Year in a word: Stablecoins
In spite of efforts to bring it into the mainstream, the cryptocurrency remains one step removed from money...
Dec 27Financial Timescryptocurrency
In spite of efforts to bring it into the mainstream, the cryptocurrency remains one step removed from money...
Games Workshop has announced plans to build a new Warhammer World in the United States with a late 2027 target for opening its doors. Warhammer World, in Nottingham, England, is the focal point for Ga...
Crypto majors fell again yesterday as btc lost $90k; btc -2% at $89,900; eth -3% at $3,100, sol -3% at $134; xrp -7% to $2.08. Lit (+3%), wlfi (+3%) and xmr (+3%) led top movers. Zec fell 19% after th...
Venezuela underwent major economic and social changes in the mid-20th century. Jack Manning/Getty Images Venezuela, home to the world's largest oil reserves, was once among the world's richest nations...
Russian President Vladimir Putin took questions on the war and the economy during his annual televised phone-in event. Contributor/Getty Images Most Russians expect the war with Ukraine to end in 2026...
BolĂvar has fallen nearly 20% on black market, after US capture of President Maduro...
Getty Images; Rebecca Zisser/BI The 2025 frozen job market could thaw by the time 2026 is over. Job-market experts like Claudia Sahm don't think the low-hire, low-fire state is sustainable. Hiring exp...
Beijing seeks to bolster revenues to compensate for slowing economic growth...
RWA protocols have overtaken decentralized exchanges by total value locked, as tokenized Treasurys, private credit, and commodities become core onchain building blocks....
AI could expand white-collar work by making complex tasks cheap enough to attempt, Box CEO Aaron Levie says. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Box CEO Aaron Levie says AI will increase, not reduce, white-c...
Article URL: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/01/08/do-not-mistake-a-resilient-global-economy-for-populist-success Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46550777 Points: 21 # Commen...
Damage caused by US tariffs has so far been muted but that wonât last...
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon (R) is handing over the top job to John Furner in the new year. Walmart 2025 has been a big year for retail CEO transition announcements. Roughly 45 retailers said they are c...
The European groups continued to supply the Latin American country after the US dialled up economic pressure on Caracas...
Experts note altcoinsâ superior performance compared to Bitcoin is driven by ETF narratives and markets awaiting key U.S. economic data....
Bitcoin options markets remain tilted toward bears despite US investorsâ expectations of economic stimulus injections and semi-bullish outlook for 2026....
The dual life of stablecoins: A lifeline for citizens and a tool for sanctioned entities involved in Venezuela and Iran's economic crises....
Protests began in Iran in response to worsening economic conditions and as the Iranian rial hit record lows against the US dollar....
Latest sign labour market is cooling after years of strong growth...
FRANCE 24 heads north to the kingdom of Denmark. The Scandinavian country has been in the spotlight this year, holding the rotating presidency of the European Council from July to December and pushing...