Crypto Tax Rules Are Here: What You Need to Know

This: you're a crypto trader, and suddenly the US Treasury drops new rules on you. Starting in 2026, your broker will have to report your transactions from 2025 to the IRS. This means if you traded any cryptocurrency like Bitcoin or stablecoins (which track real money), you'll get a form called a 1099-K. It's only for sales over $10,000, though. So, for now, you're on your own with your crypto earnings. This change is supposed to make it easier for people to declare their income correctly. Meanwhile, in space, Boeing's Starliner craft has been having some trouble with its thrusters and a helium leak while docked at the International Space Station (ISS). Engineers are on the case, but astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams might be staying longer than planned. The ISS is charging Starliner's batteries, so it can stay docked for more than 45 days. In other news, a molecular biologist named Hashem Al-Ghaili has an interesting idea: virtual prisons. He thinks instead of locking people up physically, we could use AI to create fake memories in prisoners' brains. The goal is to reduce the US's high incarceration rate. But there are big hurdles, like the fact that this technology doesn't exist yet. Lastly, Lego and the European Space Agency (ESA) have teamed up to make Lego pieces from meteorite dust. It's not just for fun; they want to show how astronauts could use moon dust to build structures on the moon.