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- Bloomberg strategist doubles down on $10,000 bitcoin call but peers say it would take a nuclear war to get thereby Olivier Acuna on March 11, 2026 at 5:00 pm
The longtime bitcoin bear’s gloom-and-doom call met with fierce rebuttal from industry analysts.
- Crypto-friendly fintech Revolut gains full UK banking licenseby Francisco Rodrigues on March 11, 2026 at 4:41 pm
The move is a major step in Revolut’s goal to become a global digital bank. Services like crypto and stock trading remain separate.
- Stablecoins won’t get any kind of deposit insurance under GENIUS rules, says FDIC chiefby Jesse Hamilton on March 11, 2026 at 4:08 pm
The chairman of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. made clear that even pass-through deposit insurance won’t be allowed from third-party firms.
- Crypto Long & Short: AI agents choosing denationalized moneyby Sylvia To on March 11, 2026 at 4:02 pm
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Sylvia To on AI agents choosing denationalized money.
- Wells Fargo signals deeper push into crypto, filing trademark for WFUSDby Krisztian Sandor on March 11, 2026 at 3:23 pm
The move mirrors JPMorgan’s similar trademark filing that foreshadowed the bank’s introduction of tokenized deposits on Ethereum layer-2 network Base.
- European Central Bank unveils tokenized finance plan to bolster EU’s financial autonomyby Olivier Acuna on March 11, 2026 at 3:11 pm
The Appia roadmap for a euro-based tokenized financial system is part of the European Union’s push to reduce reliance on foreign financial infrastructure.
- The Protocol: Ethereum Foundation starts experimenting with ‘DVT-lite’ technologyby Margaux Nijkerk on March 11, 2026 at 3:09 pm
Also: Nvidia’s rare blog, Aave liquidations, and Pudgy Penguins new game.
- Binance.US names compliance veteran as CEO as regulation, competition get tougherby Helene Braun on March 11, 2026 at 3:05 pm
The appointment of Stephen Gregory comes as U.S. crypto exchanges intensify competition and broaden offerings beyond digital assets.
- Former legal executives from crypto exchange OKX unveil DeFi connectivity, risk-rating serviceby Ian Allison on March 11, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Shredpay targets U.S. retail and institutional users looking for ease of use and a comprehensive risk rating.
- Bitcoin reverses overnight losses, rising to above $70,000 as oil renews declineby Helene Braun on March 11, 2026 at 2:21 pm
Wednesday morning’s U.S. inflation data was in line with forecasts, and markets continue to price out any chance of a Fed rate cut at either the March or April meetings.
- Strategy’s STRC preferred series gets $50 million investment from fellow BTC treasury company Striveby James Van Straten on March 11, 2026 at 2:07 pm
Strive also added to its bitcoin holdings and boosted the dividend on its own SATA preferred stock.
- CoinDesk 20 performance update: Hedera (HBAR) drops 1.8%, leading index lowerby CoinDesk Indices on March 11, 2026 at 1:27 pm
Stellar (XLM), down 1.6% from Tuesday, joined Hedera (HBAR) as an underperformer.
- Ghana opens crypto trading sandbox with 11 firms under new VASP lawby Francisco Rodrigues on March 11, 2026 at 1:21 pm
The companies will be able to run their products in a controlled environment while regulators monitor risks and compliance.
- Mining giant Foundry to introduce institutional zcash mining poolby Francisco Rodrigues on March 11, 2026 at 1:00 pm
The pool is designed for institutional and public company miners, focusing on compliance and regulated infrastructure.
- U.S. February CPI matches forecasts, reinforcing expectations for no near-term rate cutsby James Van Straten on March 11, 2026 at 12:35 pm
The price of bitcoin was trading at $69,500 following the news, down 1.2% over the past 24 hours.
- Binance sues Wall Street Journal as newspaper says U.S. Dept. of Justice is investigating Iran transactionsby Francisco Rodrigues on March 11, 2026 at 12:29 pm
The situation adds pressure to Binance, which is already operating under a compliance monitor following its $4.3 billion anti-money laundering and sanctions settlement in 2023.
- Binance, PayPal and Ripple join Mastercard’s massive new push into blockchain paymentsby Helene Braun on March 11, 2026 at 12:00 pm
More than 85 partners will work with Mastercard to connect on-chain payments with banks, merchants and global commerce as part of the payment giant’s recent crypto program.
- Bitcoin stuck under $70,000 as investors play it safe before U.S. inflation reportby Omkar Godbole on March 11, 2026 at 11:15 am
Your day-ahead look for March 11, 2026
- Bitcoin drops on Iran war uncertainty, AI tokens jumpby Oliver Knight on March 11, 2026 at 10:35 am
BTC traded near $69,500 after failing to hold $71,000 as the Iran war kept markets cautious. AI tokens including ICP, FET outperformed on strong retail demand.
- Oracle jumps 11% premarket as AI demand challenges ‘SaaS apocalypse’ fearsby James Van Straten on March 11, 2026 at 10:10 am
Cloud and AI growth beat expectations while investors grow less worried about Oracle’s debt plans and software disruption.
- Coinbase-backed AI payments protocol wants to fix micropayment but demand is just not there yetby Sam Reynolds on March 11, 2026 at 8:11 am
Agentic commerce holds promise, but data shows that x402 is still in the trial phase
- Next week could spice things up for bitcoin as seven central banks face an inflation testby Omkar Godbole on March 11, 2026 at 7:14 am
Seven major central banks, including the Federal Reserve, will issue rate decisions next week just as war-driven oil price spikes raise fresh concerns about global inflation.
- Senate Democrats push prediction market limits, including banning bets on war, deathby Sam Reynolds on March 11, 2026 at 7:13 am
One Senate Democrat’s bill would write the prohibition into federal law even as the CFTC shifts toward a more permissive stance on event contracts.
- Ripple to acquire Australian financial services license as APAC payments volume doublesby Shaurya Malwa on March 11, 2026 at 5:23 am
The company plans to obtain the license through the acquisition of BC Payments Australia, expanding its regulated footprint to over 75 licenses worldwide.
- Bitcoin steady above $70,000 as IEA proposes largest-ever oil reserve releaseby Shaurya Malwa on March 11, 2026 at 5:16 am
The largest cryptocurrency gained 7% from Monday’s lows as energy price fears eased, with Asian equities rising 1.8% and Brent crude dropping below $90 for the first time since the war began.
- Watch Out: Here’s Why Ripple (XRP) Could be on the Verge of a Huge Moveby Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on March 11, 2026 at 5:19 pm
XRP looks primed for significant volatility, yet it remains unclear whether that will translate into a rally or a steep pullback.
- Here’s When Arthur Hayes Will Buy Bitcoin Againby Wayne Jones on March 11, 2026 at 3:44 pm
Arthur Hayes says he’s waiting for central banks to print again before buying Bitcoin, even as he expects BTC to top $100K.
- Revolut Moves Forward With UK Bank Launch as License Limits Are Removedby George Georgiev on March 11, 2026 at 3:08 pm
Revolut is launching in the UK.
- Mastercard Enlists Ripple, Binance, and PayPal in New Crypto Partnershipby Jordan Lyanchev on March 11, 2026 at 2:45 pm
The program’s main goal is to connect blockchain tech with Mastercard’s global payments infrastructure.
- Bitcoin Whipsaws Around $70K as Trump Says There’s ‘Nothing Left’ to Hit in Iranby Jordan Lyanchev on March 11, 2026 at 2:27 pm
The other reason behind BTC’s latest volatile session could be linked to the recently released CPI numbers for February.
- Pi Network (PI) Price Predictions for This Weekby Duo Nine on March 11, 2026 at 1:46 pm
PI bulls took over the initiative as the price exploded higher. PI Network (PI) Price Predictions: Analysis Key support levels: $0.20 Key resistance levels: $0.28 PI Breakout Turns into a Rally Since the breakout from the downtrend in February, PI has entered a sustained rally that saw its price pump by over 80% since its
- Ripple (XRP) Price Predictions for This Weekby Duo Nine on March 11, 2026 at 1:43 pm
XRP appears to be consolidating before its next major move. Ripple (XRP) Price Predictions: Analysis Key support levels: $1 Key resistance levels: $1.4 XRP is Consolidating Around $1.4 Over the past few weeks, XPR has been moving flat around $1.4, currently acting as key resistance. This price consolidation around this level can be interpreted as
- Bank of England May Consider Revising Stablecoin Regulations: Reportby George Georgiev on March 11, 2026 at 1:11 pm
The Deputy Governor of the Bank of England said that the institution remains open to reviewing the proposed rules for pound-denominated stablecoins.
- How Will Bitcoin’s Price React as US CPI for February Matches Expectations?by Jordan Lyanchev on March 11, 2026 at 12:53 pm
BTC experienced minor initial volatility after the numbers went out.
- Bitcoin Price Analysis: Major Breakout or More Consolidation Ahead?by Shayan Markets on March 11, 2026 at 12:34 pm
Bitcoin is still trading within a broader bearish market structure, but the recent halt at the $60,000 area shows that buyers are still defending an important support base. Although the recovery has improved short-term conditions, BTC remains below major higher timeframe resistance, which keeps the broader outlook cautious for now. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily
- CoinFello Launches OpenClaw Skill for AI Agent Transactionsby Chainwire on March 11, 2026 at 12:20 pm
[PRESS RELEASE – Fort Worth, Texas, March 11th, 2026] CoinFello, an AI agent optimized for interacting directly with any EVM smart contract, today announced the release of its open source OpenClaw skill in partnership with MetaMask. The new integration enables Moltbots, personal AI agents running on OpenClaw, to securely execute on-chain transactions using delegated smart
- Binance Under DOJ Investigation for Possible Iran Sanctions Violations: WSJby Jordan Lyanchev on March 11, 2026 at 12:04 pm
Binance formally refuted the allegations a few days ago, and also reportedly sued the WSJ for defamation over the article published on February 23.
- VALR Launches VALR Bitcoin and Gold Bundle (BITGOLD) for Diversified Exposureby Chainwire on March 11, 2026 at 10:35 am
[PRESS RELEASE – Johannesburg, South Africa, March 11th, 2026] VALR, the largest crypto exchange in South Africa by trade volume, today announced the launch of its newest Crypto Bundle, the VALR Bitcoin and Gold Bundle (BITGOLD). This bundle provides investors with simplified exposure to both Bitcoin and tokenised gold (XAUT) in a single, balanced product.
- Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson Outlines Strategic Funding Roadmap for 2026: Here’s What’s Newby George Georgiev on March 11, 2026 at 9:49 am
Charles Hoskinson speaks about the 2026 funding agenda and how the Cardano ecosystem should evolve going forward.
- Bitcoin (BTC) Sentiment Skyrockets as Trump Hints at Conflict Resolutionby Chayanika Deka on March 11, 2026 at 9:45 am
Traders’ optimism surges as energy shocks and geopolitical uncertainty dominate macro narratives.
- $100M Gold Profit: Antalpha Moves Funds After Massive Tether Gold Betby George Georgiev on March 11, 2026 at 9:30 am
Whether Antalpha plans a full exit or simply a partial realization remains to be seen, but the latest transfer suggests the firm is beginning to actively manage its highly profitable gold position.
- ICP and PI Defy Altcoin Correction, BTC Price Slips Below $70K: Market Watchby Jordan Lyanchev on March 11, 2026 at 8:42 am
ICP has skyrocketed by double digits daily after a listing on a major Korean exchange.
- Pi Network’s PI Token Jumps Again a Day Before Key Update Implementationby Jordan Lyanchev on March 11, 2026 at 7:27 am
The PI token exceeded $0.23 earlier today before it retraced slightly.
- Internet Computer (ICP) Price Soars 16% on Upbit Listing: Detailsby George Georgiev on March 11, 2026 at 7:05 am
ICP soared by 16% after being listed on South Korea’s largest exchange, but will the momentum last?
- Major Ripple (XRP) Announcement for Australian Usersby George Georgiev on March 11, 2026 at 6:48 am
Ripple is on its way to obtaining an Australian financial license, further expanding its international presence.
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- DOJ probes Binance again over Iran-linked crypto flows after $4.3B settlement and CZ pardonby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on March 11, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Binance returns to Iran sanctions scrutiny after its $4.3 billion U.S. plea The Justice Department is reportedly probing Iran’s use of Binance to evade sanctions, pulling the world’s largest crypto exchange back into a national security case less than three years after it pleaded guilty in the U.S. and agreed to a resolution worth more The post DOJ probes Binance again over Iran-linked crypto flows after $4.3B settlement and CZ pardon […]
- Why oil panic hitting global markets caused traders to dump Bitcoin instead of hiding in itby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on March 11, 2026 at 3:15 pm
An Oil Scare Near Hormuz Showed How Fast Bitcoin Reverts to a Risk Trade While Bitcoin has rebounded and held above $70,000 over the last 48 hours, the acute phase of the latest oil shock showed the market’s first instinct: sell crypto when inflation fear rises, and the path to easier money gets harder. Still, The post Why oil panic hitting global markets caused traders to dump Bitcoin instead of hiding in it appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Kalshi’s Brazil prediction market launch lands in a country already fighting a betting addiction crisisby Gino Matos on March 11, 2026 at 1:10 pm
Kalshi’s first move outside the United States is not London, not Singapore, not any of the financial centers that have spent years building crypto-friendly regulatory frameworks. It is Brazil, through XP International and its brokerage arm, Clear, offering prediction markets to Brazilian investors as a “new asset class” anchored at launch to economic events such The post Kalshi’s Brazil prediction market launch lands in a country already […]
- Is crypto needed to protect the security of AI agents paying each other online?by Gino Matos on March 11, 2026 at 11:35 am
The infrastructure race for agentic commerce is already producing winners. Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol now runs on more than 10,000 public servers and pulls 97 million monthly SDK downloads, connecting AI applications to external tools and data. Google’s Agent-to-Agent protocol launched in April 2025 with 50 partners and scaled to more than 100 supporting companies The post Is crypto needed to protect the security of AI agents paying […]
- Prosecutors push to retry Tornado Cash founder even after Washington said crypto mixers have legal usesby Gino Matos on March 11, 2026 at 9:49 am
Washington sent two messages about crypto privacy in the same week. Treasury told Congress that lawful users of digital assets may leverage mixers to protect personal wealth, business payments, charitable donations, and consumer spending habits from public view on transparent blockchains. Days later, SDNY prosecutors filed a letter proposing to retry Tornado Cash co-founder Roman The post Prosecutors push to retry Tornado Cash founder even […]
- Strategy paradoxically funds 66,231 Bitcoin purchase by giving investors $442Mby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on March 10, 2026 at 7:15 pm
Strategy has found a new gear in its Bitcoin accumulation engine, and its STRC preferred stock equity is doing a growing share of the driving. The company, formerly known as MicroStrategy, held 738,731 BTC as of March 8, up from 672,500 at the end of 2025. This represents an addition of 66,231 coins in 68 The post Strategy paradoxically funds 66,231 Bitcoin purchase by giving investors $442M appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Oil plunges as Iran tensions cool, easing inflation fears and lifting Bitcoin back above $70kby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on March 10, 2026 at 5:15 pm
Bitcoin climbed back above $70,000 Tuesday as crude oil staged a sharp reversal, easing near-term fears of accelerating inflation and giving digital asset markets room to recover. According to CryptoSlate’s data, the largest digital currency jumped over 5% in the last 24 hours, peaking at around $71,164 after slipping below $68,000 earlier in the session. The post Oil plunges as Iran tensions cool, easing inflation fears and lifting Bitcoin […]
- Crypto traders are buying tokenized stocks that don’t actually make them shareholdersby Gino Matos on March 10, 2026 at 3:31 pm
Nasdaq’s latest tokenization push is another attempt to bring stocks onto blockchain rails. Yet the real significance lies more in the structure. Rather than endorsing the offshore model of stock wrappers and synthetic equity exposure, Nasdaq is trying to build a version where the token is the share. As a result, the token shares the The post Crypto traders are buying tokenized stocks that don’t actually make them shareholders appeared first […]
- Cardano spent years looking slow. Now that may help it win in crypto’s rule-heavy eraby Gino Matos on March 10, 2026 at 1:42 pm
Cardano’s recent updates look unremarkable when read one by one: a ratified long-term vision, a stricter constitution, better governance indexing, a formal-verification push, and new treasury guardrails. However, they point to a larger shift when taken together. At the same time, Europe’s MiCA regime is pushing crypto toward greater accountability, while Cardano is positioning itself The post Cardano spent years looking slow. Now that may help […]
- 95% of all Bitcoin is now mined — and it’s raising a new question about securityby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on March 10, 2026 at 10:26 am
Bitcoin’s circulating supply surpassed 20 million coins on March 9, a milestone that places 95% of all BTC that will ever exist into the hands of holders and leaves fewer than 1 million coins still to be mined before the network reaches its hard cap of 21 million. The milestone was reached at block height The post 95% of all Bitcoin is now mined — and it’s raising a new question about security appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- China Warns State Firms Against OpenClaw AI As Agent Craze Sweeps Tech Sectorby Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 5:00 pm
China Warns State Firms Against OpenClaw AI As Agent Craze Sweeps Tech Sector Chinese authorities have begun restricting the use of OpenClaw AI applications across government agencies and state-owned enterprises, moving quickly to address security concerns as the technology is rapidly being adopted by companies, developers and investors. Notices issued in recent days warn government bodies and major state-run firms – including […]
- Trump Expands Ban On Foreigners Receiving Small Business Loansby Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 4:40 pm
Trump Expands Ban On Foreigners Receiving Small Business Loans Authored by José Niño via Headline USA, President Donald Trump’s Small Business Administration announced this week that foreign nationals are now prohibited from accessing all federal small business loan programs, extending restrictions put in place last month, according to Breitbart News. “The Trump SBA is committed to driving economic growth and job […]
- It’s Now A Dual Attrition Raceby Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 4:00 pm
It’s Now A Dual Attrition Race By Michael Every of Rabobank Oil vey Hormuz mir! Oil swung (far less than Monday) yesterday on a tweet from the US Energy Secretary saying the US Navy had escorted an oil tanker through Hormuz: that was deleted, and the Navy then stated it can’t do that because of the risks involved – vessels there are still sitting ducks. Iran continued to attack the Gulf states’ energy infrastructure and […]
- True Value: Looking Through The Value Rotation Illusionby Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 3:20 pm
True Value: Looking Through The Value Rotation Illusion Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, In our recent article, The Value Rotation Illusion, we explained that in the recent rotation from growth to “value”, passive investors, in actuality, are selling value stocks to buy expensive stocks. Confused? In this follow-up, we take our three-tier earnings valuation framework introduced in the article a step […]
- JPMorgan Limits Lending To Private Credit Groups After Marking Down Loan Collateralby Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 3:15 pm
JPMorgan Limits Lending To Private Credit Groups After Marking Down Loan Collateral The barrage of negative private credit news, now that the $1.8 trillion bubble has burst, is coming hot and heavy. Following last night’s report that Cliffwater, a private credit interval fund which according to Rubric Capital “is the canary in the coal mine and will be the first domino in the bank run” was the latest fund to be hit with 7% in […]
- Ex-Goldman Commodity King Warns ‘No Policy Response Can Meaningfully Reverse Oil Prices’by Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Ex-Goldman Commodity King Warns ‘No Policy Response Can Meaningfully Reverse Oil Prices’ “There is NO policy response that will stop this ascent in crude in the near term,” warns Goldman’s former head of commodity research, Jeff Currie. In an interview on Bloomberg TV (watch here), Currie warned that the broader crisis goes beyond just oil: This isn’t solely an oil issue; the Strait disruption affects multiple commodities and […]
- Supreme Court Justices Kavanaugh, Jackson Publicly Disagree Over Emergency Docketby Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 2:45 pm
Supreme Court Justices Kavanaugh, Jackson Publicly Disagree Over Emergency Docket Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, U.S. Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson clashed on March 9 over the court’s various emergency orders that have allowed President Donald Trump to pursue his policy agenda. The setting was a federal courtroom in the nation’s capital, at an annual lecture honoring former […]
- WTI Extends Gains, Shrugs Off SPR Release Amid Crude Build, Dip In US Productionby Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 2:39 pm
WTI Extends Gains, Shrugs Off SPR Release Amid Crude Build, Dip In US Production Oil prices are higher this morning, shrugging off the well-telegraphed (and practically useless) SPR release. “Oil prices remain volatile and risk sentiment fragile and trading is on the headlines and rapidly evolving conflict in the Middle East,” noted Neil Wilson, Saxo UK investor strategist. And while, the main drivers of crude prices remain more […]
- Most Ships Transit Strait Of Hormuz Since War Started Led By Iranian, China-Linked Tankersby Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 2:20 pm
Most Ships Transit Strait Of Hormuz Since War Started Led By Iranian, China-Linked Tankers Yesterday we pointed out that contrary to conventional wisdom of a full Gulf blockade, more ships are now transiting the Strait of Hormuz… Strait ship traffic starting to move (chart GS) pic.twitter.com/VJ0M9ET3yi — zerohedge (@zerohedge) March 10, 2026 … with the caveat that most are turning off their transponders not to attract undue […]
- Trump Says Iran War To End ‘Soon’ As ‘Practically Nothing Left’ To Targetby Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 2:12 pm
Trump Says Iran War To End ‘Soon’ As ‘Practically Nothing Left’ To Target Top headlines of conflict Trump says the war with Iran will end soon, as there is ‘practically nothing left to target.” Yet U.S. and Israeli officials plan at least two more weeks of strikes U.S. forces destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels in the Strait of Hormuz Iran’s drone production has been significantly degraded. The IEA […]
- Microsoft Backs Anthropic’s Bid To Block Pentagon’s ‘Supply-Chain Risk’ Labelby Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 1:45 pm
Microsoft Backs Anthropic’s Bid To Block Pentagon’s ‘Supply-Chain Risk’ Label Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, Microsoft on March 10 filed an amicus brief backing Anthropic’s lawsuit against the Department of War, seeking a court order to temporarily stop the Pentagon from labeling Anthropic as a supply-chain risk. Anthropic filed the suit on March 9 after the Pentagon designated it a supply chain risk to national […]
- Iran Sleeper Cells ‘Activated’; Threaten To “Eliminate” Trumpby Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 1:10 pm
Iran Sleeper Cells ‘Activated’; Threaten To “Eliminate” Trump Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, US intelligence intercepts reveal Iran may be triggering covert operatives abroad, as Tehran issues direct warnings to President Trump following the airstrike death of its former supreme leader. U.S. intelligence has intercepted an encrypted message from Iran that appears to be an “operational trigger” for sleeper cells […]
- Lloyd’s Of London Says Gulf Tanker Coverage Available As Strait Chaos Erupts Againby Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 12:50 pm
Lloyd’s Of London Says Gulf Tanker Coverage Available As Strait Chaos Erupts Again What caught the attention of one UBS analyst earlier this morning was a Financial Times report stating that Lloyd’s of London is pushing back against claims that insurers are choking off traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. As we have outlined, tanker flows are beginning to creep higher in the strait by midweek, with some tankers switching off their […]
- US Core CPI Tumbles To Slowest In 4 Years (Before Iran-Triggered Oil Spike)by Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 12:39 pm
US Core CPI Tumbles To Slowest In 4 Years (Before Iran-Triggered Oil Spike) While all attention is currently on Iran (and the energy impact of actions overseas), today’s CPI (for February) should not be affected by the recent surge in WTI (but March’s data definitely will be)… Source: Bloomberg Headline CPI rose 0.3% MoM (as expected), lifting prices by 2.4% YoY (unchanged from the prior month at the lowest since May 2025)… […]
- Stocks Drop As Oil Rebounds Over $90 On Escalating War, Ignoring Looming SPR Releaseby Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 12:28 pm
Stocks Drop As Oil Rebounds Over $90 On Escalating War, Ignoring Looming SPR Release US equity futures remain extremely illiquid, jittery and volatile, and are down 10bps near the morning lows, erasing a 0.5% gain after earlier rebounding on hopes the upcoming SPR release will keep oil lower (it has so far failed to do that). Global equities saw a leg lower during APAC hours following an FT report that JPMorgan is marking down […]
- Insurance As A Weapon: How The Strait Of Hormuz Shapes Global Power And Energy Marketsby Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 11:20 am
Insurance As A Weapon: How The Strait Of Hormuz Shapes Global Power And Energy Markets Submitted by Thomas Kolbe War is raging in Iran. Amid the fog of propaganda, it is increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction, to distinguish AI-generated material from actual bomb strikes, and to see behind the carefully woven veil of media spin and national interests. Yet, we attempt here to make sense of the latest moves on the […]
- Seniors Hit With Billions In Extra Premiums From Medicare Overpayments: Reportby Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 10:55 am
Seniors Hit With Billions In Extra Premiums From Medicare Overpayments: Report Private insurers are padding their pockets with billions in alleged overpayments from Medicare Advantage, and hardworking American seniors are footing the bill through higher Part B premiums, according to a congressional report obtained by the Wall Street Journal. The report, issued by the bipartisan Joint Economic Committee, shows that controversial […]
- Trump Threatens ‘Unprecedented Military Consequences’ As Iran Reportedly Starts Mining The Strait Of Hormuzby Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 9:55 am
Trump Threatens ‘Unprecedented Military Consequences’ As Iran Reportedly Starts Mining The Strait Of Hormuz Summary: CNN says the IRGC had already begun laying explosive mines in the vital Strait of Hormuz. Reuters: AS MANY AS 150 US TROOPS WOUNDED SO FAR IN IRAN WAR CBS says US intelligence has begun to see indications Iran is taking steps to deploy mines in Strait of Hormuz shipping lane Divergent signals flying […]
- Are Bad Bots Taking Over The Web?by Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 9:45 am
Are Bad Bots Taking Over The Web? The share of global web traffic generated by humans is shrinking, while bot activity is on the rise. According to Imperva Bad Bot Reports, in 2018, humans still accounted for 62 percent of web traffic, with malicious bots at 20 percent and benign bots at 18 percent. But over the past seven years, the balance of web traffic has shifted dramatically. As Statista’s Tristan Gaudiat shows in the […]
- The Global Elites Lose Againby Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 9:00 am
The Global Elites Lose Again Authored by Heather Mac Donald via American Greatness, To the despair of the European establishment, the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), the most hated political force in Germany, keeps showing robust signs of life, whether in its impressive showing in a state election on Sunday or in a recent courtroom victory. On Sunday, the AfD more than doubled its previous vote share for the parliament of […]
- How Europe’s Economic ‘Center Of Gravity’ Has Shifted Since 1950by Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 8:15 am
How Europe’s Economic ‘Center Of Gravity’ Has Shifted Since 1950 Europe’s economic balance point has been slowly drifting east for decades. This map traces the continent’s GDP-weighted “center of gravity” from 1950 to 2022, showing how Europe’s economic core has shifted from near Cologne toward Munich over time. The visualization, via Visual Capitalist, created by The European Correspondent using data from […]
- European Parliament Committee Backs Tougher Asylum Return Rules In Right-Wing Migration Winby Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 7:30 am
European Parliament Committee Backs Tougher Asylum Return Rules In Right-Wing Migration Win Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, The European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs voted on Monday to adopt a harder line on asylum returns. The committee voted 41 to 32, with one abstention, in favor of implementing a single framework for handling third-country nationals staying illegally in […]
- Dozens Of Oil Tankers Divert To Red Sea As Saudis Reroute Crude Flows From Hormuz Chokepointby Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 6:45 am
Dozens Of Oil Tankers Divert To Red Sea As Saudis Reroute Crude Flows From Hormuz Chokepoint Despite continued disruption at the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint, maritime traffic has not fully collapsed. More ships transiting the Strait with transponders turned off https://t.co/PpEsenCVCE — zerohedge (@zerohedge) March 10, 2026 On Tuesday afternoon, reports that a U.S. warship had escorted an oil tanker through the critical […]
- European Taxpayers Warn Against Eurobonds: A Looming Fiscal Trapby Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
European Taxpayers Warn Against Eurobonds: A Looming Fiscal Trap Submitted by Thomas Kolbe In public debate, the introduction of joint European bonds, Eurobonds, has so far often been dismissed as a fantasy. That the European Taxpayers’ Association has now issued a clear warning against joint debt issuance should give critics of the Commission pause. Are the plans for standardized EU bond issuances possibly more advanced than we […]
- We Must Invest In Civics For America’s 250thby Tyler Durden on March 11, 2026 at 3:45 am
We Must Invest In Civics For America’s 250th Authored by Hans Zeiger via RealClearEducation, The second week of March is Civic Learning Week. It’s an annual observance marked by civics advocates with webinars, social media campaigns, and a big conference known as the National Forum, organized by the nonprofit iCivics. This year’s National Forum will take place in Philadelphia, as more than 600 civics leaders, educators, and […]
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- The silent majority speaks: New poll reveals deep voter support for deportation amid enforcement debateby Ava Grace on March 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A Harvard Harris poll shows a clear majority (57%) of registered voters now support deporting individuals living in the country illegally, indicat…
- Oracle, OpenAI Scrap Texas Data Center Expansion Plan, AI Stocks Declineby Chase Codewell on March 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) IntroductionOracle Corp. and OpenAI have abandoned plans to expand a flagship artificial intelligence data center in Abilene, Texas, according to a …
- Petrodollar Apocalypse: How the greenback’s death spiral will trigger WWIIIby Kevin Hughes on March 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The book “Petrodollar Apocalypse: The Collapse of America’s Financial Empire and the Dawn of World War III” argues that the U.S. petrodollar syste…
- U.S. eases Russian oil sanctions amid global price surge, allows India to purchase stranded crudeby Belle Carter on March 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The U.S. Treasury grants India a 30-day exemption to purchase Russian crude oil already at sea, aiming to stabilize global markets disrupted by Mi…
- A record $93 billion surge: Watchdog exposes Pentagon’s fiscal year-end spending spreeby Willow Tohi on March 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A government watchdog report reveals the Pentagon obligated a record $93 billion in contracts and grants in September 2025. Over $50 billion wa…
- Nature’s arsenal: Scientific backing grows for natural migraine therapiesby Willow Tohi on March 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A new study highlights butterbur root extract as a highly effective natural therapy, with 77% of young participants seeing migraine frequency cut …
- Why Iâm Stockpiling Fertilizer Now for Food Resilienceby Mike Adams on March 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Introduction: The Tangible Hedge Against a Predicted CollapseIâm preparing for food scarcity. Not with a vague sense of unease, but with deliberat…
- Farro: Ancient Grain Gains Attention for Nutritional Profile and Versatilityby Coco Somers on March 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) IntroductionFarro, an ancient wheat grain native to Mesopotamia, has seen a resurgence of interest in North American markets [1]. The term ‘farro’ …
- FDA recalls shellfish across nine states as norovirus outbreak linked to Washington harvest spreadsby Cassie B. on March 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) FDA warns nine states to discard specific lots of clams and oysters. The shellfish are linked to a norovirus contamination from Washington. …
- Nourishing the network: How everyday foods fortify the nervous system against modern stressby Willow Tohi on March 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A nutrient-rich diet is a powerful, underutilized tool for supporting nervous system health and preventing cognitive decline. Key nutrients lik…
- New York bill proposes age checks for internet-enabled devicesby Laura Harris on March 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) New York Senate Bill S08102, introduced by Andrew Gounardes, proposes requiring internet-connected devices to verify users’ ages before they can f…
- Erika Kirk, widow of slain activist Charlie Kirk, appointed to U.S. Air Force Academy advisory boardby Laura Harris on March 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) President Donald Trump has appointed Erika Kirk, widow of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, to the advisory Board of Visitors of the Unite…
- Iran’s Strait of Hormuz closure threatens global energy markets, Russia’s war funds and China’s oil supplyby Belle Carter on March 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Iran’s sudden closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatens oil flows, risking Russia’s wartime revenue, China’s supply chains and Western economic st…
- Idaho moves to upend national same-sex marriage precedentby Willow Tohi on March 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The Idaho House of Representatives passed a resolution calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision that l…
- The Strait of Hormuz Isn’t Open Until Iran Says It’s Openby Mike Adams on March 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) US Navy Declines Escort Requests in Strait of Hormuz Amid Heightened Regional TensionsThe United States Navy has declined multiple requests from the…
- “A.G.E.S. Fall Conference” on BrightU: How a simple mineral stone can help combat Wi-Fi radiationby Jacob Thomas on March 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) On Day 9 of “A.G.E.S. Fall Conference Docuseries,” Dr. Jana Schmidt conducted a live muscle-test demonstration where a participantâs body swayed…
- The everyday aging mistakes you don’t notice until it’s too lateby HRS Editors on March 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Sun protection is non-negotiable. Daily use of broad-spectrum sunscreen (SPF 30+) is the most powerful step to prevent premature aging, as sun exp…
- U.S. preparing most intense strikes yet in campaign targeting Iran, Hegseth saysby Laura Harris on March 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) War Secretary Pete Hegseth said U.S. and allied forces are preparing the most intense wave of strikes yet against Iran as the military campaign e…
- U.S. weighs seizing Iran’s oil lifeline as Kharg Island becomes the conflict’s biggest wildcardby Cassie B. on March 10, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A potential U.S.-Israeli seizure of Iran’s Kharg Island could cripple 90% of its oil exports. Such an attack would likely trigger severe Irania…
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- Binance Sues WSJ for Defamation as DOJ Opens Iran Sanctions Probeon March 11, 2026 at 4:55 pm
The exchange’s lawsuit was filed the same morning the Journal reported a new federal investigation into whether Iran used Binance to evade U.S. sanctions.
- Ledger Uncovers Security Vulnerability That Could Affect 25% of Android Phoneson March 11, 2026 at 4:53 pm
The chip vulnerability makes it possible for hackers to decrypt affected Android smartphones, and steal data — including crypto wallet private keys.
- Mastercard Unveils ‘Crypto Partner Program’ with Major Industry Playerson March 11, 2026 at 2:38 pm
The initiative brings together a broad spectrum of well-known, global crypto firms and blockchain projects including Circle, Solana, Binance, Polygon, and Ava Labs.
- Wells Fargo Files Trademark for ‘WFUSD,’ Signaling Stablecoin Ambitionson March 11, 2026 at 2:07 pm
While the bank has yet to confirm its plans, the move could mark a first step toward launching its own USD stablecoin.
- Mantle TVL Crosses $1 Billion Fueled by Aave Deploymenton March 10, 2026 at 9:16 pm
Aave has attracted nearly $800 million in deposits since launching on Mantle a month ago.
- Polymarket Teams Up With Palantir and TWG AI to Monitor Sports Betson March 10, 2026 at 8:01 pm
The prediction market is deploying AI-powered surveillance tools as the industry faces mounting scrutiny over insider trading and market manipulation.
- US Bank Lobby Considers Suing OCC Over Crypto Firms’ Banking Charters: Reporton March 10, 2026 at 7:25 pm
The Bank Policy Institute is reportedly weighing filing a lawsuit against the OCC over it granting more bank trust charters to crypto firms.
- Circle Launches Nanopayments on Testneton March 10, 2026 at 7:12 pm
These ultra-small, gas-free USDC transactions are designed for use by AI agents.
- Jito Foundation Acquires Solana News Outlet SolanaFlooron March 10, 2026 at 6:40 pm
The foundation behind Solana liquid staking protocol Jito acquired SolanaFloor just two weeks after the media outlet announced it was shutting down.
- Bitcoin Tops $71,000 as Oil Drops Under $80on March 10, 2026 at 6:21 pm
Total crypto capitalization is up another 3% to $2.49 trillion.












































































































