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My Goodness we are now below Sun's news and rocket. What a $10,000 Pump and Dump in a day. I think its safe to say that Volatility has picked up.

And Eth is just about to my buy target under $2,000. Man, and I have some cash potentially available from an SMCI put. Gonna have to figure this out and get it done.
 
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My goodness though we are Defintely seeing liquidity issues now. Eth below this trend line ~$2,000 and its an air pocket below. If it breaks that $1,914 ish Fib then I could easily see it moving straight down to $1,100.

 
There's a reason "HODL" entered the lexicon.
 

Crypto seesaws as President Trump's tariffs take effect: CNBC Crypto World​

Mar 4, 2025 #CNBC #cnbctv

On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, cryptocurrencies initially tumble after Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China take effect. Plus, tech executives cast doubt on Trump's proposal to include altcoins in a U.S. strategic crypto reserve. And, Jonathan Jachym of Kraken discusses the SEC's potential dismissal of a lawsuit against the crypto exchange.

12:27

Chapters
00:00 - CNBC Crypto World, March 4, 2025
0:23 - Cryptocurrencies swing
0:52 - The headlines
4:06 - Jonathan Jachym of Kraken
 

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Howard Lutnick Reveals: Trump to Unveil Bitcoin Reserve Strategy at White House Crypto Summit - The Pavlovic Today

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick tells The Pavlovic Today that President Trump will unveil a Bitcoin reserve strategy at the White House Crypto Summit, marking a major shift in U.S. crypto policy.
thepavlovictoday.com

Friday is potentially going to bring the fireworks between this Crypto Summit and the LBMA monthly data report for February.
 
Yesterday:

Crypto summit is tomorrow:
Also confirmed in later tweets:

@Gemini’s @tyler and @cameron (Winklevoss twins)
@cryptocom CEO @kris

I'm not terribly excited to hear that Michael Saylor and the WorldLibertyFinancial guy are going to be there.

 

Solana co-founder opposes President Trump's crypto reserve proposal: CNBC Crypto World​

Mar 6, 2025 #CNBC #cnbctv

On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin bounces back as the Trump administration adds new exemptions to tariffs on Mexico. Plus, Solana's co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko expresses doubt over the creation of a U.S. strategic crypto reserve. And James Lavish of the Bitcoin Opportunity Fund discusses what a crypto reserve would mean for markets and investors.

11:10

Chapters
00:00 - CNBC Crypto World, March 6, 2025
0:29 - Bitcoin climbs
0:49 - The headlines
2:51 - James Lavish of Bitcoin Opportunity Fund
 

Trump Teases Altcoin For Reserve | Bloomberg Crypto 03/06/2025​

Mar 6, 2025

"Bloomberg Crypto" covers the people, transactions, and technology shaping the world of decentralized finance. Today's guests: Chainlink Co-Founder Sergey Nazarov, Kraken Deputy General Counsel Jonathan Jachym, and Delta Blockchain Founder Kavita Gupta.

22:56

Chapters:
00:03:03 - Faux and Nazarov on White House Crypto Summit
00:05:02 - Nazarov on Reserve, US Financial System
00:07:11 - Nazarov: Reserves Should Be Diversified
00:13:02 - Jachym: Focus is Getting Market Structures Legislation Done
00:15:51 - Jackym: Consumers Need Protection in Industry
00:18:03 - Gupta on Tariffs Foiling Markets
00:19:06 - Gupta: "Dont Understand the Value" of Crypto Reserve
00:21:40 - Gupta: "Market Does Not Have Liquidity"
 
I been a big supporter of Saylor and MSTR ever since I put 10,000 shares in a watch account < $10 share. I also own the 2x ETF and have shorted it for a profit. I think 5 years from now everything now will look cheap in the future.
 
^^ some savage comments to that tweet. Seems lots of folks are mad the executive order didn't call for the government to spend tax dollars buying BTC - as evident from the market selloff on the news.
 
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^^ some savage comments to that tweet. Seems lots of folks are mad the executive order didn't call for the government to spend tax dollars buying BTC - as evident from the market selloff on the news.
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They stole the money, mostly. Lotta good that does.
 
Crypto Czar David Sacks told reporters this morning that he's not aware of any proposal on the table to remove capital gains taxes on crypto. It's not on his agenda.
 
Crypto Summit livestream should begin shortly (was supposed to start 15 minutes ago):

 
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Bitcoin heads for positive week after President Trump establishes bitcoin reserve: CNBC Crypto World​

Mar 7, 2025 #CNBC #cnbctv

On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin ends the week in the green after President Trump signs an executive order to establish a U.S. bitcoin reserve. Noelle Acheson, economist and author of the 'Crypto is Macro Now' newsletter discusses what the creation of the bitcoin reserve, and a U.S. digital assets stockpile, means for markets.

12:26

Chapters:
00:00 - CNBC Crypto World, March 7, 2025
0:19 - Bitcoin rises for the week
1:14 - Trump establishes bitcoin reserve
2:54 - Noelle Acheson on bitcoin reserve
 
Man Theta and cryptos are getting wrecked again this weekend. I really got to figure this out and dip the old toes.
 

Bitcoin slips below $80,000 as investors look past White House crypto summit: CNBC Crypto World​

Mar 10, 2025 #CNBC #cnbctv

On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, Bitcoin sinks to its lowest level since November after investors look beyond the White House crypto summit and focus on macroeconomic pressures. Plus, Utah's legislature passes a bill to create crypto regulatory frameworks. And, Greg Di Prisco of M^0 Labs discusses meetings he had with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to advance crypto regulation.

8:12

Chapters
00:00 - CNBC Crypto World, March 10, 2025
0:21 - Bitcoin falls to $80k
1:08 - The headlines
3:12 - Greg Di Prisco of M^0 Labs
 

What’s next after Senate Banking Committee advances stablecoin regulation bill: CNBC Crypto World​

Mar 14, 2025 #CNBC #cnbctv

On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin and ether rise to end the week. Plus, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao responds to a report of a Trump pardon deal, while one Democrat lawmaker urges the Treasury Department to end President Trump’s crypto reserve plans. Also, Jim Angel, an associate professor of finance at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, weighs in on the Senate Banking Committee advancing the GENIUS Act stablecoin bill.

11:39

Chapters:
00:00 - CNBC Crypto World, March 14, 2025
0:30 - Crypto markets bounce
1:11 - The headlines
4:18 - James Angel of Georgetown University
 
So I find it interesting that my broker has been adding some Crypto back available driectly from them. Well they use ZeroHash.

Anyway they had been down to offering just 4 due to regulations. BTC, BCH, Eth and I think it was Litecoin.
Now they are up to 17 coins. However, these look to be the worst of them for the most part and mostly banker tokens. So I find that curious.

They now have AAVE?, SUI, XTZ, ADA, PEPE, APT, SHIB, XTZ, APT, XLM, DOGE, XRP, LINK, AVAX, and SOL. Solana at least added but not a fan or even heard of some of those others.
 
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They now have AAVE?, SUI, XTZ, ADA, PEPE, APT, SHIB, XTZ, APT, XLM, DOGE, XRP, LINK, AVAX, and SOL. Solana at least added but not a fan or even heard of some of those others.
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AAVE - DeFi focused coin. I used to own some a few years ago. I sold it all.
SUI - I like this coin: https://www.pmbug.com/threads/sui-blockchain-sui.7276/
XTZ (Tezos) - I remember not liking this one, but don't remember why.
ADA (Cardano) - I thought it was dead, but it keeps plugging along (I still own some): https://www.pmbug.com/threads/cardano-ada.7246/
PEPE - Meme coin - I'm not interested
APT (Aptos) - Has it's fans, but I haven't spent the time to evaluate it properly.
SHIB (Shibu Ina) - Another meme coin - I'm not interested
XLM (Stellar) - Centralized design, so I sold it, but it's a fast and cheap to transact crypto
DOGE (Dogecoin) - Elon's favorite meme coin. If Elon didn't pump it, no one would be paying it any attention.
XRP (Ripple) - I don't support evil: https://www.pmbug.com/threads/ripple-pumpers-selling-out-humanity-for-personal-profit.7536/
LINK (Chainlink) - Trying to be the DeFi bridge/link between all other cryptos. I don't own any currently, but this one has institutional partnerships and utility
AVAX (Avalanche) - I like this coin: https://www.pmbug.com/threads/avalanche-avax.7200/
SOL (Solana) - I like this coin for the short term; I expect a challenger will eventually surpass it (in terms of implied market cap).

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Why would an exchange be offering some of these Meme coins as opposed to much larger or more used coins? I'm thinking things like Monero or Dash or Theta.
 
The reasons why exchanges list what they list and exclude what they don't is a mystery. I've pressed honchos at Coinbase to be more transparent with their criteria and process, but they have so far ignored me. There could be legal issues (SEC/securities concerns), structural issues (bad tokenomics) or some element of pay to play going on. Or maybe something else (low liquidity pairs for trading for example).
 
I suspect its the bankers letting them put out the low quality tokens to garner another usable liquidity pool, however small it may be. I KNOW they don't want anyone buying the privacy coins so that would be much more of a regulatory issue.
 

BTC, ETH, SOL Forecast: Bitcoin, Ether and Solana Likely to See 3% to 5% Price Swings on FOMC Rate Decision

These figures might be scary for equity or currency traders but do not represent a major deviation from the normal in the crypto market.
www.coindesk.com
 
Trump's remarks (nothing really new here):

 

Crypto prices fall as SEC’s Crypto Task Force kicks off inaugural roundtable: CNBC Crypto World​

Mar 21, 2025 #CNBC #cnbctv

On today’s show, major cryptocurrencies trade lower to end the week as the SEC’s Crypto Task Force holds its inaugural roundtable meeting focused on defining the security status of digital assets. Plus, BlackRock’s head of digital assets says staking could be a “huge step change” for ether ETFs. And, EY Global Blockchain Leader Paul Brody explains why there is a disconnect between ether’s price and developments on the Ethereum Network.

10:56

Chapters:
00:00 - CNBC Crypto World, March 21, 2025
0:26 - Bitcoin falls
1:24 - The headlines
3:34 - EY global blockchain leader Paul Brody
 
Crypto markets seem to be waking up this morning...
 
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