I offered to buy my friend a birthday drink. She ordered $180 worth of food and expects me to pay. Should I Venmo her for half?
“My offer was cocktails.” Source:MarketWatch
Crypto made new friends in U.S. primaries, but focus now shifts to general election
Adding Massachusetts incumbent Auchincloss to the list of winning primary candidates Fairshake supported, the industry's influence moves on to November.…
New Jersey becomes first state to ask Supreme Court to weigh in on prediction markets
After multiple appeals courts ruled differently about whether states can crack down on prediction markets' sports products, New Jersey asked SCOTUS to step in.…
Ondo urges SEC, CFTC to bring US stock perpetuals onshore
Ondo says existing US securities laws can accommodate perpetual futures tied to individual stocks as regulators look to bring more derivatives activity…
Bitcoin’s apparent demand turns negative as price struggles with $77K
One of Bitcoin’s onchain demand indicators turns negative again after a brief August rebound, as BTC price slipped below $77,000 amid a broader bond and…
Here’s how much Americans rely on Social Security — at all income levels
Social Security is really important for older Americans. It needs to be tweaked, not restructured. Source:MarketWatch
Medicare Advantage patients who get diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other serious diseases are ditching their plans — and it can cost them
The annual Medicare openenrollment period runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. Source:MarketWatch
Fed’s Williams ‘is opening options’ to interest-rate hikes. Why that could be ‘a bad trade.’
Fed watchers say the upcoming jobs report and inflation data are key after seeing signs that Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh would be willing to see interest rates…
G20 members tout ‘clear pathways’ for digital asset innovation
Officials in the G20, under the US’ presidency, recognized that digital assets could support “broadbased economic growth” and called for improvements in…
Raising Social Security’s full retirement age is political dynamite because it could make this group of people poorer
Changes to the full retirement age would have to be quick and steep to make a dent in the program’s shortfall. Source:MarketWatch
Crypto Long & Short: Crypto VCs are mistaking consensus for discipline
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Varun Datta of Truth Ventures writes that crypto venture capital's retreat to laterstage deals is a consensus trade dressed…
Tesla’s Cybercab moment is coming. Elon Musk needs to prove the car isn’t just hype.
Tesla is about to hold a launch event for the Cybercab, which doesn’t have pedals or a steering wheel. Source:MarketWatch