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April 30, 2026
Eric Trump drops crypto firm that stockpiled World Liberty coins — americanbanker.com
The president's son has seemingly cut ties with the digital asset fintech ALT5 Sigma, whose shares lost 90% of their value after purchasing the tokens.
A ‘no-brainer’: Senate unanimously bans members and staff from using prediction markets — fortune.com
The Senate has approved a bipartisan resolution to prevent its own members from using prediction markets, banning senators who are often privy to sensitive information from making bets on upcoming events. The measure that passed unanimously by voice vote
House passes 45-day FISA extension after senators secure declassification deal — nextgov.com
The House voted on Thursday to pass a 45-day extension of a contentious spying power after the Senate rejected a measure sent to the lower chamber last night that would have renewed the authority for three years. The proposal, a temporary reprieve for
Inside Bitcoin 2026: The Year the Faithful Outgrew the Price — bloomberg.com
Selling of the Bitcoin brand has moved beyond the chart.
Congress passes short-term FISA extension — axios.com
The House passed a 45-day clean extension of Section 702 of FISA — the government's warrantless surveillance authority — after the Senate failed to accept the House's long-term extension of the program. Why it matters: The national security tool won't
AI Is Supercharging the Surveillance State — prospect.org
With a lot of help from his Democratic friends, House Speaker Mike Johnson managed to pass a three-year extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) early Wednesday evening. But the only way he could appease Republican
'Green' cryptocurrency uses 18 times more energy than makers claim — newscientist.com
A cryptocurrency that aims to avoid the disastrous energy consumption of bitcoin is actually using 18 times more energy than its makers claim – but it promises improvements are on the way
Bitcoin Faithful Came to Las Vegas But the Rally Didn’t Show Up — bloomberg.com
For a few days every year, the world’s most fervent Bitcoin believers descend together in orange cowboy hats, ties and T-shirts to chant about $1 million coins. This year, in Las Vegas, the chants worked on everyone — except the market.
Senate to jam House with FISA extension that excludes digital currency ban — washington examiner
Senate to jam House with FISA extension that excludes digital currency ban Washington Examiner
Elon Musk likes Bitcoin—but he just told a jury most crypto coins are scams — fortune.com
Elon Musk’s relationship with Sam Altman and OpenAI has famously soured. In testimony during his lawsuit against the artificial intelligence giant, it became apparent that Musk’s relationship with cryptocurrency has soured, too. When asked to explain
London Falling: Patrick Radden Keefe’s ‘page-turning’ new book — theweek.com
In the small hours of 29 November 2019, a young man was captured on CCTV jumping from a fifth-floor flat on Millbank on the Thames. His body struck the embankment wall on the way down, and he drowned in the water below. It emerged that he was 19-year-old
How to win — and lose — Decoder — theverge.com
This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Hello and welcome to Decoder, Nilay’s show about big ideas and other problems. This is Nick Statt, senior producer, and I’m joined by host and very occasional guest, Nilay Patel. Nilay, welcome
Trump Vows to Continue Blockade | U.S. Studies Germany Drawdown | Deforestation Slows — feedbinusercontent.com
Daily News Brief April 30, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering U.S. President Donald Trump’s rejection of Iran’s latest peace proposal, as well as... The potential departure of some U.S. troops from Germany A drop in global
Trump-tied public crypto company buys startup from one-time ‘cannabis king’ who serves as current advisor in deal worth up to $43 million — fortune.com
AI Financial, a publicly traded crypto firm tied to President Donald Trump’s family, has purchased a startup owned by one of the company’s own advisors. According to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Las Vegas-based company struck a
Canada to create powerful financial crimes agency as US weakens its approach — theguardian.com
Cryptocurrency ATMs also face ban, after public inquiry found Canada lacked anti-money-laundering strategy Canada is to establish a new and powerful law enforcement agency to investigate financial crime, in stark contrast to the US, where weakened federal
Hegseth faces further grilling over war costs as Iranian supreme leader releases fresh US threats – US politics live — theguardian.com
Defense secretary to be quizzed in Senate as Khamenei says foreigners have no place in Gulf ‘except at bottom of its waters’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email The US government’s effort to renew its warrantless domestic surveillance powers cleared the
Pro-Palestine Super PAC Spending $2 Million to Back Doctor in NJ-12 — prospect.org
A combat surgeon who saved Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) when a grenade took down her helicopter in Iraq is the latest progressive candidate drawing hefty support from the new super PAC American Priorities. The multimillion-dollar pro-Palestine PAC, which
FTAV’s further reading — ft.com
Bitcoin; Barclays; Trump; Thiel; nuclear power; the looming AI apocalypse; and Portsmouth
Milei Dances in Tel Aviv, but Faces Trouble at Home — theamericanconservative.com
Latin America Milei Dances in Tel Aviv, but Faces Trouble at Home Argentina’s president is facing headwinds from an ongoing crypto scandal and economic stagnation. President Javier Milei is navigating troubled waters this year. The eccentric Argentine’s
Tether Proposes Mergers Involving Bitcoin Treasury Company — bloomberg.com
Tether has proposed that Twenty One Capital merge with Strike, a crypto trading and spending platform, and Elektron Energy, a Bitcoin mining firm, at a time when Twenty One Capital’s main business of investing in Bitcoin has fallen out of favor.
House passes 3-year FISA 702 extension — nextgov.com
The House passed a bill extending authorization for a contentious foreign spying power for three years, after weeks of GOP disputes initially forced Congress to issue a much shorter extension earlier this month to keep the law afloat. The statute, Section
Bessent says US seized nearly $500M in Iranian crypto as Operation Economic Fury sends regime into ‘crisis’ — foxbusiness.com
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States’ maximum economic pressure campaign on Iran has sent the regime into "crisis" during an appearance Wednesday on "Kudlow." The effort, known as Operation Economic Fury, is aimed at crippling Tehran’s
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