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This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Leila Hormozi doesn’t talk about her past to shock people. She talks about it because she thinks it’s the point. The co-founder of Acquisition.com has been open about the six arrests, the addiction, and the moment she stood in front of a mirror and decided she didn’t want to be that person anymore. Not as a cautionary tale, but as proof that the same capacity for excess that nearly destroyed her is exactly what built a portfolio doing over $250 million in annual revenue by the time she was 30. Foundr…

When Strategy (MSTR), the largest publicly traded company holding bitcoin, first floated the idea of selling its bitcoin stash to fund its dividend obligations during its recent earnings call, it raised concerns among investors and the crypto community. However, executive chairman Michael Saylor sat down with CoinDesk senior analyst James Van Straten at Consensus in Miami to explain, in his view, why the announcement was “inconsequential.”As the firm expands from a bitcoin treasury company into a full-spectrum capital markets operation, in a wide-ranging conversation with CoinDesk, Saylor discussed the company’s potential sale of bitcoin to fund dividends, the mechanics of…

Monday’s session was defined by the abrupt breakdown in US-Iran ceasefire negotiations, with President Trump publicly rejecting Tehran’s latest peace proposal and declaring the agreement on “massive life support.” Oil prices climbed in response to the diplomatic collapse while the S&P 500 managed another record closing high on chipmaker strength, illustrating a market environment in which geopolitical risk and equity resilience continued to coexist. China’s April inflation data delivered the session’s most significant macro surprise, with both CPI and PPI coming in above forecasts as the Iran war’s energy cost shock fed through visibly into the world’s largest manufacturing economy.…

Ethereum is testing resistance as the market heats up and buyers attempt to force a decisive break above the level that has capped the recovery for nearly a month. The price action is building toward a resolution — and top analyst Darkfost has examined the derivatives data behind the current setup in a way that adds structural context to both the consolidation and what it might take to end it. Related Reading Ethereum has been trading between $2,250 and $2,450 for close to a month, a range that formed immediately after a 33% rally from the February lows. That rally…

Keeping a startup team motivated through turbulent times requires more than generic pep talks. This article presents 17 actionable strategies to sustain morale when resources are tight and uncertainty runs high, drawing on insights from experienced founders and leadership experts. These methods focus on transparency, recognition, and practical steps that acknowledge reality while building resilience. Deliver Hard News with Dignity Invite Ownership through Reality Sessions Give Specific Genuine Recognition Talk about Failures Openly Host an In-Person Reset Scale Down to Protect Capacity Display a Visible Progress Board Create a Personal Shared Experience Run Frank Weekly Check-Ins Lead with Two-Way Honesty…

We have filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) for a national trust company charter. If approved, the application would establish Payward National Trust Company (“PNTC”), which would provide fiduciary custody and other services primarily for digital assets. PNTC expects to serve institutional clients and individual customers seeking regulated, bank-level custody and trust services for digital assets, leveraging Payward’s existing infrastructure, risk management, compliance programs, and regulated affiliates to deliver services in a secure and compliant manner. This application marks Payward’s latest step in building out a robust federal regulatory infrastructure for digital assets,…

Update 5/11/26: New link. Seems to be digital only like the personal bonus. This offer is only available to applicants residing in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. Update 12/28/25: New link includes the following states: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The following are new: SC, TX, WI extended thru 2/16/26 extended to june 9, 2025 Extended to 2/10/25 Extended to 1/7/2025 Extended to September 3, 2024 Extended…

Want to work faster without hiring more people? Wondering how AI can actually improve productivity inside a startup? In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified Podcast, host Salvador Briggman sits down with Richard White, founder and CEO of Fathom, to discuss how AI is transforming productivity, decision-making, and startup growth. Fathom launched in 2020 — before generative AI became mainstream — with a simple goal: eliminate meeting busywork so teams can focus on meaningful conversations. What started as a free AI note-taking tool has evolved into something much bigger. Today, Fathom functions like a “second brain,” helping teams search conversations,…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on Crypto projects with more than $3 billion in total value locked have migrated their cross-chain infrastructure to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) following a $292 million exploit at KelpDAO, which heightened scrutiny of bridge security across decentralized finance.Chainlink confirmed the migration wave, saying four protocols, including KelpDAO, Solv Protocol, Re, and Tydro, had begun decommissioning legacy oracles and bridge systems in favor of CCIP.The shift has also fed into LINK’s market performance. CryptoSlate data shows the token rose 15% to $10.52, its highest level since January, as traders responded to the acceleration in CCIP adoption.Blockchain analytics…

A bitcoin whale came back to life Sunday, moving coins worth $40 billion to a new address after more than a decade of inactivity.The transfer took place at around 19:16 UTC, according to blockchain tracking service Whale Alert. The coins were moved from address “1KAA8GGhVjjUjVTz1HKAjCyGNzAKQd882j” to “bc1qm6m6d33d02edr0k8yj9jgt027zl6dvx6thjrxy.”The wallet had remained inactive since November 2013, when BTC was originally acquired and subsequently held untouched for more than a decade.The reason behind the latest transfer remains unclear. Large holders often move coins between wallets for address management or security purposes, though such activity can also precede sales or transfers to exchanges. In…