Developing economies that lack entrenched financial market infrastructure will adopt tokenized real-world assets before developed countries....
RWA protocols have overtaken decentralized exchanges by total value locked, as tokenized Treasurys, private credit, and commodities become core onchain building blocks....
Delivering food or driving passengers for Uber isn't the only type of gig work anymore. PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW/REUTERS Gig work has never been more widespread — and more challenging. Over the pas...
📋 Key Facts ✓ 2025 advanced DeFi along its maturity curve with discernible credit cycles ✓ Growing institutional inflows strengthened t...
Brian Niccol said he wanted Starbucks to feel like the coffee shop from "Friends." Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said a fictional café guided his vision of what his s...
Rich Passer will begin trading at his new firm with $50 million in assets. Mecox Capital Partners Mecox Capital Partners is a new $50 million hedge fund focused on options trading. Peter Borish, a fou...
Sridhar Ramaswamy Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy shares his approach to running efficient meetings. Ramaswamy requires agendas, open discussion, and a clear purpose for e...
Rippling's CPO said he prefers to understaff than overstaff all his projects. Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Rippling's product chief Matt MacInnis says he deli...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Northern Data, backed by Tether, sold its bitcoin mining arm to companies run by Tether executives. ✓ The sale happened j...
Veteran trader Peter Brandt has warned winners from silver's rally to be careful. Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images Market veteran Peter Brandt has urged those who've profited from silver's rally...
Investors trading commodities, such as oil, have been in high demand. Jeri Clausing/AP Hedge funds that trade commodities struggled in 2025. Big-name managers with exposure to energy or agriculture tr...
High cocoa prices pushed Singapore's Mr. Bucket Chocolaterie to innovate across its business. Huileng Tan/Business Insider Faced with soaring cocoa prices, Mr. Bucket Chocolaterie is turning crisis in...
Beyoncé performs during the Renaissance World Tour. Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood Beyoncé is worth $1 billion, according to Forbes' estimates. Much of her wealth is derived from her valuable musi...
Chip Wilson stepped down from the CEO role at Lululemon in 2013. Jim Bennett/Getty Images Lululemon founder Chip Wilson has been a vocal critic of the brand since leaving the company. Some of his rema...
Tech leaders like Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk led a workforce efficiency crusade in 2025. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images; Steve Granitz/FilmMagic The "efficiency" m...
Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Nati Harnik/AP Warren Buffett rocked the business world in 2025 by announcing he would step down as CEO. The Berkshire Hathaway boss penned two of his fa...
ShopMy founders Harry Rein, Tiffany Lopinsky, and Chris Tinsley. Courtesy of ShopMy AI and social commerce are fueling millions of dollars in investments in the creator economy. Startups from generati...
Jensen Huang, Jeff Bezos, and Mary Barra all started far from the top. Getty Images Many of the world's most powerful business leaders began their careers in more humble ways. From Jensen Huang workin...
Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift are all billionaires. Al Pereira/WireImage; Edward Berthelot/Andreas Rentz/Getty Images Beyoncé's net worth has officially reached $1 billion, according to...
Recent surveys suggest older Americans plan to unretire in 2026 or fear they may have to down the line. Kittipong Udomsom/Getty Images More older Americans are returning to work due to financial insec...