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#Accumulate and #CashOut #XRP at will... It looks like we'll be bouncing around the .58 to .65 range for awhile, while the US government will attempt various shake out maneuvers to try and acquire ever single XRP token in the market place... So you won't have any. It's obvious. Follow the success path via the XRP Black Star Nexus On/Off ramp. https://lnkd.in/gXA6k6vH

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UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) observes two major trends: 1.a. Weak trade and weak investment - meaning for the the LDCs weak growth! - in the estimates of all IOs. 1.b. FDI was found weak for the 2nd straight year 2.a The funds directed towards the SDGs and the related sectors to the SDGs fell by 10% in 2023 - worrying trend 3. Since 2019 the geographical distribution of manufacturing projects mainly shifted closer to OECD markets - with new strategic locations for the TNCs. 3.b. Decentralization ito investment esp wrt manufacturing - towards Central America, Mexico, West Asia and North Africa - are the beneficiary region 4. Total Investment landscape - wrt Decline of FDI - decreased 2% in 2023! Stabilized around 1.3 Trillion USD - nothing major is happening - going down but not dramatically but remains stable... Developing nations saw a decline of 7% of FDI - meaning - which is more damaging than the 10% average decline. Decline in investment related to the SDGs sectors #UNCTAD thinks that there will be a most growth in 2024 - change of tendency - more optimistic - extra effort to ease the financial conditions and investment facilitation - this could support this optimism wrt 2024 The decrease in M&A for EU (14%) & North America (5%) The most vulnerable countries - The LDCs and LLDCs and SIDS saw a slight increase in FDIs When it comes to #SustainableFinance which is part of the worrying trends A marginal growth in sustainable bonds but inflows into sustainable investment flow dropped by 60% - not yielding the expected result - not as stable as it was thought to be See discussion about Green-Washing - because more and more investors are demanding more impact and better credible reporting This means that the investor is becoming more demanding and looking more credible on everything called sustainable/ESG investing. External auditing and 3rd parting rating will be important to maintain the entusiasm towards sustainable finance. Negative spill-overs on the SMEs due to the Sustainability Standards with the SMEs shouldn't be overburdened by many standards (spaghettibowl of standards) - need a system that is credible and that allow SMEs to participate in GVC - but need a more straightward and less complex system!s Investor registration expanded to 124 in 2023/24 - acc. ito investment facilitation - to support the weakest countries with the weakest institutions. Digital government for investment facilitation - benefiting all businesses (domestic/foreign) is an important tool that could strengthen - to counteract wrt weak FDI towards DCs and SDGs investment. GSG Swiss Impact Investment Association United Nations Global Compact UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub Impact Entrepreneur Zambian National Advisory Board for Impact Investment (NABII) Impact Investing Kenya Impact Investing Ghana Impact Investing SA SFG - Sustainable Finance Geneva Swiss Sustainable Finance

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Cybertim Ventures: Revolutionising OTC Crypto Trading with On-Chain Liquidity and Bond Trading Strategy OTC (Over-the-Counter) trading has remained something of a "wild west," plagued by inconsistent liquidity, scattered buy-side pressure, and opaque processes. For high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and crypto whales looking for high-volume trades, the lack of a consistent, reliable OTC platform can be a roadblock. This is where CyberTim Ventures steps in, providing a transformative platform for secure, high-liquidity OTC crypto transactions, coupled with an innovative bond trading strategy that’s reshaping the market. The CyberTim Advantage: Consistent Buy-Side Pressure and On-Chain Liquidity Unlike traditional OTC desks, which rely heavily on off-chain transactions and fragmented liquidity sources, CyberTim leverages an advanced on-chain approach that consolidates buy-side pressure and liquidity across various blockchain networks. This transparency creates a more reliable and stable environment for traders. Through smart contract integration, CyberTim’s platform can offer clients a seamless trading experience with minimized slippage, ensuring that every trade is optimized for efficiency and security. The ability to aggregate on-chain liquidity makes CyberTim a standout. By consistently providing buy-side support, the platform enhances liquidity without requiring users to engage in complex negotiations or navigate between multiple desks. This approach significantly reduces the "wild west" nature of OTC trading by offering traders a streamlined, transparent alternative. Unique Bond Trading Strategy: Bringing Institutional-Grade Stability to Crypto What sets CyberTim Ventures apart is its unique bond trading strategy, designed to offer consistent returns in a notoriously volatile market. Inspired by traditional finance principles, this bond-like strategy offers clients a safer, fixed-income option within the crypto space. Through tokenized bonds, CyberTim can offer a structured financial instrument where investors can enjoy steady, reliable returns with lower exposure to the typical fluctuations in crypto. By focusing on a long-term, value-driven approach, CyberTim brings stability to a space traditionally dominated by speculation. This strategy is particularly attractive to institutions and individual investors looking for ways to diversify their portfolio while balancing risk. CyberTim's Vision for the Future of OTC Crypto Trading Cybertim Ventures is more than just an OTC platform; it’s an innovation-driven marketplace designed to build trust and consistency in crypto trading. With its on-chain liquidity solutions and pioneering bond trading strategy, CyberTim aims to redefine how OTC crypto trades are conducted—bringing much-needed reliability, transparency, and stability to the market. In an industry ripe for evolution, CyberTim Ventures is a game-changer! #crypto #blockchain #OTC DM Teimur Mihailov Cybertim Ventures

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Conception🔶 - low lev bridge BTC collateral all via entity (future IMHO, post your coin as collateral and eventually determine your own terms in open marketplace) - little nibble, use time to prep more for new tech and industry expansion - 1/2ing dynamics unique scenario

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BD Violated Reg BI With Excessive Trading That Cost Clients $1M: SEC (quoted from the article) PHX must pay nearly $350,000 for violating Reg BI via excessive trading in eight customer accounts. Customers suffered losses exceeding $1M, while PHX and Baris Cabalar made over $400,000 in commissions and fees. PHX failed reasonably to supervise Cabalar, the SEC said. The Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered PHX Financial Inc., a broker-dealer based in New York, to pay nearly $350,000 for violating Regulation Best Interest via excessive trading in eight customer accounts. From January 2019 to October 2021, a PHX registered representative, Baris Cabalar, recommended a short-term, high-volume investment strategy to at least eight of PHX's retail customers without a reasonable basis, according to the SEC's order. "As a result of the high volume of recommended transactions and their attendant commissions and fees, it would have been virtually impossible for these customers to achieve positive returns," the SEC states. #regbi

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The Tradfi Marketing Machine at work: BlackRock is a key example, and their #Bitcoin #ETF is defacto only marketed to their most affluent clients. Despite the fact that this will not bring more people on chain, the impact will we huge. Buckle up! The current daily ETFs demand is 1700 #btc and thus much larger than the daily (maximum) issuance of 450 btc. The impact of a convenient #userexperience cannot be overestimated. This is also key for the broader #web3 and emerging #tokeneconomy space. I expect the general public to wake up in the next 3-12 months. What are your thoughts? Untitled INC | Untitled Investment Expertise | SMAPE Capital I GR33NBASE

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Dead Presidents: Bitcoin and the Dollar. https://bit.ly/4ch5S0Y #bitcoin #BTC #ETH #SOL #DOGE #PEPE #LINK As the crypto bull market pauses to consolidate I wanted to review one of the main drivers of the price of Bitcoin. In the past two Bitcoin bull markets, the decline of the U.S. dollar has played a key role. In Chart 1 you can clearly see the inverse relationship of the dollar to the price of Bitcoin. (Note: the DXY is about 58 percent Euro, 14 percent Yen, 12 percent Pound, nine percent Canadian Dollar, plus a few other currencies. The Bitcoin price is on a log scale to make the chart meaningful.) In the 2017 Bitcoin bull market, the dollar (green line) declined by about 10 percent, which helped send Bitcoin (white line) up almost 14x (1,400 percent). Similarly, in the 2020/21 Bitcoin bull market, another 10 percent decline in the dollar sent Bitcoin up over 8x. Why do such small changes in the dollar have such an outsized impact on the price of Bitcoin? Many reasons. As the world’s reserve currency, everyone and everything is exposed to the dollar. Over 80 percent of all global trade is conducted in U.S. dollars, even if the goods and countries trading never get near the U.S. Thus, when the value of the dollar rises against other currencies it is tightening monetary conditions. For example: if you produce maple syrup in Canada and sell a lot of your product into the U.S., you’re good. A stronger U.S. dollar means more sales because your product becomes cheaper to consumers with U.S. dollars. But if your product was really energy-intensive, you’re in trouble, because energy is denominated in U.S. dollars and now your costs are rising. This problem is many times worse if you fund your business with dollar-denominated debt. Now, suddenly your debts and debt service costs are growing and you haven’t borrowed any more money. A lot of businesses (and countries) are heavy energy importers and have a lot of dollar-denominated debts. A stronger dollar thus means your overhead and your debt service costs rise at the same time. This is what happened in the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997, the DXY went from about 82 to about 102 in two years. The DXY is also a gauge of global liquidity. If the dollar is high, it means there are less dollars floating around and thus less liquidity. If the Fed is pumping money, the dollar falls because supply has increased. (Technical note: the Fed doesn’t really “create” money per se, it just puts money into the money center bank’s accounts at the Fed. Those banks then lend that money out to your local bakery hedge fund.) Yeah, Yeah, So When Will the Dollar Fall? Like everything in finance, success sows the seeds for its own failure. The stronger the dollar gets the more fragile the global economy becomes and eventually something breaks and then the Fed have to lower rates and pump money to address the issue, causing the dollar to fall. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4ch5S0Y

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NFT Market Flash Update: Top Movers, Decliners & Hot New Mints to Watch The NFT market is buzzing, with some collections making major moves in trading volume and value growth, while new mints are gaining attention fast. From blue-chip collections like Pudgy Penguins to trending Ordinals on Bitcoin, here’s a detailed breakdown of the current NFT market movers, gainers, and projects to keep an eye on. Read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/dt2PPaZd #crypto #blockchain #NFT

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🤯 Apple could potentially face a $394 billion fine if found guilty of violating the Digital Market Act, and Tesla has issued a recall for their Cybertruck. 🎯 Stay updated with market news. Subscribe to the Daily Peel -https://lnkd.in/g9BWdNG2 🌐 And, join our Discord channel - https://lnkd.in/gKKhu4Gr #TheDailyPeel #financenews #marketupdates

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#NYSE | The markets are unpredictable, but with #WaveE, one of our cutting-edge #AI-driven #algorithmic #breakout #daytrading strategies, you too can make calculated trades like a pro! Scalped profits of $1,784.80 trading #TravelersCompaniesInc., $TRV shares today! Experience 100% automation and compatibility with @MultiCharts, @NinjaTrader & @TradeStation...

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When undertaking a macro-analysis of crypto fund flows, a nuanced, multi-dimensional picture starts to emerge. Jonathan Reiter at ChainArgos presents in this short presentation how, when 'zoomed out', different communities of criminals and terrorists are seen to be using common intermediaries (and exchanges known for their weak controls) to assist in laundering activities. An observation: single-use address provisioning and limitations of clustering heuristics may hamper investigations, and will make source of funds less interrogable. While wallets might be assigned to individuals, omnibus wallets and separate wallets for deposits and withdrawals will complicate lineage. To these points, Jonathan acknowledges that tracing 'through' a service provider is difficult; exchanges in uncooperative jurisdictions will make discovery particularly difficult. Finally, VASPnet shows that many of the exchanges presented on Jonathans slides are poorly regulated; many have a 'negative' regulatory footprint (ie. more warnings than licenses or registrations held). Key takeaway: #CounterpartyVASPDueDiligence can help to stem transfers to or from higher risk #VASPs. What was interesting is that Jonathan refers to brand name; what should come to light is - what legal entity is the address holders' relationship with? VASPnet can help resolve the legal entity associated with the brand name! #cryptocompliance #cryptoregulation #digitalassets

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#NYSE | The markets are unpredictable, but with #WaveE, one of our cutting-edge #AI-driven #algorithmic #breakout #daytrading strategies, you too can make calculated trades like a pro! Scalped profits of $1,456.53 trading #AmericanExpressCo., $AXP shares today! Experience 100% automation and compatibility with MultiCharts, NinjaTrader & TradeStation...

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Stablecoin Issuers Now 18th Largest Holder of U.S. Debt. Stablecoin issuers, including Tether and Circle, now hold over $120 billion in U.S. Treasury notes, making them the 18th largest holders of U.S. debt, surpassing countries like Germany and South Korea. Tether holds $91 billion, while Circle holds $29 billion. Although stablecoin legislation has not yet passed, there is optimism it will become law soon. Source: businessinsider In my opinion, it is becoming increasingly important to understand the potential impacts and complexities of stablecoins as their growth continues. #blockchain #stablecoins

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Two fundamental factors strengthen TON's long-term buying thesis: Mobile User Adoption Mobile wallets demonstrate consistent USDT movement through Telegram integration, indicating strong retail adoption. Small transactions dominate these flows, confirming active daily usage. Exchange Infrastructure Binance and OKX continue to expand their TON support, strengthening on/off ramp capabilities. The gaming ecosystem within Telegram drives additional token flows through these major exchanges. However, caution is given to AML risks from these wallets to exchanges, and OTC's. Keen for your yearly insight Chainalysis Read Full Insight on CryptoQuant https://lnkd.in/d9N7PzcV

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#Bitcoin, $BTCUSD | Financial advisors are increasingly incorporating cryptocurrencies into client portfolios, typically recommending modest allocations to balance potential returns with inherent risks. Surveys indicate that many advisors suggest allocations ranging from 1% to 5% of the total portfolio. For instance, a recent survey found that 26% of advisors recommend a 2% allocation, while 22% suggest 5%...

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