From PRISM to AI, mass surveillance has only grown more powerful. Bruce Schneier warns the post-Snowden world may be entering an even darker phase. In June 2013, the lens through which US citizens looked at their government was dramatically changed; it was now a PRISM. PRISM was the program that enabled the National Security Agency (NSA), with some help from the FBI, to obtain unthinkable quantities of data from tech giants like Google, Facebook and Microsoft, among others. Despite previous statements that the NSA did not collect data “directly” from tech companies, American whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed that they did, and that it was just one portion of a larger picture showing that the US was in the mass surveillance game. Read more
Bitcoin traders avoided taking positions amid sideways BTC price action, while markets waited for a decision on US trade tariffs by the Supreme Court. Bitcoin (BTC) hovered at $90,000 around Friday’s Wall Street open as markets braced for US trade tariff news. Key points: Risk-asset traders await news over US trade tariffs, as bets see the Supreme Court striking down the measures. Read more
Carl “The Moon” Runefelt says crypto is already in a bear market based on one particular metric — and he’s 50/50 on how 2026 will play out. Crypto has already entered a bear market, claims influencer and entrepreneur Carl The Moon Runefelt. He bases the assessment on the average view count on crypto YouTube videos, which has been noticeably lower recently. In a bull market, like back in 2021, the views on my channel and other YouTube channels were going into the stratosphere, Runefelt tells Magazine, casually patting his cat on the couch in his Dubai apartment. I got back then, probably like 100,000 to 200,000 views per video, the Swedish-born, Dubai-based 31-year-old says. Read more
Bitcoin RSI flipped bullish on several timeframes, leading one trader to a $105,000 BTC price target within "three to four weeks." Bitcoin (BTC) can hit $105,000 within weeks as a classic leading indicator stays bullish, says the latest market analysis. Key points: Bitcoin is enjoying bullish RSI signals on multiple timeframes as price action consolidates. Read more