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Today's world in 2 minutes

AI
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    OpenAI filing for IPO in coming weeks — public markets first matters when Anthropic and others are racing behind.

    Liquidity event reshapes cap tables. Watch for secondary market moves.

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    Nvidia posted $82B quarter as 'agentic AI' arrives — chips are now priced for agents that actually do things, not just chat.

    Infrastructure costs shift. Agent builders have budget clarity now.

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    Google pitches its AI coding tools as the cost-effective option — undercutting OpenAI and Anthropic on price for devs.

    Margins compress. Cursor and Claude bills might drop soon.

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    Meta laid off 8,000 employees as AI casualties mount — Intuit CEO explicitly said their 17% cut had 'nothing to do with AI' though.

    Labor market signal. AI replacing faster than companies admit publicly.

CRYPTO
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    Bitcoin rebounds above $77K after bottoming — on-chain data and funding rates signal worst correction phase might be over.

    Entry window. Whales accumulated through the dip already.

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    Tether bought out SoftBank's stake in Twenty One (their Bitcoin treasury firm) — consolidating control as mass reserves pile up.

    Tether doubling down on BTC exposure. Strategic treasury move.

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    EU launches MiCA review consultation to check if crypto framework is still fit for purpose — regulation flexibility window opening.

    Policy arbitrage opportunity. Framework might shift before settling.

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    Raoul Pal says AI and crypto reshaping global economy faster than most think — macro signal from someone who trades this thesis.

    Convergence trade. AI infrastructure meets tokenized capital flows.

GEOPOLITICS
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    US sanctioned 50 Tehran-linked entities in Iran, UAE, and China as Xi steps up call to end Iran war — tension escalating fast.

    Supply chain risk. Gulf routes and Chinese trade exposure.

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    Japan and China leading foreign government retreat from US Treasurys as Iran war fallout stokes currency fears — safe haven unraveling.

    Dollar positioning. Treasury yields volatile. Portfolio rebalancing time.