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Is the stock market open tomorrow for Presidents Day? Will USPS, FedEx and UPS make deliveries?

Here’s how trading hours and other services will be affected on the federal holiday, which falls on Monday, Feb. 16, this year.

Here are 7 charts guaranteed to stress you out about the stock market

The “Magnificent Seven” are breaking down, defensive consumer staples are on a tear — and then there’s the midterm curse.

Study suggests WLFI could act as an ‘early warning signal’ in crypto

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmRiMTctYzBiMC03ZmJlLTgwNWUtYThhODhhZDJjYjRjLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Study suggests WLFI could act as an ‘early warning signal’ in crypto" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Trump-linked WLFI dropped more than five hours before a $6.9 billion crypto liquidation event, raising questions about early market stress signals.</p>

Mirae Asset agrees to buy 92% stake in Korean exchange Korbit for $93M

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzYwYzYtMGI0OC03MTUyLWJiNDMtZjM0Mjc1M2NlMDVjLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Mirae Asset agrees to buy 92% stake in Korean exchange Korbit for $93M" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Mirae Asset Consulting agreed to acquire a 92.06% controlling stake in South Korean crypto exchange Korbit for about $93 million in cash.</p>

Senators ask Bessent to probe $500M UAE stake in Trump-linked WLFI

Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim call on Treasury’s Scott Bessent to review a UAE-backed investment in the Trump-linked crypto firm over national security concerns.

Institutions may get 'fed up' and fire Bitcoin devs over quantum: VC

Bitcoin developers must address the quantum risks to Bitcoin fast to avoid a successful “corporate takeover,” according to venture capitalist Nic Carter.

Roundhill’s election event contract ETFs ‘potentially groundbreaking'

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzVmMGQtYzgxOC03ZTBhLWI2YmMtZGZkMTI1OTcwMzdiLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Roundhill’s election event contract ETFs ‘potentially groundbreaking'" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The ETF issuer warned that investors who pick the fund tied to the losing US presidential outcome could lose nearly all invested capital.</p>

‘I’m part of a blended family that didn’t blend well’: My stepsister added her mailing address to our mother’s bank account. Can she be trusted?

“It’s things like this that make me wonder what else she might be doing.”

‘I’m close to retiring’: I’m behind on my property tax. Is this a really bad time to sell my house?

“I’ve never been late on a mortgage, so this makes me nervous.”

‘We’ve been dating for 5 years’: My boyfriend’s parents say he doesn’t earn enough to marry. Should I speak to his father?

“Every year his very wealthy parents say that he needs to ‘earn more’ before he can marry me.”

Prediction markets should become hedging platforms, says Buterin

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmU5ZDEtZjAyNy03NzRkLWI1ZGEtYTAxNDY0NmU0ZjFlLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Prediction markets should become hedging platforms, says Buterin" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Prediction markets should pivot from short-term betting and move toward becoming price stability instruments for consumers, Buterin argued.</p>

X exec Nikita Bier says in-app trading coming in a 'couple' of weeks

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzVkZTAtY2YxNS03YmJkLWFlNmEtNWEwMWE2NWQ1ZmM2LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="X exec Nikita Bier says in-app trading coming in a 'couple' of weeks" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>An announcement in January teased the potential in-app trading feature, fueling online speculation about X's upcoming Smart Cashtags.</p>

Social Security could run out of money in just 6 years — even sooner than originally feared

Higher inflation and lower income taxes on benefits may weigh on the program’s trust funds.

All social program benefits can be distributed onchain: Compliance exec

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjk1NjAtOTU0NS03NGI1LTkxOTYtZjBkZTFjMzQ1YzcxLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="All social program benefits can be distributed onchain: Compliance exec" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Hong Kong, Thailand, and the Marshall Islands are exploring tokenized debt instruments and administering social benefit programs onchain.</p>

More companies than usual are beating Wall Street’s expectations. Why that hasn’t really helped investors.

Investors will get a better read on the health of consumers as Walmart reports its first quarterly results under its new CEO on Thursday.

These ‘safer’ chip stocks have boomed this year. Is it too late to buy in?

Valuations have risen for many semiconductor-equipment producers — but some are still relatively cheap.

Memory-chip stocks are still quite cheap — especially if you look overseas

Despite strong gains this year, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shares are even less expensive than their U.S. counterparts.

‘I feel the clock ticking’: My wife and I are in our 60s — and employ 48 people in a small town. Can we ever retire?

“We could survive financially, but my people would not.”

Rents are finally falling in some parts of the country. Here’s who is actually feeling the relief.

Rents fell nationally in January, but they’re still at a high level due to a sharp run-up over the last few years.

The stock market is reflecting fears of an AI apocalypse for white-collar jobs

Investors are shooting first and asking questions later as the momentum trade gets swept up by concerns that AI could disrupt established industries like insurance and wealth management.