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  • Japan has moved to save the yen again, and Bitcoin traders may pay the price
    by Gino Matos on May 2, 2026 at 4:00 pm

    Japan reportedly stepped into the currency market with roughly $35 billion of yen buying, sending the dollar down nearly 3% to 155.5. Bank of Japan (BOJ) money-market data imply that size is accurate. Once the Ministry of Finance’s monthly release confirms it, this would rank as Japan’s first official yen-support action in almost two years The post Japan has moved to save the yen again, and Bitcoin traders may pay the price appeared first on […]

  • The crypto IPO wave has one big problem: Bitcoin is still in charge
    by Andjela Radmilac on May 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    After Circle and Bullish delivered blockbuster listings in 2025, crypto exchanges rushed toward public markets with a familiar promise: the industry is finally mature enough for Wall Street. However, the latest research from Kaiko shows that it’s not as simple as that. The crypto exchange IPO wave was supposed to prove that the crypto industry The post The crypto IPO wave has one big problem: Bitcoin is still in charge appeared first on […]

  • The GENIUS Act opened the door for stablecoins, but regulators want to narrow it
    by Andjela Radmilac on May 2, 2026 at 10:30 am

    Stablecoin issuers spent years asking Washington for clear rules, and now those rules are becoming the industry’s biggest barrier to entry. The GENIUS Act gave dollar-backed tokens something crypto had wanted since stablecoins became a serious part of the market: a legal home in the US. It defined payment stablecoins, set reserve expectations, created a The post The GENIUS Act opened the door for stablecoins, but regulators want to narrow it […]

  • Bitcoin’s next breakout will depend on whether investors treat $80K as relief, resistance, or the start of a new recovery
    by Andjela Radmilac on May 2, 2026 at 8:00 am

    Bitcoin headed into the Federal Reserve’s rate decision this week after failing to cleanly reclaim $80,000, with the institutional bid that fueled its April recovery now visibly softening. Spot ETF flows have been volatile, the price is sitting below the on-chain levels that define whether recent buyers are profitable, and Jerome Powell’s press conference was The post Bitcoin’s next breakout will depend on whether investors treat $80K as […]

  • America’s $31.27 trillion in debt now exceeds GDP – silently reinforces the case for Bitcoin
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on May 1, 2026 at 7:25 pm

    U.S. public debt has crossed the size of the U.S. economy on a calculation from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, giving Bitcoin’s hard-money case a live fiscal benchmark as investors weigh scarce assets against Washington’s debt path. CRFB said debt held by the public reached $31.27 trillion at the end of the first The post America’s $31.27 trillion in debt now exceeds GDP – silently reinforces the case for Bitcoin appeared […]

  • Trump sons’ crypto-linked bets run into mining security and financing conflict overseas – FT
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on May 1, 2026 at 5:15 pm

    New Financial Times reporting says Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump are set to gain exposure to a Kazakhstan tungsten venture through Skyline Builders, a Nasdaq-listed company that has signed a transaction agreement with Cove Kaz Capital Group to create Kaz Resources Inc. if completed. Skyline and Cove, Kaz said, is expected to trade under The post Trump sons’ crypto-linked bets run into mining security and financing conflict overseas – FT […]

  • Someone just drained long-forgotten dormant Ethereum wallets, and the cause may trace back years
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on May 1, 2026 at 3:00 pm

    Hundreds of Ethereum wallets that had sat untouched for years were drained into the same tagged address, turning old key exposure into this week’s sharpest crypto security warning. On Apr. 30, WazzCrypto flagged the incident affecting mainnet wallets on X, and their warning spread quickly because the affected accounts did not appear to be freshly The post Someone just drained long-forgotten dormant Ethereum wallets, and the cause may trace […]

  • BlackRock’s record breaking $60 billion crypto ETFs made just $42 million in Q1 fees
    by Gino Matos on May 1, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    BlackRock’s digital assets franchise crossed a threshold in the first quarter, proving to Wall Street that it is a genuine fee line for the world’s largest asset manager. The firm’s digital asset products generated $42 million in investment advisory, administration fees, and securities lending revenue during the quarter. By almost every measure of its weight The post BlackRock’s record breaking $60 billion crypto ETFs made just $42 million in […]

  • Bitcoin is repeating a 2022 pattern – and this time we’re missing the buyers for what came next
    by Gino Matos on May 1, 2026 at 11:00 am

    CryptoQuant’s latest Apr. 30 read shows that perpetual futures are driving Bitcoin’s recovery, while spot demand is still shrinking. That is the same market structure seen during the 2022 bear market rallies, when leverage-driven rebounds gave way to fresh downside. Spot buying through exchanges, ETFs, or direct on-chain accumulation represents committed capital. At the same The post Bitcoin is repeating a 2022 pattern – and this time we’re […]

  • Coinbase’s new credit fund shows why banks are fighting stablecoin yield on the Clarity Act
    by Gino Matos on May 1, 2026 at 9:03 am

    While Washington attempts to navigate the stablecoin battle between banks and crypto companies over the Clarity Act, Coinbase has now announced the “Coinbase Stablecoin Credit Strategy” (CUSHY), targeting qualified investors and institutions with exposure to public, private, and opportunistic credit. The firm also said that it offers investors access to the structural alpha from tokenization, The post Coinbase’s new credit fund shows why […]

  • Unexploded Ordinance Accident Kills 14 IRGC Members: State Media
    by Tyler Durden on May 2, 2026 at 5:25 pm

    Unexploded Ordinance Accident Kills 14 IRGC Members: State Media Trump’s operation Epic Fury saw a combined number of US-Israeli strikes in the many thousands unleashed on Iran. The common high estimates suggest over 13,000 strikes by the American side, and possibly 10,000 by the Israelis – which are staggering figures. While the severe damage to Iranian cities, bases, missile sites, and infrastructure has been abundantly clear – […]

  • Trump Says Medicare Will Soon Cover Weight-Loss Drugs
    by Tyler Durden on May 2, 2026 at 4:50 pm

    Trump Says Medicare Will Soon Cover Weight-Loss Drugs Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump announced on May 1 that Medicare patients will soon be able to obtain coverage for weight-loss drugs for $50 per month. Speaking at an event in Florida, Trump said the coverage for the weight-loss and diabetes medications will begin in July, referencing drugs that contain semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor […]

  • US Coast Guard Offloads More Than $72 Million Worth Of Cocaine
    by Tyler Durden on May 2, 2026 at 3:40 pm

    US Coast Guard Offloads More Than $72 Million Worth Of Cocaine Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), More than $72 million worth of cocaine was offloaded by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) after it was seized in multiple operations. A crew member aboard USCGC Escanaba carries a bale of cocaine during a drug offload at Port Everglades, Fla., on April 27, 2026. U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 2nd […]

  • ZeroHedge Fertilizer Debate: Hormuz Closure Could Usher In New Arab Spring 
    by Tyler Durden on May 2, 2026 at 3:05 pm

    ZeroHedge Fertilizer Debate: Hormuz Closure Could Usher In New Arab Spring  On Friday, ZeroHedge, in partnership with the Macro Dirt Podcast, hosted a debate focused on the implications for agriculture, inflation, and global supply chains given the current situation in Iran. The discussion was illuminating and worth a rewatch if you missed it.  The discussion featured former Bridgewater head of commodities Alex Campbell, Brent […]

  • Trump Issues Letter Rejecting Congressional Oversight For War, Citing Ceasefire Has ‘Terminated’ Hostilities
    by Tyler Durden on May 2, 2026 at 2:44 pm

    Trump Issues Letter Rejecting Congressional Oversight For War, Citing Ceasefire Has ‘Terminated’ Hostilities Summary Trump submits letter to Congress at 60-day mark: ceasefire ‘terminated’ hostilities & so doesn’t need authorization, he argues. US Treasury goes after Hormuz payment fees, sanctioning  three Iranian foreign currency exchange houses. Bessent issues pressure points against Iranian ‘rats’. Trump on […]

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  • Dem Rep Suggests Hegseth Could Be Executed For War Crimes Like Nazi Sub-Captains
    by Tyler Durden on May 2, 2026 at 2:30 pm

    Dem Rep Suggests Hegseth Could Be Executed For War Crimes Like Nazi Sub-Captains Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, In a stunning escalation of partisan rhetoric, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) declared on national television that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is “guilty” of war crimes — and compared U.S. military operations against drug-smuggling boats to the actions of Nazi submarine captains executed after World War […]

  • Russian Black Sea Town Plunged Into Environmental Catastrophe After 4th Drone Strike On Oil Complex
    by Tyler Durden on May 2, 2026 at 1:55 pm

    Russian Black Sea Town Plunged Into Environmental Catastrophe After 4th Drone Strike On Oil Complex Russia’s Tuapse on the Black Sea can’t catch a break as it has been hit by Ukrainian drones for the fourth time within only a month, after a series of devastating attacks in April which unleashed large fires. On Friday another fire broke out at a marine terminal in Tuapse after this latest Ukrainian drone strike, regional emergency […]

  • USSS Chief Says Hilton Site Was ‘Set Up Perfectly,’ Critics Disagree
    by Tyler Durden on May 2, 2026 at 1:20 pm

    USSS Chief Says Hilton Site Was ‘Set Up Perfectly,’ Critics Disagree Authored by Susan Crabtree via RealClearPolitics, The head of the U.S. Secret Service is defending security arrangements at last Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, saying he would not change a thing about the security plan, even as questions continue to swirl around the shooting and his leadership of the agency. “The site was set up […]

  • Spirit Airlines ‘Bites The Dust’ As All Flights Canceled; Trump Admin To Provide ‘Relief’ To Customers, Workers
    by Tyler Durden on May 2, 2026 at 12:45 pm

    Spirit Airlines ‘Bites The Dust’ As All Flights Canceled; Trump Admin To Provide ‘Relief’ To Customers, Workers The collapse of bankrupt Spirit Airlines is now official. After several failed attempts by the Trump administration to engineer a rescue package, including a proposed $500 million financing deal that could have left the U.S. government with control of up to 90% of the budget carrier, negotiations broke down late this […]

  • China’s Foreign Minister To Rubio: Taiwan Is ‘Biggest Risk Factor’ In US-China Relations
    by Tyler Durden on May 2, 2026 at 12:10 pm

    China’s Foreign Minister To Rubio: Taiwan Is ‘Biggest Risk Factor’ In US-China Relations Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and told him that the issue of Taiwan is the”biggest risk factor” in relations between Washington and Beijing, Chinese media has reported. “The Taiwan issue concerns China’s core interests and is the biggest risk factor in […]

  • Ferrari Hybrid Values Sink As Buyers Chase V8s And V12s
    by Tyler Durden on May 2, 2026 at 11:35 am

    Ferrari Hybrid Values Sink As Buyers Chase V8s And V12s Goldman’s Ferrari Residual Value Index shows that used Ferrari listing prices remained under pressure in April, down 3.4% year over year. However, analysts noted signs of “stabilization and partial improvements” after a weak second half of 2025. One notable takeaway from analyst Christian Frenes: Ferrari hybrids are depreciating far faster than their petrol-powered […]

  • Syrian Gets Just Six Months In Jail For Raping 13-Year-Old Girl After Court Cites His Low IQ
    by Tyler Durden on May 2, 2026 at 11:00 am

    Syrian Gets Just Six Months In Jail For Raping 13-Year-Old Girl After Court Cites His Low IQ Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, A 21-year-old Syrian man convicted of raping a 13-year-old Norwegian girl in a bike shed will serve just six months in prison after a court cited his low IQ, limited development, and a recent change in Norwegian sentencing law. Abdelmonem Abdelrazak Al-Yousef was found guilty by Nord-Troms and […]

  • Mills Drops Out In Maine Governor’s Race As Oysterman With Nazi Tattoo Becomes Democratic Frontrunner
    by Tyler Durden on May 2, 2026 at 2:55 am

    Mills Drops Out In Maine Governor’s Race As Oysterman With Nazi Tattoo Becomes Democratic Frontrunner Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspended her U.S. Senate campaign Thursday morning, citing a lack of financial resources. That’s the official explanation. The more accurate one is that the polls showed her trailing badly to Graham Platner, an oysterman from coastal Maine with no electoral experience.  Mills had every structural […]

  • Ex-CIA Analyst Warns Hegseth’s Claim Of “Ironclad” Hormuz Blockade Deeply Misleading 
    by Tyler Durden on May 2, 2026 at 2:25 am

    Ex-CIA Analyst Warns Hegseth’s Claim Of “Ironclad” Hormuz Blockade Deeply Misleading  Authored by former CIA officer Larry Johnson Pete Hegseth is lying about the US blockade of Iranian ports. On April 12, after JD Vance announced that talks with Iran had failed, Trump declared a naval blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas. CENTCOM clarified that the blockade would be enforced against vessels of all nations entering or […]

  • This Is The Salary Needed To Live Comfortably In US Cities
    by Tyler Durden on May 2, 2026 at 1:55 am

    This Is The Salary Needed To Live Comfortably In US Cities How much do you need to earn to live comfortably in a major American city? Increasingly, the answer is a six-figure salary. This map, via Visual Capitalist’s Bruno Venditti, shows the income required for a comfortable lifestyle across 56 U.S. cities, factoring in housing, food, transportation, savings, and discretionary spending. The data comes from SmartAsset, using […]

  • DOJ Probes 36 Illinois School Districts Over Sexual Orientation Content In Pre-K–12 Classes
    by Tyler Durden on May 2, 2026 at 1:25 am

    DOJ Probes 36 Illinois School Districts Over Sexual Orientation Content In Pre-K–12 Classes Authored by Naveen Anthrappully via The Epoch Times, The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division has launched multiple investigations into 36 Illinois public school districts to assess whether sexual orientation and gender ideology content is being taught in pre-K-12 grade classes. If the districts are determined to be […]

  • Hawaii Has America’s Highest Life Expectancy, West Virginia The Lowest
    by Tyler Durden on May 2, 2026 at 12:55 am

    Hawaii Has America’s Highest Life Expectancy, West Virginia The Lowest Life expectancy varies widely across the U.S., with clear regional patterns emerging in the latest data. States in the Northeast and on the West Coast tend to have higher life expectancies, while many in the South and Appalachia rank lower. This map, via Visual Capitalist’s Niccolo Conte, shows these differences using data from the CDC’s National Center for […]

  • Russia Now Main Supplier Of Oil To Post-Assad Syria, Despite Pivot To West
    by Tyler Durden on May 2, 2026 at 12:35 am

    Russia Now Main Supplier Of Oil To Post-Assad Syria, Despite Pivot To West Via The Cradle Russia has become Syria’s leading supplier of oil since the collapse of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s government and the rise to power of former Al-Qaeda chief Ahmad al-Sharaa, according to Reuters.  Shipments of Russian oil have risen by 75 percent this year to roughly 60,000 barrels per day (bpd), based […]

  • Estée Lauder Accelerates Turnaround, Adds 3,000 Jobs To Chopping Block
    by Tyler Durden on May 2, 2026 at 12:10 am

    Estée Lauder Accelerates Turnaround, Adds 3,000 Jobs To Chopping Block Beauty and cosmetics giant Estée Lauder is accelerating its workforce restructuring, announcing Friday morning that it will cut another 3,000 jobs, bringing total planned reductions to as many as 10,000 roles. The move is expected to unlock hundreds of millions of dollars in additional savings. Still, it also suggests a deeper reset in the company’s workforce […]

  • A Robot Economy: Who Gets Rich, Who Gets Left Behind
    by Tyler Durden on May 1, 2026 at 11:45 pm

    A Robot Economy: Who Gets Rich, Who Gets Left Behind Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Robots are coming to the economy. It is inevitable, really, and there is nothing that will stop it. At some point in the not-so-distant future, robots will infiltrate every aspect of our lives, from office work and manufacturing to service work and trade skills, and even your home. Here are some numbers for you. The real […]

  • New California DMV Rules Allow Autonomous Vehicles To Be Cited
    by Tyler Durden on May 1, 2026 at 10:55 pm

    New California DMV Rules Allow Autonomous Vehicles To Be Cited Authored by Lear Zhou via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), SAN FRANCISCO—Driverless vehicles such as Waymo robotaxis could be ticketed for moving violations, according to updated autonomous vehicle (AV) regulations approved by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) on April 28, to enhance safety, oversight, and enforcement requirements. Waymo driverless […]

  • Trump Pulling 5,000 US Troops From Germany In Punitive Move Amid Merz Spat
    by Tyler Durden on May 1, 2026 at 10:30 pm

    Trump Pulling 5,000 US Troops From Germany In Punitive Move Amid Merz Spat In a huge late in the day Friday development, the Trump administration plans to pull some 5,000 troops from NATO member Germany, CBS is reporting. Citing senior defense officials, the Pentagon expects the troop draw down will happen over a six to twelve month period, Reuters has also separately reported, in what clearly appears a punitive measure aimed at […]

  • In Charts: Communist Cuba’s Lights Dim Amid US Oil Blockade
    by Tyler Durden on May 1, 2026 at 10:05 pm

    In Charts: Communist Cuba’s Lights Dim Amid US Oil Blockade Authored by Sylvia Xu, Andrew Moran via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Blackouts, shortages, fuel rationing, and empty streets now define daily life in Cuba. People wait to fill their water containers during a nationwide blackout in Havana on March 22, 2026. Cuban authorities scrambled on March 22 to restore power to the island after the second nationwide blackout in […]

  • USAF Tests Interceptor Drone To Hunt Iranian Shahed-Style Threat
    by Tyler Durden on May 1, 2026 at 9:40 pm

    USAF Tests Interceptor Drone To Hunt Iranian Shahed-Style Threat Defense Blog’s Dylan Malyasov reports that U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Airmen tested a counter-drone interceptor in Arizona, designed as a low-cost solution against one-way attack drones, such as Iran’s Shahed drone.  Malyasov said the Guardian-1 Interceptor from defense startup Powerus was recently tested at the Arizona Army National Guard’s Florence Military […]

  • The Elites And Their Contempt
    by Tyler Durden on May 1, 2026 at 9:15 pm

    The Elites And Their Contempt Authored by Rev. John F. Naugle via The Brownstone Institute, Last week, I was unexpectedly hit with a post-lockdown trauma response. While driving to a baseball game days before the NFL Draft came to Pittsburgh, I passed a digital highway sign instructing me to avoid nonessential travel. Suddenly, memories of empty highways with signs instructing drivers to “Stay Safe and Stay Home” came flooding […]

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