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'We Outright Grabbed The Wallets': Bessent Boasts $1BN In Iran State Crypto Seized To Date
'We Outright Grabbed The Wallets': Bessent Boasts $1BN In Iran State Crypto Seized To Date
Washington's economic war on Iran and its 'shadow' banking network continues, as on Friday Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the US has seized $1 billion in Iranian cryptocurrency assets as part of the economic component of President Trump's Operation Epic Fury.
The billion dollar figure represents the running total seized to date, building on prior milestones in the conflict, particularly a recent major April 2026 freeze of $344 million in USDT on the Tron blockchain. By close of April,...
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Apr 6, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Slower EV Sales Will Be The "New Normal" For Tesla Amidst AI, Robotics Push
Slower EV Sales Will Be The "New Normal" For Tesla Amidst AI, Robotics Push
Tesla Inc. is increasingly betting its future on AI, autonomy and robotics — but it still depends on selling cars to finance that shift, and that core business is under pressure, Bloomberg reported this week.
Wall Street estimates point to roughly 372,160 vehicle deliveries last quarter. That would mark an 11% increase from a weak year-ago period, yet still place among Tesla’s softer recent results and far below its near-500,000 peak quarters. Earlier headwinds — including political...
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Jun 1, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Taiwan's Opposition Leader Tours US, Fresh Off Xi Meeting, As Trump Nixes Call With Taiwanese President
Taiwan's Opposition Leader Tours US, Fresh Off Xi Meeting, As Trump Nixes Call With Taiwanese President
Just two weeks ago, when fielding questions from reporters about the now paused massive US arms package to Taiwan, President Trump stated: "I have to speak to the person that right now is - you know who he is - that's running Taiwan."
And now, in the wake of Trump's May Bejing visit to meet within Xi Jinping, CBS reports, "President Trump is no longer expected to speak with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te before Chinese...
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May 14, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Midsize City Population Growth Remaining Steady: Census Bureau
Midsize City Population Growth Remaining Steady: Census Bureau
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
Population growth in medium-sized cities largely remained steady even as the national population barely grew, Census Bureau officials said on May 14.
An aerial view of the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, August 4, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Midsize cities grew by an average of 0.7 percent from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, compared with 1 percent the year prior, according to the newly released analysis. In comparison, the average growth for the...
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