Social Security was only designed to help with 40% of your retirement — but think twice before choosing an annuity
<div>Guaranteed income can be a tricky concept in retirement planning.</div>
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Excessive optimism is making the stock market vulnerable
<div>There’s no way of knowing how long this game of brinkmanship can continue, but it’s a good bet that it will end badly.</div>
Retirees may not be getting their money’s worth from a financial adviser. How to know if it’s time to find a new one.
<div>Advisers who excel in helping clients build their nest egg may be less skilled at addressing Social Security or drawdown strategies.</div>
‘She can’t even buy groceries or put gas in her car’: My friend’s husband died, leaving her with three young children, no job and $15,000 in credit-card debt
<div>“She is planning to sell their house and should net between $75,000 and $100,000 on the sale of the property.”</div>
Director J.J. Abrams is selling his Pacific Palisades property—it could be yours for $3.5 million
<div>The director of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” has listed the adorable home built in 1928.</div>
Saudi prince gets an offer on the $12 million Virginia chateau he never lived in
<div>Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud bought the property in 2017 when he was a student at Georgetown University.</div>
‘It’s just almost impossible to do it all’: Here’s how much time and money the sandwich generation is spending on eldercare
<div>Presidential candidate Kamala Harris says family caregivers need more help.</div>
BTC price retests $62K as Bitcoin preps &#039;very high impact&#039; month end
<div><p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMTAvMDE5MjcwNzktYmRkZC03NmJhLWI5NWUtODk4YmRhMTRkYzc4.jpg"></p><p>BTC price action is no longer getting US Bitcoin traders excited as the Coinbase Premium Index hits its lowest levels in over two months.</p></div>
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Buys $2.2M of Coinbase Shares
<div>ARK added 12,994 COIN shares to its Fintech Innovation ETF in its first purchase of Coinbase stock since Sept. 11.</div>
Record Stablecoin Liquidity, Spike in BTC Transactions Could Fuel Bitcoin Price Surge
<div>Most crypto spot and futures trading are conducted against stablecoin pairs - and an increase signals capital parked on the sidelines to deploy on favorable catalysts.</div>
Only 12.7% of crypto wallets report profits on Polymarket
<div><p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMTAvMDE5MjcwNTEtNjBmZS03ZTEwLWJlMTUtOTZiMWNmODZjYTIx.jpg"></p><p>Only 12.7% of Polymarket users have made profits in the prediction market, with most earning less than $100, according to onchain data.</p></div>
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest dumps $36M of Robinhood stock
<div><p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMTAvMDE5MjcwMjItMjkzNC03Njg4LTkwMWQtYmNlNjUzZmU4MmYy.jpg"></p><p>ARK’s $36 million Robinhood sale came with the stock price surging more than 100% year-to-date and posting multiyear highs.</p></div>
IDA integrates HKDA stablecoin with Chainlink for secure cross-chain use
<div><p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMTAvMDE5MjZmZmYtNWRkOC03OTQ4LWJjZjEtOGY3ZGM1NTg4YTNm.jpg"></p><p>IDA Finance’s use of Chainlink Proof of Reserves and CCIP products aims to boost cross-chain operability and asset security.</p></div>
86-year-old to pay $14M after admitting to running crypto Ponzi scheme
<div><p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMTAvMDE5MjZlYTAtMjc3ZS03ZDU5LTgzN2QtYzg4ZTJlMjZkOTI2.jpg"></p><p>Prosecutors sought five years probation for crypto schemer David Kagel because of his age and ailing health.</p></div>
FTX says Caroline Ellison to give up ‘all of her assets’ in settlement
<div><p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMTAvMDE5MjZmYzktNGVmYS03MDkxLWIxMGEtMWQyNTBkMjViODAw.jpg"></p><p>Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison agreed to settle the case with FTX, which may see her turn over everything she has left.</p></div>
Crypto Majors BTC, ETH, XRP Little Changed as HBO Calls Peter Todd the Bitcoin Creator
<div>A compelling expose could have impacted bitcoin and the broader market’s prices, but the crypto community is largely brushing off HBO’s hyped documentary.</div>
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Blockbuster jobs report paves way for US economy to avoid recession in 'soft landing,' experts say
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Russia's economy faces an 'unsolvable trilemma' but can survive for several more years, think tank expert says
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