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My student loans are paused until 2028. Should I pay them now anyway?

Plus: What’s going on with ‘grade inflation’?

Americans feel worse than ever, a consumer survey shows. The White House says that’s bunk. Who’s right?

Are Americans really feeling worse than ever about their financial well-being? A long-running survey of consumers suggests the answer is yes, drawing a sharp rebuke President Trump’s right-hand man on the economy.

UK authorities sanction HTX crypto exchange over support for Russia

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy1pbWFnZXMuY3RtZWRpYS5pby9tZWRpYS9hcnRpY2xlLWNvdmVycy9jb3VydHZzc2FtLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="UK authorities sanction HTX crypto exchange over support for Russia" class="type:primaryImage">Formerly Huobi Global, the exchange is the latest entity to be named as part of a crackdown on companies “exploited by Russia to circumvent UK sanctions.”

TeraWulf acquires Kentucky AI data center site with planned 1 GW capacity

WULF shares surged on Tuesday after the Bitcoin miner announced its latest move to expand into AI and HPC through a multi-phase buildout through 2030.

Starlink signs a new airline customer as it races to be the top in-flight internet provider

American Airlines plans to install SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service on more than 500 planes, solidifying the Elon Musk company’s lead among U.S. air carriers.

Spanish authorities block Polymarket and Kalshi over gambling laws

Spain joined a growing list of national authorities restricting or banning prediction market platforms amid concerns over unlicensed gambling activities.

Bitcoin 'liquidation hunts' control BTC at $77K amid new Iran peace deal doubts

Bitcoin failed to copy US stocks' upside after a spike to $78,000 became one of a series of liquidity grabs.

NEAR token price has 'potential to grow 20x,' says Arthur Hayes

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy1pbWFnZXMuY3RtZWRpYS5pby9tZWRpYS9hcnRpY2xlLWNvdmVycy9oaXdoYXRpc2FmdWxseWRpbHV0ZWR2YWx1YXRpb25mZHZpbmNyeXB0by5qcGc=.jpg" alt="NEAR token price has 'potential to grow 20x,' says Arthur Hayes" class="type:primaryImage">NEAR is mirroring a 2023–2024 fractal that preceded a 250% rally, hinting at similar upside in 2026 as privacy coin demand grows.

This bear market signal Wall Street ignores is putting your money at risk right now

Veteran trader Steve Burns prepares for a 50% decline and exposes the 3 “deadly stock-market sins” destroying portfolios.

More than 9 million people are missing out on $58 billion in food and medical benefits. Are you one of them?

Lack of awareness, social stigma, application struggles and eligibility concerns prevent people from getting benefits

Micron’s stock soars as UBS slaps on an out-of-sight price target

Strong memory chip demand is leading to “enhanced” long term agreements that should benefit Micron’s stock and earnings power, UBS says.

AI guardrail removals raise questions over limits of open-source model regulation

Financial Times testing found safety controls on open AI models from Meta and Google could be stripped in minutes, raising governance concerns.

Strategy buys back $1.5B of debt at discount, cuts outstanding notes to $6.7B

Strategy reduced aggregate convertible notes outstanding to $6.7 billion after repurchasing 2029 notes for $1.38 billion in cash.

Grvt adds 3 tokenized yield funds tied to institutional-grade RWAs

Grvt will work with Plume to launch tokenized fixed-income and structured credit products tied to institutional-grade real world assets and onchain yield strategies.

RWA market hits $51B as tokenized private credits surges: Bernstein

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy1pbWFnZXMuY3RtZWRpYS5pby9tZWRpYS9hcnRpY2xlLWNvdmVycy9yZWFsLXdvcmxkLWFzc2V0cy1yd2EuanBn.jpg" alt="RWA market hits $51B as tokenized private credits surges: Bernstein" class="type:primaryImage">Bernstein Research data shows the RWA market at $51 billion, with tokenized private credit leading and Figure leading RWA platforms with $18 billion in tokenized assets.

Binance eyes Philippines return through SEC sandbox partnership

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy1pbWFnZXMuY3RtZWRpYS5pby9tZWRpYS9hcnRpY2xlLWNvdmVycy9oaS1pY29zLXJldHVybi1vbi1pbnZlc3RtZW50Mi5qcGc=.jpg" alt="Binance eyes Philippines return through SEC sandbox partnership" class="type:primaryImage">Binance remains blocked in the Philippines after a 2024 NTC directive tied to SEC concerns over licensing and registration.

Putting your baby to work as a model could net them $5.7 million by age 60. Here’s the legit way to do it.

One content creator says this 18-year savings plan will make her baby extremely wealthy. CPAs think it’s a great idea for certain families.

This new quantum stock could debut with a valuation of nearly $13 billion

Quantinuum sets terms for its IPO, in which the quantum computing company looks to raise up to $1 billion.

Why double-digit earnings growth won’t stop the next bear market

Spiking S&P 500 profits often signal the final innings of a bull market. History says stocks are on thin ice.

Ex-Hodlnaut CEO charged with fraud over Terra exposure claims

Singapore police charge ex-Hodlnaut CEO Zhu Juntao with six counts of fraud by false representation over allegedly misleading statements on the company’s exposure to the Terra/UST crash.