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  • Bitcoin bulls are eyeing $100,000, yet the futures market hints at another dip first
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 11, 2026 at 8:36 am

    Bitcoin traders are rebuilding bets on a move toward $80,000 as easing geopolitical tensions, firmer institutional demand, and a rebound above $70,000 revive appetite for upside exposure after weeks of defensive positioning. On Coinbase-owned Deribit, the largest venue for crypto options, the $80,000 call has become the single biggest strike by open interest this week, The post Bitcoin bulls are eyeing $100,000, yet the futures market hints at […]

  • Trump’s World Liberty Financial borrows $75M against illiquid WLFI tokens with 16B token dump incoming
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 10, 2026 at 6:30 pm

    World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance project co-founded by the Trump family, is hastily preparing to unlock a massive tranche of its WLFI tokens after a nearly two-year holding period. The impending release will likely target a portion of the remaining 80% of public investors’ allocations to the project. According to Tokenomist data, this translates The post Trump’s World Liberty Financial borrows $75M against illiquid WLFI […]

  • Bittensor sheds $900 million in market value as key AI developer exits amid in-fighting
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 10, 2026 at 3:00 pm

    A high-profile departure from Bittensor has triggered a steep sell-off in the decentralized artificial intelligence network, wiping out nearly $900 million from its market capitalization in a matter of hours as internal disputes spill into public view. On April 10, Covenant AI, the development team behind one of the network’s largest subnets, announced that it The post Bittensor sheds $900 million in market value as key AI developer exits […]

  • US inflation soars to 3.3% in largest jump since 2021 – so why did Bitcoin barely move?
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 10, 2026 at 2:00 pm

    March inflation has delivered a split result with one immediate consequence. US consumer prices accelerated hard enough to keep the Federal Reserve boxed in, while the softer core reading kept the next month alive as the real test. That tension reaches well beyond macro calendars. Bitcoin has spent much of 2026 trading through rates, liquidity, The post US inflation soars to 3.3% in largest jump since 2021 – so why did Bitcoin barely move? […]

  • Bitcoin miner fees are close to zero as cost to mine nears $80,000 with difficulty about to drop 5%
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 10, 2026 at 1:05 pm

    Bitcoin mining is still running on the subsidy, not demand. That is the more useful place to start as we head into the next Bitcoin difficulty adjustment window, which CoinWarz now estimates for April 18, 2026, with difficulty projected to fall from 138.97 trillion to 132.14 trillion, a decline of 4.91%. The schedule matters less The post Bitcoin miner fees are close to zero as cost to mine nears $80,000 with difficulty about to drop 5% […]

  • CLARITY Act faces White House blitz as Treasury and SEC flood Senate with coordinated pressure this week
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 10, 2026 at 11:45 am

    The Trump administration and the broader crypto industry have initiated an unprecedented, multi-agency pressure campaign aimed at forcing the Senate to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, signaling a decisive final push to overhaul the regulatory framework of the $2.4 trillion cryptocurrency market before the 2026 midterm elections. In a highly synchronized effort this The post CLARITY Act faces White House blitz as Treasury and SEC […]

  • How Trump-linked WLFI set up a lending model where lenders pay the price of failure
    by Gino Matos on April 10, 2026 at 10:30 am

    Money market Dolomite users are at risk of bad debt because the WLFI token is used as collateral under the WLFI Markets initiative. By World Liberty’s own description, WLFI Markets is only an interface, as Dolomite smart contracts handle the lending logic, collateral rules, and liquidations underneath. The model explains how a Trump-linked venture could The post How Trump-linked WLFI set up a lending model where lenders pay the price of failure […]

  • Bitcoin’s rally is still just a bear market bounce unless it reclaims this key level
    by Gino Matos on April 10, 2026 at 9:04 am

    Bitcoin (BTC) moved from roughly $67,000 to $72,000 in the days surrounding the US-Israel-Iran ceasefire announcement, a 7.5% rebound that reduced volatility and lifted sentiment across risk assets. Glassnode’s Apr. 8 Week On-chain report noted that the bounce and stabilization still fit the fingerprint of a bear market rebound. BTC still trades inside a bear The post Bitcoin’s rally is still just a bear market bounce unless it reclaims this […]

  • Bitcoin reacts to US economy moving close to stalling, but inflation still too hot for easy Fed rescue
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 9, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    The U.S. economy entered 2026 with far less momentum than markets had priced in a few months earlier. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, fourth quarter 2025 GDP growth was revised down to 0.5%, a sharp step down from the 4.4% pace recorded in the third quarter. On its own, that revision would usually The post Bitcoin reacts to US economy moving close to stalling, but inflation still too hot for easy Fed rescue appeared first on […]

  • The Bitcoin network is currently a ghost town as price is being controlled elsewhere
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 9, 2026 at 3:50 pm

    Bitcoin’s rebound to around $71,000 has reignited a familiar bullish conversation about price, liquidity, and positioning. It has also exposed a less comfortable fact inside the network itself. The fee market has barely moved. For a market that still treats on-chain congestion as a sign of organic demand, that divergence deserves more attention than another The post The Bitcoin network is currently a ghost town as price is being controlled […]

  • The US Separation From Europe And NATO Is Long Overdue
    by Tyler Durden on April 11, 2026 at 3:25 am

    The US Separation From Europe And NATO Is Long Overdue Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us As much as many centrists and libertarians are opposed to Donald Trump’s ongoing strikes against Iran, I have to say, the downstream result might end up becoming one of the most libertarian results I have ever seen. For decades, small government activists like those in the Ron Paul movement have been calling for a comprehensive US […]

  • Court Documents Reveal Confession Note Hand Written By Alleged Kirk Assassin
    by Tyler Durden on April 11, 2026 at 3:00 am

    Court Documents Reveal Confession Note Hand Written By Alleged Kirk Assassin In September of 2025, prosecutors in the Charlie Kirk murder case alleged that they had access to a hand-written note left by prime suspect Tyler Robinson for his trans boyfriend which contained a confession to the crime.  Tyler Robinson, 22, left a note under a keyboard for his roommate/romantic partner to discover, said Utah County Attorney Jeffrey […]

  • US Draft Registration Becomes ‘Automatic’ By Year-End: A Detailed Breakdown
    by Tyler Durden on April 11, 2026 at 2:35 am

    US Draft Registration Becomes ‘Automatic’ By Year-End: A Detailed Breakdown Authored by Edward Hasbrouck via AntiWar.com, On March 30th, the Selective Service System (SSS) sent the White House its proposed regulations for “automatic” [sic] draft registration for review and approval before they are made public. This is the first visible step in the transition from trying to get young men to sign themselves up for a military […]

  • Zelensky’s Interceptor Drones Deployed Across Eurasia, Now Shooting Down Iranian Shaheds
    by Tyler Durden on April 11, 2026 at 2:10 am

    Zelensky’s Interceptor Drones Deployed Across Eurasia, Now Shooting Down Iranian Shaheds Three weeks after President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukrainian drone specialists were helping five Gulf states counter Iranian Shahed drones and build low-cost interceptor-based air defenses, he revealed Friday that Ukrainian military personnel had just recently shot down Shaheds in the Gulf theater. “Our teams are already working with […]

  • US Nuclear Fusion Startup To Build Radioactive Batteries For Use In Space
    by Tyler Durden on April 11, 2026 at 1:45 am

    US Nuclear Fusion Startup To Build Radioactive Batteries For Use In Space Authored by Ameya Paleja via Interesting Engineering, Avalanche Energy, a fusion energy startup, has won a $5.2 million contract to build radioactive batteries that can power a laptop-class system for months. The contract is part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Rads to Watts Program, which aims to build next-generation, compact, resilient […]

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  • Airfares In Israel Skyrocket As Travelers Take Advantage Of Ceasefire, But Foreign Airlines Stay Away
    by Tyler Durden on April 11, 2026 at 1:20 am

    Airfares In Israel Skyrocket As Travelers Take Advantage Of Ceasefire, But Foreign Airlines Stay Away The Iran ceasefire has finally allowed Ben Gurion international airport to fully reopen after 40 days of severe war disruptions, and after the ‘new normal’ for people across Israel was to routinely scramble to find missile shelters. Foreign and international carriers had canceled flights to Israel since the US-Israeli attack […]

  • Immigration Board Denies Mahmoud Khalil’s Appeal
    by Tyler Durden on April 11, 2026 at 12:55 am

    Immigration Board Denies Mahmoud Khalil’s Appeal Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, An immigration appeals board on April 9 denied Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s final appeal seeking to keep him from being deported from the United States. The former Columbia University student and leader of pro-Palestinian protests is now subject to an administrative final removal order, authorizing the Immigration and […]

  • US-Vatican Relations Extremely Strained As Pentagon Denies It Berated Pope’s Diplomat
    by Tyler Durden on April 11, 2026 at 12:30 am

    US-Vatican Relations Extremely Strained As Pentagon Denies It Berated Pope’s Diplomat Washington’s attack on Iran alongside Israel has come under repeat condemnation from the Vatican, leaving US relations very strained. What hasn’t helped things are widespread allegations that US officials berated the Vatican’s top diplomat in Washington. Pentagon and Vatican officials are denying reports that US authorities gave the Holy See’s […]

  • Watch: Rogan Encapsulates Why Missing Scientists Are No Conspiracy Theory…
    by Tyler Durden on April 11, 2026 at 12:05 am

    Watch: Rogan Encapsulates Why Missing Scientists Are No Conspiracy Theory… Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, In his latest episode, podcaster Joe Rogan lays out the massive financial motive behind the silencing of experts on zero-point energy and plasma tech, while his guest declares an apocalyptic convergence of UFO secrets, AI, and global chaos. Rogan encourages listeners to confront a pattern the establishment […]

  • ‘She Was Too Drunk To Consent’ (Twice): Swalwell Odds Crater After Sexual Assault Allegations Rock California Gubernatorial Race
    by Tyler Durden on April 10, 2026 at 11:40 pm

    ‘She Was Too Drunk To Consent’ (Twice): Swalwell Odds Crater After Sexual Assault Allegations Rock California Gubernatorial Race Eric Swalwell’s chances of becoming California’s next corrupt governor cratered on Friday after detailed sexual assault allegations from a former district-office staffer were published in the San Francisco Chronicle.  The stunning drop – visible in real time on platforms such as Polymarket, where […]

  • New ATF Rule Should Dismantle Billion-Record Gun Registry
    by Tyler Durden on April 10, 2026 at 11:15 pm

    New ATF Rule Should Dismantle Billion-Record Gun Registry Via Gun Owners of America, The Trump administration will soon release a rule dealing with ATF’s illegal registry. It will change the Biden-era requirement that gun dealers permanently keep all firearm transaction records.  Ending the permanent retention of these records is could be a huge step in the right direction, since the Biden ATF’s entire plan was to use […]

  • “Move To California”: Nvidia CEO Becomes Unofficial Pitchman For Struggling Left-Wing State
    by Tyler Durden on April 10, 2026 at 10:50 pm

    “Move To California”: Nvidia CEO Becomes Unofficial Pitchman For Struggling Left-Wing State The California exodus is a very simple byproduct of one-party Democratic rule, with unhinged progressive politicians abusing their tax base through high taxes, overregulation, and experiments with extreme progressive policies that have transformed parts of some metro areas into crime-ridden hellholes. Average people, billionaires, and […]

  • Gen Z Americans Grow More Skeptical And Angry About AI, Survey Finds
    by Tyler Durden on April 10, 2026 at 10:25 pm

    Gen Z Americans Grow More Skeptical And Angry About AI, Survey Finds Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times, Young Americans are using artificial intelligence (AI) regularly, but their distrust and resentment toward the technology are also growing, according to a new Gallup survey. The survey, released Thursday, found that more than half of Generation Z respondents ages 14 to 29 said they use generative AI either daily or […]

  • “Terrifies Billionaire Class”: Pro-China Party Of Socialism & Liberation Plans General Strike On U.S. Economy 
    by Tyler Durden on April 10, 2026 at 10:00 pm

    “Terrifies Billionaire Class”: Pro-China Party Of Socialism & Liberation Plans General Strike On U.S. Economy  The Party for Socialism & Liberation (PSL) is promoting a May 1 “general strike” aimed at disrupting economic activity across the U.S., framing it as a coordinated effort to pressure the Trump administration. “The prospect of a nationwide shutdown terrifies the billionaire class, and it is what can really stop […]

  • Mainstream Media Claims Roger Stone Persuaded Trump Not To Fire Tulsi Gabbard
    by Tyler Durden on April 10, 2026 at 9:40 pm

    Mainstream Media Claims Roger Stone Persuaded Trump Not To Fire Tulsi Gabbard Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, President Trump was reportedly on the verge of firing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard — until longtime adviser Roger Stone stepped in at the last minute. According to an Axios report citing ‘advisors’, Trump had grown frustrated with Gabbard’s congressional testimony on threats […]

  • Xi Hosts Taiwan Opposition Leader In Rare Meeting: ‘We Will Not Become A Chessboard For External Intervention’
    by Tyler Durden on April 10, 2026 at 9:20 pm

    Xi Hosts Taiwan Opposition Leader In Rare Meeting: ‘We Will Not Become A Chessboard For External Intervention’ All eyes remain fixated on the impending US-Iran talks in Islamabad, but big things are also happening Friday in Beijing, and they have direct impact on another potential global flashpoint: Taiwan. While Washington potentially gets bogged down in another Middle East quagmire (if talks don’t go well and there’s no […]

  • White House Warns Staff As Iran Bets Add To Growing Insider-Trading Concerns
    by Tyler Durden on April 10, 2026 at 9:00 pm

    White House Warns Staff As Iran Bets Add To Growing Insider-Trading Concerns Authored by Zoltan Vardai via CoinTelegraph.com, The White House warned staff against improperly using confidential information to place bets in futures markets after suspicious oil trades ahead of President Donald Trump’s March 23 Iran announcement drew scrutiny, according to Reuters. Reuters reported on Thursday that the White House sent the […]

  • Half-Way Into Fiscal 2026, US Budget Deficit Is 11% Lower Than 2025, But It’s About To Get Much Worse
    by Tyler Durden on April 10, 2026 at 8:40 pm

    Half-Way Into Fiscal 2026, US Budget Deficit Is 11% Lower Than 2025, But It’s About To Get Much Worse While not as dire as previous years, the US budget deficit remains a ticking time bomb. There was some good news and some not so good news, when the Treasury reported the monthly revenue and outlays for the month of March.  First the good news: The US federal government reported that the March budget deficit rose $4 billion or […]

  • “We’re Really In Uncharted Territory…”
    by Tyler Durden on April 10, 2026 at 8:20 pm

    “We’re Really In Uncharted Territory…” Authored by James Howard Kunstler, Games Nations Play “I am sick of serving in Congress with immoral freaks who abuse their office and bring dishonor to the institution.” – Rep Anna Paulina Luna You have entered the season of chaos. Better get used to it. The center quit holding a long time ago, and now even the margins are quivering. Buckle up and batten down. It will probably get […]

  • Trump Rebukes Carlson, Kelly, Owens, & Jones Over Iran Comments
    by Tyler Durden on April 10, 2026 at 7:55 pm

    Trump Rebukes Carlson, Kelly, Owens, & Jones Over Iran Comments Authored by Luis Cornelio via HeadlineUSA, President Donald Trump minced no words in a lengthy and fiery rebuke of podcast hosts Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Alex Jones amid their criticisms over the U.S.’s military operations in Iran.  President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order barring transgender female athletes from […]

  • Hunter Biden Challenges Trump Brothers To Cage Match
    by Tyler Durden on April 10, 2026 at 7:40 pm

    Hunter Biden Challenges Trump Brothers To Cage Match As everyone knows by now, the first rule of fight club is… you don’t talk about fight club… But it appears Hunter Biden could not help himself as the son of former President Joe Biden, on April 9 publicly challenged Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump – the eldest sons of President Donald Trump – to a cage match.         View this post on Instagram     […]

  • Oil Price Shock Drives 140% Surge In China’s EV Exports To Record High
    by Tyler Durden on April 10, 2026 at 7:20 pm

    Oil Price Shock Drives 140% Surge In China’s EV Exports To Record High By Michael Kern of OilPrice.com, Chinese electric vehicle exports soared by 140% to a record high in March as the fuel price shock drove consumers back to EVs. BYD electric vehicles bound for export in China.Source: AFP/Getty Images China exported as many as 349,000 electric vehicles last month, a record high number of any month ever, according to data from the […]

  • Kamala Harris Teases 2028 Presidential Run: “I’m Thinking About It”
    by Tyler Durden on April 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm

    Kamala Harris Teases 2028 Presidential Run: “I’m Thinking About It” Former Vice President Kamala Harris has openly teased the possibility of running for president again in 2028 – telling an audience at the National Action Network’s annual convention in New York City alongside Rev. Al Sharpton: “Listen, I might, I might. I’m thinking about it. I’m thinking about it.” The crowd erupted into chants of “Run again!” as Harris […]

  • D.C. Economy “Under Strain,” Faces Biggest Spending Cuts Since Great Recession
    by Tyler Durden on April 10, 2026 at 6:40 pm

    D.C. Economy “Under Strain,” Faces Biggest Spending Cuts Since Great Recession The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released its state-level real gross domestic product data on Thursday, revealing a sharply uneven economic landscape in the fourth quarter of 2025, with boom times in North Dakota contrasting with a sharp slowdown spreading across the Mid-Atlantic, especially in Washington, D.C. “From a regional perspective, real GDP […]

  • CIA To Integrate AI ‘Co-Workers’ To Process Intelligence, Catch Spies
    by Tyler Durden on April 10, 2026 at 6:20 pm

    CIA To Integrate AI ‘Co-Workers’ To Process Intelligence, Catch Spies Authored by Brayden Lindrea via CoinTelegraph.com, The US Central Intelligence Agency said it will embed “AI co-workers” directly into its analytics platforms to assist analysts with detecting spies and anticipating hostile moves by foreign adversaries. “Within the next couple of years, we will have AI co-workers built into all of the agency’s analytic […]

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