PayPal's blockchain partner accidentally minted $300 trillion in stablecoins

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In an embarrassing error, PayPal blockchain partner Paxos accidentally minted 300 trillion of the PYUSD token today. PayPal's stablecoin, which it debuted in 2023, is supposed to be redeemable at a 1:1 rate for US dollars.

Top YouTuber MrBeast is laying the groundwork for a finance venture

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MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson
MrBeast, a.k.a. Jimmy Donaldson, is eyeing branching out into banking services

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Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, announced $1.5 trillion in investments over 10 years. Here's how he became an iconic billionaire banker.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon smiles while crossing his arms in front of his chest.
JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon arrives for a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill September 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. The committee held the hearing for annual oversight of the nation's largest banks.

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I was rejected from internships and had no coding skills. But one thing got me a job at viral AI 'cheating' startup Cluely.

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Photo collage of an anonymous man and coding imagery

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Inflation refund text scams are targeting New Yorkers. Heres how to report them.

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Cropped hands image in criminal anonymous male approaching credit card. Surmise

If you've gotten a text that promises a refund for your inflation-related spending, you're probably getting scammed.

If You Can Read This, You’re About to Get Scammed

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Fake AI-generated image purporting to show Elon Musk at the bedside of a sick kid.

Metaverse team told to work five times faster with AI

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woman wearing VR glasses

Remember the metaverse?

We retired early and teach a course on financial independence. These are 5 mistakes we keep seeing people make.

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Alan and Katie Donegan
The Donegans on 5 common mistakes people make on their path to financial independence.

Alan and Katie Donegan

Business Insider's 2025 Rising Stars of Wall Street

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Photo collage featuring Wall Street's rising stars of 2024

Ricardo Santos for BI

They're still in the early innings of their careers, but these dealmakers and investors are already setting the agenda for the next era of finance.

Did Taylor Swift swipe a lyric from a TikTok creator?

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Taylor Swfit speaks onstage during the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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