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  • Stablecoins just lost key battle as insurance protection to be reserved only for bank-issued tokens
    by Gino Matos on March 19, 2026 at 2:10 pm

    The stablecoin debate in Washington is increasingly becoming a fight over a single question: who gets to keep deposit insurance on-chain? FDIC Chair Travis Hill signaled that payment stablecoins under the GENIUS Act should not qualify for pass-through insurance, while tokenized deposits that meet the legal definition of a deposit would retain the same insurance The post Stablecoins just lost key battle as insurance protection to be reserved […]

  • Over $2B in “lost” Bitcoin to hit markets this month creating sell pressure within fragile $67k–$74k range
    by Gino Matos on March 19, 2026 at 12:02 pm

    FTX’s fourth round of distributing bankruptcy recoveries arrives at a different moment. The estate will begin sending roughly $2.2 billion to eligible creditors on Mar. 31, just as Bitcoin (BTC) pushed back above $70,000 into what Glassnode called a thin $72,000-$82,000 on-chain zone. FTX announced on Mar. 18 that its fourth distribution will begin Mar. The post Over $2B in “lost” Bitcoin to hit markets this month creating sell pressure […]

  • SEC drastically reduces KYC pressure on Bitcoin, XRP, and Solana with revamped crypto rules
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on March 19, 2026 at 10:05 am

    The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has drawn its clearest line yet around which parts of crypto it views as outside securities law, a move that hands the industry a new map of regulatory winners while opening a narrower lane for privacy-focused technology. However, the SEC’s new crypto taxonomy does more than just redraw The post SEC drastically reduces KYC pressure on Bitcoin, XRP, and Solana with revamped crypto rules appeared […]

  • Banks risk another 2008 crisis after moving the equivalent of 18 million BTC into shadow lenders
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on March 18, 2026 at 10:15 pm

    US banks “reduced” their credit risk after 2008 by shifting more of it to nonbank lenders. Since 2008, banks have shifted a growing share of their lending to nonbanks like private credit funds, making it their fastest-growing loan category. That shift doesn’t signal another 2008-style crisis today, but it does show where trouble could surface The post Banks risk another 2008 crisis after moving the equivalent of 18 million BTC into shadow […]

  • Why the US-Iran conflict sent traders to Hyperliquid — and pushed HYPE into crypto’s top 10
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on March 18, 2026 at 8:10 pm

    Hyperliquid’s HYPE token moved into the top 10 crypto assets by market capitalization, beating Cardano’s ADA amid a 1,700-fold rise in trading volume tied to oil volatility during the US-Iran conflict. Notably, Bitcoin benefited significantly from the broader bid for crypto during the conflict, but HYPE gained a second channel as traders used Hyperliquid’s platform The post Why the US-Iran conflict sent traders to Hyperliquid — and pushed […]

  • Ethereum is outperforming Bitcoin when it shouldn’t be — what’s driving it?
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on March 18, 2026 at 6:02 pm

    Ethereum is outpacing Bitcoin as tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran continue to shape global markets. Data from CryptoSlate shows ETH has risen 18% against the dollar since the start of March, compared with a 13% gain for Bitcoin over the same period. The ETH/BTC ratio has also moved higher, rising 7.6% to The post Ethereum is outperforming Bitcoin when it shouldn’t be — what’s driving it? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • SEC makes huge U-turn, declares crypto tokens are ‘digital commodities’ after years of legal battles
    by Gino Matos on March 18, 2026 at 4:02 pm

    The SEC just made its biggest crypto classification move in years, placing major tokens such as Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, Dogecoin, Avalanche, XRP, and Chainlink into a “digital commodities” bucket while saying some token sales can stop being treated as securities-law cases once the issuer’s core promises are fulfilled. Paired with a new SEC-CFTC coordination framework, The post SEC makes huge U-turn, declares crypto tokens are […]

  • Playnance Puts G Coin Presale in Focus as March 18 Launch Day Arrives
    by News Desk on March 18, 2026 at 2:30 pm

    A token sale tied to a live ecosystem Playnance is bringing G Coin to a major public milestone today, after saying March 18 would mark the token’s generation event and broader market debut. Unlike projects that arrive before product adoption, Playnance is pitching G Coin as the utility layer for an ecosystem that already has The post Playnance Puts G Coin Presale in Focus as March 18 Launch Day Arrives appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • The DAO dream is over? Billion dollar crypto company shuts down, kills token launch citing ‘no users’
    by Gino Matos on March 18, 2026 at 2:05 pm

    Crypto governance company, Tally, processed more than $1 billion in payments, served more than a million users, helped secure over $80 billion in protocol assets, completed a 60-day US ICO registration process, and then decided to kill the token sale and shut down anyway. The company stated that the market for venture-backed governance tooling does The post The DAO dream is over? Billion dollar crypto company shuts down, kills token launch […]

  • Fed decision tonight will likely decide whether Bitcoin gets past $80k or fall further
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on March 18, 2026 at 12:01 pm

    Bitcoin has mostly traded around $74,000 on Wednesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve’s policy decision. However, as of press time, Bitcoin has just lost the $73,500 support, with a route to $72,000 now in sight. The meeting is expected to leave the federal funds target range at 3.50% to 3.75% while updating projections The post Fed decision tonight will likely decide whether Bitcoin gets past $80k or fall further appeared first on […]

  • US Stock Futures, Global Markets Plunge As Energy Prices Explode
    by Tyler Durden on March 19, 2026 at 12:51 pm

    US Stock Futures, Global Markets Plunge As Energy Prices Explode Global stocks are in freefall after a fresh surge in oil and gas prices deepened concerns that the war in the Middle East will fuel inflation and hit growth. We saw clear escalation in Iran conflicts yesterday given the South Pars gas field strike and Qatar LNG facilities strike, both of which have effectively shut down all hope for a quick resumption of LNG flows […]

  • Trump Threatens To ‘Blow Up’ World’s Largest Gas Field, But Distances US From Israeli Actions, As Macron Urges Direct Talks
    by Tyler Durden on March 19, 2026 at 12:40 pm

    Trump Threatens To ‘Blow Up’ World’s Largest Gas Field, But Distances US From Israeli Actions, As Macron Urges Direct Talks Summary Trump dials up threat, seeking leverage, denies approving Israeli Pars strikes: however, reports from The Wall Street Journal and Axios say the White House was aware. Energy war hits breaking point: tit-for-tat strikes are now directly targeting Gulf energy infrastructure, with Qatar’s Ras […]

  • ‘No Hire, No Fire’ Economy Rolls On With Jobless Claims Back Near Record Lows
    by Tyler Durden on March 19, 2026 at 12:36 pm

    ‘No Hire, No Fire’ Economy Rolls On With Jobless Claims Back Near Record Lows The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits for the first time fell to just 205k last week (well below the 215k expected and down from 213k prior). This is back near the lowest reading for initial claims ever having gone nowhere for five years… Continuing jobless claims also remain below the 1.9 million Maginot Line, showing no sign of […]

  • UK Gilt Yields Explode Higher On Surprise BoE Rate-Hike Threat
    by Tyler Durden on March 19, 2026 at 12:25 pm

    UK Gilt Yields Explode Higher On Surprise BoE Rate-Hike Threat The Bank of England shocked markets this morning, signaling that it is prepared to raise rates to counter a pickup in inflation driven by the conflict in the Middle East. Specifically,t he BoE said it would act to counter the pickup in inflation if it threatened to become persistent, but faced high levels of uncertainty about the outlook and would seek greater clarity […]

  • WTI-Brent Spread Explodes As Trump Mulls Export Ban; Iran’s Attack On Qatar’s LNG “Worse Than Nord Stream”
    by Tyler Durden on March 19, 2026 at 12:10 pm

    WTI-Brent Spread Explodes As Trump Mulls Export Ban; Iran’s Attack On Qatar’s LNG “Worse Than Nord Stream” Summary:  WTI-Brent Spread Blows Out as Traders Price In U.S. Export Restrictions Iran Targets Qatar LNG Plant, Saudi Red Sea Refinery Trump Urges De-Escalation After Iranian Strikes on Qatari Energy Assets Middle East Conflict Escalates Dangerously Overnight Into Direct Strikes on Upstream Energy Assets […]

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  • US Naval Escort Won’t “100% Guarantee” Tanker Safety In Hormuz Chokepoint: Report
    by Tyler Durden on March 19, 2026 at 11:15 am

    US Naval Escort Won’t “100% Guarantee” Tanker Safety In Hormuz Chokepoint: Report The paralyzed Hormuz chokepoint is becoming the worst disruption to global energy flows ever, as actual barrels quickly disappear from oil markets, driving prices sharply higher in Asia toward $150 per barrel and potentially setting the stage for demand destruction in the weeks ahead. The oil market has fragmented: Oil is now trading for $150/bbl in […]

  • Why Credit Creates Bubbles That Break The Economy
    by Tyler Durden on March 19, 2026 at 10:30 am

    Why Credit Creates Bubbles That Break The Economy Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, The asymmetric scaling of credit has inflated The Everything Bubble that will burst with devastating consequences for the real economy. When credit scales faster than it can be absorbed by productive investments, the resulting credit-asset bubbles break the economy. This is the result of asymmetric scaling: credit (i.e. […]

  • UK Lawmakers Seek Moratorium On Crypto Donations To Political Parties
    by Tyler Durden on March 19, 2026 at 9:00 am

    UK Lawmakers Seek Moratorium On Crypto Donations To Political Parties Authored by Zoltan Vardai via CoinTelegraph.com, A cross-party parliamentary committee in the United Kingdom has urged the government to impose an immediate moratorium on cryptocurrency donations to political parties until stronger safeguards are in place. In a report published on Wednesday, the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy said the […]

  • Owner Of Failed UK-Based Private Lender MFS Hit With Worldwide Asset Freeze
    by Tyler Durden on March 19, 2026 at 8:15 am

    Owner Of Failed UK-Based Private Lender MFS Hit With Worldwide Asset Freeze When we reported on the collapse of the first major UK-based private credit lender, Market Financial Solutions (or MFS), the UK mortgage lender that borrowed more than £2 billion ($2.7 billion) from Wall Street backers, and which collapse in spectacular fashion, we pointed out that the mastermind behind the operation, Paresh Raja, may have […]

  • ‘Restore Britain’ Vows To Execute Pedophiles, Deport Millions Of Migrants, Outlaw “Incompatible Cultural And Religious Practices”
    by Tyler Durden on March 19, 2026 at 7:30 am

    ‘Restore Britain’ Vows To Execute Pedophiles, Deport Millions Of Migrants, Outlaw “Incompatible Cultural And Religious Practices” Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A new force in British politics is making waves with an uncompromising vision for national restoration. Just weeks after its launch as a full political party in February, Restore Britain has already overtaken the Conservative Party in membership numbers, […]

  • 2020s: The Billionaires’ Decade?
    by Tyler Durden on March 19, 2026 at 6:45 am

    2020s: The Billionaires’ Decade? Billionaires’ wealth remains undeterred by global crises, rising by 25 percent between early 2025 and early 2026, a Forbes World’s Billionaires List release showed yesterday. During the Covid-19 pandemic, when tech stocks soared, it took an even bigger step up, rising 64 percent between 2020 and 2021. As Statista’s Katharina Buchholz shows in the chart below, the number of […]

  • “We Can’t Live Like This Anymore!” – Residents Demand Action As Migrant-Linked Violence Spirals In Rome
    by Tyler Durden on March 19, 2026 at 6:00 am

    “We Can’t Live Like This Anymore!” – Residents Demand Action As Migrant-Linked Violence Spirals In Rome Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, Residents in Rome’s San Lorenzo district are sounding the alarm over a surge in violence they say is increasingly driven by homeless migrants, after another brutal street attack left a man hospitalized and renewed calls for urgent security measures. The latest incident unfolded in […]

  • 17 Veterans Kill Themselves A Day Waiting 17 Days For Help
    by Tyler Durden on March 19, 2026 at 3:05 am

    17 Veterans Kill Themselves A Day Waiting 17 Days For Help Authored by Sean O’Connor via RealClearDefense, Every day, roughly 17 veterans take their own lives. For two decades, that number hasn’t budged.  VA Secretary Doug Collins said that despite spending billions of dollars, we’re losing the same number of veterans every year. For veterans under the age of 45, a recent report shows suicide is the second-leading cause […]

  • Former Air Force Officer Claims UFOs Disabled Nuclear Missiles
    by Tyler Durden on March 19, 2026 at 2:40 am

    Former Air Force Officer Claims UFOs Disabled Nuclear Missiles A former U.S. Air Force missile launch officer says unidentified flying objects once disabled several nuclear missiles at a base in Montana during the Cold War, according to the NY Post. Robert Salas, now 85, said the incident occurred in 1967 at Malmstrom Air Force Base, where he was on duty monitoring LGM-30 Minuteman I missiles. Speaking on the The Danny Jones […]

  • WHO Convenes Global Session To Dictate How The Coming Influenza Pandemic Will Be Run
    by Tyler Durden on March 19, 2026 at 2:15 am

    WHO Convenes Global Session To Dictate How The Coming Influenza Pandemic Will Be Run Authored by Jon Fleetwood via substack, The World Health Organization will convene an online international pandemic control session on Wednesday, March 18, centered on the unelected globalist group’s Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework, according to a WHO press release. PIP is the international structure through which the WHO, a […]

  • Teacher Who Resigned Over DEI Says “Ideological Takeover” Is Getting Worse
    by Tyler Durden on March 19, 2026 at 1:50 am

    Teacher Who Resigned Over DEI Says “Ideological Takeover” Is Getting Worse In a recently released NY Post op-ed, teacher Dana Stangel-Plowe described why she publicly resigned from the Dwight-Englewood School in 2021 after witnessing what she calls an ideological takeover of K-12 education. She writes that the shift began after faculty trainings on privilege and the hiring of a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) officer whose […]

  • AI Insiders Warn Of Dangers Of ‘Emergent Strategic Behavior’
    by Tyler Durden on March 19, 2026 at 1:25 am

    AI Insiders Warn Of Dangers Of ‘Emergent Strategic Behavior’ Authored by Autumn Spredemann via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), As the landscape of autonomous artificial intelligence systems evolves, there’s growing concern that the technology is becoming increasingly strategic—or even deceptive—when allowed to operate without human guidance. Illustration by The Epoch Times, Shutterstock Recent evidence suggests that […]

  • Australia Has One Month Before Energy Crisis And Fuel Rationing
    by Tyler Durden on March 19, 2026 at 1:00 am

    Australia Has One Month Before Energy Crisis And Fuel Rationing If there is one prevailing misconception about the war in Iran, it is the idea that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz will hurt the US the most.  This is simply not the case.  In reality, only around 7% of US oil imports actually travel through the Hormuz to get to American markets.  The potential long term instability in the strait is far more damaging to […]

  • Qatar Expels Iranian Diplomats After Strike On LNG Hub; Israel Attacks Iran’s Navy In Caspian Sea
    by Tyler Durden on March 19, 2026 at 12:45 am

    Qatar Expels Iranian Diplomats After Strike On LNG Hub; Israel Attacks Iran’s Navy In Caspian Sea Summary Israel strikes Iran Navy in Caspian Sea. Iran FM Discusses Strait of Hormuz with EU’s Kallas, oil dumps, amid reports of Iran launches on KSA. Largest Qatar LNG export hub hit by Iranian missiles. Doha expels diplomats. Some Gulf states want to ensure Iran’s missile arsenal destroyed for good, as EU, Russia, China demand […]

  • “Fully Stretched”: Some US Airports Face Possible Closure If Government Shutdown Prolongs
    by Tyler Durden on March 19, 2026 at 12:35 am

    “Fully Stretched”: Some US Airports Face Possible Closure If Government Shutdown Prolongs Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Some U.S. airports may be forced to close down if lawmakers fail to reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and end the partial government shutdown, a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) official said on March 17. Passengers move through one of the […]

  • 200,000 Immigrant Truck Drivers Begin Losing Licenses Under New Trump Admin Rule
    by Tyler Durden on March 19, 2026 at 12:10 am

    200,000 Immigrant Truck Drivers Begin Losing Licenses Under New Trump Admin Rule About 200,000 immigrant truck drivers in the United States could lose their commercial driver’s licenses once they expire under a new rule backed by the administration of Donald Trump, according to VNY. Which leads us…and everybody else to ask: we had 200,000 immigrant truck drivers in the United States? We had 200K immigrant truck drivers??? […]

  • How The Iran War Could Trigger A Global Credit Crunch
    by Tyler Durden on March 18, 2026 at 11:45 pm

    How The Iran War Could Trigger A Global Credit Crunch Authored by Ryan Smith via OilPrice.com, The Iran war’s shock to oil and gas prices has, understandably, dominated much of the recent market news.  Though the downstream effects have yet to be fully understood, there is no question that we are in the throes of the greatest energy crisis in modern history, with significant implications for every facet of the modern economy. […]

  • Chinese State Bankers Face Bonus Cuts Of At Least 30%
    by Tyler Durden on March 18, 2026 at 11:20 pm

    Chinese State Bankers Face Bonus Cuts Of At Least 30% Senior bankers at China’s state-backed financial institutions are preparing for bonus cuts of at least 30% as Beijing presses ahead with sweeping pay reforms across its $69 trillion financial sector, according to Bloomberg. At two major state-owned banks, senior managers — including department heads — saw their 2025 bonuses reduced by 30% to 50%, according to people […]

  • Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
    by Tyler Durden on March 18, 2026 at 10:55 pm

    Everything, Everywhere, All At Once Authored by No1 at Gold & Geopolitics substack, Let me start with a number. In 1980, when the Iran-Iraq war disrupted global oil supply, the volume lost was around 4 million barrels per day. Painful. The world went into recession. Volcker raised rates to 20% to kill inflation. It nearly killed the economy in the process. We called it a crisis and we meant it. The current Hormuz blockade is […]

  • Why The Left Is More Distressed, Anxious, & Filled With Hate Than The Right
    by Tyler Durden on March 18, 2026 at 10:05 pm

    Why The Left Is More Distressed, Anxious, & Filled With Hate Than The Right Authored by ‘Sallust’ via DailySceptic.org, There is an interesting article in the Telegraph by a psychotherapist called Jonathan Alpert, called ‘There’s a reason the Left seems more psychologically distressed than the Right’ (you can read it here). This is how he opens: In my clinical practice, one pattern has become increasingly […]

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