YouTube influencers talked me into getting a travel card at 20. Then I realized it wasn’t for me.
How to decide whether a travelrewards card is worth it. Plus: Protect yourself in the event that your creditcard points get devalued. Source:MarketWatch
OpenAI quietly adds Kalshi World Cup odds to ChatGPT: Report
OpenAI’s ChatGPT now displays Kalshi’s World Cup prediction market odds in search results, marking the AI firm’s first reported deal with a prediction market…
Strategy became a symbol of the dot-com crash: Could history repeat?
MicroStrategy blew up during the dotcom era, before Michael Saylor transformed it into the world's largest corporate Bitcoin holder. Did he learn his lesson?…
‘They are relentless’: A scammer is trying to change the email on my empty Robinhood account. What do they have to gain?
“I’ve just been ignoring their attempts.” Source:MarketWatch
Humanity Protocol to prioritize operational security following $36M hack
Humanity Protocol’s founder said they will refocus on operational security, as malicious actors are switching from smart contract vulnerabilities to exploiting…
Hut 8 price target hiked to $165 at Benchmark as AI pivot reshapes valuation
Mark Palmer said Hut 8's Beacon Point project transforms the company into an AI infrastructure platform with a long growth runway. Source:CoinDesk
Consumer prices fall for first time since 2020 pandemic, but fight vs. high inflation isn’t over
Plunge in gas prices during Iran ceasefire brings relief. Renewed conflict poses fresh threat. Source:MarketWatch
I’m 45 and want to buy an apartment. How can I turn $1,000 into $250,000?
“I just opened a brokerage account for the first time.” Source:MarketWatch
Americans are getting better at paying off their $1.25 trillion credit-card debt burden
Despite some encouraging signs, millions of Americans are still struggling with creditcard debt — sometimes to pay for the most basic needs. Source:MarketWatch
ECB picks firms including Deutsche Bank, Revolut for digital euro pilot
The pilot will test a beta version of the digital euro for online, offline, instore, and ecommerce payments with ECB and central bank staff as users.…
Japan’s biggest card network taps Circle to bring stablecoins to 40 million merchants
JCB and Circle will explore using USDC for crossborder payments and merchant transactions as Japan ramps up efforts to bring stablecoins into everyday…
AI vs. robo advisers: How they stack up against each other —and human financial advisers
Robo advisers are getting smarter as AI capabilities increase — but how much control are investors willing to hand over? Source:MarketWatch