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No true culture warrior worth his salt admits to reading The New York Times. Very Online conservatives refuse to read it because they think it hates Jews. Very Online progressives refuse to read it because they think it hates trans people. So intense is their loathing, it seems, that some of these hashtaggers cannot even tolerate the company of those who do read the Times. This includes one @claireyfaerie, who recently told Bluesky followers: “My parents have a [New York Times] subscription. Whenever I go to visit them and see the paper sitting on their coffee table, I remember the…
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Ripple said the $275 million raised will support its expansion into traditional financial services such as prime brokerage and multi-asset clearing, citing strong demand…
BTC volatility has dropped to multi-year lows as surging Treasury yields rattle equities and traders await the Fed’s July meeting minutes for clues on…
Nexo Australia launched crypto-backed credit lines after becoming a credit representative under Australia’s National Consumer Credit Protection Act, the company said in a Tuesday…
In brief Cypherpunk Technologies launched what it calls the world’s largest Zcash mining fleet via a $33.33 million equity-based deal with Winklevoss Capital. The…
Bitcoin (BTC) retail investor activity on Binance has fallen to its lowest level in history. Retail BTC inflows on Binance now average near 314…
In brief Linked Polymarket accounts made $2.4 million by accurately betting on U.S. military actions tied to the Iran conflict. Bubblemaps said the accounts…
In one of Tuesday, May 19th’s most-watched primaries, libertarian-leaning Rep. Thomas Massie (R–Ky.) will go up against an opponent backed by President Donald Trump.…
The turnover comes as the foundation undergoes an internal transition tied to a new organizational mandate aimed at redefining its role within Ethereum. Read…
Kevin Warsh is set to be sworn in as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve Board of Governors on Friday amid speculation…
In brief Quantum computing advances are shortening the timeline for real attacks on crypto, with recent targets revised to 2030-2032. Bitcoin is more exposed…
from the get-some-actual-probable-cause,-you-mooks dept Judge Beryl Howell has now told ICE at least twice: it’s not allowed to grade its own papers. Since Trump’s…
So Special Judge Steven David (Ind. Super. Ct. St. Joseph County) ruled Friday. There had been a dispute about the reasonableness of the attorney…