Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) approves the world’s first XRP spot ETF, Cointelegraph Brasil reports. Hashdex manages the fund, dubbed HASHDEX NASDAQ XRP FUNDO DE ÍNDICE, while Genial Investimentos administers it.

Currently, the ETF sits in its pre-operational phase, gathering initial capital for its B3 stock exchange launch. The

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that housing starts dropped 9.8% in January 2025, hitting 1.36 million units.

This decline follows a revised 1.51 million units in December 2024, surprising economists who expected an 8.6% dip. Compared to January 2024, starts fell 0.7%, signaling a rocky start for builders.

Freezing weather slowed construction

The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) reveals a grim reality for 2024: food recalls drop to 296 from 313, yet illnesses climb to 1,392, hospitalizations double to 487, and deaths hit 19—up from 8 in 2023.

Experts and businesses scramble to understand why food safety worsens despite fewer recalls. The story traces back to systemic cracks,

São Paulo’s Health Secretariat reports a staggering 124,038 confirmed dengue cases and 113 deaths as of February 19, 2025.

The state’s emergency decree, announced by Secretary Eleuses Paiva and awaiting Governor Tarcísio de Freitas’s signature, tackles a crisis nearing epidemic levels. With an incidence rate of 279 cases per 100,000 residents, the t