


Crypto markets opened the week with a familiar catalyst: Washington politics. Debate around the proposed CLARITY Act has intensified, reviving questions about how digital assets should be regulated in the United States. Lawmakers remain split over whether the bill would deliver long-awaited legal certainty or weaken investor safeguards. The timing is critical. Institutional participation in […]

In a significant boost for Vietnam’s Web3 ecosystem, Unchained Summit has formally secured government backing through a Memorandum of Understanding with the Da Nang Innovation Startup Support Center (Department of Science and Technology), positioning Da Nang as the host city for the summit’s Vietnam edition on 28 and 29 May 2026 at the Furama Resort. […]

To succeed in the highly disciplined capital markets of 2026, organizations must transition from speculative narratives to evidence-based strategies that align with the structural themes of geopolitical fragmentation, AI industrialization, and energy security. The following list summarizes the most effective methods to attract top-tier capital, ranging from sovereign wealth funds to sophisticated family offices, followed […]

San Francisco, CA, February 26th, 2026, Chainwire SolanaCDN delivers 3.8x faster shred propagation through a global mesh of 35,000+ nodes, provided as a public good for the Solana network Pipe Network today announced the launch of SolanaCDN, a free, open-source Solana validator client with an integrated CDN acceleration layer. Built as a fork of Anza’s […]

Now for something a little more personal. My latest column for Civitas speaks to something every parent has experienced: multicultural day. Here is the introduction of “The False Equivalence of Multicultural Day.” On paper, the program seems unobjectionable. Students are asked to wear clothes from their ancestral homeland. Students can also prepare posters with pictures […]

Tariff turmoil. Last week, the Supreme Court said President Donald Trump’s tariffs were illegal. But it didn’t say anything about the roughly $175 billion in tariffs that have already been collected—illegally—from businesses. Those businesses want refunds. Some 900 claims have already been filed, according to the Liberty Justice Center, which has advocated in court for […]

Various laws are described as providing higher punishment for hate crimes, but they generally don’t focus on whether the defendant hated people with a particular identity. Rather, they focus on whether the defendant committed the crime at least in part because of the target’s identity. Often that will stem from hatred or other identity-based hostility, […]

From Lucey v. Kinnon, decided Dec. 15 by the Massachusetts Appeals Court, in an opinion by Justice John Englander, joined by Judges Eric Neyman and Joseph Ditkoff (affirming a decision I blogged about here in 2024): The defendant Neil Kinnon insulted the plaintiff, Scott Lucey, on the webpage for a Facebook group known as “Malden […]

Managing multiple debt obligations in the current economic climate requires more than just basic budgeting; it demands a sophisticated, multi-layered strategy that addresses the mathematical, psychological, and regulatory realities of 2026. This comprehensive guide outlines the essential tactics for navigating the complex web of personal loans, credit cards, and mortgages, providing a roadmap for those […]

Tehran insists deal is possible if US president abides by preconditions agreed with Witkoff and Kushner