Cash App owner Block pays $40 million in settlement over

New York state’s top financial regulator struck a $40 million settlement Thursday with Block Inc., the parent of Cash App, the popular money transmission service, after having found the company had “serious compliance deficiencies” related to its anti-money laundering program and transaction monitoring processes. The deficiencies at Block, some involving cryptocurrencies, “created a high-risk environment vulnerable […]Read More

Trump envoy meets Putin in Russia as Trump fumes over

White House envoy Steve Witkoff was in Russia on Friday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin after peace talks with Ukraine stalled out in recent weeks, ‘frustrating’ President Donald Trump. ‘This is another step in the negotiating process towards a ceasefire,’ White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said of the meeting. ‘I think the […]Read More

CNN Fear and Greed Index Plunges to Lowest in Five

Investor anxiety is reaching new heights. CNN’s Fear and Greed Index plunged to just three on April 8, marking its lowest level since March 2020, when COVID-19 lockdowns sent shockwaves through financial markets. The index has since made a modest improvement and is sitting at eight. These levels reflect sentiment not seen in over five […]Read More

Pennsylvania man charged with threatening Trump, ICE agents, other officials

A Pennsylvania man has been federally charged with making threats to assault and assassinate President Donald Trump, other U.S. officials and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.  Shawn Monper, 32, who was arrested on Wednesday, lives in Butler, Pennsylvania, where the president was shot during a campaign […]Read More

Gary Wagner: Gold Thriving Amid Uncertainty, Price Uptrend Isn’t Over

Gold fell below US$3,000 per ounce this week before rocketing to a new all-time high. Gary Wagner, executive producer at TheGoldForecast.com, explains why that happened and how he expects the yellow metal to perform in the long term as market turmoil continues. Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company […]Read More

SCOOP: Biden-era grant program described as ‘gold bar’ scheme by

Republicans in Congress are launching a probe into a Biden-era green energy grant program that sent billions in funding to climate groups tied to Democrats and former President Joe Biden’s allies. GOP leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent letters to the eight nonprofits awarded grants from the $20 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction […]Read More

Biden’s team hid the truth about his health all along:

The Biden administration engaged in a ‘cover-up’ by failing to disclose details about the health of former president Joe Biden, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.  ‘I can tell you there was certainly a lack of transparency from the former president, from the entire former administration,’ Leavitt told reporters Friday. ‘And frankly, a […]Read More

Gold Price Hits New Record, Breaking US$3,200 for First Time

The gold price reached yet another record high on Friday (April 11), breaking US$3,200 per ounce. The precious metal has gained significant momentum since the beginning of the year. In morning trading on Friday it surged past the US$3,200 mark, climbing as high as US$3,244.33 per ounce. The rise comes after a week of chaos […]Read More

Crypto Market Recap: Trump Signs First Crypto Bill, NY Eyes

Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (April 11) as of 9:00 a.m. UTC. Bitcoin and Ethereum price update At the time of this writing, Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$81,535.55 and up 3.5 percent in 24 hours. The day’s range has seen a low of US$78,669.30 and a high of U$82,999.65. […]Read More

World Copper Provides Update

World Copper Ltd. (‘World Copper’ or the ‘Company’; TSXV: WCU, OTCQB: WCUFF, FSE:7LY0) is pleased to provide an update on the proposed sale of its Zonia Copper project in Arizona (‘Zonia’ or the ‘Project’) to an arms length third party (the ‘Purchaser’) for CAD $26M in cash (the ‘Purchase Price’), payable in tranches, as previously […]Read More