DOJ Opens Criminal Probe Into Fed Governor Lisa Cook Over Mortgage Allegations

The U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage fraud tied to multiple properties, according to several reports and people familiar with the matter. Justice Department Investigates Fed’s Lisa Cook; Mortgage Filings Under Review The inquiry centers on whether Cook misrepresented occupancy status or other information … Read more

Coinbase CLO Argues Former SEC Crypto Stance Shares Similarities With US Tariffs Case

Paul Grewal, CLO of Coinbase, established a similarity between the current case against the Trump Administration’s treatment of tariffs and the former stance of the SEC on its supposed authority to regulate crypto assets. “The absurdity of that era grows clearer and clearer even as it recedes into history,” he stated. Major Questions Doctrine Rises … Read more

Trump’s Central Bank Theatrics Expose the Fed’s Myth of Independence

There’s plenty of uproar surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his contested dismissal of Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, raising questions about just how independent the Fed really is. Yet history makes it clear that White House administrations have long wielded heavy influence over the U.S. … Read more

Hearing for Fed Governor Lisa Cook’s Lawsuit Against Trump Turns out to Be a Nothingburger

Cook was fired by Trump on Monday after the president’s Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency accused her of mortgage fraud earlier in the month. Much-Anticipated Hearing in Lisa Cook’s Trump Lawsuit Fails to Deliver Fireworks Many were anticipating some sort of ruling by Judge Jia Cobb on Friday after U.S. Federal Reserve Governor … Read more

Canary Capital Seeks SEC Approval for TRUMP Meme Coin Exchange-Traded Fund

Canary Capital Group Inc. has filed with U.S. securities regulators to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking the price of the official Trump-themed meme coin, TRUMP. Canary Is Shooting for a TRUMP ETF The proposed Canary Trump Coin ETF was detailed in an S-1 registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on … Read more

Donald Trump Jr.’s 1789 Capital Makes ‘Double-Digit Millions’ Bet on Polymarket

Donald Trump Jr.’s venture capital firm, 1789 Capital, has invested a “double-digit millions” sum in the blockchain-based prediction market platform Polymarket, with Trump Jr. also joining its advisory board. Trump Jr.’s 1789 Capital Leads Funding Charge for Prediction Market Polymarket The investment, first reported by Axios on Aug. 26, provides fresh capital for Polymarket as … Read more

Socialism? Trump Administration Intel Deal Raises Concerns About State Involvement in Business

A recent deal that gives the U.S. a 9.9% stake in Intel has raised questions about how much the state should be involved in businesses. Senator Rand Paul called the move close to socialism, and many others criticized it. Is Trump Adopting Socialism? Intel Deal Blasted by Analysts and Politicians The recent deal of the … Read more

US Makes Crypto Trading a Top Priority as CFTC Expands Market Oversight

The U.S. is advancing a top federal priority as the CFTC launches its next initiative to expand digital asset market access and fast-track regulated crypto trading. CFTC Launches Next Crypto Sprint Initiative to Expand Digital Asset Market Access U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham announced on Aug. 21, 2025, that … Read more

South Park’s Latest Episode Throws Trump, Bitcoin, and AI Into a Satirical Blender

The creators of the animated comedy South Park took a dive into artificial intelligence (AI), spotlighting entrepreneur and U.S. Crypto Czar David Sacks gifting U.S. President Donald Trump a bitcoin. South Park Roasts Tech Titans, Trump, and Crypto With AI-Fueled Parody The newest South Park episode, “Sickofancy,” centers on Randy Marsh and his Tegridy Farms … Read more