A company that keeps a big pile of Solana crypto on its balance sheet has just bought back more than six million shares of its own stock. The deal was paid for with a $40 million loan that the firm took from a crypto‑focused financial group. The money borrowed was secured by the company’s Solana hol
The new Zerion API now works with the x402 protocol, a way for AI agents to pay for blockchain data just like people do. When an agent calls the API, it sends a tiny USDC fee on Base – a Layer‑2 network built by Coinbase – and immediately receives organized information about wallets, DeFi positions,
Alchemy Pay, a leading gateway that links everyday money to crypto, has teamed up with Apertum, a new Layer‑1 blockchain on Avalanche. The partnership lets people buy the $APTM token with simple payment methods like Visa, Apple Pay, or local bank transfers. Now users can get into the Apertum ecosyst
The sudden war in the Middle East has pushed oil investors to look beyond traditional markets. When the CME shut down over the weekend, traders could no longer react to price swings caused by Iranian attacks on infrastructure. They moved to a decentralized platform called Hyperliquid, where contract
Money problems can make love feel shaky. When someone hides a big surprise, it often creates doubt and fights. Financial mysteries show up in many ways: a hidden inheritance that nobody knows about, unpaid credit cards that only surface after a wedding. Even everyday choices can turn secret. A
In northern Bangladesh, people are moving to new villages because rivers have eaten away their homes. Researchers wanted to see how villagers feel about these newcomers. They asked 265 residents in person and used a game‑like survey to test different ideas about why people move. The study found t
The Great Lakes Children’s Museum is adding a second temporary location for the busy spring break season. From March 27 to April 4, visitors can go to a new space‑themed site in the Grand Traverse Mall. The setup lets kids build, experiment and ask questions about astronomy and other STEM topics in
A fresh study shows how a computer program can read a standard heart test and predict the chance that a sudden heart rhythm problem will return. The focus is on atrial fibrillation that starts after an acute, removable trigger—things like surgery or infection. Doctors need to know who is likely to g
The French foreign minister says the war in the Middle East is unlikely to end soon, but France will keep pushing for a lasting peace. He told reporters in Tel Aviv that the situation, which has been growing since early October, shows no clear short‑term solution. Barrot added that this uncert
The number of young women dying from high blood pressure has more than quadrupled over the last twenty years, a new study shows. In 2023, nearly five women out of every hundred thousand in the 25‑to‑44 age group lost their lives to heart disease caused by high blood pressure, compared with just one
