Rio Brics Summit Faces Unity Test as Leaders Stay Away

SummaryBrics leaders gather in Brazil amid rising tensions. Expansion, key absences, and internal divisions threaten the bloc’s ability to form a unified front at this pivotal gathering. 🔍 Key Insights Conclusion:Brics’ transformation into a global powerhouse hits a stumbling block in Rio. Expansion has amplified fault lines, leader absences question commitment, and alignment remains fragile….

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Chart of the Week: Bitcoin No Longer Hedges—It Mirrors Equities

SummaryThe latest chart uncovers a fundamental shift: bitcoin now behaves more like an equity than an uncorrelated asset. Its rising correlation with U.S. stocks challenges its reputation as a portfolio diversifier. 📊 Key Highlights 🔍 What It Means for Investors 🧭 Strategy Takeaways Conclusion:Bitcoin’s transformation reflects its growing legitimacy—but also its new vulnerability. It no…

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Musk Unveils “America Party”—A Third‑Party Bid to Shake Up U.S. Politics

SummaryElon Musk, tech billionaire and former Trump advisor, has launched the America Party in a public bid to challenge the entrenched two‑party system, using an online poll as validation for his move. 🟢 What happened 🎯 Tactical approach 🔥 Fallout with Trump ⚠️ Roadblocks Ahead 📊 Public sentiment Conclusion:The America Party could become a kingmaker…

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Turning the Tap Back On: OPEC+ Prioritizes Market Share With Major Output Hike

Opening NarrativeImagine a long-stilled tap suddenly opening wide—this week, OPEC+ plans to release an extra 548,000 barrels of oil per day starting in August, a dramatic shift from its former tight-supply strategy . The Plot Twist After three consecutive monthly output boosts (May–July of 411,000 bpd each), OPEC+ is stepping up pace. This policy reversal is…

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Market Mood Swings: Recession Probability Slides to 22% on Polymarket

Imagine a pendulum swinging from fear to cautious hope. That’s the market sentiment we’re seeing right now—a stunning drop in U.S. recession probabilities reported by Polymarket, rebounding from nearly two-thirds to just over one-fifth. Signal from the CrowdPolymarket, a decentralized bet platform, now assigns only a 22–26% chance to a recession within the next twelve…

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‘Pitch‑Black Wall of Death’: Texas Flash Flood Leaves Hill Country Reeling

It was July 4. Families and kids were joining holiday festivities when darkness fell—not from fireworks, but from 10 inches of rain pouring suddenly onto fractured terrain. In under an hour, the peaceful Guadalupe River became a raging torrent, washing way lives and settlements . Scene by Scene Voices from the Flood“I was horrified,” said a father…

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From the Crypt: 80,000 BTC Stirs After Secret BCH ‘Handshake’

Opening:In the quiet depths of blockchain history, eight long-silent wallets donated a jolt of life—moving 10,000 BTC each, vaulting approximately $8 billion into new SegWit addresses. But the real story? A stealthy Bitcoin Cash transaction that prefaced them all . A Step in the ShadowsMiners and analysts noticed: a trivial Bitcoin Cash test transaction went unnoticed—until its…

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Japan’s Minna Bank Launches Landmark Pilot With Solana and Fireblocks to Deploy Stablecoins

What’s happening?Minna Bank—the first digitally native bank in Japan, backed by Fukuoka Financial Group—is spearheading a major pilot to integrate stablecoins and decentralized wallets into its core services. The initiative is in collaboration with Fireblocks, Solana Japan, and tech provider TIS, aiming to explore real-world blockchain use cases ranging from everyday payments and cross-border remittances…

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Bitcoin Treasury Companies Are Bubbles

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Treasury Companies Are Bubbles Half a year has passed since the publishing of my initial report on the company then-named MicroStrategy, now simply Strategy. Other than a name change, the company has since then broadened the arsenal of its financial products, accumulated more bitcoin, and fueled a wide array of companies copying Michael…

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