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  • Crypto April Fools’ 2025: Greenland acquisition, SBF keynote, and Bitcoin’s Great Poker Restoration
    by Assad Jafri on April 2, 2025 at 12:20 am

    In an industry built on bold ideas, broken norms, and a constant stream of innovation, April Fools’ Day is more than a time for pranks; it’s a mirror. This year’s jokes played with history, poked fun at present tensions, and offered a surprising amount of insight, all under the banner of humor. The posts remind The post Crypto April Fools’ 2025: Greenland acquisition, SBF keynote, and Bitcoin’s Great Poker Restoration appeared first […]

  • Grayscale seeks ETF status for multi-asset fund with S-3 form filing
    by Gino Matos on April 1, 2025 at 11:30 pm

    Grayscale filed an S-3 Form with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 1 to register its multi-asset Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC) as an exchange-traded fund (ETF). Under the Securities Act of 1933, the S-3 form is used by issuers that meet specific reporting requirements to register securities for public sale, The post Grayscale seeks ETF status for multi-asset fund with S-3 form filing appeared first on […]

  • House Committee to review STABLE Act amid controversy over yield-bearing stablecoins ban
    by Gino Matos on April 1, 2025 at 10:45 pm

    The House Committee on Financial Services has confirmed that the markup session for the Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy (STABLE) Act will take place on April 2. The session will review the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (ANS), a revised version of the bill introduced on March 26. The The post House Committee to review STABLE Act amid controversy over yield-bearing stablecoins ban appeared first on […]

  • Bybit shuts doors on NFT marketplace as interest wanes
    by Assad Jafri on April 1, 2025 at 10:00 pm

    Bybit announced plans to shut down its NFT Marketplace, Inscription Marketplace, and Initial DEX Offering (IDO) product pages to “streamline offerings and enhance user experience.” The exchange is the latest platform to exit a digital collectibles market that has seen demand, trading volume, and user activity sharply decline over the past two years. The closure The post Bybit shuts doors on NFT marketplace as interest wanes appeared first […]

  • Circle formally files for IPO, seeks listing on NYSE under ‘CRCL’ ticker
    by Gino Matos on April 1, 2025 at 9:17 pm

    Circle has formally filed an S-1 application to conduct an initial public offering (IPO), according to an April 1 filing submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Circle, the issuer of USD Coin (USDC), plans to list its Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “CRCL.” According The post Circle formally files for IPO, seeks listing on NYSE under ‘CRCL’ ticker appeared first on […]

  • Bitcoin mining edges toward green dominance with 70% renewables by 2030
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 1, 2025 at 8:09 pm

    Renewable energy could power over 70% of Bitcoin (BTC) mining operations by 2030, according to a report published by MiCA Crypto Alliance andh data analytics firm Nodiens. The report highlighted that this shift comes as miners move away from fossil fuels in favor of cleaner alternatives like wind, solar, hydro, and energy from waste. Renewable The post Bitcoin mining edges toward green dominance with 70% renewables by 2030 appeared first on […]

  • EU regulators warn crypto deregulation push in the US could fuel global financial risk
    by Assad Jafri on April 1, 2025 at 7:00 pm

    European financial regulators are warning that rising crypto-asset valuations, driven by expectations of US deregulation under President Donald Trump, could pose a growing threat to global financial stability. The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) raised the alarm in its Spring 2025 risk update, highlighting the destabilizing impact of geopolitical fragmentation, US policy The post EU regulators warn crypto […]

  • Senator Ted Cruz introduces FLARE Act to repurpose flared gas for Bitcoin mining
    by Gino Matos on April 1, 2025 at 6:15 pm

    Senator Ted Cruz introduced legislation on April 1 to repurpose flared gas and use it to generate “value-added products,” like mining Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets. The bill, called the Facilitating Lower Atmospheric Released Emissions (FLARE) Act, proposes using natural gas produced during oil drilling operations and providing incentives through tax advantages. Full expensing The post Senator Ted Cruz introduces FLARE Act to […]

  • Digital Sovereignty Alliance Strengthens Industry Advocacy at DC Blockchain Summit 2025 as Silver Sponsor
    by News Desk on April 1, 2025 at 5:53 pm

    Washington, D.C., April 1 2025 – The Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing clear and ethical public policy, research, and education surrounding emerging technologies, including decentralized technologies, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Web3 innovations, and artificial intelligence, made a significant impact at the DC Blockchain Summit 2025 as a Silver Tier Sponsor. Presented by The post Digital […]

  • UPCX halts transactions after $70 million hack exposes vulnerabilities
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 1, 2025 at 5:38 pm

    The crypto payments platform UPCX temporarily halted deposits and withdrawals following a security breach that may have led to the loss of around $70 million in digital assets. On April 1, the platform revealed it had detected unauthorized access to a management account. In response, UPCX immediately suspended all user transactions as a precaution while The post UPCX halts transactions after $70 million hack exposes vulnerabilities appeared […]

  • Indian Refiners Seek Alternatives To Russian Oil After Trump Tariff Threat
    by Tyler Durden on April 2, 2025 at 12:30 am

    Indian Refiners Seek Alternatives To Russian Oil After Trump Tariff Threat Indian oil refiners have started looking for alternative supplies of crude after President Trump threatened secondary sanctions on Russian energy exports if Moscow refuses to sign a ceasefire deal for the Ukraine. Bloomberg reported that companies such as Bharat Petroleum Corp. and Hindustan Petroleum Corp. were looking for oil cargoes from the Middle East, […]

  • “There Will Be No Negotiating”: Tesla Firebombing Suspect Hit With Federal Charges, Faces 20 Years In Prison
    by Tyler Durden on April 2, 2025 at 12:05 am

    “There Will Be No Negotiating”: Tesla Firebombing Suspect Hit With Federal Charges, Faces 20 Years In Prison Authored by Rudy Blalock via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Department of Justice has filed federal charges against a suspect in connection with a firebombing attack on a Tesla dealership in Loveland, Colorado. Cooper Frederick. Larimer County Sheriff’s Office Cooper Frederick, 24, faces federal charges related […]

  • Houthis Say They’ve Downed 16th Reaper Drone After Trump Warned ‘Real Pain Yet To Come’
    by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2025 at 11:40 pm

    Houthis Say They’ve Downed 16th Reaper Drone After Trump Warned ‘Real Pain Yet To Come’ On Tuesday the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, claimed that they shot down another American MQ-9 Reaper drone while it was flying over Yemen. “Our air defenses successfully shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone while it was carrying out hostile missions in the airspace of Maarib Governorate, using a suitable, locally made missile,” […]

  • Large Overnight Israeli Airstrike On Beirut Kills Hezbollah Official & Bystanders 
    by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2025 at 10:50 pm

    Large Overnight Israeli Airstrike On Beirut Kills Hezbollah Official & Bystanders  Just before 4am local time, while much of the city was sleeping, Beirut was pounded by another large-scale Israeli airstrike, reportedly targeting a Hezbollah official who was among four killed in the attack. A woman was slain in the attack too, according to Lebanese health authorities. Top floors of a multi-story building were decimated in the […]

  • McMahon Threatens Newsom Over Transgender Athletes
    by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2025 at 10:25 pm

    McMahon Threatens Newsom Over Transgender Athletes Authored by Susan Crabtree via RealClearPolitics, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has had plenty to say since launching his podcast earlier this month with a splash, breaking from Democratic Party orthodoxy and agreeing with MAGA organizer Charlie Kirk that allowing biological males to compete in girls’ and women’s sports is “deeply unfair.” In the last week alone, Newsom […]

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  • Hollywood Claims Rachel Zegler Is “An Icon” Despite Epic Snow White Bomb
    by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2025 at 10:00 pm

    Hollywood Claims Rachel Zegler Is “An Icon” Despite Epic Snow White Bomb Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years you’re probably familiar with the controversy surrounding the “wokification” of Disney and their constant attempts to inject leftist activism into their media products.  Disney’s cult-like dogma played a considerable role in the rise of the anti-woke movement and ultimately the fall of Hollywood, […]

  • Jim Quinn: Prophets, Nomads, & A Fourth Turning Accelerating Towards A Bloody Climax
    by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2025 at 9:40 pm

    Jim Quinn: Prophets, Nomads, & A Fourth Turning Accelerating Towards A Bloody Climax Authored by Jim Quinn via The Burning Platform blog, “In retrospect, the spark might seem as ominous as a financial crash, as ordinary as a national election, or as trivial as a Tea Party. The catalyst will unfold according to a basic Crisis dynamic that underlies all of these scenarios: An initial spark will trigger a chain reaction of […]

  • 212,268 Pounds Of Egg Products Potentially Containing Bleach Recalled
    by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2025 at 9:20 pm

    212,268 Pounds Of Egg Products Potentially Containing Bleach Recalled Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Hundreds of thousands of pounds of egg items are being pulled off the market, citing the potential presence of an “unapproved substance,” according to the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Recalled liquid egg products. USDA Michigan-based Cargill Kitchen Solutions is recalling […]

  • “They Were Literally Michael Jacksoning Him”: Incredible Details Of Biden’s Decline Emerge
    by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2025 at 9:00 pm

    “They Were Literally Michael Jacksoning Him”: Incredible Details Of Biden’s Decline Emerge Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Wild details of Joe Biden’s rapid cognitive and physical deterioration have emerged in a new book, as it is revealed that handlers were trying to cover up signs of Biden’s physical decline with make up. Excerpts have emerged from a new book by entitled “Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle […]

  • Fifty Achievements In Fifty Days
    by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2025 at 8:20 pm

    Fifty Achievements In Fifty Days Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, Many friends of mine are frustrated at what they consider slow progress from the Trump administration. Whatever the pet issue, they want results now, and are otherwise ready to declare failure or betrayal. This is a reflection of the high hopes of the incoming administration. There was never a way to keep up. That’s why we should take a few […]

  • The Best And Worst Performing Assets Of The “March Meltdown” And “Queezy Q1”
    by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2025 at 7:45 pm

    The Best And Worst Performing Assets Of The “March Meltdown” And “Queezy Q1” The first quarter was an incredibly tumultuous period for markets, with the S&P 500 posting its biggest quarterly decline since 2022.  The main driver of the market volatility according to DB’s Jim Reid, was an aggressive round of tariffs, as President Trump launched measures going well beyond his first term, with reciprocal tariffs still looming on […]

  • The Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Should Turn On Principle Not Politics
    by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2025 at 7:25 pm

    The Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Should Turn On Principle Not Politics Authored by Jonathan Turley, Today, the voters of Wisconsin go to the polls in what may be the single most expensive and important judicial race in modern history.  Both parties are spending millions with the balance of the state Supreme Court in the balance.  If liberal Susan Crawford wins, the expectation is that she will vote with the Democratic majority […]

  • “Evil People”: Organized ‘Bankrupt Tesla’ Group Tied To Formerly USAID-Funded Disinfo Queen
    by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2025 at 7:05 pm

    “Evil People”: Organized ‘Bankrupt Tesla’ Group Tied To Formerly USAID-Funded Disinfo Queen On Tuesday morning, former Biden administration “disinformation czar” Nina Jankowicz repeatedly refused to disclose who’s funding her new gig – the ‘American Sunlight Project’ – which cropped up after a stint at the USAID-funded UK-based Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) – for which she registered as a foreign agent while serving as […]

  • Repeating 2022?
    by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2025 at 6:45 pm

    Repeating 2022? Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, In last week’s post, “Is the correction over?” we wrote about the potential for a rally back to the 200-DMA. However, the failure of that test increased short-term concerns. As we noted in that post, there were early indications of buyers returning to the market. To wit: “The chart below has four subpanels. The first is a simple price momentum […]

  • Mercedes May Abandon U.S. Entry-Level Market In Trump Era
    by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2025 at 6:25 pm

    Mercedes May Abandon U.S. Entry-Level Market In Trump Era As President Trump’s long-anticipated reciprocal tariff deadline approaches tomorrow, early signals suggest that the global trading system may soon undergo disruptions and structural shifts. These changes eventually set the path for the administration’s ‘America First’ trade agenda to flourish and raise barriers for foreign automakers seeking to access the U.S. market. In […]

  • AI Program Refuses To Generate Image Of Muhammad Due To ‘Credible Threat Of Violent Backlash’
    by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2025 at 6:05 pm

    AI Program Refuses To Generate Image Of Muhammad Due To ‘Credible Threat Of Violent Backlash’ Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Modernity.news, AI program ChatGPT refused when asked to generate an image of the Prophet Muhammad due to what it asserted was a “credible, historically demonstrated” threat of a violent backlash. A user quizzed OpenAI’s artificial intelligence chatbot as to why it wouldn’t create a depiction […]

  • “Maryland Father” Or MS-13 Migrant Gangster. Which Is It, MSM?
    by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2025 at 5:45 pm

    “Maryland Father” Or MS-13 Migrant Gangster. Which Is It, MSM? Left-leaning corporate media unleashed another info war against the Trump administration after The Atlantic published an overnight story titled “An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison.” However, the struggling outlet behind “SignalGate” conveniently omitted a key detail in the headline: the deported migrant held a “prominent role in […]

  • Trump Says Nothing ‘Off The Table’ In Obtaining Greenland
    by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2025 at 5:25 pm

    Trump Says Nothing ‘Off The Table’ In Obtaining Greenland Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump said over the weekend that he has “absolutely” had real discussions about annexing the semiautonomous Danish territory of Greenland. Pituffik Space Base, formerly Thule Air Base, with the domes of the Thule Tracking Station in northern Greenland on Oct. 4, 2023. Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau […]

  • USDA Paid To Study Queer Farmers, Latinx Masculinity, More On Taxpayer Dime
    by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2025 at 4:40 pm

    USDA Paid To Study Queer Farmers, Latinx Masculinity, More On Taxpayer Dime Authored by Casey Harper via The Center Square, U.S. taxpayers have shelled out tens of thousands of dollars in recent years to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for research on LGBT issues, the kind of funding now under scrutiny by the Trump administration. The research relies on conducting interviews – in one case for $373 per Zoom call – to […]

  • Authorities Probing Fire That Damaged Headquarters Of New Mexico Republican Party
    by Travis on April 1, 2025 at 4:05 pm

    Authorities Probing Fire That Damaged Headquarters Of New Mexico Republican Party Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Federal and local authorities are investigating a fire that damaged the headquarters of the New Mexico Republican Party in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on March 30. Fire damage to the Republican Party of New Mexico’s headquarters building, in Albuquerque, N.M., on March 30, 2025. Republican […]

  • “Smacks Of Racism” – Activist Judge Halts Trump Admin’s Move To Revoke Protected Status Of Venezuelans
    by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2025 at 3:45 pm

    “Smacks Of Racism” – Activist Judge Halts Trump Admin’s Move To Revoke Protected Status Of Venezuelans Another activist judge has blocked the Trump administration from carrying out its mandate – this time, regarding a plan to lift protections from deportation for more than 600,000 Venezuelans. In his order to temporarily pause DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s plan, California-based US District Judge Edward Chen, an Obama appointee, […]

  • Bitcoin Could Reduce Dominance Of US Dollar, BlackRock’s Larry Fink Warns
    by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2025 at 3:30 pm

    Bitcoin Could Reduce Dominance Of US Dollar, BlackRock’s Larry Fink Warns Authored by Christopher Tepedino via CoinTelegraph.com, The US dollar could lose its status as the world’s reserve currency to Bitcoin or other digital assets if the United States does not get its debt under control, according to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink. Fink wrote in his Annual Chairman’s Letter to Investors that “decentralized finance is an […]

  • “Someone Will Be Arrested”: Elon Musk’s DOGE Finds Massive Social Security Fraud Scheme 
    by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2025 at 3:10 pm

    “Someone Will Be Arrested”: Elon Musk’s DOGE Finds Massive Social Security Fraud Scheme  One day after Elon Musk and Antonio Gracias—founder and CEO of the Chicago-based investment firm Valor Equity Partners, and now a DOGE official—unveiled a “mind-blowing” chart showing a surge in Social Security numbers issued to illegal aliens over the Biden-Harris administration’s first term during an America PAC town hall in Wisconsin […]

  • JOLTs Job Openings Drop Despite Odd Jump In Federal Openings; Hires Hit 5 Month High
    by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2025 at 2:41 pm

    JOLTs Job Openings Drop Despite Odd Jump In Federal Openings; Hires Hit 5 Month High One month after we got a “goldilocks” JOLTS report which showed an unexpected increase in job openings, hires and quits, moments ago the BLS reported that the US labor market reverted to its deteriorating trendline in February when the US had 7.568 million job openings, a drop from the 7.762 million in January (revised from 7.740 million), down […]

  • China Holds Huge Military Drills From ‘Multiple Directions’ Around Taiwan
    by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2025 at 2:20 pm

    China Holds Huge Military Drills From ‘Multiple Directions’ Around Taiwan China on Tuesday launched major combined forces exercises around Taiwan as a “stern warning” in the wake of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s pledge to counter “China’s aggression” on his first visit to Asia, as well as alleged recent ‘separatist’ statements by Taiwan President Lai Ching-te. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) army, navy, air force and […]

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