Key Takeaways This week, Clem Chambers told Kitco that the Nasdaq two-year bubble will be driven by AI spending and U.S. deficit money printing. Gold at $4,700 acts as the key signal for Trump’s Beijing summit outcome and Taiwan risk. Following the interview with Chambers, gold traded at $4,540 per ounce on May 17. Copper,…
Key Takeaways Peter Schiff warns that the Fed’s balance sheet expanded by over $200 billion in 2025, signaling a return to quantitative easing. Schiff calls STRC a “classic centralized Ponzi,” warning retirees could lose principal on Strategy’s 11.5% preferred stock. With 30-year Treasury yields potentially hitting 8%, Schiff sees gold, silver, and mining stocks as…
Key Takeaways Coinbase boosted HYPE 17% to $46.93 as Hyperliquid handed it USDH treasury rights. Michael Saylor’s Strategy saw STRC hit $1.53B volume, spotlighting BTC funding risk and demand. Kevin Warsh won Fed on May 14 as CLARITY advanced 15-9, keeping crypto rules in focus. WEEK IN REVIEW Multicoin’s DeFi Disaster: Firm Spotted Dumping AAVE…
Key Takeaways Michael Saylor’s “Big Dot Energy” chart fueled speculation around another Strategy BTC purchase disclosure. Strategy continues expanding its bitcoin-focused treasury strategy through preferred share financing. Oversized purchase markers highlighted Strategy’s largest bitcoin accumulation periods during 2024 and 2025. Saylor’s Orange Dot Post Puts Strategy’s BTC Scale in Focus Michael Saylor, Strategy’s executive chairman,…
Key Takeaways Mubadala raised its IBIT stake 16% to 14.7 million shares ($566M) in Q1 2026, per SEC disclosures. The Abu Dhabi fund has added to its bitcoin ETF position every quarter since Q4 2024, starting at $436M. Combined Abu Dhabi sovereign holdings in Blackrock’s IBIT exceeded $1 billion as of late 2025. Quarter by…
Key Takeaways Brazil’s Federal Police seized $14M in illicit crypto, marking a 6x increase from the numbers in 2024. Chainalysis notes this $14M is a tiny fraction of the $100B in crypto circulating within Brazil’s market. To fix these flaws, the Central Bank of Brazil relies on Resolution BCB 520 to restrict future market crimes….
Key Takeaways Worth $2.6B, Coinbase’s Fred Ersham met officials to explore investments in Venezuela’s financial revival. Mexico’s Grupo Salinas tapped Anchorage Digital to next use a stablecoin system for cross-border flows. Over $1.7B in illicit flows, Brazil fined Banco Topazio, and enforced a 2-year crypto trading ban. Coinbase Co-Founder Meets with US and Venezuelan Officials…
Key Takeaways In Q1 2026, Nubank reached a market break-even in Mexico, hitting 15 million customers as the 3rd top bank. Highlighting a digital shift for the 46% banked market, Revolut gained 290K users and $218M in deposits. Next, Nubank will invest $4.3B through 2030, while Revolut scales its $167M investment to capture users. Mexico…
Key Takeaways On May 14, the Senate Banking Committee voted 15–9 to advance the stablecoin-focused CLARITY Act. The 15–9 committee vote signals a regulatory shift from Biden-era SEC lawsuits toward U.S. capital growth. Ironwallet CEO Ermo Eero warns global standards need treaties, despite 2025 GENIUS Act momentum. A Pivot for Domestic Capital The U.S. Senate…
Key Takeaways Canary Capital reported 212.6 million XRP in its latest ETF holdings update. Quarter-end assets rose in token terms, but valuation fell after XRP weakened. Further exposure depends on basket activity, custody arrangements, and XRP price moves. Canary XRP ETF Reports Expanded Holdings Canary Capital Group published holdings for Canary XRP ETF showing 212.6…
