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  • GPT-5.4 Pro jumps to 150 IQ on MESNA Norway test as OpenAI breaks its own record
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 4, 2026 at 7:15 pm

    OpenAI’s latest GPT-5.4 Pro model has now achieved an IQ score higher than 99.96% of all human beings, giving markets a fresh signal that AI capability gains are starting to outpace the usual product-cycle noise. OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 Pro touches 150 on public IQ benchmark as markets enter another macro-heavy week TrackingAI’s public leaderboard now places The post GPT-5.4 Pro jumps to 150 IQ on MESNA Norway test as OpenAI breaks its own […]

  • Bitcoin’s “permanent buyers” are starting to sell as debt and cash pressures mount
    by Andjela Radmilac on April 4, 2026 at 4:00 pm

    In July 2025, Genius Group announced it was targeting a Bitcoin treasury of 10,000 BTC, framing it as a statement of deep strategic conviction. This week, however, the company sold its last 84 BTC to pay off $8.5 million in debt and declared its treasury empty. The 18-month gap between those two moments is a The post Bitcoin’s “permanent buyers” are starting to sell as debt and cash pressures mount appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Bitcoin derivatives flash warning as $46B market pulls back from Iran ceasefire rally
    by Andjela Radmilac on April 4, 2026 at 11:05 am

    On March 31, 2026, Wall Street saw its best trading day in nearly a year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained over 1,100 points, the S&P 500 rose 2.9% for its best single-day performance since last May, and the Nasdaq jumped 3.8%. The mood, as one market recap cheerfully dubbed it, was “Hormuz Hope,” a The post Bitcoin derivatives flash warning as $46B market pulls back from Iran ceasefire rally appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • US frees up billions for banks while quietly admitting SVB’s core failure never went away
    by Andjela Radmilac on April 4, 2026 at 8:00 am

    Washington is in a generous mood with its banks. In March, federal regulators unveiled a sweeping overhaul of capital requirements (the financial cushions that banks must hold to absorb losses in hard times), and the headlines wrote themselves: deregulation, relief, billions freed up for lending and buybacks. The proposal would cut the required capital for The post US frees up billions for banks while quietly admitting SVB’s core failure […]

  • Bitcoin’s safe haven story breaks as war shock revives $10,000 risk if oil hits $150 a barrel
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 3, 2026 at 7:25 pm

    Bitcoin, once promoted by some investors as a hedge against geopolitical turmoil, is behaving like a liquidity-sensitive risk asset at a time when energy prices are climbing, and macro stress is spreading. This comes as the conflict between the United States and Iran deepens, with shock rippling through oil, the dollar, and broader financial conditions The post Bitcoin’s safe haven story breaks as war shock revives $10,000 risk if oil hits […]

  • Circle under fire as $230M in stolen USDC flows unblocked days after freezing legitimate accounts
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 3, 2026 at 5:05 pm

    Stablecoin issuer Circle is facing mounting scrutiny from blockchain researchers after millions of USD Coin (USDC) were stolen and flowed unimpeded through its proprietary bridge during the $285 million exploit of the Solana-based Drift Protocol. The inaction during the April 1 attack, which is now the largest decentralized finance (DeFi) hack of 2026, stands in The post Circle under fire as $230M in stolen USDC flows unblocked days after […]

  • CFTC sues 3 states in bid to redefine crypto prediction markets as federal products
    by Gino Matos on April 3, 2026 at 3:05 pm

    Washington has escalated its fight with states over prediction markets, launching lawsuits that could decide whether these platforms operate as national financial products or state-regulated gambling. The outcome will determine if sports contracts can scale or get forced back into local licensing regimes. On Apr. 2, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Arizona, Connecticut, The post CFTC sues 3 states in bid to redefine crypto […]

  • SpaceX IPO would eclipse Tesla in market value while holding less Bitcoin — challenging the idea of a Bitcoin proxy
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 3, 2026 at 1:35 pm

    SpaceX is moving toward a public listing that could redefine how Bitcoin shows up in equity markets. The scale of the IPO matters more than the size of its holdings. SpaceX has reportedly filed confidentially for an initial public offering with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a step that would move Elon Musk’s The post SpaceX IPO would eclipse Tesla in market value while holding less Bitcoin — challenging the idea of a […]

  • Cardano Foundation shifts away from ADA as Bitcoin and cash take larger share of reserves
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 3, 2026 at 12:05 pm

    The Cardano Foundation is becoming less dependent on ADA. Its latest report shows Bitcoin and cash now account for a much larger share of reserves after a year of sharp price divergence. That shift changes how closely the Foundation’s balance sheet tracks the performance of Cardano’s native token. In its 2025 Activity and Financial Insights The post Cardano Foundation shifts away from ADA as Bitcoin and cash take larger share of reserves […]

  • Washington has started selecting which crypto firms control custody at a national level
    by Gino Matos on April 3, 2026 at 10:45 am

    On Apr. 2, Coinbase received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust charter. Coinbase joined a cluster of at least eight firms that the OCC has moved toward federal trust-charter status since December 2025, and the cluster reveals a deliberate federal decision about which parts of crypto The post Washington has started selecting which crypto firms control custody at a national level appeared […]

  • Forget Temu’s “Bugatti” Knockoff. Texas Man 3D-Printed A Lamborghini Aventador Body
    by Tyler Durden on April 5, 2026 at 3:20 am

    Forget Temu’s “Bugatti” Knockoff. Texas Man 3D-Printed A Lamborghini Aventador Body Forget ordering a $30,000 “Bugatti” knockoff from Chinese e-commerce websites like Temu. A private seller in Texas is now offering what appears to be a fully 3D-printed Lamborghini Aventador body on Facebook Marketplace, highlighting how 3D printing is revolutionizing custom vehicle manufacturing. “This is a fully 3D-printed Lamborghini Aventador […]

  • The Tyranny Of Compelled Speech
    by Tyler Durden on April 5, 2026 at 2:45 am

    The Tyranny Of Compelled Speech Authored by George Ramsay via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), While censorship is often the main focus of discussions about free speech, there’s a related phenomenon that can do just as much damage to a free society. Not by preventing people from saying things they believe in, but by forcing them to say things they do not. A scoreboard shows a message declaring an indigenous land acknowledgement […]

  • GOP Senator Opposes More Than 60 Days Of War On Iran Without War Declaration
    by Tyler Durden on April 5, 2026 at 2:10 am

    GOP Senator Opposes More Than 60 Days Of War On Iran Without War Declaration In what could become a key milestone in an unpopular US-Israeli war on Iran that has the world on the edge of economic catastrophe, a Republican senator from one America’s reddest states has announced his opposition to continued action against Iran beyond 60 days from the Feb 28 commencement of hostilities — unless Congress approves it.  “I support the […]

  • Iran Allows Iraqi Ships To Use Strait Of Hormuz As Total Weekly Transits Reach Highest Since War Began
    by Tyler Durden on April 5, 2026 at 1:57 am

    Iran Allows Iraqi Ships To Use Strait Of Hormuz As Total Weekly Transits Reach Highest Since War Began Over the past two weeks we have been chronicling the increased rate of crossing across the “blockaded” strait of Hormuz as a growing number of ships from friendly nations – whether untolled Chinese tankers or toll-paying Indian, Japanese and Korean vessels – have been making the passage. And as traffic through the Hormuz strait has […]

  • In Charts: US Does Not Rely On Strait Of Hormuz Oil While Asia Stands To Lose
    by Tyler Durden on April 5, 2026 at 1:35 am

    In Charts: US Does Not Rely On Strait Of Hormuz Oil While Asia Stands To Lose Authored by Sylvia Xu via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Strait of Hormuz has been called the jugular vein of the world’s oil supply, and as Operation Epic Fury continues, Iran continues to have a chokehold on the critical supply route. About one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas is typically shipped through the narrow waterway connecting the […]

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  • Library Director Fired After Refusing To Remove Hundreds Of LGBT Books From Kids’ Section
    by Tyler Durden on April 5, 2026 at 1:00 am

    Library Director Fired After Refusing To Remove Hundreds Of LGBT Books From Kids’ Section When are these people going to learn to just leave the kids alone? A Tennessee library board has voted 8-3 to remove its top librarian, Luanne James, after she refused to carry out an order to relocate hundreds of LGBT-themed books, Critical Race Theory (CRT) and feminist propaganda books from the children’s section of six Rutherford County […]

  • The Real Threat From The Iran War Hits Farmers, Not Fuel Pumps
    by Tyler Durden on April 5, 2026 at 12:25 am

    The Real Threat From The Iran War Hits Farmers, Not Fuel Pumps Authored by Michael Wilkerson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Prices for retail diesel and gas have each risen by over a third ($1.30+ and $1.00 per gallon, respectively) since the launch of Epic Fury. Americans learned in the 1970s that Middle East conflict means energy pain, and that lesson has been reinforced through every subsequent Gulf crisis. This time, […]

  • Ex-NYC Mayor de Blasio Joins China-Linked Far-Left Group At Anti-U.S. “Emergency Meeting” In Colombia
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2026 at 11:50 pm

    Ex-NYC Mayor de Blasio Joins China-Linked Far-Left Group At Anti-U.S. “Emergency Meeting” In Colombia The New York Post reports that former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio secretly traveled with his girlfriend and a far-left activist group, alleged to have links to the Chinese Communist Party, to attend an “emergency” meeting denouncing the U.S. It’s a 180-degree turn for the former Democratic mayor of NYC, long a symbol of […]

  • The Demise Of Trial By Jury
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2026 at 11:15 pm

    The Demise Of Trial By Jury Authored by Celina via American Greatness, Justice isn’t blind anymore: Multiculturalism has made impartial justice impossible “Law grows with the growth, and strengthens with the strength of the people, and finally dies away as the nation loses its nationality.” — Friedrich Carl von Savigny Photo: Wyandanch, N.Y.: As the jury foreperson read the verdict of “not guilty” in the Los Angeles […]

  • Tehran’s Toll Booth For Hormuz Strait Divides Countries Into 3 Categories
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2026 at 10:40 pm

    Tehran’s Toll Booth For Hormuz Strait Divides Countries Into 3 Categories The last several days have seen a limited number of foreign vessels successfully and safely cross the Strait of Hormuz for the first time, amid the ongoing de facto military blockage by Iran. A group of several vessels, namely French, Japanese, and Oman-linked ships were reported to have crossed the strait at the end of this week. This […]

  • Less Than Half Of Health Care Workers Received An Updated COVID-19 Vaccine: CDC
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2026 at 10:05 pm

    Less Than Half Of Health Care Workers Received An Updated COVID-19 Vaccine: CDC Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, A minority of health care workers received an updated COVID-19 vaccine, according to a newly reported survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Just 40.2 percent of health care personnel who responded to the survey said they received a COVID-19 shot between the fall of 2024 and early […]

  • How Social Media Verdicts Could Upend Tech Industry
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2026 at 8:55 pm

    How Social Media Verdicts Could Upend Tech Industry Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times, Two major court verdicts last week finding social media giants Meta and YouTube liable for harm to users could send shock waves through the tech industry. In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, a jury in Los Angeles on March 25 found both companies liable for making their platforms addictive and deleterious to the mental health of young […]

  • US Arrests & Boots Soleimani’s Fashion Designer Niece From The Country
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2026 at 8:20 pm

    US Arrests & Boots Soleimani’s Fashion Designer Niece From The Country The Trump administration is rounding up family members of notable Iranian government figures, accusing them of spreading ‘pro-Tehran propaganda’. And apparently this is even if the Iranian officials in question are deceased. The State Department confirmed an unexpected development on Saturday, announcing that the niece of the late Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem […]

  • Dems’ Ballroom Hate Is the Saddest Proof Yet of Their State of TDS Mental Unwellness
    by credittrader on April 4, 2026 at 7:45 pm

    Dems’ Ballroom Hate Is the Saddest Proof Yet of Their State of TDS Mental Unwellness Authored by Stephen Kruiser via PJMedia.com, There was a time not so long ago when the Democrats were formidable and — I’m not kidding here — occasionally enjoyable political foes. During the Tea Party years, we would often encounter Dem activists and hang out with them for a while. Sometimes we would even socialize. The Democrats of recent […]

  • Iran Scrambling To Restore Bombed Missile Bunkers Within Hours After Being Struck
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2026 at 7:10 pm

    Iran Scrambling To Restore Bombed Missile Bunkers Within Hours After Being Struck Iran’s resilience after more than a month of very heavy US-Israeli bombing has become obvious. The country’s somewhat ancient air force and navy have been largely obliterated, and yet all the while the Iranian military has kept up intense ballistic missile and drone strikes on Israel and Gulf states. Tehran’s missile arsenal is what is understood to […]

  • DHS Rescinds Policy Requiring Secretary Review Of Contracts Above $100,000
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2026 at 6:35 pm

    DHS Rescinds Policy Requiring Secretary Review Of Contracts Above $100,000 Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded a policy on March 31 that required the department secretary to personally approve every contract and grant exceeding $100,000. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security in Washington on Feb. 17, 2026. […]

  • Artemis II Now Closer To Moon Than Earth
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2026 at 5:25 pm

    Artemis II Now Closer To Moon Than Earth Authored by T.J.Muscaro via The Epoch Times, Artemis II’s four moon-bound astronauts are officially closer to the Moon than the Earth. Mission Control confirmed the milestone to the crew at 10:59 p.m. CT on April 3, three days into their historic flight around the moon. As of 11 p.m., NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut […]

  • Gen Z Women Are Ditching The ‘Girlboss’ Lie For Tradwife Life, Putting Family First
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2026 at 4:15 pm

    Gen Z Women Are Ditching The ‘Girlboss’ Lie For Tradwife Life, Putting Family First Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Gen Z women are rejecting the decades-long feminist push that told them family comes second to careers or ‘fame’ and ‘independence’ at all costs. Fox News host Lara Trump breaks down the new reality playing out among young women. The clip highlights a fresh EduBirdie study showing young […]

  • Major US Shale Producer To Boost Output, And It Suggests One Thing
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2026 at 3:40 pm

    Major US Shale Producer To Boost Output, And It Suggests One Thing Last month, roughly three weeks into the U.S.-Iran conflict, UBS chief economist Arend Kapteyn told clients that one reason this Middle East energy shock is “not like the 2011-2014 shale boom” is the lack of a comparable response from the U.S. shale patch. In other words, the oil shock was viewed as temporary by major shale players and not worth adding new drilling […]

  • FBI Arrests Eight Suspects In $60 Million LA County Over Hospice Fraud
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2026 at 3:05 pm

    FBI Arrests Eight Suspects In $60 Million LA County Over Hospice Fraud Authored by Madeline Shannon via The Center Square, The FBI made multiple arrests Thursday in Los Angeles County in connection with allegations over a total of $60 million in hospice-related Medicaid fraud. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced the arrests for Operation Never Say Die during a news conference. “Federal agents from […]

  • Intense Clashes Break Out Between US and Iran Forces During Search For Missing US Pilot
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2026 at 2:30 pm

    Intense Clashes Break Out Between US and Iran Forces During Search For Missing US Pilot Summary Intense Clashes Between US and Iranian Forces Over Search And Rescue Of Downed F-15 Crew Member Fire Breaks Out At Kuwait Oil Ministry Complex After Iran Drone Strike President Trump reminds Iran of deal timeline, threatens “all hell will reign down” if time runs out. Israel launched heavy strikes on Tehran, targeting […]

  • Downed U.S. Drone Appears On TikTok Live As Iraqi Children Try To Sell It
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2026 at 1:55 pm

    Downed U.S. Drone Appears On TikTok Live As Iraqi Children Try To Sell It As the U.S.-Iran conflict enters its second month, America’s Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS, is becoming increasingly visible across the Middle East theater, a sign that the Department of War has learned one critical lesson from both the Iranian drone playbook and the Ukraine-Russia war: cheap drones are the future of warfare. The latest […]

  • How Will AI-Driven Automation Actually Affect Jobs?
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2026 at 1:20 pm

    How Will AI-Driven Automation Actually Affect Jobs? Authored by Alex Imas and Soumitra Shukla via Ghosts of Electricity, One of the most widely cited findings in AI policy comes from a 2023 paper by Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin, and Rock titled “GPTs are GPTs.” The title is a nice double meaning: the paper studies how general-purpose technologies (GPTs) powered by large language models (also GPTs) may reshape the labor market. […]

  • Netanyahu Boasts 70% Of Iran’s Steel Production Capacity Destroyed
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2026 at 12:45 pm

    Netanyahu Boasts 70% Of Iran’s Steel Production Capacity Destroyed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated in Friday remarks that Israeli airstrikes have wiped out roughly 70% of Iran’s steel production capacity, dealing a major blow to its ability to manufacture weapons – from missiles and drones to ships. “Together with our American friends, we continue to crush the terror regime in Iran. We are eliminating commanders, […]

  • Poland: Pedophilia, Bestiality Scandal Hits Tusk’s Party
    by Tyler Durden on April 4, 2026 at 12:10 pm

    Poland: Pedophilia, Bestiality Scandal Hits Tusk’s Party Via Remix News, The Kłodzko scandal could bring down the Civic Coalition (KO). This is the view of PiS candidate for prime minister, Przemysław Czarnek, despite the localized nature of the crime. “This is a group of people who really have a lot on their minds,” the politician says. A pedophilia and zoophilia scandal in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship has shocked […]

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