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Why Is Gold Rising? Follow the Money, Not the Headlines
An erosion of trust in the US dollar is underway → central banks are rebalancing reserves → institutional demand is creating a self-reinforcing trend.
This is not speculation. It is visible in the data. According to World Gold Council statistics, central banks have been net buyers of gold for more than a decade, with purchases accelerating sharply since 2022. Global official gold reserves have grown from roughly 26,000 tons in 2009 to over 36,000 tons today. Gold now represents close to 20% of global reserve assets — the highest share since the Bretton Woods era.
China, India, Turkey, Poland, and several emerging-market central banks have been steadily increasing their gold holdings. At the same time, the share of US dollar-denominated assets in global reserves has been slowly declining. This is not a collapse of the dollar, but a structural shift in how systemic risk is managed.
What comes next is equally important. When gold starts rising sharply, it often triggers a rotation within the metals complex — something similar to an “altseason,” but for precious metals. Silver, platinum, and palladium tend to outperform gold as investors look for higher beta exposure within the same asset class.
Historically, once precious metals become crowded and volatility increases, capital continues moving further along the liquidity chain. At that stage, crypto often emerges as an alternative — not as a replacement for gold, but as a digital complement with asymmetric upside.
Markets rarely move randomly. They move in waves. And the current wave appears to be driven not by hype, but by long-term capital reallocating risk.
#Gold #Macro #CentralBanks #Liquidity #Crypto
An erosion of trust in the US dollar is underway → central banks are rebalancing reserves → institutional demand is creating a self-reinforcing trend.
This is not speculation. It is visible in the data. According to World Gold Council statistics, central banks have been net buyers of gold for more than a decade, with purchases accelerating sharply since 2022. Global official gold reserves have grown from roughly 26,000 tons in 2009 to over 36,000 tons today. Gold now represents close to 20% of global reserve assets — the highest share since the Bretton Woods era.
China, India, Turkey, Poland, and several emerging-market central banks have been steadily increasing their gold holdings. At the same time, the share of US dollar-denominated assets in global reserves has been slowly declining. This is not a collapse of the dollar, but a structural shift in how systemic risk is managed.
What comes next is equally important. When gold starts rising sharply, it often triggers a rotation within the metals complex — something similar to an “altseason,” but for precious metals. Silver, platinum, and palladium tend to outperform gold as investors look for higher beta exposure within the same asset class.
Historically, once precious metals become crowded and volatility increases, capital continues moving further along the liquidity chain. At that stage, crypto often emerges as an alternative — not as a replacement for gold, but as a digital complement with asymmetric upside.
Markets rarely move randomly. They move in waves. And the current wave appears to be driven not by hype, but by long-term capital reallocating risk.
#Gold #Macro #CentralBanks #Liquidity #Crypto
Why Ukraine Has No Future (Unless It Breaks This Cycle)
Corruption in Ukraine is not merely a flaw of politicians or government offices. It is a deep societal logic that begins in the heart of ordinary people, rises to the pinnacles of power, and then returns — transformed — to the very same citizens.
Ukrainians are accustomed to saying: “The authorities are corrupt.” But corrupt authorities do not descend from the sky. They are chosen. Tolerated. Justified. Even respected.
To a large part of Ukrainian voters, a corrupt official is not a criminal — he is a “practical person.” Someone who knows how to “solve problems.” Someone who quickly, humanly, tangibly delivers what is so sorely missing: a fence mended beside the church, a pothole patched on the road, a job arranged for a brother-in-law. Abstract ideas about fair laws, independent courts, and long-term reforms feel like empty talk — theoretical mist that brings no warmth in the here and now.
And so a closed circle is born.
A politician repairs the church fence.
The priest — the same one who once paid for his ordination — returns the favour: during the campaign he blesses the man, quietly or openly urging the parishioners to vote for him.
Later, when that politician comes to power, the priest asks for his own favour in return: a job for a relative.
That relative, having taken the position (for which, naturally, he also paid), sees it not as public service, but as an investment to be recovered as swiftly and fully as possible.
The chain never breaks.
Universities take bribes for grades and diplomas.
Officials, when caught, buy their way out of law enforcement and the courts.
Faction leaders purchase members of parliament.
Everything is for sale.
And the most terrifying thing is — almost always cheaply.
At the same time, Ukrainians dream of Europe — yet without changing the way they think.
For many, the rule of law and reforms amount to nothing more than lines inserted into the Constitution, formal checkboxes ticked, after which “Europe will take us in.”
And then came the war.
The great war did not invent corruption — it stripped it naked, accelerated it, made it scream. Even now, when the very survival of the nation is at stake, a significant part of society still reaches for familiar shortcuts instead of fundamental change.
People crowdsource money for drones and body armour because the state embezzles the military budget and fails to equip the front line properly.
Yet even in volunteer funds, scammers swarm.
Even what reaches the army is frequently siphoned off by commanders.
Some force soldiers to “chip in” for various needs — with no accountability whatsoever. There have been cases where vehicles bought with donated money simply vanished by military commanders.
The country also struggles with basic infrastructure: citizens sit without electricity because friends of the president, who control Energoatom, refused to invest in protective facilities — there was no profit from kickbacks in these projects.
As long as voters prefer handouts to justice, personal favours to rules, and “effective thieves” to honest reformers, the system will reproduce itself endlessly.
And the most painful truth, the one hardest to utter aloud:
every corrupt high-ranking official is, first and foremost, a mirror of the voter who once chose convenience over responsibility.
#Ukraine #Corruption #society #Geopolitics #war
Ukrainians are accustomed to saying: “The authorities are corrupt.” But corrupt authorities do not descend from the sky. They are chosen. Tolerated. Justified. Even respected.
To a large part of Ukrainian voters, a corrupt official is not a criminal — he is a “practical person.” Someone who knows how to “solve problems.” Someone who quickly, humanly, tangibly delivers what is so sorely missing: a fence mended beside the church, a pothole patched on the road, a job arranged for a brother-in-law. Abstract ideas about fair laws, independent courts, and long-term reforms feel like empty talk — theoretical mist that brings no warmth in the here and now.
And so a closed circle is born.
A politician repairs the church fence.
The priest — the same one who once paid for his ordination — returns the favour: during the campaign he blesses the man, quietly or openly urging the parishioners to vote for him.
Later, when that politician comes to power, the priest asks for his own favour in return: a job for a relative.
That relative, having taken the position (for which, naturally, he also paid), sees it not as public service, but as an investment to be recovered as swiftly and fully as possible.
The chain never breaks.
Universities take bribes for grades and diplomas.
Officials, when caught, buy their way out of law enforcement and the courts.
Faction leaders purchase members of parliament.
Everything is for sale.
And the most terrifying thing is — almost always cheaply.
At the same time, Ukrainians dream of Europe — yet without changing the way they think.
For many, the rule of law and reforms amount to nothing more than lines inserted into the Constitution, formal checkboxes ticked, after which “Europe will take us in.”
And then came the war.
The great war did not invent corruption — it stripped it naked, accelerated it, made it scream. Even now, when the very survival of the nation is at stake, a significant part of society still reaches for familiar shortcuts instead of fundamental change.
People crowdsource money for drones and body armour because the state embezzles the military budget and fails to equip the front line properly.
Yet even in volunteer funds, scammers swarm.
Even what reaches the army is frequently siphoned off by commanders.
Some force soldiers to “chip in” for various needs — with no accountability whatsoever. There have been cases where vehicles bought with donated money simply vanished by military commanders.
The country also struggles with basic infrastructure: citizens sit without electricity because friends of the president, who control Energoatom, refused to invest in protective facilities — there was no profit from kickbacks in these projects.
As long as voters prefer handouts to justice, personal favours to rules, and “effective thieves” to honest reformers, the system will reproduce itself endlessly.
And the most painful truth, the one hardest to utter aloud:
every corrupt high-ranking official is, first and foremost, a mirror of the voter who once chose convenience over responsibility.
#Ukraine #Corruption #society #Geopolitics #war
Did you report an issue to PayPal? They will block account that send you 1 cent. All proofs are in the payment note.
💸 NEW SCAM METHOD: I RECEIVED 1 CENT! 😳
I thought I had seen it all… but here’s what happened:
I receive an email from “PayPal”:
“You have been sent $0.01” 🤏
The address is real, exactly like PayPal’s.
I don’t click on anything (we're not rookies 😎), I open PayPal in a separate window → log in via 2FA.
And what do I see?
That very $0.01 is in the balance!
And in the notes — a mythical payment of $499.99, plus a “helpful” 🚨 phone number for the “PayPal Billing Team.”
Obviously, there was no $499.99.
The whole point is to make you call the fraudulent number → that’s where the “magic” of data/money extraction begins.
🤯 Why does this work? — the transaction is real, so
— filters don’t block it,
— the victim starts to panic,
— and the scammers spent only $0.01.
Genius? Yes. Dangerous? Very.
🤔 Main takeaway:
If you receive 1 cent + an “urgent” phone number → don’t call anywhere, don’t click, just ignore.
Question to the community:
❓ Has anyone encountered such a “price scam”?
Looks like 2024 is bringing new schemes…
#Bitcoin #CryptoNews #BinanceSquare #CryptoBoom
#plasma $XPL
{future}(XPLUSDT)
I thought I had seen it all… but here’s what happened:
I receive an email from “PayPal”:
“You have been sent $0.01” 🤏
The address is real, exactly like PayPal’s.
I don’t click on anything (we're not rookies 😎), I open PayPal in a separate window → log in via 2FA.
And what do I see?
That very $0.01 is in the balance!
And in the notes — a mythical payment of $499.99, plus a “helpful” 🚨 phone number for the “PayPal Billing Team.”
Obviously, there was no $499.99.
The whole point is to make you call the fraudulent number → that’s where the “magic” of data/money extraction begins.
🤯 Why does this work? — the transaction is real, so
— filters don’t block it,
— the victim starts to panic,
— and the scammers spent only $0.01.
Genius? Yes. Dangerous? Very.
🤔 Main takeaway:
If you receive 1 cent + an “urgent” phone number → don’t call anywhere, don’t click, just ignore.
Question to the community:
❓ Has anyone encountered such a “price scam”?
Looks like 2024 is bringing new schemes…
#Bitcoin #CryptoNews #BinanceSquare #CryptoBoom
#plasma $XPL
{future}(XPLUSDT)
💥 Geopolitics hits crypto hard!
After Trump announced new import tariffs, the market reacted fast: $866M liquidated in just 24h — mostly long positions in BTC, ETH, and top altcoins.
📊 Lesson: leverage magnifies every shock. Even a small headline can cascade through the market.
Smart traders watch liquidity flows, not just news. Don’t chase, observe.
⚠️ Stay aware — when macro risk meets crypto leverage, volatility explodes.
#crypto #trading #futures #Leverage #MarketMoves
After Trump announced new import tariffs, the market reacted fast: $866M liquidated in just 24h — mostly long positions in BTC, ETH, and top altcoins.
📊 Lesson: leverage magnifies every shock. Even a small headline can cascade through the market.
Smart traders watch liquidity flows, not just news. Don’t chase, observe.
⚠️ Stay aware — when macro risk meets crypto leverage, volatility explodes.
#crypto #trading #futures #Leverage #MarketMoves
Ever wonder why crypto swings so wildly? 🪝
Think of crypto as the tip of an M2 whip.
Central banks adjust interest rates or tariffs → that’s the handle.
Banks, liquidity pools, exchanges → that’s the shaft.
Crypto sits at the very tip.
Example: Trump announces new tariffs → liquidity starts flowing through the M2 chain. Crypto, at the tip, reacts first. Traders on leverage get liquidated → cascading sell-offs amplify the move. 💥
A small flick at the handle can make the tip snap violently, causing huge moves in $BTC and other assets.
Lesson: macro policy isn’t “distant” — it’s a whip. The farther you are from the handle, the bigger the swings.
#Crypto #Macro #MarketMoves #tradingpsychology #liquidity
Think of crypto as the tip of an M2 whip.
Central banks adjust interest rates or tariffs → that’s the handle.
Banks, liquidity pools, exchanges → that’s the shaft.
Crypto sits at the very tip.
Example: Trump announces new tariffs → liquidity starts flowing through the M2 chain. Crypto, at the tip, reacts first. Traders on leverage get liquidated → cascading sell-offs amplify the move. 💥
A small flick at the handle can make the tip snap violently, causing huge moves in $BTC and other assets.
Lesson: macro policy isn’t “distant” — it’s a whip. The farther you are from the handle, the bigger the swings.
#Crypto #Macro #MarketMoves #tradingpsychology #liquidity
XPL vs Tron, Ethereum, Solana: Stablecoin Rails in Focus
@Plasma is positioning $XPL as a next-generation rail for stablecoins and tokenized assets. Its main competitors are Tron (USDT), Ethereum (USDC/USDT), and Solana (USDC). Here’s an objective comparison:
Tron (USDT):
Avg TPS: ~2,000Fees: LowRegulatory alignment: LimitedCross-chain capability: Basic bridgesNotes: High adoption for retail transfers
Ethereum (USDC/USDT):
Avg TPS: 15 on base / 4,000+ on L2Fees: Medium–HighRegulatory alignment: ModerateCross-chain capability: Strong L2 solutionsNotes: Widely used, high liquidity
Solana (USDC):
Avg TPS: ~50,000Fees: Very LowRegulatory alignment: LimitedCross-chain capability: Emerging bridgesNotes: Fastest throughput, some centralization concerns
$XPL :
Avg TPS: 5,000+ (target)Fees: LowRegulatory alignment: High (institutional-grade)Cross-chain capability: Multi-chain nativeNotes: Focus on compliance, institutional adoption, scalable stablecoin rails
$XPL differentiates itself not by raw TPS alone, but by balancing speed, cost, security, and regulatory compliance, aiming to capture flows that Tron and Solana cannot handle safely for institutions, while offering a native multi-chain infrastructure beyond Ethereum L2 reliance.
In short, while competitors excel in certain areas, $XPL aims to combine multiple strengths, bridging retail speed with institutional trust, positioning itself as a serious contender in the evolving stablecoin ecosystem.
#plasma
Tron (USDT):
Avg TPS: ~2,000Fees: LowRegulatory alignment: LimitedCross-chain capability: Basic bridgesNotes: High adoption for retail transfers
Ethereum (USDC/USDT):
Avg TPS: 15 on base / 4,000+ on L2Fees: Medium–HighRegulatory alignment: ModerateCross-chain capability: Strong L2 solutionsNotes: Widely used, high liquidity
Solana (USDC):
Avg TPS: ~50,000Fees: Very LowRegulatory alignment: LimitedCross-chain capability: Emerging bridgesNotes: Fastest throughput, some centralization concerns
$XPL :
Avg TPS: 5,000+ (target)Fees: LowRegulatory alignment: High (institutional-grade)Cross-chain capability: Multi-chain nativeNotes: Focus on compliance, institutional adoption, scalable stablecoin rails
$XPL differentiates itself not by raw TPS alone, but by balancing speed, cost, security, and regulatory compliance, aiming to capture flows that Tron and Solana cannot handle safely for institutions, while offering a native multi-chain infrastructure beyond Ethereum L2 reliance.
In short, while competitors excel in certain areas, $XPL aims to combine multiple strengths, bridging retail speed with institutional trust, positioning itself as a serious contender in the evolving stablecoin ecosystem.
#plasma
Why your macroeconomics textbook might be richer than Square memes 📚💸
Everyone scrolls viral posts, chasing screenshots of +300% gains… 🚀
Meanwhile, your macroeconomics textbook quietly explains:
📊 Why markets crash — and how to survive it
💧 How liquidity flows — before it hits your portfolio
🏦 Why central banks panic — and what it means for risk assets
🧠 Behavior of smart money — who actually profits
Memes = dopamine for a day.
Knowledge = $$$ for life.
💡 Lesson: sometimes, the boring book prints more money than the hype.
#CryptoEducation💡🚀 #smartmoney #MacroEconomics #FinancialLiteracyJourney #CryptoReality
Everyone scrolls viral posts, chasing screenshots of +300% gains… 🚀
Meanwhile, your macroeconomics textbook quietly explains:
📊 Why markets crash — and how to survive it
💧 How liquidity flows — before it hits your portfolio
🏦 Why central banks panic — and what it means for risk assets
🧠 Behavior of smart money — who actually profits
Memes = dopamine for a day.
Knowledge = $$$ for life.
💡 Lesson: sometimes, the boring book prints more money than the hype.
#CryptoEducation💡🚀 #smartmoney #MacroEconomics #FinancialLiteracyJourney #CryptoReality
We can analyze and anticipate, but the market decides post-factum . Best we can do is manage risk, stay disciplined, and be ready for volatility .
🚨 BREAKING: Fed Calls Emergency Meeting Tomorrow at 4:00 PM ET 💥
Markets are already on edge — and now the Federal Reserve is stepping in unexpectedly. When the Fed calls an emergency meeting, it’s a signal that pressure points are building under the surface.
📊 Crypto Moves Already Flashing:
$STO / USDT Perp: 0.12993 +70.02%
$RARE / USDT Perp: 0.02891 +23.49%
💡 Why This Matters:
Liquidity tightening can make markets break quickly
Emergency action means the Fed sees risks the public might not
⚡ What Intervention Could Look Like:
Expanded liquidity facilities
Repo or balance-sheet operations
Quiet easing without officially calling it QE — more cash flowing into the system
📈 Potential Market Impact:
Risk assets could jump on renewed liquidity
Bonds may rally as stress eases
Crypto and high-beta assets could move fast
Volatility spikes before things stabilize
⚠️ Key Takeaway:
Markets are tense and highly sensitive to policy moves. An emergency Fed action doesn’t just calm nerves — it can reprice assets in minutes.
💥 Bottom Line:
If the Fed acts tomorrow, expect fast, sharp moves across markets. Once they happen, there’s rarely time to react.
| $ACE
{spot}(RAREUSDT)
{spot}(STOUSDT)
{spot}(ACEUSDT)
#FederalReserve #EmergencyMeeting #CryptoMarkets #STO
Markets are already on edge — and now the Federal Reserve is stepping in unexpectedly. When the Fed calls an emergency meeting, it’s a signal that pressure points are building under the surface.
📊 Crypto Moves Already Flashing:
$STO / USDT Perp: 0.12993 +70.02%
$RARE / USDT Perp: 0.02891 +23.49%
💡 Why This Matters:
Liquidity tightening can make markets break quickly
Emergency action means the Fed sees risks the public might not
⚡ What Intervention Could Look Like:
Expanded liquidity facilities
Repo or balance-sheet operations
Quiet easing without officially calling it QE — more cash flowing into the system
📈 Potential Market Impact:
Risk assets could jump on renewed liquidity
Bonds may rally as stress eases
Crypto and high-beta assets could move fast
Volatility spikes before things stabilize
⚠️ Key Takeaway:
Markets are tense and highly sensitive to policy moves. An emergency Fed action doesn’t just calm nerves — it can reprice assets in minutes.
💥 Bottom Line:
If the Fed acts tomorrow, expect fast, sharp moves across markets. Once they happen, there’s rarely time to react.
| $ACE
{spot}(RAREUSDT)
{spot}(STOUSDT)
{spot}(ACEUSDT)
#FederalReserve #EmergencyMeeting #CryptoMarkets #STO
How Smart Money Moves While You Chase FOMO
You think the market is “random”? Think again. 🧠💸
While most people are panicking, posting screenshots of losses, and chasing the next “x100,” smart money is quietly building positions. They don’t follow hype — the hype follows them.
Here’s how they do it:
• Accumulate quietly on dips — while you scroll Twitter screaming “dip???”
• Hedge and protect risk — they don’t gamble everything on a single coin.
• Move before the news hits — because news is usually a lagging indicator.
• Let the FOMO crowd fuel pumps — your panic is their opportunity.
💡 The lesson: the market doesn’t punish coins, it punishes emotions.
Want to survive cycles instead of getting burned? Stop chasing. Start observing. Follow the flow, learn the patterns, and let the market teach you patience.
🚀 It’s not about luck. It’s about discipline, timing, and understanding where the real money moves.
#CryptoMindset #SmartMoney #HODL #MarketDiscipline #CryptoPsychology
You think the market is “random”? Think again. 🧠💸
While most people are panicking, posting screenshots of losses, and chasing the next “x100,” smart money is quietly building positions. They don’t follow hype — the hype follows them.
Here’s how they do it:
• Accumulate quietly on dips — while you scroll Twitter screaming “dip???”
• Hedge and protect risk — they don’t gamble everything on a single coin.
• Move before the news hits — because news is usually a lagging indicator.
• Let the FOMO crowd fuel pumps — your panic is their opportunity.
💡 The lesson: the market doesn’t punish coins, it punishes emotions.
Want to survive cycles instead of getting burned? Stop chasing. Start observing. Follow the flow, learn the patterns, and let the market teach you patience.
🚀 It’s not about luck. It’s about discipline, timing, and understanding where the real money moves.
#CryptoMindset #SmartMoney #HODL #MarketDiscipline #CryptoPsychology
Who Is Funding Plasma and Why It Matters for Stablecoin Infrastructure
One of the strongest signals for the long‑term viability of a blockchain project is who stands behind it financially. @Plasma , an EVM‑compatible Bitcoin sidechain optimized for stablecoin transactions, has attracted significant backing from a mix of institutional and strategic investors — not just retail hype.
Early funding rounds included a $3.5 million seed investment led by Bitfinex, supported by Paolo Ardoino of Tether, Christian Angermayer, and other early backers with deep roots in crypto infrastructure. In February 2025, Plasma closed a larger Series A round co‑led by Framework Ventures and Bitfinex/USDT, with participation from players such as Founders Fund (Peter Thiel’s VC), DRW/Cumberland, Bybit, Flow Traders, IMC Trading, Nomura and 6th Man Ventures — a roster that blends crypto native and traditional finance investors.
Later in 2025, a public token sale related to $XPL raised tens of millions more and drew massive interest, with over $1 billion in stablecoin deposits from a wide range of participants eager to secure allocations.
Having high‑caliber backers provides more than capital — it brings strategic guidance, industry networks, and credibility. Venture investors like Framework and Founders Fund are known for backing infrastructure that requires long development cycles and deep technical execution, not just quick marketing narratives. Strategic support from Bitfinex and Tether leadership underscores the project’s focus on stablecoins as a foundational use case.
While funding alone doesn’t determine success, understanding who finances a project helps distinguish durable infrastructure plays from short‑term stories. Plasma’s backing suggests a belief in its mission to enable high‑throughput, low‑fee stablecoin rails — an essential piece of blockchain utility if it executes on its vision. #plasma
Early funding rounds included a $3.5 million seed investment led by Bitfinex, supported by Paolo Ardoino of Tether, Christian Angermayer, and other early backers with deep roots in crypto infrastructure. In February 2025, Plasma closed a larger Series A round co‑led by Framework Ventures and Bitfinex/USDT, with participation from players such as Founders Fund (Peter Thiel’s VC), DRW/Cumberland, Bybit, Flow Traders, IMC Trading, Nomura and 6th Man Ventures — a roster that blends crypto native and traditional finance investors.
Later in 2025, a public token sale related to $XPL raised tens of millions more and drew massive interest, with over $1 billion in stablecoin deposits from a wide range of participants eager to secure allocations.
Having high‑caliber backers provides more than capital — it brings strategic guidance, industry networks, and credibility. Venture investors like Framework and Founders Fund are known for backing infrastructure that requires long development cycles and deep technical execution, not just quick marketing narratives. Strategic support from Bitfinex and Tether leadership underscores the project’s focus on stablecoins as a foundational use case.
While funding alone doesn’t determine success, understanding who finances a project helps distinguish durable infrastructure plays from short‑term stories. Plasma’s backing suggests a belief in its mission to enable high‑throughput, low‑fee stablecoin rails — an essential piece of blockchain utility if it executes on its vision. #plasma
Who Is Funding Dusk and What It Means for Privacy-Focused Blockchain
One of the key factors that separate long-term blockchain projects from short-lived narratives is who backs them financially. @Dusk , a privacy-oriented blockchain designed for compliant digital finance and tokenized assets, has attracted support from a mix of strategic investors and partnerships that reinforce its mission rather than just hype.
Among known backers is iFinex Inc., the parent company behind Bitfinex, which invested over $1 million into Dusk’s security token exchange initiative — a move that brings experienced industry support and signals confidence in real-world financial infrastructure integration.
Additional investors include COSIMO X and Karnika Yashwant, identified in funding records as part of multiple funding rounds supporting ongoing development.
Beyond direct venture support, Dusk also collaborates with entities that expand its ecosystem and regulatory linkage. For example, partnerships with organizations like NPEX, a regulated Dutch exchange platform, help position Dusk as a backbone for tokenizing real-world assets, bridging traditional finance and blockchain.
Rather than chasing narrative growth, Dusk’s funding and partnerships emphasize practical utility, compliance, and integration with established financial players. The $DUSK token plays a role in securing the network and aligns incentives across validators, developers, and users, while the foundation’s backing improves credibility in a crowded privacy tech landscape. #Dusk
Among known backers is iFinex Inc., the parent company behind Bitfinex, which invested over $1 million into Dusk’s security token exchange initiative — a move that brings experienced industry support and signals confidence in real-world financial infrastructure integration.
Additional investors include COSIMO X and Karnika Yashwant, identified in funding records as part of multiple funding rounds supporting ongoing development.
Beyond direct venture support, Dusk also collaborates with entities that expand its ecosystem and regulatory linkage. For example, partnerships with organizations like NPEX, a regulated Dutch exchange platform, help position Dusk as a backbone for tokenizing real-world assets, bridging traditional finance and blockchain.
Rather than chasing narrative growth, Dusk’s funding and partnerships emphasize practical utility, compliance, and integration with established financial players. The $DUSK token plays a role in securing the network and aligns incentives across validators, developers, and users, while the foundation’s backing improves credibility in a crowded privacy tech landscape. #Dusk
Who Is Funding Walrus and Why It Matters
When evaluating infrastructure projects, one of the strongest signals is not marketing, but the quality of early backers. @Walrus 🦭/acc is funded by a group of well-known institutional investors who typically focus on long-term infrastructure rather than short-term speculation.
The project raised significant funding led by Standard Crypto, with participation from major players such as a16z crypto, Electric Capital, Franklin Templeton Digital Assets, The Raptor Group, Protagonist, Karate Capital, RW3 Ventures, and Comma3 Ventures. This mix of traditional venture capital and crypto-native funds suggests confidence in Walrus as a foundational layer rather than a narrative-driven token.
These investors are known for backing protocols that require deep technical execution and long development cycles. Their involvement usually comes with high expectations around delivery, governance, and real adoption. For a decentralized storage project, this type of support is critical, as infrastructure rarely succeeds without sustained funding and patience.
The $WAL token exists within this broader context, aligning incentives across the network rather than serving as a short-term hype asset. While funding alone never guarantees success, understanding who stands behind Walrus helps distinguish it from projects built purely for market cycles. #Walrus
The project raised significant funding led by Standard Crypto, with participation from major players such as a16z crypto, Electric Capital, Franklin Templeton Digital Assets, The Raptor Group, Protagonist, Karate Capital, RW3 Ventures, and Comma3 Ventures. This mix of traditional venture capital and crypto-native funds suggests confidence in Walrus as a foundational layer rather than a narrative-driven token.
These investors are known for backing protocols that require deep technical execution and long development cycles. Their involvement usually comes with high expectations around delivery, governance, and real adoption. For a decentralized storage project, this type of support is critical, as infrastructure rarely succeeds without sustained funding and patience.
The $WAL token exists within this broader context, aligning incentives across the network rather than serving as a short-term hype asset. While funding alone never guarantees success, understanding who stands behind Walrus helps distinguish it from projects built purely for market cycles. #Walrus
The market teaches you patience more than anything else. Jumping in headfirst may feel thrilling, but wisdom comes from small steps, steady learning, and observing before acting. It’s better to complete the marathon calmly on foot than to collapse from exhaustion in a sprint. #patience #longterm #mindfulgrowth #slowandsteady #lifelessons
Plasma: Scaling Blockchains Without Sacrificing Security
@Plasma offers an innovative solution for blockchain scaling through off-chain infrastructure. The core idea is to process most transactions off the L1 chain while keeping the security of the main blockchain intact. Plasma leverages a network of child chains, where transactions are executed quickly with minimal fees, and aggregated final data is recorded on the base chain.
This approach enables tens of thousands of transactions per second, making it ideal for DeFi, NFTs, and micropayments. The main challenge is maintaining decentralization, avoiding scenarios where off-chain operators gain excessive control. The $XPL token powers network incentives, ensuring security, participation, and governance.
Plasma aims to combine speed, low fees, and decentralization, addressing one of the fundamental limitations of current blockchains. While still experimental, the project has massive potential for real-world adoption. #plasma
This approach enables tens of thousands of transactions per second, making it ideal for DeFi, NFTs, and micropayments. The main challenge is maintaining decentralization, avoiding scenarios where off-chain operators gain excessive control. The $XPL token powers network incentives, ensuring security, participation, and governance.
Plasma aims to combine speed, low fees, and decentralization, addressing one of the fundamental limitations of current blockchains. While still experimental, the project has massive potential for real-world adoption. #plasma
@Plasma is a bet on off-chain scaling, where the reward is massive adoption and low fees, and the risk is technical complexity and competition with other rollups. If the architecture works, $XPL could gain real fundamental value; if not, the token remains a niche experiment. Classic high risk / high reward. #plasma
I would say that futures are more about how to lose capital quickly than how to make money.
TF Invest
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13 WAYS TO MAKE MONEY IN CRYPTO
Crypto is not just “buy and wait for a 2x”.
Each person → each method → each risk level.
1. Spot – Buy low, sell high (easiest)
Pros: Simple, lower risk, suitable for busy people.
Cons: Slow profits, requires capital, easy to buy tops and sell bottoms.
Capital: > 5,000 USDT.
2. Futures – Leverage trading (fastest)
Pros: Make money in both up and down markets.
Cons: Highest risk, easy to blow accounts.
Capital: > 10,000 USDT – risk per trade < 1%.
3. Funding Arbitrage – Earning funding fees
Long spot – short futures.
Pros: Stable income, low stress.
Cons: Requires large capital, funding rates fluctuate.
Capital: > 20,000 USDT.
4. Cross-Exchange Arbitrage – Exchange price spreads
Pros: No need to watch charts.
Cons: Requires fast capital rotation, easy to miss opportunities.
Best for: Small-cap alts in 2025.
5. Airdrops
Pros: Small capital → potentially big rewards.
Cons: Not guaranteed, time-consuming.
Safe capital: 3,000–10,000 USDT TVL.
6. Staking / Lending
Pros: Passive income.
Cons: Low returns, risk of exchange or token depreciation.
Suitable for: ETH holders.
7. Farming / LP
Pros: High APR.
Cons: Impermanent loss, rug pulls, capital can drop sharply in bad markets.
Reality: APR > 100% usually leads to losses after a few months.
8. Bot Trading / Grid / DCA
Pros: Automated 24/7, works well in sideways markets.
Cons: Strong trends can wipe it out.
9. MEV / Sniper Bots
Pros: Extremely high profits.
Cons: Requires strong dev skills, high technical risk.
10. On-chain Borrowing
Pros: Capital efficiency, no need to sell coins.
Cons: Heavy dumps can trigger liquidation.
11. NFT Flipping
Pros: Fast profits if you pick the right project.
Cons: 95% of projects die.
12. Creator / KOL Binance Square
Pros: No capital required, sustainable income.
Cons: Takes time to build credibility.
13. Bug Bounty – Audit – Developer
Pros: Very high income.
Cons: Requires deep technical expertise.
Choose the right method = a green account all year round.
Crypto is not just “buy and wait for a 2x”.
Each person → each method → each risk level.
1. Spot – Buy low, sell high (easiest)
Pros: Simple, lower risk, suitable for busy people.
Cons: Slow profits, requires capital, easy to buy tops and sell bottoms.
Capital: > 5,000 USDT.
2. Futures – Leverage trading (fastest)
Pros: Make money in both up and down markets.
Cons: Highest risk, easy to blow accounts.
Capital: > 10,000 USDT – risk per trade < 1%.
3. Funding Arbitrage – Earning funding fees
Long spot – short futures.
Pros: Stable income, low stress.
Cons: Requires large capital, funding rates fluctuate.
Capital: > 20,000 USDT.
4. Cross-Exchange Arbitrage – Exchange price spreads
Pros: No need to watch charts.
Cons: Requires fast capital rotation, easy to miss opportunities.
Best for: Small-cap alts in 2025.
5. Airdrops
Pros: Small capital → potentially big rewards.
Cons: Not guaranteed, time-consuming.
Safe capital: 3,000–10,000 USDT TVL.
6. Staking / Lending
Pros: Passive income.
Cons: Low returns, risk of exchange or token depreciation.
Suitable for: ETH holders.
7. Farming / LP
Pros: High APR.
Cons: Impermanent loss, rug pulls, capital can drop sharply in bad markets.
Reality: APR > 100% usually leads to losses after a few months.
8. Bot Trading / Grid / DCA
Pros: Automated 24/7, works well in sideways markets.
Cons: Strong trends can wipe it out.
9. MEV / Sniper Bots
Pros: Extremely high profits.
Cons: Requires strong dev skills, high technical risk.
10. On-chain Borrowing
Pros: Capital efficiency, no need to sell coins.
Cons: Heavy dumps can trigger liquidation.
11. NFT Flipping
Pros: Fast profits if you pick the right project.
Cons: 95% of projects die.
12. Creator / KOL Binance Square
Pros: No capital required, sustainable income.
Cons: Takes time to build credibility.
13. Bug Bounty – Audit – Developer
Pros: Very high income.
Cons: Requires deep technical expertise.
Choose the right method = a green account all year round.
🚨 The unpopular truth about crypto:
90% of people lose money not because the market is “bad,”
but because they:
• Buy after everyone else has bought
• Sell after everyone else panics
• Chase the next “x100” instead of following a system
• Trust influencers more than the charts
FOMO is the most profitable business in crypto.
But it’s not profitable for you.
📉 Memecoins without a community survive one pump.
📈 Memecoins with a community (DOGE, SHIB, PEPE) survive multiple cycles, but each one fades faster.
The market doesn’t lie.
It just punishes emotions.
If you want to survive more than one cycle —
follow here. No “signals,” just reality.
#crypto #Memecoins🤑🤑 #fomo #trading #Investing
90% of people lose money not because the market is “bad,”
but because they:
• Buy after everyone else has bought
• Sell after everyone else panics
• Chase the next “x100” instead of following a system
• Trust influencers more than the charts
FOMO is the most profitable business in crypto.
But it’s not profitable for you.
📉 Memecoins without a community survive one pump.
📈 Memecoins with a community (DOGE, SHIB, PEPE) survive multiple cycles, but each one fades faster.
The market doesn’t lie.
It just punishes emotions.
If you want to survive more than one cycle —
follow here. No “signals,” just reality.
#crypto #Memecoins🤑🤑 #fomo #trading #Investing
FOMO and Community: Why Some Memecoins Survive
FOMO — fear of missing out — drives short-term hype, but community decides longevity.
Trump Coin: no community. One fast pump → immediate dump. Gone forever.
DOGE / Shiba / Pepe: strong communities. Even after spikes, memes, small buys, and fan engagement keep FOMO alive across multiple cycles.
Important insight:
Cycles are gradually fading. Even the strongest memes eventually lose popularity, so each subsequent FOMO wave is smaller.
Key lesson:
A memecoin without a committed community may spike once and disappear.
A memecoin with an active community can survive multiple hype cycles, but even then, volatility remains.
#CryptoPsychology #FOMO #memecoin🚀🚀🚀 #MarketCycles #CryptoEducation💡🚀
FOMO — fear of missing out — drives short-term hype, but community decides longevity.
Trump Coin: no community. One fast pump → immediate dump. Gone forever.
DOGE / Shiba / Pepe: strong communities. Even after spikes, memes, small buys, and fan engagement keep FOMO alive across multiple cycles.
Important insight:
Cycles are gradually fading. Even the strongest memes eventually lose popularity, so each subsequent FOMO wave is smaller.
Key lesson:
A memecoin without a committed community may spike once and disappear.
A memecoin with an active community can survive multiple hype cycles, but even then, volatility remains.
#CryptoPsychology #FOMO #memecoin🚀🚀🚀 #MarketCycles #CryptoEducation💡🚀
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BREAKING: U.S. JUST MADE HISTORY — and the world didn’t see this coming.
The first U.S. sale of Venezuelan oil — worth $500M — is complete. But here’s the twist that’s shaking global finance: instead of the cash going to Venezuela or the U.S. Treasury, the funds are being held in U.S.-controlled offshore accounts — including a main one in Qatar, strategically shielded from creditors and courts. �
Semafor +1
This isn’t just another oil deal. It’s a brand-new geopolitical playbook:
• Military action → Resource control
• Seized oil → Sold on global markets
• Revenue → Locked into offshore accounts under U.S. authority
Experts are calling this a paradigm shift in how powerful nations consolidate resource revenue — bypassing old creditor claims and legal entanglements while keeping financial power in their hands. �
Reuters
World reaction? Global powers like Russia, China, OPEC states, and energy markets are watching every move — because this changes how resource-rich nations are now leveraged in international finance. This play could rewrite the rules of global energy dominance.
🔥 Top 3 coins you NEED on your radar right now:
$FRAX — Stability in chaos
$FHE — Defi momentum breakout
$DOLO — Tactical yield play
The first U.S. sale of Venezuelan oil — worth $500M — is complete. But here’s the twist that’s shaking global finance: instead of the cash going to Venezuela or the U.S. Treasury, the funds are being held in U.S.-controlled offshore accounts — including a main one in Qatar, strategically shielded from creditors and courts. �
Semafor +1
This isn’t just another oil deal. It’s a brand-new geopolitical playbook:
• Military action → Resource control
• Seized oil → Sold on global markets
• Revenue → Locked into offshore accounts under U.S. authority
Experts are calling this a paradigm shift in how powerful nations consolidate resource revenue — bypassing old creditor claims and legal entanglements while keeping financial power in their hands. �
Reuters
World reaction? Global powers like Russia, China, OPEC states, and energy markets are watching every move — because this changes how resource-rich nations are now leveraged in international finance. This play could rewrite the rules of global energy dominance.
🔥 Top 3 coins you NEED on your radar right now:
$FRAX — Stability in chaos
$FHE — Defi momentum breakout
$DOLO — Tactical yield play
The U.S. keeps constant pressure on Iran, signaling readiness to strike at any moment. Even without bombs, sanctions, military presence, and covert signals constrain the regime. Maduro’s example shows dictators notice—any misstep can be costly.
🇺🇸🇮🇷 TRUMP JUST DE-ESCALATED WITH IRAN
Not through State Department.
Not through Switzerland.
Not through Qatar.
Through Pakistan. At 1am.
Iran’s ambassador received the message overnight: No attack. Exercise restraint.
Brent crashed 2.5% within hours.
Why Pakistan? 959 kilometers of shared border. ISI-IRGC channels predating both governments. Geographic inevitability with plausible deniability.
Qatar offers neutrality. Pakistan offers something better: a channel where both sides claim they never talked.
Trump says he told them to behave. Iran says they showed strength. Neither capitulates publicly. The architecture lets both narratives survive.
72 hours ago the world watched Diego Garcia. Six B-2 bombers. Half the combat-ready stealth fleet. GBU-57 bunker busters designed for Fordow.
Wing of Zion evacuated to Greece. The exact pattern preceding June 2025.
Every signal pointed to war.
Then a message moved through Islamabad at 1am and the calculus inverted.
The buildup was never preparation for strikes.
It was leverage for this moment.
Trump proved in June he would act. Seven B-2s. Fourteen bunker busters. Largest strike of its kind in history.
Now he is proving he can restrain.
Markets understood instantly. WTI settled $60.11. CFTC longs unwinding. Another $4-6 downside as positioning catches reality.
But here is what oil bulls are missing.
Lower prices compress Iranian revenues 10-15%. Lower revenues deepen the fiscal crisis. Deeper crisis accelerates pressure on a regime already bleeding in the streets.
Trump does not need bombs.
Price compression does the work.
The 25% tariffs on Iran’s trading partners complete the architecture. China and India face $70 billion exposure. Economic strangulation without a single Tomahawk.
The protesters are still dying. The rial is still collapsing.
But the bombs are not coming.
Not because Washington is weak.
Because Washington already won.
The art of the deal. Executed at 1am. Through a border that cannot be ignored.
Not through State Department.
Not through Switzerland.
Not through Qatar.
Through Pakistan. At 1am.
Iran’s ambassador received the message overnight: No attack. Exercise restraint.
Brent crashed 2.5% within hours.
Why Pakistan? 959 kilometers of shared border. ISI-IRGC channels predating both governments. Geographic inevitability with plausible deniability.
Qatar offers neutrality. Pakistan offers something better: a channel where both sides claim they never talked.
Trump says he told them to behave. Iran says they showed strength. Neither capitulates publicly. The architecture lets both narratives survive.
72 hours ago the world watched Diego Garcia. Six B-2 bombers. Half the combat-ready stealth fleet. GBU-57 bunker busters designed for Fordow.
Wing of Zion evacuated to Greece. The exact pattern preceding June 2025.
Every signal pointed to war.
Then a message moved through Islamabad at 1am and the calculus inverted.
The buildup was never preparation for strikes.
It was leverage for this moment.
Trump proved in June he would act. Seven B-2s. Fourteen bunker busters. Largest strike of its kind in history.
Now he is proving he can restrain.
Markets understood instantly. WTI settled $60.11. CFTC longs unwinding. Another $4-6 downside as positioning catches reality.
But here is what oil bulls are missing.
Lower prices compress Iranian revenues 10-15%. Lower revenues deepen the fiscal crisis. Deeper crisis accelerates pressure on a regime already bleeding in the streets.
Trump does not need bombs.
Price compression does the work.
The 25% tariffs on Iran’s trading partners complete the architecture. China and India face $70 billion exposure. Economic strangulation without a single Tomahawk.
The protesters are still dying. The rial is still collapsing.
But the bombs are not coming.
Not because Washington is weak.
Because Washington already won.
The art of the deal. Executed at 1am. Through a border that cannot be ignored.
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