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  • Iran’s Reliance On China’s Beidou Satellite System Is A Game-Changer In War With US
    by Tyler Durden on July 19, 2026 at 3:20 am

    Iran’s Reliance On China’s Beidou Satellite System Is A Game-Changer In War With US Authored by former CIA officer Larry Johnson During the 12-day war in June 2025, Iranian missiles and drones struggled against sophisticated Israeli and American electronic warfare. GPS jamming and spoofing repeatedly disrupted their guidance systems, limiting their effectiveness during the intense 12-day conflict. Fast-forward to early 2026, and […]

  • White DSA Member Inadvertently Exposes Socialist Playbook: “Secret Nazis” Are Fine If They Advance Agenda
    by Tyler Durden on July 19, 2026 at 2:45 am

    White DSA Member Inadvertently Exposes Socialist Playbook: “Secret Nazis” Are Fine If They Advance Agenda Far-left podcaster and Democratic Socialists of America member Emma Vigeland appeared to inadvertently expose the far-left movement’s ends-justify-the-means political calculus: Even a “secret Nazi” would be acceptable if the candidate advanced a national socialist agenda. Vigeland, a former field reporter, producer, and […]

  • Election Integrity: Is Representative Democracy A Foolish Fantasy?
    by Tyler Durden on July 19, 2026 at 2:10 am

    Election Integrity: Is Representative Democracy A Foolish Fantasy? Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us The US Constitution is perhaps the most significant historical and governmental document in a millennia. It established the modern conception of the western Republic, along with true representative government designed to answer to the people rather than rule over the people. The Bill of Rights outlined clear restrictions […]

  • Welcome To Trillionistan; Don’t Get Comfortable…
    by Tyler Durden on July 19, 2026 at 1:00 am

    Welcome To Trillionistan; Don’t Get Comfortable… Authored by Peter C. Earle via The Daily Economy, Not long ago, the notion of trillions belonged either to the furthest cosmic reaches of the universe or the submicroscopic world of atoms. These numbers describe galaxies in the observable universe, roughly two trillion, or, at the opposite extreme, the picosecond – one trillionth of a second – is used to measure molecular motion […]

  • Flock Safety Defends Cameras After AI System Triggers Wrongful Police Stops Of Two Journalists
    by Tyler Durden on July 19, 2026 at 12:25 am

    Flock Safety Defends Cameras After AI System Triggers Wrongful Police Stops Of Two Journalists Plymouth, Minnesota – Automotive journalist Joel Feder and his wife were detained by multiple police officers in a coordinated stop while driving a Jaguar Land Rover press vehicle, after Flock Safety’s automated license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras flagged the car based on a flawed database entry. Screenshot Plymouth Police […]

  • The View’s Sunny Hostin Hates ‘Privilege’… Except For Her Own
    by Tyler Durden on July 18, 2026 at 11:50 pm

    The View’s Sunny Hostin Hates ‘Privilege’… Except For Her Own Authored by Andrea Widberg via AmericanThinker.com, No one hates “privilege” more than Sunny Hostin. The slightly black co-host of The View, who earns $2 million annually and lives with her orthopedic surgeon husband in a 12,000-square-foot New York City apartment, repeatedly castigates those—usually white—who exercise their “privilege.” However, when it […]

  • DC Circuit Gives Trump A Huge Election Integrity Victory On Mail-In Ballots
    by Tyler Durden on July 18, 2026 at 11:15 pm

    DC Circuit Gives Trump A Huge Election Integrity Victory On Mail-In Ballots On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a temporary order allowing the Postal Service to move forward with a proposed rule requiring states to verify voter registration data before mailing federal election ballots. A three-judge panel, ruling per curiam, granted USPS’s request to stay a district court injunction that […]

  • Academia Embarrasses Itself… Again
    by Tyler Durden on July 18, 2026 at 10:40 pm

    Academia Embarrasses Itself… Again Authored by J.B. Shurk via American Thinker, Over at Twitchy, a publication that curates the news in funny yet insightful ways, a headline reads, “Head of Medical School Tells Congresswoman the Vast Majority of Pregnancies Occur in Women.”  Sure enough, Twitchy is telling the truth. During witness testimony before a congressional committee examining the impact of forced […]

  • “We’ve Burned Through All Buffers”: Oil Traders Warn Market Running On Fumes
    by Tyler Durden on July 18, 2026 at 10:05 pm

    “We’ve Burned Through All Buffers”: Oil Traders Warn Market Running On Fumes Brent crude futures jumped a little more than 4% to nearly $88 a barrel, putting the crude oil benchmark on track for its biggest weekly gain since April. That move followed an Axios report that said the Trump administration had notified Israel it was deploying additional aerial assets to the region, signaling the US military could expand strikes on Iran as […]

  • State Department Issues “Worldwide Caution” As US-Iran Tit-For-Tat Spirals Into Regional Crisis
    by Tyler Durden on July 18, 2026 at 9:55 pm

    State Department Issues “Worldwide Caution” As US-Iran Tit-For-Tat Spirals Into Regional Crisis Summary CENTCOM Says US Forces Launch New Strike On Iran State Dept. Issues Worldwide Warning  CENTCOM says two US troops killed in Iranian attack on Jordan base. Iran formally suspends MoU with the US, declaring agreement is over & commitments will no longer be fulfilled. Fighting escalates into seventh straight day of heavy […]

  • “Start Spreadin’ The News”: New York Losing Billions As Millionaires Flee Big Apple
    by Tyler Durden on July 18, 2026 at 9:30 pm

    “Start Spreadin’ The News”: New York Losing Billions As Millionaires Flee Big Apple Authored by Jonathan Turley, Below is my column in the New York Post on the sharp decline in millionaires in New York, costing the state billions as many flee. The exodus has been building for years but may now be accelerating. As Mayor Mamdani holds another press conference promising to end the “violence of evictions,” businesses are reading […]

  • FCC Head Carr Moves To Reshape TV Ownership Rules, Save Local Broadcasting From Being ‘Mouthpieces’
    by Tyler Durden on July 18, 2026 at 8:55 pm

    FCC Head Carr Moves To Reshape TV Ownership Rules, Save Local Broadcasting From Being ‘Mouthpieces’ The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to scrap longstanding national limits on television station ownership – a regulatory overhaul that Chairman Brendan Carr says will give local outlets critical breathing room to compete and invest in community journalism – instead of being ‘Hollywood mouthpieces.’ The agency is […]

  • Is Home Affordability Actually Better Than Headlines Suggest
    by Tyler Durden on July 18, 2026 at 8:20 pm

    Is Home Affordability Actually Better Than Headlines Suggest Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, The doom feed says home affordability locked a generation out. The math on the payment you actually write says something the headlines won’t. Here are the “facts” that the media tells you about home affordability. Let’s start with a recent survey. Two out of three Americans now say it’s a bad time to […]

  • The Supreme Court’s AI Collision Course
    by Tyler Durden on July 18, 2026 at 7:10 pm

    The Supreme Court’s AI Collision Course Authored by Brian Boyle via RealClearPolitics, Imagine a tight House race in a swing state. In the final weeks of the campaign, a new super PAC begins spending heavily against the incumbent. It runs ads on local television and reaches individual voters with highly tailored texts. The messaging is hard-hitting and seems to be swaying the electorate. None of it traces back to the opposing […]

  • “Enemies Of Our Civilization”: Rubio Unveils Visa Curbs On ‘Far-Left Terrorists’
    by Tyler Durden on July 18, 2026 at 6:35 pm

    “Enemies Of Our Civilization”: Rubio Unveils Visa Curbs On ‘Far-Left Terrorists’ Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new visa policy barring foreign nationals linked to far-left terrorist organizations from entering the U.S. The move appears to be part of a broader, multi-agency, and multinational campaign to identify, disrupt, and dismantle left-wing extremist nodes operating across the West. “Today, the State Department […]

  • Paul Pelosi Officially Charged With Hit-And-Run In Northern California
    by Tyler Durden on July 18, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    Paul Pelosi Officially Charged With Hit-And-Run In Northern California Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, Paul Pelosi, husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), was charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run on July 17 after authorities alleged he struck another vehicle parked on the side of a road on July 3 in Napa County, California. The Napa County District Attorney’s Office also charged Pelosi, 86, of St. Helena, […]

  • Landmark Decision: Federal Appeals Court Rejects New Jersey’s AR-15 And Magazine Bans
    by Tyler Durden on July 18, 2026 at 5:25 pm

    Landmark Decision: Federal Appeals Court Rejects New Jersey’s AR-15 And Magazine Bans In a major victory those seeking to rid America of bans on so-called “assault weapons,” for the first time ever, a federal appeals court has ruled that a state’s ban on AR-15s and similar rifles, and its ban on “high-capacity” magazines, violate the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution. The bans in question had been enacted by New Jersey, but the […]

  • DHS Issues Funding Warning To States That Don’t Purge Voter Rolls
    by Tyler Durden on July 18, 2026 at 4:50 pm

    DHS Issues Funding Warning To States That Don’t Purge Voter Rolls Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Friday said that states that do not purge their voter rolls of potentially ineligible voters and noncitizens could lose funding. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin speaks during a news conference in the Eisenhower Executive Office […]

  • The Falkland Islands: Don’t Cry Argentina
    by Tyler Durden on July 18, 2026 at 3:40 pm

    The Falkland Islands: Don’t Cry Argentina Authored by Noel Williams via AmericanThinker.com, Yesterday, Mr. Noel S. Williams noted the impudent and impertinent behavior of Argentina’s soccer players after their World Cup semi-final match against England (you’re welcome). The unfurling of the banner that read “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” may have flown under the radar for many, but it was actually a rather sizable […]

  • Venezuela Quake Disaster Tops 5,000 Deaths As 50,000 Remain Missing
    by Tyler Durden on July 18, 2026 at 3:05 pm

    Venezuela Quake Disaster Tops 5,000 Deaths As 50,000 Remain Missing Venezuela’s official death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck the country on June 24 has surpassed 5,000 and could climb much higher. New footage of the June 24th earthquake in La Guaira shows multiple buildings collapsing #Venezuela pic.twitter.com/hq1ywikhpA — CNW (@ConflictsW) July 11, 2026 Poorly constructed multifamily housing complexes, built with […]

  • More Than 227,000 US Property Foreclosure Filings In First Half Of 2026
    by Tyler Durden on July 18, 2026 at 2:30 pm

    More Than 227,000 US Property Foreclosure Filings In First Half Of 2026 Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, A total of 227,548 properties in the United States made foreclosure filings in the first six months of this year, a 21 percent increase from the same period last year, according to real estate analytics company ATTOM. The first half foreclosure filings are also up by 28 percent from the same period two […]

  • US Strikes Take Out 116 Telecoms Towers In Southern Iran
    by Tyler Durden on July 18, 2026 at 1:55 pm

    US Strikes Take Out 116 Telecoms Towers In Southern Iran Communications and even the supply of drinking water has been severely impacted in some places of southern Iran, amid continuing US airstrikes on civic and national infrastructure, amid the seventh consecutive day of war. “Hormozgan’s chief of communications and information technology says the US’s overnight attacks disrupted telecommunications in Bandar Abbas and Hajiabad, […]

  • “Sanctions, Asset Freezes, Visa Bans, Tariffs”: GOP Senator Readies Bill Against Canada Over Toxic Wildfire Smoke
    by Tyler Durden on July 18, 2026 at 1:25 pm

    “Sanctions, Asset Freezes, Visa Bans, Tariffs”: GOP Senator Readies Bill Against Canada Over Toxic Wildfire Smoke Summary: Questions Swirl Whether Ecoterrorism May Have Accelerated Wildfires  Economic Activity Impacted in Some States  WaPo Warns Smoke Plume To Worsen  GOP Members Blast Canada Over Toxic Smoke; Sanction Bill Against Canada Set To Be Introduced   Toxic Smoke Plume Over Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, […]

  • Meanwhile In The English Countryside…
    by Tyler Durden on July 18, 2026 at 1:20 pm

    Meanwhile In The English Countryside… Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, A British woman out for a long countryside hike with her daughters found herself being shadowed by a creepy migrant male for miles. The footage is clinical, relentless, and deeply unsettling. No confrontation is shown. No words are exchanged on camera. Just the steady pursuit across English fields and paths that once felt like the safest […]

  • 32 Jailed Over 2018 Italian Bridge Disaster That Killed 43
    by Tyler Durden on July 18, 2026 at 12:10 pm

    32 Jailed Over 2018 Italian Bridge Disaster That Killed 43 Authored by Guy Birchall via The Epoch Times, An Italian court sentenced 32 people to a total of more than 170 years in prison on July 16, over their role in a 2018 bridge collapse that claimed the lives of 43 people. The collapsed Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy, on Aug 14, 2018. Reuters/Stefano Rellandini The former head of Italian motorway operator Autostrade per […]

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  • The Future of Autonomous Market Makers
    by Mische Martinete on July 17, 2026 at 12:05 pm

    Introduction Autonomous Market Makers (AMMs) transformed decentralized finance (DeFi) by replacing traditional order books with smart contracts that automatically provide liquidity and execute trades. Platforms like Uniswap, Curve, Balancer, and many others proved that anyone can become a liquidity provider while enabling permissionless trading around the clock. However, the next generation of AMMs is poised The post The Future of Autonomous […]

  • Blockchain-Based Credit Markets: Reinventing Lending for a Borderless Financial Future
    by Mische Martinete on July 16, 2026 at 12:34 pm

    Introduction Credit is one of the most important pillars of the global economy. It enables individuals to buy homes, businesses to expand operations, and entrepreneurs to turn ideas into reality. Yet traditional credit markets remain slow, expensive, and often inaccessible to billions of people worldwide due to geographical limitations, rigid banking requirements, and outdated infrastructure. The post Blockchain-Based Credit Markets: […]

  • DeFi as Critical Digital Infrastructure: Building the Financial Backbone of the Digital Age
    by Mische Martinete on July 15, 2026 at 11:29 am

    Introduction The internet transformed how the world communicates, shares information, and conducts business. Yet, despite these advances, financial infrastructure remains fragmented, permissioned, and heavily dependent on centralized institutions. Payments can take days to settle, billions remain unbanked, and access to financial services often depends on geography, identity, or institutional approval. Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is changing […]

  • Can DeFi Power the Next Generation of Internet Commerce?
    by Mische Martinete on July 14, 2026 at 11:38 am

    The internet transformed how people communicate, shop, and build businesses. Yet despite decades of innovation, online commerce still depends heavily on centralized intermediaries—from payment processors and banks to marketplaces and advertising platforms. These entities provide convenience, but they also introduce higher fees, slower settlements, geographical restrictions, and single points of failure. Decentralized Finance (DeFi) offers The […]

  • How Crypto Treasuries Are Evolving
    by Mische Martinete on July 13, 2026 at 7:54 am

    Introduction Crypto treasuries have undergone a remarkable transformation over the past few years. What was once a simple practice of holding digital assets in a wallet has evolved into a sophisticated financial strategy that supports protocol growth, sustainability, and long-term resilience. As decentralized finance (DeFi), DAOs, and blockchain ecosystems mature, treasury management is becoming one The post How Crypto Treasuries Are Evolving […]

  • AI-Powered DAO Governance: Smarter Decision-Making for Decentralized Communities
    by Mische Martinete on July 13, 2026 at 6:46 am

    Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) were created to replace centralized decision-making with transparent, community-driven governance. Token holders can vote on proposals, allocate treasury funds, and shape the future of a protocol without relying on a single authority. While this model has transformed organizational governance, it also faces significant challenges: low voter participation, governance fatigue, information overload, […]

  • Why Wallets Are Becoming Digital Passports
    by Mische Martinete on July 10, 2026 at 11:29 am

    More Than a Place to Store Crypto For years, crypto wallets were viewed as simple tools for holding digital assets and signing blockchain transactions. Their primary function was straightforward: securely store private keys and allow users to send or receive cryptocurrencies. That role is rapidly evolving. Today, wallets are transforming into comprehensive digital identities that The post Why Wallets Are Becoming Digital Passports appeared […]

  • Can DeFi Survive Without Token Incentives?
    by Mische Martinete on July 9, 2026 at 12:15 pm

    For years, decentralized finance (DeFi) has relied on a familiar playbook: launch a governance token, distribute generous rewards to liquidity providers, and watch capital pour in. The strategy fueled the explosive growth of DeFi during the 2020-2022 boom, creating billions of dollars in Total Value Locked (TVL) almost overnight. But there was one major problem. The post Can DeFi Survive Without Token Incentives? appeared first on Smart […]

  • The Economics Behind Token Buybacks: Why Crypto Projects Repurchase Their Own Tokens
    by Mische Martinete on July 8, 2026 at 11:58 am

    The Economics Behind Token Buybacks: Why Crypto Projects Repurchase Their Own Tokens The post The Economics Behind Token Buybacks: Why Crypto Projects Repurchase Their Own Tokens appeared first on Smart Liquidity Research.

  • The Cryptographic Vault: How FHE and ZK-Proofs Unlock Corporate Privacy on Public Ledgers
    by Mische Martinete on July 7, 2026 at 10:42 am

    Public blockchains have transformed how value moves across the internet. They offer instant settlement, global accessibility, 24/7 availability, and transparent record-keeping without relying on traditional intermediaries. For businesses, these advantages promise faster operations, reduced costs, and simplified financial reconciliation. Yet the same transparency that makes public blockchains trustworthy also creates their greatest obstacle for […]

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  • Bitcoin is trading through a dangerous weekend as 20% of the world’s oil hangs in the balance
    by Andjela Radmilac on July 18, 2026 at 5:00 pm

    Bitcoin traded near $62,900 on Friday afternoon, down roughly 38% from its October 2025 all-time high, as Brent crude settled above $85 and the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed to normal commercial traffic. By early Saturday, it had recovered to around $63,900, then traded flat throughout the EU morning. The disputed waterway normally carries The post Bitcoin is trading through a dangerous weekend as 20% of the world’s oil hangs […]

  • China found a $125 billion escape valve for an economy running out of momentum
    by Andjela Radmilac on July 18, 2026 at 3:05 pm

    China’s June trade numbers and second-quarter growth numbers looked strong if you look at them one at a time. However, when you put them together, they describe an economy with a very specific problem: factories are still finding buyers abroad, especially for higher-value industrial goods, while demand at home remains too weak to absorb what The post China found a $125 billion escape valve for an economy running out of momentum appeared first […]

  • Trump posts may soon reach trading bots before users and prediction markets are not ready
    by Gino Matos on July 18, 2026 at 2:05 pm

    Trump Media is turning Truth Social posts into a feed for traders, and prediction markets now face a timing problem. The issue is what happens after a post becomes public but before most users can see, read, and act on it. On July 17, the Financial Times reported that Trump Media discussed charging traders up The post Trump posts may soon reach trading bots before users and prediction markets are not ready appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Circle became a federal trust bank – now lenders warn stablecoins is projected to drain $500 billion
    by Andjela Radmilac on July 18, 2026 at 12:30 pm

    Washington just gave one of the world’s largest digital currencies a more official place in the US financial system. On July 10, Circle won final approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to open a national trust bank under federal supervision. Circle called it a major step for USDC, as the approval The post Circle became a federal trust bank – now lenders warn stablecoins is projected to drain $500 billion appeared first on […]

  • One year later, GENIUS Act just made stablecoins easier to sell
    by Gino Matos on July 18, 2026 at 11:20 am

    On the eve of the GENIUS Act’s first anniversary, the stablecoin market holds about $310 billion, including roughly $184 billion in USDT and $73 billion in USDC. President Donald Trump signed the law on July 18, 2025, creating a federal framework with one-for-one liquid reserves, redemption rights, and monthly reserve disclosures for a market that The post One year later, GENIUS Act just made stablecoins easier to sell appeared first on […]

  • Bitcoin must defend $62,500 as altcoins lose $8.8 billion in a week
    by Gino Matos on July 18, 2026 at 10:14 am

    Bitcoin enters the weekend trading near $62,500 to $64,300, keeping the intraday low as the market’s clearest immediate threshold. That level’s defense and the behavior of Ethereum, HYPE, and the broader altcoin market present a combined test this weekend of whether Bitcoin can hold $62,500 as the rest of the market starts closing the distance. The post Bitcoin must defend $62,500 as altcoins lose $8.8 billion in a week appeared first on […]

  • Citadel Securities backs two rival crypto exchanges with $600 million as both chase the same Wall Street prize
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on July 17, 2026 at 7:25 pm

    Crypto.com and Kraken are pursuing the same tokenized-market expansion, while only one has disclosed Citadel’s operational role. The post Citadel Securities backs two rival crypto exchanges with $600 million as both chase the same Wall Street prize appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • JST Hits Record Deflationary Milestone: Over 355M Tokens Burned as JustLend DAO Revenue Fuels Value Appreciation
    by News Desk on July 17, 2026 at 7:15 pm

    Summary: The fourth round of JST’s buyback and burn has concluded with higher-than-expected results. A total of over 355 million JST tokens—valued at more than $34.59 million—were burned in this round, marking the highest single-round burn by value to date. On July 17, JST—the native token of TRON’s decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure JUST—completed its fourth The post JST Hits Record Deflationary Milestone: Over 355M Tokens […]

  • Bitcoin treasury company offers 10% income and still can’t sell nearly half its shares
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on July 17, 2026 at 5:50 pm

    BTC PREF is expected to begin trading July 20, with any discount to SEK 120 lifting the indicated cash yield above 10%. The post Bitcoin treasury company offers 10% income and still can’t sell nearly half its shares appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Trump aide allegedly made $100K betting on 12 speeches before anyone knew – then Kalshi stepped in
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on July 17, 2026 at 4:50 pm

    More than a dozen speeches are alleged, but no cited report dates the first alert, restriction, or CFTC referral. The post Trump aide allegedly made $100K betting on 12 speeches before anyone knew – then Kalshi stepped in appeared first on CryptoSlate.