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Summary
- Septembear is over.
- The USA avoids a shutdown, as Congress pass a 45-day funding bill.
- U2 blow fans away with incredible stage visuals as the new Las Vegas Sphere venue is lit up with largest LED screen in the world.
- It is Google Pixel week! How will this shape up to the recently launched iPhone 15?
- We look at Binance in Russia, Coinbase and other crypto stories of the week.
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Summary
- Over $1 trillion is wiped off the market after the Fed gives a negative economic outlook.
- Despite this, tech IPOs are back!
- Solana release their Ethereum Layer 2.
- Google Cloud ups its blockchain game.
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Summary:
- Crude Oil hits yearly highs sparking fears of further inflation and price hikes at the pump
- 13,000 Auto workers are striking in the US demanding a 40% pay increase and 20% less workload
- FTX to begin liquidating their assets and paying back creditors
- Binance.US President & CEO resigns amid SEC chaos
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Summary
- China restricts the iPhone a week before Apple’s annual unveiling event
- The bit of US National Debt is coming home to roost
- Crypto faces 3 year low liquidity but big VISA news
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Summary
- A positive jobs report wasn’t enough to stop unemployment increasing from 3.5% to 3.8%
- X receives its money transmitter licence to become the everything app
- Grayscale win landmark case against the SEC as Bitcoin Spot ETF looks inevitable
- Robinhood emerges as a Bitcoin and Ethereum whale
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Summary
- NVIDIA smashes through earning reports with a 101% increasing in yearly revenues
- Housing is the least affordable it's ever been.
- Biden takes aim at DeFi with a controversial new tax & reporting bill
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Summary
- The ‘Big Short’ Investors Michael Burry bets big against America.
- The largest real estate company in the world files for bankruptcy.
- Crypto flash crashes.
- The SEC aren’t done with Ripple just yet!
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Summary
- US debt surpasses $1 trillion
- Elon & Zuck fighting heats up on social media & the octagon
- PayPal make a huge crypto play
- Dave Portnoy makes the trade of the century!
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Summary:
- Unemployment reaches 60 year lows
- Crazy Apple, Amazon, Warren Buffet earnings reports
- America loses its AAA economic status
- Coinbase launches their decentralised layer 2 protocol
- Curve, HEX, Huobi, Tether all have wild weeks
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- Elon rebrands Twitter to “X” so get ready to Xeet?
- The Fed raises rates again… But is no longer forecasting a recession!
- Sam Altman launches his dystopian crypto project - Worldcoin
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Summary
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Barbenheimer is here! Time to break down the box office numbers.
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Samsung, Microsoft, Apple and Twitter all have big updates.
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Celcius Founder is arrested and we can all breathe a little easier.
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Ensemble: The Weekly Crypto & Finance Roundup
- Inflation down to 3% and record banking numbers = bull run ahead?
- Bank of America defrauds consumers, again.
- Ripple beats the SEC in a historic case sending crypto rippingggg!
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- Zuck launches twitter-clone "threads" with 70m signups on day 1!
- CEO of $8,590,000,000,000 company says bitcoin is digital gold and an international asset.
- A lackluster jobs report and markets on the decline.
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- The first half of 2023 is in the books and despite the banking collapses, decade high inflation and interest rates, the markets have had their best opening to a year in decades!
- We can thank the big AI push and fundraising for this particularly with the S&P7.
- TradFi giants continue to bet big on Bitcoin.
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Ensemble: The Weekly Crypto & Finance Roundup
- Traditional Finance meets crypto, with some of the biggest traditional finance companies looking at crypto ETFs.
- Decentralised Finance volume is up 40%.
- Binance continues its regulatory hurdles with Belgium’s regulator ordering Binance to cease offering or providing any services in Belgium.
- Croatia has been grey listed by the FATF.
- Elon vs Zuckerberg?
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- Is America preparing for the next bull run?
- The 20th biggest website in the world goes ‘dark’.
- The largest asset manager makes a BIG bitcoin bet.
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- Apple’s WWDC23 was massive, with the announcement of the Apple Vision Pro, the Macbook Air 15’, and new software updates.
- The SEC is going after Binance and Coinbase, as it alleges that the crypto asset service providers are selling unregistered securities. What does this mean for the crypto market?
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- Biden signs debt ceiling bill, pulling US from brink of default.
- The US jobs report was released this week.
- The BRICS Development Bank has welcomed new members.
- Crypto asset service providers are now regulated in Hong Kong.
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- BREAKING - The US agrees to increase the debt ceiling!
- AI Giant NVIDIA hits all time highs.
- Binance allegedly comingled customer funds.
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- Leak’s of Apple’s latest headset VR technology has found its way onto the internet, and it looks insanely good! 😎
- Sam Altman had a busy week, testifying in front of congress and launching Worldcoin
- Europe finalises their MiCA cryptocurrency regulations.
- All eyes are on whether the US will default on their debt on June 1, 2023. What does this mean for the markets?
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- AI was at the core of Google’s much anticipated I/O day. Have you tried it?
- The dawn of Twitter 2.0 is here - what does this mean for traditional media?
- Crypto may be dead in America.
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- We just had the 2nd biggest banking collapse in US history.
- The Fed continues to raise rates to combat inflation.
- Will America default on its $31.4 trillion debt?
- The biggest blockchain company has officially moved abroad. What does this mean for the USA?
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- America’s 10th largest bank has collapsed (yes, bigger and worse ramifications than Silicon Valley Bank).
- US crypto companies continue their battle against regulators with Coinbase leading the charge.
- Markets respond well to Q1 earnings report.
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- Apple launched the Apple Card savings account, with 4.15% interest on funds to a maximum of $250,000.
- Gary Gensler gets what he deserves in Congress hearings this week, as his attack on the crypto industry is questioned.
- Judge Rules Bored Ape Yacht Club Ripoff NFTs Violated Yuga Copyright
- BRICS New Development Bank now offers loans in local currencies. Is this the start of the de-dollarization?
- Bed, Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy.
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- Inflation comes in at 5% but have we all fallen for the base rate fallacy?
- Bitcoin and Etheruem are flying on the back of the US & Europe banking collapse.
- Amazon and Elon start to get tactical in the AI game.
- Will FTX reopen its exchange?
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Summary
- Is the USD under threat by other nations' recent moves?
- A number of high profile people have co-signed a letter calling for a pause to AI systems with human-competitive intelligence, which pose risks to society and humanity.
- Virgin Orbit has fallen back down to earth as it fails to raise funding.
- The CFTC has instituted a suit against Binance for unregistered crypto derivative products.
- We look at the Q1 2023 market.
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- Its been 2.5 weeks since SVB collapsed so let’s take stock of what has happened to American and European Banking - and more importantly look into what’s next.
- Hindenburg gave the kiss of death to Jack Dorsey’s company Block.
- The SEC continued their war on crypto, going after Coinbase, Justin Sun and a host of celebrities for endorsing crypto projects.
- The most hyped crypto airdrop Arbitrum was all bite, but did it bark?
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- Is American banking on the verge of collapse? Are we heading towards hyperinflation?
- The contagion has spread to Europe.
- GPT-4 is released!
- The most anticipated crypto airdrop of the year is coming for Arbitrum
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We breakdown the SVB saga, including what has happened, who the biggest losers are, what the impact on the market is, and what should happen next.
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- The traditional markets saw minor movements this week, whilst the crypto news dominated the markets.
- Silvergate Bank lost more than $8 billion in deposits from its crypto customers in the final months of 2022 as its core block of business crumbled under the industry’s implosion – just as the bank’s regulators had predicted might happen for such institutions.
- FTX finds only 1 BTC out of 1,591 customer-owned at time of collapse.
- US Senators have said that Binance could be a “hotbed of illegal financial activity”. Could this be true?
- A record 36% of U.S. adults now have more credit card debt than savings.
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- The recently released Fed minutes indicate a willingness to consider higher interest rates as a potential solution to address inflation concerns. What are the takeaways from the FOMC meeting?
- Berkshire Hathaway posted a $30.8 billion operating profit but a $22.8 billion annual net loss.
- The Mormon Church has been fined by the government for using shell companies to conceal a $32 billion investment fund in violation of the law.
- Coinbase had a big week with its Q4 2022 earnings and the launch of Base.
- Hong Kong moves forward to legalise crypto.
- We look at the weekly market updates!
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- Meta verified is here! “Meta Verified” will grant users a verified badge, increased visibility on the platforms, prioritized customer support, and more. But is Facebook taking another stab at Apple by launching Meta Verified at $11.99 per month on web and $14.99 per month on iOS?
- Opensea’s monopoly may be at an end, as Blur's long-awaited airdrop took place this week. Was it as successful as planned?
- The SEC is taking aim at the owner and issuer of the world’s third-largest stablecoin, Binance USD. Is the SEC trying to protect consumers, or chase crypto businesses out of the USA?
- Tim and Dean dive into CPI, the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war on the market, and the crypto and traditional market movements for the last week.
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- Google has entered the AI fight with Microsoft, releasing their competitor to Chat GPT3 - Bard. But the launch didn’t go as expected.
- Don’t bet against Zuck and Meta who have had a huge recovery. What is Meta’s strategy now?
- The Chiefs are not simply taking on the Eagles in the Super Bowl, as ad spend remains a key headline. How have adverts increased over the years?
- The SEC bans staking for US investors - a huge blow to the industry.
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- Gautam Adani lost $60 billion in a flash. In a few days, the Adani Group's market cap dropped by $25 billion. How did this happen?
- Whilst interest rates have increased, 517,000 jobs have been added to the US economy, with record low unemployment rates.
- Bitcoin ETFs continue to be rejected by regulators, but Bitcoin NFTs are on the risk. Is this a good sign?
- Argentina and Brazil wanted to create a common currency, reportedly called the sur. Is this a good idea?
- Citadel is the most profitable hedge fund, reaching $16 billion! Have any other hedge funds reached this profit?
- January has been a good month for Aptos, with a 6x price. But what is Aptos?
- Dean and Tim look at the market sentiments and discuss what stands out in January 2023.
- The WEF has ended, but what is the outcome of it?
- The USA debt ceiling is currently at $31.4 trillion with the interest being $210 billion. How is the USA manoeuvring around this debt ceiling?
- SBF’s donations have come into the spotlight, again.
- DCG’s subsidiary, Genesis, has filed for bankruptcy. How has Gemini reacted?
- Crypto is up, but the Nasdaq, S&P and DOW are down.
- Web 2 scams are back! JP Morgan gets rugged for $175 million after purported allegations that over 70% of Frank's accounts are fraudulent.
- Inflation continues its downward trajectory. Did you predict this?
- 4 of the largest crypto companies layoff more than 20% of their workforce.
- The SEC tries to play the white knight as they step into a big crypto legal battle. But why they stepping in at the finish line?
- Crypto and traditional markets start the year in the green!
- Welcome to 2023 Ensemblers! It was a quiet time over new years. In fact, Bitcoin was historically flat.
- Openai becomes the 5th most valuable private company in the world.
- Crypto legal drama with SBF pleading not.
- The guys get their crystal ball out with the 2023 predictions!
- Congress deliver a $1.7 trillion Christmas present.
- SBF is officially in US custody - now that is a Christmas present!
- We give our closing remarks on this rollercoaster year.
- Christmas spending has been positive this year despite the general economic downturn.
- The final inflation numbers of 2022 come in for the year.
- Binance fail their proof of reserves audit, causing massive outflows and a stress test on the world’s largest crypto exchange. Who is the hero and who is the zero?
- Former President Donald Trump missed the memo of NFTs being dead, as he releases a 45,000 Trump trading cards collection.
- OpenAI becomes the quickest company to reach 1 million users. It took them just 5 days! 😲
- The final CPI print of the year is coming this week. What does this mean for us?
- Starbucks releases Odyssey, their new ‘NFT’ loyalty program, but how big is Starbucks current loyalty program?
- Twitter continues poking at Apple, by charging a 30% markup for the Twitter Blue on iOS devices.
- Coinbase have entered the USDT vs USDC stablecoin debate with a shocking statement https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1600997059770736641?t=kLCesxEkL-WFtv0e1cvRXw&s=19
- OpenAI’s GPT-3 chatbot has taken the technology world by surprise, as they released a user-friendly version. Have a play here https://beta.openai.com/playground
- The world is waking up to Apple taxing 30% on every transaction made in the Apple store.
- Sam Bankman-Fraud has become a media ‘darling’ instead of being locked up after his $8 billion accounting fraud.
- DeFi continues to make tremendous strides with Telegram and Uniswap’s latest news.
- The FTX saga continues to remain a key issue, as Alameda Research’s CEO purportedly flees to Dubai, SBF’s political donations come under scrutiny and influencers travel to the Bahamas and try take matters into their own hands.
- Exchanges are publishing proof of reserve data after the recent bankruptcy sagas, but is this enough to gain users trust?
- DeFi has shown its resilience with Aave and Curve suffering major attacks and surviving. What does the future look like?
- We dive into some global trends of 2022, and look at venture capital investments and the inflation effects.
- The FTX house of cards continues to unravel and cause pain across the market. Who will survive, who will raise urgent funds, and who will get caught in a bank(man)-run?
- Elizabeth Holmes has been sentenced to 11 years imprisonment, but will she appeal her sentence?
- The most expensive soccer World Cup in history has kicked off, but who is the actual winner?
- FTX, once valued at $32 billion, has now filed for bankruptcy, after it illegally mishandled customer funds. Is FTX the Enron of 2022, or worse?
- If you thought crypto news couldn't get any worse, think again. FTX has also been hacked...but who could it be?
- In other news, a deceleration in CPI inflation ignited the most intense rally on Wall Street since early 2020.
- The fed tightens further while we see the worst week for tech layoffs in 2022.
- TradFi and tech giants are pushing crypto mass adoption.
- Get ready to scroll on Instagram and see NFTs.
Is the US finally out of the ‘technical’ recession? The four biggest entrepreneurs of the modern generation had a WILD week. All eyes are on Reddit in the crypto and NFT world 👀
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Netflix stock and subscribers soar, but it isn’t all good news for consumers! The most hyped crypto project of 2022 launched, but ws Aptos a hype or failure? Whichever it is, our prayers go out to our UK ensemblers after Liz Truss’ 45 day stint.
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SeptemBEAR may be over, but the Fed didn’t get the message! Inflation results are in and they are NOT pretty. Zuck releases his latest VR innovation as an explosive metaverse report hits the market. Finally, Dean and Tim look back on the first month since the Eth Merge.
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SeptemBEAR may be over, but Celsius has failed to unbank you(rself), as they released a 14,532 page document, detailing all of their customers highly personal information. This ludacracy is not too dissimilar from PayPal, who released (and quickly withdrew) an update to their acceptable user policy, which gave them “sole discretion” to fine users over misinformation. But there is light at the end of the tunnel, as Musk attempts to consummate the Twitter transaction, and as we head into an optimistic 2023
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