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Grayscale launches first U.S. spot crypto ETFs with staking, offering regulated Ethereum and Solana exposure.

Grayscale has introduced a new milestone in digital asset investing. The company launched the first U.S.-listed spot crypto exchange-traded funds that support staking. These are the Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF (ticker $ETH) and the Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF (ticker $ETHE).

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The key to a happy and comfortable retirement isn’t only about money. Having a lot of it certainly helps, but other aspects of retirement can also significantly impact your happiness and comfort.

“Once you’ve reached critical mass, money starts reaching a point of diminishing returns, “ says Pam Krueger,

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Nvidia’s (NVDA) next decade could make lawyers — and maybe investors — rethink everything.

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What are technology stocks?

Technology stocks are the shares of publicly listed companies that are involved in the tech sector. They might encompass anything from bioscience to semiconductor companies. They’re usually on the cusp of innovation and often have proprietary services that no one else offers – or very few others.

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Factors influencing current mortgage rates

Today’s mortgage rates are influenced by economic and market conditions, as well as personal factors. The rate you’re quoted by a lender might be higher or lower than the national average. Here are some of the items considered when calculating your mortgage rate:

• 10-year Treasury yield: Current mortgage rates,

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Recent market analysis shows investor confidence in U.S. equities riding at unusually high levels, hinting at a potential near-term pullback that could put an end to the S&P 500’s extended bull run.

In a note cited by MarketWatch, DataTrek Research founder Nicholas Colas tracked the 30-day price correlations of five main S&P 500 sectors—technology,

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The energy industry is one of the most-talked-about areas of the global economy. It’s also one of the most misunderstood.

Oil and gas fuel nearly every aspect of modern life, from cars and planes to plastics and fertilizers, yet the public conversation often veers into extremes.

On one end of the spectrum are claims that renewable energy will soon make fossil fuels irrelevant.

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Artificial intelligence is the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime. The time to invest in groundbreaking AI is now, and this stock is a steal!

AI is eating the world—and the machines behind it are ravenous.

Each ChatGPT query, each model update, each robotic breakthrough consumes massive amounts of energy.

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