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  • Has Donald Trump been a net positive for Bitcoin or created an unbreakable partisan divide?
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on May 10, 2026 at 2:30 pm

    Has Donald Trump been net positive for Bitcoin? It is an uncomfortable question for many Bitcoin supporters, including me. My political criticisms of Trump are substantial and longstanding. They extend well beyond policy disagreements into questions about rhetoric, institutional conduct, and the broader political culture surrounding his presidency. None of that disappears because Bitcoin performed The post Has Donald Trump been a net positive […]

  • Firefox finds 20 year old bug and patches 14 months of fixes in 30 days using Anthropic’s Mythos AI
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on May 10, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    Mozilla’s latest Firefox security update provides a rare glimpse into what happens when frontier AI capabilities reach defenders before attackers. The company said it fixed 423 Firefox security bugs in April after gaining access to Claude Mythos Preview, compared with roughly 420 fixes over the previous 14 months. That compression is the signal. The defensive The post Firefox finds 20 year old bug and patches 14 months of fixes in 30 days […]

  • BlackRock looks to sidestep Clarity yield issues, filing for two new tokenized money market funds
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 10, 2026 at 10:00 am

    BlackRock is accelerating its push to bring Wall Street yields to the blockchain, filing paperwork with US regulators to introduce a pair of tokenized money market funds. The move represents a major escalation in the asset management giant’s strategy to bridge traditional financial instruments with the rapidly expanding digital asset ecosystem. According to May 8 The post BlackRock looks to sidestep Clarity yield issues, filing for two new […]

  • JPMorgan, Mastercard and Ripple complete cross-border XRP tokenized Treasury settlement
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on May 10, 2026 at 7:10 am

    Ondo Finance said Ripple has redeemed OUSG on XRP Ledger and received a USD payout in Singapore through Mastercard and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan. The May 6 pilot tested whether a tokenized fund redemption on a public blockchain could trigger a bank-account payout across borders and banks, using a transaction path that Ondo said operated The post JPMorgan, Mastercard and Ripple complete cross-border XRP tokenized Treasury settlement appeared first […]

  • Second Bitcoin ETF issuer predicts BTC hitting $1M – but cuts timeline to within the next US Presidential term
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on May 9, 2026 at 7:00 pm

    Matthew Sigel of VanEck said Bitcoin could reach $1 million by the next US Presidential term. That puts a 1,150% increase as a 2031 target inside a market that is still trying to prove it can hold the $80,000 area. CryptoSlate’s Bitcoin page shows BTC near $80,200 on May 9, with a market capitalization near The post Second Bitcoin ETF issuer predicts BTC hitting $1M – but cuts timeline to within the next US Presidential term appeared first on […]

  • Bank of Canada to bring stablecoin rules in 2027 with US Clarity Act on the brink of stalling
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on May 9, 2026 at 4:30 pm

    Bank of Canada stablecoin regulations could arrive in mid or late 2027, pushing the detailed rulebook later into the same year that Canada’s government has already marked for its framework to take effect. That timing lands just as Visa Canada and Wealthsimple are piloting USDC settlement for certain card-network obligations in Canada. The result is The post Bank of Canada to bring stablecoin rules in 2027 with US Clarity Act on the brink of […]

  • Bankers are scrambling as Senate schedules CLARITY Act markup for May 14
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 9, 2026 at 2:00 pm

    The Senate Banking Committee plans to mark up the CLARITY Act on May 14, giving the stalled crypto-market-structure bill its clearest path this year toward a committee vote. The hearing would move one of Congress’s most closely watched digital-asset bills from private negotiations into a public amendment process, where lawmakers are expected to test whether The post Bankers are scrambling as Senate schedules CLARITY Act markup for May 14 […]

  • Bitcoin briefly slips below $80,000, but options traders are betting the dip won’t last
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 9, 2026 at 11:30 am

    Bitcoin’s brief drop below $80,000 during the last 24 hours has exposed a more fragile market after weeks of gains, but options traders are not yet treating the pullback as the start of a deeper breakdown. According to CryptoSlate data, the retreat erased part of a rally that had carried Bitcoin about 37% higher since The post Bitcoin briefly slips below $80,000, but options traders are betting the dip won’t last appeared first on […]

  • The SEC looks at a 1990s fix for crypto markets to allow true “innovation pathway”
    by Gino Matos on May 9, 2026 at 10:15 am

    In a May 8 speech, SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the agency could consider a limited “innovation pathway” for on-chain trading systems in the near future. Meanwhile, the agency will reserve formal notice-and-comment rulemaking to determine how crypto platforms fit inside the exchange definition. Atkins tied that idea directly to the SEC’s handling of electronic The post The SEC looks at a 1990s fix for crypto markets to allow true […]

  • TON price doubles after Telegram made a move critics say cuts against crypto’s core promise
    by Gino Matos on May 9, 2026 at 7:14 am

    Toncoin (TON) surged from roughly $1.32 on May 1 to an intraday high of $2.90 by May 7, pushing its market cap to approximately $7.8 billion. The catalyst was Pavel Durov’s announcement that Telegram would replace the TON Foundation as the network’s primary driving force and become its largest validator within two to three weeks. The post TON price doubles after Telegram made a move critics say cuts against crypto’s core promise appeared […]

  • Soaring Death Toll In Lebanon Toll As Full-Fledged Israel, Hezbollah Fighting Returns
    by Tyler Durden on May 10, 2026 at 3:40 pm

    Soaring Death Toll In Lebanon Toll As Full-Fledged Israel, Hezbollah Fighting Returns Full-fledged war has returned to Lebanon as the government has announced that at least 23 people have been killed by Israeli airstrikes on Saturday alone.  Stretching back into Friday, this brings the total death count to at least 50 killed over the past 24 hours of Israeli bombings, also as Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) late on Saturday […]

  • Winning? Do We Need To Understand UBI
    by Tyler Durden on May 10, 2026 at 3:05 pm

    Winning? Do We Need To Understand UBI Submitted by Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Winning? Do We Need To Understand UBI Iran (and the potential for a deal) has continued to move markets. As the 30-year bond rose above 5% earlier this week, we got news that we have a new approach to resolving the conflict – a one-page MOU. Markets (ex-oil) rallied around various “deal” headlines all week. Spider, Bret, and I spent some […]

  • Iran Responds To US Peace Proposal, As Ayatollah Meets With Top General To Discuss ‘Readiness’
    by Tyler Durden on May 10, 2026 at 2:30 pm

    Iran Responds To US Peace Proposal, As Ayatollah Meets With Top General To Discuss ‘Readiness’ Summary Iran responds Sunday to US peace proposal, finally submitting something official to Pakistan. Details not initially disclosed.  IRGC new warning: will unleash “heavy attack” on US bases in region if more Hormuz aggression persists. The still not publicly seen Supreme Leader has met with a top Iranian military […]

  • Iran-Linked Media Floats Data Tax On Hormuz Undersea Internet Cables
    by Tyler Durden on May 10, 2026 at 1:55 pm

    Iran-Linked Media Floats Data Tax On Hormuz Undersea Internet Cables An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-linked media outlet has signaled that submarine fiber-optic cables running through the Strait of Hormuz remain in Tehran’s crosshairs. Tehran views Hormuz not only as an energy chokepoint but also as a digital chokepoint, with undersea cables beaming internet across the Gulf and into the global network. Source: Retuers  […]

  • What Would Be Truly Bullish? Actually Fixing What’s Broken
    by Tyler Durden on May 10, 2026 at 1:20 pm

    What Would Be Truly Bullish? Actually Fixing What’s Broken Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via Of Two Minds, We’ve come to an interesting juncture in history, interesting because while we’re being assured that AI will solve all problems, including any it creates, back in the real world, AI is incapable of fixing what’s broken because too many people are getting rich off the status quo, and since the status quo is the problem, those […]

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  • Housing Cost Pressure Varies Widely Across The EU
    by Tyler Durden on May 10, 2026 at 12:45 pm

    Housing Cost Pressure Varies Widely Across The EU Housing affordability in the EU has an uneven spread across the continent according to data from Eurostat. As Statista’s Jack Lillis details below, the share of people whose housing costs exceed 40% of disposable income ranges from as low as 2.4% in Cyprus to as high as 28.9% in Greece. The EU 27 average stands at 8.2%, but this figure masks significant disparities between […]

  • The Most Direct Social Engineering Propaganda You’ll Ever See
    by Tyler Durden on May 10, 2026 at 12:10 pm

    The Most Direct Social Engineering Propaganda You’ll Ever See Authored by Steve Watson via modernity.news, A new Channel 5 drama series has delivered what many are calling peak social conditioning: a classroom scene where a teacher is berated by students for failing to instantly adopt preferred pronouns and for daring to stage Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A clip, shared widely on social media, shows an old-school […]

  • Maersk CEO Warns Iran War Is A “New Wake-Up Call” For Global Trade
    by Tyler Durden on May 10, 2026 at 11:35 am

    Maersk CEO Warns Iran War Is A “New Wake-Up Call” For Global Trade It is becoming increasingly clear that reopening the Strait of Hormuz has become a top U.S. priority (really a global priority) , as oil executives and industry insiders warn that the clock is ticking toward an energy and global trade shock if the maritime chokepoint remains closed for another month. Frederic Lasserre, head of research at Gunvor, one of the world’s […]

  • AI Is Losing The PR Battle And The Consequences Could Be Huge
    by Tyler Durden on May 10, 2026 at 11:00 am

    AI Is Losing The PR Battle And The Consequences Could Be Huge Authored by Donald Kendal via The Epoch Times, Lately, when watching high-profile sporting events like the NBA Playoffs, you may have noticed a rash of commercials for artificial intelligence (AI) companies. While average commercials strive to show off new products or services or recruit new customers, these AI commercials seem to have a different primary objective. They […]

  • The Return Of History: Deutsche On Gold, The Dollar, & The Monetary Future
    by Tyler Durden on May 10, 2026 at 10:33 am

    The Return Of History: Deutsche On Gold, The Dollar, & The Monetary Future Authored by Mallika Sachdeva and Michael Hsueh via Deutsche Bank Research Institute, In 1989, Francis Fukuyama argued that humanity had reached “the end of history”. In the years that followed, the US became the uncontested hegemon, global trade exploded in a US-defined liberal order, developed market central banks sold gold, while emerging markets […]

  • How Governments, Corporations, & Technocratic Systems Are Quietly Redefining Ownership In The 21st Century
    by Tyler Durden on May 10, 2026 at 3:20 am

    How Governments, Corporations, & Technocratic Systems Are Quietly Redefining Ownership In The 21st Century Authored by Milan Adams via PreppGroup, There are periods in history when societies begin to discover that the liberties they believed to be permanent were, in reality, conditional arrangements tolerated only while they remained politically convenient. Across the Western world, governments are quietly expanding the legal […]

  • Chinese EVs Absent From U.S. Roads, But Parts Under The Hood Are Alarming
    by Tyler Durden on May 10, 2026 at 2:45 am

    Chinese EVs Absent From U.S. Roads, But Parts Under The Hood Are Alarming For good reason, U.S. policymakers have resisted opening the domestic auto market to a flood of cheap, gasoline-powered Chinese cars and EVs. Such a move would crush Detroit into even more misery. It would accelerate the hollowing out of the nation’s industrial base (something Europe willingly did), further degrade suppliers, and weaken the country’s ability […]

  • 4 Key Points From New White House Counter-Terror Strategy
    by Tyler Durden on May 10, 2026 at 2:10 am

    4 Key Points From New White House Counter-Terror Strategy Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump’s administration rolled out its new counterterrorism strategy overview on May 6, articulating recent policy shifts and new pledges going forward. The 16-page strategy guide seeks to articulate an “America First” approach to dealing with militants, extremists, and criminal enterprises. “For the […]

  • Cameco Sees As Many As 20 AP1000 Nuclear Reactors On The Horizon
    by Tyler Durden on May 10, 2026 at 1:35 am

    Cameco Sees As Many As 20 AP1000 Nuclear Reactors On The Horizon Cameco leadership recently made announcements during their 2026Q1 earnings call regarding an expectation that as many as 20 AP1000 reactors will be announced for construction with support from the Department of Commerce (DOC) and the Department of Energy (DOE).  Grant Isaac, the Chief Operating Officer and President of Cameco, provided some color on the call for […]

  • Trump Congratulates Incoming Iraqi Leader, Who Moves To Disarm Pro-Iran Militias
    by Tyler Durden on May 10, 2026 at 1:00 am

    Trump Congratulates Incoming Iraqi Leader, Who Moves To Disarm Pro-Iran Militias Via The Cradle A committee comprising three senior Iraqi figures is close to finalizing an “executive plan” to disarm factions within the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) that enjoy support from Iran, Asharq Al-Awsat reported on 8 May. Development of the plan, which will be presented to US officials in the next few days, comes amid expected […]

  • “Exponentially Deteriorating”: Baltimore’s Lawlessness Spreads Into Suburbs As Democrats Lose Control
    by Tyler Durden on May 10, 2026 at 12:25 am

    “Exponentially Deteriorating”: Baltimore’s Lawlessness Spreads Into Suburbs As Democrats Lose Control Maryland is one of many blue states that have transformed into a failed progressive experiment, where net migration flows are negative as productive, working-class taxpayers flee the state, not just because of high taxes and the power bill crisis, but also because they’ve had enough of left-wing politicians and their failed […]

  • From Civilian To Military Economy: This Is What A Declining Empire’s Economy Looks Like
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2026 at 11:50 pm

    From Civilian To Military Economy: This Is What A Declining Empire’s Economy Looks Like Authored by Bryan Lutz via DollarCollapse.com, “A government always finds itself obliged to resort to inflationary measures when it cannot negotiate loans and dare not levy taxes, because it has reason to fear that it will forfeit approval of the policy it is following if it reveals too soon the financial and general economic consequences of […]

  • When The Persian Gulf Supply Shock Meets The Warsh Fed: Stagflation & The Coming AI Bubble Bust
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2026 at 10:40 pm

    When The Persian Gulf Supply Shock Meets The Warsh Fed: Stagflation & The Coming AI Bubble Bust Authored by David Stockman via InternationalMan.com, Here is a salient place to start regarding the economic impact of the Donald’s misbegotten war on Iran: To wit, approximately 7 billion ton-miles of freight moves by truck each and every day in the USA, which heavy truck fleet consumes upwards of 2.9 million barrels per day […]

  • Caught On Tape: California Billionaire Tax Architect Admits Wealth Confiscation Could Go Even Further
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2026 at 10:05 pm

    Caught On Tape: California Billionaire Tax Architect Admits Wealth Confiscation Could Go Even Further One of the co-authors of California’s controversial ‘one-time’ tax on billionaires appeared to suggest that the levy could extend beyond a single imposition. Marxist economics professor Emmanuel Saez, who hails from France, made the comment during a Tuesday debate against economist Arthur Laffer at the University of California, […]

  • Commodity Supercycle: The Enemy Of The Bull Thesis
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2026 at 9:30 pm

    Commodity Supercycle: The Enemy Of The Bull Thesis Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, The commodity supercycle thesis is everywhere right now. Bank of America’s Michael Hartnett, one of the most widely read strategists on Wall Street, recently declared “commodities the biggest trade of the next five years,” anchoring the call on deglobalization, chronic capital underinvestment, and a world drifting away […]

  • “Dateflation”: 40% Of Singles Are Going On Fewer Dates Due To High Costs
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2026 at 8:55 pm

    “Dateflation”: 40% Of Singles Are Going On Fewer Dates Due To High Costs Inflation is reshaping modern dating by making romantic outings more expensive and forcing many singles to be more intentional about how they spend, according to a new study from DealSeek.  Rising costs are affecting how often people go out, with 71% of singles saying dating is more expensive than it was a year ago and 40% saying they are going on fewer dates […]

  • Hantavirus: Stop The Spread Is Back
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2026 at 8:20 pm

    Hantavirus: Stop The Spread Is Back Via the Brownstone Institute, Hollywood loves a good sequel and so does politics and pharmaceutical development.  Since Covid, there have been several attempted disease scares – Mpox, Swine flu, Bird flu, Chikungunya, Measles – but nothing has really caught the attention of audiences like the new Hantavirus frenzy.  Today’s evidence comes from DRUDGE REPORT: global effort to stop the […]

  • Wall Street Keeps Testing AI Traders, But Most Are Still Underperforming
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2026 at 7:45 pm

    Wall Street Keeps Testing AI Traders, But Most Are Still Underperforming Recent trading competitions suggest large language models are still unreliable portfolio managers, according to Bloomberg. Tests involving models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and xAI have often delivered underwhelming results: many lost money, traded excessively, and made erratic decisions despite receiving identical prompts. In several cases, models […]

  • Trump Says He’s Not Replacing FDA Chief Makary
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2026 at 7:10 pm

    Trump Says He’s Not Replacing FDA Chief Makary Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump said on May 8 that he has no plans to replace Marty Makary as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). When asked by reporters outside the White House about Makary, Trump responded: “Nothing much, he’s doing fine,” without elaborating further. Trump said he had seen reports suggesting […]

  • Legendary Candy Company Killed After 141 Years By Soaring Costs
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2026 at 6:35 pm

    Legendary Candy Company Killed After 141 Years By Soaring Costs Soaring expenses for raw materials and labor have delivered a blow to yet another longtime business, claiming Lammes Candies, a family-owned confectioner that has operated in the South for more than a century, FOX 7 Austin reports. The Austin, Texas,-based company recently announced that it will begin an “orderly wind-down of operations” after 141 years of family […]

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