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  • PumpSwap hits $100M in TVL as memecoin launchpads see resurgence
    by Assad Jafri on May 9, 2025 at 11:03 pm

    PumpSwap, the DEX launched by Solana-based memecoin factory Pump.fun, has hit $100 million in total value locked (TVL), marking a new milestone just 50 days after its debut. The record comes amid a broader resurgence in memecoin trading, defying recent predictions of the sector’s collapse after its meteoric growth fizzled out earlier this year. Volume The post PumpSwap hits $100M in TVL as memecoin launchpads see resurgence appeared first on […]

  • Cathie Wood predicts AI and Bitcoin to drive new phase of US economic growth
    by Assad Jafri on May 9, 2025 at 9:38 pm

    Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood said the US economy is transitioning out of a prolonged “rolling recession” and entering a new era of productivity-led growth, powered by advances in AI, digital assets, and automation. After nearly three years of sector-specific slowdowns triggered by tighter monetary policy, Wood now sees signs of economic stabilization and renewed The post Cathie Wood predicts AI and Bitcoin to drive new phase of US economic […]

  • BlackRock meets SEC Crypto Task Force to discuss tokenization, ETP rules
    by Gino Matos on May 9, 2025 at 8:42 pm

    BlackRock representatives met with the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force on May 9 to seek guidance on a range of crypto regulatory issues, including tokenization, staking, and approval frameworks for exchange-traded products (ETPs). According to the meeting memo, BlackRock reviewed its digital asset offerings, including the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), the The post BlackRock meets SEC Crypto Task Force to […]

  • Spot Bitcoin ETFs set lifetime flow record at $40.3B as price recovers
    by Gino Matos on May 9, 2025 at 8:07 pm

    Spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) traded in the US reached a new all-time high of $40.3 billion in lifetime flows on May 8, according to Bloomberg data. Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said lifetime net flows are the most critical metric related to ETFs to watch. He explained that this metric is “very The post Spot Bitcoin ETFs set lifetime flow record at $40.3B as price recovers appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • CryptoQuant CEO revises bearish market outlook, says cycle theory evolving with institutional inflows
    by Assad Jafri on May 9, 2025 at 7:15 pm

    CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju has revised his earlier prediction that the Bitcoin (BTC) bull cycle had ended, citing a shift in market structure and significant inflows through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are helping to absorb sell pressure. In a May 9 social media post, Ju acknowledged his March forecast was premature and the current The post CryptoQuant CEO revises bearish market outlook, says cycle theory evolving with institutional […]

  • Democrat Senators urge Treasury, DOJ to probe Trump’s crypto ties to Binance
    by Gino Matos on May 9, 2025 at 6:35 pm

    Democratic senators have requested that the US Treasury and Justice Department investigate President Donald Trump’s crypto ties to Binance, Bloomberg News reported on May 9. According to the report, the lawmakers made the request in a letter sent to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Attorney General Pam Bondi.  Details about oversight actions The letter, which The post Democrat Senators urge Treasury, DOJ to probe Trump’s crypto ties to […]

  • Lido proposes dual governance upgrade to empower stETH holders in decisions
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 9, 2025 at 5:48 pm

    Lido’s governance community is reviewing a new proposal to give staked Ethereum (stETH) holders more influence in protocol decisions. The May 8 proposal, dubbed Lido Improvement Proposal 28 (LIP-28), introduces a Dual Governance framework. Presently, only LDO token holders can vote on changes to the Lido protocol. This gives them complete control over decisions that The post Lido proposes dual governance upgrade to empower stETH holders in […]

  • Metaplanet issues another $21M in bonds to fuel Bitcoin purchases
    by Assad Jafri on May 9, 2025 at 4:55 pm

    Metaplanet issued its 14th Series of Ordinary Bonds, raising $21.25 million to fund additional Bitcoin (BTC) purchases as the company deepens its strategic pivot toward digital assets. The bonds were approved at a board meeting on May 9 and fully subscribed by EVO FUND, according to the regulatory filing. The notes will be structured as The post Metaplanet issues another $21M in bonds to fuel Bitcoin purchases appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Gemini secures license to expand EU crypto derivatives offerings
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 9, 2025 at 3:15 pm

    US-based Gemini has received a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) II license from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), according to a May 9 statement shared with CryptoSlate. This allows the exchange to offer regulated crypto derivatives across the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA). With the license, the exchange can begin The post Gemini secures license to expand EU crypto derivatives offerings […]

  • Rumble non-custodial Bitcoin wallet to launch in Q3 in challenge to Coinbase
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 9, 2025 at 2:30 pm

    Rumble, the video-sharing platform known for backing alternative media voices, is developing a crypto wallet that could launch by the third quarter of this year. On May 9, Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski said the wallet will serve as a non-custodial tool tailored for creators. He emphasized the company’s ambition to become a central player in The post Rumble non-custodial Bitcoin wallet to launch in Q3 in challenge to Coinbase appeared first on […]

  • War Between India & Pakistan Would Be ‘None Of Our Business’: Vance
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 10:00 pm

    War Between India & Pakistan Would Be ‘None Of Our Business’: Vance Vice President J.D Vance has weighed in on the escalating fighting breaking out between nuclear-armed Pakistan and India over the last several days. He said in Thursday comments that a full-scare war would be “disastrous” but cautioned that the United States would not get involved.  “Look, we’re concerned about any time nuclear powers collide and have a […]

  • NIH and CMS To Study Autism Using Medicare And Medicaid Data
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 9:40 pm

    NIH and CMS To Study Autism Using Medicare And Medicaid Data Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have launched a joint initiative to build a secure, real-world data platform aimed at uncovering the root causes of autism spectrum disorder, the agencies announced on May 7. The National Institute of Health (NIH) […]

  • June 6 Is D-Day For Trans Troops: Leave Now Or Be Tracked Down And Kicked Out, DOD Says
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 9:20 pm

    June 6 Is D-Day For Trans Troops: Leave Now Or Be Tracked Down And Kicked Out, DOD Says Acting swiftly in the wake of his Tuesday Supreme Court victory, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is giving transgender service members until June 6th to “self-identify” and leave the service on their own, before facing a subsequent campaign to root them out and kick them out.  “On conclusion of the self-identification eligibility window, the […]

  • The Trump Administration’s Biggest Wins And Biggest Fails So Far
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 9:00 pm

    The Trump Administration’s Biggest Wins And Biggest Fails So Far Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us, Back in 2016 I predicted a resounding win for Donald Trump in his election campaign against Hillary Clinton despite a chorus of voices telling me I was crazy. The argument from skeptics was that the establishment would never allow Trump into office. My position on the event was relatively straightforward – The […]

  • Moscow’s Victory Day Held Without Incident As Ukrainian Drone Attacks Cease
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 8:40 pm

    Moscow’s Victory Day Held Without Incident As Ukrainian Drone Attacks Cease The days leading up to Russia’s Friday Victory Day celebrations witnessed record levels of drone attacks from Ukraine, but Friday observances, which has included dozens of world leaders on hand for the customary a massive military parade through Red Square – went off without a hitch. Chinese and North Korean military delegations and officials were also […]

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  • Going Around… Coming Back Around
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 8:20 pm

    Going Around… Coming Back Around Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “I hope Ed Martin’s 1st assignment at DOJ is to investigate Thom Tillis’ corruption.”  – Rogan O’Handley (aka’ DC Draino’ on X) The funny part is that this swarm of Jacobin botflies from Norm Eisen to Sen. Thom Tillis thought (and acted) as if Ed Martin was the only MAGA lawyer capable of uncovering the steaming pile of seditious poo festering, lo these […]

  • Jaguar Begins Search For New Ad Agency After Woke Disaster
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 7:45 pm

    Jaguar Begins Search For New Ad Agency After Woke Disaster Five months after Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) effectively “Bud Light’d” itself with a woke social media campaign, the British automaker is reportedly severing ties with its ad agency, according to British media.  But why now—half a year later? The backlash over its controversial woke rebranding occurred last fall, yet the company’s pronoun-wielding executive publicly […]

  • Fear Of Economic Collapse Forced China To Negotiate With Trump, Quietly Reach Out First: Reuters Report
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 7:25 pm

    Fear Of Economic Collapse Forced China To Negotiate With Trump, Quietly Reach Out First: Reuters Report Three weeks ago, when we first reported that as a result of the ongoing Trump trade war with China, “chinese factories are shutting down, laying off workers”, we said that as a result of this war of attrition in which the outcome of every incremental clash and battle will be used just as aggressively for media propaganda, “the […]

  • India-Pakistan Fighting Suddenly Escalates To Most Expansive In Decades
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 7:05 pm

    India-Pakistan Fighting Suddenly Escalates To Most Expansive In Decades Friday has seen the border conflict between India and Pakistan escalate once again, with The New York Times describing that it has escalated to the most expansive military clashes in decades. Entire large expanses of border zones are swarming with drones overhead – a first in the history of the long-running rivalry.  “There were reports of nonstop barrages […]

  • GOP Weighs 21% Tax On University Endowments
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 6:10 pm

    GOP Weighs 21% Tax On University Endowments Update (1335ET): As Trump’s ‘tax the rich’ idea has reportedly resulted in “massive finger pointing and disarray,” according to Charles Gasparino, Bloomberg now reports that House Republicans are weighing a proposal to dramatically increase taxes on wealthy university endowments, according to people familiar with a draft of the tax package under discussion. The plan, not yet finalized, […]

  • $373M In DEI Funding At US Universities In Four Years
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 6:05 pm

    $373M In DEI Funding At US Universities In Four Years Authored by Catherine Salgado via PJMedia.com, Educayshun has become mere propaganda at hundreds of American schools and universities. In fact, Defending Education has identified a staggering $373 million in DEI funding since 2016 across more than a hundred institutions of higher learning. Defending Ed investigated 130 colleges and universities across 44 states and […]

  • Arizona Becomes Second State To Establish Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 5:25 pm

    Arizona Becomes Second State To Establish Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Authored by Oscar Zarrage Perez via BitcoinMagazine.com, Arizona has made history by becoming the second state in the U.S. to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.  On Thursday, Governor Katie Hobbs signed House Bill 2749 into law, officially launching the Arizona Bitcoin & Digital Assets Reserve, a pioneering move that channels profits from unclaimed […]

  • Stealth Bomber Returns From Diego Garcia As U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Head To Fourth Round 
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 5:05 pm

    Stealth Bomber Returns From Diego Garcia As U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Head To Fourth Round  An Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) account on X has identified flight tracking data indicating that a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, recently deployed to Diego Garcia—the U.S. airbase often referred to as an “unsinkable aircraft carrier” located in the Indian Ocean—is returning or en route to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri.  While […]

  • Victor Davis Hanson Shatters The Media’s Favorite Lie About Trump
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 4:40 pm

    Victor Davis Hanson Shatters The Media’s Favorite Lie About Trump Via VigilantFox.com, For years, the media have used fake polls to manipulate public opinion and crush Trump’s momentum. But Victor Davis Hanson just revealed that the polls are not only wrong—he showed they were rigged, by design. Polling is now just a weapon, used to suppress Trump’s base and supercharge Democrat fundraising. And once you hear the […]

  • Kari Lake Strikes Deal For OAN To Provide News Content To Voice Of America
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 4:10 pm

    Kari Lake Strikes Deal For OAN To Provide News Content To Voice Of America Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) will begin using content from broadcaster One America News Network (OAN). Kari Lake speaks at a campaign event in Mesa, Ariz., on Sept. 4, 2024. Ross D. Franklin/AP Photo Kari Lake, a former Arizona gubernatorial candidate and senior adviser to USAGM, […]

  • President Trump Fires Woke Librarian Of Congress
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 3:30 pm

    President Trump Fires Woke Librarian Of Congress Via Headline USA, President Donald Trump has fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, who promoted books with sexual content to children and infamously let obese pop star Lizzo play James Madison’s 200-year-old crystal flute during her tenure. Hayden was notified in an email late Thursday from the White House’s Presidential Personnel Office, according to an email obtained by […]

  • Ground Stop Issued At Newark Airport 
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 3:15 pm

    Ground Stop Issued At Newark Airport  New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) has again been thrown into turbulence. Earlier, air traffic control radar screens briefly went dark—for the second time in weeks—and now the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a ground stop due to ongoing runway construction. It’s yet another confidence blow for travelers. ABC News reports that radar systems operated […]

  • White Smoke All Around
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 3:00 pm

    White Smoke All Around By Elwin de Groot, Rabobank head of macro strategy White smoke! We have a new *American* Pope, the first, Leo XIV. And we also have the first trade deal! Over the last few weeks market participants had been anxiously awaiting results from the negotiations between the Trump administration and all those countries looking for closure. Expectations were riding high that it was going to be major trading partners […]

  • Trump Delinks Saudi Nuclear Energy Deal From Israel Normalization
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 2:40 pm

    Trump Delinks Saudi Nuclear Energy Deal From Israel Normalization The United States is no longer linking negotiations for a Saudi nuclear energy program with a normalization deal for Riyadh to recognize Israel based on the Abraham Accords. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright in April while on a visit to Saudi Arabia mentioned a “pathway” to a civil nuclear agreement, even though the Saudis were insisting that there would be no […]

  • Inside CBDC’s Anti-Trump Rebrand
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 2:20 pm

    Inside CBDC’s Anti-Trump Rebrand Authored by Kit Knightly via Off-Guardian.org, The planned rollout of a planet-wide network of “interoperable” digital currencies has shifted gears this year. Digital Currency is still the endgame, but – in keeping with the spirit of the age – it seems they are changing the method to create the illusion of sides and choices. We covered this briefly our most recent This Week in the New […]

  • Watch: Anti-Musk Activists Crush Tesla With Tank In Politically-Motivated Stunt
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 2:00 pm

    Watch: Anti-Musk Activists Crush Tesla With Tank In Politically-Motivated Stunt Unhinged activists from the British political group “Led By Donkeys” took their anti-Tesla hate campaign to a disturbing new extreme—renting a tank to crush a Tesla in a stunt that dangerously normalizes political violence. This hate mirrors a broader wave of hostility toward Elon Musk’s company, fueled by leftist NGOs in the U.S., where some attacks […]

  • Trump Calls For 30-Day Cease-Fire In Russia-Ukraine War
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 1:25 pm

    Trump Calls For 30-Day Cease-Fire In Russia-Ukraine War Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump on May 8 urged Russia and Ukraine to enter into a 30-day unconditional cease-fire while U.S.-led peace negotiations are ongoing. Trump stated that the temporary cease-fire must “ultimately build toward a peace agreement” between the two nations and warned that the United States would impose sanctions […]

  • British Airways Owner To Order 53 Airbus And Boeing Long-Haul Planes
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 1:05 pm

    British Airways Owner To Order 53 Airbus And Boeing Long-Haul Planes International Airlines Group (IAG), owner of British Airways and Aer Lingus, will place an order for 53 new Airbus and Boeing long-haul aircraft after reporting strong first-quarter results on Friday. The company said it will purchase 32 Boeing Co. 787-10 aircraft for British Airways and 21 Airbus SE A330neo planes, which may be assigned to IAG’s airline […]

  • Futures Gain Ahead Of US-China Trade Talks
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 12:32 pm

    Futures Gain Ahead Of US-China Trade Talks US equity futures traded modestly higher pointing to a third day of gains, until just before 730am ET when Trump decided to play bad cop to Scott Bessent’s good cop and posted on Truth Social that “80% Tariff on China seems right!” but then added that the final tariff rate is “Up to Scott B.” That comment promptly hit futures, erasing the market’s modest gains, but upon reflection and […]

  • Trump Appoints Judge Jeanine Pirro As Interim US Attorney For DC
    by Tyler Durden on May 9, 2025 at 12:10 pm

    Trump Appoints Judge Jeanine Pirro As Interim US Attorney For DC Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump announced on May 8 that Judge Jeanine Pirro, best known for her role as a Fox News commentator, had been tapped to serve as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, one of the most influential prosecutorial positions in the country. “I am pleased to announce that Judge Jeanine Pirro […]

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