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6 Mar 2024

It has now been over a year since the S&P 500 had a one-day drop of 2%+.

- 3rd longest streak since 2000. - The S&P went 949 trading days (3.76 years!) from 5/19/03 to 2/26/07 without a one-day drop of 2%+. Source: bespoke

6 Mar 2024

"Smart money" taking some profits?

Source: Bitcoin News

6 Mar 2024

Nike staff memo

From 1977

6 Mar 2024

Bitcoin hit an all-time high at $69k and then dropped by -10%

Source: Not Jerome Powell

5 Mar 2024

Institutional interest in Bitcoin ETFs heats up as inflows surge to $562 million, outpacing new miners by 10x.

Source: cointelegraph

5 Mar 2024

Apple's iPhone sales tumble 24% in China, its biggest Asian market, losing out to Huawei, according to Counterpoint Research data

Source: Bloomberg

5 Mar 2024

What will happen to gold if/when Fed cuts and real yields plunge to negative territory?

Source chart: The Macro Guy, Macrobond

5 Mar 2024

BREAKING: BRICS Will Create Payment System Based on digital currencies and blockchain!

The BRICS nations, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, have announced their intention to create an independent payment system based on crypto and blockchain technology. According to Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, the primary goal of this initiative is to provide a convenient, cost-effective, and politically neutral platform for governments, businesses, and individuals within the BRICS countries. The decision to develop this innovative payment system comes as part of the BRICS nations’ broader strategy to increase their role in the international monetary and financial system.

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