I’ll start this off with a question, and it may take you some time to connect it to the bulk of this column’s subject matter.

US President Donald Trump has once again created controversy on social media by sharing an election conspiracy video that led to strong backlash for its portrayal of former President Barack Obama and ...

Gold has been considered a store of value for thousands of years. In 2026, it’s been trading more like a meme stock than a safe haven. Investors often flock to gold when crises hit, inflation spikes ...

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Moltbot founder Peter Steinberger publicly denied any involvement with meme coins, warning that all tokens using his name or project branding are scams. The controversy followed a forced rebrand from ...

What began as a dramatic short squeeze in early 2021 has evolved into a persistent force in equity markets. Retail participation in U.S. equities has risen to nearly 20% of average daily trading ...

A clip of a ‘Nihilistic Penguin’ walking away from his colony toward certain death in the distant mountains has gone viral—where did the footage come from, and what does the meme mean? A viral clip of ...