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  • Bitcoin’s rally now hinges on “shadow chair” bet that demands violent, immediate dollar collapse
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on December 3, 2025 at 11:05 pm

    Bitcoin’s recent rebound came as traders raised the probability of a December Federal Reserve rate cut, the dollar eased, and attention turned to who will lead the central bank after Jerome Powell’s term ends in 2026. Futures markets moved the odds of a 25-basis-point cut this month into the mid-to-high 80% range, a shift that The post Bitcoin’s rally now hinges on “shadow chair” bet that demands violent, immediate dollar collapse […]

  • Secret footage from a rigged laptop exposes how North Korean spies are slipping past your security team
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on December 3, 2025 at 10:10 pm

    North Korean operatives were caught on camera, live, after security researchers lured them into a booby-trapped “developer laptop,” capturing how the Lazarus-linked crew tried to blend into a US crypto job pipeline using legitimate AI hiring tools and cloud services. The evolution in state-sponsored cybercrime was reportedly captured in real time by researchers at BCA The post Secret footage from a rigged laptop exposes how North Korean […]

  • Strategy’s yield hunt inadvertently helps the very hedge funds looking to short its Bitcoin premium
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on December 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm

    Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, is considering a pivot that would fundamentally alter the risk profile of the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin treasury. For a decade, the company sold Wall Street on a singular thesis: it was a digital vault, offering unencumbered exposure to Bitcoin without the risks of custody or counterparty risk. That stand is changing The post Strategy’s yield hunt inadvertently helps the very hedge funds […]

  • Anthropic AI agents can now shatter smart contract security for just $1.22, exposing a terrifying economic reality
    by Gino Matos on December 3, 2025 at 6:25 pm

    Anthropic’s Frontier Red Team spent the past year teaching AI agents to behave like professional DeFi attackers. The agents learned to fork blockchains, write exploit scripts, drain liquidity pools, and pocket the proceeds, all in Docker containers where no real funds were at risk. On Dec. 1, the team published results that should recalibrate how The post Anthropic AI agents can now shatter smart contract security for just $1.22, exposing a […]

  • While Ethereum whales rotate, XRP data shows a fatal concentration flaw that leaves one group holding the bag.
    by Gino Matos on December 3, 2025 at 4:35 pm

    The conventional wisdom says veteran holders don’t sell into weakness. They accumulate through drawdowns, harvest gains during euphoria, and otherwise sit still while newer cohorts churn. Late 2025 is testing that model. Across Ethereum, XRP, and pockets of the DeFi stack, dormant whales are moving supply to exchanges as mid-term buyers flee, creating a bifurcated The post While Ethereum whales rotate, XRP data shows a fatal concentration […]

  • BlackRock bets on tokenization, but IMF warns of uncontrollable ‘atomic’ domino effect
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on December 3, 2025 at 2:30 pm

    BlackRock, the largest asset management firm in the world, has described tokenization as the most critical market upgrade since the early internet. On the other hand, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) describes it as a volatile, untested architecture that can amplify financial shocks at machine speed. Both institutions are looking at the same innovation. Yet, The post BlackRock bets on tokenization, but IMF warns of uncontrollable […]

  • Crypto Casino Payout Speed Explained with On-Chain Liquidity and Bitcoin Settlement UX
    by News Desk on December 3, 2025 at 1:22 pm

    Payout speed in crypto casinos is often described in minutes or hours. However, the real drivers live beneath those numbers. Transaction confirmation policy, liquidity staging, internal queue logic, and wallet routing can all influence whether a withdrawal feels instant or drawn out. Many people looking into this are really trying to answer one question: Is The post Crypto Casino Payout Speed Explained with On-Chain Liquidity and Bitcoin […]

  • Bitcoin just ripped 11% after the Fed quietly restarted a $38 billion money printer mechanism
    by Gino Matos on December 3, 2025 at 12:30 pm

    Bitcoin (BTC) jumped 11% from its Dec. 1 lows at $83,822.76 to over $93,000 overnight, driven by a convergence of macro and micro developments. The Federal Reserve formally ended quantitative tightening (QT) on Dec. 1, coinciding with the New York Fed conducting approximately $25 billion in morning repo operations and another $13.5 billion overnight, the The post Bitcoin just ripped 11% after the Fed quietly restarted a $38 billion money […]

  • 50 secret wallets fueled PIPPIN’s 556% rally — and $3B in derivatives volume may explain why
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on December 3, 2025 at 10:34 am

    The broader Solana memecoin economy is currently facing a liquidity crisis and collapsing volumes, but one asset has successfully decoupled from the sector-wide decline. According to CryptoSlate data, PIPPIN, a token born from an AI experiment in early 2024, has emerged as one of the best-performing crypto tokens in the last 30 days, surging 556% to The post 50 secret wallets fueled PIPPIN’s 556% rally — and $3B in derivatives volume may […]

  • Stablecoins were built to replace banks but on course to becoming one
    by Joel Valenzuela on December 3, 2025 at 12:34 am

    Bitcoin was launched fifteen years ago. The industry has ballooned into a nearly $4 trillion ecosystem, yet Satoshi’s vision of everyday payments remains largely unfulfilled. The hope for peer-to-peer payments has shifted to stablecoins. But rather than replacing banks, stablecoins risk becoming bank-like infrastructure. Stronger regulation in the U.S. and Europe may push them toward The post Stablecoins were built to replace banks but on […]

  • Judge Restricts Immigration Arrests In DC
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 11:25 pm

    Judge Restricts Immigration Arrests In DC Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal judge on Dec. 2 ordered the Trump administration to stop making warrantless immigration arrests in the District of Columbia without probable cause. Federal officers arrest a man in the District of Columbia on Aug. 30, 2025. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District […]

  • Jack Smith Subpoenaed For Deposition Before House Judiciary Committee, Jordan Says
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 11:00 pm

    Jack Smith Subpoenaed For Deposition Before House Judiciary Committee, Jordan Says Jack Smith has been called to the House for a deposition before the House Judiciary Committee, after Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) fired off a subpoena to the former special counsel.  Strongly worded something… In a Wednesday letter to Smith, Jordan instructed him to show up before the House committee on Dec. 17 at 10am ET. “Due to your service as […]

  • Trump To Roll Back Biden-Era Fuel Standards, Admin Says It Will Save Americans $109 Billion
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 10:40 pm

    Trump To Roll Back Biden-Era Fuel Standards, Admin Says It Will Save Americans $109 Billion Authored by Travis Gillmore via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump will eliminate fuel standard regulations imposed by President Joe Biden when he signs an executive order on Dec. 3 in the Oval Office. Ben Birchall/PA His directive will reduce the number of miles a vehicle must travel on a mile of gasoline, a move that […]

  • Prediction Platform Polymarket Rolls Out US App Today After CFTC Approval
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 10:20 pm

    Prediction Platform Polymarket Rolls Out US App Today After CFTC Approval Polymarket, the crypto-based prediction market platform, has officially launched a U.S.-focused app following approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).  Against all odds. Polymarket’s U.S app is now being rolled out to those on the waitlist. We’re launching with sports — followed by markets on everything. […]

  • Watch: MSNBC Worries Trump Will “Make America White Again”
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 10:00 pm

    Watch: MSNBC Worries Trump Will “Make America White Again” Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, MSNBC pundits unleashed hysterical race-baiting smears Wednesday after President Trump clamped down on unchecked migration from failed states. The network, actually called MSNOW now, is in full panic mode, accusing Trump’s tough immigration enforcement of being a “white nationalist agenda” designed to “make America […]

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  • DOE’s Hyperspeed Reactors
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 9:40 pm

    DOE’s Hyperspeed Reactors As the rate of data center development rises, more states should be following the Texas example, where each data center must have its own “behind the meter” onsite power generation. Instead, it appears data center development will continue to grossly outpace the rate of production for on-site electricity generation in most states. To prevent skyrocketing electric bills, every state has to follow the […]

  • The AI Economy And The Public Risk Few Are Willing To Admit
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 9:20 pm

    The AI Economy And The Public Risk Few Are Willing To Admit Authored by Mark Keenan via GlobalResearch.ca, Artificial intelligence is being sold as the technology that will “change everything.” Yet while a handful of firms are profiting enormously from the AI boom, the financial risk may already be shifting to the public. The louder the promises become, the quieter another possibility seems to be: What if AI is not […]

  • Jan. 6 Defendant Sues Federal Government Over Alleged Abuses In Custody
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 8:45 pm

    Jan. 6 Defendant Sues Federal Government Over Alleged Abuses In Custody Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, A former Jan. 6 defendant who alleges he was repeatedly abused in custody is suing the federal government for almost $18 million. Ryan Samsel of Bristol, Pennsylvania, was convicted in September 2024 of civil disorder-related offenses in connection with the civil disturbance at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, […]

  • F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes In Southern California
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 8:11 pm

    F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes In Southern California Southern California’s ABC7 reports that an F-16 fighter jet has crashed near Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake. #BREAKINGNEWS: San Bernardino County firefighters responding to reports of crash possibly involving F-16 aircraft near China Lake https://t.co/Dh7bmvLASE — ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) December 3, 2025 Breaking911 has posted what appear to be images of the […]

  • 9 In 10 College Students Think ‘Words Can Be Violence’; Survey
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 8:05 pm

    9 In 10 College Students Think ‘Words Can Be Violence’; Survey Authored by Gabrielle Temaat via The College Fix, Nine out of ten undergraduate students think that “words can be violence” at least “somewhat,” according to a new Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression survey.  The poll also showed that ideological gaps between left-leaning and right-leaning students are widening. When respondents were asked how […]

  • Rep. Henry Cuellar Assures Democrats He’s Still Loyal After Trump Pardons Him From Money Laundering, FARA Case
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 7:45 pm

    Rep. Henry Cuellar Assures Democrats He’s Still Loyal After Trump Pardons Him From Money Laundering, FARA Case Earlier Wednesday, President Trump announced on Truth Social that he’s pardoning Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), who was charged along with his wife in May 2024 for allegedly partaking in two schemes involving bribery, unlawful foreign influence, and money laundering.  Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) gives an interview in […]

  • “Get Rid Of It” – Trump Suggests He’ll Soon Slash/End Income Tax
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 7:25 pm

    “Get Rid Of It” – Trump Suggests He’ll Soon Slash/End Income Tax Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, President Trump signaled Tuesday that the federal income tax could soon be history. Speaking to reporters after a cabinet meeting, Trump laid out a vision of economic freedom powered by massive tariff revenues from foreign nations— putting America First instead of bleeding hardworking citizens dry to fund globalist […]

  • House Dems Release ‘Selective’ Never-Before-Seen Epstein Island Pictures, Video
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 7:05 pm

    House Dems Release ‘Selective’ Never-Before-Seen Epstein Island Pictures, Video Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released a cache of never-before-seen photos and videos from Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous island (dropbox link here), saying in a statement “These new images are a disturbing look into the world of Jeffrey Epstein and his island. We are releasing these photos and videos to ensure public transparency in our […]

  • Spending Slowdown Hits Apple App Store In Major Markets
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 6:45 pm

    Spending Slowdown Hits Apple App Store In Major Markets Apple App Store spending cooled in November, dragged down by weakening demand across several of Apple’s largest global markets, which together account for more than half of all App Store revenue. Goldman analysts led by Michael Ng published a note Tuesday citing Sensor Tower data showing Apple App Store spending last month rose just 6% YoY, down from 9% in October and half […]

  • Zelensky’s Meeting With US Envoy Cancelled After No Real Progress In 5-Hour Moscow Talks
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 6:45 pm

    Zelensky’s Meeting With US Envoy Cancelled After No Real Progress In 5-Hour Moscow Talks The Russian-US negotiations on the Ukraine conflict concluded in the Kremlin after some five hours of intense negotiations, which had reportedly gone late into the night. Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov indicated the US side of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner presented four more documents concerning the peace settlement during the […]

  • “Deckchairs” On The Titanic?
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 6:25 pm

    “Deckchairs” On The Titanic? By Michael Every of Rabobank The conclusion to yesterday’s Global Daily was that we are still in a systemic metacrisis. True, many market metrics don’t show it – but how many deckchairs told the Titanic’s passengers they were heading for the iceberg? Markets have a vital role, as do chairs, but expecting them to reflect the potential enormity of what’s going on could end up with you being in […]

  • Fed Regime-Change: Groupthink May Be Ending
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 5:45 pm

    Fed Regime-Change: Groupthink May Be Ending Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Starting in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, a profound change to the Fed’s liquidity-providing role in the capital markets was underway.  We can sum up the Fed regime change with a popular quip: The Fed has shifted from lender of last resort to the lender of only resort! In our articles QE Is Coming and its […]

  • Europe Accuses Putin Of Faking Peace Talks With Trump Envoys
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 5:25 pm

    Europe Accuses Putin Of Faking Peace Talks With Trump Envoys After the American delegation sent by President Trump met some 5 hours with President Putin and his team in Moscow Tuesday night, but with no significant progress made (and with some observers declaring it a ‘failure’), some European officials are trying to have an ‘I told you so’ moment. Ukrainian and European officials on Wednesday have alleged Putin is faking a desire […]

  • DOJ Charges Afghan National Over Online Threats To Build Bomb, Kill Americans
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 5:05 pm

    DOJ Charges Afghan National Over Online Threats To Build Bomb, Kill Americans Authored by Arjun Singh via The Epoch Times, The Department of Justice has indicted an Afghan national residing in Fort Worth, Texas, for allegedly making online threats to construct an explosive and kill U.S. citizens using it. Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, 30, was arrested by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and the Texas Department of Public […]

  • James Boasberg Snubs Senate Hearing On ‘Rogue Judges’
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 4:25 pm

    James Boasberg Snubs Senate Hearing On ‘Rogue Judges’ Authored by Luis Cornelio via Headline USA, Two of the federal judges facing impeachment threats refused to attend a Wednesday Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on “rogue judges.”  James Boasberg and Deborah Boardman, district judges in Washington and Maryland, respectively, told the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts that they would not appear over […]

  • WTI Holds Gains As Cushing ‘Tank Bottoms’ Loom; US Crude Production At Record High
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 4:18 pm

    WTI Holds Gains As Cushing ‘Tank Bottoms’ Loom; US Crude Production At Record High Oil prices are higher this morning after API’s report showed crude inventories fell last week, while negotiations to end Russia’s war on Ukraine failed to reach an agreement. Prices have stuck in a narrow range in recent weeks as geopolitical concerns have countered rising supply as OPEC+ returned 2.6-million barrels of production cuts to market […]

  • Polar Vortex Threat Sends US NatGas Futs To Highest Level Since 2022
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 4:10 pm

    Polar Vortex Threat Sends US NatGas Futs To Highest Level Since 2022 Update (1110ET): U.S. natural gas futures jumped above $5 per MMBtu, the highest level since December 2022, as traders expect colder-than-normal temperatures across the Lower 48 in the first half of December. Meteorologists, such as Mark Margavage, are focused on a polar vortex threat that could “dump the motherload of cold into Eastern North America in the […]

  • 1 In 4 Unemployed Americans Has A Degree – The Future Of White Collar Jobs
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 3:55 pm

    1 In 4 Unemployed Americans Has A Degree – The Future Of White Collar Jobs Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), With a changing economy, artificial intelligence (AI) replacing many jobs, and widespread unpreparedness for the job market, the time-honored tradition of tossing their caps in the air to celebrate earning their degrees and starting exciting new careers has turned into disappointment for many […]

  • MSFT Stock Rebounds After Microsoft Refutes Information Report: “Did Not Lower AI Software Sales Quotas”
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 3:45 pm

    MSFT Stock Rebounds After Microsoft Refutes Information Report: “Did Not Lower AI Software Sales Quotas” Update 10:35am ET: CNBC quotes a Microsoft spokesman who denies the Information report, saying the company “did not lower sales quota.” Meanwhile, The Information has also changed the title of its report from “MSFT Lowers AI Software Sales Quotas as Customers resist newer products” to “Microsoft Lowers AI Software Growth Targets […]

  • ICE “Strike Teams” Deployed To Minneapolis After Bombshell Somali Welfare-Fraud Report Linked To Overseas Terror
    by Tyler Durden on December 3, 2025 at 3:35 pm

    ICE “Strike Teams” Deployed To Minneapolis After Bombshell Somali Welfare-Fraud Report Linked To Overseas Terror Investigative journalist Christopher Rufo, whose City Journal expose revealed how Minnesota’s Somali community stole billions in taxpayer funds, with money ultimately flowing to a foreign terrorist network, notes that just weeks after his bombshell report, ICE has now mobilized in Minneapolis. “How it started   …  […]

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