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In Revolutionary Statement, Fidel Castro's Grandson Embraces "Capitalism With Sovereignty" What is awkward for Democrats and their left-wing activist network of politicians and dark-money funded nonprofits is that the latest CNN interview with Fidel Castro's grandson shattered years of left-wing America's weird obsession with Cuban communism.  Sandro Castro told CNN's Patrick Oppmann that he would welcome a deal with President Trump and said many on the island want "capitalism with sovereignty," a remarkable admission from deep inside the Castro family that Cuba's failed economic model is no longer the pathway for...

JPMorgan Backs US Crypto Bill, But Puts Warning Label Front & Center As Senate Eyes August Deadline Authored by Micah Zimmerman via BitcoinMagazine.com, JPMorgan threw its support behind federal digital asset legislation Monday, but the bank’s message to Congress was as much a caution as an endorsement: get the framework right, or risk recreating the financial vulnerabilities regulation was designed to prevent. In a joint op-ed, Umar Farooq, global co-head of JPMorgan Payments, and Peter Muriungi, CEO of Digital Assets and Blockchain Solutions, argued that the United States has a genuine opportunity to lead...

Gundlach Warns "Bagholders" Will "Lose Money" In Private Credit As BDCs Slash Asset Values, JPM Faces $500MM Loss In Biggest "Hung" Deal This Year Add another vocal warning to the chorus singing about the dangers of private credit.  DoubleLine CEO Jeffrey Gundlach, who has been especially critical of private credit for the past year warning last November that the space “has the same trappings as subprime mortgage repackaging had back in 2006,” raised fresh concerns about financial advisers and other principals who ushered retail investors into private credit and other so-called...