Wall Street is quietly racing ahead in crypto—but not the way you might think. Instead of betting on wild DeFi schemes, traditional finance is building regulated on-chain markets where trades settle instantly and never sleep. In early 2026, the New York Stock Exchange launched a round-the-clock toke
A new program in Arizona aims to ease the dental workforce shortage by training assistants to handle basic cleanings—but the rules shut out graduates from many local schools. A recent law created the Oral Preventive Assistant role, allowing workers to clean teeth above the gum line under a dentist’s
A recent hack drained about $285 million from a crypto platform, sparking debate over whether the issuer could have acted faster to stop the loss. The attacker removed roughly $71 million in USDC from one wallet and then used a cross‑chain tool to move about $232 million from Solana to Ethereum.
Institutions are moving away from betting that crypto prices will jump and toward earning regular cash flow. Many big firms already own Bitcoin or Ethereum for the long term, but they’re now looking at ways to let those holdings work for them while waiting. This shift has spurred fresh product
Todd Blanche just got a big promotion. He’s now in charge of the Department of Justice after his boss, Pam Bondi, was let go. Blanche used to be a top lawyer for Trump before this shift. People are talking about what his new job means for cryptocurrency. Blanche has a complicated history with crypt
A recent decision by U. S. regulators has set off a clash between old-school banks and cryptocurrency companies. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency gave Coinbase the green light to launch a national trust bank, but not everyone is happy about it. Critics argue that digital firms shouldn’t
A recent order claims to set limits on how long college athletes can play and when they can transfer between schools. It also pushes for more protection of women’s sports funding and stricter rules against payments to athletes for their name and fame. The order arrives at a time when college sports
The state of New Mexico has put new rules in place to help cities pay for upgrades and repairs. Part of the sales tax revenue collected locally can now be set aside specifically for redevelopment projects. This change aims to give communities more control over how their money is spent on fixing up n
Maine residents are feeling the pinch of high electricity costs, and many think only public power could solve it. In reality, there are several practical steps that can lower bills for users of the two main investor‑owned companies, Central Maine Power and Versant. These ideas are already in play fo
The government just changed how Medicare Advantage scores health plans, and the results are big money shifts. New rules cut the number of quality checks insurers face, adding about $18. 6 billion to their profits over the next ten years. These changes came faster and went further than experts guesse
