Talk Your Book: Investing in Start-Up Equity

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Convicted Fraudster Trevor Milton Rides His Trump Pardon To Another CEO Job, Somehow

from the failing-upward dept While we chronicled the fall of Nikola, a company that promised over-the-road trucks built with hydrogen propulsion systems, it’s useful to note that it was literally only this past February that the company declared bankruptcy. What came before that was the company’s previous CEO, Trevor Milton. Milton made wild promises to […]

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MrBeast eyes crypto and banking services with new trademark filing

Key Takeaways A new trademark application filed by Beast Holdings, LLC on October 13 reveals plans for a brand called “MrBeast Financial.” The filing covers a wide range of services spanning banking, investment, consumer lending, and cryptocurrency exchange functions. Share this article MrBeast, the world’s largest YouTuber, has filed a trademark for “MrBeast Financial,” a […]

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Bitcoin miners sell BTC reserves and eye AI to boost revenues

Bitcoin miners are running out of room to breathe. In the wake of a $19 billion market rout, operators have begun moving massive volumes of Bitcoin onto exchanges, a classic signal that sell pressure is building. Data from CryptoQuant shows that between Oct. 9 and Oct. 15, mining wallets sent 51,000 BTC, worth more than […]

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North Korean Hackers Use EtherHiding to Hide Malware Inside Blockchain Smart Contracts

Oct 16, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Blockchain A threat actor with ties to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (aka North Korea) has been observed leveraging the EtherHiding technique to distribute malware and enable cryptocurrency theft, marking the first time a state-sponsored hacking group has embraced the method. The activity has been attributed by Google Threat […]

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2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks I Can’t Stop Buying

These companies pay high-yielding and steadily rising dividends backed by strong financial profiles. I love to collect dividend income. It provides me with more cash to invest each month and a growing level of financial freedom. My goal is to eventually generate enough passive income from dividends and other sources to cover my basic living […]

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