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Why it’s better to buy stocks at record highs than wait for the next crash
Record highs are what bull markets do. If you wait for a 20% drop, you could still pay more than what you’d pay now. Source：MarketWatch
Jimmy Kimmel infuriated Trump. Now Disney is suing the FCC over what it calls a ‘retaliatory campaign.’
Disney says the Trump administration “has attacked ABC’s speech — the stories its journalists report and the viewpoints its network programs air.”…
Toyota Finance opens tokenized bonds to retail investors via mobile payment app
Retail investors can apply to buy the 1 billion yen bond without a securities account and receive perks through Toyota’s payment app. Source：Cointelegraph
Citi plans to launch bitcoin custody for institutional clients later this year
The Wall Street bank plans to let clients hold bitcoin alongside traditional assets through its new Custody+ platform. Source：CoinDesk
Crypto’s easy-money era is ending in a wave of failures
Inflated valuations and weak business models are driving crypto’s shakeout, Global Settlement Network CEO Ryan Kirkley says. Source：CoinDesk
Cash App's crypto support expands beyond bitcoin and USDC via MoonPay
Eligible Cash App users will be able to use their balances to purchase digital assets offered by MoonPay, which include ether, solana and stablecoin USDT.…
MoonPay adds Cash App Pay for crypto purchases by US customers
Eligible US users can fund MoonPay crypto purchases with Cash App balances as the payments firm expands beyond its core onramp business. Source：Cointelegraph
How do I deal with co-workers who constantly complain about the dumbest problems?
“They work from home, make six figures, have a good worklife balance and can take breaks pretty much whenever they want.” Source：MarketWatch
Home Depot revenue rises even as customers turn away from bigger projects
The home improvement retailer beat Wall Street estimates in its second quarter as its customers continued to take up smaller projects. Source：MarketWatch
Visa looking for new stablecoin settlement partner after BVNK sale to Mastercard
Visa’s request for product (RFP) talks about the need to support a range of stablecoins. Source：CoinDesk
Ethereum’s next upgrade breaks the '21,000 gas' rule wallets rely on
Sending ETH to a brandnew address will cost more than sending to an existing one, and software built around a flat fee will get the sum wrong. Source：CoinDesk