Monday links: staring at screens
CryptoStrategy ($MSTR) now owns more than 500,000 Bitcoin. (theblock.co)Tornado Cash is used by cybercriminals. The U.S. has removed sanctions on it. (axios.com)How Solana became synonymous with memecoins. (msn.com)GlobalAmerica's allies are rethinking their purchase of U.S. arms systems. (wapo.st)Members of the administration are using Signal to coordinate military actions. They accidentally added a journalist to their chat. (theatlantic.com)X has blocked access to opposition accounts in Turkey. (politico.eu)Don't hold your breath for a Marshall Plan for Ukraine. (theconversation.com)Social SecurityDOGE is having a hard time finding fraud in Social Security. (wapo.st)Focusing exclusively on fraud will make it harder for legitimate recipients to get Social Security benefits. (axios.com)Cuts will likely make customer service at Social Security even worse. (wsj.com)EconomyFour factors that help identify a coming recession. (optimisticallie.com)The employment situation is weak. (bonddad.blogspot.com)Just how much does government spend? (ritholtz.com)Earlier on Abnormal ReturnsAdviser links: compassionate objectivity. (abnormalreturns.com)What you missed in our Sunday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)Top clicks last week on the site. (abnormalreturns.com)You can now follow us on Bluesky. (bsky.app)Are you signed up for daily e-mail newsletter? Well, you should be. (abnormalreturns.com)Mixed mediaPark Avenue is still a hot office building destination. (wsj.com)How AI can help you consume content how you want to. (tomtunguz.com)Influencers have invaded LinkedIn. (wsj.com)
Crypto
- Strategy ($MSTR) now owns more than 500,000 Bitcoin. (theblock.co)
- Tornado Cash is used by cybercriminals. The U.S. has removed sanctions on it. (axios.com)
- How Solana became synonymous with memecoins. (msn.com)
Global
- America's allies are rethinking their purchase of U.S. arms systems. (wapo.st)
- Members of the administration are using Signal to coordinate military actions. They accidentally added a journalist to their chat. (theatlantic.com)
- X has blocked access to opposition accounts in Turkey. (politico.eu)
- Don't hold your breath for a Marshall Plan for Ukraine. (theconversation.com)
Social Security
- DOGE is having a hard time finding fraud in Social Security. (wapo.st)
- Focusing exclusively on fraud will make it harder for legitimate recipients to get Social Security benefits. (axios.com)
- Cuts will likely make customer service at Social Security even worse. (wsj.com)
Economy
- Four factors that help identify a coming recession. (optimisticallie.com)
- The employment situation is weak. (bonddad.blogspot.com)
- Just how much does government spend? (ritholtz.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Adviser links: compassionate objectivity. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Sunday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Top clicks last week on the site. (abnormalreturns.com)
- You can now follow us on Bluesky. (bsky.app)
- Are you signed up for daily e-mail newsletter? Well, you should be. (abnormalreturns.com)
