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About Bitcoin, a somewhat brutal truth
· Real money: gold and silver—thousands of years of consensus.
· Fake money: fiat currency—“worthless paper” propped up by government credit.
· The people’s money: does not belong to any central bank; the rules are fixed; wealth belongs to the people.
Bitcoin was initially held up with great expectations, hoping to become “the people’s money.” But in reality—it's becoming more and more like “digital casino chips.”
Here are a few painful facts:
1. A large amount of BTC is concentrated in the hands of exchanges, miners, and crypto whales. Power hasn’t b

Let's be real about stablecoins.
The future of stablecoins will likely take two paths.
The first: the unregulated route all the way. USDT is the classic example. It serves real demand for global gray capital flows, cross-border settlements, and weak financial systems. Users choose it not because it's "compliant," but because it's easy to use, highly liquid, and deeply trusted. This is demand-driven, with a self-consistent underlying logic.
The second: the regulated route. The core issue here is just one — who gets the yield from the underlying U.S. Treasuries?
Currently, the essence of

U.S. stocks, U.S. bonds, the U.S. dollar—one of them has to die. This is not sensationalism, it's a math problem. Raise interest rates? $36 trillion in national debt, 6% interest means $2 trillion a year, twice the military budget. Warsh would dare to raise, but Bessent would be the first to block. Cut rates? China's AI has blown up the harvest script. A rate cut = dollar depreciation = giving China's AI a boost = telling the world "America gives up." Do nothing? Then only one can die—U.S. stocks. Six major signals of a rupture, not one missed:
1. Compute shortage debunked: H100 dropped from

Memory chips are booming!
Micron Technology's earnings report was a bombshell.
Revenue of $41.4 billion, a surge of 346% year-over-year, net profit of $28.2 billion, an increase of 14 times. Gross margin of 84.9%, and next-quarter guidance is set to hit 86%. These numbers are off the charts in any industry.
Even more critical: HBM capacity for all of 2026 is already sold out. The expansion cycle is 18 to 24 months, and supply-demand tightness will last at least until the end of 2027.
Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix are now signing 3-to-5-year long-term purchase agreements with minimum purchase c

My View of the World: 28 Years of a Violent Bull Market Projection
Core Viewpoints
The US dollar's life depends on global circulation; when the world no longer wants dollars and US Treasuries, they will naturally fall. Global funds are searching for assets that do not require trusting any country—Bitcoin and on-chain gold have emerged accordingly.
America's Dilemma
Last year's Bitcoin and gold bull markets were the result of global funds voting with their feet. But the US cannot accept capital outflows—US Treasuries need buyers, and the stock market needs to survive. Therefore, they must suppr

Iran and the U.S. sign Memorandum of Understanding on key points to watch
In the early hours of June 18 Beijing time, Iran and the U.S. confirmed they have remotely signed the "Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding," consisting of 14 points. The face-to-face talks scheduled for Friday in Switzerland will still proceed as planned.
Quick overview of the core content:
🔹 Ceasefire and Security: Immediate and permanent ceasefire on all fronts including Lebanon, no use of force against each other, and safeguarding Lebanon's sovereignty.
🔹 Strait of Hormuz: Iran commits to allowing commercial ships

Elon Musk is really hard to sum up in one sentence—on one hand, he changes the world with engineering thinking, and on the other, he builds his family with the same logic.
In business, he has created SpaceX, Tesla, Starlink, Neuralink… each redefining an industry. Rocket recovery, widespread electric vehicles, brain-machine interfaces—just one of these could be enough for an ordinary person to boast about for a lifetime.
In family, his domain is also quite “systematized”: according to publicly available information, he has at least 14 children with multiple partners. Some joke that he pursues

The real trump card of Starlink is not fast internet!
Starlink is growing rapidly in Africa, relying on "differential pricing"—$100 monthly fee in Europe and America, only $25 in Nigeria and Rwanda, with device prices cut in half. For remote villages without internet, international ships at sea, and flights, Starlink is almost the best solution available.
An even more urgent need is on the battlefield. After ground stations are destroyed, Starlink allows the military to maintain efficient communication. Ukraine has it, Russia does not, and the information efficiency gap is directly a generatio

Friendly reminder:
Latest scam alert: Over twenty foreigners running around on TV, and then your money is gone. Everyone must be careful and vigilant. $CHZ

Last night, Wall Street staged a textbook-level reversal: PPI hit a new high for the year, yet the stock market surged violently—Dow Jones up nearly 930 points, Nasdaq up 2.54%.
The core issue is: the market doesn't recognize inflation, only that "the war will end."
Trump announced in the afternoon that he would cancel the strike on Iran, causing oil prices to plummet over 4% instantly. With the inflation engine turned off, even a hot PPI is considered worthless. The capital logic has shifted to: ceasefire → oil prices fall → inflation peaks → buy, buy, buy. Yesterday's worst-performing tech a

On June 8th, the Korean stock market experienced a "Black Monday." The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) plummeted over 8% intraday, triggering a circuit breaker that paused trading for 20 minutes. The KOSDAQ index fell more than 9% during the day. Two major chip heavyweight stocks, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, both dropped over 10% intraday, leading to a broad decline across Asia-Pacific markets.
1. The Trigger: U.S. "Black Friday"
The immediate cause of the sharp decline was the fierce sell-off in the U.S. tech sector last Friday. On June 5th, U.S. time, the Nasdaq index plunged

Do you think Donald Trump is going to the Knicks game to buy tickets this time?
A single NBA Finals ticket costs up to $142k, with courtside seats over $70k, and the cheapest edge seats starting at $15k. If the Knicks host four games, the total box office revenue from official tickets alone would reach $580 million—about 4.2 billion RMB.
In comparison, the total box office for a whole year of Chinese Super League matches is only 580 million RMB.
Even more exaggerated is the scalper market: tickets have been resold for as high as $500k each, and tickets for the best seats in the Finals ar

ZEC "Counterfeit Coin Vulnerability" Breaks: The Trust Fortress of Privacy Narratives Is Cracked Open by AI
The hottest scoop in the crypto world recently comes from the veteran privacy coin Zcash ($ZEC ).
Key highlight:
Security researcher using Anthropic's latest model Claude Opus 4.8 auditing discovered a fatal flaw in the Orchard privacy pool—a clause in the rule manual that is "too lenient," allowing attackers to locally forge unlimited ZEC without detection.
Timeline:
· Emergency fix on June 1-2
· Public disclosure by founder Zooko on June 5
· ZEC plummeted 26%-36% within 24 hours
· Major

On June 5th, the U.S. stock market experienced a near-warning level crash. On the surface, it seemed like three triggers ignited simultaneously, but in reality, it was a typical case of narrative backlash.
Let's start with the three lines:
1. Broadcom earnings report: performance was not poor, with AI revenue soaring 143% year-over-year, but next quarter's AI chip guidance was $1.2 billion below analyst expectations. The CEO also admitted that Google might bring in other suppliers. The market's reaction logic was simple—if even Broadcom's growth might slow, then the entire AI supply chain need

A new regulation that could affect your overseas investments takes effect on July 1
Order No. 837 of the State Council "Regulations on Outbound Investment" will be implemented starting July 1, 2026, just one month from now.
Here are a few key points worth noting:
1. This time, "individuals" are also explicitly included under regulation
Whether it’s companies, organizations, or residents within the country, as long as money or assets are invested abroad, or foreign company equity or interests are obtained, it counts as "outbound investment." Individuals buying U.S. stocks are also covered.
2. P

"CLARITY Act" Passes Senate Version, Three Major Disagreements Emerge 🇺🇸
This morning, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee approved the "CLARITY Act" (Cryptocurrency Market Structure Act) with a vote of 15:9, officially submitting it for a full Senate vote. All Republicans supported it, with two Democrats crossing party lines to vote.
Compared to last year's 250-page House version, this Senate version is 309 pages, and the three major disagreements worth noting are:
1. Can stablecoins generate yields?
· House version: No interest payments (handled by the GENIUS Act)
· Senate version: A comprom

The US-Iran situation is at a highly tense crossroads: diplomatic negotiations have stalled, but maritime military confrontations continue to escalate.
Three core developments
Iran's firm response: On May 10th, Iran formally rejected the US plan to end the war through Pakistan's mediation.
Trump's tough response: Trump quickly responded on social media, stating Iran's proposal is "completely unacceptable."
Military confrontation intensifies: Both sides continue military operations near the Strait of Hormuz.
On May 7th, the US military forcibly crossed the strait and was intercepted by th

UAE suddenly “backs out of the group”—will the global energy landscape be turned upside down?
The UAE announced that it will withdraw from the OPEC and the “OPEC+” mechanism starting May 1. Simply put, it has broken with the Saudi-led group.
The reason isn’t complicated: the UAE wants to take advantage of high oil prices to extract more and sell more. But multiple applications to increase its production quota have been rejected. This time, it’s doing it on its own—and the move is tacitly permitted by the United States in the background. After all, lowering oil prices and weakening OPEC’s i

Let’s talk about the US-Iran situation: oil prices are steady as Mount Tai—behind the scenes, everyone is holding a big move
First, let’s talk about oil prices. Brent crude has again returned to above $100. Don’t be fooled by reports—circulating tonight or tomorrow—of a breakthrough in US-Iran negotiations; the market simply isn’t buying it at all. Why? Because the real standoff hasn’t stopped: Iran has just collected the first toll for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and Trump immediately ordered warships to clear mines. The U.S. military has also claimed that it has deployed the strong

U.S.-Iran Situation and Federal Reserve Movements
1. U.S.-Iran Situation: Ceasefire Extended, Neither Side Wants to Fight
Trump announced an indefinite extension of the ceasefire with Iran, citing the need for internal Iran to unify its plans. The actual meaning is: as long as Iran doesn't propose a plan, the ceasefire remains in place. Iran also hinted that lifting the maritime blockade might be a prerequisite for negotiations.
Key points:
Both sides don't want to fight, but won't easily make concessions.
Iran's "denuclearization" is basically settled; the real game is the survival