The $54 Billion “Maturity Wall” Michael Saylor is Facing
If you’ve been on Twitter lately, you’ve seen the noise. Jim Cramer is yelling about “acolytes” and “launching pads,” trying to goad Michael Saylor into pumping Bitcoin to $83,000 by next week. It’s entertaining, sure. Let’s look at the numbers. The Napkin Math Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) currently holds 713,502 Bitcoins. That is a staggering hoard. […]
Abu Dhabi Royal Buys $500 Million Stake in Trump Family Crypto Venture, Report Shows
An Abu Dhabi royal purchased a major stake in the Trump family’s cryptocurrency company days before President Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who serves as the United Arab Emirates’ national security adviser, acquired 49% of World Liberty Financial through his investment vehicle […]
Poilievre Secures Conservative Leadership With 87% Support
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre cleared his mandatory leadership review Friday night with 87.4% delegate support, surpassing the benchmark set by former Prime Minister Stephen Harper and cementing his control over the party. The result exceeded Harper’s 84% approval in his 2005 leadership review, which also followed an election loss to the Liberals. Delegates cast 2,558 […]
Saskatchewan Launches Evaluation of Large Nuclear Reactors
Saskatchewan began a formal review of large nuclear reactor technologies, marking the province’s third attempt to bring nuclear power to a region rich in uranium but lacking operational reactors. The Government of Saskatchewan and utility SaskPower announced the evaluation will run parallel to an existing small modular reactor project near Estevan. Officials said bringing a […]
Europe Revives Domestic Oil and Gas Exploration After Years of Restrictions
European countries are resuming exploration for domestic oil and gas deposits after years of prioritizing renewable energy over fossil fuel development, according to executives leading new drilling campaigns across the Mediterranean. Italy has emerged as the latest country to reverse exploration restrictions after a court overturned laws prohibiting new oil and gas activities. Energean, one […]
Uranium Utilities Return to Market After Year of Delayed Contracting
Nuclear power utilities resumed uranium purchases in late 2025 after a year of minimal contracting activity, signaling potential price increases as global supply remains constrained below reactor demand. Utilities contracted approximately 82 million pounds of uranium in 2025, falling well short of the 150 million-pound annual replacement rate the industry considers necessary, according to Sprott […]
Imperial Oil Books Shutdown Charge, Winds Down Arctic Output
Imperial Oil (TSX: IMO) plans to shut the Norman Wells oil production site in Canada’s Northwest Territories, ending roughly a century of output as the asset’s production base shrinks and shutdown costs crystallize into reported earnings. The company said the project along the Mackenzie River in the remote Northwest Territories will shut by the end […]
Justice Department Rules Out New Charges in Epstein Investigation
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday the Justice Department will not pursue additional criminal charges following the release of millions of documents from its Jeffrey Epstein investigation, maintaining the agency’s position that the materials do not provide grounds for prosecution. Blanche made the announcement during an interview on CNN‘s “State of the Union,” three […]
China Sharpens Yuan Playbook for Reserve Status
China is explicitly tying its financial-powerhouse roadmap to a “strong currency” mission aimed at pushing the renminbi toward global reserve status, according to excerpts of a 2024 speech by President Xi Jinping published Saturday by the Communist Party’s journal Qiushi. Xi’s stated objective is functional and sequential: build a currency that is widely used across […]
Trump Launches “Project Vault”: A $12 Billion Minerals Stockpile to Counter China
US President Donald Trump is poised to unveil a major new strategic initiative known as Project Vault, a massive $12 billion undertaking designed to shield American manufacturers from supply chain shocks and reduce the nation’s heavy reliance on Chinese materials. This venture seeks to create a critical-minerals stockpile specifically for the private sector, functioning similarly […]