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Want the lowest mortgage rate you can get? Credit-scoring changes mean home buyers need a new strategy.

How to make the most of the new math coming for your credit score.

As mass layoffs threaten jobs, here are 4 smart moves to protect yourself

Do this now, even if you have a job.

‘We are not close’: My brother says our mother left no estate when she died. How on earth can I trust him?

“He had a medical power of attorney since my mom was in a nursing home.”

Looking to get an EV for the first time? How to avoid making a huge financial mistake.

$4 gas got you looking at EVs? You’re not alone. Here’s what to think about first.

Apple, Best Buy and Lululemon’s new CEOs signal a generational shift, as companies navigate a more chaotic world

In naming new CEOs, the companies have tapped executives with backgrounds that focus on digital transformation.

Bitcoin traders eye $73K next as weekly trend line holds price hostage

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5Yjc0ZmQtNDBlYS03MTFkLTg0OGEtMjMzNzA2ZjdhMThjLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin traders eye $73K next as weekly trend line holds price hostage" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin market participants favored a short-term return to $73,000 as resistance stayed in place, with some analysis seeing even lower levels.</p>

Kalshi, Polymarket among 27 prediction platforms banned in Brazil

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZGMzYzItYmY1ZC03OTUxLTgzN2UtYWY4Mjg0NzFiMDgwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Kalshi, Polymarket among 27 prediction platforms banned in Brazil" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Brazil has blocked 27 prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket, as new rules classify many contracts as gambling.</p>

XRP may rise 30% as traders withdraw 35M tokens from exchanges in a day

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZGMzNTgtMmQ1OS03NmUzLWI0YzctNTFlMTRjZWI2MmI0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="XRP may rise 30% as traders withdraw 35M tokens from exchanges in a day" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Recent XRP outflow spikes have often come before short-term price rallies, signaling a potential move higher in May if the pattern repeats.</p>

Spot Bitcoin ETFs see 9-day inflow streak as investors show resilience

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjkyY2MtZDYwOS03YWY2LWIzYTgtOWIzZjg1NzM2ZWRmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Spot Bitcoin ETFs see 9-day inflow streak as investors show resilience" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $2.12 billion in inflows over nine days, signaling growing conviction among investors.</p>

Hyperliquid whale holds $38M short against Bitcoin, but does it matter?

A Hyperliquid whale holds large short positions against Bitcoin and several altcoins. Does the position provide any signal on the markets’ future outcomes?

US authorities freeze $344M in crypto linked to Iran

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZGMxMzktOTcyYi03NDcxLWIyOTctZjEwMGMxNDJjNTUyLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="US authorities freeze $344M in crypto linked to Iran" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The announced crypto freeze came just one day after Tether said it had frozen $344 million of its USDt stablecoin in response to a request from US law enforcement.</p>

Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc announces BTC hard fork called eCash

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZGMxMjItZGM3YS03MTU4LWFmNDEtYjlkYzQzYjM3MTJmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc announces BTC hard fork called eCash" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The hard fork will introduce a new, competing layer-1 blockchain and seven layer-2 scaling networks, according to Sztorc's announcement.</p>

‘AI genuinely freaks me out’: Do I leave my $150,000 nonprofit job for a $215,000 data analytics position — with a 50-minute commute?

“Between layoffs and AI taking over lower-level data work, I’m not sure jumping ship for a big raise makes sense.”

‘My child requires lifelong support’: I’m in my 40s with $330,000 for retirement. How can I make this last both our lifetimes?

“The portfolio has grown, but I can’t help feeling that it hasn’t grown as much as it could have.”

Top memecoin holders expected to attend Trump luncheon

The US President has confirmed his attendance for the Florida event, but it's unclear whether Tron founder Justin Sun, suing the Trump family's crypto business, will appear.

Aurelion allocates $48M in tokenized gold to newly launched yield protocol

The XAUE protocol lets holders earn yield on tokenized gold through lending and trading strategies while maintaining exposure to the underlying asset.

AMD’s stock is red-hot — and just hit a major milestone

AMD joined the ranks of $500 billion companies, with its shares soaring after Intel’s earnings report.

There’s a new stock for the nuclear-power IPO trade, and Wall Street is piling in. Should you?

X-Energy’s stock soared out of the gate after the AI-power play’s upsized IPO priced well above the expected range. But how a stock starts out doesn’t dictate how it will perform over the longer term.

Charter’s stock is getting hammered. Here’s what’s fueling its worst day on record.

Charter lost more internet subscribers than expected in the latest quarter, signaling that the company isn’t out of the woods when it comes to broadband woes.

Why crude prices won’t fall back to levels seen before the Iran war anytime soon

SLB and Halliburton both said this week they expect crude prices to remain higher for longer. That will have immediate implications for a host of products — none as scrutinized as gasoline.