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CLSK DD - CleanSpark: a leveraged bet on Bitcoin, data centres and low cost power

If you want exposure to Bitcoin, data centers and cheap U.S. power in one ticker, CleanSpark is one of the more interesting names right now. It is a listed Bitcoin miner that actually owns and builds its own infrastructure instead of just renting racks, and it is positioning itself as a future AI / high performance compute landlord, not just a pure hash farm. As of the end of April 2026, CleanSpark held about 13,453 BTC on its balance sheet, with around 1,565 of those used as collateral or recei

Climate phenomenon returns: An El Niño is coming - what that means for the world

El Niño could make 2027 the hottest year on record. What this can mean for prices in the supermarket and our weather in Europe – and what experts are still puzzling about.

Who owns the billions in Germany's 'forgotten accounts'?

Billions of euros sit untouched in Germany's dormant bank accounts. With heirs unaware and no central register in place, banks and politicians are debating who should ultimately control the money.

Hundreds of euros for cancellation: Lufthansa takes back the fee for Flex fares

Anyone who books a flexible ticket pays more - for the flexibility. That's why it caused displeasure when the company introduced cancellation fees on certain long-haul routes. Now the turnaround follows.

Dax current: Dax opens in positive territory – Iran and euro inflation in focus

Conflicting statements about the Iran war have so far left the markets unaffected - rather, investors are positioning themselves in one direction. But the recent surge could be short-lived.

Reader question: How much does it cost us to run our country - from the Bundestag to the ministries?

From the Chancellery to the Bundeswehr: political leadership costs the federal government several billion euros. What's behind the expenses.

Finance: ECB: Importance of the euro on global financial markets is growing

The central bank wants to strengthen the global role of the euro, not least as a response to Trump. She sees more potential for Europe's currency - even with measures that are controversial in Germany.

International role of the euro increased moderately in 2025

Trade MEPs back Turnberry tariff deal with US

European Parliament moves towards lowering tariffs on US products

European stocks rebound as investors await key inflation data; Abivax shares tumble

Investors are awaiting data that will shed further light on the economic impact of the U.S.-Iran war.

Marseille is booming: suddenly this city is popular

Long decried as dirty and poor, Marseille is now in great demand. But the contrasts remain extreme – between trendy neighborhoods and neighborhoods that are among the most precarious in Europe.

The Eighty Billion Dollar Perspective Dilemma: 2026 Edition

When it comes to inflation, you might be able to do the new math, but I say that's a danger because you can't change your financial thinking or your emotional money ideas fast enough or thoroughly enough. I remember movie tickets for 12 cents and gas at 23 cents a gallon, but so what? Is Google's $80 billion stock sale trivial or vital? Remember that Google’s original initial public offering (IPO) on August 19, 2004, raised a total of $1.67 billion in capital, giving the company an initial marke

Bitcoin price current: Bitcoin falls below the $70,000 mark

The Bitcoin price starts the new week with losses. The price is moving away from the important $80,000 mark. Latest news from today in the Bitcoin news blog.

Why Reddit (RDDT) is my current pick for the satellite portfolio.

I'm currently buying Reddit stocks and would like to briefly share my most important investment theses with you. Reddit has impressively proven in recent years that it is not just a forum for meme stocks, but a real money printing machine. The last quarterly sales alone ($663 million, +69% YoY) and free cash flow of $311 million speak for themselves. The gross margin of 91.5% is absurdly high and results from a simple and ingenious setup: The users generate the niche-specific

Auto industry: Chinese car manufacturer SAIC plans factory in Spain

SAIC Motor is planning its first EU factory in Galicia, Spain, and is investing around 200 million euros. From 2028 onwards, up to 120,000 vehicles will be built in Ferrol every year.

Energy: Slow network expansion is blocking investments of 100 billion euros

Grid bottlenecks are slowing down the expansion of renewable energies. A study shows: This is not a German phenomenon. Economics Minister Reiche wants to take countermeasures - but her plans are controversial.

Tesla: Tesla records strong sales growth in Europe

Just a year ago, the electric car manufacturer lost half of the EU market. Now sales numbers are rising again.

Artificial Intelligence: Alphabet wants to invest billions in AI

Alphabet wants to raise $80 billion to finance AI expansion. Berkshire Hathaway is also investing – the stock is falling.

Security policy: USA probably wants to station more nuclear-capable bombers in Europe

The Trump administration recently announced that it would reduce its troop numbers in Europe. However, additional bombers could be stationed to provide nuclear deterrence.

Financial investor: Blackstone raises $13.1 billion for Asia funds

The US financial investor has set a new in-house record with its third Asia buyout fund. Blackstone wants to use the capital to invest in India, Japan and AI infrastructure.

Poland’s Message To Zelensky: Glorify UPA Murderers, Forget Europe

Polish President Karol Nawrocki said Zelensky had crossed Poland’s red line by “glorifying bandits and murderers from the Ukrainian insurgent army.” He now wants Zelensky’s Order of the White Eagle withdrawn, while Donald Tusk admitted the decision violated Poland’s “historical sensitivity.” submitted by /u/Rajanwriter [link] [comments]

China steps up Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s drug push, looks to TCM

To head off a public health crisis, China is stepping up efforts to find new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. As its population ages, the country already has more cases of these neurodegenerative diseases than anywhere else in the world and their prevalence is rising faster than the global average. Cases of Parkinson’s disease in China are forecast to rise from 3.6 million in 2024 to 10.5 million in 2050, while the number of people in China with dementia is projected..

Auto industry: “It’s like a Trojan horse”: How China’s car manufacturers are taking advantage of utilization problems faced by manufacturers like VW

As the EU imposes tariffs, more and more Western car manufacturers are opening their factories to Chinese manufacturers. Experts warn: Europe's auto industry could make its strongest rival big.

i've been thinking about buying historical gold coins as a store of value, but i'm not sure where to start

hi everyone i've been thinking about diversifying a some portion of my long-term savings into physical gold as a store of value while researching, i came across historical gold coins such as sovereigns, vreneli, napoleon 20 francs, and similar european coins what caught my attention is that some of them seem to have two potential sources of value - the gold itself - a collector premium that may increase over time i'm not talking about extremely rare museum pieces worth tens of thousands of euros

Russia doubles down on issuing yuan-denominated bonds

Tech: Alphabet wants to raise $80 billion for AI expansion on the capital market

The Google Group is financing its investments in AI through an extensive capital measure. In addition to stock issues, Berkshire Hathaway is investing billions.

China’s SAIC plans to build first EU car plant in Spain’s Galicia

China’s SAIC Motor plans to set ⁠up a car ⁠factory in Spain’s ⁠northwestern region of Galicia that would be its first production facility in the European Union, the regional government said on Monday. Galicia’s leader Alfonso Rueda said his administration ‌had given strategic priority to the project, with an initial investment envisaged at around €200 million (US$232 million). The project, which includes a logistics hub, still requires the central government’s approval for foreign direct...

Follow Up Big Short Questions

Loved the movie and have read the book (and a few other Michael Lewis books) several times. A few questions: Burry, Frontpoint, and Brownfield made their profits by selling their swaps as they thought there would be a chance that the people on the other side of the trade would be insolvent and not be able to pay. Is that a correct statement? What really happens when a private/non-agency MBS/CDO collapses and the market price goes to $0? Let's say there are 1,000 mortgages in an MBS (or debt prod

Car industry: Chinese car manufacturer SAIC is planning its first EU factory in Spain

According to the regional government of Galicia, the group behind the MG brand is investing around 200 million euros. The Spaniards also name an alleged production target.

Hypothetical Basket to capture AI energy needs and oil shortage

I did some research into nuclear, oil, and gas companies, and then put them into latticeAI and this was the suggested basket with $2500 and an emphasis on value: Ticker Role Optimized % Dollar Amount on $2,500 FANG Higher-quality oil E&P 20.82% $520.50 BKR LNG / compression / energy infrastructure 19.16% $479.00 CEG Nuclear-heavy AI power generation 17.68% $442.00 DVN Oil/gas value-beta exposure 17.24% $431.00 GEV Grid / gas turbine / electrification 15.21% $380.25 BWXT Nuclear supply chain / de