The biggest move for Bitcoin is happening now. Yet, most people don't see it. Just like back in early 24, just like back in late 2022, just like back during the COVID crash of 2020 and then immediately after in 2021, even just like the 50% capitulation back in early 2019, Bitcoin is back at its cost of production. Even better, it's literally on the lower end of that range. See for yourself. Just like here, here, here, and here. This has only happened on the previous bare market bottoms of the market. Is thi ...

Core Insights - A national retirement survey indicates strong bipartisan support for expanding retirement investment options in the U.S. [3] Group 1: Survey Findings - 30% of registered voters have no retirement savings, and 63% have less than $150,000 saved for retirement, highlighting a significant gap in retirement preparedness [2] - The survey reveals a need for modernization of the retirement platform in America, which is one of the few areas with bipartisan support [3] Group 2: Retirement System Evolution - The retirement landscape has evolved from pension plans, where companies saved and invested for employees, to 401(k) plans, placing the responsibility on individuals [4] - Americans are living longer, with an average retirement duration of 20 to 30 years, compared to 10 to 15 years previously, increasing the need for adequate retirement savings [4] Group 3: Proposed Solutions - Modernizing the retirement system involves creating better products to encourage individuals to save more for retirement [5] - Auto-enrollment in 401(k) plans is suggested as a way to increase participation, where employees are automatically enrolled unless they opt out [5][6] - Approximately 60% of Americans have access to a 401(k) plan, but 40% do not, indicating a need for equal access to retirement savings options [6] Group 4: Investment Access - There is a disparity in access to investment options between those in pension plans and those in 401(k) plans, with a call for equal access to professional management across both types [7] - The introduction of child savings accounts is viewed as a beneficial investment in American capitalism, providing children with early access to capital markets [8]

Major institutional players sold off the #Bitcoin ETF from BlackRock ($IBIT) in Q4 2025.This includes:Goldman SachsClear StreetWells FargoDRW SecuritiesJPMorgan ChaseHarvard Management Company https://t.co/S4OWOmb2kq ...

One day, BlackRock buying $UNI and Apollo buying MORPHO will look like obvious key crypto turning point.I say one day, because the market is underpricing these moves.TradFi companies entering crypto not via ETFs but direct token acquisitions is a big deal.They'll likely use tokens for governance allowing them to influence the rules of the infra they use.This matters because 1) governance stops being a pure meme, and 2) it also brings institutional expertise to our onchain world.Most importantly for our bags ...

If you had the world's largest investment banks disclosing SOL holdings, legacy finance tokenizing bills of exchange, and AI agents battling in a Solana hackathon on your 2026 bingo card, come collect your prize.Here’s what happened this week:📰 Headline News- @Citi executed a tokenized Bill of Exchange natively on Solana- Solana RWA TVL hit a new ATH of $1.66B+ with 285K unique holders- Goldman Sachs disclosed $108M in SOL holdings- @SushiSwap expanded to Solana📰 Launches- Solana Graveyard Hack went live wi ...

Core Insights - The Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF has emerged as a top-performing ETF in the emerging markets sector, challenging the dominance of major players like Vanguard, State Street, and BlackRock [1][3]. Investment Strategy - The ETF is based on the Freedom 100 EM Index, which evaluates emerging market countries based on 87 freedom variables, including crime rates, corruption, and legal system quality [5][8]. - State-owned enterprises are excluded from the ETF to focus on companies where profit is a primary objective, enhancing the quality of the portfolio [6]. Performance Metrics - The Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF has achieved a total return of 99% over the past five years, significantly outperforming the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, which has a return nearly five times lower [9][11]. - The fund has grown to approximately $2.5 billion in assets under management, showcasing its strong performance despite not competing in size with larger ETFs [12].

🔥 INSIGHT: Nic Carter says BlackRock could take over Bitcoin development if quantum risks aren’t fixed fast. https://t.co/HnMbGQSqT1 ...

Core Insights - The article compares two bond ETFs, iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (IGIB) and Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND), highlighting their differing portfolios and risk profiles [2][4]. Cost and Size - IGIB has an expense ratio of 0.04% and assets under management (AUM) of $18.11 billion, while BND has a lower expense ratio of 0.03% and a significantly larger AUM of $389.22 billion [3]. - The one-year return for IGIB is 5.55%, compared to BND's 4.19%, and IGIB offers a higher dividend yield of 4.57% versus BND's 3.83% [3]. Performance and Risk Comparison - Over the past five years, IGIB experienced a maximum drawdown of -20.61%, while BND had a drawdown of -17.91% [5]. - An investment of $1,000 in IGIB would have grown to $881, while the same investment in BND would have grown to $853 over five years [5]. Underlying Holdings - IGIB focuses on investment-grade corporate debt with maturities of 5 to 10 years, holding 2,979 assets, primarily A- and BBB-rated bonds [6]. - BND tracks the broad U.S. investment-grade bond market with a diverse portfolio of 15,000 securities, including Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities, with at least 72% of its weight in AAA-rated bonds [7][9]. Investment Implications - Investors must consider their volatility preference when choosing between IGIB and BND, as both have similar one-year returns and have experienced a decline of around 12% in the last five years [8]. - BND's allocation to higher-rated bonds makes it less risky, with half of its holdings in U.S. government bonds, while IGIB has less than one percent in AAA-rated bonds [10].

🚨MARKETS: ANOTHER WEEK OF MASSIVE BLACKROCK CRYPTO TRANSFERSThis week has seen @blackrock's crypto transfers to @Coinbase Prime continue.Since Monday, the financial giant has moved more than 9,000 $BTC to the exchange.We took a look at what's actually happening. Read now ⬇️BSCN (@BSCNews):https://t.co/EsCu0gtkDf ...

RT Robert Baggs (@rkbaggs)Last week @BlackRock's IBIT saw $10B in trading volume in a single day. Crazier still was that net redemptions were just $60M!@gazza_jenks and I spoke with @JayJacobsCFA of BlackRock about this, and he told us, despite these wild numbers, "we're still early in the journey..." https://t.co/eW9JmcrKGj ...