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Investors overreacted to private credit risks, Franklin Templeton CEO says — semafor.com
The News Market concerns over private credit are overblown, said Jenny Johnson, the chief executive officer of Franklin Templeton, adding that the borrowers that have been subject to the most scrutiny – enterprise software companies – will be able to repay
Binance founder says he was a victim of the Biden admin's 'hostile environment' on crypto — foxbusiness.com
Changpeng Zhao, better known as CZ, is a survivor. A childhood of poverty in China. Flipping hamburgers to pay his way through college before the self-described computer nerd entered the cutthroat world of high-frequency trading. Soon came his nascent bet
FTX CEO says ‘massive wall’ of debt could take out regional banks — semafor.com
The News FTX CEO John Ray III warned Tuesday that bad loans could cripple more regional lenders due to a “massive wall” of debt that’s looming in private credit and commercial real estate. A corporate cleanup specialist who handled the Enron liquidation
Goldman Sachs files for its first bitcoin ETF product — reuters.com
Goldman Sachs files for its first bitcoin ETF product Reuters
Goldman Sachs makes surprise jump into Bitcoin ETFs with a product one analyst dubs “Boomer Candy” — fortune.com
Goldman Sachs has long been content to watch the crypto craze from the sidelines but, in a surprise move, the big bank on Tuesday revealed plans for its own product in the form of a “Bitcoin Premium Income ETF.” The new Goldman fund, which was described in
Bitcoin, Ethereum approach two-month highs as markets grow optimistic over U.S.-Iran peace negotiations — fortune.com
Crypto markets are betting that the U.S. and Iran war may be progressing towards peace. Bitcoin rose 5% over the past 24 hours to around $75,000 early Tuesday afternoon, nearing its highest mark since early February, according to data from Binance. The
Trump’s Corruption Is What’s Tanking the Economy — talkingpointsmemo.com
It’s the Corruption, Stupid In the aftermath of Viktor Orbán’s defeat in Hungary, a typically shallow conventional wisdom has already emerged that unless President Trump gets the economy turned around, Republicans are going to have hell to pay in the 2026
Nava raises $8.3 million in seed funding to keep AI financial agents from going off the rails — fortune.com
The crypto world has been buzzing in recent months about the potential for applying blockchain technology to agentic commerce, a term that describes AI agents undertaking purchases or other economic activity on a user’s behalf. Early innovations include
Ben McKenzie vs. crypto — theverge.com
A few years ago, during the absolute peak of the cryptocurrency craze, a somewhat surprising skeptic emerged. Most people know Ben McKenzie from his acting work on Southland or Gotham, or would recognize him instantly as Ryan Atwood from The O.C. While
Buying used PC parts in 2026? Read this before you get scammed — pcworld.com
Whenever the retail market loses its mind, we can always turn to the second-hand market for relief. It’s there with open arms to give us months-old and years-old hardware at great prices. Right? Well, not anymore. In 2026, the state of the used market is…
Hong Kong’s basketball betting U-turn ‘aligns with Beijing gambling clampdown’ — scmp.com
Hong Kong’s sole legal betting operator and lawmakers were caught off guard by the government’s abrupt decision to suspend the rollout of legal basketball betting, which some believe was intended to align with Beijing’s efforts to curb gambling amid a
The Faltering War Economy — prospect.org
On Friday, the Labor Department reported inflation numbers for March. Inflation, driven by the Iran war, broke out of its recent well-behaved pattern, as consumer prices rose by an annual rate of 3.3 percent, almost a full point above its February rate.
Khan vs. Cutter: A Tale of Two Careers — prospect.org
The Revolving Door Project, a Prospect partner, scrutinizes the executive branch and presidential power. Follow them at therevolvingdoorproject.org. In early April, Stephanie Cutter, a former senior adviser to the 2024 Harris campaign and former Obama
Dedollarization: Causes, Constraints, and Consequences — aier.org
Executive Summary Dedollarization describes the deliberate effort by nations, financial institutions, and regional blocs to lessen their dependence on the United States dollar in trade, reserve management, and cross-border finance. What was once a
How Trump’s Crypto Push Is Undermining American Power — project-syndicate.org
US President Donald Trump’s deregulation of cryptocurrency markets has introduced new financial risks and threatens to undermine the dollar’s global dominance. Russia, Iran, and North Korea have been the biggest beneficiaries, using crypto to evade
Crypto-based prediction markets popular but risky for Hong Kong users: experts — scmp.com
Prediction markets are surging in popularity as cryptocurrency-based gambling platforms offering diverse gameplay and attractive odds, observers have said, warning against the risks of reneged payouts after the Hong Kong government halted plans for
Winning the AI ‘arms race’ holds appeal for both parties — rollcall.com
When House Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., said the U.S. “is in an AI arms race with China” at a markup in January, it was routine. Earlier that month, at a House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing, Rep. Blake D. Moore, R-Utah, aired
Bitcoin Climbs to Four-Week High on Hopes of US-Iran Peace Talks — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin rose to its highest level in four weeks as risk assets rallied on hopes that the US can strike a deal with Iran to end their conflict.
Strategy's Bitcoin Reserves vs. Debt: Is Solvency Strengthening? — qz.com
MSTR's Bitcoin reserves dwarf its debt, boosting solvency as liquidity, low leverage and staggered maturities strengthen its financial resilience.
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