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View More NewsIn brief Hunter Biden is launching a meme coin called LAPTOP on Sept. 9 on Base, Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Founders keep 30% of the supply, vested over two years, while 20% funds a two-round airdrop specifically targeting wallets that lost money on President Trump’s TRUMP token. A burn mechanism tied to 30 preset events—including Bitcoin hitting a new all-time high or a Democrat winning the 2028 election—could destroy up to 30% of the supply, with tokens tied to unmet conditions donated to charity instead. Hunter Biden is getting into crypto, and he’s…
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The scale of the global learning crisis is difficult to exaggerate. A recent analysis of international and regional assessments estimated that at least two-thirds of the world’s young people fail to acquire the basic skills needed to participate effectively in a modern economy. In affluent countries, roughly one child in four falls short. In low-income regions, the proportion is far higher. Published calculations estimate that broad improvements in children’s academic development could add more than US$700 trillion to the world economy by 2100. The standard response is to demand better schools: more competent teachers, stronger curricula, greater accountability, higher standards, and…
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The Philippines’ central bank has proposed freezing new payment-system operator registrations for 12 months while imposing tighter controls on payment arrangements involving virtual asset…
In brief Galaxy Research said Monday that 97.09 BTC, worth about $7.7 million, has left the Wave 3 vaults. The coins went out through…
New York, September 7, 2026—Taliban authorities must allow independent broadcaster Rah-e-Farda TV to resume operations, immediately release its owner, Salman Akhlaqi, and end their…
Kraken parent Payward agreed to acquire Hong Kong-based Reap Technologies for up to $600 million, expanding its push into stablecoin payments and business-to-business (B2B)…
In brief Prediction market platform Kalshi raised $1 billion at a $22 billion valuation in a Series F round led by Coatue. The platform…
Back in November, when Vinay Prasad, then-director of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, asserted in an internal…
It’s the third and final day of Consensus Miami.To recap yesterday, ICYMI, Patrick Witt, the Executive Director of the President’s Council on Digital Assets,…
South Korea’s Finance Ministry has confirmed that a long-delayed tax on crypto gains will take effect as scheduled in January 2027.Moon Kyung-ho, director of…
In brief A Unitree Robotics G1 humanoid named Gabi was formally initiated as a monk at Seoul’s Jogyesa Temple on Wednesday. The Jogye Order…
PHILADELPHIA, May 7, 2026 — A new poll finds that if Americans want anyone to watch over children’s browsing habits, it’s Mom and Dad,…
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading…