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April 23, 2026
Do We All Need a Little Bitcoin? — nytimes.com
Stability is the single biggest lie in financial markets, the investor and Bitcoin evangelist Anthony Pompliano tells the columnist Ross Douthat on “Interesting Times.” The “volatility generation” is embracing Bitcoin because traditional assets like
The man who helped put meat at the top of RFK Jr.’s new food pyramid is Steak ’n Shake’s new ‘Chief MAHA Officer’ — fortune.com
The MAHA movement is going corporate as Steak ’n Shake offers a well-done wellness pivot and puts “Make America Healthy Again” movement on the menu. The burger chain announced that Michael Boes will serve as its first “Chief MAHA Officer,” a new executive
A Bad Investment in Trump Vibes — nytimes.com
Is there inherent corruption in Trump’s approach to cryptocurrency? Ross Douthat unpacks the Trump family’s crypto holdings with Bitcoin investor Anthony Pompliano and debates whether crypto is just an “investment in vibes” that’s “bound up in Trump’s
Tesla stock dives on news that it earned next to nothing on cars in Q1, and plans to spend $25 billion in CapEx anyway — fortune.com
Tesla’s earning calls in the last few quarters have always been a study in extremes: The EV-maker’s profits from making and selling cars and batteries keeps shrinking, while CEO Elon Musk’s promises of wonders to come for the likes of robotaxis and
Ben McKenzie and Sarah Matthews: We Are Drowning in Scam Artists — thebulwark.com
Trump has gone full “1984” with his claim that it’s a good thing that the Strait of Hormuz is closed. He also says that he saved some Iranian women from being executed, which the regime in Tehran called “fake news.” It’s a telling sign of the times when
US charges 2 Chinese nationals with managing cyberscam compound in Myanmar — independent.co.uk
Two Chinese nationals face charges in the U.S. that they managed a sprawling compound in Myanmar where authorities say workers were forced to participate in cryptocurrency investment fraud scams
Devin Nunes is no longer CEO of Truth Social after 67% stock plunge wipes out $6 billion in market cap — fortune.com
The Trump business behind Truth Social is replacing a former congressman and big supporter of the U.S. president as the leader of the social media platform after a stock collapse that wiped out billions in investor wealth. Devin Nunes, a former California
DOJ working hard to reunite American victims with $700M stolen in sick Chinese crypto scheme — nypost.com
DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro told The Post Thursday that $700 million seized from sophisticated cryptocurrency scammers will be returned to American victims. “Unfortunately, it takes a while to be able to identify the individuals that this money belongs
Eric Trump Openly Brags About His Federal Corruption on Live TV — newrepublic.com
The Trump family is not ashamed to bilk taxpayers in order to line their pockets. Eric Trump appeared on Fox Business Thursday morning, openly celebrating a $24 million defense contract his company won—through business with his father’s administration. The
A 19-year-old Thiel fellow just raised $7.3 million to build an African ‘super app’ — fortune.com
If he hadn’t dropped out, Aubrey Niederhoffer would be nearing the end of his sophomore year at UC Berkeley. Instead, the 19 year-old from the New York area is living in Lagos, Nigeria, where he just launched his food delivery app, Swoop. The 28 person
Trump to host bash for crypto investors tied to his coin sales — theguardian.com
Top buyers promised access at Mar-a-Lago event as Democrats and watchdogs warn of pay-to-play risks Donald Trump is slated to star at a cryptocurrency bash on 25 April at his Mar-a-Lago club for scores of purchasers of his crypto memecoin $Trump that has
The Iran war is pushing Southeast Asia to debate the once unthinkable: Whether ships will need to pay to transit the Strait of Malacca — fortune.com
Iran’s decision to charge fees for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz—and U.S. President Donald Trump’s tentative endorsement of that idea—are reverbarting in a different waterway around four thousand miles away. On April 22, Indonesia’s finance
Thiel-backed AI project to block bad press looks like a bust — salon.com
There is a persistent belief in certain corners of the tech world that complex social problems can be eliminated through computation. Right now, there are plenty of aggrieved founders, venture capitalists and MAGA-adjacent influencers who feel that
The Human Made Mark, Initiative to Certify AI-Free Film and TV Productions, Launches at Site of Prehistoric Cave Paintings in France (EXCLUSIVE) — variety.com
With the rise of AI performers such as Tilly Norwood and recent news of Doug Limon’s upcoming AI-generated feature “Bitcoin: Killing Satoshi,” an initiative aimed at giving filmmakers a way of celebrating human artistry behind and in front of the camera
Video: Opinion | A Bitcoin Evangelist Tries to Convert Me — nytimes.com
Video: Opinion | A Bitcoin Evangelist Tries to Convert Me The New York Times
A Bitcoin Evangelist Tries to Convert Me — nytimes.com
What the crypto currency promises that the dollar doesn’t.
Opinion | A Bitcoin Evangelist Tries to Convert Me — nytimes.com
Opinion | A Bitcoin Evangelist Tries to Convert Me The New York Times
Push to Unwind Bitcoin Hoarder Shows Once-Hot Trade Collapsing — bloomberg.com
Push to Unwind Bitcoin Hoarder Shows Once-Hot Trade Collapsing Bloomberg.com
India's digital currency push targets its leaky welfare system — reuters.com
India's digital currency push targets its leaky welfare system Reuters
Billionaire Justin Sun sues Trump family crypto venture — scmp.com
Entrepreneur Justin Sun filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing a Trump family-backed cryptocurrency platform of fraud and alleging he was blocked from withdrawing his assets. In a San Francisco federal court filing reviewed by Agence France-Presse, the
What Hong Kong’s conservative stablecoin licence roll-out reveals — scmp.com
The most revealing fact about Hong Kong’s stablecoin launch is not that licences were issued. It is who got them, and who did not. By handing the first approvals to HSBC and the Standard Chartered-led joint venture Anchorpoint Financial, regulators made
Crypto scam lures ships into Strait of Hormuz, falsely promising safe passage — arstechnica.com
Crypto scammers are targeting the thousands of ships stranded near the Strait of Hormuz—and at least one ship that faced Iranian gunfire may have been tricked into believing it had paid Iran for safe passage. The first warning of such a crypto scam came
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