Blockchain.com Confidentially Files for U.S. IPO, Joining Wave of Crypto Listings
Blockchain.com, one of the industry’s oldest firms, has confidentially filed a draft Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a planned initial public offering. Blockchain.com Group Holdings Inc., one of the oldest companies in the crypto industry, has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the […]
Economy
Doug Casey on Why Young People Are Gambling to Get Ahead
International Man: It seems like a growing number of young people have concluded that saving, working hard, and investing prudently won’t get them anywhere. So they’re turning to sports betting, meme stocks, crypto speculation, and lottery-style trades. Is this simply bad judgment, or is it a rational response to a broken […]
Empire
Bolivia, Israel and the Battle for the Lithium Triangle
Freddie Ponton21st Century Wire Bolivia is once again at the centre of a struggle over sovereignty, resources and political power. Six months into Rodrigo Paz’s presidency, the country is being shaken by national blockades, Indigenous-led mobilisations, labour unrest, shortages, and a widening legitimacy crisis as protests have paralysed roads into La […]
Activism
Breaking Free of Psyops: Who is Causing the West’s Drug Epidemic?
Spoiler: it’s not China. In this episode of Breaking Free of Psyops, I trace North America’s drug crisis from the British Empire’s original opium wars through the CIA’s Air America heroin pipeline, Afghan poppy fields guarded by Western troops, and the Sackler family’s OxyContin empire. We review how Afghan opium […]
Health
Widely Used ‘Chemical Cocktails’ Tied to Gut Damage, Inflammation
Herbicide mixtures widely used on industrial farms may damage the gut, disrupt healthy bacteria and trigger inflammation at exposure levels regulators currently consider safe, according to a new peer-reviewed study. Researchers say the findings raise urgent questions about how pesticide safety is evaluated, since regulators typically assess chemicals individually rather […]
Tech
#TBOT 23: KYC for Your Phone, New ReCAPTCHA, UK Digital ID, Decentralized Social Media – NOSTR
Your weekly tech update! Tonight, the FCC, Google, and the UK Government make big moves against private and free technology. The hits don’t stop — keep ’em coming, and we’ll keep the solutions coming on #TBOT. Watch on Substack Bye Bye Burner Phones?: A new FCC rule threatens to end phone anonyminity by […]
Crypto
Blockchain.com Confidentially Files for U.S. IPO, Joining Wave of Crypto Listings
Blockchain.com, one of the industry’s oldest firms, has confidentially filed a draft Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a planned initial public offering. Blockchain.com Group Holdings Inc., one of the oldest companies in the crypto industry, has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the […]
Podcasts
Pot Brothers At Law – Shut the F Up: The 29-Word Script That Saves Lives
This is why you should never talk to the police. In this episode of The Free Thought Project podcast, Jason and Matt sit down with Marc and Craig Wasserman, better known to the world as the Pot Brothers at Law. Quick note before diving in: you may notice some brief […]
Solutions
Saudi Arabia Seeks Non-Aggression Pact with Iran Modeled After 1975 Helsinki Accords
It appears Saudi Arabia has had enough of Trump’s war. Non-Aggression Pact Details The Financial Times report on Saudi Arabia’s proposal for a regional “non-aggression pact” between Iran and neighboring states is not merely a temporary diplomatic initiative. Rather, it signals Riyadh’s attempt to redefine the Middle East’s security architecture […]