Jacob King

Hardship withdrawals from 401(k) retirement accounts have just surged to a record 6%, the highest level ever recorded. Hardship withdrawals are exceptions that let account holders access these funds early, typically for urgent financial needs like medical bills, preventing eviction, or covering funeral costs. A spike in these withdrawals is a strong economic signal. It shows that more Americans are struggling financially and needing to tap into long-term savings, even at the cost of their future security. This paints a bleaker picture than the optimistic headlines often presented by mainstream media and financial markets.

BREAKING: The odds of the US entering a recession in 2026 have surged to 36%, per Polymarket. US gas prices are on track to hit $4.00/gallon next week.

According to Goldman Sachs, these will be the world’s biggest economies in 2027.

Another dormant Bitcoin wallet has just awoken and moved $147.7 million worth of BTC to exchanges for dumping. People always assumed Satoshi was foolish enough to keep a 1M Bitcoin stash in a single wallet, but that was just a distraction. Thousands of wallets hold hundreds of millions, which are being quietly sold to the sheep.

JUST IN: Gold is plunging, down 5% on the day, while silver is plunging over 10% as expectations for rate cuts fade amid persistent inflation and surging energy prices. Gold has now dropped nearly $1,000 per ounce from its record high.

@MarioNawfal Tell me you own property in Dubai without telling me. 😅

The fact the UAE got attacked more than any other country, including Israel, yet continues business as usual with very limited casualties or damage, and an operational airport, is a surprise I have to admit, I did not expect their air defenses to be this capable and ready

BREAKING: One of Bitcoin’s earliest whales, holding over $350,000,000+ in BTC, just sold another $70,000,000+ After more than a decade of holding, they began liquidating in November 2024, now realizing $440,200,000 in profit. Ask yourself why so many insiders, institutions, and even nations have been quietly offloading over the past several months. Bitcoin is in its final chapter, smart money is exiting, while retail investors double down, heading straight for the coming black hole.

@TheBTCTherapist @BitcoinNewsCom The Bitcoin maxis are in disbelief that all of their fake news and click bait is causing them to be banned from the ad sharing program.

This is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to write. I’m completely devastated. Last Friday, I️ was notified that my monetization had been paused. I’ve shown up on this app for 5 years straight every single day to grow my account to what it is now. I️ never once paid for ads, never bought followers, never did anything but grow in an organic way. After appealing once, I️ was told my account was removed due to spam and inauthentic content. This couldn’t be further from the truth. I️ spend 6-12 hours on X daily in addition to my full time job; creating content, interacting and posting. I’ve adapted to new algorithms, posting strategies and even started a newsletter. I️’ve stopped using any other online platforms as I️ truly value the freedom and community X has brought me. Every single holiday, family event, vacation, wedding, birthday, you name it, I’ve been active on X during it. I’ve never once taken for granted the audience I’ve grown on this app and have thoroughly enjoyed the relationships I’ve built because of it. During this last period in which I️ was removed, I️ proposed to my girlfriend of 7 years. During this proposal trip, I️ stayed active online the entire time, which is nothing new. I have given up years of time to create something bigger with no regret. But now, after being denied and repeatedly called a spam account, with no way to plead my case, my last resort is to post here. Having to do this publicly feels so pathetic. It’s been almost a week and 2 appeals later, and I️ can’t get in touch with anyone who’s willing to help. I haven’t been given any clarification of where I️ went wrong or if there is a pathway to resolution. How can I️ dedicate myself so profoundly to something for so many years without being given any chance to make a simple change in my form of content? I’ve never had my account flagged or even been told of any misconduct in a 5 year period. The first I️ hear of an issue is ironically on pay day after spending hours upon hours working online during my vacation. I️ don’t expect everyone to be able to understand the severity of this situation because they will never see the time, sacrifices and work put into growing an account from 0 followers to over 260k. I️ can’t begin to explain the things I’ve sacrificed to get to the point of being a creator and I️ can’t help but feel like the platform has failed me. To you, this may just be a lighthearted meme account you follow. To me, this has altered my life. I️ was committing to go full time on X and even put in notice at my full time job. It is every content creators dream to be able to take this on full time, and to have it taken away from you almost as soon as you got it, feels gut wrenching. Over the last 2 years I’ve told everyone how important it is to get a blue checkmark, pay for premium and begin to monetize their account. I️ couldn’t have been louder about how much I️ love this platform and truly felt it was the only platform worth being on. The freedom I️ was given was amazing up until now. I️ truly never thought something like this would happen. All of this to say, I️ am not a spam account and I️ deserve reconciliation. I️f there is a specific thing I’ve done wrong, I️ will adapt my content to no longer do so. But a permanent suspension with a false reasoning will never be okay with me. I️ would hope that you are also not okay with taking away the livelihood of the creators on a platform that prides itself on free speech. @XCreators @premium @x @elonmusk @nikitabier

BREAKING: $820,000,000,000 wiped out from the US stock market today. $120,000,000,000 wiped out from the crypto market cap.

@SwanDesk Now watch every other platform copy them in 3...2...1

BREAKING: X UPDATES: • Rolling out a dislike button • Spam incentives expected to drop over the next 30 days • Soon allowing reply restrictions by country or region

BREAKING: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has confirmed that XRP is not a security. SEC Chair Paul Atkins stated that “most crypto assets are not securities.” Both the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have classified XRP, alongside Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, and 11 other major tokens, as “digital commodities,” placing them outside securities law. “We’re not the Securities and Everything Commission anymore,” Atkins added.

JUST IN: Donald Trump has rejected Sam Bankman-Fried’s pardon request. Bankman‑Fried is serving a 25‑year federal prison sentence for fraud and related crimes in connection with the collapse of FTX.

@RomeG360 Will look into it, thank you!

@JacobKinge Link doesn’t work

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BREAKING: New data shows that mentions of “alt season” have just hit their lowest level in over 700 days. Historically, when this happens, large whales quietly buy at discounted prices. This is often followed by a new cycle of hopium that pushes prices to new highs. Altcoin FOMO is frequently triggered after a wave of fear, something we’re currently seeing in today’s geopolitical climate. I can see a huge influx of retail money flowing into alts in the short term.

@krassenstein No corruption in Montreal? 🤣 You’re so dumb. Lmao!

We have left the United States for Montreal. No corruption here.

BREAKING: Blackrock deposits 1,701 $BTC worth $124.88 million into Coinbase.

JUST IN: This is now Bitcoin's 4th worst Q1.

JUST IN: Over $3,400,000,000 in crypto longs will be liquidated if Bitcoin falls $5000 from current price.

Democrats will undoubtedly sweep the Senate in November. There are many reasons for that, including the widespread discontent over the new wars that have started. And this data comes from Polymarket, which was one of the few platforms that accurately predicted Trump would win.