Ben McKenzie, once famous for a teen drama, now leads a new film that looks at the ups and downs of digital money. In his office, he wears a T‑shirt that carries the logo of FTX, the crypto exchange that collapsed after its founder was convicted of fraud. He admits his spouse won’t let him wear it a
Crypto culture has long celebrated the idea that digital money can move freely, without anyone stepping in. The story of two big stablecoins shows how that belief is being tested when a hacker steals hundreds of millions. On April 1, a major hack stole about $270–$285 million in USDC by moving it
Charles Schwab has announced that it will start letting people trade Bitcoin and Ethereum directly, a move that could change the way regular investors get into crypto. The service will roll out in stages: first employees, then a small group of early‑access customers, and finally everyone else. The c
Raoul Pal, a well‑known macro investor, argues that banks will eventually adopt Ethereum. He counters the earlier claim that “Ethereum is dead” by highlighting how financial institutions value proven, stable systems. Pal notes that banks fear losing jobs if they switch to untested technology; theref
Cardano’s chief says the network has cut audit costs for banks in half, a win that lets them check every transaction instead of just a few. The trick uses legal IDs to pull all records, match them with the ledger, and finish the audit quickly. The same team turned a $100‑million reinsurance deal
The Department of Education has missed a key deadline, but that slip will actually help many borrowers. About 30, 000 students who applied for loan forgiveness after the original settlement period will now get their loans cancelled. This follows a first wave of nearly 170, 000 borrowers who received
Hospitals across the country face a mounting problem: many imaging rooms sit empty because there aren’t enough trained technologists. In 2026, the vacancy rate for radiologic techs hit 18 %, slowing patient care and overloading current staff. To tackle this, a new program offers up to 5 000 scho
In a quiet town in southern Lebanon, a man named Hassan Abu Khalil had survived weeks of fighting. He was the only one left after his family was hit by a sudden strike from Israel in the final moments before a ceasefire. The attack took 13 lives and left many others buried under rubble. The fightin
A quiet evening in Santa Clarita turned into a vibrant fundraiser when the local piano teacher, Oksana Kolesnikova, opened her first event for the Oksana Foundation. The night began with her own piano compositions before guests heard Ardeshir Farah, a former member of Strunz & Farah, and guitarist L
The U. S. Navy has warned that the danger from mines in parts of the Hormuz Strait is still unclear, urging vessels to consider staying away. The message came from the Navy’s NCAGS office and was shared with mariners across the region. The alert refers to the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS), a syst
