Trump: NATO doesn't want to be part of action against Iran, but we no longer need their help
March 17: President Trump said today the U.S. has heard from most of our NATO "allies" that they don’t want to join military action against Iran. I’m not surprised by this— I’ve always seen NATO as a one-way street: we protect these countries, but they won’t do anything for us, especially when it matters.
Luckily, we’ve already wiped out Iran’s military power: their navy is gone, their air force is gone, their air defense and radar systems are gone, and most importantly, their top leaders are all gone— never to threaten us, our Middle Eastern allies, or the world again!
Because of our big military win, we no longer "need" or want help from NATO countries— we never did! Same goes for Japan, Australia, or South Korea. In fact, as President of the United States (the most powerful country in the world, no match anywhere), we don’t need anyone’s help at all!
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US National Counterterrorism Center Director Resigns Over Iran War, Says US Dragged Into Conflict by Israel
On March 17, Joe Kent—director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)—announced his resignation, becoming the first senior official in the Trump administration to step down over the U.S.-Iran situation.
In a public letter, Kent stated Iran did not pose an "imminent threat" to the U.S. and accused Israeli officials and some media outlets of spreading false information to drag the U.S. into a Middle East war. He argued the current dynamic deviates from Trump’s "America First" foreign policy.
A former senior advisor to Tulsi Gabbard, Kent has multiple deployments in Middle East war zones. In his resignation letter, he voiced opposition to the U.S. being drawn into long-term conflicts like the Iraq War and called for a reassessment of U.S. policy toward Iran.
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US Official: If Government Funding Issue Persists, May Have to Shut Down Some Airports
On March 17 (Tuesday), a senior Trump administration official warned that some smaller airports could be forced to close in the coming weeks due to a shortage of security personnel if the government funding shortfall persists.
The partial government shutdown has already left 50,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport screeners working without pay for the past month, with 10% of the workforce absent on Sunday.
“Over time, if this situation continues, we must take very seriously the possibility of extreme measures—up to and including total airport shutdowns, especially for smaller airports,” Adam Staltar, acting deputy administrator of TSA, told Fox News.
(Golden Finance)
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Robinhood Venture Fund Invests $35 Million, Betting on Stripe and AI Company ElevenLabs
On March 17, Robinhood’s Robinhood Ventures Fund I announced it has invested roughly $35 million total in two tech companies: payment giant Stripe and AI audio firm ElevenLabs.
Specifically, the fund acquired about $14.6 million worth of Stripe’s Class B common stock and put $20 million into ElevenLabs’ Series D preferred stock. Stripe is currently valued at approximately $159 billion and operates the stablecoin platform Bridge.
Robinhood noted the fund is designed to let retail investors indirectly invest in private tech companies—previously accessible only to institutional investors—via fund products traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
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XRP HODL Wallets Reach All-Time High, Surpass $1.60 Key Resistance
**March 17 Update: XRP-holding Addresses Hit Record 7.7M+**
On-chain data shows XRP-holding addresses topped 7.7 million for the first time Wednesday (March 17), marking a new all-time high—reflecting sustained growth in network usage and investor accumulation.
Analytics firm Santiment notes the XRP Ledger’s daily active addresses rose to 46,767, a five-week high, while the count of non-zero XRP wallets hit 7.7 million. This signals ongoing accumulation amid the token’s recent pullback.
As for price, XRP trades around $1.50 as of Wednesday, up ~3% over the past 24 hours. Analysts say a successful bullish break above $1.60 (turning the level into support) could push the token toward the $2 region.
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Aster Mainnet Appears to Have Launched, Hyperliquid's Largest ASTER Long Position Shows a Floating Profit of Around $3.9 Million
March 17 – Aster has officially launched its mainnet, per lookonchain data. Its official website now hosts a block explorer for the network.
Meanwhile, on decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid, the largest ASTER long position holds 25.93 million ASTER tokens (≈$20.4 million), with an unrealized gain of roughly $3.9 million to date.
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