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  • SEC confirms stablecoins are not securities but questions including yield
    by Assad Jafri on April 4, 2025 at 10:18 pm

    Stablecoins backed by cash or cash-equivalent reserves and redeemable for US dollars on a one-to-one basis are not securities under federal law, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on April 4, offering one of its clearest positions yet on the regulatory treatment of crypto. In a public statement, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance The post SEC confirms stablecoins are not securities but questions including yield appeared […]

  • PayPal expands crypto offerings with Solana, Chainlink integration
    by Assad Jafri on April 4, 2025 at 8:00 pm

    PayPal announced plans to allow US users to buy, sell, and transfer Solana (SOL) and Chainlink (LINK) through its core platform and Venmo, marking the latest expansion in the payments giant’s crypto offerings. The rollout, set to take place in the coming weeks, will increase PayPal’s supported digital assets to seven and respond to growing The post PayPal expands crypto offerings with Solana, Chainlink integration appeared first on […]

  • Bitcoin decoupling from tech stocks indicates new geopolitical use as economic hedge – StanChart
    by Assad Jafri on April 4, 2025 at 7:00 pm

    Bitcoin (BTC) outperformed most major tech stocks on April 3 and April 4 as markets reeled from steep losses across the so-called “Magnificent Seven” (MAG7). Standard Chartered head of digital asset research Geoffrey Kendrick said Bitcoin’s relative resilience signals a growing role as a dual-purpose asset — part growth trade, part hedge against macro risks. The post Bitcoin decoupling from tech stocks indicates new geopolitical use as […]

  • Grayscale moves closer to Solana ETF with SEC filing
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 4, 2025 at 6:08 pm

    Grayscale has taken the next step in its efforts to launch a spot Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF). On April 4, the digital asset manager filed a Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), aiming to convert its existing Grayscale Solana Trust (GSOL) into a publicly traded ETF. Crypto traders on the decentralized The post Grayscale moves closer to Solana ETF with SEC filing appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Fed chair Powell signals caution as Trump tariffs loom over inflation outlook
    by Assad Jafri on April 4, 2025 at 5:15 pm

    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned on April 4 that President Donald Trump’s newly announced tariffs are likely to elevate inflation and slow economic growth. However, he also signaled that the central bank would hold off on any interest rate moves until the effects are clearer. According to Powell: “It is too soon to say The post Fed chair Powell signals caution as Trump tariffs loom over inflation outlook appeared first on […]

  • Justin Sun targets First Digital Trust with $50 million bounty over alleged embezzlement
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 4, 2025 at 4:20 pm

    TRON founder Justin Sun has announced a $50 million bounty program to expose the alleged $500 million embezzlement by First Digital Trust (FDT), the issuer of the FDUSD stablecoin. In an April 4 statement on social media, Sun revealed that the bounty represents roughly 10% of the stolen funds. The development comes less than 24 The post Justin Sun targets First Digital Trust with $50 million bounty over alleged embezzlement appeared first on […]

  • Pi Network faces community backlash as token price hits record lows
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 4, 2025 at 2:37 pm

    The Pi Network community is growing increasingly frustrated as the token hits record lows and users voice concerns over the project’s direction. On April 3, Pi Network Turkey, the largest community group supporting the project in the region, released a statement accusing the team of sidelining user voices. According to the group, the developers have The post Pi Network faces community backlash as token price hits record lows appeared first on […]

  • Bitcoin briefly slid towards $81,000 as China announced new tariffs on US
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 4, 2025 at 1:34 pm

    Bitcoin price dropped sharply after China announced a 34% tariff targeting all goods imported from the United States. In addition, the Asian country government added 11 American firms to its unreliable entity list, targeting drone manufacturers and other key players. Further tightening the screws, China reportedly placed export controls on seven rare-earth minerals critical to The post Bitcoin briefly slid towards $81,000 as China announced new […]

  • Bitcoin stable as new US data shows jobs booming before tariffs hit
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 4, 2025 at 1:19 pm

    US non-farm payrolls rose by 228,000 in March, significantly exceeding the consensus estimate of 135,000 and more than doubling the 100,000 forecast. The report also showed private sector hiring contributing 209,000 jobs, suggesting sustained demand for labor despite ongoing monetary tightening. However, the unemployment rate edged up to 4.2%, in line with forecasts but above The post Bitcoin stable as new US data shows jobs booming before […]

  • Solana unlock releases $200 million in SOL amid waning investor interest
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 4, 2025 at 12:27 pm

    Solana has experienced its largest single-day token unlock, with more than $200 million worth of SOL entering circulation as investor interest in the network weakens. According to blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence, over 1.3 million SOL tokens were released from staking on April 4. The firm reported that this is the biggest single unlock of The post Solana unlock releases $200 million in SOL amid waning investor interest appeared […]

  • Supreme Court Shuts Down Activist Judge, Lets Trump Cut $250 Million In DEI Training For Teachers
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 9:00 pm

    Supreme Court Shuts Down Activist Judge, Lets Trump Cut $250 Million In DEI Training For Teachers The Supreme Court on Friday overruled an activist judge in Boston, allowing the Trump administration to slash $250 million for more than 100 teacher training grants for DEI and other woke programs. In a 5-4 decision nine days after the request, the Supremes sided with the Trump administration’s emergency request to stay the court […]

  • Trump Extends TikTok Deadline By 75 Days As Trade War With Beijing Erupts  
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 8:40 pm

    Trump Extends TikTok Deadline By 75 Days As Trade War With Beijing Erupts   In the hours before President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff blitz on Wednesday afternoon, several corporate media outlets reported that a TikTok deal was nearly finalized ahead of the weekend deadline. One report even claimed the new U.S. entity set to acquire TikTok’s algorithm from Chinese parent company ByteDance would be named “TikTok America.” […]

  • ‘Do You See The Pattern?’
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 8:20 pm

    ‘Do You See The Pattern?’ Authored by James Howard Kunstler, You Wouldn’t Want to Be Him on That Dreadful Day “Perhaps history is teaching us that today’s popular leaders like Donald Trump and Marine Le Pen are not the people’s last chance. They are the globalist’s last chance.”  – Kurt Schlichter Do you see the pattern?  Populist party leaders all over Western Civ getting undone by the law courts — Călin […]

  • Female Fencer Expelled For Refusing To Compete Against Male Opponent
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 8:15 pm

    Female Fencer Expelled For Refusing To Compete Against Male Opponent Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A college female fencer in Maryland refused to compete against an opponent who is a biological male and has been expelled as a result. Stephanie Turner refused to compete against transgender fencer Redmond Sullivan at the Cherry Blossom Open, opting to take a knee at the start of the match, consequently being […]

  • Have You Said “Thankyou” Once?
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 7:40 pm

    Have You Said “Thankyou” Once? By Benjamin Picton, senior macro strategist at rabobank US equities tanked yesterday in their most savage one-day selloff since the early days of Covid in 2020. The NASDAQ was hardest hit, down 5.97%, while the S&P500 and DOW gave up 4.84% and 3.98% respectively. European stocks were also savaged. The CAC40 fell 3.31% and the DAX was down 3.01%. The sharp fall in stock prices leaves US equities […]

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  • Copper Posts Biggest Weekly Drop Since Covid Crash As Tariff War Hammers Commodities
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 7:20 pm

    Copper Posts Biggest Weekly Drop Since Covid Crash As Tariff War Hammers Commodities President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff blitz—centered on reciprocal tariffs—followed by China’s retaliatory bazooka has triggered a growth scare in markets. Commodities are tumbling, reflecting concerns over deteriorating macroeconomic conditions as the tariff war escalates.  “Commodities taking a cue from the macro with WTI -9% to $61 […]

  • Republicans May Override Senate’s Nonpartisan Referee To Pass Trump’s Agenda: What To Know
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 6:40 pm

    Republicans May Override Senate’s Nonpartisan Referee To Pass Trump’s Agenda: What To Know Authored by Joseph Lord and Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times, Republicans have set the stage to potentially override the Senate parliamentarian as they move ahead with President Donald Trump’s policy proposals. Republicans are seeking to pass Trump’s entire agenda—including tax cuts, energy policy, border policy, defense, and […]

  • JPM’s Longtime Mega Tesla Bear Warns About Brand Damage
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 6:00 pm

    JPM’s Longtime Mega Tesla Bear Warns About Brand Damage JPMorgan analyst Ryan Brinkman has earned the crown as Tesla’s most stubborn bear. For nearly a decade, his coverage has been a broken record of bearish calls—and as the saying goes, even a broken clock is right twice a day. Just before Tesla shares went parabolic in 2019—ultimately soaring 1,700% over the next several years—Brinkman still pounded the table with […]

  • “It’s Un-American” – 19 Democratic State AGs Sue To Stop Trump Blocking Non-Citizen Voting
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 5:25 pm

    “It’s Un-American” – 19 Democratic State AGs Sue To Stop Trump Blocking Non-Citizen Voting Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times, A group of 19 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit on April 3 disputing President Donald Trump’s executive order that requires voters to verify they are U.S. citizens and prevents states from counting mail-in ballots they receive after Election Day. Filed in Boston federal court, […]

  • “Who’s The President Of Syria Right Now, Roy?” Horton Blasts Regime-Change Narrative
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 5:05 pm

    “Who’s The President Of Syria Right Now, Roy?” Horton Blasts Regime-Change Narrative In the Biden Administration’s dying breath, they managed to help overthrow one last country in the Middle East: Syria, another notch in the neocon “7 country” wet dream General Wesley Clark revealed long ago. On December 8th of 2024, Assad was ousted. The new leader is Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, head of the Al Nusra Front which, as Horton […]

  • Princeton Says Trump Administration Has Suspended Dozens Of Research Grants
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 4:45 pm

    Princeton Says Trump Administration Has Suspended Dozens Of Research Grants Authored by Aaron Gifford via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Trump administration has suspended several dozen federally funded research grants to Princeton University as part of its investigation into campus anti-Semitism, according to a Princeton University email published by the Daily Princetonian student newspaper. The Princeton University campus […]

  • Russell Brand Charged With Rape, Sexual Assault
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 4:25 pm

    Russell Brand Charged With Rape, Sexual Assault British comedian Russell Brand has been charged with rape, indecent assault and sexual assault over claims made by four women spanning 1999 – 2005. The move follows a September 2023 investigation by the Sunday Times, after which Brand was interviewed multiple times by police. The 49-year-old has previously denied all allegations, calling them “very, very hurtful,” and insisting that […]

  • Trump Admin Sued Over Chinese Import Tariffs
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 4:05 pm

    Trump Admin Sued Over Chinese Import Tariffs Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times, The Trump administration was sued by a nonprofit civil rights group on April 3, with the organization saying that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority when he imposed tariffs on Chinese imports. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Florida by the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), alleges that Trump lacked the legal […]

  • Zelensky Says NATO Membership Still In Ukraine’s Future, Contradicting Trump
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 3:45 pm

    Zelensky Says NATO Membership Still In Ukraine’s Future, Contradicting Trump Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to test President Trump, this time contradicting the US leader on the question of Ukraine’s future membership in NATO. Trump has clearly taken it off the table, as even NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has recently recognized. But Zelensky in fresh comments said he has not given up on Ukraine’s pursuit of […]

  • Stocks Reverse Plunge, Jump After Trump Says Open To Deal With Vietnam, Tells Powell To Cut Rates
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 3:34 pm

    Stocks Reverse Plunge, Jump After Trump Says Open To Deal With Vietnam, Tells Powell To Cut Rates Exactly one month ago we reminded readers, and the new generation of traders who may have been in kindergarten during the first trade war of 2017-2018, that a core feature of the market rollercoaster that marked Trump 1.0’s reign is crashing markets… and strategically timed trial balloons meant to push stocks sharply higher, to wit: […]

  • Watch Live: Fed Chair Powell Speaks As Emergency Rate-Cut Odds Rise; Trump Says “Stop Playing Politics!”
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 3:20 pm

    Watch Live: Fed Chair Powell Speaks As Emergency Rate-Cut Odds Rise; Trump Says “Stop Playing Politics!” With markets still in turmoil over tariffs, investors now turn their attention to what Fed Chair Powell says this morning for clues on the state of the US economy and the path for easing.  President Trump has made it clear what he wants: This would be a PERFECT time for Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to cut Interest Rates.  He […]

  • Hamas Ready To Free All Hostages At Once For Permanent Truce
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 2:55 pm

    Hamas Ready To Free All Hostages At Once For Permanent Truce Amid an expanded Israeli military (IDF) ground operation, which has again seen Rafah surrounded, Hamas is signaling that it’s ready to release all remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for a permanent ceasefire. A Thursday Times of Israel report cited a senior Palestinian official who described that Israel has had a “longstanding rejection” of such a deal, which is why […]

  • Archive Footage Exposes Democrats As The OGs Of DOGE & Tariffs
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 2:35 pm

    Archive Footage Exposes Democrats As The OGs Of DOGE & Tariffs Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Archive video has surfaced of Chuck Schumer passionately talking about how government programs like Social Security are riddled with waste and fraud and need to be reined in, exactly what the Department of Government Efficiency he so vehemently opposes is now doing. This footage from 1996 shows Schumer on the Senate […]

  • US Payrolls Unexpectedly Soar To 228K, Above Highest Estimate
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 2:01 pm

    US Payrolls Unexpectedly Soar To 228K, Above Highest Estimate After today’s shocking retaliation by China, which hiked tariffs on US goods by 34%, the jobs report was an afterthought. To be honest, it would have been an asymmetric afterhought any way, as any upside would have been viewed as stale and not reflecting the new tariff reality, while any miss would have cemented the recession case. And while the market is certainly far […]

  • EU Could Fine Musk’s X $1 Billion Over Illicit Content, Disinformation
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 1:55 pm

    EU Could Fine Musk’s X $1 Billion Over Illicit Content, Disinformation Authored by Stephen Katte via CoinTelegraph.com, European Union regulators are reportedly mulling a $1 billion fine against Elon Musk’s X, taking into account revenue from his other ventures, including Tesla and SpaceX, according to The New York Times. EU regulators allege that X has violated the Digital Services Act and will use a section of the act to […]

  • Trump Says China “Played It Wrong” On Retaliatory Tariffs — Now Beijing Faces Three Options
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 1:49 pm

    Trump Says China “Played It Wrong” On Retaliatory Tariffs — Now Beijing Faces Three Options Update (0949ET): President Trump wrote on Truth Social that China “played it wrong” after Beijing announced retaliatory tariffs on imported US goods earlier this morning. “They panicked,” Trump said, adding, “The one thing they cannot afford to do!”  And now, cue Trump’s re-retaliatory tariffs this weekend… 100,000% re-retaliatory […]

  • South Korea’s Top Court Ousts Impeached President Yoon Over Martial Law Declaration
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 1:35 pm

    South Korea’s Top Court Ousts Impeached President Yoon Over Martial Law Declaration In a tensely-awaited but ultimately unanimous decision, South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Friday finalized the ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol, putting its stamp of approval on his impeachment for having declared martial law on Dec. 3. While some hope the decision will end the country’s biggest political crisis in decades, South Koreans must […]

  • Everything Is Crashing After China Retaliates With 34% Tariffs On US Goods
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 12:23 pm

    Everything Is Crashing After China Retaliates With 34% Tariffs On US Goods For a few hours it seemed like we could even stabilize, if only a bit, ahead of today’s scheduled main event: the March jobs report at 8:30am ET. And then all hell broke loose at 6:08am when this Bloomberg headline hit: *CHINA ANNOUNCES EXTRA 34% TARIFFS ON US GOODS In other words, far from seeking concessions, Beijing is now looking to escalate the trade […]

  • Democrats Want ‘Misgendering’ And ‘Deadnaming’ To Be Considered Child Abuse
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 11:20 am

    Democrats Want ‘Misgendering’ And ‘Deadnaming’ To Be Considered Child Abuse Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Democrats in Colorado have introduced legislation that would recognise ‘misgendering’ and ‘deadnaming’ as forms of abuse of children who have decided to identify as transgender. Colorado Newsline reports that the bill, called “The Kelly Loving Act” after a transgender-identifying individual killed […]

  • Russia Warns Against US Strikes On Iran Nuclear Sites: ‘Catastrophic & Illegal’
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2025 at 10:30 am

    Russia Warns Against US Strikes On Iran Nuclear Sites: ‘Catastrophic & Illegal’ Via The Cradle The Russian Foreign Ministry warned on Thursday that US threats of attack against Iran are “unacceptable” and could result in a “catastrophe”. “The use of military force by Iran’s opponents in the context of the settlement is illegal and unacceptable. Threats from outside to bomb Iran’s nuclear infrastructure facilities will […]

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