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  • 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 […]

  • BlackRock’s BUIDL fund pays $4.17M dividends in March, surpasses $25M in total payout
    by Gino Matos on April 3, 2025 at 6:30 pm

    BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) distributed $4.17 million in dividends during March, marking the largest monthly payout for a tokenized Treasury fund. According to a report by BUIDL’s issuer, Securitize, the record-setting distribution brings BUIDL’s cumulative dividend payments to $25.4 million since its inception, reflecting increasing institutional interest in on-chain exposure to traditional The post […]

  • North Korean hackers net $2.5 million profit after WBTC sales
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 3, 2025 at 5:30 pm

    Blockchain intelligence platform SpotOnChain reported that North Korea’s state-backed hacking group, Lazarus, has pocketed over $2.5 million in profit from a recent sale of wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC). On April 3, the group sold 40.78 WBTC for 1,857 ETH, worth roughly $3.51 million. The sale marks a sharp return on their February 2023 investment, when they The post North Korean hackers net $2.5 million profit after WBTC sales appeared first on […]

  • Ethereum overcomes setbacks, confirms Pectra upgrade for May 7
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 3, 2025 at 4:54 pm

    Ethereum core developers have confirmed that the highly anticipated Pectra upgrade will be deployed on May 7. Nixo Rokish, a member of the Ethereum Foundation’s protocol support team, shared the news in an April 3 post on social media, saying: “Pectra mainnet date confirmed May 7. Let’s gooooo.” Ethereum core contributor Terence further clarified that The post Ethereum overcomes setbacks, confirms Pectra upgrade for May 7 appeared first […]

  • 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 […]

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  • 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 […]

  • ‘Disloyal’ NSC Staffers Fired After Laura Loomer Brings Receipts To The White House
    by Tyler Durden on April 3, 2025 at 6:05 pm

    ‘Disloyal’ NSC Staffers Fired After Laura Loomer Brings Receipts To The White House Three staffers on the National Security Council have been fired after journalist Laura Loomer met with President Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday, where she presented him with a list of ‘disloyal’ employees, the NY Times reports, thanks to ongoing (and copious) leaks from the administration. Mr. Trump may act on some of Ms. Loomer’s […]

  • This Trump Shock Is A Reverse Nixon
    by Tyler Durden on April 3, 2025 at 5:45 pm

    This Trump Shock Is A Reverse Nixon By Michael Every of Rabobank Hoot Small-ly and Reverse Nixon Again In line with the Churchillian tone I had struck, yesterday’s US tariffs were historic and suggest a world-wide battle. It remains to be seen in what form, with what outcome, but global bifurcation is again on the cards. The US raised its weighted-average tariff to 29%, the highest in over 100 years, and above the Smoot-Hawley […]

  • Auto Tariffs Pump Brakes On Jeep Owner; Stellantis Pauses Canada, Mexico Plants 
    by Tyler Durden on April 3, 2025 at 5:25 pm

    Auto Tariffs Pump Brakes On Jeep Owner; Stellantis Pauses Canada, Mexico Plants  President Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported vehicles took effect overnight, with the first signs of impact materializing Thursday morning—i.e., shares of U.S. carmakers tumbled in the early cash session, and Stellantis NV announced plans to temporarily suspend production lines in both Canada and Mexico. Bloomberg reported that the global automaker […]

  • Elon Musk’s Neuralink Seeks Patients Globally To Try Its Brain Chips
    by Tyler Durden on April 3, 2025 at 5:05 pm

    Elon Musk’s Neuralink Seeks Patients Globally To Try Its Brain Chips Authored by Jesse Coghlan via CoinTelegraph.com, Elon Musk’s brain-chip company, Neuralink, is recruiting participants worldwide to trial its device, which enables users to control a computer using only their thoughts. Neuralink is looking for people with quadriplegia — those who are not able to use their arms or legs — to sign up for a clinical trial, it […]

  • The Rio Reset: Inside The BRICS Scheme To Hotwire The Global Economy
    by Tyler Durden on April 3, 2025 at 4:20 pm

    The Rio Reset: Inside The BRICS Scheme To Hotwire The Global Economy Authored by Peter Reagan via Birch Gold Group, BRICS+ leaders are meeting in Rio de Janiero this summer. Their dedollarization drive has made huge progress over the last two years. Here’s what they’ve accomplished so far – and why the Rio Reset will stun the world… The warning signs were there (but most people missed them) In August 2023, all eyes were […]

  • Far-Left Maryland Lawmakers Pass Reparations Bill While Financial Crisis Looms
    by Tyler Durden on April 3, 2025 at 4:00 pm

    Far-Left Maryland Lawmakers Pass Reparations Bill While Financial Crisis Looms Far-left Maryland lawmakers, sitting high in their Annapolis castle, are completely detached from reality. They masquerade as public servants but are merely progressive activists who cannot govern properly. Instead of addressing the state’s incoming financial crisis and worsening power crisis, these woke lawmakers have focused on condoms for kids and […]

  • Senate Votes To Block Trump Tariffs On Canada After Four Republicans Cross The Aisle
    by Tyler Durden on April 3, 2025 at 3:35 pm

    Senate Votes To Block Trump Tariffs On Canada After Four Republicans Cross The Aisle The Senate has passed a largely performative rebuke of President Donald Trump’s ability to impose tariffs on Canada, after four Republicans crossed the aisle for a 51-48 vote. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) (C) speaks alongside Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) (R) and Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in […]

  • Assad Or Jolani: The Syria Debate
    by Tyler Durden on April 3, 2025 at 3:27 pm

    Assad Or Jolani: The Syria Debate LIVE NOW: https://t.co/80NM9CNIXE — zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 3, 2025 ********* Now that the neocons/libs and Israel had their way with Syria, former dictator Bashar Al Assad has been replaced with… Al Qaeda. So what now? Visit the ZeroHedge homepage tonight at 7pm ET for our live Syria Debate with Pulitzer winner and Daily Beast reporter Roy Gutman who will face off against […]

  • Watch: Sen. John Kennedy Destroys Nationwide Injunctions
    by Tyler Durden on April 3, 2025 at 3:25 pm

    Watch: Sen. John Kennedy Destroys Nationwide Injunctions Authored by Matt Margolis via PJMedia.com, By now, you know that I’m a big fan of Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and his unmatched ability to dismantle weak arguments with his signature Southern wit. On Monday, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, he was at the top of his game, systematically exposing the complete lack of legal authority for district judges to issue […]

  • ‘Luigi Mangione’ Copycat Kills Pharmacy Worker In California
    by Tyler Durden on April 3, 2025 at 2:45 pm

    ‘Luigi Mangione’ Copycat Kills Pharmacy Worker In California Authored by Luis Cornelio via Headline USA, A copycat of alleged insurance executive assassin Luigi Mangione apparently harbored so much hatred toward large pharmacies that he targeted a Walgreens in California and fatally shot a vulnerable employee, police said.  The accused perpetrator, Narciso Gallardo Fernandez, shot and killed Erick Valasquez inside a Walgreens […]

  • Here Are The Three Goals That Trump Wants To Achieve Through His Global Trade War
    by Tyler Durden on April 3, 2025 at 2:15 pm

    Here Are The Three Goals That Trump Wants To Achieve Through His Global Trade War Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, He hopes to strengthen the US’ supply chain sovereignty, renegotiate its ties with all countries with a view towards getting them to distance themselves from China, and shape the emerging world order. Trump’s decision to tariff the entire world to varying extents as revenge for their tariffs against […]

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