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SEC drops lawsuit against Kraken

4 Mar 2025 1 minute read 3 comments Yugocean

     In another bold move (not a surprise), the SEC has freed Kraken from its Gensler clutches. Let's find more.   Lawsuit against Kraken dropped      The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dropped its case against cryptocurrency exchange Kr...

Trump announces creation of crypto strategic reserve

3 Mar 2025 1 minute read 3 comments Yugocean

     President Trump's announcement of the creation of a crypto strategic reserve has created a stir in the cryptoverse. Let's focus on this:   A crypto strategic reserve will be created, including Bitcoin      Trump has not yet expressed a direc...

Joe Biden: The Human Gaffe Machine

24 Feb 2025 2 minute read 3 comments Great White Snark

Since I did a list of some of the stupid things Donald Trump has said and tweeted, it's only fair to do lists for other politicians. To that end, here's a list of "Sleepy" Joe Biden's gaffes: "You're trying your breast, but it's never enough." “Poo...

SEC withdraws its appeal against the decision on DeFi

21 Feb 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Yugocean

  SEC withdraws anti-DeFi appeal      In 2024, a Texas court ruled against the SEC's attempt to categorise DeFi traders as financial brokers. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler challenged the decision to the Fifth Circuit in November 2024. However, the SEC ha...

Martyr, Migrant, or Moron?

20 Feb 2025 4 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne

"Don't wanna be an American idiot."Green Day Hello, I am writing to request asylum for my friend, an American refugee who has been living in Mexico for over 4 years.  The leader of "Nathan Payne & The Wild Bores," Nathan Payne is an American songwrit...

Is the ETH Staking ETF the demand catalyst for Ether?

14 Feb 2025 1 minute read 0 comments CryptoMax1387

Remember I wrote about the fact that Ether needs a new boost to generate demand. And this could be the turning point. ☝️ 21Shares has applied for an Ethereum ETF with staking, and if the SEC approves it, it could change the rules of the game. What do...

United States of Broligarchia

14 Feb 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TL;DR In Elon Musk Has Appointed Himself, Dictator of America, Andy Craig (The UnPopulist, Feb 4, 2025) argues that Elon Musk has seized de facto control over critical U.S. government functions under Donald Trump's administration without holding any...

Trump, Ceasefire, Surveys - is the Gaza Ceasefire going to hold or fail?

13 Feb 2025 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

TL;DR In We Interviewed Hundreds of Israelis and Gazans – Here’s Why We Fear for the Ceasefire, Nils Mallock and Jeremy Ginges (The Conversation, February 12, 2025) analyze public attitudes in Israel and Gaza, highlighting profound psychological barr...

Defend and improve the institutions against populism and nationalism

9 Feb 2025 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

TL;DR In Once and Future Liberal Institutionalism, published in Liberal Currents, Rob Tracinski explores the growing anti-institutional sentiment in American politics, particularly within the conservative movement. He argues that while the left histo...

Trumpism and populism vs vaccines and human progress

8 Feb 2025 1 minute read 1 comment Vladan Lausevic

TL;DR In his article "Populist Disinformation Did Not Spare Even Covid Vaccines," published in The UnPopulist, Robert Tracinski examines how populist disinformation fueled Covid-19 vaccine skepticism despite overwhelming scientific evidence of their...