The U. S. Senate Banking Committee convened its regular oversight session, but the focus shifted quickly to digital money. A new proposal from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) set the tone, outlining rules for stablecoins under last year’s GENIUS Act. The plan would require issuer
Bitcoin climbed past the $70, 000 mark before it fell back, mirroring a sharp decline in Nvidia’s shares. The tech giant’s stock slipped about 5 % after its earnings report, pulling the S&P 500 and other major indices down as well. Even though Nvidia reported solid numbers, investors worried that th
American Bitcoin, a mining firm linked to former President Donald Trump’s sons, posted a $59. 45‑million loss in the last quarter of 2025. The company earned a profit of $3. 48 million in the same period last year and had made money in the previous quarter, showing a sharp reversal. Revenue cl
The lake sits a few miles north of Washington, in British Columbia. It has no rivers to drain it, so rainwater stays until the heat turns it into vapor. Because of this closed system, minerals cling to the bottom and make the remaining water very salty—think of the Great Salt Lake or the Caspian Sea
A worldwide team of scientists and programmers joined forces in a blind test to spot the best computer tricks for hunting coronavirus medicines. They used secret data from a big AI project that looks for drugs against SARS‑CoV‑2 and MERS‑CoV enzymes. The challenge asked participants to guess how str
When people try to shed pounds, a new idea catches attention: chill cooked starches before eating them. The concept is based on the science of two kinds of starch found in foods like rice, pasta and potatoes. One type, amylose, is hard for the body to break down quickly; the other, amylopectin, diss
In Buffalo, a 56‑year‑old man from Myanmar was left alone at a coffee shop after officials released him from jail. He had only partial vision and struggled to speak English, making the situation even more fragile. The man disappeared on February 19. Five days later, police found his body about four
A woman from Minneapolis named Aliyah Rahman, who had been invited by Representative Ilhan Omar to attend the President’s State of the Union address, was taken into custody after she stood up during a speech by former President Donald Trump. Rahman had been using a crutch to walk and claimed she had
California’s drylands are turning a new leaf as farmers trade fields for panels. The plan envisions 200 square miles of solar arrays that could light up whole cities, with giant batteries keeping the power steady when sun is scarce. Farmers in the Westlands region, long dependent on irrigation fr
Private wealth teams closed the year with a mix of bold moves and cautious bets. Some went big on sports, others on tech or crypto, showing how varied their strategies can be. One firm raised its stake in a famous English football club. Although the news drew attention, the owners say their share i
