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Marshall Islands Launches World’s First Blockchain UBI Program on Stellar Network Blockchain

Marshall Islands Launches World’s First Blockchain UBI Program on Stellar Network

TLDR: Marshall Islands completes first nationwide blockchain-powered UBI distribution using the Stellar network. USDM1 digital sovereign bond replaces weeks-long cash deliveries with instant digital wallet payments. Lomalo app powered by Crossmint, enables remote citizens to access funds in seconds, not weeks or months. Stellar Development Foundation grant funds a financial…
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January 21, 2026
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise after Trump’s Greenland threats prompt worst day since October Greenland

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise after Trump’s Greenland threats prompt worst day since October

Updated January 21, 2026 2 min read US stocks spiked on Wednesday after President Trump announced the US and NATO "formed the framework of a future deal" on Greenland and called off threatened tariffs on European nations, just days after he roiled markets with the threats. The Dow Jones Industrial…
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January 21, 2026
Android Auto 16.0 update rolling out more widely with new media player redesign [Gallery] Google

Android Auto 16.0 update rolling out more widely with new media player redesign [Gallery]

Google is rolling out a redesign to the media player on Android Auto alongside the latest widely available updates. Android Auto 16.0 started rolling out to beta users earlier this month, but has more recently hit the stable track with version 16.0.660224. And, with this version, Google is also rolling…
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January 21, 2026
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Rates Climb, All Eyes On Trump’s Davos Housing Agenda Greenland

Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Rates Climb, All Eyes On Trump’s Davos Housing Agenda

This Week In A Nutshell: Rates are climbing to kick off the week after turmoil in the Japanese bond market and President Trump’s intensified rhetoric on Greenland. The focus this week will be on the president’s expected housing affordability announcements during his speech Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in…
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January 21, 2026
‘You’ll find out’: Trump hints at Greenland takeover, touts his 2025 accomplishments Greenland

‘You’ll find out’: Trump hints at Greenland takeover, touts his 2025 accomplishments

WASHINGTON — President Trump took command of a White House press briefing on Tuesday to tell reporters directly why he believes his first year back in office has been a success — though his showcase at times included false claims and a lack of clarity on his foreign policy agenda. “I don’t…
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January 21, 2026