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  • Telegram founder ‘flatly refused’ to censor political content ahead of Romanian election
    by Monika Ghosh on May 18, 2025 at 11:50 pm

    Social media platform Telegram founder Pavel Durov said he “flatly refused” the request of a Western European government to censor conservative political content. In a Telegram post on May 18, Durove wrote: “Telegram will not restrict the freedoms of Romanian users or block their political channels.” The demand for censorship came ahead of today’s scheduled The post Telegram founder ‘flatly refused’ to censor political content […]

  • Crypto investors are ramping up personal security as physical attacks surge: Report
    by Monika Ghosh on May 18, 2025 at 10:41 pm

    Amid a recent surge in physical threats to crypto investors with substantial holdings, firms that offer personal security services are seeing increasing demand. Amsterdam-based physical security and intelligence services provider Infinite Risks International’s managing director, Jethro Pijlman, told Bloomberg: “We’ve had more inquiries, more long-term clients, and more proactive requests from crypto investors who don’t The post Crypto […]

  • 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 […]

  • “It Was A War. We Won”: Rare Breed Triggers Scores Landmark Victory Over DOJ/ATF 
    by Tyler Durden on May 19, 2025 at 12:25 am

    “It Was A War. We Won”: Rare Breed Triggers Scores Landmark Victory Over DOJ/ATF  The Department of Justice announced a settlement with Rare Breed Triggers (RBT) on Friday, ending a multi-year legal battle over Forced Reset Triggers (FRTs). The agreement aligns with President Trump’s Executive Order protecting Second Amendment rights and follows guidance from the Attorney General’s Second Amendment Enforcement Task Force. […]

  • Los Angeles Announces Flying Taxis For Visitors At ‘No-Car’ Olympics
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 11:50 pm

    Los Angeles Announces Flying Taxis For Visitors At ‘No-Car’ Olympics Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times, Los Angeles announced May 15 that air taxis will be available for visitors and Team USA at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games by Archer Aviation Inc. Mayor Karen Bass pledged last year that the Olympics would be a “no-car Games” and that people would need to use public transportation to access venues. […]

  • FBI Agents Beg Court To Destroy List Before ‘Shame’ Campaign
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 10:40 pm

    FBI Agents Beg Court To Destroy List Before ‘Shame’ Campaign Authored by Luis Cornelio via Headline USA, A group of FBI agents involved in the Jan. 6 investigations asked a judge Thursday to destroy a Trump administration list containing the names of roughly 5,000 agents tied to the probes.  Their move follows Ed Martin’s vow, as the newly appointed weaponization czar, to “name” and “shame” the thousands of agents […]

  • MAHA Working: Goldman Finds “Better-For-You” Consumption Shift Underway
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 10:05 pm

    MAHA Working: Goldman Finds “Better-For-You” Consumption Shift Underway President Trump’s second term will likely be regarded as a major public health inflection point, driven by the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement. The initiative aims to revolutionize a broken system rigged against patients—creating disease and then profiting from it—while also targeting reform of the nation’s food supply chain, which is dominated […]

  • Tattoos May Be Linked To Cancer – Here’s Why…
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 9:30 pm

    Tattoos May Be Linked To Cancer – Here’s Why… Authored by Zena le Roux via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), “I got tattooed during a time in my life when I wasn’t fully informed about what was going into my body or what I was allowing onto my skin. Back then, it was about art, self-expression, and creative identity.” Witthaya Prasongsin/GettyImages “Today, I see it differently. Tattoos are not harmless,” Ellie Grey a […]

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  • GPS Disruption Reported In World’s Most Critical Maritime Chokepoint
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 8:55 pm

    GPS Disruption Reported In World’s Most Critical Maritime Chokepoint A new report has emerged stating that vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz are experiencing GPS interference, disrupting electronic navigation systems and forcing commercial ships to rely on manual or backup methods in one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints.  UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) announced on X late Sunday morning that it has […]

  • Do Republicans Buy The Dip Far More Than Democrats
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 8:20 pm

    Do Republicans Buy The Dip Far More Than Democrats By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Together We Stand… Ratings… UMich We already covered the Trump PIVOT and the Trump PUT as positives in the past week. We got to kick off the first half hour of Bloomberg TV on Tuesday and published the Around the World Podcast on Thursday. Neil Wiley, formerly from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, represented the […]

  • Biden Diagnosed With ‘Aggressive’ Stage IV Prostate Cancer
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 8:15 pm

    Biden Diagnosed With ‘Aggressive’ Stage IV Prostate Cancer Fresh on the heels of the Trump administration dumping the Biden-Hur tapes to Axios (revealing what we all knew – Biden was totally cooked & we still don’t know who was actually running the country for four years), the Biden family announced that the former president has an aggressive form of prostate cancer.  The news comes five days after a small nodule was found […]

  • Patel & Bongino Tease New ‘Russiagate’ Evidence In ‘Wave Of Transparency’ – Yet Insist Jeffrey Epstein Killed Himself
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 7:45 pm

    Patel & Bongino Tease New ‘Russiagate’ Evidence In ‘Wave Of Transparency’ – Yet Insist Jeffrey Epstein Killed Himself FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Fox News on Sunday, where the pair hinted at a “wave of transparency” on the horizon over weaponization of the DOJ by the Biden and Obama administrations. “You asked in the beginning how the FBI was weaponized,” […]

  • Trump Denies Rift With Netanyahu, Says PM ‘Fought Hard & Bravely’
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 7:10 pm

    Trump Denies Rift With Netanyahu, Says PM ‘Fought Hard & Bravely’ Via The Cradle US President Donald Trump denied that he has grown “frustrated” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, describing the leader who remains ‘wanted’ by the International Criminal Court (ICC) as someone who has “a tough situation.” Asked during a televised interview with Fox News if he was frustrated by the Israeli premier, Trump said, […]

  • Kid Rock Blames “Ugly Ass, Broke, Crazy” Liberal Women For Low US Birthrate
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 6:35 pm

    Kid Rock Blames “Ugly Ass, Broke, Crazy” Liberal Women For Low US Birthrate Musician Kid Rock has figured out why the US birthrate is so low; ‘Ugly ass, broke, crazy, deranged, TDS liberal women.’ Speaking with Fox News’ Jesse Watters, the 54-year-old rocker responded to a clip of left-wing protesters, saying: “You look at these rallies, and it’s like a bunch of women that no guy wants to sleep with and a bunch of dudes that […]

  • Two Dead After Mexican Navy Smashes Into Brooklyn Bridge
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 6:02 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 […]

  • The Great Simmering In The West
    by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2025 at 6:00 pm

    The Great Simmering In The West Authored by J.B.Shurk via AmericanThinker.com, People all over the world are worried about the future.  While regional wars continue to fester, the prospect of global war weighs heavily on many.  However, likely belligerents are not all foreign aggressors.  Nearly a century of globalization has erected a web of clunky international institutions that wield tremendous power while disregarding […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

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