Author: Leslie Stewart

The US rejection is bringing back the house party. Rock bands that broke the charts in the early 2000s with hits like “Move Athoin” and “Gives You Hell” have been holding surprise shows at small venues around the country.So far, concert spots have included a backyard near the University of Missouri in Columbia, a barn in Ames, Iowa, and a bowling alley in Minneapolis.The band’s frontman Tyson Ritter said the musician “wanted to go back to the spirit of what started this band.”Shortly before each surprise show, the location is sent to local fans who have signed up for the…

The trader works on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor at Opening Bell in New York City on May 27, 2025. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty ImagesInvestors are nervous that the US government may struggle to pay its debt. And they have insurance in case it’s the default.According to LSEG data, the cost of ensuring US government debt exposure is steadily increasing, approaching its highest level in two years.The US one-year credit default swap spread or premium rose to 52 basis points as of Wednesday from 16 basis points earlier this year, LSEG data showed.Credit default swaps…

Elon Musk criticized President Donald Trump’s signature spending bill, saying it was against the work he’s done recently to accomplish it through House votes and reduce wasted government spending.In an interview airing on June 1 “CBS Sunday Morning,” the world’s wealthiest people and head of the Advisory Committee of the Bureau of Government Efficiency said that the “big, beautiful bill” would not help the country’s finances.”I was disappointed to see the massive spending bills openly. This not only reduces it, it also increases the budget deficit and undermines the work the Doge team is doing,” Musk said in a clip…

Spanish researchers say they found evidence that Neanderthals can make art. It challenges the idea that art began with modern people who took over them.The canvas is a quartz-rich granite pebbles excavated from a rock shelter in central Spain in 2022 and dates back to 42,000 to 43,000 years. Pebbles measured over 8 inches long have curves and indentations, resembling human faces. In the middle of its surface is a single red dot with a nose, researchers added in a study published Saturday in the journals of archaeology and anthropology that looks like a non-centered object, not a tool.”From the…

Disclosure: The opinions and opinions expressed here belong to the authors solely and do not represent the views or opinions of the crypto.news editorial. Last month, the European Data Protection Commission (EDPB) quietly published guidelines 02/2025 on the processing of personal data through blockchain technology. Buried in paragraph 63 are lines that shake up the entire Web3 stack. “If deletion is not considered by design, you may need to delete the entire blockchain.” That one clause converts GDPR from the global privacy gold standard to kill switches for every permitted network. Yes, that includes Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and hundreds…

As India tries to understand the unexpected enthusiasm of the Second Trump administration to renew relations with Pakistan, the extraordinary developments have garnered ambitious and somewhat surreal cryptocurrency cooperation between Pakistan, a company tied to the Trump family, and the world’s Liberty Financial Inc. (WLFI).The WLFI, run by Donald Trump’s Children and Zach Witkov, reportedly signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) last month with the Pakistan Crypto Council, which was formed in March. The WLFI delegation was warmly welcomed in Islamabad and Lahore, with both Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munier taking part. The MOU outlines plans…

The plunge into encryption — the asset he once described as “scam” — is not uncontroversial, even from within the Crypto community itself.LoadSome of these crypto billionaires are concerned that the controversy surrounding Trump’s holdings will recover into the industry, just as Trump’s support was trying to bring crypto into the mainstream of the US financial system.The president, who is ultimately responsible for regulating the sector, has a clear conflict of interest, and in March signed an executive order to create a national strategic reserve for Bitcoin and other crypto assets. In some ratings, almost 40% of his net worth…

Jody Armentrout was sitting in the exit row seating on Saturday when All Nippon Airways 114 moved from Tokyo to Houston, realising that the man was acting strangely.ArmentRout has been in the Marine Corps for over 20 years, based in Japan and is trained to be vigilant. He says he saw the man take his backpack to one of the bathrooms, then leave to another bathroom, then go to another bathroom. “He just threw my radar as he got out of there and started walking up and down the aisle,” ArmentRout, 50, said in a phone interview.Sergeant. Majodie G. Armentoru.US…

US President Donald Trump gestures as he complies with the annual National Day at the Memorial Amphitheater held at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, USA on May 26, 2025. Kencedeno | ReutersUS President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is monitoring a “positive” step in trade talks with the European Union after agreeing to delay tariffs on 50% of goods from the bloc until July 9th.”We’ve just been informed that the EU has called for a quick call to establish a meeting date,” Trump wrote in a post about the True Social Platform.”This is a positive event and I…

Consumer optimism received much needed boost in May in hopes of trade peace between the US and China, according to a survey on Tuesday.The Conference Committee’s Consumer Trust Index jumped to 98.0, up 12.3 points from April, far better than the Dow Jones Consensus estimate of 86.0.According to board officials, much of the positive sentiment came from the development of a deadlock in US-China trade. Most notably, President Donald Trump, in particular, stopped the strictest tariffs on May 12th.”The rebound was already visible before the US-China trade agreement on May 12, but it gained momentum since then,” said Stephanie Gichard,…