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  • The next big DeFi exploit will start before the code is deployed
    by Gino Matos on May 26, 2026 at 4:35 pm

    Socket’s May 24 disclosure of TrapDoor found more than 34 malicious packages and over 384 related versions spread across npm, PyPI, and Crates.io, each targeting the developers who build and maintain protocols, and the credentials that govern access to the systems around them. What TrapDoor built is a route from a single developer’s compromised machine The post The next big DeFi exploit will start before the code is deployed appeared first on […]

  • Trump Media’s underwater Bitcoin treasury faces sale questions after Crypto.com transfer
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on May 26, 2026 at 3:20 pm

    The Trump Media Bitcoin treasury entered a new pressure point after reports citing Arkham and Lookonchain-tracked wallets said 2,650 BTC moved to Crypto.com last week. Exchange deposits are commonly read as a sale signal, especially when coins tied to a corporate treasury move from visible storage toward a centralized trading venue. The transfer is a The post Trump Media’s underwater Bitcoin treasury faces sale questions after Crypto.com […]

  • Charles Hoskinson goes all-in on Cardano and Midnight after $250 million hospital shutdown
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 26, 2026 at 2:10 pm

    Charles Hoskinson, Cardano’s founder, is turning his public focus back to the blockchain network, and Midnight, one of his largest ventures outside crypto, prepares to close. The shift comes at a difficult moment for the Cardano founder. His Wyoming health care project is winding down after years of investment, while the blockchain he helped build The post Charles Hoskinson goes all-in on Cardano and Midnight after $250 million hospital […]

  • This signal shows Bitcoin is heading towards $60,000 tied to a $14 billion liquidation setup
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 26, 2026 at 12:15 pm

    Bitcoin is trading below below $78,000 as weakening demand from US spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) collides with a buildup of leveraged positions that could deepen selling if key support levels fail. Data from CryptoSlate showed that the largest digital asset trades near $77,400 after briefly clearing $82,000 earlier this month. The retreat came following a The post This signal shows Bitcoin is heading towards $60,000 tied to a $14 billion […]

  • Fresh Iran strikes failed to spark panic, leaving Bitcoin set for a volatile week ahead
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on May 26, 2026 at 10:39 am

    Fresh U.S. strikes raise the risk of a volatile Wall Street open, but early markets are still demanding macro confirmation. The post Fresh Iran strikes failed to spark panic, leaving Bitcoin set for a volatile week ahead appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • US-Iran 60-day ceasefire would keep Bitcoin hostage to macro uncertainty – Do new strikes change that?
    by Gino Matos on May 26, 2026 at 8:14 am

    Nikkei reported on May 25 that the US and Iran were discussing a plan to open the Strait of Hormuz roughly 30 days from a final deal, with the early-April ceasefire extended for 60 days and nuclear talks held during that window. That relief setup for Bitcoin has already been tested. The US military said The post US-Iran 60-day ceasefire would keep Bitcoin hostage to macro uncertainty – Do new strikes change that? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Tether’s Georgia stablecoin plan moves early on national payment rails
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on May 25, 2026 at 8:21 pm

    Tether and the Government of Georgia plan to launch a stablecoin, pushing a national currency directly onto private stablecoin rails before most governments have settled on how that model should work. The Tether Georgia stablecoin plan centers on GEL₮, a stablecoin representing the Georgian lari. The May 25 announcement describes GEL₮ as the official stablecoin The post Tether’s Georgia stablecoin plan moves early on national payment […]

  • CFTC may gain broader crypto oversight as staff who questioned major firms were reportedly sidelined
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on May 25, 2026 at 6:10 pm

    CFTC crypto oversight is moving toward a larger role under the CLARITY Act, but the agency that Congress may soon ask to police much of the US crypto market is facing a more immediate test of its own independence. A New York Times investigation reported that senior Commodity Futures Trading Commission officials who raised concerns The post CFTC may gain broader crypto oversight as staff who questioned major firms were reportedly sidelined […]

  • Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF outflows expose rotation into HYPE, XRP and Solana
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 25, 2026 at 4:15 pm

    Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF outflows have accelerated, with institutional investors pulling nearly $2.7 billion from spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds over the past two weeks. However, rather than signaling a broad exit from digital assets, market data reveal a historic divergence, with these allocators simultaneously rotating into newly launched alternative cryptocurrency funds like Solana, The post Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF outflows […]

  • Nasdaq’s Bitcoin options win SEC approval, but Wall Street’s real battle is still ahead
    by Gino Matos on May 25, 2026 at 2:05 pm

    The SEC approved Nasdaq PHLX’s proposed rule change to list Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options on May 22, clearing a major regulatory step toward bringing cash-settled Bitcoin volatility trading inside the US-listed options infrastructure. The contracts, ticker QBTC, are cash-settled in US dollars against a Bitcoin benchmark and fit within the same account and margin framework The post Nasdaq’s Bitcoin options win SEC approval, but Wall Street’s […]

  • NANO Nuclear Soars As It Turns Revenue-Generating With Strategic Acquisition
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 3:25 pm

    NANO Nuclear Soars As It Turns Revenue-Generating With Strategic Acquisition NANO Nuclear announced the acquisition of Secured Transportation Services, instantly converting itself from a pre-revenue developer into a revenue-generating business with in-house secure transport capabilities for nuclear materials. With the $13 million acquisition of Secured Transportation Services – a nuclear logistics, transportation and services […]

  • Thomas Massie Files To Run In 2028 After Losing Primary
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 3:00 pm

    Thomas Massie Files To Run In 2028 After Losing Primary Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has filed paperwork to run again in 2028, just days after losing the Republican primary for the Kentucky House seat he has held for more than a decade. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Second Amendment hearing in Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington on April 15, 2026. Luke […]

  • Project Freedom Reboot: US Navy Escorts Ramp Up As Another Tanker Blast & Fuel Leak Reported
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 3:00 pm

    Project Freedom Reboot: US Navy Escorts Ramp Up As Another Tanker Blast & Fuel Leak Reported Summary US Navy restarts guiding ships through Hormuz Strait amid fresh tanker explosion and fuel leak incident. IRGC says its military shot down an MQ-9 drone and forced an F-35 jet out of Iranian airspace. Tehran formally accuses Washington of “ceasefire violation” while warning a final deal is not yet imminent, while Pentagon cites […]

  • AI Startup Says It Will Pay People $2,000 A Month to Masturbate… Yes, Really
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 2:40 pm

    AI Startup Says It Will Pay People $2,000 A Month to Masturbate… Yes, Really Authored by Jason Nelson via Decrypt.co, Joi AI is hiring 10 “masturbation consultants” at $2,000 for a month to test an AI-guided masturbation feature and document its effects on stress, sleep, mood, and confidence. The feature uses mood-matched AI voice sessions, and consultants would submit written feedback and questionnaires directly to […]

  • Iran’s 90-Day Internet Blackout Ends As NetBlocks Confirms Partial Restoration
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 2:20 pm

    Iran’s 90-Day Internet Blackout Ends As NetBlocks Confirms Partial Restoration Internet monitoring firm NetBlocks has confirmed our Monday report that, after 88 days of “near-total isolation” from the global internet, Iran has seen a “partial restoration to internet connectivity.” 📈 Confirmed: Live metrics show a partial restoration to internet connectivity in #Iran on day 88, after 2093 hours of near-total isolation from […]

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  • Conference Board Consumer Expectations Hit YTD Highs, Inflation Fears Dip In May
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 2:11 pm

    Conference Board Consumer Expectations Hit YTD Highs, Inflation Fears Dip In May With war (and rising gas prices) now fully embedded in respondents’ minds (along with record high stock prices), it is perhaps not entirely surprising that The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence dipped in May (but was better than expected). The headline index dipped 0.7 points to 93.1 in May, down from an upwardly revised 93.8 in April. The […]

  • Key Events This Holiday-Shortened Week: PCE, Durables, Consumer Confidence And Fed Speakers
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 2:00 pm

    Key Events This Holiday-Shortened Week: PCE, Durables, Consumer Confidence And Fed Speakers SSDD: with stocks set to hit new record highs, the hope this morning once again is that the days may be numbered for the war in Iran, with momentum building since the start of the weekend that a deal could be in the works. Brent, which ended last week at $103.54/bbl, is this morning trading at $97.87/bbl, around -5.48% lower than Friday’s […]

  • ASP Isotopes Soars On Restart Of Silicon-28 Facility, Locks In Q3 2026 Commercial Shipments
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 1:45 pm

    ASP Isotopes Soars On Restart Of Silicon-28 Facility, Locks In Q3 2026 Commercial Shipments ASP Isotopes cleared a major operational milestone at its Pretoria Silicon-28 enrichment facility, restarting the first 18 stages, and has now run them for over three weeks at target enrichment levels. Commercial shipments to U.S. customers are on track for Q3 2026. The stock was up over 25% in early trading, back at its highest levels since […]

  • Iranian Leader Calls For Muslim Unity, Says ‘Death To America’ Will Become Common Slogan
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 1:30 pm

    Iranian Leader Calls For Muslim Unity, Says ‘Death To America’ Will Become Common Slogan Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times, Iranian leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a message on May 26 calling for greater unity across the Muslim world against the United States and Israel, saying that the chants “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” will become the rallying slogans of Muslims and “the oppressed of the world.” […]

  • Over Half Of America’s Largest Cities Are Seeing Home Price Declines
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 1:07 pm

    Over Half Of America’s Largest Cities Are Seeing Home Price Declines After declining MoM for the first time since June 2025 in February, US home prices in America’s 20 largest cities were expected to dip again in March (according to the latest data from S&P Cotality Case-Shiller) and they did, dropping 0.16% MoM (worse than the 0.10% MoM drop expected) leaving prices up just 0.83% YoY… Source: Bloomberg That is the weakest […]

  • Leftist Activists Build Illegal “Autonomous Zone” Around NJ ICE Facility
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    Leftist Activists Build Illegal “Autonomous Zone” Around NJ ICE Facility They keep doing it because the consequences are not harsh enough yet, and they enjoy the protection of Democrat politicians and NGO-backed funding.  Without support from the Democrat Party and global non-profits, the Anti-ICE movement would not exist.  In other words, they’re astroturf.  Of course, that doesn’t stop them from causing all kinds of trouble. […]

  • China Begins Flooding The Market With DRAM And NAND Memory Chips
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 12:25 pm

    China Begins Flooding The Market With DRAM And NAND Memory Chips Last September, when the memory bubble was just getting started, we said that inevitably “the cure for high commodity prices is, well, high commodity prices.” While many financial market maxims have quietly ceased working in recent years thanks to rigged markets due to central bank interventions and market manipulation by both money printers and HFTs, this is one that […]

  • Futures Rise, US Stocks Set For New Record As Hopes For Iran Peace Deal Persist Despite Bombing
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 12:25 pm

    Futures Rise, US Stocks Set For New Record As Hopes For Iran Peace Deal Persist Despite Bombing US futures are higher again, led by tech and small caps. As of 7:30am, S&P 500 futures rose 0.7%, signaling US stocks are set for another record high when the market reopens after Memorial Day weekend. Nasdaq 100 contracts, supercharged by the artificial intelligence trade, gained more than 1% as Magnificent Seven big tech shares […]

  • BP Shares Plunge After Chairman Abruptly Removed Over Serious Governance Concerns
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 12:20 pm

    BP Shares Plunge After Chairman Abruptly Removed Over Serious Governance Concerns Shares of BP PLC, formerly British Petroleum, dropped in London trading after the oil and gas major said its board had removed Chairman Albert Manifold with immediate effect over “serious concerns” tied to “important governance standards, oversight, and conduct.” The abrupt ouster adds yet another layer of instability to BP’s turnaround effort; more […]

  • Over 70 Hezbollah Sites Struck As Netanyahu Orders IDF To ‘Intensify Blows’ On Lebanon
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 12:05 pm

    Over 70 Hezbollah Sites Struck As Netanyahu Orders IDF To ‘Intensify Blows’ On Lebanon Israel has drastically ramped up its military campaign across Lebanon, hitting many dozens of ‘Hezbollah sites’ – and seriously escalating the long-running conflict, despite there officially being a US-mediated ceasefire in place. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed on Monday that instructed the military to “press the pedal even […]

  • CDC Adds Another Airport For Screening Of Travelers Who Might Have Ebola
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 11:45 am

    CDC Adds Another Airport For Screening Of Travelers Who Might Have Ebola Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, Two more airports have been added as options for people traveling from countries affected by the Ebola outbreak in Africa. People traveling from Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan can go to the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in […]

  • Ferrari Shares Plunge After Analyst Slams New EV As “Mix Between Honda And Tesla”
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 11:20 am

    Ferrari Shares Plunge After Analyst Slams New EV As “Mix Between Honda And Tesla” Ferrari shares fell in Milan on Tuesday after the Italian supercar maker unveiled its first EV sports car, disappointing Wall Street analysts who criticized the design, with one calling it a “mix between a Honda Accord EV and Tesla.” The four-door, five-seat Ferrari Luce, priced at a staggering 550,000 euros, marks the supercar maker’s first fully […]

  • How The Deep State Weaponizes AI To Control The Narrative
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 10:55 am

    How The Deep State Weaponizes AI To Control The Narrative The Deep State just upgraded from clunky human fact-checkers to AI that scales narrative control at lightspeed. As Tony Seruga wrote on X: No more paper trails, subpoenas, or exposed biases – just seamless manipulation. Automated Shaping at Scale AI floods zones with thousands of subtly varied “organic” rebuttals in seconds. Pre-bunks emerging stories before they trend. […]

  • European Gas Storage Can’t Survive 3 More Months Of Hormuz
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 10:30 am

    European Gas Storage Can’t Survive 3 More Months Of Hormuz Authored by Alex Kimani via OilPrice.com, Europe risks a major gas storage shortfall if disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz continue for another 1–3 months, with inventories still far below normal seasonal levels. LNG supply disruptions, strong Asian demand, and distorted gas pricing have made refilling storage unusually difficult and expensive across the EU. […]

  • Japan’s Auto Giants Are Losing The EV Race To China
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 9:45 am

    Japan’s Auto Giants Are Losing The EV Race To China Japan’s car industry is being forced into a major reset as Chinese automakers rapidly outpace traditional rivals in electric vehicles, software, and manufacturing speed, according to Nikkei. The shift is especially visible at Honda Motor. In 2021, CEO Toshihiro Mibe pledged that EVs and fuel-cell vehicles would account for all new Honda sales by 2040. Last week, however, he […]

  • Nearly 1.2 Billion People Live With Mental Disorders Globally: Study
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 9:00 am

    Nearly 1.2 Billion People Live With Mental Disorders Globally: Study Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, There were an estimated 1.17 billion people suffering from mental disorders worldwide in 2023, up by 95.5 percent from 1990, according to a May 23 peer-reviewed study published in The Lancet journal. The study assessed the prevalence of 12 types of mental disorders across 204 nations and territories between […]

  • The Appearance Of ‘Action’: Britain’s Navy Docked At Gateway To Mediterranean For Hormuz Mission
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 8:15 am

    The Appearance Of ‘Action’: Britain’s Navy Docked At Gateway To Mediterranean For Hormuz Mission Is Washington’s ally the United Kingdom making preparations to ‘do more’ related to the Iran crisis at the behest of President Trump?  New reporting in The Associated Press suggests so. But the new Monday report also points to the UK possibly just making an appearance of action: “Aboard the RFA Lyme Bay docked off the coast of […]

  • US Launches “Self-Defense Strikes” Near Hormuz, Killing Several Iranian Personnel
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 8:01 am

    US Launches “Self-Defense Strikes” Near Hormuz, Killing Several Iranian Personnel Summary The US military carried out “self-defense strikes” on Monday in southern Iran against targets including boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said.  Iran has reportedly lifted its nationwide internet ban after nearly 90-days. Israel dramatically ramps up war and bombing of Lebanon, […]

  • Brussels Eyes Wealth Taxes As Europe’s Fiscal Crisis Spirals
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 7:30 am

    Brussels Eyes Wealth Taxes As Europe’s Fiscal Crisis Spirals Submitted by Thomas Kolbe A fatal fiscal dynamic has become entrenched across the European Union. In nearly every member state, public spending is accelerating at all levels — from municipalities and social insurance systems all the way up to the European Commission — while the private economy at best stagnates and its industrial core sectors visibly erode. This […]

  • Finland Flourishes As Freedom Flounders In The ‘Land Of The Free’
    by Tyler Durden on May 26, 2026 at 6:45 am

    Finland Flourishes As Freedom Flounders In The ‘Land Of The Free’ Global freedom declined for the 20th consecutive year in 2025, according to Freedom House. More than 50 countries saw political rights and civil liberties deteriorate, including the United States. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Gabriel Cohen, ranks the world’s most and least free countries using Freedom House’s 2026 Freedom in the World report, which […]

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