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View More NewsCrypto-collateralized borrowing surged to a record $73.6 billion in the third quarter, marking the sector’s most levered quarter on record, yet the composition of that leverage looks significantly healthier than during the 2021–22 cycle.According to Galaxy Research, the sharp rise was driven overwhelmingly by onchain lending, which now represents 66.9% of all crypto-collateralized debt, up from 48.6% at the previous peak four years ago. DeFi lending alone jumped 55% to an all-time high of $41 billion, supported by points-driven user incentives and improved collateral types such as Pendle Principal Tokens.Centralized lenders also saw a rebound as borrows grew 37% to…
From Doe v. Albemarle County School Bd., decided yesterday by Judge Jasmine Yoon (W.D. Va.): This matter is before the court on Plaintiff J. Doe’s motion for a temporary restraining order, and motion for a preliminary injunction, both filed on November 17, 2025. Doe requests that the court prohibit Defendant Albemarle County School Board (“the School Board”) from allowing the Western Albemarle High School’s Turning Point USA club (“TPUSA club”) to host Victoria Cobb as a guest speaker for an event titled “Two Genders: One Truth.” The event is scheduled for November 19, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. The court held…
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Witnessing the world conflagration that was the French Revolution, the French philosopher Joseph de Maistre lamented that “if there is an incontestable maxim, it is that in all seditions, insurrections, and revolutions, the people always begin by being right, and always end by being wrong.” Faced with serious political crises, many contemporary elites have come to believe that the people do not just end by being wrong but begin so. The voice of the people is no longer to be listened to but controlled, corrected, channelled, or outright suppressed.The postwar liberal consensus of some eighty years standing is currently breaking…
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Key points:Bitcoin attempted a recovery on Tuesday, but the market open on Wednesday saw bears applying pressure at the intra-day range highs.Several altcoins are…
In brief IBIT has shed $1.4 billion across five trading days—the highest total for any consecutive-day stretch in its 22-month history. IBIT manages more…
Memo may not be the world’s fastest barista, but it is impressive—for a robot.I recently watched as Memo, a new home robot from a…
Powerful institutions are using automated decision-making against us. Landlords use it to decide who gets a home. Insurance companies use it to decide who…
Kraken filed to go public Wednesday, the cryptocurrency exchange said, just hours after announcing a massive fundraising round valuing the company at $20 billion.The…
Staking guidance, broader listing standards and new index tools show how crypto ETFs are becoming core holdings. Read the full article here
Ethereum’s privacy paradox When Vitalik Buterin walked on stage at Devcon 2025 to demo Kohaku, he summed up Ethereum’s situation bluntly. The network has…
In brief G-Knot is a new hardware wallet that uses unique finger vein biometrics to unlock access to users’ crypto assets. The company aims…
Amazon removed several James Bond posters last month after fans noticed that Bond’s iconic Walther PPK pistol had been airbrushed out of each one.…
from the thin-skinned-bullies dept Last week we noted how the BBC has been tripping over itself to apologize to Donald Trump for some edits…
Shares of the company rose 2% in pre-market trading. Read the full article here
Decentralized exchange Aster is delving into crypto’s degen culture with the launch of “Machi mode,” a new feature that rewards traders with points for…