Any game built around gacha mechanics needs to have a certain hook to keep things interesting in the long term, especially if there’s potential to invest your hard-earned dollars into it. For all thei...
New York state judge orders the state must redraw its congressional map by early February because the current map’s 11th District dilutes the votes of Blacks and Latinos....
Protests and defiance occurred in Somalia after Israel's recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland. Analysts say it could inspire secessionist movements in other parts of the continent....
One of Argentina's longest‑running exchanges, Ripio, is betting on local currency stablecoins and tokenized bonds to drive a decade‑long boom in tokenized money across Latin America....
Bhutan is adding to its growing list of blockchain initiatives. It already runs a Bitcoin mining operation and also launched a self-sovereign ID system powered by Ethereum....
Pendle will begin to slowly phase out its governance token vePENDLE and replace it with sPENDLE this month, offering a more flexible model it hopes will boost adoption....
XRP price plunged below $2 amid a market-wide sell-off as strong spot ETF inflows and a surge in XRP Ledger transactions failed to lift investor sentiment....
Trophy hunting interests are turning the screw on northern Tanzania's Maasai communities and wildlife paradise. Meanwhile, well-funded conservation efforts are attracting scrutiny amid rising Maasai e...
Denmark's defense minister said he and Greenland's defense minister raised the possibility of a NATO surveillance mission in Greenland in a meeting with the NATO chief Mark Rutte....
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....
As Hollywood doubles down on sequels, the contenders for the European Film Awards feature bold, political works that are challenging audiences and creating buzz far beyond the continent....
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...
Perp DEXs only handle a fraction of the trading activity seen in TradFi investments, but their infrastructure is catching up to the slow and fragmented centralized trading venues....
Erfan Soltani, 26, was detained at his home in Fardis on 8 January. Four days later, authorities notified his family a death sentence had been issued and confirmed....
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Noam Galai/Getty Images America's biggest bank by assets, JPMorgan Chase, reported fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday. CFO Jeremy Barnum discussed how reduced interest ...
Monster Hunter Wilds fans are asking Capcom for answers after one player seemed to discover that PC performance is dictated by the number of DLCs a user has. de_Tylmarande puts their theory plainly: “...
Europe is on high alert after a string of violations into NATO airspace, prompting leaders to agree to develop a "drone wall" to better detect, track and intercept drones....
The House Oversight Committee voted to advance resolutions to hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with their subpoenas relating to Jeffrey Epstein....
Crypto markets sell off as US stocks and global markets react to President Trump’s new tariff threats. Will the tensions put a stop to Bitcoin's start-of-year recovery?...
Armed gangs with "sophisticated weapons" kidnapped worshipers from at least two churches in Kaduna state. Nigeria faces several internal conflicts that have affected both Christians and Muslims — ofte...