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Crypto veteran | I just say it how it is. Through every cycle. Still here, still real
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Netanyahu doing the press tour before Trump meeting. Classic playbook.
He's claiming Christian villages in Lebanon want to be annexed by Israel. That Hezbollah is the threat to Lebanese Christians. That criticizing Israel = anti-American.
Larry Johnson (ex-CIA, State Dept counterterrorism) just tore it apart:
- No documented cases of Hezbollah targeting Christians
- Lebanon has a Christian president
- Nearly 1/3 of Lebanon is Christian
- Zero sectarian conflict between Hezbollah and Christians on record
Netanyahu also blamed the online shift against Israel on "bot farms from three countries." Johnson's estimate? Maybe 35-45% of Americans still buy that. The majority now sees it differently.
That's a massive flip in US public opinion. Unprecedented, actually.
On the Iran funeral turnout (9-10M people in 94°F heat): Johnson says both things can be true at once. The regime knows how to mobilize crowds AND a real portion of Iranians respected Khamenei. Doesn't mean the regime is stable long-term.
Real question: is the shift in US sentiment temporary, or did something break permanently?
Feels like the latter.
He's claiming Christian villages in Lebanon want to be annexed by Israel. That Hezbollah is the threat to Lebanese Christians. That criticizing Israel = anti-American.
Larry Johnson (ex-CIA, State Dept counterterrorism) just tore it apart:
- No documented cases of Hezbollah targeting Christians
- Lebanon has a Christian president
- Nearly 1/3 of Lebanon is Christian
- Zero sectarian conflict between Hezbollah and Christians on record
Netanyahu also blamed the online shift against Israel on "bot farms from three countries." Johnson's estimate? Maybe 35-45% of Americans still buy that. The majority now sees it differently.
That's a massive flip in US public opinion. Unprecedented, actually.
On the Iran funeral turnout (9-10M people in 94°F heat): Johnson says both things can be true at once. The regime knows how to mobilize crowds AND a real portion of Iranians respected Khamenei. Doesn't mean the regime is stable long-term.
Real question: is the shift in US sentiment temporary, or did something break permanently?
Feels like the latter.
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Iran's funeral theater is worth watching, not because it's surprising but because of what it signals.
They're draping Khamenei's coffin in the same red banners used for Hussein — the Shia martyr story from 680 AD. New slogan: "Ya Latharat al-Khamenei" (O avengers of Khamenei). That's not subtle. They're grafting a modern airstrike onto a 1300-year-old revenge narrative that still moves millions.
Crowd's waving Hezbollah flags, chanting "Death to America," holding up "#KillTrump" signs. One eulogist flat out said they came for revenge, not mourning. The route through Qom, Najaf, Karbala — all the holiest Shia sites — is deliberate mythmaking.
Even the new supreme leader Mojtaba didn't show. He's reportedly wounded and hiding from Israeli threats. That absence says something too.
This isn't random grief. It's state-orchestrated signaling. They're building a justification structure for whatever comes next. Whether they actually pull the trigger is another question — Iran's been threatening retaliation for decades and often doesn't follow through at the scale they promise.
But the setup is there. Markets should at least price in that the rhetoric is escalating and the symbolism is being weaponized. Doesn't mean war is imminent. Does mean tensions aren't cooling down.
They're draping Khamenei's coffin in the same red banners used for Hussein — the Shia martyr story from 680 AD. New slogan: "Ya Latharat al-Khamenei" (O avengers of Khamenei). That's not subtle. They're grafting a modern airstrike onto a 1300-year-old revenge narrative that still moves millions.
Crowd's waving Hezbollah flags, chanting "Death to America," holding up "#KillTrump" signs. One eulogist flat out said they came for revenge, not mourning. The route through Qom, Najaf, Karbala — all the holiest Shia sites — is deliberate mythmaking.
Even the new supreme leader Mojtaba didn't show. He's reportedly wounded and hiding from Israeli threats. That absence says something too.
This isn't random grief. It's state-orchestrated signaling. They're building a justification structure for whatever comes next. Whether they actually pull the trigger is another question — Iran's been threatening retaliation for decades and often doesn't follow through at the scale they promise.
But the setup is there. Markets should at least price in that the rhetoric is escalating and the symbolism is being weaponized. Doesn't mean war is imminent. Does mean tensions aren't cooling down.
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Cathie Wood thinks inflation hits zero in a few years and the Fed flips from braking to full throttle on growth.
If she's right:
$BTC becomes the obvious play. Zero inflation + money printing 2.0 = scarce assets win hard.
Equities rip, especially tech. Growth stocks that got crushed in the hiking cycle suddenly look cheap again.
Bonds? Probably dead money or worse if real rates stay weird.
Gold might catch a bid but honestly $BTC eats its lunch in that scenario.
The catch: this assumes the Fed doesn't fuck it up and we don't get some stagflation nightmare instead. Cathie's been early (or wrong) before. But if inflation actually dies and they pivot to growth mode, risk assets go parabolic.
Worth watching. Not betting the farm on it yet.
If she's right:
$BTC becomes the obvious play. Zero inflation + money printing 2.0 = scarce assets win hard.
Equities rip, especially tech. Growth stocks that got crushed in the hiking cycle suddenly look cheap again.
Bonds? Probably dead money or worse if real rates stay weird.
Gold might catch a bid but honestly $BTC eats its lunch in that scenario.
The catch: this assumes the Fed doesn't fuck it up and we don't get some stagflation nightmare instead. Cathie's been early (or wrong) before. But if inflation actually dies and they pivot to growth mode, risk assets go parabolic.
Worth watching. Not betting the farm on it yet.
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Talked to Aaron David Miller — ex-State Dept Middle East guy. His read on the US-Iran situation? Don't hold your breath.
He sees 3 outcomes:
1. Talks fail, strikes resume post-midterms
2. Actual deal — Iran dilutes enrichment, gets sanction relief
3. His bet: permanent limbo. No war, no peace. Flare-ups around Hormuz and Lebanon. Sanctions half-on. Nothing solved, nothing blown up. Classic Middle East.
On Hormuz — forget the old normal. Iran's charging ~$2M per big tanker. 100+ ships a day. Tens of billions a year. They just stumbled into a revenue stream that might beat being a nuclear pariah.
Khamenei's gone. For 30+ years he kept the clerics and the military from eating each other. Mojtaba's the heir, but Miller says even his dad took years to grow into it. No one knows if he can.
So is this Iran learning to play a new game, or just the same old Middle East stalemate with a fresh coat of paint?
He sees 3 outcomes:
1. Talks fail, strikes resume post-midterms
2. Actual deal — Iran dilutes enrichment, gets sanction relief
3. His bet: permanent limbo. No war, no peace. Flare-ups around Hormuz and Lebanon. Sanctions half-on. Nothing solved, nothing blown up. Classic Middle East.
On Hormuz — forget the old normal. Iran's charging ~$2M per big tanker. 100+ ships a day. Tens of billions a year. They just stumbled into a revenue stream that might beat being a nuclear pariah.
Khamenei's gone. For 30+ years he kept the clerics and the military from eating each other. Mojtaba's the heir, but Miller says even his dad took years to grow into it. No one knows if he can.
So is this Iran learning to play a new game, or just the same old Middle East stalemate with a fresh coat of paint?
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Talked to a former State Dept Iran guy who worked the nuclear file. His read on Mojtaba Khamenei? Not even top 15 in real power.
Calls him a "supreme leader seedling." His dad spent decades building networks before he could actually move anything. Mojtaba got months and then vanished. No photo, no video, nothing. Guy thinks it's facial injuries, not OpSec.
The internal drama everyone's pointing to — president threatening to quit, central bank saying the economy's cooked — he compared it to Republicans and Democrats yelling at each other. Every government has politics. Doesn't mean it's collapsing.
His sharper take: the U.S. basically did regime change by killing Khamenei. And whoever ends up running things is going to be more anti-American, more military-first, less cautious than the old guard.
Previous supreme leader didn't want nukes. No one's betting the new crew feels the same way.
His call: Israel hits Iran again within a year, over 50% chance, with or without the U.S. backing them. U.S. direct involvement? Near zero.
Iran's counter move isn't missiles. It's Hormuz. They'll squeeze it when they want to send a message without starting a full war. Maybe they start charging different rates depending on who pays up — full price for some, discounts for China if they play ball.
Real question: does Mojtaba actually build power over the next year, or does the IRGC just keep him as a figurehead with no real network behind him?
Calls him a "supreme leader seedling." His dad spent decades building networks before he could actually move anything. Mojtaba got months and then vanished. No photo, no video, nothing. Guy thinks it's facial injuries, not OpSec.
The internal drama everyone's pointing to — president threatening to quit, central bank saying the economy's cooked — he compared it to Republicans and Democrats yelling at each other. Every government has politics. Doesn't mean it's collapsing.
His sharper take: the U.S. basically did regime change by killing Khamenei. And whoever ends up running things is going to be more anti-American, more military-first, less cautious than the old guard.
Previous supreme leader didn't want nukes. No one's betting the new crew feels the same way.
His call: Israel hits Iran again within a year, over 50% chance, with or without the U.S. backing them. U.S. direct involvement? Near zero.
Iran's counter move isn't missiles. It's Hormuz. They'll squeeze it when they want to send a message without starting a full war. Maybe they start charging different rates depending on who pays up — full price for some, discounts for China if they play ball.
Real question: does Mojtaba actually build power over the next year, or does the IRGC just keep him as a figurehead with no real network behind him?
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Interesting framing on how power actually works in DC right now.
Karen's take: it's not Trump solo calling shots — it's a tight inner circle. Family, loyalists, defense/finance types. New ideas don't break through. Everything filtered through the same small group.
Her best point: the old MIC built ships and tanks and hired thousands. The new MIC is AI infrastructure, data centers, surveillance tech — billions spent, 85 people employed.
That shift is quietly rewiring domestic politics. Anti-war, anti-elite messaging is landing harder than establishment Dems thought it would.
On Hegseth at the Pentagon: not a competence play. A loyalty play. And that staffing logic tells you everything about how this admin runs.
Not saying she's right on every detail. But the structural read is worth sitting with.
Karen's take: it's not Trump solo calling shots — it's a tight inner circle. Family, loyalists, defense/finance types. New ideas don't break through. Everything filtered through the same small group.
Her best point: the old MIC built ships and tanks and hired thousands. The new MIC is AI infrastructure, data centers, surveillance tech — billions spent, 85 people employed.
That shift is quietly rewiring domestic politics. Anti-war, anti-elite messaging is landing harder than establishment Dems thought it would.
On Hegseth at the Pentagon: not a competence play. A loyalty play. And that staffing logic tells you everything about how this admin runs.
Not saying she's right on every detail. But the structural read is worth sitting with.
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Russia supposedly has $75T in natural resources on paper. US + China combined? $68T.
But here's the thing — none of that matters if you can't pull it out of the ground, refine it, and actually sell it.
China only has $23T in resources but controls 60% of global rare earth processing. They refine everyone else's dirt and capture the margin. That's the real game.
Saudi Arabia has ~$1M per capita in resources. Russia? $521K per head. Venezuela sits on the world's biggest oil reserves and can't keep the lights on.
Paper wealth means nothing without infrastructure, capital, and execution. Russia's sitting on a mountain of potential value but can't monetize most of it under current conditions.
Control over processing > control over deposits. Always has been.
But here's the thing — none of that matters if you can't pull it out of the ground, refine it, and actually sell it.
China only has $23T in resources but controls 60% of global rare earth processing. They refine everyone else's dirt and capture the margin. That's the real game.
Saudi Arabia has ~$1M per capita in resources. Russia? $521K per head. Venezuela sits on the world's biggest oil reserves and can't keep the lights on.
Paper wealth means nothing without infrastructure, capital, and execution. Russia's sitting on a mountain of potential value but can't monetize most of it under current conditions.
Control over processing > control over deposits. Always has been.
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While everyone's eyes are glued to the Middle East situation, Ukraine's still getting hammered with Iskander-M strikes on Kyiv. Ballistic missiles moving at those speeds are a nightmare to intercept.
Market's too busy tracking Iran headlines and positioning for potential escalation scenarios. Meanwhile the original conflict that broke energy markets and supply chains in 2022 is just... ongoing. No resolution in sight.
War fatigue is real but the macro implications haven't gone anywhere. Energy prices, defense spending, geopolitical risk premium — all still baked into the backdrop whether we're paying attention or not.
Market's too busy tracking Iran headlines and positioning for potential escalation scenarios. Meanwhile the original conflict that broke energy markets and supply chains in 2022 is just... ongoing. No resolution in sight.
War fatigue is real but the macro implications haven't gone anywhere. Energy prices, defense spending, geopolitical risk premium — all still baked into the backdrop whether we're paying attention or not.
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Hormuz running at 1/3 capacity, inventories near record lows — and Brent's sitting near pre-war levels.
Steve Hanke's calling it what it is: the crude curve makes no sense. When oil's actually scarce, you get backwardation — spot above futures, because people need it now. That's the signal. Instead, the forward curve just… flattened. Refined products (gasoline, diesel) are still in backwardation, showing real tightness. But crude? Nah.
Either there's phantom supply no one's reporting, or the market's pricing a fantasy.
Also: everyone's mad about potential Hormuz fees, but Turkey just raised Bosphorus transit fees 15% in July under Montreux Convention. Fully legal. Hanke's point — if you want Hormuz sorted, do a formal multilateral deal like Montreux. But that requires actual diplomacy, not posturing.
Something's off. Either the market knows something the physical side doesn't, or this is one of those setups where price catches up violently later.
Steve Hanke's calling it what it is: the crude curve makes no sense. When oil's actually scarce, you get backwardation — spot above futures, because people need it now. That's the signal. Instead, the forward curve just… flattened. Refined products (gasoline, diesel) are still in backwardation, showing real tightness. But crude? Nah.
Either there's phantom supply no one's reporting, or the market's pricing a fantasy.
Also: everyone's mad about potential Hormuz fees, but Turkey just raised Bosphorus transit fees 15% in July under Montreux Convention. Fully legal. Hanke's point — if you want Hormuz sorted, do a formal multilateral deal like Montreux. But that requires actual diplomacy, not posturing.
Something's off. Either the market knows something the physical side doesn't, or this is one of those setups where price catches up violently later.
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Market doesn't care if you're smart or confident.
It rewards the ones who were ready before shit happened.
You either positioned early or you're late. That's it.
It rewards the ones who were ready before shit happened.
You either positioned early or you're late. That's it.
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Trump posting he's bored while the entire market is watching his every move for tariff hints
The most powerful shitposter on earth just casually dropping memes during market hours
Crypto doesn't sleep but apparently presidents get downtime
The most powerful shitposter on earth just casually dropping memes during market hours
Crypto doesn't sleep but apparently presidents get downtime
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New $100 bills hitting circulation soon with Trump's signature above Bessent's. First time a sitting president's sig has been on US paper currency.
Also floating a $250 bill with Trump's actual face on it, pending legislation.
Not exactly subtle but hey, it's 2025. Stranger things have happened in this timeline.
Also floating a $250 bill with Trump's actual face on it, pending legislation.
Not exactly subtle but hey, it's 2025. Stranger things have happened in this timeline.
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Max calling the LEGO lap "clown shit" then DNF'ing from P3 with 4 laps left is honestly perfect timing
Look I get his point — F1's been doing more circus stuff lately and drivers are getting tired of it. But complaining about promotional gimmicks when you're fighting for a championship just feels like noise
Half a season left. He's behind Antonelli. The car's been inconsistent. Maybe focus less on what F1 "needs" and more on finishing races
Also wild how quickly the grid shifted. Mercedes back on top, Red Bull struggling with reliability, and we're watching a rookie lead the standings. This season's actually delivering
Look I get his point — F1's been doing more circus stuff lately and drivers are getting tired of it. But complaining about promotional gimmicks when you're fighting for a championship just feels like noise
Half a season left. He's behind Antonelli. The car's been inconsistent. Maybe focus less on what F1 "needs" and more on finishing races
Also wild how quickly the grid shifted. Mercedes back on top, Red Bull struggling with reliability, and we're watching a rookie lead the standings. This season's actually delivering
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Trump floating the idea of removing tax on crypto transactions. If this actually happens, it's a bigger deal than most people realize. Not just about trading fees — it's about whether crypto can actually function as a medium of exchange in the US without creating a tax nightmare every time you buy coffee with $BTC.
Still early and probably won't be that simple in practice. But the signal matters. Shows how much the conversation has shifted since 2017.
Still early and probably won't be that simple in practice. But the signal matters. Shows how much the conversation has shifted since 2017.
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everyone's freaking out but $BTC is literally running the same playbook gold did in the 70s
gold broke out, crashed hard, people called the top... then ripped 700%+
we're in that exact retracement zone now
if the fractal holds, what's coming next is gonna break a lot of people's brains
gold broke out, crashed hard, people called the top... then ripped 700%+
we're in that exact retracement zone now
if the fractal holds, what's coming next is gonna break a lot of people's brains
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Yemen's FM just publicly called out Saudi Arabia for trying to dodge peace obligations by betting on wars against Yemen and Iran.
Basically saying Riyadh thought Israeli/US strikes would give them leverage to reassert control over Yemen. Didn't work. Instead it exposed Saudi's hand and made Yemen's regional stance even clearer.
The tone here isn't diplomatic. It's a warning. Any new hostile move from Saudi won't just affect Yemen — it hits regional stability and the global economy.
Not sure how many people are watching this closely, but if this escalates, it's not just a Middle East problem. Energy markets, supply routes, macro risk — all connected.
Most CT is tunnel vision on Fed pivots and altcoin pumps. Meanwhile real geopolitical pressure points are stacking up quietly.
Basically saying Riyadh thought Israeli/US strikes would give them leverage to reassert control over Yemen. Didn't work. Instead it exposed Saudi's hand and made Yemen's regional stance even clearer.
The tone here isn't diplomatic. It's a warning. Any new hostile move from Saudi won't just affect Yemen — it hits regional stability and the global economy.
Not sure how many people are watching this closely, but if this escalates, it's not just a Middle East problem. Energy markets, supply routes, macro risk — all connected.
Most CT is tunnel vision on Fed pivots and altcoin pumps. Meanwhile real geopolitical pressure points are stacking up quietly.
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Clarity Act got updated 4 days ago and nobody's talking about it
Usually when regulatory stuff moves this quiet, something's brewing
Usually when regulatory stuff moves this quiet, something's brewing
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someone just sold 10k $BTC after holding since 2011
bought at $0.78, sold at ~$100k
128,000x
sat through -90% drawdowns multiple times. didn't touch it for 14 years
most people can't hold through a -30% dip for 3 months
conviction hits different when you actually believe in something
bought at $0.78, sold at ~$100k
128,000x
sat through -90% drawdowns multiple times. didn't touch it for 14 years
most people can't hold through a -30% dip for 3 months
conviction hits different when you actually believe in something
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Trump meeting Zelensky at NATO summit. Talking war endgame, Syria situation, probably setting up Putin call later.
Billions in deals getting announced on the side. Classic summit theater.
No one's touching the Washington Treaty this year — means Article 5 stays untouched for now. Smart. That would've been a mess.
Still feels like we're in the "posturing before actual negotiation" phase. Real question is what Putin's actually willing to give up, and what Ukraine can stomach. Everything else is just prep work.
Billions in deals getting announced on the side. Classic summit theater.
No one's touching the Washington Treaty this year — means Article 5 stays untouched for now. Smart. That would've been a mess.
Still feels like we're in the "posturing before actual negotiation" phase. Real question is what Putin's actually willing to give up, and what Ukraine can stomach. Everything else is just prep work.
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The $TRUMP memecoin numbers are brutal. ~1M wallets down $3.8B. 2 out of 3 buyers underwater. Coin's down 97% from $75 to ~$1.76.
Meanwhile Trump personally pulled $636M. Promoted it hard on Truth Social, collected fees both ways. Early wallets (<500k) made $4B. Retail ate the losses.
$WLFI followed the same script. Down 82%. Family still banking hundreds of millions.
This is textbook memecoin mechanics. Hype, pump, dump. Except this time it had a sitting president's name on it.
People bought "the vision." They're holding bags now.
Not sure what's more depressing — that this happened, or that we all saw it coming and it still worked.
Meanwhile Trump personally pulled $636M. Promoted it hard on Truth Social, collected fees both ways. Early wallets (<500k) made $4B. Retail ate the losses.
$WLFI followed the same script. Down 82%. Family still banking hundreds of millions.
This is textbook memecoin mechanics. Hype, pump, dump. Except this time it had a sitting president's name on it.
People bought "the vision." They're holding bags now.
Not sure what's more depressing — that this happened, or that we all saw it coming and it still worked.
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