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  • North Korea hit crypto for $500M+ this month — and the $6.75 billion threat is not over yet
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 21, 2026 at 9:45 pm

    In just under three weeks, cyber operatives linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have stolen more than $500 million from crypto DeFi platforms. This marks a drastic escalation in Pyongyang’s state-sponsored campaign to bankroll its weapons programs through cryptocurrency theft. Drift and KelpDAO drive North Korea’s over $500 million DeFi exploits Notably, The post North Korea hit crypto for $500M+ this month — and […]

  • How crypto futures markets are feeding ‘scam coin’ insider pump and dumps
    by Gino Matos on April 21, 2026 at 8:00 pm

    RAVE briefly crossed a $6.7 billion valuation on Apr. 18 before collapsing nearly 95% in hours. The market infrastructure surrounding the token, consisting of thin float, concentrated supply, and a live perpetual market, drove the scale of both the rally and the destruction. ZachXBT alleged that insiders controlled more than 90% of RAVE’s supply, with The post How crypto futures markets are feeding ‘scam coin’ insider pump and dumps […]

  • How P2P.org Built a Solana Transaction Sender for Teams That Cannot Afford to Miss a Slot
    by News Desk on April 21, 2026 at 7:30 pm

    Solana processes over 162 million transactions daily at slot times averaging 390 milliseconds. For most users, that speed is more than sufficient. For trading firms, arbitrage bots, and liquidation engines, it is barely enough margin to work with. The difference between landing a transaction in slot 0 and landing it in slot 2 is not The post How P2P.org Built a Solana Transaction Sender for Teams That Cannot Afford to Miss a Slot appeared first […]

  • Banks fund crypto attack ads across Washington as over 3,000 banks unite to stop Clarity Act passing Senate
    by Gino Matos on April 21, 2026 at 6:45 pm

    A recent American Bankers Association (ABA) ad running across Washington shows a clear edge in a campaign that has been running for months. The ad reads: “Protect local lending while embracing innovation. Tell Senators to close the stablecoin loophole.” ABA’s advertising archive documents Politico Morning Money placements during the week of Mar. 9, urging senators The post Banks fund crypto attack ads across Washington as over 3,000 banks […]

  • Bitcoin braces for $8B options expiry as war, oil and the Fed threaten a volatility reset
    by Andjela Radmilac on April 21, 2026 at 5:10 pm

    Bitcoin is heading into one of the year’s largest options expirations at the worst possible moment. CoinGlass data shows roughly $8.07 billion in notional open interest for Deribit’s options expiring on April 24, split between 56,300 calls and 49,540 puts. While the ratio itself leans bullish, it’s sitting against one of the most uncertain macro The post Bitcoin braces for $8B options expiry as war, oil and the Fed threaten a volatility reset […]

  • Banks lobbying efforts seek to ‘kill’ CLARITY Act before US Senate election window closes
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 21, 2026 at 4:20 pm

    The US Senate’s most significant effort to establish a comprehensive federal framework for digital asset markets, the CLARITY Act, is in imminent danger of slipping into May. Amid fierce pressure from traditional financial institutions, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) is actively pressing Senate Banking Committee leadership to delay advancing the CLARITY Act. The delay turns what The post Banks lobbying efforts seek to ‘kill’ CLARITY Act […]

  • Why Strategy’s multi billion dollar Bitcoin purchases are no longer bullish catalysts for the market
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 21, 2026 at 3:45 pm

    Strategy, the Michael Saylor-led company formerly known as MicroStrategy, has surpassed BlackRock’s flagship spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to become the world’s largest institutional holder of Bitcoin. According to an April 20 regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Strategy acquired an additional 34,164 Bitcoin over the past week at an average price The post Why Strategy’s multi billion dollar […]

  • Ripple sets 2028 deadline to harden XRPL after Google’s quantum research sharpens attack risk
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 21, 2026 at 2:24 pm

    Ripple is building a multi-stage plan to prepare the XRP Ledger (XRPL) for an eventual shift to post-quantum cryptography, setting a 2028 target for full readiness. This comes as advances in quantum computing force blockchain developers to think more concretely about how existing security systems may need to change in preparation for “Q-day.” The company The post Ripple sets 2028 deadline to harden XRPL after Google’s quantum research […]

  • Oil tanker attacked after falling for crypto scam granting fake Strait of Hormuz safe passage
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 21, 2026 at 12:59 pm

    The latest geopolitical risk to crypto from the Strait of Hormuz has come via radio from a tanker under fire. “Sepah Navy, Sepah Navy, this is Motor Vessel Sanmar Herald. You gave me clearance to go. My name is second name on your list. You gave me clearance to go. You are firing now. Let The post Oil tanker attacked after falling for crypto scam granting fake Strait of Hormuz safe passage appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Were tariff refunds bought for 20 cents on the dollar by stablecoin-backed Treasurys custodian Cantor Fitzgerald?
    by Gino Matos on April 21, 2026 at 9:13 am

    When Customs launched the CAPE refund portal, it put administrative certainty behind an asset class that Wall Street had already begun pricing. As of Apr. 9, 56,497 importers had registered for electronic refunds totaling $127 billion, out of roughly $166 billion the government expects to be returned after the Supreme Court ruled in February that The post Were tariff refunds bought for 20 cents on the dollar by stablecoin-backed Treasurys […]

  • FBI Officially Investigating Reports Of Deaths, Disappearances Of US Scientists
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 11:15 pm

    FBI Officially Investigating Reports Of Deaths, Disappearances Of US Scientists Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, The FBI said it is leading federal efforts to investigate potential connections in reports of dead or missing U.S. scientists in recent years, coming days after President Donald Trump expressed alarm. “The FBI is spearheading the effort to look for connections into the missing and deceased scientists. We […]

  • Israel Says Hezbollah Fired Rockets, Breaching Lebanon Ceasefire
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 10:50 pm

    Israel Says Hezbollah Fired Rockets, Breaching Lebanon Ceasefire Just as the Iran ceasefire seems on the brink of collapsing (though unilaterally extended late in the day Tuesday by Trump), so does the Lebanon one as well, as on Tuesday Israel accused Hezbollah of firing a new rocket volley at its IDF forces, effectively breaking the ceasefire. The Israel Defense Forces said Hezbollah targeted its troops in southern Lebanon, seeing […]

  • Democratic Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns Ahead of Ethics Committee Sanctions Hearing
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 10:25 pm

    Democratic Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns Ahead of Ethics Committee Sanctions Hearing Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) resigned from Congress on Tuesday, stepping down hours before the House Ethics Committee was set to recommend a punishment for the 25 violations of campaign finance law and House rules it found her guilty of last month. The third-term Florida Democrat […]

  • A Reckoning Is Underway At The FDA
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 9:40 pm

    A Reckoning Is Underway At The FDA Authored by Maryanne Demasi via The Brownstone Institute, For months, a quiet battle has been unfolding inside the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It began with an analysis of child deaths after Covid vaccination, followed by strategic leaks to major media outlets, and has now erupted into the open with a memo from the regulator’s own vaccine chief. In September, it […]

  • Whistleblower Says CIA Hid 2020 Election Threats To Help Biden
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 9:20 pm

    Whistleblower Says CIA Hid 2020 Election Threats To Help Biden For years, Democrats and the mainstream media treated 2020 as settled history: the system worked, the election was secure, and accusations of fraud were conspiracy theories. However, a newly declassified intelligence memo, paired with fresh whistleblower allegations, points in a less convenient direction.  Behind the scenes, U.S. intelligence warned well before the […]

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  • This AI Warning Is A Myth; The Danger Is Not…
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 9:00 pm

    This AI Warning Is A Myth; The Danger Is Not… Authored by Kay Rubacek via The Epoch Times, You know this story. Drop a frog into boiling water, and it will scramble out immediately. But place that same frog in cool water, heat it slowly, and degree by degree, it will never notice the danger until it is too late. Most of us accept this without question. The problem is that the story is not true. It traces back to a German […]

  • Israeli Soldiers In Lebanon Who Sledgehammered Statue Of Jesus Arrested As Bibi Does Damage Control
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 8:40 pm

    Israeli Soldiers In Lebanon Who Sledgehammered Statue Of Jesus Arrested As Bibi Does Damage Control Earlier this week we featured commentary on a disturbing viral photograph: IDF Under Fire After Troops Caught Destroying Statue Of Jesus With Sledgehammer. The destruction of the statue took place in the Maronite Christian village of Debel, which is roughly 54 miles to the southeast of Beirut and situated just north of the border […]

  • Trump Blinks Again, Unilaterally Extends Iran Ceasefire After Pakistan Talks Fail To Launch
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 8:22 pm

    Trump Blinks Again, Unilaterally Extends Iran Ceasefire After Pakistan Talks Fail To Launch Summary Trump unilaterally extends ceasefire after Vance calls off trip to Pakistan – says Iranian port blockade to remain in place. Tasnim says Iran’s ‘final decision’ is to not attend talks. Trump warns: ‘Expect…bombs’ & urges Tehran “release women” said to be on death row. Overnight, US forces conducted a right-of-visit, […]

  • All The Dream-Houses Of The Left
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 8:20 pm

    All The Dream-Houses Of The Left Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, The Left’s political imagination builds heroes, villains, and entire histories untethered from reality, substituting narrative for fact until it collapses under scrutiny. Pseudo-Heroes It is difficult to determine whether the bizarro worldview of the current Democrat-media nexus can simply be attributed to either its generic Trump […]

  • Domestic Flights To Resume In Iran Tuesday, Even As Ceasefire’s End Looms Large
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 7:20 pm

    Domestic Flights To Resume In Iran Tuesday, Even As Ceasefire’s End Looms Large The two-week Iran ceasefire ends Wednesday, and President Trump is saying he doesn’t plan to extend it if a second round of talks in Pakistan fail. These Islamabad talks, it should be noted, have not so much as even gotten off the ground. President Trump has further said “lots of bombs” will fall if there is no deal, and if Iran doesn’t hand over its […]

  • Gold Vs An Erupting Financial Volcano
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 7:00 pm

    Gold Vs An Erupting Financial Volcano Authored by Matthew Piepenburg via VonGreyerz.gold, Below, we look soberly at the historical case of gold in the backdrop of current headlines and a global financial system nearing an eruption moment.  Although the catalysts of oil, war, bond dysfunction, and bloated stocks may seem modern and unique, the current case for gold is as timeless and constant as nature itself. Volcanic […]

  • No Protection From Gulf Shock: World’s Biggest Condom Maker Warns Of Price Hikes
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 6:40 pm

    No Protection From Gulf Shock: World’s Biggest Condom Maker Warns Of Price Hikes The first-order effect of the U.S.-Iran conflict and the resulting shutdown of the Hormuz chokepoint was the disruption of global energy flows, from LNG to crude to refined products. The second-order effect was a spike in petrochemical prices and a widening shortage of key industrial inputs. Now the third-order effects are beginning to hit everyday […]

  • The Latest AI Developments In 60 Seconds
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    The Latest AI Developments In 60 Seconds As the tempo of AI newsflow approached the frenzied rollercoaster pace of geopolitical headlines during the biggest oil shock in decades, it’s becoming easy to get lost in all the latest developments and drama surrounding OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, government blacklists, the AI circle jerk, sentinent killer robots, and so on… To help readers keep on top of things, we are launching a brief […]

  • California School Excludes White Kids From Segregated ‘Social Justice’ Field Trip
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 5:00 pm

    California School Excludes White Kids From Segregated ‘Social Justice’ Field Trip Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, In a stunning display of racial exclusion dressed up as “equity,” a California school district barred white students from a taxpayer-funded field trip centered on “social justice.” Albany Unified School District (AUSD) organized the overnight trip to Virginia exclusively for “young men and […]

  • US Senator Urges Delay Of CLARITY Act Senate Markup Until May: Report
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 4:20 pm

    US Senator Urges Delay Of CLARITY Act Senate Markup Until May: Report Authored by Brayden Lindrea via CoinTelegraph.com, A US senator has reportedly urged Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott to delay the markup for the crypto market structure bill until May, as banking and crypto representatives need more time to resolve disagreements over stablecoin yield provisions. US Republican Thom Tillis of North Carolina told reporters Monday […]

  • AI “Circle Jerk” Returns: Anthropic To Spend $100 Billion On AWS In Amazon Deal
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 4:00 pm

    AI “Circle Jerk” Returns: Anthropic To Spend $100 Billion On AWS In Amazon Deal Circular AI vendor financing is back and back in a big way… As we noted last fall, when we walked readers through the stunning math behind what we called the AI “circle jerk,” this latest iteration centers on Amazon and Anthropic, with the left-leaning AI company now committing to spend more than $100 billion over the next decade on AWS […]

  • Watch Live: Warsh Blasts Fed’s ‘Fatal Policy Error’ On Inflation, Pledges Strict Independence As Tillis Confirms Hold On Fed Chair Nomination
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 3:47 pm

    Watch Live: Warsh Blasts Fed’s ‘Fatal Policy Error’ On Inflation, Pledges Strict Independence As Tillis Confirms Hold On Fed Chair Nomination Latest:  Warsh labeled the Fed’s 2021-2022 response a “fatal policy error” on inflation. He demands a new policy framework, tools, and major communications reform. Warsh rejects forward guidance and refuses to preview future rate moves. Price stability exists when no one talks about […]

  • ActBlue Employees Invoked Fifth Amendment 146 Times During House Probe
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 3:40 pm

    ActBlue Employees Invoked Fifth Amendment 146 Times During House Probe Authored by Bryan Hyde via American Greatness, The House Administration, Oversight, and Judiciary Committees has released a joint interim staff report on its investigation into alleged donor fraud by ActBlue. According to Breitbart, the report released Monday says five current and former employees of the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue took the Fifth […]

  • Trump Cryptically References US Intercepted Chinese ‘Gift’ To Iran
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 3:20 pm

    Trump Cryptically References US Intercepted Chinese ‘Gift’ To Iran President Trump made an interesting and somewhat cryptic China reference in a series of Tuesday morning Iran-related statements, given to CNBC. He stated that US forces recently intercepted a vessel carrying what he described as a “gift” from China to Iran as Tehran seeks to rebuild its military during a ceasefire. via Flickr The ship had “a gift from China” which […]

  • Oil Spikes, Stocks Suddenly Dump During Warsh Hearing
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 3:09 pm

    Oil Spikes, Stocks Suddenly Dump During Warsh Hearing It’s unclear what exactly is driving but the markets are reverting back to old habits this morning with oil spiking… …dragging Treasury yields higher… Stocks are tanking… And so is gold… There were no obvious geopolitical headline catalysts for the move – though uncertainty remains high about the next 24-48 hours in the Middle East. Some have suggested the […]

  • Wheat Spread Blows Out As Drought Chaos Plagues America’s Breadbasket
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 2:40 pm

    Wheat Spread Blows Out As Drought Chaos Plagues America’s Breadbasket Hard red winter wheat (HRW) futures widened to their largest premium over soft red wheat (SRW) in more than two years as severe drought intensified across key breadbasket regions in the Great Plains and Midwest. This means traders are pricing in weather impacts and tightening expectations for higher-protein wheat supplies. It is important to note that HRW is a […]

  • The High Man In The Castle
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 2:20 pm

    The High Man In The Castle By Michael Every of Rabobank The world is again waiting to see what comes out of US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan as the two-week ceasefire deadline looms. Again, it’s a binary outcome: war, with threatened strikes on bridges and power plants in Iran, then perhaps regionally, and an extended closure of Hormuz; or peace, and energy and key goods flowing again. The markets have decided peace will be the […]

  • US Pending Home Sales Rebound Off Record Lows, Despite Rising Mortgage Rates
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 2:08 pm

    US Pending Home Sales Rebound Off Record Lows, Despite Rising Mortgage Rates After rising in February, US Pending Home Sales were expected to continue to improve in March (+0.5% MoM) but – despite apparently rising mortgage rates – sales rose 1.5% MoM (even with February revised up to +2.5% MoM). This dragged pending home sales up to +1.8% YoY (to the highest level since Nov 2024)… Source: Bloomberg …extending its bounce off […]

  • Texas Electricity Demand Could Quadruple Due To Soaring Data Center Demand: ERCOT
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 1:45 pm

    Texas Electricity Demand Could Quadruple Due To Soaring Data Center Demand: ERCOT Peak demand in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) territory could more than quadruple to 367,790 MW by 2032, driven primarily by data centers as well as other large load customers, the grid operator said in a preliminary forecast published Wednesday and noted by Utility Dive. Source: ERCOT ERCOT, which serves most of Texas, set […]

  • Scammers Demand Crypto From Stranded Ships In Strait Of Hormuz: Report
    by Tyler Durden on April 21, 2026 at 1:30 pm

    Scammers Demand Crypto From Stranded Ships In Strait Of Hormuz: Report Authored by Amin Haqshanas via CoinTelegraph.com, Fraudulent actors posing as Iranian authorities have reportedly sent messages to shipping companies whose vessels remain stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz, demanding payment in cryptocurrency for safe passage. On Monday, maritime risk company Marisks issued a warning saying unknown groups had contacted […]

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