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View More NewsIn brief Hunter Biden confirmed today he is releasing his own meme coin called LAPTOP on Wednesday. Biden drew loads of attention within crypto circles, but much of it was not positive. Will traders show up for the LAPTOP meme coin, and how will the coin perform? That might depend on your time horizon. Hunter Biden officially made his first foray into crypto today, posting the LAPTOP ticker today on X alongside a 31-second Fox News clip about the computer, just minutes after a Wall Street Journal report on the meme coin landed Monday.Biden’s post pulled more than 250,000 views…
Bitcoin (BTC) sees its first weekly close above $80,000 since early May as clouds gather over the US inflation outlook.Key points:US PPI and CPI inflation numbers are due this week prior to the Fed’s Sept. 16 decision on interest-rate changes.Amid record currency interventions, analysis warns that Japan may not be able to sell US treasuries to help stabilize the yen in going forward.Bitcoin’s supertrend indicator delivers its first “buy” signal since late 2025, copying the previous bear-market recovery.CPI, PPI due as markets see 0.25% rate hike nextUS inflation data returns to the forefront this week after surprise employment data pressured…
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The scale of the global learning crisis is difficult to exaggerate. A recent analysis of international and regional assessments estimated that at least two-thirds of the world’s young people fail to acquire the basic skills needed to participate effectively in a modern economy. In affluent countries, roughly one child in four falls short. In low-income regions, the proportion is far higher. Published calculations estimate that broad improvements in children’s academic development could add more than US$700 trillion to the world economy by 2100. The standard response is to demand better schools: more competent teachers, stronger curricula, greater accountability, higher standards, and…
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Galaxy said 82% of Bitcoin stolen across all Coldcard attacks remains in the original addresses, with 18% moved in apparent laundering. Read the full…
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The Committee to Protect Journalists was joined Monday by 16 civil society organizations in calling on the Sudanese paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF)…
Fomo generated $1.76 million on Friday, beating Pump.fun’s $1.1 million, though the memecoin launchpad remains ahead over 30 days. Read the full article here
President Donald Trump’s tariffs have been ruled illegal—again. A three-judge panel at the U.S Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled Thursday evening that Trump’s…
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In brief Donald Trump Jr. said the Trump family has not abandoned World Liberty Financial, dispelling online rumors. Co-founder Zach Witkoff said the firm…
This essay was originally published by The Dispatch on May 6, 2026.The Department of Justice’s recent indictment of former FBI Director James Comey has…
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To mark the upcoming fourth anniversary of the killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, on May 11, 2026, the Abu Akleh family…
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