Month : February 2025

President Donald Trump has directed the U.S. Treasury Department to halt the production of pennies, citing their high manufacturing costs. According to recent figures, producing each penny costs nearly 3.7 cents, leading to significant financial losses for the government. The U.S. Mint’s latest fiscal report indicates that the cost of making a single penny......

Meta is laying off approximately 3,600 employees, accounting for about 5% of its workforce, as part of its ongoing restructuring efforts in 2025. The layoffs, which began on February 10, are being classified by the company as “performance terminations,” targeting what Meta leadership has referred to as “low performers.” This follows......

In a significant policy shift, the Trump administration is preparing to authorize banks to offer cryptocurrency services, reversing previous regulatory stances. Key agencies, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), are expected to revise guidelines, allowing banks to enter the crypto sector without prior regulatory approval. This move positions traditional financial institutions to compete......

Franklin Templeton’s Franklin Crypto Index ETF is progressing toward potential approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), bringing institutional investors closer to a regulated option for exposure to bitcoin and ether. The investment firm filed Amendment No. 2 to its Form S-1 Registration Statement on February 6, further detailing the......

Brazil’s primary stock exchange, B3, is set to expand its cryptocurrency offerings by launching bitcoin (BTC) options and futures contracts for ether (ETH) and solana (SOL). The move, expected to take place this year, was confirmed by B3’s CEO, Gilson Finkelsztain, in statements to local media. B3 initially introduced bitcoin futures contracts in April 2024,......