Bitcoin falls along with Wall Street after unexpected employment data

The U.S. labor market created 172,000 jobs, nearly double what was expected. Nvidia and Tesla led the losses among the most punished stocks of the day. US stock markets lost more than $1 trillion in market value during the first hours of trading this Friday, June 5, 2026, while the cryptocurrency market eliminated nearly $200 … Read more

Election without real challenge?

Ethiopia’s recent parliamentary elections have been described as “generally peaceful” despite boycotts in some parts of the country due to insecurity. Ethiopia is Africa’s second most populous country, and about 50 million people were registered to vote in the June 1 election. However, voting was postponed in at least 140 constituencies due to insecurity in … Read more

AI made mass surveillance cheaper, but Bitcoin can save us

Matt Corallo, Elizabeth Spark and Callebtc were speakers at the Oslo Freedom Forum event. AI put mass control within the reach of regimes that previously couldn’t afford it, according to Corallo. Matt Corallo, developer of Bitcoin Core, and Elizabeth Stark, CEO and founder of Lightning Labs, focused on how artificial intelligence is restricting people’s freedom … Read more

Germany’s Iran was a lesson after 100 days

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz initially appeared stunned by the US and Israel’s attack on Iran on 28 February. The first attacks killed key figures in the Iranian leadership, including spiritual leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as many civilians. No prominent legal scholar has since claimed that these attacks fall within international law, nor has … Read more

Indio Solari is immortalized in Polygon

The NFT was created in 2023 for the 25th anniversary of Rolling Stone magazine. This token has one holder. Its current market price is unknown as it is not for sale. The legendary Argentine rock singer Carlos Alberto “el Indio” Solari passed away today, June 5, 2026, at the age of 77. But, the artist’s … Read more

EU leaders optimistic about rapid enlargement at Balkan summit

Leaders of EU countries gathered in the picturesque port of Tivat on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast for the annual EU-Western Balkans summit, with the bloc’s enlargement topping the agenda. After the summit, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he was optimistic about the Franco-German initiative, which aims to bring new “momentum” to the accession process by creating … Read more

On Ethereum, a user mistakenly received $300,000 and refused to return it

The bot was operated by Ethereum block building company Eureka Builder. Eureka contacted the recipient and offered a reward, but the user refused to return the money. An MEV bot on the Ethereum network (an automated program that detects and takes advantage of profit opportunities by manipulating the order of transactions within a block) mistakenly … Read more