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  • BNB Chain’s Memecoin launchpad Four Meme hit by $200k exploit, suspends liquidity
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on February 11, 2025 at 11:00 am

    Four.Meme, a memecoin launchpad on the BNB Chain, has suspended its Liquidity Provider (LP) on PancakeSwap after detecting a malicious exploit targeting its system. The team confirmed the attack on Feb. 11 and assured users that steps were being taken to resolve the issue. The platform halted its token LP to prevent further damage while The post BNB Chain’s Memecoin launchpad Four Meme hit by $200k exploit, suspends liquidity appeared first […]

  • Elon Musk leads $97 billion bid to buy non-profit arm of OpenAI amid Sam Altman rejection
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on February 11, 2025 at 10:30 am

    A consortium led by Elon Musk has submitted a $97.4 billion bid to acquire the non-profit that controls OpenAI. The bid aims to reverse the organization’s shift from its original non-profit mission to a structure designed to secure capital for AI research, a change that has drawn Musk’s criticism. Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, dismissed the The post Elon Musk leads $97 billion bid to buy non-profit arm of OpenAI amid Sam Altman rejection […]

  • ADA outperforms Bitcoin as Grayscale seeks approval for first US Cardano ETF in SEC filing
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on February 11, 2025 at 9:33 am

    Grayscale has applied with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list a Cardano exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), according to a Feb. 10 filing. This would mark the first US-listed ETF tied to ADA, providing regulated exposure to the digital asset. Following the news, ADA emerged as the The post ADA outperforms Bitcoin as Grayscale seeks approval for first US Cardano ETF in SEC filing appeared first […]

  • Bloomberg analysts’ rankings show Litecoin leading altcoin ETF approval race, while XRP trails
    by Gino Matos on February 11, 2025 at 1:00 am

    Bloomberg ETF analysts Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart have released their latest approval odds for spot altcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 2025, with XRP receiving the lowest probability. According to the latest estimates, Litecoin (LTC) leads with a 90% probability of approval, followed by Dogecoin (DOGE) at 75% and Solana (SOL) at 70% — XRP trails the The post Bloomberg analysts’ rankings show Litecoin leading altcoin ETF […]

  • PumpFun co-founder dismisses rumors of token launch as speculation mounts
    by Assad Jafri on February 10, 2025 at 11:30 pm

    Pump.fun co-founder Alon Cohen dismissed reports that the Solana-based memecoin launchpad is preparing to issue its own native token, refuting claims made by crypto journalist Colin Wu. Wu reported that Pump.fun was working on a token and planned to distribute it via a Dutch auction system in collaboration with multiple centralized exchanges. He cited insider sources The post PumpFun co-founder dismisses rumors of token launch as speculation […]

  • North Carolina becomes 20th US state to introduce legislation for a Bitcoin reserve
    by Gino Matos on February 10, 2025 at 10:15 pm

    North Carolina lawmakers have introduced a bill allowing the state treasurer to invest up to 10% in Bitcoin (BTC) and other qualifying digital assets. House Bill 92, sponsored by Representative Destin Hall and Representatives Mark Brody and Steve Ross, qualifies any crypto with a market cap of over $750 billion during the 12 months preceding The post North Carolina becomes 20th US state to introduce legislation for a Bitcoin reserve appeared […]

  • Bitcoin increasingly treated as risk-on asset rather than pure store of value – Bitfinex
    by Gino Matos on February 10, 2025 at 9:30 pm

    Bitcoin’s (BTC) market behavior continues to evolve, with recent trends suggesting it is being treated more as a risk-on asset than a traditional store of value, according to a new report from Bitfinex.  Bitcoin’s price has remained in a consolidation range between $91,000 and $102,000 for over 75 days, reflecting declining volatility and increased market The post Bitcoin increasingly treated as risk-on asset rather than pure store of […]

  • Strategy acquires another 7,633 Bitcoin amid downturn, Metaplanet eyes 10,000 BTC stash by year-end
    by Gino Matos on February 10, 2025 at 8:15 pm

    Strategy acquired an additional 7,633 BTC and elevated its unrealized profit to over $17 billion on Feb. 9. Meanwhile, Metaplanet reported that 85% of its 2024 net income was attributed to Bitcoin (BTC) holdings, with nearly $36 million in unrealized profits. The firm said it intends to increase its Bitcoin stash to 10,000 BTC by The post Strategy acquires another 7,633 Bitcoin amid downturn, Metaplanet eyes 10,000 BTC stash by year-end […]

  • Scaramucci attributes Bitcoin’s late bloomer status to ETF delays
    by Assad Jafri on February 10, 2025 at 7:30 pm

    SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci said Bitcoin’s (BTC) current price near $97,000 reflects where it should have been two years ago. Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Feb. 10, Scaramucci said Bitcoin’s delayed rally was largely due to the sluggish approval of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), which he argued should have been greenlit The post Scaramucci attributes Bitcoin’s late bloomer status to ETF delays appeared […]

  • Aave founder downplays Kamino amid discussion with key Solana figures
    by Gino Matos on February 10, 2025 at 6:41 pm

    The founder of Aave downplayed Solana’s Kamino during an argument with the president of the Solana Foundation and the co-founder of Solana Labs about decentralized money markets on X. Alex Svanevik, founder of Nansen, questioned the absence of Aave on Solana, which currently boasts Kamino as its largest money market protocol. According to DefiLlama data, The post Aave founder downplays Kamino amid discussion with key Solana figures appeared […]

  • Tucker Carlson Accuses Ukraine Of Reselling US-Supplied Arms To Mexican Drug Cartels
    by Tyler Durden on February 11, 2025 at 9:15 am

    Tucker Carlson Accuses Ukraine Of Reselling US-Supplied Arms To Mexican Drug Cartels Several bombshell claims were made on Tucker Carlson’s show while he interviewed Lt. Col. Daniel Davis, a retired United States Army officer who was awarded a Bronze Star for valor in Afghanistan. Carlson stated that billions of dollars’ worth of US arms are being siphoned off and sold to America’s enemies. While the black market arms trade in […]

  • UK Government Tech Policy Must Become Very Libertarian, Very Quickly
    by Tyler Durden on February 11, 2025 at 8:30 am

    UK Government Tech Policy Must Become Very Libertarian, Very Quickly Submitted by Preston Byrne Friday’s edition of the Washington Post reveals that the United Kingdom has served Apple with a secret order, a so-called capability notice under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, demanding that Apple create a backdoor to its encrypted cloud storage systems that would permit access on-demand by UK government officials. The Post also […]

  • Hundreds Of Wounded Russian Soldiers Are Being Treated In North Korean Hospitals
    by Tyler Durden on February 11, 2025 at 7:45 am

    Hundreds Of Wounded Russian Soldiers Are Being Treated In North Korean Hospitals The Russian government has confirmed that hundreds of its wounded soldiers have been taken from the battlefield in Ukraine and Kursk and are being treated in North Korean hospitals. Russia’s ambassador in Pyongyang Alexander Matsegora said in an interview published Sunday, “The treatment, the care, the food – everything related to staying in North […]

  • French Far-Left Leader Mélenchon Openly Calls For Great Replacement In Shock Speech
    by Tyler Durden on February 11, 2025 at 7:00 am

    French Far-Left Leader Mélenchon Openly Calls For Great Replacement In Shock Speech Via Remix News, In two speeches given less than 24 hours apart in the French city of Toulouse, Jean-Luc Mélenchon delivered some of the most shocking yet brutally honest words from a European politician, openly calling for the older French to be replaced by a “Creole” generation of mixed races and cultures. The leader of France’s far-left […]

  • Ukraine’s Traumatized Troops Could Pose A Security Threat To All Of Europe
    by Tyler Durden on February 11, 2025 at 4:25 am

    Ukraine’s Traumatized Troops Could Pose A Security Threat To All Of Europe Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, The EU would do well to indefinitely suspend Ukrainians’ visa-free access to the bloc after martial law ends. Outgoing Polish President Andrzej Duda told the Financial Times that a crime wave could sweep across Europe after the Ukrainian Conflict ends if that country’s PTSD-afflicted troops spill into the […]

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  • Global Affairs Canada Contributed $1.6 Million In Taxpayer Funds To BBC Charity Pushing DEI In Africa
    by Tyler Durden on February 11, 2025 at 4:00 am

    Global Affairs Canada Contributed $1.6 Million In Taxpayer Funds To BBC Charity Pushing DEI In Africa How soon before we have the Canadian version of DOGE? Global Affairs Canada (GAC) contributed $1,623,711 in taxpayer funds to BBC Media Action, the charitable arm of the BBC, in 2023–2024, primarily for DEI initiatives in Africa, according to a new report by True North Wire. Despite this, GAC’s website listed only one BBC […]

  • Zelensky Interested In Trump’s Rare Earth Minerals Idea: ‘Let’s Do A Deal’
    by Tyler Durden on February 11, 2025 at 3:35 am

    Zelensky Interested In Trump’s Rare Earth Minerals Idea: ‘Let’s Do A Deal’ Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview on Friday that he was interested in President Trump’s proposal for a deal that would involve the US getting access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals in exchange for continued military aid. “If we are talking about a deal, then let’s do a deal, we […]

  • DHS Asks For Deputized IRS Agents To Help Physically Boot Illegals, Bust Human-Traffickers
    by Tyler Durden on February 11, 2025 at 3:10 am

    DHS Asks For Deputized IRS Agents To Help Physically Boot Illegals, Bust Human-Traffickers The Department of Homeland Security has asked to ‘borrow’ a few thousand deputized IRS agents to help arrest, detain, and transport illegal immigrants out of the United States. In a Feb. 7 memo from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Noem said that her department needs additional personnel to implement President […]

  • Look, Deluded Squirrel!: FBI Finds ‘Secret JFK Assassination Records’
    by Tyler Durden on February 11, 2025 at 2:45 am

    Look, Deluded Squirrel!: FBI Finds ‘Secret JFK Assassination Records’ While Trump FBI Director nominee Kash Patel patiently waits for his turn to kick down the doors at the FBI, the ‘old guard’ has suddenly uncovered around 2,400 ‘secret JFK assassination records,’ and then promptly leaked that ‘fact’ to spooky Axios without shedding any light on the contents of said records. The move comes after President Trump’s Jan. 23 […]

  • Justice Department Orders Dismissal Of Charges Against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
    by Tyler Durden on February 11, 2025 at 2:35 am

    Justice Department Orders Dismissal Of Charges Against NYC Mayor Eric Adams Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times, Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove has directed federal prosecutors to drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who was accused of accepting illegal campaign contributions and lavish travel perks. Bove stated in a two-page memo dated Feb. 10 that the decision to dismiss is based on the timing […]

  • US Convinces Palestinian Authority To End “Pay For Slay”
    by Tyler Durden on February 11, 2025 at 2:20 am

    US Convinces Palestinian Authority To End “Pay For Slay” Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas on Monday formally revoked a system which provides payments to families of Palestinians who were killed or wounded during attacks on Israelis. The system also extends for Palestinians thrown in Israeli prisons for assaults or terroristic attacks on Israelis as well. The first Trump administration as well as the Israelis […]

  • 12 Simple Things That You Can Start Doing Right Now To Become More Independent Of The System
    by Tyler Durden on February 11, 2025 at 1:55 am

    12 Simple Things That You Can Start Doing Right Now To Become More Independent Of The System Authored by Michael Snyder via TheMostImportantNews.com, The more dependent you are, the less free you are.  A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article about how our system is designed to beat us down and make us weak and dependent, because when we are weak and dependent we are easier to control.  Most of us don’t even realize why the […]

  • US Must Recognize ‘New Realities’ If Serious About Peace In Ukraine, Kremlin Tells Trump
    by Tyler Durden on February 11, 2025 at 1:30 am

    US Must Recognize ‘New Realities’ If Serious About Peace In Ukraine, Kremlin Tells Trump Over the weekend President Trump said he has spoken directly to Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine, something the Kremlin neither confirmed nor denied, only saying that communications with the US administration are currently being conducted through various channels. “I do believe we’re making progress,” Trump had told reporters, […]

  • Under-Reported Trump Order Has Sweeping Implications For DEI At Universities
    by Tyler Durden on February 11, 2025 at 1:05 am

    Under-Reported Trump Order Has Sweeping Implications For DEI At Universities Authored by Mark Glennon via Wirepoints.org, A sea change is at hand.  Little noticed in the blizzard of executive orders issued by President Trump is this provision in Executive Order No. 14173 for getting federal money: (iv)  The head of each agency shall include in every contract or grant award: (A)  A term requiring the contractual […]

  • Tesla Exec Tells Jay Leno: Cybercabs Will Begin “Rolling Around” In Austin, Texas, In June
    by Tyler Durden on February 11, 2025 at 12:40 am

    Tesla Exec Tells Jay Leno: Cybercabs Will Begin “Rolling Around” In Austin, Texas, In June Tesla chief designer Franz von Holzhausen appeared in a video with Jay Leno on the latest episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage” to announce that Cybercab offerings will begin in Austin, Texas, this summer.  In the video, Leno asked Holzhausen: “Well, Tesla’s Robo taxi is supposed to start pretty soon?”  Holzhausen responded: “Yeah, Cybercabs […]

  • Trump Says Hamas Must Free All Hostages By Saturday Noontime Or ‘All Hell Will Break Loose’
    by Tyler Durden on February 11, 2025 at 12:39 am

    Trump Says Hamas Must Free All Hostages By Saturday Noontime Or ‘All Hell Will Break Loose’ Update(19:39ET): Amid reports that Hamas has paused the next round of Israeli hostage releases, while accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire, President Trump in his latest words has warned “all hell is going to break out” if the Islamist group doesn’t release all the remaining hostages: President Donald Trump said Monday that a […]

  • Democrats Start Platform For Government Whistleblowers In Response To Trump Admin, DOGE
    by Tyler Durden on February 11, 2025 at 12:15 am

    Democrats Start Platform For Government Whistleblowers In Response To Trump Admin, DOGE Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, Senate Democrats have set up an online website for government workers to serve as whistleblowers for the Trump administration, particularly the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which was formed to slash unnecessary U.S. government spending and is being led by tech billionaire Elon Musk. […]

  • “Cocaine Is No Worse Than Whiskey”: Colombia’s President Says Drug Only Illegal Because It’s Made In South America
    by Tyler Durden on February 10, 2025 at 11:50 pm

    “Cocaine Is No Worse Than Whiskey”: Colombia’s President Says Drug Only Illegal Because It’s Made In South America Colombian President Gustavo Petro, during a six-hour live ministerial meeting, claimed cocaine is no more harmful than a glass of whiskey last week, according to the New York Post. He argued its illegality is driven by global politics and suggested it could be consumed as casually as alcohol. Colombia – as many […]

  • “No Way To Avoid Pain Of Worldwide Recession” – Ed Dowd Warns Of “Perfect Storm For Trump Admin”
    by Tyler Durden on February 10, 2025 at 11:18 pm

    “No Way To Avoid Pain Of Worldwide Recession” – Ed Dowd Warns Of “Perfect Storm For Trump Admin” Authored by Greg Hunter via USAWatchdog, Former Wall Street money manager and financial analyst Ed Dowd of PhinanceTechnologies.com is back with a new report called “Danger of Deep Worldwide Recession in 2025.”  The new report shows how a weak economy was propped up under the Biden Administration and how a crash, this year, is […]

  • Fiat Alternatives Are A Thing…
    by Tyler Durden on February 10, 2025 at 10:40 pm

    Fiat Alternatives Are A Thing… Via Charts and Parts substack, Before we dive in – the LBMA situation remains a critical event and is still unfolding. While this missive expands on #COTY (Call of the Year), the reality at the LBMA makes everything we’ve been discussing even more urgent. If you haven’t read our breakdown of the LBMA de facto default, you can find it here. INTRO The central bank trading of gold tells a […]

  • Trump ‘Committed To Buying & Owning Gaza’ As Poll Shows Little Support Among US Public
    by Tyler Durden on February 10, 2025 at 10:20 pm

    Trump ‘Committed To Buying & Owning Gaza’ As Poll Shows Little Support Among US Public President Trump has reiterated his proposal to take control of Gaza, saying he is committed to “buying and owning” the war-ravaged enclave in comments given to reporters Sunday aboard Air Force One. Trump described that Gaza should be thought of as a “big real estate site” and that neighboring and regional Arab states could be tasked with […]

  • Renters Are Tired Of Moving, Settling In For The Long Haul
    by Tyler Durden on February 10, 2025 at 10:00 pm

    Renters Are Tired Of Moving, Settling In For The Long Haul Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Soaring home prices keep many on the sidelines. Renters in need of more space and privacy are making house rentals their long-term homes. The Houses That Renters Never Want to Leave Point2Homes discusses The Houses That Renters Never Want to Leave Moving after less than 1 year is becoming less appealing: Compared to 2017, […]

  • Russia Would Accept Foreign Peacekeeping Troops In Ukraine, On One Condition
    by Tyler Durden on February 10, 2025 at 9:40 pm

    Russia Would Accept Foreign Peacekeeping Troops In Ukraine, On One Condition Starting late last year as the Biden administration was still setting the tone of the West’s Ukraine policy, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot issued statements suggesting that a plan to send NATO troops to Ukraine was being mulled by Western allies as a legitimate ‘option’. For example, the top French diplomat said in November, “We will support […]

  • Warfare On Lawfare
    by Tyler Durden on February 10, 2025 at 9:20 pm

    Warfare On Lawfare Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “It is axiomatic that those who are beneficiaries of waste, fraud and unnecessary government spending will be the most threatened by the cuts that DOGE is making in these programs. These beneficiaries of waste and fraud are also extremely worried about the reputational, legal and potential criminal risk they will suffer by being exposed by DOGE”  – Bill Ackman I’m so […]

  • “Swindler”: Musk And Altman Throw Punches After Musk-Led Group Leads $97.4 Billion Bid For Control Of OpenAI
    by Tyler Durden on February 10, 2025 at 8:47 pm

    “Swindler”: Musk And Altman Throw Punches After Musk-Led Group Leads $97.4 Billion Bid For Control Of OpenAI Elon Musk is leading a group of investors in a $97.4 billion offer to purchase the nonprofit that controls OpenAI – the makers of ChatGPT, – and which Musk was an original investor in. On Monday, Musk’s attorney Marc Toberoff said he submitted the bid to OpenAI’s board of directors in an unsolicited offer that could upend […]

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