The Energy Trilemma Matters More Than Ever
With events in the Middle East once again disrupting global energy markets, we need to revisit one of our favorite energy policy concepts, the energy trilemma, a simple variant of the trolley problem with an added variable. The three variables are 1) affordability, 2) security of energy supply (can
Spain Puts IG‑Brand Mimicry Under Spotlight in Crackdown on Unlicensed Firms
Spain’s securities regulator has warned that a clone-style website mimicking IG Group, along with two other online trading brands, is offering investment services in the country without authorization.Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don't!)The National Se
Crypto
Deloitte, Stablecorp plan stablecoin infrastructure for Canadian institutions
Deloitte will integrate a Canadian dollar stablecoin into institutional payment systems as Ottawa advances new rules governing fiat-backed digital assets.
Trump: Discussions with Iran to determine whether broader agreement can be reached
Discussions with Iran to determine whether broader agreement can be reached.This time around means business.They want to settle. We've eliminated everything there is to eliminate in Iran including leaders.Iran has one more opportunity to an threats to America. The world will be much safer soon.We ar
Crypto
Why investors are pulling back from gold and still buying Bitcoin
Gold has fallen into bear-market territory after giving up its gains for the year, even as US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued to attract fresh money, pushing the two assets onto sharply different paths. Spot gold traded near $4,388 an ounce on March 23, according to goldprice.org
Economy
Kalshi, Polymarket Founders Back New Prediction Market VC Fund
A new venture capital fund focused on prediction markets is launching with initial investments from a long list of prominent investors including two of the industry’s biggest players, Polymarket’s Shayne Coplan and Kalshi Inc.’s Tarek Mansour, according to an investment document viewed by Bloomberg
Aave DAO takes step closer V4 deployment with request for comment proposal
The snapshot vote comes in the wake of significant Aave governance shakeups, including the announced departures of BGD Labs and ACI.
Crypto
Playnance’s G Coin surpasses 1 million holders as launch-week momentum accelerates
Playnance’s G Coin has moved past the one million holder mark, with the project’s public tracker currently showing 1,155,141 holders. The milestone follows CryptoSlate’s March 18 coverage, which cited 203,732 holders ahead of the token’s broader market debut, and later launch-week reporting that ref
Crypto
European Bitcoin Treasury H100 Aims to Triple BTC Stash by Acquiring Two Firms
The Swedish Bitcoin treasury firm signed a letter of intent to acquire Moonshot and Never Say Die in an all-stock deal.
What are Strategy’s products? From STRK to STRC explained
A breakdown of the shares and debt notes issued by Michael Saylor's Strategy to raise money for buying bitcoin: from STRK to STRD.
Europe’s Gasoline Exports Shift to Asia as War Roils Fuel Markets
Europe’s gasoline exports have started to increasingly shift to Asia in recent weeks as the crude supply shock in the Middle East is tightening Asian fuel supply. Europe usually ships most of its exported gasoline to the United States, West Africa, and South America. But in these unusual times of t
Banking
Goldman’s second-in-command made more than Jamie Dimon in 2025
Goldman Sachs paid its president, John Waldron, $45 million for last year. That’s more than (or equal to) all but one U.S. big-bank CEO: his boss.
Banking
Lake Shore Bank staves off proxy war
The $727.3 million-asset lender agreed to put Dennis Pollack, a longtime bank industry executive and director, on its board at the behest of activist investor Stilwell.
Toyota to invest $1 billion to increase U.S. production in Kentucky, Indiana plants
Toyota on Monday announced $1 billion in investments in two U.S. plants as part of a plan to invest up to $10 billion domestically over the next five years.
Crypto
BlackRock is betting billions that tokenized funds will do for Wall Street what the internet did to mail
Commodities
BofA bets against British pound as conflict outlook worsens
Iran parliamentary speaker: No negotiations have been held with the US
The Jerusalem Post (and later others) said that Iran's parliamentary speaker was the one doing negotiations.He's taken to twitter to say this (in English):Iranian people demand complete and remorseful punishment of the aggressors. All Irainan officials stand firmly behind their supreme leader and pe
Prediction market rivals Shayne Coplan and Tarek Mansour back new venture fund: Fortune
5c(c) Capital was named after the clause in the Commodity Exchange Act granting CFTC oversight of event contracts.
Who Really Benefits From the Iran Conflict? Follow the Oil
Whilst most people will have seen the virtue of stopping Iran from ever developing nuclear weapons, many may now regard U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to achieve this as being in the same vein as the famous business plan of the South Park gnomes to ‘make profit by stealing underpants’. This ran
President Petro is Killing Colombia’s Oil Industry
Colombia’s economically vital oil industry is caught in a death spiral. Production recently collapsed to multi-year lows as foreign energy investment dries up. Once South America’s third-largest oil producer, Colombia slipped to fifth place after being overtaken by Argentina and Guyana. The reforms