President Donald Trump's nominee to chair the Federal Reserve said Tuesday that he never promised the White House that he would cut interest rates, even as the president renewed his calls for the central bank to do so.
China is experiencing historic demand for silver: Chinese silver imports rose +78% MoM, to a record ~836 tonnes in March. This is +173% above the 10-year seasonal average for March. Year-to-date, silver imports are up to ~1,626 tonnes, the highest on record.
SpaceX said it has an agreement to either acquire AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion later this year or pay $10 billion for its work together, as it works to catch up to rivals in AI coding.
A small group of unauthorized users have accessed Anthropic's new Mythos AI model, a technology that the company says is so powerful it can enable dangerous cyberattacks, according to a person familiar with the matter and documentation viewed by Bloomberg News.
really incredible what you're now able to create with a little bit of compute. excited for new applications in areas like education, professional settings (slides, marketing materials, etc), and productivity (such as creating diagrams for code documentation).
Apple is entering a major transition after CEO Tim Cook announced he's stepping down. Cook will hand leadership to John Ternus, the company's head of hardware engineering. It comes as Apple confronts a series of big questions about its future.
Capital One, the biggest US credit-card lender, reported a first-quarter profit that missed Wall Street estimates and set aside more cash to cover soured loans.
Trump's latest Iran deadline is something of a moving target: '….therefore extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other.'
US Navy blockade of Iranian ports continues; Kharg Island storage 'will be full in days'; Iran: won't reopen Hormuz while blockade persists; Iran threatens force to break blockade
As @POTUS has made clear, the United States Navy will continue the blockade of Iranian ports. In a matter of days, Kharg Island storage will be full and the fragile Iranian oil wells will be shut in. Constraining Iran's maritime trade directly targets the regime's primary source of revenue.
Japan on Tuesday scrapped a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change in its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry amid worries over Chinese and North Korean aggression.
BTC exchange reserves = 2.679M BTC, lowest since Dec 2017; Morgan Stanley MSBT at 0.14% fees (cheapest BTC ETF ever, $100M in 6 days); Goldman filed covered-call BTC income ETF targeting $12T fixed-income market
bitcoin exchange reserves just hit 2.679m BTC, lowest since december 2017. in the same 10 days, morgan stanley launched MSBT at 0.14% fees (cheapest BTC ETF ever, $100m in 6 days), goldman filed a covered-call BTC income ETF targeting the $12T fixed-income replacement market.
China is experiencing historic demand for silver: Chinese silver imports rose +78% MoM, to a record ~836 tonnes in March. This is +173% above the 10-year seasonal average for March. Year-to-date, silver imports are up to ~1,626 tonnes, the highest on record.
SpaceX said it has an agreement to either acquire AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion later this year or pay $10 billion for its work together, as it works to catch up to rivals in AI coding.
Anthropic Mythos AI model accessed by unauthorized users; described as capable of enabling 'dangerous cyberattacks'; Bloomberg exclusive via documentation
A small group of unauthorized users have accessed Anthropic's new Mythos AI model, a technology that the company says is so powerful it can enable dangerous cyberattacks, according to a person familiar with the matter and documentation viewed by Bloomberg News.
Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO; John Ternus (hardware engineering head) successor; Johny Srouji elevated for in-house chip strategy; Trump: 'incredible guy'
Trump extends Iran ceasefire; Pakistani mediators requested extension; next round of peace talks 'fell apart'; sides 'remain far apart'; US stock futures rose briefly
President Trump said late Tuesday he would extend the ceasefire with Iran as negotiations over the next round of talks seem to be at an impasse. Trump said Pakistani mediators asked him to extend the truce as the sides remain far apart on terms for ending the war.
The US DOJ brought bank fraud charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center related to payments made to informants of alleged extremist groups, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel said.
bitcoin exchange reserves just hit 2.679m BTC, lowest since december 2017. in the same 10 days, morgan stanley launched MSBT at 0.14% fees (cheapest BTC ETF ever, $100m in 6 days), goldman filed a covered-call BTC income ETF targeting the $12T fixed-income replacement market.
Warsh: 'regime change' at Fed; new inflation control approach + communications overhaul; Warren: 'failed to show he could stand up to Trump'; undisclosed assets flagged
Federal Reserve chief nominee Kevin Warsh called for 'regime change' at the US central bank, including a new approach for controlling inflation and a communications overhaul.
China is experiencing historic demand for silver: Chinese silver imports rose +78% MoM, to a record ~836 tonnes in March. This is +173% above the 10-year seasonal average for March. Year-to-date, silver imports are up to ~1,626 tonnes, the highest on record. Surging demand
Anthropic Mythos accessed by unauthorized users; Anthropic: model capable of enabling 'dangerous cyberattacks'; Japan Finance Ministry plans to meet major banks to discuss; RBA closely monitoring
A small group of unauthorized users have accessed Anthropic's new Mythos AI model, a technology that the company says is so powerful it can enable dangerous cyberattacks, according to a person familiar with the matter and documentation viewed by Bloomberg News
Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO; John Ternus (VP Hardware Engineering) named successor; Trump: 'incredible guy'; transition timing: AI competitive inflection point
>$3M allegedly funneled to extremist group informants/members; federal fraud indictment; acting AG Todd Blanche; SPLC previously major ESG/DEI compliance reference for US corporations
The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted Tuesday on federal fraud charges alleging it improperly raised millions of dollars to pay informants to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said.
President Trump said late Tuesday he would extend the ceasefire with Iran as negotiations over the next round of talks seem to be at an impasse. Trump said Pakistani mediators asked him to extend the truce as the sides remain far apart on terms for ending the war.
Hormuz closed since 2/28/2026; UK-France summit planned to discuss reopening; oil rises on expectations Hormuz remains closed; ~20% of global oil supply transits Hormuz
The only thing that should be relevant for global financial markets from this war is if the Hormuz is open or not. Ceasefire, bombing, talks, uranium, etc. ... all should be more or less noise for markets. Hormuz open: 'yes/no'. Since 2/28 it is (still) 'no'.
bitcoin exchange reserves just hit 2.679m BTC, lowest since december 2017. in the same 10 days, morgan stanley launched MSBT at 0.14% fees (cheapest BTC ETF ever, $100m in 6 days), goldman filed a covered-call BTC income ETF targeting the $12T fixed-income replacement market
Federal Reserve chief nominee Kevin Warsh called for 'regime change' at the US central bank, including a new approach for controlling inflation and a communications overhaul.
The only thing that should be relevant for global financial markets from this war is if the Hormuz is open or not. Ceasefire, bombing, talks, uranium, etc. ... all should be more or less noise for markets. Hormuz open: 'yes/no'. Since 2/28 it is (still) 'no'.
"Ok Cursor, tiles the lightcone with Optimus bots, make no mistakes" [QT @SpaceX: SpaceXAI and @cursor_ai are now working closely together to create the world's best coding and knowledge work AI. The combination of Cursor's leading product and distribution to expert software engineers with SpaceX's million H100 equivalent Colossus training supercomputer will]
SPLC was one of the most powerful censorship forces in the country for decades. Lavishly supported by many big American companies for many years. This is astonishing, and deeply concerning.
The global debt crisis is set to get even worse: Total sovereign and corporate bond issuance is estimated to rise to a record $28.8 trillion in 2026. That would mark the 4th consecutive annual increase and would also DOUBLE the average pre-pandemic levels.
Federal Reserve chief nominee Kevin Warsh called for 'regime change' at the US central bank, including a new approach for controlling inflation and a communications overhaul.
SpaceXAI + Cursor_ai: partnership/acquisition; Colossus = 1M H100-equivalent; Alameda Research invested $200k for 50% of $400k pre-seed (2022), sold in FTX bankruptcy for $200k
"Ok Cursor, tiles the lightcone with Optimus bots, make no mistakes" [SpaceXAI and @cursor_ai are now working closely together to create the world's best coding and knowledge work AI. The combination of Cursor's leading product and distribution to expert software engineers with SpaceX's million H100 equivalent Colossus training supercomputer will]
Anthropic Mythos: unauthorized access by 'small group'; classified as capable of enabling 'dangerous cyberattacks'; RBA 'closely monitoring'; Japan Finance Minister convening banks
A small group of unauthorized users have accessed Anthropic's new Mythos AI model, a technology that the company says is so powerful it can enable dangerous cyberattacks, according to a person familiar with the matter and documentation viewed by Bloomberg News.
Apple is entering a major transition after CEO Tim Cook announced he's stepping down following 15 years at the helm of one of the world's most influential tech companies.
Iran ceasefire extended 'indefinitely'; next round of talks collapsed; Hormuz Strait closed since 2/28; Trump warns on China potentially supplying weapons to Iran
The only thing that should be relevant for global financial markets from this war is if the Hormuz is open or not. Ceasefire, bombing, talks, uranium, etc. ... all should be more or less noise for markets. Hormuz open: "yes/no". Since 2/28 it is (still) "no".
The global debt crisis is set to get even worse: Total sovereign and corporate bond issuance is estimated to rise to a record $28.8 trillion in 2026. That would mark the 4th consecutive annual increase and would also DOUBLE the average pre-pandemic levels.
Lufthansa will scrub 20,000 uneconomic short-haul flights from its European summer schedule to save on jet fuel, which has doubled in price since the start of the Iran war
A small group of unauthorized users have accessed Anthropic's new Mythos AI model, a technology that the company says is so powerful it can enable dangerous cyberattacks, according to a person familiar with the matter and documentation viewed by Bloomberg News.
Trump extends Iran ceasefire indefinitely; fresh talks fell apart; additional US forces deployed to Middle East; Iran reportedly received signal US ready to ease blockade
President Donald Trump announced he was extending a ceasefire with Iran indefinitely a day before it was set to expire, even as plans for a fresh round of talks between the two countries fell apart.
President Donald Trump made cryptic comments on Tuesday about China possibly providing weapons or other potentially lethal war supplies to Iran, a move that would test a US red line on aiding Tehran during the war
Kalshi $22B valuation; CFTC-regulated; perpetual futures on Hyperliquid; $100B annualized volume trajectory through $HYPE order book; ICE and FIS partnerships; chose Hyperliquid over building own infrastructure
kalshi ($22b valuation, CFTC-regulated, backed by coatue) just launched perpetual futures on hyperliquid infrastructure. $100b annualized volume trajectory running through $HYPE's order book. a regulated US exchange with ICE and FIS partnerships chose hyperliquid over building
Lufthansa will scrub 20,000 uneconomic short-haul flights from its European summer schedule to save on jet fuel, which has doubled in price since the start of the Iran war
Codex users up ~20x YTD to 4 million; partnering with Accenture, Capgemini, PwC for enterprise sales; /backend-api/codex/responses endpoint now officially supported
Codex is going to catch up. Every time Anthropic does a move to limit access / gatekeep due to limited compute, Sam eats a chunk of their market. This is a glorious war of attrition for the coding market, and all prosumers will benefit.
Anthropic Mythos AI model; unauthorized access by small group; described as capable of enabling dangerous cyberattacks; Reserve Bank of Australia monitoring situation
A small group of unauthorized users have accessed Anthropic's new Mythos AI model, a technology that the company says is so powerful it can enable dangerous cyberattacks, according to a person familiar with the matter and documentation viewed by Bloomberg News.
SpaceX option to acquire Cursor at $60 billion valuation; Alameda Research invested $200K in Cursor's $400K pre-seed in 2022, sold for $200K in FTX bankruptcy
Cook: manager mode Ternus: founder/builder mode [QT @markgurman: Apple picked Ternus because of his age and belief that he could reinvent Apple's product lineup and compete against AI-savvy competitors. Longtime colleagues describe Ternus as someone willing to make clear calls, in contrast to Cook's more deliberative, consensus-based approach.]
President Donald Trump announced he was extending a ceasefire with Iran indefinitely a day before it was set to expire, even as plans for a fresh round of talks between the two countries fell apart.
At least two fully laden Iranian tankers have sailed out of the Persian Gulf and past a US blockade this week, part of a flotilla that has made its way around the warships and ferried roughly 9 million barrels of oil to the market
加密亿万富翁孙宇晨及其旗下公司对特朗普联合创立的加密项目World Liberty Financial提起诉讼,指控其敲诈勒索并实施"非法夺取代币方案"。
Justin Sun sued World Liberty Financial (Trump co-founded crypto project); charges: extortion + illegal scheme to seize tokens
此案将特朗普家族的加密业务直接卷入重大法律纠纷,是继TRUMP meme币争议后又一起政治关联加密项目的高风险事件。诉讼指控的敲诈勒索性质若属实,将对SEC及CFTC等监管机构构成重要信号,也可能波及World Liberty Financial的融资能力和合规地位。
Crypto billionaire Justin Sun and his companies sued World Liberty Financial, a crypto project co-founded by President Donald Trump, accusing the company of extortion and an 'illegal scheme' to seize his tokens
kalshi ($22b valuation, CFTC-regulated, backed by coatue) just launched perpetual futures on hyperliquid infrastructure. $100b annualized volume trajectory running through $HYPE's order book. a regulated US exchange with ICE and FIS partnerships chose hyperliquid over building
The European Commission will set out plans on April 22 to cut electricity taxes and coordinate the summer refill of countries' gas storage, as it seeks to cushion the energy fallout from the Iran war.
Codex is going to catch up. Every time Anthropic does a move to limit access / gatekeep due to limited compute, Sam eats a chunk of their market. This is a glorious war of attrition for the coding market, and all prosumers will benefit.
A small group of unauthorized users have accessed Anthropic's new Mythos AI model, a technology that the company says is so powerful it can enable dangerous cyberattacks, according to a person familiar with the matter and documentation viewed by Bloomberg News.
ABB raised its revenue expectations for the year after orders jumped in the first quarter, driven by a boom in data center spending that bolstered demand for the Swiss manufacturer's power-grid products
Trump indefinitely extended a ceasefire with Iran just before its expiration, while maintaining a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after planned peace talks between the two sides fell apart
At least two fully laden Iranian tankers have sailed out of the Persian Gulf and past a US blockade this week, part of a flotilla that has made its way around the warships and ferried roughly 9 million barrels of oil to the market
加密亿万富翁贾斯汀·孙及其旗下公司对由特朗普联合创办的加密项目World Liberty Financial提起诉讼,指控其敲诈勒索并实施"非法夺取代币"计划
Justin Sun sues World Liberty Financial, extortion accusation, illegal token seizure scheme, Trump co-founded project
贾斯汀·孙的诉讼将特朗普关联加密项目的法律风险公开化,指控中的"非法夺取代币"计划若属实将对World Liberty Financial的合规性构成重大打击,亦对美国总统关联加密资产的监管灰色地带提出严峻拷问,具有高度政治与市场敏感性。
Crypto billionaire Justin Sun and his companies sued World Liberty Financial, a crypto project co-founded by President Donald Trump, accusing the company of extortion and an "illegal scheme" to seize his tokens
kalshi ($22b valuation, CFTC-regulated, backed by coatue) just launched perpetual futures on hyperliquid infrastructure. $100b annualized volume trajectory running through $HYPE's order book. a regulated US exchange with ICE and FIS partnerships chose hyperliquid over building
British consumer price inflation rose to 3.3% in March from 3.0% in February, according to official data showing the first impact on prices from the Iran war which the Bank of England worries could lead to a return of persistently high inflation
Codex is going to catch up. Every time Anthropic does a move to limit access / gatekeep due to limited compute, Sam eats a chunk of their market. This is a glorious war of attrition for the coding market, and all prosumers will benefit.
Trump indefinitely extended a ceasefire with Iran just before its expiration, while maintaining a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after planned peace talks between the two sides fell apart
At least two fully laden Iranian tankers have sailed out of the Persian Gulf and past a US blockade this week, part of a flotilla that has made its way around the warships and ferried roughly 9 million barrels of oil to the market
Crypto billionaire Justin Sun and his companies sued World Liberty Financial, a crypto project co-founded by President Donald Trump, accusing the company of extortion and an "illegal scheme" to seize his tokens
British consumer price inflation rose to 3.3% in March from 3.0% in February, according to official data showing the first impact on prices from the Iran war which the Bank of England worries could lead to a return of persistently high inflation
China's central bank has injected more cash into the banking system, signaling unusual tolerance for abundant liquidity and boosting confidence that the bond rally may have further to run
~50% of 2026 US AI data centers delayed/cancelled; transformer prices tripled in 4 years; lead times 2-4 years; each plant competes with AI for transformers
Half of America's AI data centers planned for 2026 are delayed or cancelled. They're waiting on transformers. I build chemical plants. Transformer prices have tripled in the last four years. Lead times are 2 to 4 years. Each new plant we build competes with AI data centers for [transformers]
British consumer price inflation rose to 3.3% in March from 3.0% in February, according to official data showing the first impact on prices from the Iran war which the Bank of England worries could lead to a return of persistently high inflation
There are several complementary routes to expand the stock of common euro debt and help meet demand for euro-denominated safe assets, says Chief Economist Philip R. Lane at a joint workshop of the ESRB Advisory Technical and Advisory Scientific Committees
British consumer price inflation rose to 3.3% in March from 3.0% in February, according to official data showing the first impact on prices from the Iran war which the Bank of England worries could lead to a return of persistently high inflation
Secretary General of Gas Exporting Countries Forum: But if this conflict extends to six months, the natural gas demand destruction we are seeing could become systemic.
Deutsche Telekom is considering a full combination with its American arm T-Mobile, a move that would create a multinational telecom group and rank as the largest-ever public M&A deal. Manuel Baigorri reports on the Bloomberg scoop
United Airlines forecast second-quarter and full-year profits below Wall Street estimates as higher jet fuel prices squeeze margins and cloud its near-term outlook, even as demand for premium travel stays robust
Trump extends US-Iran ceasefire indefinitely; Iran gunboats fire on 2 ships in Strait of Hormuz; Iran seizes 2 additional vessels; EU gas prices slip on ceasefire news
Iranian gunboats fired on two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran maintained its grip on the vital energy channel, while two of its own oil supertankers tested a US blockade
Palantir $PLTR just announced a $300 Million deal with the 🇺🇸 Department of Agriculture "The deal will support the National Farm Security Action Plan and modernize how the USDA delivers services to America's farmers"
Boeing Q1: Core EPS -$0.20 vs -$0.74 est; Rev $22.22B vs $21.79B est; Backlog $695B; FCF -$1.45B vs est. -$2.61B; 737 Max certifications expected this year
Boeing Q1 2026 Earnings $BA Loss/shr 11c Core loss/shr 20c, est. loss 74c Rev. $22.22b, est. $21.79b Total company backlog grew to $695b Neg. adj. fcf $1.45b, est. neg. $2.61b Commercial airplanes rev. $9.20b, est. $10.08b
Deutsche Telekom is considering a full combination with its American arm T-Mobile, a move that would create a multinational telecom group and rank as the largest-ever public M&A deal.
AT&T Q1: Adj. EPS $0.57 vs $0.55 est; Rev $31.5B vs $31.25B est; 584K new internet subscribers; wireless postpaid net adds +294K vs +262.2K est; FCF $2.5B (-19% YoY)
Iranian gunboats fired on two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran maintained its grip on the vital energy channel, while two of its own oil supertankers tested a US blockade
Oil prices back >$100/barrel; Iranian gunboats fired on 3 cargo ships in Strait of Hormuz; Europe jet fuel supply: through Q3 end only if shipping doesn't resume (Kpler)
WATCH: Oil prices headed back over $100 a barrel after three cargo ships were fired on in the Strait of Hormuz. Oil analyst Naveen Das of Kpler said if shipping can't resume, Europe only has enough jet fuel to last until the end of the third quarter
Germany halves 2026 GDP growth forecast; Bundesbank: inflation to remain significantly elevated; Q1 modest growth; Q2 to weaken on higher energy costs + weaker confidence
ECB meeting April 29-30; Chief Economist Lane: 'unclear' Iran war impact; Stournaras: 'should wait'; Kocher: 'can't predict outcome'; Latvia CB: no need to rush response to energy prices
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform; new features: Memory Bank, Memory Profile; Google Cloud + Salesforce expanded partnership for end-to-end cross-platform AI agent workflows
Chinese technology giants Tencent and Alibaba are in discussions to invest funds into DeepSeek that would value the AI startup above $20 billion, according to The Information.
BA Q1: Core EPS -$0.20 vs est. -$0.74; Rev $22.22B vs est. $21.79B; backlog $695B; adj FCF -$1.45B vs est. -$2.61B; commercial airplane rev $9.20B vs est. $10.08B
Boeing Q1 2026 Earnings $BA Loss/shr 11c Core loss/shr 20c, est. loss 74c Rev. $22.22b, est. $21.79b Total company backlog grew to $695b Neg. adj. fcf $1.45b, est. neg. $2.61b Commercial airplanes rev. $9.20b, est. $10.08b
T Q1: Adj EPS $0.57 vs est. $0.55; Rev $31.5B vs est. $31.25B; FCF $2.5B (-19% YoY); wireless postpaid net adds +294K vs est. +262K; internet subscribers net adds +584K
Deutsche Telekom is considering a full combination with its American arm T-Mobile, a move that would create a multinational telecom group and rank as the largest-ever public M&A deal.
In other words, "tough guy" Trump threatening Bridges and Power Plants will emerge again this weekend (market closed), only to soften that stance Monday morning (market open).
Iranian gunboats fired on two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran maintained its grip on the vital energy channel, while two of its own oil supertankers tested a US blockade
Hezbollah ceasefire violation: hostile aircraft launched toward IDF south of Forward Defense Line, southern Lebanon; IAF intercepted; did not cross into Israel
❌HEZBOLLAH CEASEFIRE VIOLATION: Hezbollah launched a hostile aircraft toward IDF soldiers operating south of the Forward Defense Line, in the area of southern Lebanon. The aircraft was intercepted by the IAF and did not cross into Israel.
Aave: $230M bad debt across all pools; Spark: $1.3B capital inflow, zero exposure; SPK +19.65% on the day; rsETH E-Mode LTV 93%; Justin Sun moved $125M ETH from Aave
spark delisted rsETH on january 29. aave launched rsETH E-Mode at 93% LTV the same day. three months later aave ate $230m in bad debt across every pool and spark absorbed $1.3b in fleeing capital with zero exposure. SPK up 19.65% today. justin sun moved $125m ETH from aave to
WATCH: Oil prices headed back over $100 a barrel after three cargo ships were fired on in the Strait of Hormuz. Oil analyst Naveen Das of Kpler said if shipping can't resume, Europe only has enough jet fuel to last until the end of the third quarter
Chinese technology giants Tencent and Alibaba are in discussions to invest funds into DeepSeek that would value the AI startup above $20 billion, according to The Information.
BA Q1: Core EPS -$0.20 vs -$0.74 est; Rev $22.22B vs $21.79B est; Neg FCF -$1.45B vs -$2.61B est; Backlog $695B
波音Q1各项指标全面超预期,Q1飞机交付量为2019年以来最高水平,标志着CEO Kelly Ortberg领导下的生产恢复计划初见成效。负自由现金流的大幅改善(比预期好11.6亿美元)是最关键的修复信号;商用飞机营收92亿美元略低于预期是唯一瑕疵,公司复苏路径逐步清晰。
Boeing Q1 2026 Earnings $BA: Loss/shr 11c. Core loss/shr 20c, est. loss 74c. Rev. $22.22b, est. $21.79b. Total company backlog grew to $695b. Neg. adj. fcf $1.45b, est. neg. $2.61b. Commercial airplanes rev. $9.20b, est. $10.08b
Iran gunboats fire on 3+ ships in Strait of Hormuz; Greek-owned ship attacked; Oil >$100/bbl; Europe jet fuel supply exhausted by Q3 if shipping blocked
WATCH: Oil prices headed back over $100 a barrel after three cargo ships were fired on in the Strait of Hormuz. Oil analyst Naveen Das of Kpler said if shipping can't resume, Europe only has enough jet fuel to last until the end of the third quarter
In other words, "tough guy" Trump threatening Bridges and Power Plants will emerge again this weekend (market closed), only to soften that stance Monday morning (market open).
Despite high levels of mistrust on both sides mediators and people familiar with the talks say the two sides have been engaging in ideas that could point to compromise around core issues like Iran's nuclear program - MS Now Reporter.
thorchain ($RUNE) earned $420k in fees from 24 hours of lazarus group laundering. that's more than its entire legitimate quarterly fee run rate of $3.1m annualized from $5k/day baseline. 84x revenue spike. RUNE up 19% on it. admin keys removed, 67 anonymous validators, no
BREAKING: US margin debt dropped -$32 billion in March, to $1.22 trillion, the lowest since November 2025. This marks the 2nd consecutive monthly decline, totaling -$59 billion. However, margin debt is up +$341 billion YoY, or +39%, a rate of growth last seen during the 2021
The chip company $GOOGL just announced a new version of TPUs. TPU 8t for training and TPU 8i for inference. - TPU 8t 124% better performance per watt vs last generation - TPU 8i 117% better performance per watt vs last generation - TPU 8i is also 80% better performance per
Chinese technology giants Tencent and Alibaba are in discussions to invest funds into DeepSeek that would value the AI startup above $20 billion, according to The Information.
GE Vernova +15.2% intraday; strong order growth driven by rising electricity demand (AI-related)
GE Vernova的强劲表现印证了AI基础设施建设对电力设备需求的实质性拉动,燃气轮机和电网设备厂商正成为AI投资浪潮的核心受益者,与英伟达构成AI价值链上下游的联动。
Shares of GE Vernova rose as much as 15.2% on Wednesday after the gas turbine and power grid equipment maker reported strong order growth amid rising electricity demand
The Trump administration is nearing a rescue deal for Spirit Airlines "Under the agreement being discussed, the U.S. government would loan the embattled discount carrier as much as $500 million, receiving in return warrants to take a potential significant stake in Spirit" - WSJ
BREAKING: Iran currently has "no plans" to negotiate with the US on Friday, per Tasnim. This morning, President Trump said he was expecting talks to begin as soon as Friday.
❌HEZBOLLAH CEASEFIRE VIOLATION: Hezbollah launched a hostile aircraft toward IDF soldiers operating south of the Forward Defense Line, in the area of southern Lebanon. The aircraft was intercepted by the IAF and did not cross into Israel.
EU Energy Commission: 'prolonged energy crisis due to Iran war'; EC to cut electricity taxes, coordinate summer gas storage refills; countries considering emergency fuel reserves (Bloomberg)
The chip company $GOOGL just announced a new version of TPUs. TPU 8t for training and TPU 8i for inference. - TPU 8t 124% better performance per watt vs last generation - TPU 8i 117% better performance per watt vs last generation - TPU 8i is also 80% better performance per
Chinese technology giants Tencent and Alibaba are in discussions to invest funds into DeepSeek that would value the AI startup above $20 billion, according to The Information.
GE Vernova公布强劲一季度订单增长数据,受AI数据中心推动的电力需求激增提振,盘中股价最高上涨15.2%
GE Vernova shares +15.2% intraday; strong Q1 order growth; rising electricity demand (AI-driven); gas turbine and power grid equipment maker
GE Vernova的强劲表现印证了AI算力基础设施对电力设备的结构性需求,燃气轮机和电网设备订单超预期,市场视之为AI基础设施投资热潮的直接受益者,也是伊朗战争背景下能源安全投资主题的双重受益者。
Shares of GE Vernova rose as much as 15.2% on Wednesday after the gas turbine and power grid equipment maker reported strong order growth amid rising electricity demand
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TO RECLASSIFY MARIJUANA AS SOON AS TODAY Trump is expected to use an executive order to instruct federal agencies to reclassify weed as a less regulated Schedule III drug from a Schedule I
The Trump administration is nearing a rescue deal for Spirit Airlines 'Under the agreement being discussed, the U.S. government would loan the embattled discount carrier as much as $500 million, receiving in return warrants to take a potential significant stake in Spirit' - WSJ
Iran 'no plans' to negotiate Friday (Tasnim); Trump said talks 'possible as soon as Friday' (NYP); Iran parliament member: discussing nuclear issue in Pakistan talks was 'strategic mistake' giving enemy more leverage
BREAKING: Iran currently has 'no plans' to negotiate with the US on Friday, per Tasnim. This morning, President Trump said he was expecting talks to begin as soon as Friday.
BREAKING: The Trump Administration is nearing a deal to "rescue" Spirit Airlines, per WSJ. The deal involves a potential $500 million loan from the Trump Administration, receiving in return warrants to take a potential significant stake in Spirit.
"Devin Nunes is out as CEO of Trump Media, which took in just $3.7 million in revenue last year and lost $712 million even as its stock price has fallen by more than 80%," per NYT
BREAKING: Iran currently has "no plans" to negotiate with the US on Friday, per Tasnim. This morning, President Trump said he was expecting talks to begin as soon as Friday.
Iran: US blockade = 'act of war', requires military response; armed forces 'fully alert' (Reuters/ISNA); US intel: Iran retains 'significant military capabilities'
BREAKING: Crypto funds attracted +$1.4 billion in inflows last week, the highest weekly inflow since the 3rd week of January. This marks the 7th weekly inflow out of the last 8, the strongest streak since October. Bitcoin funds led with +$1.1 billion, bringing year-to-date
Google $GOOGL CEO Sundar Pichai just posted this photo of the new TPUs they launched today "TPU 8t, optimized for training and TPU 8i, optimized for inference."
"Devin Nunes is out as CEO of Trump Media, which took in just $3.7 million in revenue last year and lost $712 million even as its stock price has fallen by more than 80%," per NYT
BREAKING: The Trump Administration is nearing a deal to "rescue" Spirit Airlines, per WSJ. The deal involves a potential $500 million loan from the Trump Administration, receiving in return warrants to take a potential significant stake in Spirit.
BREAKING: Iran currently has "no plans" to negotiate with the US on Friday, per Tasnim. This morning, President Trump said he was expecting talks to begin as soon as Friday.
BREAKING: Crypto funds attracted +$1.4 billion in inflows last week, the highest weekly inflow since the 3rd week of January. This marks the 7th weekly inflow out of the last 8, the strongest streak since October. Bitcoin funds led with +$1.1 billion, bringing year-to-date
mBridge launches commercially in june with $22b in completed pilot transactions. HSBC is integrating stablecoin access for 39m customers through their existing banking app with deposit insurance up to $64k. standard chartered already settled $12m in trade finance on it in march.
Introducing USVC - a single basket of high-growth venture capital, for everyone. No accreditation required, SEC-registered, and a very low $500 minimum. Includes OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, Sierra, Crusoe, Legora, and Vercel. As USVC adds more companies, investors will own a
OpenAI CEO Altman与产品负责人gdb均表示大多数企业将希望使用。Box CEO Levie认为这是"软件走向无头化最重要的新闻",将把知识工作自动化带给大众。此举标志着AI从个人助手向企业级工作流基础设施的实质性跨越。
This is probably the biggest news yet in software going headless, and will bring knowledge work agents to the masses. The new ChatGPT agents have access to any of the tools and data you want to work with, with complete coding and tool use available to them.
29 vessels directed to turn around by US blockade; oil >$100/barrel after Iran tanker attacks; Strait mine-clearing ~6 months per Congress briefing; 400 US service members injured; WSJ
U.S. forces have directed 29 vessels to turn around or return to port as part of the U.S. blockade against Iran. Over past 24 hours, media reports have alleged that several commercial ships evaded the blockade, citing M/V Hero II, M/V Hedy, and M/V Dorena as examples.
Deadline set by Trump for the Iranians – by this coming Sunday - Israel's N12 news Later headline: USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier strike group anticipated to reach Middle East in 3-5 days - Fox News Reporter on X
Crypto fund inflows: +$1.4B last week (highest since 3rd week of Jan 2026); BTC funds: +$1.1B; 7 of last 8 weeks net positive (strongest streak since October)
BREAKING: Crypto funds attracted +$1.4 billion in inflows last week, the highest weekly inflow since the 3rd week of January. This marks the 7th weekly inflow out of the last 8, the strongest streak since October. Bitcoin funds led with +$1.1 billion, bringing year-to-date
BREAKING: OpenAI's pre-IPO valuation has officially hit a record $1 trillion. Pre-IPO instruments trading onchain, backed 1:1 by SPV exposure on Jupiter, are providing a real-time proxy for the company's implied IPO valuation. OpenAI's implied valuation is now up +163% since
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a number of allies in the Gulf region and in Asia have requested currency swap lines from the United States to help deal with energy shocks and other fallout from the Middle East war.
China's technology export boom is accelerating: China's integrated circuit (IC) exports surged +43% YoY, to a record $234 billion over the last 12 months. Chip exports have more than DOUBLED over the last 5 years. In Q1 2026 alone, IC exports surged +77% YoY.
This is probably the biggest news yet in software going headless, and will bring knowledge work agents to the masses. The new ChatGPT agents have access to any of the tools and data you want to work with, with complete coding and tool use available to them.
TSMC will hold off on deploying ASML's most cutting-edge lithography machines for chip production through 2029 to save money, dealing a potential setback to the Dutch maker of the costly equipment.
BOE + major UK FIs: 'prepared' for AI cybersecurity risk; meeting specifically on Anthropic's Mythos model; frontier models outrunning available GPU supply
Major UK financial institutions including the BOE have concluded they are 'prepared' for emerging cybersecurity risk stemming from developments in AI after holding a meeting to discuss the impact of Anthropic's Mythos model.
BREAKING: OpenAI's pre-IPO valuation has officially hit a record $1 trillion. Pre-IPO instruments trading onchain, backed 1:1 by SPV exposure on Jupiter, are providing a real-time proxy for the company's implied IPO valuation. OpenAI's implied valuation is now up +163% since
"Devin Nunes is out as CEO of Trump Media, which took in just $3.7 million in revenue last year and lost $712 million even as its stock price has fallen by more than 80%," per NYT
U.S. forces have directed 29 vessels to turn around or return to port as part of the U.S. blockade against Iran. Over past 24 hours, media reports have alleged that several commercial ships evaded the blockade, citing M/V Hero II, M/V Hedy, and M/V Dorena as examples. These
Deadline set by Trump for the Iranians – by this coming Sunday - Israel's N12 news. Later headline: USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier strike group anticipated to reach Middle East in 3-5 days - Fox News Reporter on X
Japan unveiled its biggest overhaul of defense export rules in decades, scrapping restrictions on overseas arms sales and opening the way for exports of warships, missiles and other weapons, per Reuters
Russian oil flowed through the Ukrainian section of the Druzhba pipeline after a halt lasting months, officials said, allowing Hungary to lift its veto on a $105.79 billion EU loan urgently needed by Kyiv.
mBridge launches commercially in june with $22b in completed pilot transactions. HSBC is integrating stablecoin access for 39m customers through their existing banking app with deposit insurance up to $64k. standard chartered already settled $12m in trade finance on it in march.
DOJ to reclassify marijuana to less restrictive federal category as soon as Wednesday; removes taxes for cannabis companies; Polymarket 59% probability for 2026
The US Justice Department is expected to reclassify marijuana into a less restrictive federal category as soon as Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the matter. The change could remove taxes for companies that sell marijuana. Shares of cannabis stocks rose on the news.
ChatGPT workspace agents: shared agents for complex tasks and long-running workflows across tools/teams; cloud-hosted Codex harness; Slack integration; CEO Sam Altman: 'most companies will want to use them'
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman认为大多数公司都将采用此功能;工程师@gdb强调可连接任何工具和数据;Box CEO Aaron Levie称其为软件走向无头化的最大新闻,将AI代理带给普通知识工作者。微软当日同步发布Foundry托管代理,企业智能体基础设施赛道竞争白热化。
These are cool! I think most companies will want to use them.
SpaceX option to acquire Cursor for $60B or pay $10B for joint work; Cursor hit $2B revenue faster than any B2B company ever; xAI-Cursor-Mistral three-way partnership explored per Business Insider
SpaceX said it has an agreement giving it the right to acquire artificial intelligence startup Cursor for $60 billion later this year or to pay $10 billion for the companies' work together, part of the Elon Musk-run firm's efforts to catch up with rivals in AI coding tools.
TSMC delays ASML's most cutting-edge lithography machines through 2029 to save money; TSMC says can make smaller faster chips without expensive new ASML machines; potential setback for $ASML
TSMC will hold off on deploying ASML's most cutting-edge lithography machines for chip production through 2029 to save money, dealing a potential setback to the Dutch maker of the costly equipment.
TSLA Q1: adj EPS $0.41 vs $0.34 est, Revenue $22.39B vs $22.19B est, Gross Margin 21.1% vs 17.7% est, FCF $1.44B vs -$1.86B est; FSD subscribers 1.28M +51% YoY; $2B invested in SpaceX equity Q1; stock +5% AH
$TSLA Tesla Q1 Earnings Adjusted EPS $0.41, est. $0.34 Revenue $22.39B, est. $22.19B EPS $0.13 vs. $0.12 y/y Gross Margin 21.1%, est. 17.7% Operating Income $941M, est. $787.7M Free Cash Flow $1.44B, est. -$1.86B
CENTCOM: 29 vessels directed to turn around; denies reports of M/V Hero II, M/V Hedy, M/V Dorena evading blockade — 'these reports are inaccurate'; US intercepts at least 3 Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters
U.S. forces have directed 29 vessels to turn around or return to port as part of the U.S. blockade against Iran. Over past 24 hours, media reports have alleged that several commercial ships evaded the blockade, citing M/V Hero II, M/V Hedy, and M/V Dorena as examples. These reports are inaccurate.
400 US service members injured in Iran war (WSJ); USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike group 3-5 days from Middle East; Iran's defense industrial base 'almost completely destroyed' per WH; dozens of US cargo planes with munitions landed at Ben Gurion
Iran rejects Trump's claim of halting women executions — 'no women were facing execution'; WH demands Iran turn over enriched uranium; WH: Iran 'acting like pirates'; Trump: detained ships are not American; WH pre-war intel: Iran had 11 nuclear bombs threat
WATCH: 🇺🇸 US MILITARY OFFICER ADMIRAL PAPARO SAYS BITCOIN "IS HERE TO STAY." "WE HAVE A NODE ON THE BITCOIN NETWORK RIGHT NOW, WE'RE NOT MINING BITCOIN, WE'RE USING IT TO MONITOR."
Kevin Warsh: 'wouldn't be a sock puppet' for Trump; favors trimmed-average inflation measures; Hassett: can imagine rate cuts alongside balance sheet reduction
Every agent will need its own computer. And with new Hosted agents in Foundry, every agent gets its own dedicated enterprise-grade sandbox, with durable state, built-in identity and governance, and support for any harness or framework.
SpaceX: right to acquire Cursor for $60B or pay $10B for joint work; xAI exploring three-way partnership with Cursor + Mistral (Business Insider)
马斯克正构建AI编程生态联盟——Mistral提供法语模型工艺、Cursor提供界面与Agentic编程数据、xAI Colossus提供算力,目标是缩小与Anthropic等头部AI公司的差距。两种结构的期权设计($60B收购 vs $10B合作)为SpaceX保留了最大战略灵活性。
SpaceX said it has an agreement giving it the right to acquire artificial intelligence startup Cursor for $60 billion later this year or to pay $10 billion for the companies' work together, part of the Elon Musk-run firm's efforts to catch up with rivals in AI coding tools.
Democratic Rep. Seth Magaziner said the unauthorized access to Anthropic's Mythos AI model highlights the need for a proactive federal policy to maintain both AI safety and US competitiveness
BREAKING: OpenAI's pre-IPO valuation has officially hit a record $1 trillion. Pre-IPO instruments trading onchain, backed 1:1 by SPV exposure on Jupiter, are providing a real-time proxy for the company's implied IPO valuation. OpenAI's implied valuation is now up +163% since
TSLA Q1: EPS $0.41 vs est $0.34; Revenue $22.39B vs est $22.19B; Gross margin 21.1% vs est 17.7%; FCF $1.44B vs est -$1.86B; FSD subscribers 1.28M +51% YoY; $2B SpaceX equity investment; stock +5%
$TSLA Tesla Q1 Earnings: Adjusted EPS $0.41, est. $0.34; Revenue $22.39B, est. $22.19B; EPS $0.13 vs. $0.12 y/y; Gross Margin 21.1%, est. 17.7%; Operating Income $941M, est. $787.7M; Free Cash Flow $1.44B, est. -$1.86B
$TXN Texas Instruments Q1 Earnings: EPS $1.68, est. $1.38; Revenue $4.83B, est. $4.53B; Operating profit $1.81B, est. $1.54B; Free cash flow $1.40B, est. $1.2B; Sees Q2 EPS $1.77 to $2.05; Sees Q2 revenue $5.00B to $5.40B
$IBM IBM Q1 Earnings: Operating EPS $1.91, est. $1.81; Revenue $15.92B, est. $15.67B; Software revenue $7.05B, est. $7.04B; Free cash flow $2.22B, est. $2.17B; AI book of business metrics not reported in Q1; Still sees FY revenue at constant FX
How can dozens of ships defeat the US Blockade, as the FT repost below says is happening? The map shows how a tanker can travel from Kharg Island to Mumbai while remaining within the territorial waters of Pakistan and India. The US Blockade Rules and UNCLOS (UN Law of the Sea)
Japan unveiled its biggest overhaul of defense export rules in decades, scrapping restrictions on overseas arms sales and opening the way for exports of warships, missiles and other weapons, per Reuters
The US Justice Department is expected to reclassify marijuana into a less restrictive federal category as soon as Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the matter. The change could remove taxes for companies that sell marijuana. Shares of cannabis stocks rose on the
BREAKING: Bitcoin is now expected to rise back above $90,000 this year. There is now a 62% chance of Bitcoin reclaiming $90,000 this year and a 44% chance of $100,000.
The US Justice Department is expected to reclassify marijuana into a less restrictive federal category as soon as Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the matter. The change could remove taxes for companies that sell marijuana. Shares of cannabis stocks rose on the news.
Holy based alliance. Mistral cracked French model artisans, Cursor interface and agentic coding data, xAI Collossus compute. Elon assembling the based AI lab Avengers to take on the big 3. LFG [QT @WOLF_Financial: ELON MUSK IS EXPLORING A THREE-WAY AI PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN xAI, CURSOR, AND FRENCH AI STARTUP MISTRAL. SpaceX also announced a deal giving it the option to buy Cursor for $60 billion later this year.]
$TXN Texas Instruments Q1 Earnings: EPS $1.68, est. $1.38 Revenue $4.83B, est. $4.53B Operating profit $1.81B, est. $1.54B Free cash flow $1.40B, est. $1.2B Capex $676M Sees Q2 EPS $1.77 to $2.05 Sees Q2 revenue $5.00B to $5.40B
IBM Q1财报:调整后EPS $1.91(预期$1.81),营收$15.92B(预期$15.67B),软件收入$7.05B基本符合预期,咨询收入$5.27B略低于预期$5.29B;公司选择不在Q1披露AI业务量指标,维持全年营收指引不变。
IBM Q1: Adj EPS $1.91 vs $1.81 est; Rev $15.92B vs $15.67B est; Software $7.05B; Consulting $5.27B vs $5.29B est; AI book of business NOT reported Q1; FY guidance maintained
$IBM IBM Q1 Earnings: Operating EPS $1.91, est. $1.81 Revenue $15.92B, est. $15.67B Software revenue $7.05B, est. $7.04B Consulting revenue $5.27B, est. $5.29B Free cash flow $2.22B, est. $2.17B AI book of business metrics not reported in Q1 Still sees FY revenue at constant FX
Hormuz: virtual standstill; ~20% of global petrochemicals; Iran seized 2+ ships; US intercepted/redirected 3+ Iranian tankers; White House: seizures not ceasefire violations
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has come to a virtual standstill since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran almost two months ago. Around 20% of the world's petrochemical supply normally moves through the strait. As tanker traffic drops sharply and attacks on oil and gas infrastructure continue...
How can dozens of ships defeat the US Blockade, as the FT repost below says is happening? The map shows how a tanker can travel from Kharg Island to Mumbai while remaining within the territorial waters of Pakistan and India. The US Blockade Rules and UNCLOS (UN Law of the Sea) [QT @FT: dozens of ships have managed to circumvent the blockade since it began — despite Donald Trump declaring it a 'tremendous success'.]
JUST IN: Under Secretary Hung Cao to take over as head of the Navy. [QT @Polymarket: JUST IN: Secretary of the Navy John Phelan to step down 'effective immediately']
BREAKING: Bitcoin is now expected to rise back above $90,000 this year. There is now a 62% chance of Bitcoin reclaiming $90,000 this year and a 44% chance of $100,000.
Trump's crypto project just got sued by its biggest investor. Justin Sun put $75,000,000 into World Liberty Financial and was named an official adviser. What happened next: • WLFI secretly added a backdoor to their smart contract that can freeze any wallet • Sun tried to sell...
With Donald Trump's war in Iran diminishing expectations for a Bank of Japan interest-rate hike next week, a majority of economists are now betting the next increase will come in June, according to a survey by Bloomberg News.
The US demographic situation is getting worse: The total fertility rate fell to 1.57 births per woman in 2025, the lowest since the data began in the 1930s. A rate below 2.1 births per woman means a population is no longer replacing itself and is shrinking when excluding immigration.
Netflix is in talks to buy a historic Los Angeles movie studio lot for a fraction of its 2021 $1.85 billion sale price after lenders including Goldman repossessed the property.
T-Mobile US and its majority owner, Germany's Deutsche Telekom, are discussing combining to create a more streamlined telecom behemoth, according to people familiar with the matter.
Circle paid Coinbase $908M in 2024 for USDC distribution; user yield = 0%; KAST USDKy on Solana passing 3.3% treasury yield to self-custodial wallets via M0
circle paid coinbase $908m in 2024 for USDC distribution. users earned 0%. KAST just launched USDKy on solana through M0's platform passing 3.3% treasury yield directly to self-custodial wallets. same 1:1 USD backing, same visa card spending.
The US demographic situation is getting worse: The total fertility rate fell to 1.57 births per woman in 2025, the lowest since the data began in the 1930s. A rate below 2.1 births per woman means a population is no longer replacing itself and is shrinking when excluding immigration.
We want you to have a lot of AI! [QT @thsottiaux: Codex will continue to be available both in the FREE and PLUS ($20) plans. We have the compute and efficient models to support it.]
Netflix $NFLX is said to be in talks to buy a historic Los Angeles movie studio lot for a fraction of its 2021 $1.85 billion sale price after lenders including Goldman Sachs repossessed the property - Bloomberg.
Memory makers are riding surging demand to record profits, yet their stocks are still trading at a fraction of the valuation multiples of other top artificial intelligence chip names.
Tailored Brands filed confidentially for an IPO, positioning the menswear company to return to public markets later this year after filing for bankruptcy during the pandemic.
Two U.S. officials killed in a vehicle crash as they returned from destroying a clandestine drug lab in northern Mexico over the weekend were working for the CIA, according to a U.S. official and two other people familiar with the matter.
Circle 2024年向Coinbase支付9.08亿美元的USDC分销费而用户实际收益为零;同期KAST通过M0平台在Solana上推出USDKy稳定币,直接向自托管钱包传递3.3%的国债收益率。
Circle paid Coinbase $908M in 2024 for USDC distribution; users earned 0%; KAST launched USDKy on Solana via M0, passing 3.3% treasury yield to self-custodial wallets
circle paid coinbase $908m in 2024 for USDC distribution. users earned 0%. KAST just launched USDKy on solana through M0's platform passing 3.3% treasury yield directly to self-custodial wallets. same 1:1 USD backing, same visa card spending.
Wingbits DePIN mainnet live on Solana; 85% of world's largest flight tracking coverage with 1/10th hardware; real customers: Korean Air R&D, Spire Global, major newsrooms
Real customers (Korean Air R&D, Spire Global, major newsrooms) and 85% of the world's largest flight tracking coverage with 1/10th the hardware. Only possible on Solana.
Indonesia's central bank will likely keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged to support the rupiah, which has hit a succession of record lows since the start of the US war on Iran
~2% of new prosumer signups in test; Claude Code mention removed from Claude Pro docs; existing Pro and Max subscribers unaffected per Anthropic statement
For the 'small test' they've modified their docs to remove mention of Claude Code in Claude Pro: It's been a shock to see Anthropic's integrity collapse in the face of commercial pressure. Would love a renewed commitment to straightforward honesty.
'The Iran war, Covid, whatever. It doesn't even matter to me, I buy more.' That's the thinking of investors who drove the stock market to new records in the face of a global energy shock.
Netflix in talks to buy historic LA studio lot; 2021 sale price: $1.85B; current asking: 'a fraction'; lenders including Goldman Sachs repossessed the property
Netflix is in talks to buy a historic Los Angeles movie studio lot for a fraction of its 2021 $1.85 billion sale price after lenders including Goldman repossessed the property
Blackstone-owned data center operator AirTrunk is looking to raise at least $358 million through asset-backed bonds, according to sources, in what may be one of Asia's first in the sector
The United States will ban individuals accused of promoting antisemitism from attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup, U.S. antisemitism envoy Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun has announced.
The Bank of Japan's refusal to lift rates will have significant consequences for Japan moving forward shifting the economy from a long period of significant deflation to the risk of extreme stagflation. This is deeply concerning.
For the 'small test' they've modified their docs to remove mention of Claude Code in Claude Pro... It's been a shock to see Anthropic's integrity collapse in the face of commercial pressure. Would love a renewed commitment to straightforward honesty.
South Korean police said Tuesday they are seeking to arrest music mogul Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, as they expand an investigation into allegations that he illegally gained more than $100 million in an investor fraud scheme.
Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into schools.
85% global largest-network flight tracking, 1/10th hardware, Korean Air R&D + Spire Global + major newsrooms as clients, $4T aviation industry, Solana mainnet launch
Real customers (Korean Air R&D, Spire Global, major newsrooms) and 85% of the world's largest flight tracking coverage with 1/10th the hardware. Only possible on Solana.
Lufthansa: 20,000 short-haul flights cut; jet fuel price doubled since Iran war start; Halliburton: NA oilfield resurgence, active rigs seen rising by July
Lufthansa will scrub 20,000 uneconomic short-haul flights from its European summer schedule to save on jet fuel, which has doubled in price since the start of the Iran war
Central banks are sitting on massive stockpiles of gold after years of record purchases: Global central banks now hold ~38,666 tons of gold, reflecting ~17% of all gold ever mined. Still, the largest portion of gold remains in private hands, with ~97,645 tons held as jewelry
We want you to have a lot of AI! [Codex will continue to be available both in the FREE and PLUS ($20) plans. We have the compute and efficient models to support it. For important changes, we will engage with the community well ahead of making them. Transparency]
Treasury Wine Estates: biggest share surge in 12 years; sharp jump in retailer sales, early 2026
Shares in Treasury Wine Estates rose the most in 12 years after the Australian vintner announced a sharp jump in sales to retailers during the first months of 2026
China 'national team': stepped back from dominant ETF buying role; effort to rein in overheated rally; JPMorgan: property market at turning point, A-shares to outperform EM peers
China's "national team" has stepped back from its dominant role in the country's biggest stock ETFs, pointing to efforts to rein in an overheated rally earlier this year
Blackstone-owned data center operator AirTrunk is looking to raise at least $358 million through asset-backed bonds, according to sources, in what may be one of Asia's first in the sector
Which other prominent nonprofits and NGOs are doing this? [DOJ announces indictment against Southern Poverty Law Center ("SPLC"). Our indictment alleges SPLC secretly funneled MORE THAN $3 MILLION in funds to members of white supremacist and extremist groups.]
Alameda Research: $200k for 50% of Cursor $400k pre-seed (2022); sold in FTX bankruptcy (2023) for $200k; Cursor now acquired by SpaceX/xAI at vastly higher valuation
SBF is coming out to be the best ai investor with crazy precise bets. [Who was the first investor in Cursor? The GOAT investor SBF of course. Alameda Research invested $200k to take half of the company's $400k pre-seed in 2022. Its stake was sold off in FTX bankruptcy proceedings in 2023 for………$200k.]
The Bank of Japan's refusal to lift rates will have significant consequences for Japan moving forward shifting the economy from a long period of significant deflation to the risk of extreme stagflation. This is deeply concerning.
Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama plans to meet the country's biggest banks and other financial institutions to discuss Anthropic's latest AI model Mythos as early as this week, sources say
China's beaten-down property market is likely at a turning point that will help the nation's stocks outperform their emerging-market peers, according to JPMorgan
The Bank of Japan's refusal to lift rates will have significant consequences for Japan moving forward shifting the economy from a long period of significant deflation to the risk of extreme stagflation. This is deeply concerning.
The European Commission will set out plans on April 22 to cut electricity taxes and coordinate the summer refill of countries' gas storage, as it seeks to cushion the energy fallout from the Iran war.
When is @Tesla getting into the Transformer business? [QT @Gaurab: Half of America's AI data centers planned for 2026 are delayed or cancelled. They're waiting on transformers. Transformer prices have tripled in the last four years. Lead times are 2 to 4 years. Each new plant we build competes with AI data centers for transformers.]
China's 'national team' has stepped back from its dominant role in the country's biggest stock ETFs, pointing to efforts to rein in an overheated rally earlier this year
China's beaten-down property market is likely at a turning point that will help the nation's stocks outperform their emerging-market peers, according to JPMorgan
ABB raised its revenue expectations for the year after orders jumped in the first quarter, driven by a boom in data center spending that bolstered demand for the Swiss manufacturer's power-grid products
Leveraged bets on South Korean equities jumped to a record as the return of the artificial intelligence trade prompts retail investors to chase a rally in tech heavyweights
President Donald Trump made cryptic comments on Tuesday about China possibly providing weapons or other potentially lethal war supplies to Iran, a move that would test a US red line on aiding Tehran during the war
Hungary's new leader has made adopting the euro one of his top priorities, a step that would mark the largest expansion of the single-currency bloc since Greece joined in 2001
Alameda Research: $200K invested in Cursor's $400K pre-seed (2022); stake sold for $200K in FTX bankruptcy (2023); Cursor now targeted at $60B by SpaceX
SBF is coming out to be the best ai investor with crazy precise bets. [QT @Jeffreyw5000: Who was the first investor in Cursor? The GOAT investor SBF of course. Alameda Research invested $200k to take half of the company's $400k pre-seed in 2022. Its stake was sold off in FTX bankruptcy proceedings in 2023 for………$200k.]
China's biggest yuan bond sale in Hong Kong since 2023 drew record-low yields for both two- and 15-year debt, as Beijing speeds up its push to internationalize the currency and mop up pockets of excess liquidity offshore
Hungary's new leader has made adopting the euro one of his top priorities, a step that would mark the largest expansion of the single-currency bloc since Greece joined in 2001
When is @Tesla getting into the Transformer business? [QT @Gaurab: Half of America's AI data centers planned for 2026 are delayed or cancelled. They're waiting on transformers. I build chemical plants. Transformer prices have tripled in the last four years. Lead times are 2 to 4 years. Each new plant we build competes with AI data centers for transformers.]
Capitec said it will pay a dividend that beat analysts' estimates after profit at South Africa's biggest bank by clients jumped to a record for a fifth straight year
Danone sales increased at the start of the year as consumers' appetite for protein-rich yogurts and Evian bottled water outweighed the impact of an infant formula recall
President Donald Trump made cryptic comments on Tuesday about China possibly providing weapons or other potentially lethal war supplies to Iran, a move that would test a US red line on aiding Tehran during the war
The European Commission will set out plans on April 22 to cut electricity taxes and coordinate the summer refill of countries' gas storage, as it seeks to cushion the energy fallout from the Iran war.
China's central bank has injected more cash into the banking system, signaling unusual tolerance for abundant liquidity and boosting confidence that the bond rally may have further to run
When is @Tesla getting into the Transformer business? [QT @Gaurab: Half of America's AI data centers planned for 2026 are delayed or cancelled. They're waiting on transformers. Transformer prices have tripled in the last four years. Lead times are 2 to 4 years.]
Capitec said it will pay a dividend that beat analysts' estimates after profit at South Africa's biggest bank by clients jumped to a record for a fifth straight year
Chancellor Merz is dispatching his economy minister to China next month as officials in Berlin grow increasingly concerned over a widening trade deficit
Chancellor Merz is dispatching his economy minister to China next month as officials in Berlin grow increasingly concerned over a widening trade deficit
People realize the first foundation model lab IPOs were Chinese companies, right? Both [Zhipu AI] (behind GLM models) and MiniMax IPO'd beginning of this year in Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Capitec said it will pay a dividend that beat analysts' estimates after profit at South Africa's biggest bank by clients jumped to a record for a fifth straight year
IDF soldiers identified 2 terrorists who violated the ceasefire understandings, crossed the Forward Defense Line and approached the soldiers, posing an immediate threat, in the area of the Saluki in southern Lebanon. Following the identification, the IAF [responded]
pyth ($PYTH) processes $100b in quarterly data flow powering hyperliquid, polymarket, jupiter. generates $352k in quarterly revenue. 36.96% of circulating supply about to unlock into a $275m market cap. that's $100m in tokens hitting a market that produces $1.4m annualized
USOIL 🛢️ Falling Wedge Update: Since yesterday's update on the falling wedge, we have witnessed a clear break higher. 92 remains the key hurdle that must be overcome for price to continue higher and retest the major pivotal level at 100. The next couple of days will be
People realize the first foundation model lab IPOs were Chinese companies, right? Both [Zhipu AI] (behind GLM models) and MiniMax IPO'd beginning of this year in Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
pyth ($PYTH) processes $100b in quarterly data flow powering hyperliquid, polymarket, jupiter. generates $352k in quarterly revenue. 36.96% of circulating supply about to unlock into a $275m market cap. that's $100m in tokens hitting a market that produces $1.4m annualized
Germany's economy probably expanded slightly in the first quarter though was weighed down by the Iran war and longstanding structural issues, according to the Bundesbank
ELIMINATED: Khamis Muhammad Khamis Qassas, who infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz during the Oct. 7 Massacre. Recently, Khamis systematically led additional terrorists to the Yellow Line area in order to execute attacks against IDF troops.
pyth ($PYTH) processes $100b in quarterly data flow powering hyperliquid, polymarket, jupiter. generates $352k in quarterly revenue. 36.96% of circulating supply about to unlock into a $275m market cap. that's $100m in tokens hitting a market that produces $1.4m annualized
spark delisted rsETH on january 29. aave launched rsETH E-Mode at 93% LTV the same day. three months later aave ate $230m in bad debt across every pool and spark absorbed $1.3b in fleeing capital with zero exposure. SPK up 19.65% today. justin sun moved $125m ETH from aave to
Palantir $PLTR just announced a $300 Million deal with the 🇺🇸 Department of Agriculture "The deal will support the National Farm Security Action Plan and modernize how the USDA delivers services to America's farmers"
The US has never had more billion-Dollar startups: The number of unicorns in the US surged +75 YoY, or +9.6%, to a record 857 in 2025. A unicorn is a privately held startup valued at more than $1 billion. This marks the 9th consecutive annual increase.
IRGC threatens to cut undersea internet cables + cloud infrastructure in Persian Gulf; direct risk to crypto exchange connectivity, on-chain activity, cloud mining
$PENGU playing out the 3D bull div. We're seen multiple markets doing this and there's significant returns from being involved. Great range breakout too. Momentum good across multiple markets > find the bull divs find the profit
Palantir $PLTR just announced a $300 Million deal with the 🇺🇸 Department of Agriculture. "The deal will support the National Farm Security Action Plan and modernize how the USDA delivers services to America's farmers"
Big Buy Alert 🚨 Rep. Maria Salazar (R) just disclosed up to $850,000 of new trades. Buys: $850,000 Sells: $0. Biggest buys include: - $50,000 of Boeing $BA - $50,000 of Goldman Sachs $GS - $50,000 of Honeywell $HON - $50,000 of Cisco $CSCO - $50,000 of Citigroup $C. All 24 buys
❌HEZBOLLAH CEASEFIRE VIOLATION: Hezbollah launched a hostile aircraft toward IDF soldiers operating south of the Forward Defense Line, in the area of southern Lebanon. The aircraft was intercepted by the IAF and did not cross into Israel.
spark delisted rsETH on january 29. aave launched rsETH E-Mode at 93% LTV the same day. three months later aave ate $230m in bad debt across every pool and spark absorbed $1.3b in fleeing capital with zero exposure. SPK up 19.65% today. justin sun moved $125m ETH from aave to
thorchain ($RUNE) earned $420k in fees from 24 hours of lazarus group laundering. that's more than its entire legitimate quarterly fee run rate of $3.1m annualized from $5k/day baseline. 84x revenue spike. RUNE up 19% on it. admin keys removed, 67 anonymous validators, no
BREAKING: US margin debt dropped -$32 billion in March, to $1.22 trillion, the lowest since November 2025. This marks the 2nd consecutive monthly decline, totaling -$59 billion. However, margin debt is up +$341 billion YoY, or +39%, a rate of growth last seen during the 2021
"Are you going to be the president's human sock puppet?" That question came early on in Warsh's confirmation hearing to be the next Fed chair, and it was a label that was invoked multiple times throughout the Q&A Shaking off that perception will be difficult for Warsh to do,
❌HEZBOLLAH CEASEFIRE VIOLATION: Hezbollah launched a hostile aircraft toward IDF soldiers operating south of the Forward Defense Line, in the area of southern Lebanon. The aircraft was intercepted by the IAF and did not cross into Israel.
$420K fees from Lazarus Group laundering in 24h; 84x revenue spike vs $5K/day baseline ($3.1M annualized); RUNE +19%; 67 anonymous validators, no admin keys
thorchain ($RUNE) earned $420k in fees from 24 hours of lazarus group laundering. that's more than its entire legitimate quarterly fee run rate of $3.1m annualized from $5k/day baseline. 84x revenue spike. RUNE up 19% on it. admin keys removed, 67 anonymous validators, no
China's technology export boom is accelerating: China's integrated circuit (IC) exports surged +43% YoY, to a record $234 billion over the last 12 months. Chip exports have more than DOUBLED over the last 5 years. In Q1 2026 alone, IC exports surged +77% YoY.
Google $GOOGL CEO Sundar Pichai just posted this photo of the new TPUs they launched today "TPU 8t, optimized for training and TPU 8i, optimized for inference."
GE Vernova(燃气轮机及电网设备)报告强劲订单增长,受AI和电力需求拉动,股价当日涨幅最高达15.2%。
GE Vernova +15.2% intraday on strong order growth amid rising electricity demand
GE Vernova的强劲表现印证了AI数据中心驱动的电力基础设施需求浪潮。在伊朗战争引发的能源安全担忧背景下,电网设备和天然气发电资产的战略价值进一步凸显,是能源危机的直接受益标的。
Shares of GE Vernova rose as much as 15.2% on Wednesday after the gas turbine and power grid equipment maker reported strong order growth amid rising electricity demand
⭕️Prior to the ceasefire taking effect, IDF troops conducted operations against Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure in the area of Dibbin, ~12km inside Lebanon. Within a matter of hours, 70+ targets were struck and 20+ terrorists were eliminated in close-quarters combat and from
thorchain ($RUNE) earned $420k in fees from 24 hours of lazarus group laundering. that's more than its entire legitimate quarterly fee run rate of $3.1m annualized from $5k/day baseline. 84x revenue spike. RUNE up 19% on it. admin keys removed, 67 anonymous validators, no
One aspect of Warsh's planned overhaul of the Fed centers around its communication. He wants fewer speeches, less emphasis on forward guidance and maybe changes to the press conferences. But that could undermine Warsh's efforts to be seen in a different light.
OpenAI just released privacy-filter on Hugging Face a bidirectional token-classification model for personally identifiable information (PII) detection and masking in text
There's no great reason for the White House to be against a $260 billion tie-up between T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom, writes @hughes_chris (via @opinion)
China's integrated circuit (IC) exports surged +43% YoY, to a record $234 billion over the last 12 months. Chip exports have more than DOUBLED over the last 5 years. In Q1 2026 alone, IC exports surged +77% YoY.
Russian oil flowed through the Ukrainian section of the Druzhba pipeline after a halt lasting months, officials said, allowing Hungary to lift its veto on a $105.79 billion EU loan urgently needed by Kyiv.
US 20-Year Bond Auction High Yield 4.883% [Stop-through −0.9 bps] Bid-to-cover 2.68 Sells $13 bln Awards 56.28% of bids at high Primary Dealers take 9.7% Direct 22.9% Indirect 67.4%
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that many Persian Gulf allies along with a number of Asian nations have requested foreign exchange swap lines with the US
Google $GOOGL CEO Sundar Pichai just posted this photo of the new TPUs they launched today "TPU 8t, optimized for training and TPU 8i, optimized for inference."
TSMC will hold off on deploying ASML's most cutting-edge lithography machines for chip production through 2029 to save money, dealing a potential setback to the Dutch maker of the costly equipment.
"Devin Nunes is out as CEO of Trump Media, which took in just $3.7 million in revenue last year and lost $712 million even as its stock price has fallen by more than 80%," per NYT
Prepping for Mag 7 earnings. Pretty interesting that $GOOGL, $NVDA, $AMZN and $AAPL are not above their ATH's. Breakout? or double top? 😂 Also YoY Earnings growth expectations are $AAPL 19% $AMZN 35% $GOOGL 35% $NVDA 95%
Rivian has reached a significant milestone with the production start of its new, smaller, and more affordable R2 SUV at its Normal, Illinois, factory. The vehicle is seen as crucial to the company's path toward profitability as it continues
US intel assessment: Iran retains "significant military capabilities"; White House: Iran's defense industrial base "almost completely destroyed" in 38 days
The legacy media is doing PR for the Iranian regime... again. The truth is that under President Trump's leadership, the U.S. military decimated the Iranian regime's capabilities in just 38 days: Iran's defense industrial base was almost completely destroyed. Iran's ability to
Russian oil flowed through the Ukrainian section of the Druzhba pipeline after a halt lasting months, officials said, allowing Hungary to lift its veto on a $105.79 billion EU loan urgently needed by Kyiv.
Marijuana: Schedule I → Schedule III reclassification via executive order; Polymarket prices 59% probability of completing rescheduling this year; source: Axios
mBridge launches commercially in june with $22b in completed pilot transactions. HSBC is integrating stablecoin access for 39m customers through their existing banking app with deposit insurance up to $64k. standard chartered already settled $12m in trade finance on it in march.
US 20-Year Bond Auction High Yield 4.883% [Stop-through −0.9 bps] Bid-to-cover 2.68 Sells $13 bln Awards 56.28% of bids at high Primary Dealers take 9.7% Direct 22.9% Indirect 67.4%
Rivian has reached a significant milestone with the production start of its new, smaller, and more affordable R2 SUV at its Normal, Illinois, factory. The vehicle is seen as crucial to the company's path toward profitability as it continues
Prepping for Mag 7 earnings. Pretty interesting that $GOOGL, $NVDA, $AMZN and $AAPL are not above their ATH's. Breakout? or double top? 😂 Also YoY Earnings growth expectations are $AAPL 19% $AMZN 35% $GOOGL 35% $NVDA 95%
Treasury Secretary Bessent: Congress passing digital asset legislation 'so important'; Illinois EO bans state employees from using non-public info to bet on prediction markets
x402 protocol hit 1m+ transactions in 15 days on base powering coinbase's... 167m total transactions processed. 100k+ services registered. the AI agent payment layer is real and shipping. the problem: no token, no fee capture mechanism, and every single
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a number of allies in the Gulf region and in Asia have requested currency swap lines from the United States to help deal with energy shocks and other fallout from the Middle East war.
Russian oil flowed through the Ukrainian section of the Druzhba pipeline after a halt lasting months, officials said, allowing Hungary to lift its veto on a $105.79 billion EU loan urgently needed by Kyiv.
Unauthorized access to Anthropic's Mythos AI model; BOE and major UK financial institutions held meeting, concluded 'prepared' for emerging AI cybersecurity risk; US Rep. Magaziner calls for proactive federal AI safety policy
Democratic Rep. Seth Magaziner said the unauthorized access to Anthropic's Mythos AI model highlights the need for a proactive federal policy to maintain both AI safety and US competitiveness.
Every agent will need its own computer. And with new Hosted agents in Foundry, every agent gets its own dedicated enterprise-grade sandbox, with durable state, built-in identity and governance, and support for any harness or framework.
TXN Q1: EPS $1.68 vs $1.38 est (+22%), Revenue $4.83B vs $4.53B est (+7%); Analog revenue $3.92B vs $3.68B est; Q2 guidance EPS $1.77-$2.05, Revenue $5.00-$5.40B
$TXN Texas Instruments Q1 Earnings EPS $1.68, est. $1.38 Revenue $4.83B, est. $4.53B Operating profit $1.81B, est. $1.54B Free cash flow $1.40B, est. $1.2B Capex $676M, est. $689.9M Analog revenue $3.92B, est. $3.68B Sees Q2 EPS $1.77 to $2.05 Sees Q2 revenue $5.00B to $5.40B
Thoma Bravo surrenders Medallia to creditors; $5.1B equity wipe; acquired for $6.4B in 2021; major creditors include Blackstone; largest PE software write-off in recent memory
Huge loss for private equity and private credit in software. Thoma Bravo is reportedly handing over the software company Medallia to creditors after restructuring negotiations failed to materialize. This is a $5.1 billion equity wipe out for the firm, who bought the business for $6.4 billion in 2021. Largest creditors include Blackstone.
Japan's biggest overhaul of defense export rules in decades; scraps restrictions on overseas arms sales; opens exports of warships, missiles and other weapons systems per Reuters
Japan unveiled its biggest overhaul of defense export rules in decades, scrapping restrictions on overseas arms sales and opening the way for exports of warships, missiles and other weapons, per Reuters
BREAKING: Bitcoin is now expected to rise back above $90,000 this year. There is now a 62% chance of Bitcoin reclaiming $90,000 this year and a 44% chance of $100,000.
Justin Sun invested $75M in WLFI, named official adviser; WLFI secretly added smart contract backdoor to freeze any wallet; Sun attempted to sell tokens; lawsuit filed
Trump's crypto project just got sued by its biggest investor. Justin Sun put $75,000,000 into World Liberty Financial and was named an official adviser. What happened next: • WLFI secretly added a backdoor to their smart contract that can freeze any wallet • Sun tried to sell...
mBridge launches commercially June 2026; $22B in completed pilot transactions; HSBC integrating stablecoin access for 39M customers, deposit insurance up to $64K; Standard Chartered settled $12M trade finance on mBridge in March 2026
mBridge launches commercially in june with $22b in completed pilot transactions. HSBC is integrating stablecoin access for 39m customers through their existing banking app with deposit insurance up to $64k. standard chartered already settled $12m in trade finance on it in march.
TSMC will hold off on deploying ASML's most cutting-edge lithography machines for chip production through 2029 to save money, dealing a potential setback to the Dutch maker of the costly equipment.
Hyperliquid: burned 42.9M HYPE ($1.55B); 99% revenue to buybacks; OI $2.38B +815% in 4 months; TradFi perps 3%→47% of volume; oil perps $7.3B in single day during Iran crisis
hyperliquid ($HYPE) burned 42.9m tokens ($1.55b) routing 99% of protocol revenue into buybacks. $2.38b open interest, up 815% in 4 months. HIP-3 tradfi perps went from 3% to 47% of platform volume since october. oil perps hit $7.3b volume in a single day during iran crisis
Trump's crypto project just got sued by its biggest investor. Justin Sun put $75,000,000 into World Liberty Financial and was named an official adviser. What happened next: • WLFI secretly added a backdoor to their smart contract that can freeze any wallet • Sun tried to sell
Kevin Warsh said he wouldn't be a "sock puppet" for Trump if confirmed as the next Fed Chair. @davidgura and @mckonomy go inside his confirmation hearing on the Big Take podcast.
Japan's exports are ramping up despite the Iran War: Japan's exports jumped +11.7% YoY in March, the 2nd-highest since May 2024. This marks a sharp acceleration from the +4.0% increase in February. Exports to China drove the surge, rising +17.7%, led by chips, electronic...
HYPE: 42.9M tokens burned ($1.55B); 99% revenue → buybacks; OI $2.38B (+815% in 4mo); HIP-3 tradfi perps 3%→47% of volume; oil perps $7.3B volume in single day during Iran crisis
hyperliquid ($HYPE) burned 42.9m tokens ($1.55b) routing 99% of protocol revenue into buybacks. $2.38b open interest, up 815% in 4 months. HIP-3 tradfi perps went from 3% to 47% of platform volume since october. oil perps hit $7.3b volume in a single day during iran crisis
x402 on Base: 1M+ transactions in 15 days; 167M total transactions processed; 100K+ services registered; AI agent payment layer; no token, no fee capture mechanism
x402 protocol hit 1m+ transactions in 15 days on base powering coinbase's platform. 167m total transactions processed. 100k+ services registered. the AI agent payment layer is real and shipping. the problem: no token, no fee capture mechanism, and every single...
To me, this is a fresh and comprehensive take by @Etherealize_io on the importance of ethereum and how the $ETH coin will play an increasingly important role as a unit of exchange — the case for $250,000 ETH