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Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
19 hours ago

My Bags Are Big by Tibor Fischer review how to make it in crypto

Dan, a 60-year-old cryptocurrency investor in Dubai, recounts his unconventional journey from south London through sports management, failed romance, and encounters with David Bowie, populated by eccentric characters in a narrative driven by sardonic humor.
fromTruthout
4 days ago

US Attacks in Venezuela and Greenland Lay Groundwork for Billionaire Fiefdoms

On January 3, 2026, Tim Stern, a German investor, was sleeping peacefully at his Venezuela residence when the phone on his small bedside table suddenly went wild. As he explained to Timothy Allen of the " Free Cities Podcast," calls streamed in immediately after news broke that the United States had bombed Caracas in the early hours of the morning. Within hours, it was clear that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and was being sent to the United States - a change, Stern said in the podcast, that "is going to be the start of an absolute bonanza here in Venezuela."
World news
#money-laundering
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Canada news

Toronto jeweller accused in Ryan Wedding case makes bid for bail ahead of extradition hearing | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Canada news

Toronto jeweller accused in Ryan Wedding case makes bid for bail ahead of extradition hearing | CBC News

Business
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

Here Are Friday's Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Amgen, ETSY, Eldorado Gold, GE Aerospace, Merck, Southern Company, Walmart, Yeti, and More

Markets edged lower on mixed earnings and guidance, geopolitical-driven strength in energy, Treasuries supported, and safe-havens consolidating amid cautious crypto trading.
#stablecoins
fromFortune
1 month ago
World politics

From Trump to Brian Armstrong to CZ, crypto was in the Davos spotlight like never before | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
Venture

TradFi firms are increasingly warming to cryptocurrencies, says Bybit CEO Ben Zhou | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
World politics

From Trump to Brian Armstrong to CZ, crypto was in the Davos spotlight like never before | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
Venture

TradFi firms are increasingly warming to cryptocurrencies, says Bybit CEO Ben Zhou | Fortune

#bitcoin
fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin claws back above $70,000 after worst day since FTX crash | Fortune

US news
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

If Bitcoin Keeps Tanking, It Could Cause a "Death Spiral" for the Entire Economy

Bitcoin's sharp 2026 decline risks triggering investor balance-sheet stress and cascading selloffs, potentially creating a self-reinforcing 'death spiral' for overexposed crypto players.
Business
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Bitcoin is having a bad year as price tumbles to fresh lows today: Why does crypto keep falling in 2026?

Bitcoin's price has fallen from nearly $125,000 to about $75,000, losing substantial gains and dropping 34% over six months.
fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin claws back above $70,000 after worst day since FTX crash | Fortune

fromFast Company
3 weeks ago
Business

Bitcoin is having a bad year as price tumbles to fresh lows today: Why does crypto keep falling in 2026?

Online marketing
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
6 days ago

Google Ads Certification Process For Cryptocurrency

Google requires advertisers to obtain certifications for cryptocurrency exchanges, wallets, coin trusts, and complex speculative financial products via an updated Google Ads certification process.
#kidnapping
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Live Nasdaq Composite: Tech Stocks Lose Footing as Markets Hunt Direction

Technology stocks are falling broadly, pressuring software and chip names while safe-haven assets and major indices show mixed moves during morning trading.
#stock-market
fromBitcoin Magazine
1 week ago

Coinbase (COIN) And Strategy (MSTR) Shares Surge Today

U.S. markets saw a rotation into risk assets today and crypto-linked stocks, like Coinbase and Strategy, led some of the brightest gains of the day's session. Even as broader indexes such as the Dow and S&P 500 traded mixed on inflation and economic data, digital-asset exposure helped certain high-beta names outperform. Coinbase (COIN) was among the standout performers. COIN surged more than 18% on the day, finishing well ahead of most traditional technology stocks as traders "bought the dip" in crypto exposure.
Business
#human-trafficking
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 months ago

12-foot gold statue of Donald Trump erected in DC: "Remember God killed people for doing this" - LGBTQ Nation

A 12-foot gold statue of Donald Trump holding a Bitcoin was installed near the U.S. Capitol by cryptocurrency investors and drew widespread social media criticism.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Tipster offers TMZ name of Nancy Guthrie suspect for 1 Bitcoin

A person claiming to have information about Nancy Guthrie's alleged kidnapper is offering to share what they know with TMZ for one Bitcoin valued at $66,000. The news and gossip site said it received a note promising a suspect's name around 5 a.m. on the West Coast and forwarded that letter to the FBI. It included deposit instructions tied to a Bitcoin wallet and said time is more than relevant.
US news
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
2 weeks ago

Here Are Wednesday's Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: BP Plc., Cloudflare, Dick's Sporting Goods, Mattel, Noble Corp., Qualcomm, Tyler Technologies, XPO, and More

Markets are mixed with modest futures gains, major indices lower, Treasury yields falling, oil and gold down, and crypto cautious ahead of U.S. economic data.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
2 weeks ago

North Korea-Linked UNC1069 Uses AI Lures to Attack Cryptocurrency Organizations

UNC1069 targets the cryptocurrency sector using social engineering, AI-driven deepfakes, and multiple malware families to steal data from Windows and macOS for financial theft.
Startup companies
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

SF crypto company plagued with fraud accusations files for bankruptcy

Archblock filed Chapter 11 amid SEC fraud allegations, with assets far below listed liabilities and unsettled debts tied to subsidiaries and Alameda Research.
#trump-family
fromFortune
2 weeks ago
US politics

The Trump family's crypto portfolio is getting battered with the rest of the industry-but Melania's memecoin has fared surprisingly well | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

World Liberty Financial's bid for a U.S. bank charter raises new questions about Trump's crypto conflicts | Fortune

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
US politics

The Trump family's crypto portfolio is getting battered with the rest of the industry-but Melania's memecoin has fared surprisingly well | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

World Liberty Financial's bid for a U.S. bank charter raises new questions about Trump's crypto conflicts | Fortune

fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Check out the big names in business who showed up for the Super Bowl

To no one's surprise, Sunday's Super Bowl was a star-studded event. A host of big names in business and tech flocked to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, to watch the New England Patriots battle it out with the Seattle Seahawks. The game, which saw the Seahawks winning the NFL championship, was highly anticipated, with Grammy-winning Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny headlining the halftime show. Here's who showed up.
National Football League
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Crypto.com places $70M bet on AI.com domain ahead of Super Bowl | TechCrunch

Just in time to create a new Super Bowl ad, Crypto.com founder Kris Marszalek has made the priciest domain purchase in history, buying AI.com for $70 million, according to the Financial Times. The deal, paid entirely in cryptocurrency to an unknown seller, shatters previous records. (Broker Larry Fischer, who facilitated the sale, is presumably celebrating his good fortune.)
Venture
fromTasting Table
2 weeks ago

NYC's New Free Grocery Store Is Causing A Stir - Tasting Table

The marketing stunt has been launched by Polymarket, a company that has made a name for itself by letting people bet on real-life occurrences, like celebrity news and political events. The Polymarket grocery is scheduled to open on February 12, with passersby able to walk in and pick up groceries without shelling out cash. The idea is that a fully-stocked market won't require any purchase from New Yorkers to access groceries inside the store.
Food & drink
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Day Around the Bay: Organizer of the March for Billionaires' Has Been Identified

Supervisors rejected an appeal to block senior affordable housing; March organizer revealed, Levi's Stadium panned, Epstein video surfaced, DHS funding risk, Bitcoin down.
#memecoin
fromDefector
1 month ago
New York City

Let Your Buyers Become Your Criers When You Pull The Rug Out From Beneath The Table Of Success | Defector

fromDefector
1 month ago
New York City

Let Your Buyers Become Your Criers When You Pull The Rug Out From Beneath The Table Of Success | Defector

Business
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

XRP price keeps tumbling as Trump-era crypto gains get wiped out. How low can it go in 2026?

XRP has fallen sharply over six months, plunging over 60% from July 2025 highs and more than 41% in the past month.
US politics
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Scott Bessent trolls Democrats during testimony, implying their questions are unserious and stupid | Fortune

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent engaged in multiple heated exchanges with Democratic lawmakers during a House Financial Services Committee hearing.
US news
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

'Incognito' operator sentenced to 30 years for running a dark web drug market

Rui-Siang Lin was sentenced to 30 years for operating Incognito Market, facilitating over $105 million in drug sales and stealing/extorting users.
Tech industry
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Crypto Bros Nauseated After Realizing Bitcoin Itself Was Funded by Jeffrey Epstein

Jeffery Epstein financially backed early cryptocurrency development, including MIT's Digital Currency Initiative and contributors to Bitcoin core, influencing a large portion of the codebase.
US politics
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Why President Trump's latest crypto scandal could spell disaster for the blockchain industry | Fortune

Trump's crypto ventures raised ethics concerns about selling access, including a reported $500 million Abu Dhabi investment into the family's World Liberty Financial crypto platform.
Cryptocurrency
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

South Korea enlists AI to spot pump and dump schemes

South Korea deployed AI tools to detect pump-and-dump schemes targeting stocks and cryptocurrencies and to analyze suspicious high-frequency crypto trading.
Law
fromBitcoin Magazine
3 weeks ago

US Seizes $400M In Bitcoin, Assets Tied To Helix Mixer

U.S. government seized and forfeited over $400 million in cryptocurrency, cash, and real estate linked to the Helix bitcoin mixer operator Larry Dean Harmon.
US politics
fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

How Trump Became the Biggest Crook in the History of Democracy

Trump transformed from modest first-term corruption into large-scale, globalized corruption after leaving office by expanding business ties, media, cryptocurrency, and Middle Eastern elite connections.
Artificial intelligence
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

"We're in the singularity": New AI platform skips the humans entirely

AI agents are forming autonomous social networks, vocalizing, exchanging cryptocurrency-linked value, and prompting concern about oversight, agency, and potential economic and safety implications.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

Trump's Profiteering Hits $4 Billion

Donald Trump and his family used his presidency to generate billions through foreign mega-deals, cryptocurrency ventures, and conflicts of interest, reaching at least $3.4 billion by August.
US politics
fromFlowingData
1 month ago

Trump family crypto accumulation

Family net worth stays about $6.8 billion as crypto holdings rise, real estate remains dominant (79% in 2023), and Trump Media shares fall 66%.
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Fake names and fake passports': Canadian crypto fugitive travelled the world before landing in Serbian jail | CBC News

As his flight departed from Amsterdam's Schiphol airport en route to Kuwait via Istanbul, Canadian crypto fugitive Andean Medjedovic was unaware that his globe-trotting lifestyle would soon be halted. Just two weeks later, on Dec. 11, 2023, Dutch authorities issued a European arrest warrant for the then 21-year-old, alleging he had pulled off a "sophisticated hack" that netted him $48 million US in cryptocurrency.
Cryptocurrency
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Silver hits new record of $120-sparking doubt and frustration in Bitcoin land | Fortune

Metals are hot, and Bitcoin's not, much to the chagrin of the crypto sector. Silver peaked above a record-high $120 per ounce in the early hours of trading on Thursday, and gold also rose to a record price of about $5,600. Meanwhile, Bitcoin is down below $85,000, plummeting about 33% since its all-time high in October, according to Binance.
Business
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
4 weeks ago

Coinbase Shares Could Gain 106%, Says Wall Street Pro

Coinbase shares plunged nearly 50% from July 2025 as Bitcoin retreats, creating potential buying opportunities amid a shift to gold and rising geopolitical and quantum-computing concerns.
#real-estate
US politics
fromCoindesk
1 month ago

Trump Picks Pro-Crypto Hedge Fund Manager Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary

Scott Bessent, a cryptocurrency advocate and hedge fund manager, was named as Donald Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary.
New York City
fromNBC New York
1 month ago

Top Eric Adams adviser Frank Carone under federal investigation, sources say

Federal prosecutors are investigating Frank Carone, a top adviser to Eric Adams, over his business dealings; no charges have been filed.
Digital life
fromFast Company
1 month ago

How to report crypto on your taxes

U.S. taxpayers must report cryptocurrency transactions and the method of acquisition determines tax treatment, making crypto tax reporting potentially complex.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Newfi Lending expands DSCR program to accept crypto reserves

Newfi expanded lending guidelines to allow borrowers to count cryptocurrency holdings (Bitcoin, Ethereum, crypto mutual funds/ETFs) toward reserve requirements, preserving liquidity.
Food & drink
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Steak 'n Shake Announces Pitiful "Bitcoin Bonus" for Workers

Steak 'n Shake will pay corporate hourly employees $0.21 per hour in Bitcoin with a two-year vesting period, excluding franchise workers.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Anderson Cooper stunned by Trump's "staggering" rise in net worth since taking office - LGBTQ Nation

This amount is really greater than the sum total of everything he made from his inheritance, from being on The Apprentice, and from all the licensing deals while he was on The Apprentice.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

America first'? Trump financial products raise questions about potential presidential conflicts of interest

Trump Media launched five 'America First' ETFs tied to Truth Social, promoting patriotism-focused asset themes and plans for expanded crypto and financial products.
Digital life
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

In the volatile environment of the cryptocurrency market, DL Mining opening the era of zero-threshold BTCDOGEETH&XRP mining on smartphones,Earn $1K/day easily

DL Mining offers FCA-regulated cloud mining for Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and Litecoin without user hardware, with flexible plans and promotional startup credits.
Information security
fromDataBreaches.Net
1 month ago

Jordanian Man Admits Selling Unauthorized Access to Computer Networks of 50 Companies - DataBreaches.Net

A man pleaded guilty to operating as an access broker who sold unauthorized network access to at least 50 companies for cryptocurrency.
#eric-adams
fromFortune
1 month ago
New York Yankees

Former New York Mayor Eric Adams has a new act as a crypto entrepreneur-though details of his "NYC Token" remain vague | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
New York Yankees

Former New York Mayor Eric Adams has a new act as a crypto entrepreneur-though details of his "NYC Token" remain vague | Fortune

Cryptocurrency
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

How Crypto Is Used for Political Corruption

Trump administration deregulation and family crypto profits coincided with unregulated crypto growth, increasing consumer theft risk and enabling political corruption.
Digital life
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Crypto scams took $17 billion last year. 2026 could be even worse

Crypto fraud surged in 2025, with about $17 billion stolen, impersonation scams up 1,400%, and evolving scam tactics emerging alongside broader crypto adoption.
Law
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Mass. resident targeted in crypto scheme on Tinder, lost over $500K, feds say

Federal authorities filed a civil forfeiture action to recover about 200,000 Tether (approximately $200,000) from a pig-butchering cryptocurrency investment fraud.
Startup companies
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

BitGo, a $1.75B crypto company, pulls HQ from California

Cryptocurrency custodian BitGo relocated its headquarters from Palo Alto, California to Sioux Falls, South Dakota amid IPO preparations.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Former Mayor Eric Adams blasts unsupported reports of NYC Token cryptocurrency scam

Eric Adams launched NYC Token to support social causes; allegations of funds being moved are denied and the launch experienced volatile market activity.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Bragg names crypto crime as a top target of his second term amNewYork

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg prioritizes systemic prosecution targeting guns, shoplifting fences, and cryptocurrency-enabled crime to disrupt criminal infrastructure.
#rug-pull
fromThe Verge
1 month ago
New York Islanders

Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams accused of $2.5 million crypto 'rug pull' as his NYC Token crashes

fromThe Verge
1 month ago
New York Islanders

Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams accused of $2.5 million crypto 'rug pull' as his NYC Token crashes

fromFast Company
1 month ago

The mortgage industry just crossed a line it's avoided for years

"Today, an increasing number of consumers include crypto in their investment portfolios, while major financial institutions are deepening their involvement in crypto assets, supported by key regulatory developments," Newrez President Baron Silverstein said in the announcement, adding that now is the "right time" to weave crypto into the mortgage lending business.
Real estate
fromFortune
1 month ago

Investors cry foul over former NYC Mayor Eric Adams's crypto launch: 'Such an obvious rug' | Fortune

When Adams revealed his "NYC Token" project to a gaggle of reporters in Times Square on Monday morning, he was short on specifics. The former mayor declined to clarify who else was involved with the cryptocurrency, and instead pointed to a website without functioning buttons. He added that the project would teach New York's children about the virtues of blockchain technology and fund initiatives fighting antisemitism.
New York City
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

Eric Adams Finally Has His Own Cryptocurrency

But Adams, 65, says he is hard at work. In an interview with Fox Business early on Monday morning, Adams announced that he was working on a cryptocurrency called New York City Coin. Speaking with Maria Bartiromo, Adams said the main reason he was launching this coin was to promote the use of cryptocurrency in New York City. It would also fund three separate initiatives: antisemitism awareness and education, "crypto education for New York City youth," and scholarship opportunities for the aforementioned crypto-educated youth.
US politics
Manchester United
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

'Let's get rid of INEOS': Bruno Fernandes' X account hacked as Man Utd issue statement

Bruno Fernandes's X account was hacked, posting crypto messages, tagging celebrities, and posting an image of United's 7-0 loss before the club confirmed the breach.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Senior Labour MPs urge government to ban cryptocurrency political donations

Seven senior Labour MPs urged Downing Street to ban political donations in cryptocurrency to prevent opaque funding, micro-donations below disclosure and potential foreign interference.
World news
fromFortune
1 month ago

Rumors are swirling about Venezuela holding $60 billion in Bitcoin-but crypto experts are skeptical | Fortune

Venezuela's alleged $60 billion Bitcoin reserve is unverified and widely disputed by crypto analysts and forensic researchers.
Digital life
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Gift cards had a good run-crypto might be what comes next

A growing share of Americans prefer receiving cryptocurrency over gift cards because crypto offers flexibility, potential value growth, and avoids expiration or retailer limits.
Tech industry
fromBitcoin Magazine
1 month ago

Rumble Launches Crypto Wallet For Creator Payments In BTC

Rumble launched a non-custodial Rumble Wallet with Tether enabling peer-to-peer Bitcoin, USDT, and Tether Gold payments to reduce fees and avoid intermediaries.
#prediction-markets
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Trump Family Businesses Launched Since Inauguration Have Raked In at Least $4B

AMY GOODMAN: In The Wall Street Journal, you recently revealed that ventures launched since Trump's reelection have generated at least $4 billion in proceeds and paper wealth for the Trump family, that figure based on company statements and security filings. In addition, you've reported how one of the family businesses, Trump Media & Technology, recently announced a $6 billion merger with a firm aiming to build the world's first viable nuclear fusion plant to power AI projects and data centers,
US politics
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Crypto Isn't Dead, It's Asleep: 3 Tokens to Buy Before They Rally Hard in 2206

It wasn't that long ago that the whole narrative around a so-called "crypto winter" forming was on most investors' minds. Indeed, the decline we saw in 2022 was significant, and certainly scared plenty of investors away from this asset class altogether. Of course, the reality is that investors who stuck with the game plan and continued to hold through the volatility are most likely ahead of the game.
Venture
#bitfinex-hack
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Cryptocurrency

Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump for early release from prison | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Cryptocurrency

Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump for early release from prison | TechCrunch

US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Crypto soared in 2025 and then crashed. Now what?

President Trump's administration enacted crypto-friendly appointments and laws, integrating digital assets into U.S. finance while prompting ethical concerns over his family's crypto ventures.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Trump Media company announces plans to award shareholders digital tokens

Trump Media will distribute Crypto.com tokens to shareholders at one token per whole share, offering periodic platform benefits and discounts to token holders.
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