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  • Miss this warning and you too could lose 99.9% in one swap while Ethereum bots walk away with the rest
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on March 13, 2026 at 8:05 pm

    A crypto trader lost over $50 million in Aave-wrapped USDT on March 12 after sending a single large order through the DeFi lending protocol’s swap interface and clearing a slippage warning on a mobile device. Data from Etherscan shows the wallet swapped $50.43 million aEthUSDT for 327.24 aEthAAVE through CoW Protocol in Ethereum block 24,643,151. The post Miss this warning and you too could lose 99.9% in one swap while Ethereum bots walk away […]

  • Crypto holders in France are being violently targeted again — and it’s no longer just insiders
    by Gino Matos on March 13, 2026 at 6:05 pm

    A French couple held at knifepoint in their home near Versailles and forced to transfer roughly €900,000 in Bitcoin would normally read like a rare, tragic story. But in France, it now fits a pattern serious enough to rattle the industry, draw the interior minister into the fray, and push executives toward bodyguards and tighter The post Crypto holders in France are being violently targeted again — and it’s no longer just insiders […]

  • The Fed is readying to punish banks for holding Bitcoin as US crypto tensions boil over
    by Gino Matos on March 13, 2026 at 4:10 pm

    The next big Bitcoin policy fight may have nothing to do with ETFs or government legislation, but with a dry Federal Reserve capital proposal that most investors will never read. The landscape is simple: will big banks continue to treat Bitcoin as a balance sheet hazard, or will US capital rules begin to leave room The post The Fed is readying to punish banks for holding Bitcoin as US crypto tensions boil over appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • BlackRock’s new product just made Ethereum income impossible to ignore
    by Gino Matos on March 13, 2026 at 2:05 pm

    BlackRock’s new staked Ethereum ETF (ETHB) is easy to misunderstand. This is not the first time ETH staking has finally reached exchange-traded products, as Grayscale has already crossed that bridge. What’s interesting about the launch is that BlackRock is now standardizing the way Ethereum is explained to mainstream investors. With ETHB, Ethereum is being repackaged The post BlackRock’s new product just made Ethereum income impossible to […]

  • Bitcoin surges over $72k to outperform gold and stocks since Iran strikes, but one brutal sell wall is looming
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on March 13, 2026 at 12:05 pm

    Bitcoin has outperformed gold, silver, and major US equity indexes since the US-Israeli attack on Iran began, recovering to over $72,000 even as oil surged above $100 a barrel and traders cut expectations for near-term Federal Reserve easing. According to CryptoSlate data, Bitcoin is up 7.3% since the conflict began and even rallied to a The post Bitcoin surges over $72k to outperform gold and stocks since Iran strikes, but one brutal sell wall […]

  • Mastercard frantically doubles down on crypto to avoid becoming irrelevant and losing control
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on March 13, 2026 at 10:28 am

    Mastercard’s crypto partner push is really a plan to keep stablecoins inside its network Mastercard is trying to make sure the stablecoin era still needs its card services. On Wednesday, the company launched a program with more than 85 crypto-native firms, payments providers, banks, compliance vendors, custody companies, exchanges, and infrastructure groups. On its face, The post Mastercard frantically doubles down on crypto to avoid becoming […]

  • Bitcoin shrugs off oil surge and geopolitical tension, setting up potential push toward $80k
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on March 12, 2026 at 10:45 pm

    Bitcoin held near $70,000 despite oil price briefly trading around $100 a barrel, a move that would once have pushed crypto sharply lower under the usual macro playbook. According to CryptoSlate’s data, the flagship digital asset climbed a modest 0.3% over the last 24 hours, reaching as high as $71,337 before retracing to $69,803 as The post Bitcoin shrugs off oil surge and geopolitical tension, setting up potential push toward $80k appeared […]

  • Trump-linked memecoin insiders move $31M in tokens to Binance as price collapses 96%
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on March 12, 2026 at 9:00 pm

    Wallets linked to the team behind President Donald Trump’s Solana-based TRUMP memecoin sent a large batch of tokens to Binance on March 12, adding a fresh supply overhang to a project that has crashed to an all-time low. On March 12, blockchain data from Arkham Intelligence showed that a BitGo custodial wallet associated with the The post Trump-linked memecoin insiders move $31M in tokens to Binance as price collapses 96% appeared first on […]

  • The AI reset is now underway as layoffs accelerate and one group is hit hardest
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on March 12, 2026 at 7:00 pm

    AI pressure points in tech labor are real, and Bitcoin will feel them through macro, not mystique After years of claims that AI will cause chaos in the labor market, sentiment seems to be at an all-time low around AI layoffs, with social media accounts surfacing to track how fast white-collar tech work is already The post The AI reset is now underway as layoffs accelerate and one group is hit hardest appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • White House admits Iran war burned equivalent of half the US Bitcoin reserve in 6 Days
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on March 12, 2026 at 5:00 pm

    The United States spent in the first six days of its war with Iran an amount equal to nearly half the current market value of the Bitcoin held by the federal government. The administration told lawmakers this week that the war cost at least $11.3 billion through its first six days, Reuters reported on March The post White House admits Iran war burned equivalent of half the US Bitcoin reserve in 6 Days appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • ‘President Boasberg’ Protects Powell, Quashes DOJ ‘Pressure Campaign’ Subpoena Over Fed Renovation
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 7:50 pm

    ‘President Boasberg’ Protects Powell, Quashes DOJ ‘Pressure Campaign’ Subpoena Over Fed Renovation Another day, another activist judge deciding they’re the president…  On Friday, chief Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has blocked subpoenas issued by the Trump Justice Department to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the Fed Board of Governor Boasberg claims that the subpoenas […]

  • META Delays AI Rollout Because It Sucks, May License Gemini; Musk Reboots xAI ‘From The Foundations Up’
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 7:20 pm

    META Delays AI Rollout Because It Sucks, May License Gemini; Musk Reboots xAI ‘From The Foundations Up’ Mark Zuckerberg bet the farm on AI supremacy, and this year’s crop is infested with bugs. According to a new report, Meta has quietly pushed back the launch of its next-generation foundational AI model, internally code-named Avocado, from this month until at least May. The reason? Internal tests showed it underperforming on key […]

  • “Negotiations Underway”: Cuban President Acknowledges U.S. Talks Amid Fuel Supply Crisis
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 6:40 pm

    “Negotiations Underway”: Cuban President Acknowledges U.S. Talks Amid Fuel Supply Crisis Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stated on state television that his government has entered talks with the Trump administration, aimed at “finding solutions through dialogue” to longstanding bilateral differences between the two neighboring countries. This admission comes as the Caribbean island faces crude oil and diesel stockpiles running […]

  • 56% Of Americans Now Suspect COVID-19 ‘Vaccines’ Caused Mass-Deaths
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 6:20 pm

    56% Of Americans Now Suspect COVID-19 ‘Vaccines’ Caused Mass-Deaths Authored by Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Public opinion is shifting… and they want action. A new Rasmussen survey of 1,158 likely U.S. voters – conducted September 7–9, 2025, with a ±3% margin of error – reveals that 56% believe side effects from the COVID-19 shots have likely caused a significant number of unexplained deaths. Nearly one-third (32%) say […]

  • Trump Admin Sues California To Block Electric Vehicle Mandate
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 5:00 pm

    Trump Admin Sues California To Block Electric Vehicle Mandate Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times, The Justice and Transportation Departments filed a lawsuit against California on Thursday to stop what they say is an illegal electric vehicle (EV) requirement, alleging that the state is mandating fuel economy standards that federal law places in the exclusive domain of the federal government. Attorney General Pamela […]

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  • Michigan Synagogue Attack Suspect Was Naturalized US Citizen From Lebanon, CNN Immediately Blamed Trump
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 4:40 pm

    Michigan Synagogue Attack Suspect Was Naturalized US Citizen From Lebanon, CNN Immediately Blamed Trump An armed man who allegedly rammed his truck into a Michigan synagogue on March 12 has been identified as a naturalized United States citizen born in Lebanon, according to federal officials. Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, 41, was fatally shot by security officers after he drove through a hallway at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield […]

  • US Senate Votes To Include CBDC Ban In Bipartisan Housing Bill
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 4:20 pm

    US Senate Votes To Include CBDC Ban In Bipartisan Housing Bill Authored by Vince Quill via CoinTelegraph.com, The United States Senate voted on Thursday to include an amendment in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act that would prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The CBDC prohibition will remain in effect until Dec. 31, 2030, according to the amendment in the bill. The legislation, […]

  • Weekend At Bernie’s In Iran As IRGC Now Run The Country, Use Strait As Toll Road
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 3:40 pm

    Weekend At Bernie’s In Iran As IRGC Now Run The Country, Use Strait As Toll Road By Ben Picton, senior market strategist at Rabobank Mine, Yours Major US, European and Asian equity indices all closed in the red yesterday as Brent crude prices again breached the $100/bbl level. Ten year sovereign yields were sharply higher for most countries (Sweden being an exception), with UK Gilts conspicuous for posting an 8.7bps increase. […]

  • Italian Diplomatic Sources Deny Talks With Iran To Open Hormuz
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 3:39 pm

    Italian Diplomatic Sources Deny Talks With Iran To Open Hormuz Update(1140ET): Italy denies talks with Iran, but still nothing official on a public level from government ministers: No negotiations are under way with Iran to guarantee safe passage through the Hormuz Strait for Italian ships or oil tankers, an Italian Foreign Ministry source has told Reuters, denying a report in The Financial Times. “In their diplomatic contacts, […]

  • Pentagon Sends Marine Expeditionary Unit To Middle East, Oil Spikes On Ground War Fears
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 3:05 pm

    Pentagon Sends Marine Expeditionary Unit To Middle East, Oil Spikes On Ground War Fears Summary: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem says the group is fighting an existential battle against Israel as displacement crisis in Lebanon deepens: AJ Over 3 million people forcibly displaced by US-Israeli war on Iran: UN Iran reportedly approves Indian government sending two liquefied petroleum tankers through Hormuz Japan-based USS […]

  • Job Openings Unexpectedly Surge By Almost 400K: Biggest Increase Since 2024
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 2:39 pm

    Job Openings Unexpectedly Surge By Almost 400K: Biggest Increase Since 2024 Is the mini recession in the US job market ending?  After slumping in late 2025, it has been a rocky road for the US labor market, especially after the February payrolls print shocked with how bad it was. But according to the latest JOLTS job openings and turnover report published by the BLS moments ago, by the time the February NFP picture was taking […]

  • Pentagon Confirms All 6 Crew Dead As Pro-Iran Iraqi Militants Claim They Downed US Refueling Plane
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 2:33 pm

    Pentagon Confirms All 6 Crew Dead As Pro-Iran Iraqi Militants Claim They Downed US Refueling Plane Update(1030ET): The Pentagon has just confirmed two additional deaths in Thursday’s downing of a KC-135 refueling tanker aircraft over Western Iraq. This brings the total deaths to six in the incident, which marks the single deadliest aerial event for the US side in the war. US: ALL CREW MEMBERS OF KC-135 LOSS IN IRAQ CONFIRMED […]

  • “Massive Culling” Imminent For Alt Managers, Soros Fund CEO Warns
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 2:30 pm

    “Massive Culling” Imminent For Alt Managers, Soros Fund CEO Warns Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Dawn Fitzpatrick says overallocated LPs, frozen distributions, and mounting margin-call risk are converging into a sector-wide shakeout. Such will eventually separate survivors from the casualties. I used Claude to source data on private credit and equity funds, sources disclosed at the end. In July 2024, […]

  • Inflation Fears Fade As War Drags UMich Sentiment Lower
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 2:13 pm

    Inflation Fears Fade As War Drags UMich Sentiment Lower After rebounding solidly in January and February, expectations were for a modest decline in UMich Sentiment in preliminary March data and analysts were right but the 55.5 print (from 56.6 prior) was better than the 54.8 expected. Current Conditions actually improved, surprising to the upside (57.8 vs 56.6 prior vs 54.9 exp) Expectations fell more than expected (54.1 vs […]

  • Leftist Media Quiet After Four Suspected Islamic Terror Attacks In Two Weeks
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 1:30 pm

    Leftist Media Quiet After Four Suspected Islamic Terror Attacks In Two Weeks Nothing to see here, folks,  Move along… The strange relationship between fundamentalist Islam and the political left has taken a disturbing turn recently as establishment media platforms seek to spin or ignore at least three separate terror attacks involving Muslim suspects in the past two weeks.  Is selective news coverage being applied to protect […]

  • US Q4 GDP Growth Cut In Half To Just 0.7% After Revision
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 1:19 pm

    US Q4 GDP Growth Cut In Half To Just 0.7% After Revision While it’s useless most of the time, and especially so when the US has just entered war throwing a wrench into the entire economic calculus, moments ago the BEA reported that Q4 GDP in the US was slashed by half after the 1st revision of data: instead of 1.4%, the US grew just 0.7% in the last quarter of 2025 (0.660% to be precise), and far below estimates of a 1.4% print. It […]

  • JPMorgan Sued Over Alleged Role In $328M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 1:05 pm

    JPMorgan Sued Over Alleged Role In $328M Crypto Ponzi Scheme Authored by Helen Partz via CoinTelegraph.com, JPMorgan is facing a lawsuit for allegedly enabling a $328 million crypto Ponzi scheme run by now-defunct Goliath Ventures. Investors on Tuesday filed a proposed class action in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, accusing JPMorgan of ignoring suspicious transactions and allowing Goliath to use […]

  • Savings Rate Highest In 6 Months As Fed’s Favorite Inflation Indicator Rises Near 2-Year High
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 12:43 pm

    Savings Rate Highest In 6 Months As Fed’s Favorite Inflation Indicator Rises Near 2-Year High The Fed’s favorite inflation indicator – Core PCE (a measure of price changes in consumer goods and services that excludes volatile food and energy costs) – rose o.4% MoM in January (in line with expectations) with YoY rising by 3.1% (as expected), slightly higher than the 3.0% in December… Source Bloomberg That is the highest YoY […]

  • Futures At Session Highs After Oil Drops Below $100 On India Hormuz Transit Hopes
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 12:34 pm

    Futures At Session Highs After Oil Drops Below $100 On India Hormuz Transit Hopes US stock futures rebounded from their overnight selloff, and were trading near session highs after three days of losses on Wall Street as Brent slipped below $100 a barrel and investors waited to see if the war in the Middle East would escalate further. The catalyst for the bounce was news that India asked Iran to allow its tanker armada through […]

  • How Many Times Does This Have To Happen?
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 12:05 pm

    How Many Times Does This Have To Happen? Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Yet another American life has been shattered by Democrat soft-on-crime policies that keep dangerous repeat offenders on the streets, this time in Virginia where an illegal immigrant with a staggering 30 prior arrests allegedly murdered a 41-year-old mother waiting at a bus stop. Stephanie Minter’s brutal stabbing death exposes the deadly […]

  • US Tariff Investigations Put China, EU And Other Major Trading Partners In New Crosshairs
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 11:45 am

    US Tariff Investigations Put China, EU And Other Major Trading Partners In New Crosshairs The Trump administration has opened a new round of tariff investigations that could lead to higher duties on at least 16 trading partners, as officials seek to rebuild a trade enforcement framework after the Supreme Court invalidated a number of the president’s second-term tariffs. The probes, announced Wednesday by the Office of the U.S. […]

  • Ten Maersk Ships ‘Trapped’ In Persian Gulf
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 11:20 am

    Ten Maersk Ships ‘Trapped’ In Persian Gulf Authored by Stuart Chirls va Freightwaves.com, The closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran has effectively trapped 10 Maersk ships in the Persian Gulf, its chief executive said. In separate interviews with CNN and the Wall Street Journal, Vincent Clerc said the Danish carrier’s ships “cannot get out,” are “stuck in the Upper Gulf” and cannot leave the region. As a safety […]

  • Bessent Greenlights Sale Of Russian Oil At Sea To “Promote Stability In Global Energy Markets”
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 10:55 am

    Bessent Greenlights Sale Of Russian Oil At Sea To “Promote Stability In Global Energy Markets” In a statement late Thursday on X, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the U.S. will allow countries to purchase Russian crude oil already at sea. The move aims to temporarily boost global supply availability, as the IEA warned earlier that the Middle East conflict has sparked one of the worst energy shocks on record. […]

  • ‘Societal Time Bomb’ – Explosive German Police Study Finds Nearly Half All Muslims Under 40 Has ‘Islamist’ Attitudes
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 10:30 am

    ‘Societal Time Bomb’ – Explosive German Police Study Finds Nearly Half All Muslims Under 40 Has ‘Islamist’ Attitudes Via Remix News, A newly released study by the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), nearly 50 percent of Muslims under the age of 40 in Germany hold “Islamist” views, with these Muslims expressing an attraction to Islamism, a preference for Sharia law over the German Basic Law, and harboring anti-Semitic […]

  • Large US Refueling Aircraft Down In Western Iraq In First Of Iran War
    by Tyler Durden on March 13, 2026 at 10:15 am

    Large US Refueling Aircraft Down In Western Iraq In First Of Iran War Summary: State media: Iran claims responsibility for shooting down US refueling plane, says US refueling plane was downed with all crew killed in Western Iraq. CENTCOM confirms search and rescue operation underway after large KC-135 refueling tanker goes down over Western Iraq. Trump: Iran paying a ‘big price’ right now; situation ‘moving along […]

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