Trade War Shocker: Canada Drops Tariffs on US Goods – Is This Surrender?

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday that Canada will drop most of its retaliatory 25% tariffs on U.S. goods compliant with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, effective Sept. 1, in a bid to ease escalating trade tensions with the United States. The move, affecting billions in consumer products like food, beverages, and textiles, follows a cabinet … Read more

Crypto Billionaires Inject $21M Bitcoin to Help Make America the Crypto Capital

Backed by a multimillion-dollar bitcoin donation from the Winklevoss twins, the Digital Freedom Fund political action committee is mobilizing to cement pro-crypto dominance across U.S. policy and elections. Winklevoss Twins Power Digital Freedom Fund to Back Pro-Crypto US Agenda Crypto exchange Gemini co-founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss disclosed on social media platform X on Aug. … Read more

Sofi Partners With Lightspark to Launch Lightning-Enabled International Money Transfers

Sofi (NASDAQ: SOFI) has announced the launch of its international money transfer service, allowing members to send funds abroad directly from the Sofi app with lower fees and faster delivery than traditional remittance providers. The service will utilize technology from Lightspark, which leverages the Bitcoin Lightning Network and Universal Money Address (UMA) to facilitate seamless … Read more

Nebraska Man Sentenced to 1-Year Prison for $3.5M Cryptojacking Scheme

Charles O. Parks III, also known as “CP3O,” was sentenced today in federal court in Brooklyn by U.S. District Judge Eric Komitee to one year and one day in prison for operating a large-scale illegal cryptojacking scheme in which he defrauded two cloud computing providers of over $3.5 million in computing resources to mine nearly … Read more

EV Startup Faraday Future Launches $10 Billion Crypto Strategy

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. announced on August 17, 2025, the launch of its “EAI + Crypto” Dual-Flywheel & Dual-Bridge Ecosystem Strategy, aiming to integrate artificial intelligence (AI)-driven electric vehicles (EVs) with Web3 technologies and cryptocurrency investments. The initiative includes the introduction of the C10 Index, a diversified crypto asset basket, and the C10 Treasury … Read more

80 CEOs Urge Trump to Block Bank Fees That Could Cripple US Crypto Access

A fierce showdown is brewing as over 80 crypto and fintech leaders demand immediate action to block major banks from throttling consumer data access and crippling digital finance. Trump Pressed by 80 Executives as Banks Move to Block Crypto Account Links Executives from the cryptocurrency and fintech sectors called on President Donald Trump on Aug. … Read more

Treasury Secretary Confirms US to Acquire Bitcoin for Reserve via Budget-Neutral Tactics

After stating the U.S. government won’t buy bitcoin, the Treasury chief now clarifies plans to expand the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve using budget-neutral strategies that avoid new spending. US Eyes Budget-Neutral Bitcoin Acquisition to Expand Strategic Reserve, Treasury Secretary Reveals U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took to social media platform X on Aug. 14 to clarify … Read more

US Treasury Secretary Dampens the Mood: Government Won’t Buy Bitcoin for Strategic Reserve

On Thursday, during a Fox News interview, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addressed the nation’s strategic bitcoin reserve (SBR), clarifying that the government has no plans to purchase bitcoin for it. PPI Surprise and Bessent’s Bitcoin Stance Causes Uncertainty Over the past 24 hours, the crypto market slipped 2.91%, nearly dipping below the $4 trillion … Read more

Ballooning Deficit Creates Bullish Backdrop for Gold, Bitcoin — Kobeissi

In July, U.S. tariff revenue soared over 300% to a record $29.6 billion, bringing the total raised since March to over $100 billion. Record Tariff Revenue vs. Widening Deficit In a stunning fiscal surge, U.S. tariff revenue skyrocketed by over 300% in July alone, reaching an unprecedented $29.6 billion in a single month. The record-breaking … Read more

Fold Launches Bitcoin Gift Card on Major US Online Retailer, Holds Over 1,492 BTC in Treasury

Fold Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLD) has announced the launch of its Fold Bitcoin Gift Card on Giftcards.com, the largest digital gift card retailer in the U.S. This initiative aims to expand access to Bitcoin for millions of consumers in a familiar and user-friendly format. The Fold Bitcoin Gift Card is the only Bitcoin gift card … Read more