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🚨 SEC Chair Atkins says the SEC is close to approving onchain tokenized securities trading

Commodity markets haven’t changed in 100+ years. What happens when they move on-chain? @BenElvidge & @saramoric explore the thinking behind @metalsofficial 👇

A must-read for every investor. open.substack.com/pub/kakashiii1…

The funding rate is going nuts👀

As @POTUS has made clear, the United States Navy will continue the blockade of Iranian ports. In a matter of days, Kharg Island storage will be full and the fragile Iranian oil wells will be shut in. Constraining Iran’s maritime trade directly targets the regime’s primary revenue lifelines. The @USTreasury will continue to apply maximum pressure through Economic Fury to systematically degrade Tehran’s ability to generate, move, and repatriate funds. Any person or vessel facilitating these flows—through covert trade and finance—risks exposure to U.S. sanctions. We continue to freeze the funds stolen by the corrupt leadership on behalf of the people of Iran.

I continue to archive the Foundation tokens on the internet archive. While a company that has profited from those pieces decides to wash its hands, a poor Spaniard tries to fix it with a raspberry pi from his home.

What we learned at the Warsh hearing today • He's serious about his reform agenda, which extends from how the Fed does its economic analysis to how it communicates with the public • He cited inflation measures that are a bit more flattering than the "rough swag" (scientific wild-ass guess) that the Fed uses as its main benchmark • Warsh's independence argument will land uncomfortably inside the Fed and may not have helped him broaden appeal with Democrats wsj.com/livecoverage/k…

You can’t be for CLARITY and against rewards. It’s one or the other. Time to choose.

TRUMP: I HAVE ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD FOR A DEAL TRUMP: DON'T WANT TO BE RUSHED BY PEOPLE WHO ARE 'TREASONOUS'

@danrobinson Decentralization would mean they can't do that. Given that they *can* to that, they probably should. But their ability to do that directly correlates with the ability of the DPRK to do these kinds of things.

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Amazing development, Arbitrum froze and took the stolen funds from the KelpDAO exploit affecting AAVE. Good move for the users affected, bad new for decentralization. This sets a precedent where with good justification any assets on Arbitrum can be taken from your wallet.

JUST IN: Arbitrum freezes 30,766 $ETH worth $71,000,000 linked to suspected AAVE and KelpDAO North Korean exploit.

🇺🇸 U.S. government debt just smashed another milestone, and not in a good way! We're talking about $39 TRILLION, and it's accelerating like crazy. It hit $37T in August, $38T in October (during the shutdown), and added the latest $1 trillion in just 71 days. They're speedrunning debt, that's one of the fastest jumps ever outside COVID. Nearly $5T were added since January 2024. Meanwhile, interest payments are now the fastest-growing part of the budget... and they've already surpassed spending on Medicare AND national defense And if you're still thinking, "wth should I care?" think again! It's your higher cost of living, more expensive loans, slower wage growth, and less government flexibility when the next crisis hits. The faster the debt grows, the quicker these effects hit middle-class families. It's like ignoring a growing credit card balance; it feels fine until the interest payment eats your whole paycheck. This is why economists across the spectrum are ringing alarms! It's about the very real squeeze on your wallet and your kids' future. Source: U.S. Treasury

Looks like we have an early indication of how this pivotal week for the Clarity Act is shaping up.

THIS IS THE FULL MEMO TIM COOK JUST SENT TO APPLE $AAPL EMPLOYEES TALKING ABOUT HIM STEPPING DOWN AS CEO Team, Fifteen years ago, my friend and mentor Steve Jobs asked me to step into the role of CEO. It was an emotional and challenging moment for all of us at Apple, and I hoped I’d be up for the awesome responsibility I was taking on. I knew then what I know now: that there are certain values embedded in Apple that are bigger than any of us; a belief in the simple, not the complex; a determination to innovate with a focus on those few things that are truly important to the world and meaningful to us; an impatience for anything less than excellence in every group in the company; a commitment to enriching the lives of those we have a privilege to touch with our work; and a resolve to do all that we can to leave the world better than we found it. Those were the values that made Apple what it was then, and I am proud to say that they are the ideals that animate each of us today. Today, we have a truly extraordinary road map, and I have never been more optimistic about Apple’s future. That is why I have decided that now is the right time for me to transition to a new role of executive chairman. And I am thrilled to announce that John Ternus will be our new CEO. Throughout the many years I’ve worked with him, and our many conversations about his becoming Apple’s next CEO, John’s passion and love for Apple shine through. He is a visionary in his own right, a man of remarkable integrity, and the kind of person we can all be proud to follow. John is the right leader to help us innovate into the future, to help us break new ground on big ideas and bold new pathways, and to ensure that the values that have made us so successful and so admired for the past 50 years will remain the core of our identity and our culture in the decades to come. For my part, I will remain CEO through the summer and work very closely with John as we transition roles. In my new role as executive chairman, I plan to support John and Apple in a number of key areas and to be available to offer my experience whenever and wherever it is needed. I want to offer my profound gratitude to the best executive team on the planet for your friendship and your brilliance over the years. And I want all of you, every member of the Apple team, to know how much it has meant to me to work with you. You are the most remarkable people in the world, and it’s because of you that Apple is such a special place. What we built, we built together, and you are why I am incredibly optimistic about the future. I know you will join me in congratulating John as we write this next chapter of Apple’s story. We’ll be hosting a town hall tomorrow in the Steve Jobs Theater at 9 a.m. to talk about this and more. I’m looking forward to it. With gratitude, Tim

📣 We are happy to announce that the 21st protocol upgrade proposal for Tezos, Ushuaia, is ready! Built by @LabosNomades, @trilitech, and @myfunctori.

Guess the rare-earth metal using these 3 clues. Clue 1: I’m in your hand or pocket right now. Clue 2: Solar panels can’t work without me. Clue 3: Every touchscreen needs me. First 10 correct answers get a custom metals-branded banner 🤝

🚨🗞️NEW: Bank Pressure Clouds Clarity Act Timeline A lobbying campaign led by bank trades could push a markup of crypto market structure legislation to May. Plus, a new multi-million-dollar DeFi hack adds to the growing list of exploits this month. ⬇️ cryptoinamerica.com/p/bank-pressur…

Apple $AAPL just climbed back over a $4 Trillion market cap We are back to having 3 US 🇺🇸 companies worth more than $4T Nvidia $NVDA: $4.9T Google $GOOGL: $4.1T Apple $AAPL: $4T