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  • Arthur Breitman is betting on tokenized uranium, and it could be Tezos’ big comeback
    by Christina Comben on May 18, 2025 at 1:06 pm

    Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. The last time I interviewed Tezos co-founder Arthur Breitman was at the Paris Blockchain Week Summit in 2019. It coincided with the fire The post Arthur Breitman is betting on tokenized uranium, and it could be […]

  • Myth or reality? MiCA and its real impact on the market debunking common misconceptions
    by Mike Romanenko on May 18, 2025 at 11:00 am

    The following article is a guest post and opinion of Mike Romanenko, CVO & Co-founder of Kyrrex. The Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) seeks to protect investors and make the rules clear for European crypto companies. However, according to Mike Romanenko, CVO and Co-Founder of Kyrrex, they keep worried about how having strict rules The post Myth or reality? MiCA and its real impact on the market debunking common misconceptions […]

  • Creator of over 100 memecoins says rug pulls are the ‘easiest way to make money’
    by Monika Ghosh on May 18, 2025 at 3:00 am

    Dubai-based Indian memecoin creator, Sahil Arora, called memecoin rug pull schemes the most lucrative opportunity in an interview with the New York Post. According to the May 17 article, Arora, who boasts of earning millions of dollars from over 100 memecoin rug pulls, said: “The easiest way to make money is to deploy a meme The post Creator of over 100 memecoins says rug pulls are the ‘easiest way to make money’ appeared first on […]

  • Jan 2024 SEC’s X account hacker got 14 months in prison for cyber fraud
    by Monika Ghosh on May 18, 2025 at 12:23 am

    Eric Council Jr. was sentenced to 14 months’ imprisonment for his role in the Jan. 9, 2024, hack of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) X account. The convicted, along with co-conspirators, posted false news of the SEC approving the first Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund in the U.S. In a press release on May The post Jan 2024 SEC’s X account hacker got 14 months in prison for cyber fraud appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Autonomous AI agents create new job opportunities
    by Zac Cheah on May 17, 2025 at 6:00 pm

    The following is a guest post and opinion of Zac Cheah, Co-Founder of Pundi AI. The brouhaha over autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents taking up jobs and radically transforming industries like healthcare and finance requires close inspection. Autonomy is a spectrum, where even the most autonomous AI agents need some form of human intervention to The post Autonomous AI agents create new job opportunities appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Compliant digital assets are winning the long game in crypto
    by Abbigale Kadar on May 17, 2025 at 3:50 pm

    The following is a guest post and opinion by Abbigale Kadar, Senior Digital Marketing Specialist of Polymath. For years, the crypto industry has operated in a regulatory gray zone—resulting in market manipulation, scams, and widespread mistrust. But that landscape is changing. Around the world, governments are rolling out clearer regulations that legitimize the space, standardize The post Compliant digital assets are winning the long game in […]

  • Bitcoin stalls near record highs amid derivative pressures but breakout potential remains
    by Gino Matos on May 17, 2025 at 1:00 am

    Bitcoin (BTC) continues to exhibit on-chain strength despite a prolonged period of price compression between $100,000 and $105,000.  According to Fidelity Digital Assets’ VP of research, Chris Kuiper, the flagship crypto remains in its “Acceleration Phase,” a period characterized by elevated wallet profitability and volatility, even as derivatives activity dampens upward momentum. Bitcoin closed at The post Bitcoin stalls near record […]

  • Bitcoin DeFi protocol Liquidium’s rebrand and staking model propel LIQ token to new heights
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 17, 2025 at 12:00 am

    Bitcoin-native DeFi protocol Liquidium has passed a major governance proposal introducing a new staking model tied to the platform revenue. The protocol’s native token LIQ has climbed over 73.3% since the proposal was approved earlier this week. It was trading at roughly $0.25 as of press time, based on CoinGecko data. Liquidium introduces staking On The post Bitcoin DeFi protocol Liquidium’s rebrand and staking model propel LIQ token to […]

  • Moody’s historic downgrade of US credit system could add fuel to Bitcoin safe-haven status
    by Assad Jafri on May 16, 2025 at 11:21 pm

    Moody’s downgraded the United States’ long-term credit rating from Aaa to Aa1 on May 16, marking the first time in history the agency has stripped the US of its top-tier status. The agency pointed to a decade of rising debt levels, escalating interest burdens, and a consistent failure by policymakers to enact meaningful deficit controls. The post Moody’s historic downgrade of US credit system could add fuel to Bitcoin safe-haven status […]

  • Basel Medical Group to add $1B in Bitcoin to treasury amid falling share prices
    by Gino Matos on May 16, 2025 at 9:20 pm

    Singapore-based Basel Medical Group (BMGL) announced plans to acquire $1 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) to strengthen its balance sheet and accelerate expansion across Asian markets. Basel also revealed that the proposed transaction is being negotiated with a consortium of institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals active in the crypto sector.  Basel CEO Darren Chhoa said The post Basel Medical Group to add $1B in Bitcoin to […]

  • Did The Biden Admin Fudge Jobs Numbers Into Election? Labor Dept Report Raises Questions
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 4:50 pm

    Did The Biden Admin Fudge Jobs Numbers Into Election? Labor Dept Report Raises Questions Via American Greatness, The former Biden administration’s claim to have added nearly 400,000 jobs from July to September of 2024, is being scrutinized after new data released by the Labor Department suggests that none of those jobs ever existed. Bean counters under the former Biden administration published optimistic estimates for […]

  • Houthis Again Target Israel’s International Airport With Ballistic Missile
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 4:15 pm

    Houthis Again Target Israel’s International Airport With Ballistic Missile The Houthis have responded to Israel’s major Friday airstrikes on sites across Yemen by launching two ballistic missiles at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv. The Israeli military announced Sunday morning the intercept of at least one inbound ballistic missile, saying there were no injuries or casualties from the attack, only light injuries of people […]

  • The Irony Of Moody’s Downgrade Of U.S. Credit
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 3:40 pm

    The Irony Of Moody’s Downgrade Of U.S. Credit Submitted by QTR’s Fringe Finance On Friday, the U.S. lost its last perfect credit rating as Moody’s downgraded it from ‘AAA’ to ‘Aa1,’ citing decades of rising deficits and interest costs. This ends a perfect rating streak held since 1917. Moody’s had warned in 2023 that a downgrade was possible, following similar moves by Fitch in 2023 and S&P in 2011. The layers of […]

  • Vance & Zelensky Repair Relationship In ‘Good’ Vatican Meeting
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 3:05 pm

    Vance & Zelensky Repair Relationship In ‘Good’ Vatican Meeting Amid ongoing efforts to reset the relationship between Washington and Kiev, US Vice President JD Vance met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and his top aides in Rome on Sunday. Crucially, this is the first time Zelensky and Vance have met since their blow-up in the White House in February. The pointed exchange had even led to Trump very briefly […]

  • Two Dead After Mexican Navy Smashes Into Brooklyn Bridge
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 3:02 pm

    Two Dead After Mexican Navy Smashes Into Brooklyn Bridge Update (1102ET): Two people were killed in last night’s collision between a Mexican navy ship carrying 277 people on board and the Brooklyn Bridge. Nelson Slinkard/X Mayor Eric Adams confirmed that two out of the 19 injured died. Police believe a “mechanical malfunction” and power cut had caused the collision. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she was deeply saddened […]

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  • Schiff On Metals & Miners: Dollar Bubble Burst Will Humble The Economy
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 2:30 pm

    Schiff On Metals & Miners: Dollar Bubble Burst Will Humble The Economy Via SchiffGold.com, Peter recently joined Metals and Miners host Gary Gohm to discuss a range of economic topics, from consumer debt to the fragility of the U.S. dollar and the shifting global reserve landscape. He explains how reckless borrowing—by both consumers and governments—ties into the bigger story of unsustainable dollar dominance and its […]

  • Hamas Planned Oct. 7 To Prevent Israel-Saudi Normalization, Documents Confirm
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 1:55 pm

    Hamas Planned Oct. 7 To Prevent Israel-Saudi Normalization, Documents Confirm Newly uncovered internal Hamas documents confirm a longtime theory explaining the motives behind the Oct.7, 2023 terror attack which kicked off the bloody and grinding Gaza war, which still shows no signs of abating and has resulted in unprecedented death and destruction in the Gaza Strip. The documents, published by The Wall Street Journal, demonstrate […]

  • From Debanking To Banking Arms-Race – The Rise Of Stablecoins
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 1:20 pm

    From Debanking To Banking Arms-Race – The Rise Of Stablecoins Authored by Megan Knab via CoinTelegraph.com, There are few historical examples of such a massive about-face for an industry, from banks debanking crypto businesses to now embracing stablecoins. If you talk to most crypto startup founders or companies with crypto on the balance sheet, they will all have war stories about finding, applying for and maintaining bank […]

  • EU Establishment Fumes As “Far Right” Romanian Candidate Closes In On Presidential Win
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 12:45 pm

    EU Establishment Fumes As “Far Right” Romanian Candidate Closes In On Presidential Win When EU backed officials in Romania fabricated the accusation that right leaning presidential candidate Calin Georgescu was only popular because of a Russian disinformation operation on social media, the most common assumption was that this was purely a political stunt to draw voters away from his campaign.  Instead, the establishment surprised […]

  • US Space Chief Says China, Russia May Escalate Space Conflict
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 12:10 pm

    US Space Chief Says China, Russia May Escalate Space Conflict Authored by Catherine Yang via The Epoch Times, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman said the United States’ potential adversaries Russia and China have demonstrated a “recklessness” and aggressiveness that show how much a space-related conflict could escalate, particularly through actions in the war in Ukraine. “You see a […]

  • Vince Foster, James McDougal, Seth Rich: Trump Posts Wild ‘Clinton Body Count’ Clip
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 11:20 am

    Vince Foster, James McDougal, Seth Rich: Trump Posts Wild ‘Clinton Body Count’ Clip President Trump raised eyebrows on Saturday – posting a ‘Clinton body count’ clip to Truth Social that suggests several mysterious deaths over the past few decades are linked to the Clintons. Mentioned in the clip are former Clinton White House Deputy Counsel Vince Foster, Clinton associate James McDougal, Democratic National Committee staffer […]

  • The Latest Hungarian-Ukrainian Tensions Are Troubling
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 11:00 am

    The Latest Hungarian-Ukrainian Tensions Are Troubling Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban revealed after a meeting with the Defense Council that Ukraine is meddling in the ongoing Hungarian referendum over whether to support Ukraine’s EU membership plans.  He also accused the opposition of unprecedentedly colluding with them.  This coincided with Hungary reportedly downing a […]

  • Is Christian Nationalism The Solution To The Frailty Of Liberalism?
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 3:20 am

    Is Christian Nationalism The Solution To The Frailty Of Liberalism? Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us Conservative movements are often depicted as unyielding and uncompromising; dangerously incapable of adaptation when new ideas come to light. This image of the political right is rooted in a number of misconceptions. In reality, modern conservatives are often far too compromising – Far too willing to go along to get […]

  • China Set To Become Top Nuclear Power Source By 2030
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 2:45 am

    China Set To Become Top Nuclear Power Source By 2030 China has approved plans to build 10 new nuclear reactors for 200 billion yuan ($27.7 billion), positioning it to surpass the U.S. as the world’s largest nuclear power producer by 2030, according to Nikkei Asia. The decision, made at a State Council meeting last month, includes eight Hualong One reactors—developed by state-owned firms based on U.S. and French designs—and […]

  • NIH Could Be Directed To Study ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 2:10 am

    NIH Could Be Directed To Study ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Legislation has been introduced to direct the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate the psychological and social roots of ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’. Ohio Republican Rep. Warren Davidson has presented the Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) Research Act of 2025, intended to shed light on what has been a […]

  • Biden-Hur Tape Drops, And Boy Is It Rough – Listen To All Five Hours Here
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 1:55 am

    Biden-Hur Tape Drops, And Boy Is It Rough – Listen To All Five Hours Here Update: Listen to all five hours of the Hur-Biden interview below: *  *  * A segment of former President Joe Biden’s October 2023 interview with special counsel Robert Hur just dropped, and boy is it rough. Biden couldn’t remember details such as when his son Beau died, when he left office as vice president, what year Donald Trump was elected, and why […]

  • Desperate San Francisco Pins Business Hopes On Nintendo Flagship Store
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 1:35 am

    Desperate San Francisco Pins Business Hopes On Nintendo Flagship Store Essentially all of America’s major cities on the west coast are experiencing a period of steep economic decline.  The reason for the financial squeeze and the exodus of major business chains is obvious – Democrat run cities enforce progressive criminal policies and progressive tax policies.  The two elements combined make it nearly impossible for most companies […]

  • Syrian President Skips Arab League Summit In Baghdad After Outcry Over ISIS Background
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 1:00 am

    Syrian President Skips Arab League Summit In Baghdad After Outcry Over ISIS Background Via Middle East Eye A summit of the Arab League began in Baghdad on Saturday, with Syria’s president absent following Iraqi outcry. Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas was the first Arab leader to arrive in Baghdad on Friday, followed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on […]

  • “I Don’t Know What To Do!”: Borrowers Report Credit-Score Carnage As Student Loans Hit Reports
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 12:25 am

    “I Don’t Know What To Do!”: Borrowers Report Credit-Score Carnage As Student Loans Hit Reports Last week we noted new report from the New York Federal Reserve, which showed that while Americans’ credit card debt is falling, credit scores are starting to decline due to an uptick in student loan delinquencies.  The NY Fed’s Center for Macroeconomic Data’s quarterly report reveals that overall household debt rose by $167 billion – […]

  • Los Angeles County Targets Retail Theft With New Warning Program
    by Tyler Durden on May 17, 2025 at 11:50 pm

    Los Angeles County Targets Retail Theft With New Warning Program Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, Los Angeles County is launching a new program to warn criminals and deter retail theft, according to District Attorney Nathan Hochman, who says local businesses have lost millions of dollars to theft since January. Retailers can contact local law enforcement to obtain one of 10,000 yellow warning decals to post at […]

  • “Black Fatigue” Goes Viral: Everyone Including Blacks Is Tired Of Ghetto Behavior
    by Tyler Durden on May 17, 2025 at 11:15 pm

    “Black Fatigue” Goes Viral: Everyone Including Blacks Is Tired Of Ghetto Behavior The progressive ideal is largely to blame for the monstrous creation that is ghetto culture.  The idea that racial narcissism among blacks should not only be tolerated but celebrated has led to a surge in open animosity for societal rules and standards within the US.  Far more than any other group, the black community makes up the largest share of […]

  • How War Propaganda Has Fueled American Foreign Policy For A Century
    by Tyler Durden on May 17, 2025 at 10:40 pm

    How War Propaganda Has Fueled American Foreign Policy For A Century Authored by Ryan McMaken via The Mises Institute, The New York Times this week reports that the Trump administration has canceled many grants that were to fund “research” on “misinformation.” This is being presented by the media as a dastardly deed that will supposedly allow the spread of misleading or false information through various media channels. […]

  • “Very Intense Explosion” Rocks Palm Springs Fertility Clinic Leaving One Dead
    by Tyler Durden on May 17, 2025 at 10:05 pm

    “Very Intense Explosion” Rocks Palm Springs Fertility Clinic Leaving One Dead At least one person is dead and five injured after a car exploded in front of a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California. Photo: Michael Hayes “This was a powerful explosion,” a law enforcement source told NBC News, describing a very large debris field and damage to multiple nearby businesses. Following President Trump’s endorsement of support for […]

  • Mile High Marxist Bernie Sanders Proves There Is No Climate Emergency
    by Tyler Durden on May 17, 2025 at 9:30 pm

    Mile High Marxist Bernie Sanders Proves There Is No Climate Emergency Authored by Larry Behrens via RealClearPolitics, Give the devil his due: Senator Bernie Sanders never misses an opportunity to remind Americans about our planet’s supposed peril. In a 2023 MSNBC op-ed, he whined: “The climate crisis is not just an environmental issue. It is a matter of justice, of health, of economics, and of national security.” According to […]

  • Trump Plan Seeks To Resettle Up To A Million Palestinians From War-Ravaged Gaza To War-Torn Libya
    by Tyler Durden on May 17, 2025 at 8:55 pm

    Trump Plan Seeks To Resettle Up To A Million Palestinians From War-Ravaged Gaza To War-Torn Libya US officials who spoke to NBC News say that the Trump administration is looking to “permanently relocate” as many as one million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya. Washington in return “would potentially release to Libya billions of dollars” that have been frozen since the NATO intervention of 2011, according to the claims […]

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