Economy

Texas becomes the first state to fund a Bitcoin reserve with a $5M ETF purchase. Explore how the US State Bitcoin Strategic Reserve race is reshaping public finance.

Trump's 10% interest cap proposal is fueling demands for lower China online lending interest rates. Explore the impact on young borrowers and current regulations.

Explore how Trump 2nd term prediction markets are booming, with young traders betting on everything from elections to deportations.

China's total electricity consumption hit a record 10.4 trillion kWh in 2025, driven by a 48.8% spike in EV charging and 17% growth in AI services. This doubles the US power usage.

The US Senate Judiciary Committee is moving forward with legislation to protect crypto software developers from legal liability for third-party misuse of their code.

Two independent miners secured 3.15 BTC each by beating the odds of massive pools. Discover the reality of solo Bitcoin mining rewards in 2026 and what it means for the network.

China has seized $15 billion in Bitcoin following the arrest of scam billionaire Chen Zhi. Discover how this affects the Bitcoin price outlook for 2026.

Analyze the Tokyo Disney ticket price demographic shift as older fans overtake youth guests. Discover why rising prices and aging trends are reshaping Japan's top theme park.

Secret internal call notes reveal that Elon Musk agreed to explore an ICO for OpenAI in early 2018. This discovery complicates his current legal battle over OpenAI's profit status.

South Korea reports a new African Swine Fever (ASF) case in Gangneung on Jan 17, 2026. 20,000 pigs culled. Read more on the economic impact and meat price outlook.

Investors are prioritizing US corporate earnings strength 2026 as political and policy uncertainty rises. Discover why Wall Street is betting on fundamentals to survive the noise.

An in-depth look at how Labubu's $0.70 labor cost and global supply chain strategy are reshaping the toy industry and challenging Western brand dominance in 2026.