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  • The global oil shock has the Fed cornered just days before its next meeting — what that means for Bitcoin
    by Andjela Radmilac on April 25, 2026 at 5:45 pm

    Just as investors were trying to steady the 2026 rate outlook, the oil market handed the Federal Reserve a fresh inflation problem. The Fed meets on April 28 and 29. On April 30, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is scheduled to publish the advance estimate for first quarter GDP alongside March personal income The post The global oil shock has the Fed cornered just days before its next meeting — what that means for Bitcoin appeared […]

  • The world’s central banks are now treating stablecoins like a real multi-trillion dollar monetary threat
    by Andjela Radmilac on April 25, 2026 at 3:20 pm

    The world’s central banks stopped arguing about whether stablecoins are risky long ago. Their main concern now is about who will control them and how. On April 20, BIS General Manager Pablo Hernandez de Cos called for global cooperation on stablecoins, describing it as “critically important.” The Bank for International Settlements, often called the central bankers’ The post The world’s central banks are now treating stablecoins like a […]

  • Trillions of dollars in crypto liquidity is concentrating inside the venues US regulators fear most
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 25, 2026 at 1:03 pm

    Crypto market liquidity is increasingly hyper-concentrating within a handful of massive trading venues, creating a market structure that global central bank researchers warn is evolving into a heavily leveraged “shadow crypto financial system.” Data from CryptoQuant shows that Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, cleared over $1 trillion in trading volume during the first 112 days The post Trillions of dollars in crypto […]

  • New police raids on people trading crypto for cash raises a hard question about financial freedom
    by Andjela Radmilac on April 25, 2026 at 11:00 am

    UK authorities have carried out their first coordinated operation against suspected illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading, sending a clear and simple message to the market: once a person turns crypto dealing into a business, the state expects names, checks, records, and accountability. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it worked with police and tax officials to The post New police raids on people trading crypto for cash raises a hard […]

  • Latest “quantum computer breaks the math behind Bitcoin” headlines massively exaggerate risk
    by Gino Matos on April 25, 2026 at 9:03 am

    On Apr. 24, Project Eleven awarded its Q-Day Prize to Giancarlo Lelli, a researcher who used publicly accessible quantum hardware to derive a 15-bit elliptic curve private key from its public key. This is the largest public demonstration to date of the attack class that could one day threaten Bitcoin, Ethereum, and every other system The post Latest “quantum computer breaks the math behind Bitcoin” headlines massively exaggerate risk […]

  • Ethereum’s 4 consecutive weeks of price rallies fuel bullish bets of $3200
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 24, 2026 at 8:05 pm

    Ethereum traders are rebuilding bullish exposure to the second-largest cryptocurrency, with derivatives markets showing renewed demand for upside bets. According to CryptoSlate’s data, ETH has gained about 11% this month on the back of a four-week stretch of gains, its longest in nearly a year. This uptrend pushed ETH to around $2330, its highest price The post Ethereum’s 4 consecutive weeks of price rallies fuel bullish bets of $3200 […]

  • Bitcoin ends week resilient around $78,000 as Trump’s new rhetoric sent oil price back above $100
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 24, 2026 at 6:10 pm

    Bitcoin held near $78,000 on Friday as oil prices climbed past $100 a barrel, testing whether the largest digital asset can sustain its April rebound while the US-Iran conflict keeps energy markets on edge. The move came after President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric over the Strait of Hormuz, saying the US Navy controlled the The post Bitcoin ends week resilient around $78,000 as Trump’s new rhetoric sent oil price back above $100 […]

  • Crypto DeFi hacks cost 8,500% more than TradFi breaches per dollar moved
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 24, 2026 at 4:00 pm

    I believe the hardest question for DeFi in 2026 is whether the original dream is still alive. The collective bargain was simple. Users would hold their own keys. Code would execute the rules. Markets would stay open. Ledgers would be visible. Intermediaries would lose power because financial services could run on public smart contracts rather The post Crypto DeFi hacks cost 8,500% more than TradFi breaches per dollar moved appeared first on […]

  • Surprisingly Bitcoin’s paper hands are not ETF buyers as 38% plunge reveals
    by Gino Matos on April 24, 2026 at 2:00 pm

    The March and April 2026 drawdown has structural consequences, as Bitcoin ETF holders stayed steady. Bitcoin sits near $78,000, roughly 38% below the $125,761 peak from Oct. 6, and US spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $1.32 billion in March, reversing a four-month outflow streak. Then, the ETFs added another $2.42 billion in net inflows between The post Surprisingly Bitcoin’s paper hands are not ETF buyers as 38% plunge reveals appeared first on […]

  • Trump “not happy” with prediction markets – says world is a “casino” as Special Forces soldier arrested for insider trading on Polymarket
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 24, 2026 at 12:16 pm

    Federal prosecutors have charged Gannon Ken Van Dyke, an active-duty U.S. Army soldier who the indictment says has served as a U.S. Army Special Forces master sergeant, with allegedly using classified information about a military operation to make more than $400,000 in prediction-market profits. After months of online discourse around suspected insider trading on Polymarket and Kalshi, The post Trump “not happy” with prediction markets […]

  • Top US Diplomat Takes Post In Caracas As Part Of Post-Maduro Transition Plan
    by Tyler Durden on April 26, 2026 at 1:35 am

    Top US Diplomat Takes Post In Caracas As Part Of Post-Maduro Transition Plan For the first time in many years, the United States has a top diplomat officially in residence representing Washington to Venezuela. Veteran US diplomat John M. Barrett has arrived in Caracas to serve as chargé d’affaires at the US Embassy in Venezuela, the mission announced Thursday, marking a new phase in Washington’s diplomatic presence in Venezuela, […]

  • Trump Admin Pitching US Companies To Rebuild Gulf Infrastructure Hit By Iran, Arab Officials Say ‘Tone-Deaf’
    by Tyler Durden on April 26, 2026 at 1:00 am

    Trump Admin Pitching US Companies To Rebuild Gulf Infrastructure Hit By Iran, Arab Officials Say ‘Tone-Deaf’ Via Middle East Eye The Trump administration has told several Gulf states that they should use American companies to rebuild their infrastructure damaged by Iran’s retaliatory strikes amid the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic, US and Arab officials familiar with the discussions told Middle East Eye. […]

  • Trump Evacuated As Shots Fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Shooter Dead
    by Tyler Durden on April 26, 2026 at 12:59 am

    Trump Evacuated As Shots Fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Shooter Dead Shots were fired during the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner (WHCD) at the Washington Hilton ballroom on Saturday evening, prompting the immediate evacuation of President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President, and other high-profile attendees by Secret Service. Guests were ordered to take cover under tables as heavily armed […]

  • Malaria Is Still Endemic In 80 Countries
    by Tyler Durden on April 26, 2026 at 12:25 am

    Malaria Is Still Endemic In 80 Countries Significant progress has been made in the fight against malaria over the last two decades, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2024, 80 countries (including the territory of French Guiana) remained endemic for the disease, down from 108 in 2000. The number of deaths have also declined since the turn of the century, with the WHO estimating that 610,000 […]

  • The Final Battle For Your Mind
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2026 at 11:50 pm

    The Final Battle For Your Mind Authored by Casey Fleming via The Epoch Times, Your phone buzzes. A notification lights up your screen—an article, a meme, a fun video, a flash sale, or the latest trend. It feels harmless, even entertaining. Just another moment in the endless rhythm of digital life. But beneath the surface lies something far more sinister. The seemingly trivial event is part of a quiet, persistent system designed […]

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  • The WHO Is Building A Supranational Vaccine Authorization Mechanism
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2026 at 10:40 pm

    The WHO Is Building A Supranational Vaccine Authorization Mechanism Authored by Yaffa Shir-Raz via Brownstone Institute,  “I need to ask someone else to take responsibility for the second part of the approvals process, so that I won’t have a conflict of interest. I’m also working with Bill Gates and the World Health Organization on the vaccine itself.” This admission of a conflict of interest was made by Prof. Lester […]

  • Should Democrats Fear A Supreme Court October Surprise That Could Save The Senate For The GOP?
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2026 at 10:05 pm

    Should Democrats Fear A Supreme Court October Surprise That Could Save The Senate For The GOP? There has been a lot of speculation about potential Supreme Court vacancies this year, mostly centered on Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas. Even President Donald Trump seems anxious about the possibility. In a recent interview with Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo, Trump revealed that he has a shortlist of potential Supreme Court […]

  • ‘Spies Inside The Holy See’: Report Reveals US Espionage Campaign Targeting Pope Leo
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2026 at 9:30 pm

    ‘Spies Inside The Holy See’: Report Reveals US Espionage Campaign Targeting Pope Leo Via The Cradle The administration of US President Donald Trump has been “spying” on Pope Leo XIV as part of a years-long intelligence campaign by Washington against the Vatican, US investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein said in a report released Friday.  Klippenstein – an independent, Washington-based investigative journalist who formerly […]

  • 18 Shocking Facts That Prove The US Economy Is In Far Worse Shape Than Most People Realize
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2026 at 8:20 pm

    18 Shocking Facts That Prove The US Economy Is In Far Worse Shape Than Most People Realize Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, The economy has been the number one issue for U.S. voters for several years in a row, and it isn’t because things are good. Consumer confidence is at an all-time low, inflation is starting to accelerate once again, mass layoffs are being conducted all over the nation, and […]

  • Crypto Industry On Track To Surpass 2024 Spending On Texas Midterms
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2026 at 7:45 pm

    Crypto Industry On Track To Surpass 2024 Spending On Texas Midterms Crypto super PACs scored big in the 2024 midterms, backing 53 of 58 candidates who won seats in Congress nationwide – including four from Texas. (Azul Sordo/The Texas Tribune, Azul Sordo/The Texas Tribune) This cycle, the same groups are pouring money into a fresh slate of Texas contenders and are on track to exceed their 2024 spending levels in the state, […]

  • Federal Appeals Court Allows Texas To Enforce State Immigration Law
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2026 at 7:10 pm

    Federal Appeals Court Allows Texas To Enforce State Immigration Law Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, A divided federal appeals court on April 24 allowed Texas to enforce a state law that permits the arrest and prosecution of individuals thought to have unlawfully crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit voted 10–7 to undo a 2024 injunction that had prevented enforcement of […]

  • DOJ Re-Adopts Executions By Firing Squad As It Strengthens Federal Death Penalty
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2026 at 6:35 pm

    DOJ Re-Adopts Executions By Firing Squad As It Strengthens Federal Death Penalty The Department of Justice on Friday directed the Bureau of Prisons to expand death penalty protocols to include pentobarbital injections and firing squads as part of broader actions to strengthen the federal death penalty, Fox News reports.  “Today, the Department of Justice acted to restore its solemn duty to seek, obtain, and implement lawful […]

  • Mother Of NYC Thug Who Body-Slammed And Stomped Girl’s Head Says He’s The Victim
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    Mother Of NYC Thug Who Body-Slammed And Stomped Girl’s Head Says He’s The Victim Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A deranged mother is rushing to the defense of her 14-year-old son after he was filmed slamming a 15-year-old girl to the concrete and stomping on her head in East Harlem — all because she refused to give him her phone number. The horrifying attack, captured on video and shared widely online, has left […]

  • Netanyahu Treated For Early Stage Cancer For 2-Years Without Telling Public
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2026 at 4:50 pm

    Netanyahu Treated For Early Stage Cancer For 2-Years Without Telling Public Via Middle East Eye Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed he was treated for early-stage cancer but is now in “excellent condition”. Writing on X, Netanyahu said he had remained quiet about his health condition and delayed publication of his record so as not to provide “propaganda” opportunities for Iran. via AFP “A year and a half ago, […]

  • Total Internet Blackout In Iran Hits 8 Weeks As Citizens Left In Dark About War’s Future
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2026 at 4:15 pm

    Total Internet Blackout In Iran Hits 8 Weeks As Citizens Left In Dark About War’s Future The near-total internet blackout in Iran has “now entered its 57th day after 1344 hours,” internet watchdog NetBlocks has said. The restrictions followed renewed anti-government protests in early January and intensified after the start of the US-Israel war on Iran at the end of February, and during which time leaders in Washington and Israel […]

  • “We Have All The Cards”: Trump Cancels Witkoff-Kushner Trip To Pakistan For Iran Talks
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2026 at 4:06 pm

    “We Have All The Cards”: Trump Cancels Witkoff-Kushner Trip To Pakistan For Iran Talks Summary Araghchi has responded – saying that he has conveyed Iran’s position, waiting to see if The US “is truly serious about diplomacy” In a sharp reversal, Trump has personally canceled the Witkoff-Kushner trip to Pakistan Iran denies that FM Abbas Araghchi’s trip to Pakistan will include new talks with US, rejecting reports that […]

  • White House Confirms Trump To Address Memecoin Gala Tonight
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2026 at 3:40 pm

    White House Confirms Trump To Address Memecoin Gala Tonight Authored by Jesse Coghlan via Cointelegraph, The White House has reportedly confirmed that US President Donald Trump will attend the exclusive event for top TRUMP memecoin holders at his Florida residence on Saturday, after questions were raised earlier this month over whether he would attend. Reuters reported on Friday that the White House confirmed Trump would deliver […]

  • Trump’s SWIFT Hint And The Decline Of The Euro
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2026 at 2:30 pm

    Trump’s SWIFT Hint And The Decline Of The Euro Submitted by Thomas Kolbe In a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump indicates the imminent return of Russia to the SWIFT payment system. It would mark the end of sanctions against Russia. But the Prussians are not shooting that fast anymore. Currency policy is geopolitics. This is especially true as soon as the US dollar is involved. And that is almost everywhere and at any […]

  • Germany’s Debt Spiral Warning Ignored As Berlin Doubles Down On Spending
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2026 at 1:20 pm

    Germany’s Debt Spiral Warning Ignored As Berlin Doubles Down On Spending Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil is a sensitive character. Such personalities tend to react irrationally and extremely defensively to criticism. They are prone to resentment and quick retaliatory reflexes. So it was only a matter of time before the Federal Court of Auditors, too, felt the cold anger of the thin-skinned Social […]

  • Global Inflation Scare: Chinese Exporters Hike Prices As Iran War Triggers Ethane Shortage, Plastics Crunch
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2026 at 12:45 pm

    Global Inflation Scare: Chinese Exporters Hike Prices As Iran War Triggers Ethane Shortage, Plastics Crunch Chinese exporters are finally passing on the pain – right as they’re experiencing a major shortage of a key industrial material. After years of cutting prices amid overcapacity and cutthroat competition, manufacturers are now raising prices on everything from swimsuits and ski suits to medical syringes and air conditioners. […]

  • EU Ministers Fail To Suspend EU-Israeli Cooperation Agreement; Germany Calls ‘Inappropriate’
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2026 at 12:10 pm

    EU Ministers Fail To Suspend EU-Israeli Cooperation Agreement; Germany Calls ‘Inappropriate’ Via Remix News, A move to end the EU-Israel Association Agreement has been struck down, led by objections from Germany, Austria, and Italy. The accord, in existence since 2000, has served as the framework for EU-Israeli relations pertaining to both trade and foreign policy, with a key pillar being Israel’s access to the markets of EU […]

  • Interceptor-Drone Arms-Race Emerges
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2026 at 11:35 am

    Interceptor-Drone Arms-Race Emerges The next type of aerial system likely to be stockpiled at scale by militaries worldwide is the interceptor drone. We’ve already seen early evidence of this across Eurasia, with Ukraine selling its interceptor drones to the highest bidder. The Russia-Ukraine war accelerated the development of cheap one-way attack drones. Early in the war, missile interceptors used by Ukraine were too costly and […]

  • The EU ‘Democracy Shield’ Is The End Of Freedom In Europe
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2026 at 11:00 am

    The EU ‘Democracy Shield’ Is The End Of Freedom In Europe Via Remix News, The year 2026 will go down in the history of European integration as a special moment. The European Union, under the banner of protecting democracy, has begun systematically restricting freedom of speech and real political pluralism. Thus, it embarks on the well-trodden historical paths of every authoritarian regime, resorting to violence and censorship as […]

  • IRGC Seizes Ship With Witkoff-Kushner Team En Route To Pakistan; US Sanctions Chinese Refinery, Iran Shadow Fleet
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2026 at 10:55 am

    IRGC Seizes Ship With Witkoff-Kushner Team En Route To Pakistan; US Sanctions Chinese Refinery, Iran Shadow Fleet Summary IRGC seizes a ship it says ‘collaborated with US’ in provocative move ahead of Pakistan talks; Iran FM preparing written proposal for US side. President Trump is sending two envoys – Steve Witkoff and Jared Jushner – for talks with Iran in Pakistan, CNN reported, while Tehran sounded a more pessimistic […]

  • Where Homosexuality Is Still Punishable By Death
    by Tyler Durden on April 25, 2026 at 3:30 am

    Where Homosexuality Is Still Punishable By Death The latest data from ILGA – the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association, a global federation that monitors laws and rights affecting LGBT people – show that consensual same‑sex relations remain criminalized in a significant number of countries, with a small but deadly minority still prescribing the death penalty. You will find more infographics at […]

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