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Diversifying Your Portfolio: Bitcoin and Gold Team Up to Fight Inflation

January 23, 2026

Investors now have a new tool to protect their money from inflation. A recent fund combines Bitcoin and gold, aiming to shield wealth from the declining value of currencies like the U. S. dollar. This fund, called the Bitwise Proficio Currency Debasement ETF, started trading on the NYSE under the t

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Strive's Big Bitcoin Bet: A Closer Look

January 23, 2026

Strive, a financial firm launched in 2022, is aiming to gather up to $150 million by selling special shares called Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, labeled SATA. This money will be used to pay off some of its debts and buy more Bitcoin. The company has a subsidiary called Semler Sc

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Catching Crooks in Crypto: A New Way to Spot Dirty Money

January 23, 2026

Crypto is tricky. It's open for all to see, but it's also sneaky. This makes it hard to catch people doing bad things with money. Old ways of spotting trouble don't always work well. So, some smart folks came up with a new tool called ChronoWave-GNN. It's like a super-smart detective that looks at m

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Bitcoin and Gaming: A New Way to Pay

January 23, 2026

A company called ZBD has just raised a huge amount of money. They got $40 million to build better ways to pay in video games. This money will help them grow and improve their services. ZBD is all about making payments easier for game developers. They want to let gamers send money to each other, ear

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Unraveling Financial Privacy: A Deep Dive into American Views

January 23, 2026

A unique partnership is brewing in the world of finance and technology. Fedi, a Bitcoin wallet company, Cornell University, and the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) are teaming up for a two-year study. They want to understand how Americans feel about financial privacy. The study will look at the trade

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Cancer Treatment Breakthrough: Hoth Therapeutics Shows Promise

January 23, 2026

Hoth Therapeutics has shared some exciting news from their ongoing cancer trial. The company is testing a treatment called HT-001 on patients who are also taking EGFR inhibitor therapy. The results so far are quite impressive. In the trial, every patient who could be evaluated showed a positive res

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Measles on the Rise: Separating Fact from Fiction

January 23, 2026

Measles cases in the US have surged, hitting a 35-year high in 2025. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a staggering increase from 285 cases in 2024 to 2, 144 in 2025. The upward trend continued into 2026, with at least 171 cases reported in just the first two weeks. Exper

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Ken Tanigawa's Fight: Golf, Cancer, and Coming Back Stronger

January 23, 2026

Ken Tanigawa, a seasoned golfer, faced a tough challenge when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. It all started with a routine check-up in June, where his PSA test results were higher than usual. This news was a shock, especially since his father had passed away from the same disease. The diagno

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A Mother's Journey Through Unimaginable Loss and Resilience

January 23, 2026

Lori Coble, a mother of seven, passed away at the age of 48. Her life was marked by both immense joy and profound sorrow. In 2007, she lost her three eldest children in a tragic car accident. Kyle Christopher, Emma Lynn, and Katie Gene were just 5, 4, and 2 years old, respectively. After months of

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Chemo's Hidden Battle: The Unseen Struggle

January 23, 2026

Sydney, a 26-year-old influencer, is back on chemotherapy after a break. She shared her tough journey on TikTok, talking about how chemo messes with her mind and body. She felt normal during her break, but now, after just one session, she feels lost and disconnected. She says it's like living in a d