Economic Report: Builder Confidence Clings To Six-year Peak

If you know your Pentiums from your 386’s your mind will hark back to the halcyon days of when every computer case was beige or, at least, nearly beige. From Amigas to Atari STs right into the PC age those cases that started off the magnolia of tech before turning yellow over time (due to a flame retardant chemical in the in the plastic reacting with UV light chemistry fans) were everywhere – in offices, livings rooms and bedrooms. Now the only place you will find one to buy if you yearn for a 90s aesthetic for your next build is eBay, and the problem being with that, a) they have probably yellowed with age and b) they aren’t compatible with modern day mobo standards unless you are prepared to dig out the Dremel. Until today that was, step forward PC case manufacturer Silverstone who are now selling the extremely retro-esque FLP01 PC case.

Solana-based (SOL) fake memecoins pretending to be Trump Official (TRUMP) and Melania Official (MELANIA) tokens are attracting significant attention. Market data shared with industry news outlet Cointelegraph reveals that thousands of new memecoins were launched on Solana on Jan. 20 alone. Among those new tokens, 61 trade pretended to be TRUMP or MELANIA through their ticker, branding and project descriptions. The details These fake memecoins attracted $4.8 million worth of funds from 12,641 addresses in just 24 hours.

You have already seen the image above and your brain will be pushing out all the dopamine it has spare causing you to desire this beautiful piece of kit on your desk. You are probably imagining it in front of you right now, rather than that cheap 32 inch monitor you bought from Amazon three years ago when you put the gift card your grandparents gave you towards it. Well, new year, new screen.

A crypto firm has pleaded guilty in a United States court to having manipulating the market of a token created by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI.) A Jan. 21 plea deal revealed that CLS Global, based in the United Arab Emirates, had pled guilty to two counts of fraudulent manipulation of trading volumes and wire fraud.

Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will soon likely be allowed by regulators to engage in staking, according to Consensys founder Joe Lubin. Lubin recently told industry news outlet Cointelegraph that Consensys has “been in discussions with the ETF providers, and they’re already working hard on [staking implementation], so they expect that to be greenlit reasonably soon.” He further added that ETF issuers are “working hard on creating the best solutions” to address “any complexities around staking and slashing.” The details Consensys is among the key players in the Ethereum ecosystem, founded by Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin.

The RK Mission Critical building at 17450 E. 32nd Place was acquired by The Koll Company, a California-based real estate company, for $15.8 million. The over 142,000-square-foot, single-tenant industrial building in Aurora is the company’s first acquisition in Colorado since 2007 and marks the seventh state in which they own property. “We are excited about expanding our portfolio to the Denver market in Colorado,” said Scott Meserve, principal of The Koll Company, in a Tuesday news release. “This market’s fundamentals ended 2024 strong with low, decreasing vacancy rates, sustained leasing activity and strong positive absorption outpacing new supply for the first time in 18 months.