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Sharia Coin? Epstein’s Ties To Crypto Get Weirder — dailycaller.com
Jeffrey Epstein proposed to form a “sharia compliant digital currency” to be used in the Middle East amongst Muslims, an email released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) shows. Emails released by the DOJ revealed Epstein was an early investor in
Crypto Market in Shambles as Bitcoin Price Down 40% Since October High — gizmodo.com
All muh apes, gone.
Prediction Traders Are Betting Bitcoin Will Fall Below $65,000 — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin values have fallen to their lowest level since President Donald Trump took office. If prediction markets are to be believed, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency may have a lot further to fall.
Bitcoin demand in Nancy Guthrie disappearance shows how crypto is becoming a more frequent feature of physical crimes — fortune.com
The shocking disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84 year-old mother of ‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie, took a new twist on Tuesday as TMZ reported receiving a ransom letter. Later in the day, Arizona CBS-affiliate KOLD reported receiving a similar
Bitcoin Falls to $72,000 as Traders Navigate a ‘Crisis of Faith’ — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin briefly slumped to around $72,000, a level last seen 15 months ago, as a broad risk-off move engulfed global markets.
Trump vs. Canada — theatlantic.com
Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube On this week’s episode of The David Frum Show, David opens with his thoughts on the reported $500 million-dollar deal between World Liberty Financial, a Trump-family business venture, and the United Arab
He’s Running to Fill Jasmine Crockett’s House Seat From Her Left. He’s Also Her Pastor. — theintercept.com
National progressives see a chance in Texas to install a new member of the Squad in the place of departing Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett — by electing her pastor. With Crockett vacating her House seat to run in a competitive — and increasingly ugly —
Bitcoin is having a bad year as price tumbles to fresh lows today: Why does crypto keep falling in 2026? — fastcompany.com
The world’s most popular cryptocurrency has seen its value shrink amid a confluence of vexing factors. Here’s what to know. Much to the chagrin of investors, the value of Bitcoin continues to slide.
Signs of forced entry found at home of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, source says — fortune.com
Investigators found signs of forced entry at the Arizona home of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother, a person familiar with the investigation said Tuesday, as the host asked for prayers to help bring back the 84-year-old, who is believed to have
How Stablecoins make it easy to sidestep sanctions — codastory.com
In recent years, Western countries have been very reliant on sanctions as a tool of foreign policy and I think it’s a mistake. It’s not too much of an exaggeration to say that sanctions are law enforcement by press release. They punish people without a
Possible break in Nancy Guthrie abduction, U.S. fighter jet shoots down hostile Iranian drone — nypost.com
President Trump offers more federal assistance in the search for NBC star Savannah Guthrie’s mother. Meanwhile, a note demanding bitcoin for Nancy Guthrie’s safe return was sent to TMZ but is it the real thing or a hoax? U.S. Central Command says a navy
Banks are not prepared for the industrialization of crypto theft — americanbanker.com
The proliferation of so-called "Drainer-as-a-Service" platforms that allow low-skilled attackers to execute sophisticated fraud schemes present a challenge to banks as cryptocurrencies go more mainstream.
How to Get Away With Anything — motherjones.com
In medieval England, there was no law if your pockets were deep. Crimes had fixed costs: A couple of hundred gold coins got you off the hook if you killed a poor man; 2,000 if you killed a rich one. America’s founders imagined a different way forward. In
5 things to know for Feb. 4: Shutdown ends, Assassination attempt, Jill Biden’s ex-husband, Nuclear talks, Bitcoin — cnn.com
5 things to know for Feb. 4: Shutdown ends, Assassination attempt, Jill Biden’s ex-husband, Nuclear talks, Bitcoin CNN
Tech stocks go into free fall as it dawns on traders that AI has the ability to cut revenues across the board — fortune.com
Until very recently, the narrative around AI was that the $600 billion of annual corporate capital expenditure (“capex”) fuelling it was good for stocks in the short term. The companies receiving that money as new revenue (AI model makers, data center
UBS Pursuing ‘Fast Follower’ Strategy in Tokenized-Assets Push — bloomberg.com
UBS Group AG Chief Executive Officer Sergio Ermotti said the bank is considering offering access to cryptocurrencies for individual clients, while cautioning that it won’t be a “front runner” in implementing blockchain-based technology.
Crypto crime-fighting startup TRM Labs notches $1 billion valuation with new $70 million funding round — fortune.com
When TRM Labs cofounders Esteban Castaño and Rahul Raina moved to San Francisco in 2018 to create a startup, their mentors told them that great companies are built when you believe something about the world that others don’t. Along with a passion for
Bitcoin-Led Crypto Rout Erases Nearly Half a Trillion in a Week — bloomberg.com
Almost half a trillion dollars has been wiped off cryptocurrencies in less than a week as a selloff led by Bitcoin accelerated.
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