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  • After years of “harsh” treatment Tether finally convinces ‘Big Four’ firm to audit USDT
    by Gino Matos on March 25, 2026 at 10:26 am

    For years, the shortest line of attack against Tether was the demand for a full independent audit. The audit never came, and the company absorbed the reputational cost without visible damage to its position. USDT crossed $184 billion in market capitalization, reached more than 550 million users, and became the dominant liquidity layer across global The post After years of “harsh” treatment Tether finally convinces ‘Big Four’ firm to […]

  • Bitcoin faces a new threat after US PMI reignites stagflation fears
    by Andjela Radmilac on March 24, 2026 at 9:05 pm

    US business activity slowed in March, and the new PMI data delivered a warning that markets are starting to price in: growth is losing momentum just as price pressures pick up again. That creates a pretty tough backdrop for Bitcoin to trade in. When the economy cools while inflation stays elevated, traders expect the Federal The post Bitcoin faces a new threat after US PMI reignites stagflation fears appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • How Bitcoin evolved from ‘safe haven’ to become the market’s real-time geopolitical risk indicator
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on March 24, 2026 at 7:35 pm

    Bitcoin is starting to trade like the market’s real-time geopolitical switch After Bitcoin moved back above $70,000, following President Trump’s five-day delay of planned strikes on Iranian infrastructure, the useful question is whether Bitcoin is now functioning as one of the fastest live markets for repricing geopolitical risk. The evidence increasingly supports this interpretation. Bitcoin is no The post How Bitcoin evolved from ‘safe […]

  • Power struggle hits Bitcoin network over anti-spam proposal with claims of ‘faked’ node support
    by Gino Matos on March 24, 2026 at 6:05 pm

    A new chart from Jameson Lopp has reopened one of Bitcoin’s oldest internal debates: whether visible node counts reflect real support for a rule change. The immediate flashpoint is BIP-110, a draft proposal that would temporarily impose much tighter consensus-level limits on non-monetary data, following Bitcoin Core 30’s loosening of the default OP_RETURN policy. Lopp The post Power struggle hits Bitcoin network over anti-spam proposal with […]

  • BlackRock CEO wants to move stocks and ETFs into crypto wallets after $150B success
    by Gino Matos on March 24, 2026 at 4:15 pm

    BlackRock’s 2026 chairman’s letter positions the digital wallet as asset management’s next major distribution frontier. In the letter, Larry Fink writes that “today, there’s very little access to traditional investment products in digital wallets” and that BlackRock plans to “lead the charge” in changing that. Numbers back the statement: BlackRock says it already has nearly The post BlackRock CEO wants to move stocks and ETFs into […]

  • Bitcoin eyes bullish move to $75,000 where the real fight for recovery is decided beyond Iran pause
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on March 24, 2026 at 2:05 pm

    Bitcoin continued its upward momentum above $71,000 on Tuesday as investors continued to weigh the market impact of President Donald Trump’s decision to pause planned US attacks on Iranian power and energy infrastructure for five days. Data from CryptoSlate showed that the top cryptocurrency was trading at around $71,185 as of press time, rising 4% The post Bitcoin eyes bullish move to $75,000 where the real fight for recovery is decided […]

  • Crypto wallets to offer a backdoor recovery if buried amendment to state bill passes Senate
    by Gino Matos on March 24, 2026 at 12:20 pm

    This month, Kentucky lawmakers advanced another bill that critics say could make self-custody impossible for hardware wallet manufacturers to deliver without building a backdoor into their products. It comes after passing a bill last year protecting residents’ right to use crypto wallets. The vehicle is HB 380, a consumer-protection measure aimed at cryptocurrency kiosks. Its core The post Crypto wallets to offer a backdoor recovery if buried […]

  • Strategy’s expanded $64B Bitcoin buying plan leans on high-yield funding but could push BTC higher
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on March 24, 2026 at 10:39 am

    Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) widened its at-the-market fundraising capacity on March 23, filing new programs for common stock and two preferred securities, bringing the company’s total active issuance capacity to over $60 billion. The 8-K filing, which added fresh ATM lines while terminating one older program, signals a reconfiguration of the capital stack behind the firm’s The post Strategy’s expanded $64B Bitcoin buying plan leans on […]

  • Gold is not acting like a safe haven, so what does “digital gold” even mean for Bitcoin?
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on March 23, 2026 at 7:35 pm

    Over the last week, both Bitcoin and gold failed the safe-haven test. Bitcoin is still trading more like a risk asset than “digital gold,” while gold has also failed to behave like a clean geopolitical hedge as higher yields and inflation fears overrode the usual flight-to-safety bid. To start the week, Bitcoin rebounded to about The post Gold is not acting like a safe haven, so what does “digital gold” even mean for Bitcoin? appeared […]

  • Why investors are pulling back from gold and still buying Bitcoin
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on March 23, 2026 at 4:53 pm

    Gold has fallen into bear-market territory after giving up its gains for the year, even as US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued to attract fresh money, pushing the two assets onto sharply different paths. Spot gold traded near $4,388 an ounce on March 23, according to goldprice.org, down about 22% from its Jan. 29 The post Why investors are pulling back from gold and still buying Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Britain’s Countryside Is Still Racist
    by Tyler Durden on March 25, 2026 at 10:30 am

    Britain’s Countryside Is Still Racist Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, The National Trust’s director-general has declared that Britain’s countryside remains unwelcoming to ethnic minorities, blaming everything from clothing choices to ignorance of basic rural etiquette.  This isn’t some fringe activist rant — it’s official policy from the charity tasked with protecting the nation’s heritage, straight out […]

  • Volkswagen May Convert German Auto Plant Into Iron Dome War Factory
    by Tyler Durden on March 25, 2026 at 9:45 am

    Volkswagen May Convert German Auto Plant Into Iron Dome War Factory Struggling German automaker Volkswagen may soon begin transforming its Lower Saxony factory from producing T-Roc Cabriolets to manufacturing parts for the Iron Dome missile interceptor system, according to a new Financial Times report. This reveals a new reality for the West: a nation’s auto industry can become a dual-use industrial base in times of conflict. FT […]

  • EU and Australia Seal Trade Deal Amid Strategic Resource Concerns
    by Tyler Durden on March 25, 2026 at 9:00 am

    EU and Australia Seal Trade Deal Amid Strategic Resource Concerns Submitted by Thomas Kolbe It took an astonishing eight years before the European Union and Australia were able, at the beginning of the week, to agree on a joint trade agreement. What EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese presented in Australia’s capital Canberra represented a far-reaching reduction of direct […]

  • “Changed My Entire Life”: Top OnlyFans Creators Mourn Death Of Billionaire Founder
    by Tyler Durden on March 25, 2026 at 8:15 am

    “Changed My Entire Life”: Top OnlyFans Creators Mourn Death Of Billionaire Founder Top OnlyFans creator pornstar Sophie Rain, who has earned tens of millions of dollars on the adult content platform over the last several years, mourned the death of OnlyFans owner and billionaire Leonid Radvinsky on Monday. Rain, one of the platform’s highest earners who has reportedly grossed over $100 million since 2023, thanked Radvinsky for […]

  • Being A Pedophile Now Not Enough To Warrant Deportation
    by Tyler Durden on March 25, 2026 at 7:30 am

    Being A Pedophile Now Not Enough To Warrant Deportation Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A convicted paedophile migrant who failed to disclose his child sex offence when applying to stay in Britain has won an appeal against deportation – because a judge ruled the omission was simply an “honest mistake.” YES, REALLY. Edi Cardoso Ramos, who was convicted in Portugal of molesting a five-year-old child, can now […]

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  • Israel Seeks To Disrupt Russian-Iranian Arms Transfer Route In The Caspian Sea
    by Tyler Durden on March 25, 2026 at 6:45 am

    Israel Seeks To Disrupt Russian-Iranian Arms Transfer Route In The Caspian Sea Russia and Iran have long had positive bilateral relations, which deepened in the context of the Ukraine war, and now in the midst of Trump’s Operation Epic Fury, where Moscow is said to be sharing vital intelligence and targeting information with Tehran. Fresh reporting in The Wall Street Journal suggests that recent large-scale Israeli attacks in the […]

  • What’s So Great About Diversity?
    by Tyler Durden on March 25, 2026 at 6:00 am

    What’s So Great About Diversity? Authored by DSr. James Allan via DailySceptic.org, ‘Diversity is our strength.’ One hears this, or myriad variants of the same idea, unrelentingly. Certainly I work in an Australian university where the extent of higher-ups pushing this notion does indeed qualify as unrelenting, even matching totalitarian state levels of propaganda. But even outside the hallowed halls of impartial, politically […]

  • Islamic Symbol Erected On Mountain Overlooking Phoenix Destroyed
    by Tyler Durden on March 25, 2026 at 2:40 am

    Islamic Symbol Erected On Mountain Overlooking Phoenix Destroyed Religiously motivated vandalism that doesn’t involve an attack on a Christian church?  It’s an incredibly rare occurrence in the US, despite the myths often spread by the progressive media.  That said, it is likely to become far more frequent as clashes between the west and eastern ideologies continue to escalate.  Tempe police are investigating the destruction of […]

  • After The Epstein Files, It’s Become All But Impossible To Believe He Killed Himself
    by Tyler Durden on March 25, 2026 at 2:15 am

    After The Epstein Files, It’s Become All But Impossible To Believe He Killed Himself Authored by Tom Elliott via substack, As soon as the feds announced Jeffrey Epstein killed himself while awaiting prosecution on charges of sex trafficking, the popular reaction was disbelief: “Jeffrey Epstein didn’t kill himself” quickly became an internet meme. And now, with the release of the Epstein Files, it’s only become harder — if […]

  • New Details: US Pilot Suffered Shrapnel Wounds After ‘Unkillable’ F-35 Was Struck By Iran
    by Tyler Durden on March 25, 2026 at 1:50 am

    New Details: US Pilot Suffered Shrapnel Wounds After ‘Unkillable’ F-35 Was Struck By Iran Very little is known about last week’s incident which forced an ‘unkillable’ F-35 fighter jet to make an emergency landing at an airbase in the Middle East last week, amid reports it took on Iranian fire. Iranian state media said it was shot and successfully downed. Al Jazeera observed that “If true, this would be the first time during the […]

  • Jack Smith Subpoenaed Records On Kash Patel: Documents
    by Tyler Durden on March 25, 2026 at 1:25 am

    Jack Smith Subpoenaed Records On Kash Patel: Documents Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The team behind the Arctic Frost investigation subpoenaed years’ worth of records on Kash Patel, who now heads the FBI, according to documents released on March 24. Former special counsel Jack Smith testifies about his investigations into President Donald Trump, before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol […]

  • Here’s Where Rent Growth In The US Is Finally Slowing
    by Tyler Durden on March 25, 2026 at 1:00 am

    Here’s Where Rent Growth In The US Is Finally Slowing After years of rapid increases, rent growth in the U.S. is finally slowing—and in some cities, prices are even declining, according to Marketwatch. From January 2025 to January 2026, rents rose 2.8%, a smaller increase than the year before and lower than pre-pandemic norms, marking the slowest growth since 2021. This cooling trend, driven in part by a surge in new housing […]

  • IRS Data Show Average Tax Refund Up Over 10% This Year
    by Tyler Durden on March 25, 2026 at 12:35 am

    IRS Data Show Average Tax Refund Up Over 10% This Year Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, The average tax refund is 10.8 percent higher this year when compared with the same time period in 2025, according to data released by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on March 20. The figures show that as of March 13, the average refund for individual filers for 2026 was $3,623, up from $3,271 from 2025. Around 69.7 million […]

  • Bud Light & Budweiser Continue To Struggle As Dylan Mulvaney Ad Disaster Nears Three-Year Mark
    by Tyler Durden on March 25, 2026 at 12:10 am

    Bud Light & Budweiser Continue To Struggle As Dylan Mulvaney Ad Disaster Nears Three-Year Mark Ahead of next week’s three-year anniversary of Anheuser-Busch’s most epic marketing ad blunder ever, the Bud Light backlash remains intact and should serve as a case study for generations in how far-left wokeism in corporate America can destroy decades of brand-building overnight. What began as a viral TikTok promotion featuring Dylan […]

  • “Emergencies” Requiring Coal Plants To Stay Open Need Not Be Imminent, DOE Tells Court
    by Tyler Durden on March 24, 2026 at 11:45 pm

    “Emergencies” Requiring Coal Plants To Stay Open Need Not Be Imminent, DOE Tells Court By Ethan Howland of UtilityDive The U.S. Department of Energy’s secretary has broad authority under the Federal Power Act to declare emergencies to keep power plants from retiring, and those emergencies don’t have to be imminent, DOE told a federal appeals court last week in response to challenges over its orders keeping a Michigan coal […]

  • California Schools Try Rap While Scores Keep Falling
    by Tyler Durden on March 24, 2026 at 10:55 pm

    California Schools Try Rap While Scores Keep Falling Authored by David Manney via PJ Media, California’s education system continues to search for answers while student performance struggles to recover. In one case, the Merced City School District approved a contract worth about $270,000 to bring a rap-based curriculum into classrooms, even as academic performance remains weak. AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file The district serves […]

  • Grounding Planes ‘A Distinct Possibility’: Tightened Global Fuel Supply Hitting Asian Nations Hardest
    by Tyler Durden on March 24, 2026 at 10:30 pm

    Grounding Planes ‘A Distinct Possibility’: Tightened Global Fuel Supply Hitting Asian Nations Hardest European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has again warned of a “critical energy situation” as oil and gas markets convulse, underscoring growing fears of supply shocks, at a moment President Trump early this week claimed the Strait of Hormuz could “reopen very soon” if talks with Iran succeed – though Tehran has flatly […]

  • Pentagon Removes Press Offices After Federal Judge Blocks Trump Restrictions
    by Tyler Durden on March 24, 2026 at 9:40 pm

    Pentagon Removes Press Offices After Federal Judge Blocks Trump Restrictions The Defense Department has announced plans to remove media offices from the Pentagon after a Clinton-appointed federal judge sided with The New York Times in a lawsuit challenging limits on reporters’ access to the building.  The action is seen as a “loophole” strategy to bypass the ruling against restrictions which the Trump Administration has struggled […]

  • Drone-Attack Simulation Exposed A Grid Vulnerability
    by Tyler Durden on March 24, 2026 at 9:15 pm

    Drone-Attack Simulation Exposed A Grid Vulnerability By Robert Walton of UtilityDive U.S. electric utilities need new tools and regulatory authorizations to protect the power grid from drone attacks, experts and industry groups say. The issue has taken on new urgency recently. The Department of Homeland Security reportedly urged U.S. energy companies to increase security in response to potential threats from Iran, which has […]

  • Senate Democrats Blink: DHS Deal Emerges After Weeks Of Gridlock
    by Tyler Durden on March 24, 2026 at 8:50 pm

    Senate Democrats Blink: DHS Deal Emerges After Weeks Of Gridlock After more than a month of political stalemate, the Senate Democrats are finally flinching, and a deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security seems within reach – even if the path looks like a compromise designed to please no one.  Key Senate Republicans left the White House late Monday in a noticeably upbeat mood, telling colleagues that there is now a […]

  • Oil Tumbles, Stocks Surge As Israeli TV Reports US Seeks ‘One Month Ceasefire’; Tehran Refuses Talks With ‘Backstabbers’
    by Tyler Durden on March 24, 2026 at 8:30 pm

    Oil Tumbles, Stocks Surge As Israeli TV Reports US Seeks ‘One Month Ceasefire’; Tehran Refuses Talks With ‘Backstabbers’ Summary US seeks a one-month ceasefire with a framework to end the war, according to Israel Channel 12 reports; Telegraph says Iranians see Witkoff and Kushner as ‘backstabbers’ WSJ, Fox reporting 3,000 elite Army Airborne soldiers to be ordered to Middle East. Axios says US awaits Iran response to […]

  • Biden-Era Intel Assessment Targeted White Moms And Homemakers As Potential Domestic Terrorists
    by Tyler Durden on March 24, 2026 at 8:25 pm

    Biden-Era Intel Assessment Targeted White Moms And Homemakers As Potential Domestic Terrorists Authored by Debra Heine via American Greatness, Newly released CIA documents reveal that the Biden regime identified “motherhood,” and “homemaking”  as indicators of so-called “white racially and ethnically motivated violent extremism” (REMVE). The Trump administration recently retracted an October 2021 intelligence […]

  • Two Republicans Currently Lead California Governor’s Race And Could Lock Out Dems In General Election
    by Tyler Durden on March 24, 2026 at 7:45 pm

    Two Republicans Currently Lead California Governor’s Race And Could Lock Out Dems In General Election Authored by Debra Heine via American Greatness, Two Republicans currently lead in the California governor’s race according to recent polls, making a Democrat lockout in the November general election a distinct possibility. Photo: Huntington Beach, CA – April 22: Conservative commentator and Silicon Valley entrepreneur Steve […]

  • Circle Plunges Most Ever On Stablecoin Legislation, As Tether Prepares Full Audit
    by Tyler Durden on March 24, 2026 at 7:20 pm

    Circle Plunges Most Ever On Stablecoin Legislation, As Tether Prepares Full Audit Circle Internet Group, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, plunged the most on record as investors reacted to potential stablecoin regulation changes that could make the firm’s cryptocurrency less attractive to large holders, as it would be stripped of interest payments. Concerns that a competitor is readying a move into the US market also hurt […]

  • Ozempic Slims America… And It’s Lightening Truckers’ Loads!
    by Tyler Durden on March 24, 2026 at 7:05 pm

    Ozempic Slims America… And It’s Lightening Truckers’ Loads! Via Freightwaves.com, The freight market is no stranger to disruptive forces – tariffs, recessions, weather, economic fluctuations, and capacity crunches have all reshaped freight demand over the years. But a new contender is emerging from an unexpected corner: the widespread adoption of GLP-1 medications (think Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and similar GLP-1 receptor […]

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