How Neoliberalism Is Digging the Holes of Flagging, Indebted Economies Even Deeper

Yves here. The article below explains how both advanced and emerging economies can remedy their seemingly intractible problem of high public debt levels and low growth: by properly focusing spending on productivity/output increasing areas, such as infrastructure and health, and increasing efficiency of govenment operations. Note that this analysis immplicity assumes that the countries in […]

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How immobile supply shapes Bitcoin’s next real squeeze

Bitcoin’s latest move to around $101,000 is a reflection of shifting on-chain conditions as once-immobile supply begins to stir. After months of steady accumulation, long-term holders are starting to distribute, ETFs have pivoted from inflows to outflows, and liquidity pressures are reshaping the market’s balance between supply and demand. Beneath the surface, the data reveals […]

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How this $100M Bitcoin-backed loan could rewrite the corporate treasury playbook

The corporate Bitcoin (BTC) treasury trade that validated itself through the second quarter hit a wall in the fall. Public companies added 159,107 BTC in the second quarter, pushing total corporate holdings to roughly 847,000 BTC, approximately 4% of the capped supply, and proving that “Bitcoin on balance sheet” worked as a capital-markets play. Then […]

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GitHub Game Off 2025 theme announcement

Get ready for the annual Game Off, our month-long game jam that has inspired thousands of developers to make, share, and play games since 2012. Whether you’re a first-time jammer or a returning champion, this November is your chance to make something unforgettable. The theme for this year? WAVES! You have until December 1, 2025, […]

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Vibe coding needs a spec, too

Kiro is AWS’ AI IDE that brings structure to AI coding with spec-driven development. Connect with Deepak on the Kiro Discord server and read more about spec-driven development on The New Stack. We last spoke to Deepak Singh in March about how enterprise-ready agents are. Congratulations to user Whymarrh for winning a Populist badge on […]

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Why Bitcoin’s biggest believers are handing over their keys

Welcome to Slate Sunday, CryptoSlate’s weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. Self‑custody was once the ultimate badge of credibility in crypto. A declaration of faith in sovereignty over convenience, code over blind trust, and cryptography over […]

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