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The Fed minutes dropped, and guess what? They’re not in the mood for rate cuts. Some regional Fed presidents are even whispering about raising rates. Because, you know, why not add a little chaos to the mix? Meanwhile, former Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender is over here claiming deregulation, tax reform, and energy expansion will make the economy sing like a Broadway star. AI and energy development? Apparently, they’re the secret sauce to 5% growth and 1% inflation. Sure, Jan.

Gerovich, ever the wordsmith, took to X (formerly the platform of birdsong and bile) to address the anonymous whispers that Metaplanet had hidden its Bitcoin purchases, botched options trading, and kept borrowing details as secret as a Russian peasant’s diary. “It’s easy to hide behind anonymous accounts,” he penned, “to criticize others and incite outrage without taking any responsibility.” Ah, the modern lament of the accused, as old as the hills and as fresh as yesterday’s bread.

💵💵💵💵💵💵💵 Behold! 20,000,000 #RLUSD minted at RLUSD Treasury.

Standing shoulder to shoulder with the indefatigable Commissioner Hester Peirce-a sort of crypto-rule crusader, if you will-Atkins let slip that the SEC is gearing up for a regulatory romp in the months ahead. Brace yourselves, chaps!

This isn’t just a fling; it’s a full-blown commitment to ditching the old guard (looking at you, SWIFT) for the shiny new toy of distributed ledger technology. By embedding Ripple’s software into their core systems, they’re aiming for faster settlements, more transparency, and lower costs. Basically, they want to be the Usain Bolt of banking, but without the sweat.

According to the venerable Derbit chronicle, around 30,012 Bitcoin contracts shall expire today, of which 18,920 are calls and 11,092 are puts, amounting to a total notional value of $2.00 billion. A theatre of numbers, where every contract wears a mask and every wager eyes the curtain.

Behold the realized price, that sacred ledger of the whales, now a cruel mockery of their once-unshakable confidence. These titans of the blockchain, whose wallets once gleamed with the gold of triumph, now sit in silent agony, their coins a testament to the ephemeral nature of wealth. One might say they have become the very ghosts of their former selves, haunting the corridors of their own miscalculations.

Yes, dear reader, Bitcoin mining difficulty has indeed ascended to the dizzying heights of 144.4 trillion (T). It’s a 15% leap that takes us back to when the very fabric of mining was thrown into turmoil by the infamous China ban in 2021, which, as you might recall, was preceded by a rather dramatic 22% adjustment as the network sought its bearings once more.

This revelation, amplified by the hulking roar of Grant Cardone on social media, has sent the financial world into a tizzy, as if a teapot had declared itself emperor of the stock exchange. The bank’s so-called “measured shift” into crypto reads less like a strategic masterstroke and more like a drunkard’s stumble toward a mysterious alley labeled “Wealth or Ruin? Choose Wisely.”

source: X