rumored

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Simultaneously this triggered a major unwind in what investors refer to as the basis trade in bitcoin/Strategy, whereby funds like Jane Street were rumored to be long the cryptocurrency but short Michael Saylor’s company.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Among those is Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, and is rumored to be in line for a promotion to one of the department’s top jobs.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Promoting the awe of Anthropic's own technology boosts business and enhances its allure in the event it soon goes public, as is rumored.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The bigger threat may come from Apple, which is rumored to be working on a new pair of smartglasses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

We argued about the bayou octopus rumored to be living in those waters, waiting to eat us if we ever tried to swim away.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton