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  • XRP outperforms market as Coinbase seeks CFTC approval for futures trading
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 4, 2025 at 10:19 am

    Coinbase Derivatives has taken a major step toward expanding its crypto offerings by filing with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to launch an XRP futures contract. If the CFTC gives the green light, trading could begin as early as April 21, 2025. According to Coinbase Institutional, the proposal would allow the company to The post XRP outperforms market as Coinbase seeks CFTC approval for futures trading appeared first on […]

  • Cult coins: Crypto in the post meme era?
    by John deVadoss on April 4, 2025 at 9:58 am

    The following is a guest post and opinion of John deVadoss, Co-Founder of the InterWork Alliance. Every crypto cycle brings its unique artifacts. In 2017, it was ICOs; in 2021, NFTs took center stage, and more recently, Meme Coins have been the darling of traders. But as the dust settles and investors grapple with financial The post Cult coins: Crypto in the post meme era? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Tokenized assets in US near $20B as DTCC launches AppChain for real-time tokenized asset management
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 4, 2025 at 8:46 am

    The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has launched a new tokenized real-time collateral management platform, signaling a major institutional commitment to decentralized finance infrastructure in the United States. The initiative is built as an AppChain and represents the first industry-wide use of a blockchain-native financial network to facilitate digital asset-backed collateral operations across markets. The post Tokenized […]

  • Bitcoin hashrate hits record 972 EH/s as US miners capture 30% of market
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 4, 2025 at 12:00 am

    Bitcoin’s network activity is climbing to new heights, even as its price struggles to maintain upward momentum. The blockchain’s hashrate, an indicator of the total computing power dedicated to mining, has now hit a historic milestone of 972 exahashes per second (EH/s), according to data from Cloverpool. The surge in hashrate signals a growing commitment The post Bitcoin hashrate hits record 972 EH/s as US miners capture 30% of market […]

  • Bitcoin-native startups see funding boost despite overall capital decline in 2024
    by Gino Matos on April 3, 2025 at 11:00 pm

    The number of Bitcoin-native startups receiving venture capital investment increased in 2024 despite a decline in the total capital allocated to the sector, according to a new report published by Trammell Venture Partners (TVP). The report highlighted that the number of unique Bitcoin-native companies funded rose 27.5% on a yearly basis, while the number of The post Bitcoin-native startups see funding boost despite overall capital decline in […]

  • StanChart predicts AVAX will 10x by 2029 to outperform Bitcoin, Ethereum
    by Assad Jafri on April 3, 2025 at 10:15 pm

    Standard Chartered has initiated coverage on Avalanche (AVAX) with a bullish long-term outlook, forecasting a 10x price increase by 2029. The move follows growing momentum in the digital asset space as market participants begin reassessing winners in the wake of macroeconomic uncertainty and shifting technology fundamentals. In a note shared with CryptoSlate on April 2, The post StanChart predicts AVAX will 10x by 2029 to outperform Bitcoin, […]

  • SEC holds meetings with BlackRock, Crypto Council to discuss crypto ETF rules
    by Gino Matos on April 3, 2025 at 9:30 pm

    The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force held separate meetings on April 1 with representatives from BlackRock and the Crypto Council for Innovation’s (CCI) Proof of Stake Alliance to discuss regulatory issues related to crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs). According to memos about the meetings, BlackRock discussed the in-kind redemptions for crypto ETPs The post SEC holds meetings with BlackRock, Crypto […]

  • Bitwise unveils 3 new ETFs to capitalize on crypto volatility for monthly income
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 3, 2025 at 8:45 pm

    Bitwise Asset Management has rolled out three new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) designed to generate consistent monthly income by leveraging the high volatility of crypto-linked stocks, according to an April 3 statement. The newly launched ETFs include the Bitwise Coinbase Option Income Strategy ETF (ICOI), Bitwise Marathon Digital Option Income Strategy ETF (IMRA), and Bitwise MicroStrategy The post Bitwise unveils 3 new ETFs to capitalize on […]

  • Changpeng Zhao signs MoU to boost blockchain growth in Kyrgyzstan
    by Gino Matos on April 3, 2025 at 8:00 pm

    Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Kyrgyz Republic to support the growth of blockchain and crypto infrastructure in the country. The agreement, signed between Zhao and the National Investment Agency under the President of Kyrgyzstan, outlines plans to cooperate on technological infrastructure, digital asset frameworks, and The post Changpeng Zhao signs MoU to boost blockchain growth in […]

  • Brazil’s largest lender becomes latest TradFi institution to consider launching its own stablecoin
    by Assad Jafri on April 3, 2025 at 7:15 pm

    Brazil’s largest bank, Itaú Unibanco, is considering launching its own stablecoin, making it the latest major traditional financial institution to announce similar plans. The bank’s decision will depend on how Brazil’s regulatory framework evolves and how similar initiatives by major international institutions perform, local media reported. Global trend The move comes amid a wave of The post Brazil’s largest lender becomes latest […]

  • Poland Inks $2 Billion Air Defense Deal With US
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 9:45 am

    Poland Inks $2 Billion Air Defense Deal With US Poland unveiled this week that it has signed a new defense deal with the United States valued at nearly $2 billion. This is for more Patriot air defense systems and expanded logistical support. “The safety of Polish skies has no price,” Deputy Prime Minister of Poland Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz told a news briefing while discussing missile defense cooperation with Washington. Via US […]

  • Charity Involved With Adolescence Suggested Boys Engaging In “Locker Room Banter” Can Lead To “Genocide”
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 9:00 am

    Charity Involved With Adolescence Suggested Boys Engaging In “Locker Room Banter” Can Lead To “Genocide” Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Modernity.news, The charity which met with Prime Minister Keir Starmer over a plan to screen the Netflix show Adolescence in UK schools previously published material suggesting that boys engaging in “locker room banter,” advocating for “strict gender roles” and “bragging” can […]

  • Putin Launches Largest Military Call-Up Since 2011 As Europe Rattles Sabers
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 8:15 am

    Putin Launches Largest Military Call-Up Since 2011 As Europe Rattles Sabers If Europe’s goal was to ruin Donald Trump’s chances of brokering a practical diplomatic solution to the Ukraine conflict, they may have succeeded.  France and Britain are both openly suggesting that they will deploy troops to the region to “help secure a peace deal” in the near term – There are very few other takers, largely because the move will […]

  • Polish President Blasts Hate-Speech Law, Bemoans Push For ‘Communist’-Style EU
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 7:30 am

    Polish President Blasts Hate-Speech Law, Bemoans Push For ‘Communist’-Style EU Via Remix news, As Polish presidential elections near and the term of current President Andrzej Duda comes to an end, the head of state gave an interview to Telewizja Trwam and Radio Maryja. During the segment, Duda covered many topics, including the Sejm’s new so-called hate speech law, which he said he would not sign, saying it is built on lies about […]

  • EU State Withdraws From International Criminal Court
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 6:45 am

    EU State Withdraws From International Criminal Court An EU country and founding member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has withdrawn from the court in an unprecedented move on Thursday. Hungary is withdrawing from the ICC, the Viktor Orban government has announced, hours after Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in the country for a state visit. Orban while standing alongside Netanyahu for a press conference […]

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  • Media Eviscerated For Claiming Jailing Marine Le Pen Is ‘Good For Democracy’
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 6:00 am

    Media Eviscerated For Claiming Jailing Marine Le Pen Is ‘Good For Democracy’ Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, TIME Magazine is facing backlash for declaring that the conviction of French populist politician Marine Le Pen on a trumped up bureaucratic charge “was a good day for French democracy.”  Yes, really. Apparently banning a front running candidate from running for office for five years and handing her a […]

  • Iran Lacks The Leverage For A Fair Deal With The US
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 3:25 am

    Iran Lacks The Leverage For A Fair Deal With The US Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, It’ll therefore either have to accept a lopsided one or prepare for a major war that it might lose. Iranian-US tensions are boiling after Trump threatened to bomb Iran following its rejection of direct talks over a new nuclear deal. He also ordered the Pentagon to move six B-2 stealth bombers, which CNN assessed to be a full 30% […]

  • Trump’s Pardon Only Covers Defendants’ Jan. 6-Related Crimes: Appeals Court
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 2:35 am

    Trump’s Pardon Only Covers Defendants’ Jan. 6-Related Crimes: Appeals Court Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump’s pardon for people convicted of charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol does not extend to crimes “only connected to January 6 by the happenstance that it was uncovered during investigation of the unrelated January 6 offenses,” a federal appeals court […]

  • Israel Seizes Rafah In Expanded Operation, Hundreds Of Thousands Flee
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 2:10 am

    Israel Seizes Rafah In Expanded Operation, Hundreds Of Thousands Flee The Israeli military (IDF) has expanded its Gaza operations over the last 24 hours, and has announced a new focus on establishing a “security zone” in an around the southern city of Rafah. The push into Rafah is intended to dismantle all remaining Hamas infrastructure and command activity, given the city is seen as the group’s last main stronghold in the Gaza […]

  • All The Ukrainian Known Knowns
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 1:45 am

    All The Ukrainian Known Knowns Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, Aside from the rhetoric, there is a growing consensus among Western diplomats, military analysts, military officers, heads of state, and even much of the media about how to end the endless Ukrainian war. A proposed peace will see a DMZ established somewhere along an adjusted 1,200-mile Ukraine-Russia border. Tough negotiations will adjudicate […]

  • Trump Teases Bombshell DOGE Finding: ‘What They Found Is Incredible’
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 1:20 am

    Trump Teases Bombshell DOGE Finding: ‘What They Found Is Incredible’ President Donald Trump teased another explosive revelation from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), as Democrats and legacy media escalate their ongoing campaign against the cost-cutting initiative and its leader, Tesla CEO Elon Musk. While speaking with the press aboard Air Force One en route to South Florida for the weekend, Trump said: “They found […]

  • Bill Banning Geoengineering And Weather Modification Passes Florida Senate
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 12:55 am

    Bill Banning Geoengineering And Weather Modification Passes Florida Senate Authored by Debra Heine via American Greatness, he Florida Senate passed a bill prohibiting geoengineering and weather modification by a vote of 28-9, Thursday. SB-56, dubbed the “chemtrails bill” by the media, prohibits “the injection, release, or dispersion, by any means, of a chemical, a chemical compound, a substance, or an apparatus into the […]

  • Rare Firefight Erupts Between Israeli Troops & Jolani Militants In Syria’s South
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 12:30 am

    Rare Firefight Erupts Between Israeli Troops & Jolani Militants In Syria’s South Rare overnight clashes erupted in southern Syria between Islamist militants and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), which has occupied swathes of Syrian territory beyond the Golan Heights since Bashar al-Assad’s December 8 ouster. The IDF and Israeli media describe that it happened at the town of Tasil, with widespread reports that the Syrian fighters […]

  • CA Congressman Seeks To Codify Independent Contractor Status
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 12:05 am

    CA Congressman Seeks To Codify Independent Contractor Status Authored by Victoria Churchill via RealClearPolitics, Republican Congressman Kevin Kiley of California has introduced legislation designed to protect independent contractors amid uncertainty from the administrative branch. The Modern Worker Empowerment Act would stop the back and forth that freelancers currently experience when leadership at the Department of Labor […]

  • “No Signs Of Slowing” Active Listings Continue To Surge Across DC Housing Market
    by Tyler Durden on April 3, 2025 at 11:40 pm

    “No Signs Of Slowing” Active Listings Continue To Surge Across DC Housing Market The latest housing data for the Mid-Atlantic region—comprising Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia—shows a continued surge in active listings. The region remains particularly vulnerable to potential DOGE-driven cuts targeting the bloated federal bureaucracy. “The number of active […]

  • The Globalist Authoritarians Are Playing With Fire
    by Tyler Durden on April 3, 2025 at 11:15 pm

    The Globalist Authoritarians Are Playing With Fire Authored by Kurt Schlicter via Townhall.com, What happened with Marine Le Pen, the most popular politician in France who was just banned from standing for election on the flimsiest of pretenses, is no exception.  It’s becoming the rule around the West and in other places, too, where being outside the mainstream of authorized establishment left-leaning globalist politics has […]

  • The Global Trade Game: Jokers Are Wild
    by Tyler Durden on April 3, 2025 at 10:25 pm

    The Global Trade Game: Jokers Are Wild Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, There may be no winners of the game of Global Domination ™, and that is likely the best outcome. Okay, players: jokers are wild, but with a twist: the entire deck is jokers. Since everyone at the table will have five Aces, nobody wins. Welcome to the Trade War Poker Table: nobody wins, as everyone has the same hand of jokers. This […]

  • Will Hoarders Spark Run On Imported Goods? These Are The Most-Exposed US Retailers
    by Tyler Durden on April 3, 2025 at 10:00 pm

    Will Hoarders Spark Run On Imported Goods? These Are The Most-Exposed US Retailers Ahead of President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff rollout on Wednesday afternoon—particularly the 25% tariff on vehicles and auto parts imported into the U.S.—reports surfaced last week of consumers rushing to dealerships to purchase vehicles already on the lot, as those would be exempt from the new levies. We suspect that if consumers are […]

  • Tucker Carlson Horrified As Dr. Mary Talley Bowden Drops Chilling COVID Statistic
    by Tyler Durden on April 3, 2025 at 9:40 pm

    Tucker Carlson Horrified As Dr. Mary Talley Bowden Drops Chilling COVID Statistic Via VigiliantFox.com, Dr. Mary Talley Bowden left Tucker Carlson visibly shaken after dropping a chilling COVID vaccine statistic that’s impacting millions of children right now. Before her appearance on Carlson’s show, Dr. Bowden, a Texas-based ENT specialist, rose to prominence in the medical freedom movement by speaking out against […]

  • Health And Human Services Layoffs Begin Leaving Federal Workers Stunned
    by Tyler Durden on April 3, 2025 at 9:20 pm

    Health And Human Services Layoffs Begin Leaving Federal Workers Stunned The first stage of cuts to Health and Human Services (HHS) have begun with 10,000 employees slated to be fired in the coming weeks.  Pink slips have been replaced with emails and deactivated key cards as workers line up at HHS offices across the country to find out if they still have a job.  The establishment media is out in force to paint a tragic narrative […]

  • Pentagon Watchdog Launches Investigation Into SecDef Hegseth Over Use Of Signal
    by Tyler Durden on April 3, 2025 at 9:00 pm

    Pentagon Watchdog Launches Investigation Into SecDef Hegseth Over Use Of Signal Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The inspector general for the Department of Defense is investigating Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his use of the messaging app Signal. Acting Pentagon Inspector General Steven A. Stebbins said in an April 3 memorandum to Hegseth that the probe would cover whether Hegseth and other military […]

  • Intel, TSMC Tentatively Agree On Chipmaking JV In ‘America First’ Era 
    by Tyler Durden on April 3, 2025 at 8:40 pm

    Intel, TSMC Tentatively Agree On Chipmaking JV In ‘America First’ Era  Intel shares are up 5% late in the cash session following a report from The Information that sheds light on ongoing talks between Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to form a joint venture to operate Intel’s chipmaking facilities. Under the proposed deal, TSMC would take a 20% stake in the new company and offer manufacturing expertise and […]

  • Matt Taibbi Files $10 Million Libel Suit Against Dem Rep. For Accusing Him Of ‘Serial Sexual Harassment’
    by Tyler Durden on April 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm

    Matt Taibbi Files $10 Million Libel Suit Against Dem Rep. For Accusing Him Of ‘Serial Sexual Harassment’ Journalist Matt Taibbi is suing Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove for libel, after the California Democrat claimed during her opening remarks in a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday that he’s a “serial sexual harasser.” “To distract from the dumpster fire this administration is pursuing,” she said, the Republicans […]

  • Microsoft Scales Back AI Data Center Projects In US, Australia, UK
    by Tyler Durden on April 3, 2025 at 7:25 pm

    Microsoft Scales Back AI Data Center Projects In US, Australia, UK TD Cowen analyst Michael Elias has explained to clients through multiple notes over the last month that Microsoft has scaled back on data center projects in the U.S. and Europe. This development is unsurprising, as readers have been aware of the emerging risks posed by the cheaper and more efficient Chinese DeepSeek (as noted on Jan. 27), prompting us to question […]

  • Massive International Pedophile Streaming Network Discovered; 2 Million Users Shared Child-Porn Across 35 Countries
    by Tyler Durden on April 3, 2025 at 7:05 pm

    Massive International Pedophile Streaming Network Discovered; 2 Million Users Shared Child-Porn Across 35 Countries Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A massive darknet international pedophile child porn network calling itself “Kidflix” has been discovered and shut down by Europol. Investigators stated that site shockingly had more than 91,000 child porn videos on it, with around three new videos being uploaded to […]

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