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Congress is taking a closer look at how cryptocurrency gets taxed. A House markup this week could bring a so-called de minimis exemption to digital assets, meaning small crypto transactions might no longer trigger a federal tax event. It's a change the industry has pushed for years, though it still has a long road through Congress before it becomes law.
Shifting to space, the crew of Artemis III made their first visit to Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building earlier this month, getting an up-close look at solid rocket booster integration already underway. Astronauts Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio, and Bob Hines are the five humans preparing to return to the lunar surface, building on the Artemis II crewed flyby that captivated the world back in April.
And if you're in the market for a used MacBook, the guidance heading into two thousand twenty six is fairly clear. Apple Silicon models remain strong buys with years of software support ahead, but Intel-powered machines are increasingly a gamble, as Apple's transition away from that architecture continues to narrow their useful lifespan.
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