Coinbase Quietly Tests USDF Stablecoin for Custom Business Tokens

Key insights: Coinbase tested USDF internally under its Custom Stablecoins backend framework. Flipcash developed USDF, with a public launch expected in early 2026. Stablecoins generated nearly $247 mi...

Carvana shares fall 14% following short-seller accusations

A Carvana used-car vending machine displays vehicles in Miami, Dec. 9, 2022. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Shares of Carvana plummeted 14.2% Wednesday following short-seller accusations that the online us...

Fed chief Powell calls Cook Supreme Court case most important in bank’s history

US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, on Dec. 10, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Im...

MS NOW Charges Into 2026 With New Shows Posting Double-Digit Ratings Growth In Prime

The hosts of MS NOW’s ‘The Weeknight,’ Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, and Symone Sanders Townsend. MS NOW Last year was all about change at MS NOW, starting with shedding the MSNBC...

Dow Jones holds steady post-Fed despite some yield jitters

US equities tested fresh highs but struggled to build momentum as investors digested the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision and a market rally that remained narrowly focused. The S&P 500 bri...

Coinbase commits $1,000 support to Trump Accounts initiative

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has pledged to match the US Treasury’s $1,000 contribution to Trump Accounts for eligible employees’ children, with CEO Brian Armstrong proposing to pay the company’s ...

Home Depot lays off 800 workers, announces 5 day return to office

A Home Depot logo is displayed at one of their stores in San Diego, Nov. 8, 2025. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Home Depot on Wednesday laid off 800 workers and said corporate employ...

Here are the five key takeaways from Wednesday’s Fed rate decision

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on interest rate policy, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Ja...

Fed Doesn’t Cut Interest Rates—Despite Pressure From Trump

Topline The Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to pause interest rate cuts, with several policymakers and economists forecasting further cuts later this year—as concerns spread in recent weeks about the ...

Fed delivers hawkish hold, US Dollar remains under pressure

Here is what you need to know on Thursday, January 29: The US Dollar Index (DXY) rebounded above 96.60 on Wednesday after White House Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US has a strong-dollar p...

Microsoft Q2 revenue rises 17% to $81.3B, shows profits from OpenAI stake after restructuring

Microsoft pulled in $81.3 billion in revenue for its second fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2025, a 17% rise compared to the same period last year. The company beat revenue estimates by $1 billion ...

Ripple News: Ripple and GTreasury Launch Unified Treasury Platform for Global Finance

Key Insights Ripple News: Ripple Treasury unifies enterprise finance tools with blockchain payments and custody systems. Analyst links the platform to potential national bank charter operational requi...

Southwest Airlines (LUV) 4Q 2025 earnings

A Southwest Airlines aircraft parks at Gate B33 while its tail sticks into the sunlight at Boston Logan International Airport in Boston, MA, on December 22, 2025. Austin DeSisto | Nurphoto | Getty Ima...

DoubleLine’s Jeffrey Gundlach sees no more Fed rate cuts under Jerome Powell

DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said Wednesday he expects the Federal Reserve to stay on hold for the remainder of Jerome Powell’s term as chair with a more balanced outlook for the econ...

Ilhan Omar Believed To Be Sprayed With Apple Cider Vinegar During Attack, Report Says

Topline Police believe the man who lunged at Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., sprayed her with apple cider vinegar, CNN reported, citing a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation—as the allege...

The premature head and shoulders pattern I’m watching on XMR

Monero (XMR/USD) is a cryptocurrency that has been on my radar recently as I continue to monitor shifts in market structure across the crypto space. Over the past two weeks, XMR has experienced a mean...

Google denies wrongdoing in latest $135M settlement over cellular data

Google is set to pay $135 million to millions of Android smartphone users in settlement fees for a privacy lawsuit despite its denial of their allegations.  Google has agreed to settle one of its many...

Checkout ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Dolls And Action Figures Coming In 2026

“KPop Demon Hunters” Mira, Rumi and Zoey fashion dolls. Mattel The Netflix movie musical KPop Demon Hunters is hotter than ever thanks to its two Oscar nominations last week, and there’s n...

Cardi B Blocked From Another No. 1 On Multiple Charts By Different Hits

Cardi B sees her single “ErrTime” climb to new highs on Billboard’s Rap Airplay and Rhythmic Airplay charts, while narrowly missing No. 1 on both rankings. PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 08: (EDITOR...

US Dollar holds steady following Fed rate hold

The US Dollar Index (DXY) jostled but overall remained in Wednesday’s trading neighborhood after the Federal Reserve (Fed) delivered its standard interest rate decision, holding interest rates steady ...

Fox News Cruises To Its 24th Consecutive Year At Number One

WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 03: Jesse Watters hosts “Jesse Watters Primetime” at FOX News D.C. Bureau on November 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Shannon Finney/Getty Images) Get...

EUR/USD steady as Fed holds rates, markets await Powell’s remarks

EUR/USD fluctuated but remained relatively stable within Wednesday’s pre-existing price action range after the Federal Reserve (Fed) announced it would keep interest rates in the 3.5-3.75% range, emph...

ABBA Surges To A New Career High With A Beloved Smash

ABBA’s “Fernando” climbs 10 spaces on Billboard’s Dance Digital Song Sales chart, surging to No. 3. That now stands as the band’s loftiest placement on the list. The Swed...

EUR/USD slides below 1.2000 as Dollar rebounds on strong policy stance

EUR/USD dives over 0.70% on Wednesday below the 1.2000 figure, as the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denied intervention rumors in the FX markets and reiterated the strong US Dollar (USD) policy....

South Korea’s financial regulator supports ownership caps for digital asset exchanges

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eog-weon on Wednesday called for a cap on the ownership stakes of major shareholders on digital asset exchanges. The country’s financial regula...

Patrick Reed Quits LIV Golf, Going Back To PGA Tour

Topline Patrick Reed, one of the highest-profile golfers in LIV Golf, is leaving the Saudi-backed league and will eventually return to the PGA Tour, he said Wednesday, after earning an estimated $40 m...

Gold hits fresh record above $5,300 as Trump’s USD stance fuels rally

Gold price (XAU/USD) rallies and refreshes all-time highs past the $5,300 figure on Wednesday, following the Greenback’s fall on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump said the value of the Dollar was &...

Fed rate decision January 2026: Holds key rate steady

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to take a break from a recent run of interest rate cuts, as the central bank navigates questions about its independence and awaits a new leader. Meeting market e...

Beecher’s Cheese Headlines New Indian Wells Tennis Dining

Seattle’s famed Beecher’s Handmade Cheese is coming to tennis with the mac and cheese, grilled cheese sandwiches and other items joining the Indian Wells Tennis Garden for the BNP Paribas ...

New KPop Demon Hunters’ Toys By Mattel And Hasbro Coming This Year

KPop Demon Hunters X Mattel Fashion Dolls MATTEL Netflix’s K-pop Demon Hunters remains a cultural phenomenon, especially with its recent Critics’ Choice Awards and Golden Globes wins – and its shot at...

Commodity meme tokens track metals sentiment

Commodity trading and meme tokens have converged to form a new memecoin narrative. Meme launchers have started creating spoofs of the most active metals on a dare from a crypto influencer.  Commodity ...

Billionaires Elon Musk And Vinod Khosla Are Feuding—Again

Topline Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, evoked his partner’s ethnicity and claimed the name of their eldest son—allegedly taken from a scientist of Indian descent—proves he isn’t a racist af...