North American Startup Funding Shattered Records In First Half Of 2026, Driven By AI

The post U.S. Obesity Rate Drops As GLP-1 Usage Grows appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline About one in nine Americans take a GLP-1 medication for weight loss, results from a new Gallup poll released on Tuesday found—a staggering rise over the past two years as the obesity rate in the U.S. continues to decline from a record high in 2022. A new Gallup poll found about 11% of Americans were taking a GLP-1 medication for weight loss. UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Key Facts A record high 11% of Americans are taking a GLP-1 medication for weight loss, according to Gallup, up 3% from 2024. At the same time, Gallup points out the obesity rate among Americans fell to 36.4% in 2026, down from a record high of 39.9% in 2022, the year after GLP-1 medication Wegovy was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat weight loss. The diabetes rate has also remained flat for the past few years, according to Gallup’s data. 68% of GLP-1 users reported taking a name br

Bitcoin is catching a macro bid after softer U.S. jobs data strengthened the market’s view that the Federal Reserve has more room to cut rates. TL;DR This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae .

Citi has slashed its 12-month price targets for the top two crypto assets, Bitcoin and Ethereum. The cuts reflect negative ETF flows and stalled U.S. crypto legislation, reports Reuters. Bitcoin’s target dropped to $82,000 from $112,000. Ether’s forecast was trimmed to $2,240 from $3,175. Bitcoin ETF flows are down about $3.3 billion so far this […] The post Citi Lowers Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Targets Amid Negative ETF Flows appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

In the first half of this year, investors poured $15 billion into seed- through growth-stage rounds for companies in Crunchbase cleantech, EV and sustainability-focused categories. That puts funding on track to slightly exceed the 2025 tally, which was the lowest in several years.

U.S.-linked wallets traded $571M on Polymarket politics despite a ban, with demand leaning toward foreign-conflict markets.

Senator Lummis says the CLARITY Act can shape 21st-century finance as Senate timing, crypto rules and agency oversight remain in focus.

President Trump is rejecting modest economic targets and insisting the U.S. can achieve explosive double-digit GDP growth instead of settling for 4%. In a new interview with CNBC, Trump challenges the idea that U.S. growth is capped at conventional levels. “There’s no reason we should stop at 4%. We should be at 12% and 13% […] The post Trump Blasts Fed, Says ‘Horrible Derangement Syndrome’ on Growth and Inflation Has Infected Central Bank appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

The funeral events highlight potential shifts in Iran's leadership and regional power dynamics amid a fragile ceasefire with the U.S. The post Tehran parks host funeral attendees for former leader Khamenei amidst ceasefire appeared first on Crypto Briefing.