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US carbon pollution rose in 2025 in reversal of previous years’ reductions — theguardian.com
Study from research firm finds that US greenhouse gas emissions grew faster than economic activity last year In a reversal from previous years’ pollution reductions, the United States spewed 2.4% more heat-trapping gases from the burning of fossil fuels in
Crypto-friendly lender Old Glory to go public through SPAC — americanbanker.com
The bank, which has ties to prominent right-wing political figures, is touting its intention to embed cryptocurrency into loans, deposits and investment offerings.
Bitpanda Said to Gear Up for Frankfurt IPO in First Half of 2026 — bloomberg.com
Bitpanda GmbH, a cryptocurrency trading platform backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, is gearing up for a Frankfurt initial public offering as soon as the first half of this year, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Company Behind the 'Steroid Olympics' Wants To Make Enhanced Pro Athletes Mainstream—and Amateurs, Too — reason.com
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! It's a great week to grate some cheese thanks to the new food pyramid. Today's edition is a really interesting conversation with Max Martin, CEO of Enhanced. His firm is launching the Enhanced Games in
Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams accused of $2.5 million crypto ‘rug pull’ as his NYC Token crashes — theverge.com
Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams has come under fire after his new cryptocurrency token crashed just hours following its launch on Monday. As reported by CoinDesk, Adams' "NYC Token" hit a $580 million market capitalization at its peak before plummeting to
Investors cry foul over former NYC Mayor Eric Adams’s crypto launch: ‘Such an obvious rug’ — fortune.com
On Monday night, hours after announcing his “NYC Token” at a press conference in Times Square, former New York City Mayor Eric Adams launched his cryptocurrency. The purpose of the token was unclear—beyond a vague promise by Adams that it would combat
Crypto-Friendly Lender Old Glory to Go Public Through SPAC Deal — bloomberg.com
Old Glory Bank, a crypto-friendly lender with ties to prominent right-wing political figures, will become publicly traded through a deal with blank-check company Digital Asset Acquisition Corp.
BitGo IPO: Date, BTGO share price for crypto firm’s closely watched NYSE public debut — fastcompany.com
After last year’s successful cryptocurrency-related offerings, BitGo’s IPO is one of the most highly anticipated in 2026. 2025 saw several successful public offerings, especially from companies operating in the AI, cryptocurrency, and fintech spaces. What
Polygon Labs buys two crypto startups for $250 million as it looks to compete with Stripe — fortune.com
The blockchain developer Polygon Labs has closed deals to buy the crypto startups Coinme and Sequence. The total purchase price for the two startups was for more than $250 million, but Polygon Labs declined to disclose how much it paid for each, or whether
The longer the Supreme Court delays its tariff decision, the better it is for President Trump — fortune.com
President Donald Trump announced yesterday he would impose a new tariff of 25% on any country trading with Iran. He also predicted disaster if the U.S. Supreme Court were to rule his tariff orders are illegal. The president estimated that “many Hundreds of
Ex-NYC mayor Eric Adams launches cryptocurrency, says it will fight antisemitism — timesofisrael.com
Profits made by 'NYC Token' will go to nonprofits battling hatred, Adams says; coin's value spikes, then plummets, in first hour of trading, drawing suspicions of a 'rug pull' scam The post Ex-NYC mayor Eric Adams launches cryptocurrency, says it will
Hyperscale Data Bitcoin Treasury at 539.5929 Bitcoin – Company Announcement — ft.com
Hyperscale Data Bitcoin Treasury at 539.5929 Bitcoin – Company Announcement Financial Times
Senate crypto bill moves forward but many issues still to solve — semafor.com
There are some 48 hours until the Senate Banking Committee marks up cryptocurrency firms’ most-sought-after legislation — and about as many loose ends. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said he received bill text Monday afternoon that included an amendment
How Money Laundering Became a Catch-All Excuse to Bully and Surveil — thedailyeconomy.org
At the Bitcoin conference in Nashville in July of 2024, then-candidate Donald Trump made a campaign promise to end the war against the use and development of cryptocurrencies. This war was coined “Operation Chokepoint 2.0” and led by Senator Elizabeth
What Happens To Bitcoin If World War 3 Breaks Out? — yellow.com
What Happens To Bitcoin If World War 3 Breaks Out? Yellow.com
India demands crypto outfits geolocate customers, get a selfie to prove they’re real — theregister.com
Government is fed up with bad actors using digi-cash to fund dodgy deeds India’s government has updated the regulations it imposes on cryptocurrency services providers, as part of its efforts to combat fraud, money laundering, and terrorism.…
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