German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first visit to Asia has raised India’s hopes for a long-awaited trade pact with the European Union as Berlin pushes for deeper engagement with South Asia amid height...
Iran’s crypto activity accelerated in 2025, a new report says, driven by civilians and state actors turning to Bitcoin during periods of unrest....
Article URL: https://piccalil.li/blog/date-is-out-and-temporal-is-in/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46589658 Points: 397 # Comments: 162...
ETH price cooled down from its recent rally as US macroeconomic factors, reduced DApps activity and falling fees impact traders’ use of Ether derivatives....
Vitalik Buterin wants improved private payments, easier running of full nodes, decentralized apps that don’t rely on centralized services, and more on-chain privacy....
President Donald Trump unveiled his “Great Health Care Plan,” but details remain scarce, raising questions about congressional support and its impact as premiums rise....
California’s finance watchdog claims Nexo made nearly 5,500 loans to Californians without a valid license and did not properly assess their ability to repay....
South Africa's most renowned national reserve has shut its gates amid escalating floodwaters and heavy rainfall, which has already claimed at least 19 lives....
Japan's first female leader is popular with voters. She has now called for early elections to leverage their approval. The move could bolster her position, but it carries risks....
General-purpose blockchains can’t solve industry disputes over construction changes or equipment usage. Specialized layer 1s are optimized for stateless audit trails and regulatory compliance....
Onchain gold products added billions in new value last year, outpacing physical bullion and most gold ETFs as trading activity increasingly shifted to blockchain rails....
As DePIN projects generate revenue and AI agents move onchain, builders are shifting focus from speculation to fundamentals, but questions remain about Web3’s decentralization ethos....
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Carney after years of diplomatic tensions between Ottawa and Beijing, as both countries move to rebuild ties amid US tariff pressures....
A revised Senate CLARITY Act draft would allow activity-based stablecoin rewards tied to payments, wallets and staking, while barring interest paid solely for holding tokens....
Moldova's president Maia Sandu recently stated in a podcast that she would vote in favor of her country joining Romania in the event of a referendum. Her comments have caused outrage....
Article URL: https://www.openculture.com/2026/01/discover-michelangelos-first-painting.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46646263 Points: 15 # Comments: 6...
US sanctions have damaged Iran's economy, which was the reason the protests broke out in the first place....
Police say a manipulated emergency exit, that shouldn't open from the outside, gave thieves access in last month's major bank heist in Gelsenkirchen. They warned customers that investigations would li...
It's unclear when US lawmakers will return to address a market structure bill, but CEO David Solomon said Goldman Sachs was monitoring its progress for tokenization and stablecoins....
Article URL: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/01/14/is-passive-investment-inflating-a-stockmarket-bubble Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46626826 Points: 11 # Co...