Pentagon’s $1B Mineral Stockpile: A Cyberpunk Defense Against Digital Dystopia
Resource Wars in the Age of Surveillance Capitalism In a move echoing the digital dystopian narratives of cyberpunk fiction, the Pentagon has initiated a $1 billion spree to amass critical minerals, including rare earths essential for technologies that underpin both...
Bank-Controlled Stablecoins Infiltrate DeFi: A New Era of Surveillance?
Regulated Stablecoins Enter the DeFi Arena Societe Generale-FORGE (SG-FORGE) and Bitpanda have escalated their partnership to integrate regulated stablecoins into the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. This move positions Bitpanda as the first retail broker in...
Kazakhstan’s Crypto Crackdown: A Dystopian Surveillance Playbook
Shadowy Exchanges Dismantled In a chilling move reminiscent of dystopian control mechanisms, Kazakh authorities have terminated operations at 130 unlicensed cryptocurrency platforms, seizing digital assets worth $16.7 million. This crackdown, part of a broader...
ICE’s $2B Polymarket Bet: A Dystopian Shift in Prediction Markets
ICE’s Monumental Investment On October 7, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the behemoth behind the New York Stock Exchange, announced a staggering $2 billion investment into Polymarket, valuing the platform at $9 billion. This move marks the largest single...