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BREAKING: TETHER SIGNS BIG FOUR FIRM TO COMPLETE FIRST FULL AUDIT

I am blown away that this is the size of the UK's navy in 2026. Shocked. I had no clue it had been reduced to this tiny flotilla. 😭

Let me go deeper on this: Southeast Asia Is the Best Financial Move for Digital Nomads Most people in crypto spend their time chasing yield, airdrops, and the next gem. But the biggest wealth unlock is often much simpler: lifestyle arbitrage. If you lower your cost of living without lowering your quality of life, you increase your savings rate, your investing power, and your long-term upside, with WAY less risk than any onchain bet. That’s exactly why Southeast Asia is such a strong move for digital nomads. Personal experience 👇 I’ve been living in Southeast Asia for more than 4 years now, after spending ~20 years in Europe. And one thing became obvious: for a young digital nomad with no kids and no debt, Southeast Asia is quite impossible to beat. It gives you the best mix of: > low cost of living > high quality of life > better savings/investing power > convenience > extremely high day-to-day comfort 1) Cost of living vs. quality of life In many European cities, €2,000/month mostly covers rent, groceries, transport, and a few outings. In Southeast Asia, that same budget can support a very comfortable lifestyle for two in modern condos with: > pool > gym > security > sauna > nearby modern malls / cafés / restaurants / coworking Examples from my experience: > Chiang Mai: very affordable, amazing if you like nature, mountains, scooters, and a chill lifestyle (my favorite place in Thailand for a long stay). > Bangkok / Phuket / Pattaya: more expensive than Chiang Mai, but if you like parties, beaches, and nightlife, these three are a better fit. > Ho Chi Minh City: great for affordable modern condos, ultra-modern malls, sports, and walking (if you live outside the city center, otherwise it feels too chaotic imo). > Phnom Penh: housing are pricier for similar condo quality than Thailand & Vietnam, but many daily expenses are cheaper. Beyond rent, daily life is cheaper in all these cities than in any European city: > taxis > food delivery > restaurants > massages > cleaning help + a personal chef So you get a better investing power while having a better life. If you earn remotely (example: $5,000/month), your savings rate changes dramatically depending on where you live. - In Europe, after taxes + expenses, maybe you save ~20% - In Thailand / Vietnam / Cambodia, saving 50%+ is easy while living better That gap compounds hard over time. TL;DR: changing where you live can improve your life’s ROI more than chasing another speculative trade. 2) You save money, and gain quality of life Southeast Asia is not just cheaper, it often offers a more convenient, less stressful life. Some examples: > As a foreigner, you’re naturally less plugged into local political/media drama. That alone reduces mental noise a lot. > Services are faster and simpler. > Renting an apartment, getting around, and handling daily tasks often feels much more direct and less bureaucratic than in Europe (at least in France) > Outsourcing boring tasks becomes affordable > Cleaning, laundry, rides, and food prep can be outsourced for a fraction of what it costs in Europe. > If you live in a good condo, daily life is optimized by default: gym, pool, sauna, cafés, malls, coworking, restaurants, all within walking distance. That buys back a lot of time, focus, & energy, that can go into: > work > building > gym/health > rest/enjoyment 3) The time zone is a productivity hack One underrated advantage: Asia time zone. If you work with Europe / US teams your mornings in Asia are often quiet: > fewer messages > fewer calls > fewer distractions That makes mornings perfect for deep work: writing, strategy, content, planning, research. Then when Europe/US wakes up, you shift into: > meetings > coordination > DMs > Ops work It creates a natural rhythm: high-focus mornings, lower-focus afternoons. For remote work, that’s a huge edge. Honestly, I think it would be very hard for me to move back to another setup now. 4) Lifestyle + travel + nature Southeast Asia gives you access to very different environments at low cost: > big cities > paradise islands > mountains > beach towns > business hubs And it’s easy to move between them thanks to cheap flights and (luxury) buses. 5) Health, safety, and healthcare are better than many expect A lot of Europeans assume high taxes = better healthcare. It's total bullshit. From my own experience in Thailand, private hospitals are faster, more modern, cleaner, more efficient than public hospital in France. Safety-wise, I’ve personally never felt unsafe in most places I’ve lived in Asia (including in Myanmar, a country currently in civil war). On the contrary, I’ve often felt less safe in parts of Europe. I can't even imagine the difference for a woman. That said, three honest caveats: > I’m still young, so my healthcare needs are simpler > Air pollution can be a real issue in some cities/seasons (especially Bangkok/HCMC and Chiang Mai during burning season) > Food quality can be amazing, but you need to be very careful (especially if you care about nutrition quality, sourcing, supplements, etc.). Otherwise, most of the time you’ll end up eating food that’s bad for your health. TLDR From a digital nomad perspective, Southeast Asia is impossible to bet for an optimized lifestyle. You can literally optimized all in one: > saving > investing > focus > health > quality of life You buy back time. You reduce stress. You increase your investing power. For me, that’s the real financial move. Not another speculative trade. Lifestyle arbitrage.

And there it is: Jane Street was behind the 2022 crypto winter, destroying Terraform by first depegging the token and destroying the ecosystem, then pretending it would rescue Terra, while effectively it was soaking up what little value remained.