Monthly Archives: January, 2026

Global crypto markets are showing fresh signs of stress as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) prices tumble amid tightening U.S. dollar liquidity. Crypto asset prices are not moving in isolation, they are responding to macroeconomic shifts that are reshaping risk assets around the world. According to comments from BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes on X (formerly

TLDR Nvidia’s planned $100 billion investment in OpenAI has stalled after internal doubts emerged at the chip company CEO Jensen Huang privately described the September 2023 deal as nonbinding and criticized OpenAI’s business discipline The companies are now discussing a smaller equity investment worth tens of billions in OpenAI’s current funding round Huang expressed concerns

Kevin Warsh nominated as Fed Chair, pending Senate confirmation. Known for hawkish policy yet supportive of cryptocurrencies. Markets and crypto reacted quickly to the nomination news. US President Donald Trump has officially nominated Kevin Warsh as the next Chair of the Federal Reserve. The announcement came through Trump’s social media platform, highlighting Warsh’s experience and

Smart Energy Pays enters the US market, targeting scalable digital payments and settlement infrastructure. The launch includes listing the SEP utility token on UZX to support liquidity and ecosystem access. Built on Smart Energy Chain, the platform emphasizes compliance, security, and real-world payment use cases. Smart Energy Pays has announced its expansion into the United

The legendary “Schitt’s Creek” actress passed away on Friday, leaving behind a legacy of wit, sincerity, and deep sense of home. Catherine O’Hara passed away on Friday at age 71, as reported by Variety . Over the course of her Emmy-winning career, O’Hara, most famous for “Home Alone” and “Schitt’s Creek,” occupied a wide range

President Trump announced Friday that Kevin Warsh is his choice to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair. Takeaway : The president’s choice to nominate Kevin Warsh is a “business as usual” pick who should inspire confidence from markets and his colleagues. The housing market should expect mortgage rates to hold steady; this nomination won’t push

Barbara Tuszynski was concerned about her vision but confident in her insurance coverage when she went to an eye clinic last May. The retiree, 70, was diagnosed with glaucoma in her right eye in 2019. She had a laser procedure to treat it in 2022, and she uses medicated drops in both eyes to prevent

[ Editor’s note:  This transcript was generated using transcription software. It has been edited for style and clarity.]  Julie Rovner: Hello from KFF Health News and WAMU public radio in Washington, D.C. Welcome to What the Health? I’m Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, and I’m joined by some of the best and smartest health reporters in Washington. We’re taping this week on Thursday, Jan. 29, at 10 a.m. As always, news happens fast and things might have changed by the