirmed Amid Low Odds for Interest Rate Cuts

Kevin Warsh is set to take over as Federal Reserve chair with markets largely expecting steady interest rates despite pressure from President Trump to lower them.

Long Island Rail Road Service Set to Resume after Unions and MTA Reach Agreement
Trade & Tariffs

Long Island Rail Road Service Set to Resume after Unions and MTA Reach Agreement

The Long Island Rail Road will restart service Tuesday afternoon after a strike halted operations, following a new labor deal between the MTA and LIRR unions.