Last week’s tariff announcement caused recession fears, market chaos, and cries of economic suicide. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial the second it’s finished. America’s New Potential Tariff Regime April 2 was Liberation Day in America. The Trump administration…
This weekend, Bitcoin (BTC) pushed up 5% to once more flirt with $85,000, but seasoned analysts aren’t cheering just yet, suspecting a fakeout. Crypto investor Daan Crypto Trades dropped a spicy warning, noting that the number one cryptocurrency has formed weekend gaps for six weeks in a row, with its price retracing hard by midweek…
The Israeli spyware maker NSO Group has been on the US Department of Commerce “blacklist” since 2021 over its business of selling targeted hacking tools. But a WIRED investigation has found that the company now appears to be working to stage a comeback in Trump’s America, hiring a lobbying firm with the ties to the…
Popcat, a top Solana meme coin, has staged a strong comeback as investors bought the dip and exchange reserves dropped. Popcat (POPCAT) rose for four consecutive days, reaching a high of $0.25, its highest level since March 25. It has jumped by almos 100% from its lowest level this month. The jump happened as crypto…
In a quiet transformation from merchandising giant to (also) healthcare giant, Amazon may be positioning its sprawling logistics network and growing medical footprint to potentially save lives, starting with your front door. According to Bloomberg, back in 2023, Amazon piloted a several months-long pilot program called Project Pulse, equipping delivery vans with defibrillators and training…
New York’s top legal authority has sounded the alarm on crypto, demanding Congress impose sweeping regulations to safeguard national security and economic stability. NYAG Letitia James Sounds Alarm With Blistering Crypto Warning to Congress New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a letter to Congressional leaders on April 8, urging lawmakers to enact comprehensive digital…
Key Takeaways Ripple acquired Hidden Road for $1.25 billion, becoming the first crypto company with a global multi-asset prime broker. The deal enables Hidden Road to use Ripple USD as collateral and migrate post-trade activity to the XRP Ledger. Share this article Leading asset manager Ripple announced today that it is acquiring Hidden Road, a…
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Blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps has exposed the team behind US First Lady Melania Trump’s memecoin, MELANIA. It spotted the team moving $30 million worth of the tokens out of the project community fund and subsequently selling them. In an April 7 post on X, Bubblemaps said that 50 million MELANIA tokens worth around $30 million…
The Trump administration has sought to revoke the parole of some 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans who entered the US under a Biden-era humanitarian parole program. While it moved to subject them to expedited deportation effective April 24, on Thursday a federal judge in Boston said she would issue a protective order blocking that…
