Is the U.S. about to experience another banking crisis? Shares in banks, and particularly regional banks, imploded yesterday. At one point the regional bank index (KRE) was down 7%. The issues pertain to two recent bankruptcies in the subprime auto-lending and auto parts manufacturing industries: TriColor Holdings and FirstBrands. About […]
A deep dive into the three strategic models emerging in corporate Bitcoin treasury companies, from pure-play credit issuers to hybrid operators, based on Michael Saylor’s latest thinking. As Bitcoin becomes a strategic asset class in public markets, a new class of corporate entity is emerging: the Bitcoin treasury company. These […]
Israeli forces have killed dozens of people in Gaza despite having a ceasefire agreement. At least 23 Palestinians have been killed since the peace deal was signed. The ceasefire has been on a razor’s edge since it went into effect. While hostages have been released, and the remains of deceased […]
Let’s briefly touch on risk. There are different types of risks, and I like to say that risk CANNOT be eliminated — only managed. Keep that in mind as we go through the types of risks. Financial Risk and Concentration: The Systemic Danger Concentration in financial systems creates elevated risk […]
Supply has surged 72% year-over-year, led by Ethereum, Solana, and Plasma’s record debut, as stablecoins begin to mirror core banking functions What to know: The stablecoin market has undergone a sharp expansion over the past year, with total supply climbing 72% to nearly $300 billion, according to data analytics platform […]
Are we going to invade? “We are certainly looking at land now,” said Trump. Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Resigns The New York Times reports Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down The officer, Adm. Alvin Holsey, is leaving his job as head of the U.S. […]
This is one topic that rarely gets any attention in the preparedness community, and I want to break it down all the way from the “prepper stigma” to the arguments and counterpoints we can make when confronted with the “tinfoil hat” comments by non-preppers in our lives. The act of […]
These last two years have shown us that western civilization doesn’t need protection, it needs redemption. It needs to save its soul. Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): In October 2024 a Lebanese writer named Lina Mounzer wrote, “ask any Arab what the most painful realization […]
Donald Trump’s return to the White House has seen him partner with a number of Technocrats on public-private partnerships, setting the stage for the incoming Technocratic Surveillance State. In the ten months since Donald Trump returned to the White House his administration has sought to rapidly implement the agenda of […]
The Thrill of the Wild “The whole way I’m driving out, I’m thinking I’m going to pull out this freaking $100,000 nugget.” The remark was recently made by 50-year-old Mike Hewlett, a welder from California. With gold now over $4,300 per ounce, he’s traded his hobbies of snowboarding, skiing, and dirt biking, […]
