Day: May 4, 2026

The prices of the two most relevant oil benchmark futures shot up after reports indicated that a U.S. warship was recently struck by the IRGC, reigniting the hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz. Nonetheless, U.S. officials have denied these reports. Key Takeaways: CENTCOM denied reports of 2 IRGC missiles striking a U.S. ship during Trump’s […]

This was the obvious play for a long time, now that Intel can see reason again here we are.You can look at the obvious goal vs competing ISAs but this goes well beyond that, it is finally acceptance from Intel that AMD are not their enemy, not the main one anyway.On the fabs side of […]

Onchain investigator ZachXBT has warned that Polyarb, a site presenting itself as a prediction market platform, is running an active wallet drainer and is gaining reach through prominent crypto accounts replying to its posts. Key Takeaways: ZachXBT warned on May 4, 2026, that Polyarb hosts an active wallet drainer targeting crypto users. Prominent accounts replying […]

Today I am grateful for working for and with rational people. Having spent too many years at various crazy jobs working with a wide variety of “interesting” bosses, coworkers, clients, and the public…dealing with rational human beings is by FAR one of my favorite things about my current working situation! I also tend to spend […]

Gamestop has made an unsolicited $55.5 billion offer to acquire Ebay, backed by a $20 billion bank commitment alongside a $519 million bitcoin treasury that CEO Ryan Cohen quietly built during fiscal 2025. Key Takeaways: Gamestop offered $55.5B for Ebay at $125/share, with TD Bank providing $20B in debt financing. The bid draws on Gamestop’s […]

Shared L1 Has Far Reaching Implications Global LDS patent Patent available here: https://patents.google.com/patent/US12001334B2 It’s a radiating fabric paradigm. Does nearest neighbour searches first, then propagates out to other CUs further out. The patent is old so likely major tweaks since t… docs.google.com

Zcash has surged past $400 for the first time since January, peaking at $424 on May 3. The rally marks a 100% rebound from its year-to-date low and puts it within striking distance of Monero. Key Takeaways: Zcash (ZEC) surged past $400 on May 3, marking its first climb to that level since early 2026. […]

Blackrock’s European iShares Bitcoin exchange-traded product has crossed $1.1 billion in assets under management just over a year after its launch, confirming that institutional demand for regulated bitcoin exposure has taken hold well beyond the U.S. market. Key Takeaways: Blackrock’s European IB1T ETP crossed $1.1 billion AUM with 14,200 BTC as of May 4, 2026. […]