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How money moves, and how to move with it.
We cover the markets, the money, and how AI is changing both, without the usual script.
Markets · Lead story
Stablecoin supply fell $10B while volume hit a record. Read the split.
Stablecoin supply lost $10 billion since May, but June volume hit a record $1.79 trillion. The float and the flow split, and each has a different leader.
The Editors · 7 min read · Jul 14, 2026
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The GENIUS Act rulebook is due July 18. Read who gets to issue.
Six agencies must finalize US stablecoin rules by July 18. A $5M floor and a yield ban decide who issues, and the market is already shrinking.
The Editors · 9 min read
The Fed flipped from a cut to a hike. Read the three drivers.
In March the Fed's own projections implied a 2026 rate cut. By June they implied a hike. Tariffs, Middle East energy, and the AI buildout moved it.
The Editors · 6 min read
The CLARITY Act has three fights left. Read who each one protects.
The Senate returns July 13 with about three weeks to move the crypto market bill. The blockers are Trump's tokens, developer liability, and Coinbase's yield.
The Editors · 8 min read
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How to invest money in 2026: the options, ranked by risk
No picks and no promises. A plain map of where money can go in 2026, from 4% cash to volatile crypto, what each pays now, and what it costs you in risk.
The Editors · 9 min read
How to make money with stablecoins in 2026: the honest version
A stablecoin pays its holder nothing, by law. The 4 to 9% you see advertised is a risk premium wearing a yield costume. Here is where it comes from.
The Editors · 8 min read
AI data labeling demand jumped 154%. Read what it pays.
Upwork says data-labeling demand rose 154% in a year. The nominal wage sits near $25 an hour, and after unpaid training many labelers clear $4 to $7.
The Editors · 6 min read
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Can AI agents make you money? Read who the rails pay
Every payment giant shipped an agent rail in 2026. The volume is tiny, about half is wash, and the money flows to the rail owners. Here is who earns.
The Editors · 7 min read
Meta paid creators $3B in 2025. Read the AI content gate.
Facebook paid creators nearly $3B in 2025, up 35%. But YouTube, TikTok, and Meta now detect AI content, and templated volume is what they cut.
The Editors · 6 min read
AI “earn” pools paid $1M to 10,000 creators. Read the split.
Higgsfield’s AI video program paid over $1M to 10,000 creators. That averages under $100 each. Here is why the pool math beats the income screenshots.
The Editors · 6 min read