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  • The South Korean bank powering Upbit is testing Ripple integration for cross-border payments
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 27, 2026 at 8:05 pm

    South Korea’s Kbank has signed a strategic partnership with Ripple to test blockchain-based overseas remittances, placing a bank with a central role in Upbit’s KRW account access beside one of crypto’s longest-running payments infrastructure firms. Local reports describe the work as a technical verification, or proof-of-concept, focused on whether Ripple’s infrastructure can improve the speed, The post The South Korean bank powering Upbit is […]

  • EU sanctions Russian crypto usage for 20th time adding bans on digital rubles and anyone using Russian crypto services
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 27, 2026 at 6:10 pm

    The European Union’s latest Russia sanctions package, its twentieth so far, brings crypto settlement squarely into an already fractured geopolitical spotlight. Adopted on April 23, the package adds 120 new listings and rolls out financial measures that touch just about every corner of Russia’s crypto scene. That includes service providers, decentralized trading platforms, ruble-backed tokens, The post EU sanctions Russian crypto usage for […]

  • Should Cardano invest more into Bitcoin while top Cardano marketplaces like JPG Store shut down?
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 27, 2026 at 3:45 pm

    Cardano’s governance system is facing two deadlines that belong in the same conversation. JPG Store, a prominent Cardano NFT marketplace whose product page calls it the #1 Cardano NFT marketplace, began a ‘Restriction Mode’ on April 23 and scheduled its ‘Complete Shutdown for May 23′. The shutdown gives users immediate work to do. The shutdown The post Should Cardano invest more into Bitcoin while top Cardano marketplaces like JPG Store […]

  • Latest $290M exploit hit DeFi so hard it forced Aave onto Solana as part of rescue efforts
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 27, 2026 at 2:00 pm

    AAVE, the native token of the Aave DeFi platform, is now available on the Solana blockchain network. The move will give Solana users access to one of the largest lending protocols in decentralized finance without leaving the network. This came less than two days after the Solana Foundation revealed that it would deploy part of The post Latest $290M exploit hit DeFi so hard it forced Aave onto Solana as part of rescue efforts appeared first on […]

  • Bitcoin flash crashes below $78,000 at Europe market open with nearly $295 million in crypto liquidations
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 27, 2026 at 11:58 am

    Bitcoin traded below $78,000 on Monday as EU markets opened for the week. BTC price hit $77,819, down 0.28% over 24 hours, with a market capitalization near $1.56 trillion and 24-hour volume of around $32.1 billion. Total crypto liquidations stood near $295 million over the previous 24 hours on CoinGlass. Bitcoin had been pressing the The post Bitcoin flash crashes below $78,000 at Europe market open with nearly $295 million in crypto […]

  • Grayscale moves away from Coinbase for new ETF product – Is Wall Street building a post-Coinbase custody map?
    by Andjela Radmilac on April 27, 2026 at 10:00 am

    The Bitcoin ETF trade sold investors a simple promise: crypto exposure inside a wrapper that looked and felt like mainstream finance. Advisors could buy it, compliance teams could understand it, and institutions could route capital into digital assets through a product that fits the rest of their strategy. That promise worked, and the US spot The post Grayscale moves away from Coinbase for new ETF product – Is Wall Street building a […]

  • This week Bitcoin will face major volatility across a key 48 hour period: Fed first, GDP and PCE right after
    by Andjela Radmilac on April 27, 2026 at 8:00 am

    Bitcoin is heading into a rare macro window where the first reaction may age fast. The Federal Reserve is scheduled to conclude its April meeting on April 29, with the FOMC decision and press conference landing that afternoon. The next morning, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis is scheduled to release the first quarter GDP and The post This week Bitcoin will face major volatility across a key 48 hour period: Fed first, GDP and PCE right after […]

  • DeFi lost $13B this month as the KelpDAO rescue shows both the best and worst of DeFi
    by Gino Matos on April 26, 2026 at 8:35 pm

    The official DeFi United site shows over 69,550 ETH raised from 222 wallets across 1,623 transfers, all aimed at restoring rsETH backing, acting as DeFi’s emergency recapitalization desk. The effort is the closest thing the industry has built to a lender of last resort, assembled without a regulator, a central bank, or a mandate. Aave’s The post DeFi lost $13B this month as the KelpDAO rescue shows both the best and worst of DeFi appeared first […]

  • OpenAI’s new image model shows why crypto scams are about to get much worse
    by Gino Matos on April 26, 2026 at 7:00 pm

    A crypto founder had his laptop compromised when he joined what appeared to be a Microsoft Teams call with Pierre Kaklamanos, a Cardano Foundation contact he had spoken with before. When “Pierre” reached out about Atrium and sent a Teams invite, nothing looked out of place. On the call, the face and voice matched what The post OpenAI’s new image model shows why crypto scams are about to get much worse appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Hong Kong eyes 10,000 BTC investment for Asia’s first regulated Bitcoin capital pool
    by Andjela Radmilac on April 26, 2026 at 3:10 pm

    A Hong Kong-listed company wants to attract more than 10,000 BTC into a regulated asset management strategy, a target worth roughly $760 million at current prices. While the number itself is jaw-dropping, it’s the strategy’s structure that reveals the true scope of this plan. Hong Kong is trying to become a place where large pools The post Hong Kong eyes 10,000 BTC investment for Asia’s first regulated Bitcoin capital pool appeared first on […]

  • Orbán Vs Magyar: Did The EU Get Played?
    by Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 6:00 am

    Orbán Vs Magyar: Did The EU Get Played? Authored by Arthur Schaper via American Greatness, Viktor Orbán, the valiant populist, the restorer of the Christian faith in Hungary, the welcome thorn in the side of the EU establishment, and the strong ally of President Trump since his first bid for office, has lost his own re-election bid. I had a feeling it would come to this. Sixteen years of uninterrupted administration as a strong […]

  • America: Land Of The (Not Really) Free
    by Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 3:25 am

    America: Land Of The (Not Really) Free Authored by Ron Paul via the Ron Paul Institute, Two weeks ago, President Donald Trump commemorated income tax payments being due by having DoorDash deliver food from McDonald’s to the White House. The delivery was intended to highlight the first year of tax-free tips. Removing tax on tips was part of the 2025 Big Beautiful Bill (BBB). As the sponsor of the first No Tax on Tips […]

  • OpenAI Misses Revenue, User Targets As CFO Fears $1.5 Trillion In Commitments Can’t Be Paid
    by Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 2:51 am

    OpenAI Misses Revenue, User Targets As CFO Fears $1.5 Trillion In Commitments Can’t Be Paid Earlier today, when previewing this week’s earnings by the Mag 7 which account for over $10 trillion in market cap set to report Q1 results after the close on Wednesday, Goldman’s Delta-One head Rich Privorotsky said that “Equities are being driven by one thing…AI spend”, and warned that “it’s hard not to respect the strength of the AI […]

  • “Racial-Profiling” Or Race-Baiting? Tom Steyer’s Illiterate Take On English Proficiency
    by Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 2:35 am

    “Racial-Profiling” Or Race-Baiting? Tom Steyer’s Illiterate Take On English Proficiency Authored by Jonathan Turley, If you go to NASCAR to watch the cars crash, the Democratic gubernatorial race in California has been a thrilling pile-up. The recent debate saw all the Democratic candidates play the race card over a curious issue. When asked if they supported the move to rescind at least 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses […]

  • Kim Jong Un Opens Museum Commemorating Troops Killed Fighting For Russia, Blasts US ‘Hegemony’
    by Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 2:10 am

    Kim Jong Un Opens Museum Commemorating Troops Killed Fighting For Russia, Blasts US ‘Hegemony’ North Korea has continued its surprising level of public acknowledgement of troop deaths in the Russia-Ukraine war, where it has maintained some 10,000 or more troops in support of Moscow. Starting last summer North Korea began issuing footage of coffins of slain DPRK troops being flown into Pyongyang, with Kim Jong Un in attendance. Now […]

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  • SEC Issues Warning For US Investors On Phishing, Smishing, & Vishing Scams
    by Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 1:45 am

    SEC Issues Warning For US Investors On Phishing, Smishing, & Vishing Scams Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warned investors recently that fraudsters use phishing, smishing, and vishing scams to attempt to compromise their financial, investment, or personal accounts. “Phishing, smishing, and vishing are types of scams where a fraudster tries to trick you […]

  • The Moral Malaise: The New York Times Makes The Case For “Microlooting” To Murder
    by Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 12:55 am

    The Moral Malaise: The New York Times Makes The Case For “Microlooting” To Murder Authored by Jonathan Turley, “It is so hard to live ethically in an unethical society.” That lament heard this week from New York Times opinion culture editor Nadja Spiegelman could well be the Democratic Party’s epitaph. Spiegelman was interviewing two left-wing influencers about how everything from shoplifting to murder may be excusable […]

  • Bessent: IRGC Leaders ‘Trapped’ Like ‘Drowning Rats’ By US Blockade, Will Soon Face Uprising Over Coming ‘Gasoline Shortages Next’
    by Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 12:35 am

    Bessent: IRGC Leaders ‘Trapped’ Like ‘Drowning Rats’ By US Blockade, Will Soon Face Uprising Over Coming ‘Gasoline Shortages Next’ Summary Bessent describes IRGC leaders as now “trapped like drowning rats” amid the enduring US naval blockade of Iranian ports, which will soon result in gasoline shortages, anger & uprising Putin tells FM Araghchi that he’s been in contact with the new Supreme Leader, and says Iran […]

  • Upcoming Weather Shift “Far From Drought-Breaker” For America’s Parched Breadbasket
    by Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 12:30 am

    Upcoming Weather Shift “Far From Drought-Breaker” For America’s Parched Breadbasket Some of the worst drought conditions in a generation are plaguing America’s breadbasket just as spring planting season gets underway. Institutional desks, including UBS, have ramped up warnings about drought, fertilizer shortages, and what these current-day issues could morph into for the food supply chain later this year. The good news: parts […]

  • Nearly 10,000 Pounds Of Methamphetamine And Marijuana Seized By US Authorities
    by Tyler Durden on April 28, 2026 at 12:05 am

    Nearly 10,000 Pounds Of Methamphetamine And Marijuana Seized By US Authorities Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Around 10,000 pounds of marijuana and methamphetamine were seized by U.S. authorities in two separate incidents in recent weeks. A joint operation on April 20 intercepted a Go-Fast vessel with 3.2 tons of marijuana, the largest load of marijuana ever stopped in Colombian waters. Courtesy […]

  • Democrat-Owned Brewery Complains About Failed Trump Assassination Attempt With Twisted Promise To Customers
    by Tyler Durden on April 27, 2026 at 11:40 pm

    Democrat-Owned Brewery Complains About Failed Trump Assassination Attempt With Twisted Promise To Customers Minocqua Brewing Company, a craft-beer maker in Minocqua, Wisconsin, run by a Democrat activist, is facing fierce blowback after its social-media account appeared to mock a recent assassination attempt on President Donald Trump and reiterated an earlier pledge to offer free beer on the day of his death. Minocqua Brewing […]

  • Report Claims Iranian Jet Bombed American Base In Kuwait At War’s Start
    by Tyler Durden on April 27, 2026 at 11:15 pm

    Report Claims Iranian Jet Bombed American Base In Kuwait At War’s Start Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, Iranian attacks on US bases across the Middle East have caused far more damage than the Trump administration has publicly acknowledged, and an Iranian fighter jet was able to bomb at least one US base, NBC News reported on Saturday, citing unnamed US officials. The administration has attempted to cover up the damage […]

  • “Let’s Get Ruthless”: Bulwark’s Bill Kristol Suggests Illiberal Means Are Needed To Save Liberal Democracy
    by Tyler Durden on April 27, 2026 at 10:25 pm

    “Let’s Get Ruthless”: Bulwark’s Bill Kristol Suggests Illiberal Means Are Needed To Save Liberal Democracy Authored by Jonathan Turley, “Let’s get ruthless.” Those words are, unfortunately, nothing new in this age of rage. In just the last few weeks, various liberal pundits and politicians have been calling for radical and even violent action. Even comedian Margaret Cho publicly declared this week that “we need a […]

  • “Resurgence Of Electrification”: Goldman Says EV Demand Gaining Momentum Amid Fuel Price Shock
    by Tyler Durden on April 27, 2026 at 10:00 pm

    “Resurgence Of Electrification”: Goldman Says EV Demand Gaining Momentum Amid Fuel Price Shock There were early signs during the third week of the U.S.-Iran conflict that EV demand was gaining traction in Asia, where the energy shock has been felt the hardest. That was followed by a separate note earlier this month confirming that EV demand was beginning to reaccelerate. Now, Goldman analysts led by Kota Yuzawa see global EV demand […]

  • HUD Rejects Transgender Ideology For Women’s Shelters
    by Tyler Durden on April 27, 2026 at 9:40 pm

    HUD Rejects Transgender Ideology For Women’s Shelters Authored by Catherine Salgado via PJMedia.com, The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is removing radical transgender ideology from dozens of regulations, which will, among other things, reserve women’s shelters only for women, not for mentally ill men. HUD issued a press release on April 23 confirming that it is erasing “radical definitions of gender […]

  • Bye-Bye Bibi? Israeli Opposition Leaders Join Forces In ‘Together’ Alliance To Topple Netanyahu
    by Tyler Durden on April 27, 2026 at 9:20 pm

    Bye-Bye Bibi? Israeli Opposition Leaders Join Forces In ‘Together’ Alliance To Topple Netanyahu Former Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid unveiled Monday that they are merging their parties into a joint ticket dubbed “Together – Led by Bennett” – as a major challenge to current leader Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming elections. During a press conference Bennett said the alliance with Lapid is the “most Zionist […]

  • “The Democrats Have To Cheat To Win”: Voter Fraud Is Legion In America
    by Tyler Durden on April 27, 2026 at 9:00 pm

    “The Democrats Have To Cheat To Win”: Voter Fraud Is Legion In America Via  Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com, The next big battle in elections is the 2026 Midterms in November.  Dr. Jerome Corsi has a Harvard PhD in political science.  He has written more than 30 books with many of them becoming best-sellers.  Dr. Corsi says the Democrats have been stealing elections nationwide for years.  This November, the Dems will try […]

  • 22-Year-Old Indian Man Dupes “Horny” Guys Online With Fake Blonde Female MAGA Influencer
    by Tyler Durden on April 27, 2026 at 8:40 pm

    22-Year-Old Indian Man Dupes “Horny” Guys Online With Fake Blonde Female MAGA Influencer A 22-year-old medical student from northern India found an unlikely way to fund his education: building a fake online influencer using artificial intelligence, according to The Daily Beast and Wired.  After struggling to earn money through more traditional side hustles like YouTube and selling study notes, he turned to generative AI tools to […]

  • A Feral And Savage Party
    by Tyler Durden on April 27, 2026 at 8:20 pm

    A Feral And Savage Party Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it’s enemy action.” – Ian Fleming Don’t you love the way the news media pretends it can’t figure out the motive of Cole Tomas Allen, who tried to shoot-up Saturday’s White House correspondents’ gala. He was a creation of the very White House correspondents who ducked under their tables at the sound of […]

  • More Than 40 Mexican Mafia Members And Associates Indicted In California: DOJ
    by Tyler Durden on April 27, 2026 at 7:45 pm

    More Than 40 Mexican Mafia Members And Associates Indicted In California: DOJ Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A total of 43 alleged members and associates of the Mexican Mafia prison gang were arrested this week on multiple charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the central district of California said on April 23. The Department of Justice in Washington on March 11, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch […]

  • WHCA Shooter Charged With Attempted Assassination Of Trump
    by Tyler Durden on April 27, 2026 at 7:25 pm

    WHCA Shooter Charged With Attempted Assassination Of Trump Federal prosecutors charged Cole Tomas Allen, 31, the accused gunman in the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner shooting, with three criminal counts, including attempting to assassinate the president.  Fox News reports that Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh unsealed the case against Allen on Monday. Allen appeared in federal court wearing a prison jumpsuit and […]

  • US Allows Venezuela To Fund Maduro’s Defense After Court Challenge
    by Tyler Durden on April 27, 2026 at 6:45 pm

    US Allows Venezuela To Fund Maduro’s Defense After Court Challenge Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times, The United States will ease sanctions on Venezuela to allow its regime to pay legal fees for former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a U.S. drug trafficking case, according to a court filing in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The April 24 filing states that the U.S. Treasury […]

  • “Unprecedented”: Travel Prices Expected To Soar To And From World Cup Matches This Summer
    by Tyler Durden on April 27, 2026 at 6:25 pm

    “Unprecedented”: Travel Prices Expected To Soar To And From World Cup Matches This Summer Traveling to matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup may prove to be one of the biggest hurdles for fans, with transportation costs and logistics shaping up to be a major concern across U.S. host cities, according to Bloomberg. Prices for getting to stadiums are expected to spike due to high demand, limited parking, and reliance on rideshare […]

  • Micro-Cap Oil Stock Soars On Helium Offtake Deal As Gulf Shock Spurs Hunt For Reliable Supplies
    by Tyler Durden on April 27, 2026 at 5:45 pm

    Micro-Cap Oil Stock Soars On Helium Offtake Deal As Gulf Shock Spurs Hunt For Reliable Supplies The Hormuz chokepoint, with the U.S.-Iran conflict about to enter its third month, remains closed, and global energy flows are being rewired. One industrial gas we’ve identified as facing supply disruption risks is helium, which threatens to upend end markets ranging from semiconductor production to medical imaging. Earlier this month, […]

  • Kalshi, Polymarket Among 27 Prediction Platforms Banned In Brazil
    by Tyler Durden on April 27, 2026 at 5:25 pm

    Kalshi, Polymarket Among 27 Prediction Platforms Banned In Brazil Authored by Amin Haqshanas via CoinTelegraph.com, Brazilian authorities have moved to shut down 27 prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket. The decision, announced Friday, follows a directive from the Ministry of Finance and enforcement by the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), according to state-owned news outlet Agência Brasil. […]

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