Preface by Murray N. Rothbard

Your Bank Is Becoming A Casino: River CEO Frames Bitcoin As The Alternative Authored by Micah Zimmerman via Bitcoin Magazine, Bitcoin 2026 speaker Alex Leishman used his Nakamoto Stage talk, titled “We’re Not Fixing Money to Build More Casinos,” to deliver a sharp warning that modern finance is drifting toward a gambling model and away from basic banking.  Leishman, CEO of River, said the American dream feels out of reach for many people as housing costs rise, student debt lingers, and wages lag, and argued that this pressure helps explain why prediction markets and...

Trump Mulls Restart Of 'Project Freedom' As Gulf States Lift Military Curbs, Iran Reiterates Nuclear Enrichment Red Line Summary The Trump admin mulls restarting operation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz with naval and air support as early as this week after Saudi Arabia and Kuwait lifted restrictions on US access to their bases and airspaces Iran national security commission 'red line': No uranium has left the country; The right to enrich uranium, the complete lifting of sanctions, and the release of the country's assets are non-negotiable red lines. Sentiment in early...

Trump Orders Halt To 'Woke' Anthropic Technology Across All Federal Agencies Update (1603ET): An hour before a 5PM ET deadline, President Donald Trump directed 'EVERY Federal Agency in the United States Government to IMMEDIATELY CEASE all use of Anthropic’s technology," posting on Truth Social that "We don't need it, we don't want it, and we will not do business with them again."  According to Trump: There will be a six month phase out period for agencies already using Anthropic products If Anthropic isn't 'helpful' during the transition, Trump will pursue civil and criminal charges Defense secretary Pete...