Where finance and media intersect with reality.
The world’s largest stablecoin is suspected of helping U.S. authorities seize millions of dollars worth of crypto profits from the Venezuelan government. The reputational hit could prove costly.
Does Denmark have the right to block Greenland’s independence if islanders votes to break free? And should armchair experts or self-appointed researchers have any influence over the debate?
Third-party facilitators like VFS Global may be reshaping visa systems faster than policymakers can identify emerging vulnerabilities.
Topics covered today: Hunter Biden, farming, fusion, mega-prisons, new liquidity management systems, and letters of marque for journalism.
All the news the TBS Discord community has flagged as notable over the past 24 hours.
A new BIS Working Paper is pitching “auction-based liquidity saving mechanisms” as the solution to upcoming intraday liquidity stresses.
The first edition of our new automated Blind Spot aggregation post.
After an initial tech snafu, our experimental morning editorial conf finally got underway. Topics covered today: Privateers, shadow finance, property rights, and casinos.
Some thoughts on what lies ahead, plus some reflections on the past three years.
The question is, when will markets notice?
Could we soon find out the truth behind the UFO/UAP mystery? So believes the hype-wave swarming over the UFO community online, as numerous events have
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