Gold has now overtaken the US Dollar as the world’s top reserve asset. China has never held so much gold: China’s gold reserves surged +15.7% MoM in January, to a record $369.6 billion

Gold has overtaken the U.S. Dollar as the largest Global Reserve Asset 🚨🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/IM2ataEtgZ — Barchart (@Barchart) January 24, 2026 Gold is clocking ~200$/o per monthSilver is clocking ~10$/o per monthin the tariff-era capital flows re-direction since last summer. There is healthy episodic push back from pussybanksters but resistance remains futile because the East has …

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Institutional investors sold $8+ billion in stocks last week — second largest sale ever. OTM puts is 3X more expensive than same distance OTM calls.

Wall Street sold $8.3 billion of stock last week, which is the second-largest weekly sale ever recorded in U.S. history, according to data from Bank of America. Retail investors stepped in and bought $1.0 billion of stock. That makes five straight weeks of buying from everyday traders. Hedge funds also added exposure. They purchased $1.2 …

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Kevin O’Leary reveals shareholders, lenders and customers are DEMANDING TARIFF REFUNDS. In light of SCOTUS tariff ruling, Gov. Pritzker sent President Donald Trump an invoice of $8.6 billion.

In light of SCOTUS tariff ruling, Gov. Pritzker sent President Donald Trump an invoice of $8.6 billion. pic.twitter.com/aXhKF3vIOs — Natasha Korecki (@natashakorecki) February 20, 2026 🚨 JUST IN: Kevin O'Leary reveals shareholders, lenders and customers are DEMANDING TARIFF REFUNDS "It's not a great day for me. They all want their money back now! What am …

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Massive global data breach sees over a billion records exposed

IDMerit kept an unsecured database of over three billion records Experts find database and manage to get it locked down Personal info exposed, but affected users may be low in number Experts have revealed IDMerit, an AI-powered digital identity verification solutions provider, kept an enormous database filled with sensitive customer information unlocked and easily accessible …

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When you lose 8.4 billion and the Bears in the same day

When you lose 8.4 billion and the Bears in the same day!! 🤣 — Kona Patriot (@KonaPatriot808) February 20, 2026 Democrats support high levels of illegal immigration because it boosts their political power through more House seats and Electoral College votes via the census count. The U.S. Census counts all residents (“the whole number of …

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Supreme Court tariff ruling could spark refund chaos, $600 billion tariff haul at risk if struck down. US Supreme Court will decide a ruling on Trump’s tariffs at 10am ET today.

US Supreme Court will decide a ruling on Trump's tariffs at 10am ET today. Only 26% chance that the ruling will be in favour of Trump's tariffs. pic.twitter.com/vY9avcF99I — Ted (@TedPillows) February 20, 2026 The prospect that stocks could rise on a ruling striking the tariffs is frankly absurd as the US would be on …

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Warning bell for small businesses: Blue Owl freezes $1.7 billion retail credit fund, private lending stress hits $3 trillion market

Crypto Rover @cryptorover 🚨BIG WARNING: THE FIRST MAJOR DOMINO HAS FALLEN. Today, Blue Owl Capital announced that it permanently halted redemptions for Blue Owl Capital Corp II (OBDC II), its $1.7 billion private credit fund aimed at retail investors. And this is not a small thing. Blue Owl Capital is a major alternative asset manager …

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US trade deficit blows past $900 billion in 2025, worst since 1960. The trade deficit has actually widened by 19% since Liberation Day

US TRADE DEFICIT WIDENS, CAPPING ONE OF BIGGEST SINCE 1960 The U.S. trade deficit widened to $70.3 billion in December, pushing the full-year gap to $901.5 billion — among the largest since 1960, Commerce Department data showed. Imports rose 3.6% in December, while exports fell 1.7%. Economists had expected a $55.5 billion deficit. The goods …

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Buffett unloads $4.4 billion in Amazon and Apple in one quarter, Berkshire quietly exits 77% of $AMZN. Big Tech buybacks collapse to 7 year low

Wow, why is Buffett & team selling out of these massive names? https://t.co/oWLHPOhKzx — Jon Brooks (@jonbrooks) February 17, 2026 ‼️The largest US stock buyer since 2009 is STEPPING BACK: Combined buybacks by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, and Oracle fell to $12.6 billion in Q4 2025, the lowest in 7 YEARS. This marks the 3rd …

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Federal Government workforce falls to 1966 levels, the reduction of ~317,000 federal employees in 2025 yields estimated annual savings of $58 billion.

Over 330,000 Federal employees have been fired, resigned, or retired last year and were not replaced. The Federal workforce is now at its lowest level since 1966. pic.twitter.com/cRu6x8XAS4 — Christian Heiens 🏛 (@ChristianHeiens) February 15, 2026 Based on OPM data and analyses, the reduction of ~317,000 federal employees in 2025 yields estimated annual savings of …

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SoftBank just missed Wall Street Net Income estimates by 70%. Meta hides $27 billion in AI debt off the books. Oracle piles on $38 billion more through shadow financing. ‘The AI hype will die.’

SoftBank just missed Wall Street Net Income estimates by 70% https://t.co/615qtOBOAZ pic.twitter.com/KlUrlbZfiM — JustDario 🏊‍♂️ (@DarioCpx) February 12, 2026 Meta is paying $6.5 billion extra in interest to keep $27 billion in AI infrastructure debt off its balance sheet. They’re using something called conduit financing, where a special purpose vehicle borrows the money, builds the …

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Auto giant Ford reported its worst quarterly earnings in four years on Tuesday, and a net loss of $8.2 billion for 2025.

Auto giant Ford reported its worst quarterly earnings in four years on Tuesday, and a net loss of $8.2 billion for 2025, the largest yet since the 2008 recession. At least some of that is due to the $4.8 billion that the company’s electric vehicle division lost in 2025. Electric vehicle sales were battered, and …

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California legislation now covers undocumented adults ages 26–49 at an estimated $2.6 billion annually. Minnesota audit finds fabricated and backdated documents in DHS grant program

🚨NEW: California expanded free, state-funded healthcare to undocumented immigrants, covering about 700,000 people ages 26–49 at an estimated $2.6 billion per year.pic.twitter.com/azLq79TdDO — Derrick Evans (@DerrickEvans4WV) February 9, 2026 California expanded free healthcare to undocumented adults ages 26–49, covering roughly 700,000 people at $2.6 billion per year. This is confirmed policy and real taxpayer money. …

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Bitcoin ledger cant distinguish between fake BTC and real BTC. A $44 billion Bitcoin that never existed just traded on a live exchange for 20 minutes

$44 billion in Bitcoin that never existed just traded on a live exchange for 20 minutes and the entire market is drawing the wrong conclusion. Friday, 7pm Seoul. Bithumb runs a promo where winners get 2,000 Korean won. About $1.40. One employee types “BTC” instead of “KRW.” 695 users receive 2,000 Bitcoin each. 620,000 BTC …

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New York, Chicago, LA, Philly, Houston face $240 billion crisis. Pensions and health care debt spiral out of control

5 largest U.S. cities don’t have enough money to pay bills. At the end of fiscal 2024, all five cities didn’t have enough money to pay their bills despite having balanced budget requirements. In order “to claim their budgets were balanced, as is required by law in the five cities, elected officials” didn’t include “the …

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Strategy stock now officially down -80% since November 2024 peak. MSTR is sitting on an $8.8 billion unrealized loss

BREAKING: MicroStrategy stock, $MSTR, is now officially down -80% since its November 2024 peak. Michael Saylor's Bitcoin position is now down -$6.5 BILLION. https://t.co/M7q4bIZdl4 pic.twitter.com/0PoADw1hBV — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) February 5, 2026 MSTR is sitting on an $8.8 billion unrealized loss byu/Independent-Cress382 inwallstreetbets People waking up to the fact that $BTC is nothing more …

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Government spending is NOT Slowing Down… Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent floods market with $125 billion in new bonds. U.S. Trade Deficit SOARS 94.6% In a MONTH

US TREASURY LAYS OUT $125B REFUNDING PLAN The US Treasury will sell $58 billion in 3-year notes, $42 billion in 10-year notes, and $25 billion in 30-year bonds next week as part of a $125 billion refunding through April 2026, raising $34.8 billion in new cash. Auction sizes for… — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) February 4, …

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BitMine is sitting on a $6.6 billion unrealized ETH loss and it keeps growing

BitMine's $6.6B unrealized ETH loss is now ~66% of Archegos's $10B blowup in 2021. If they're forced to liquidate 4.2M ETH into a thin market, this doesn't stay "unrealized." It becomes one of the largest documented trading losses ever and likely takes ETH down another 20–40%… — Hyphen Connect (@HyphenConnect) February 2, 2026 BitMine Immersion …

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Trump rolls out $12 billion minerals stockpile to challenge China

President Donald Trump is set to launch a strategic critical-minerals stockpile with $12 billion in seed money, a bid to insulate manufacturers from supply shocks as the U.S. works to slash its reliance on Chinese rare earths and other metals. The venture—dubbed Project Vault—is set to marry $1.67 billion in private capital with a $10 …

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A Panicking Oracle Plans To Raise Up To $50 Billion, As Its Stock And Bonds Crater. “Never Seen Risk Like This Before In My Career”, Ed Dowd Warns

Oracle's free cash flows isn't expected to go positive again until 2030 https://t.co/WCAPamfTiz pic.twitter.com/H9X5qJw8H7 — Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) February 2, 2026 A Panicking Oracle Plans To Raise Up To $50 Billion, As Its Stock And Bonds Crater https://t.co/UBt8H4OO8W — zerohedge (@zerohedge) February 2, 2026 Just over a month ago, on Dec 17, alongside the news …

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TRUMPS SUE AMERICA FOR $10 BILLION. 3 MILLION PAGES OF EPSTEIN FILES TO BE RELEASED TODAY; THOUSANDS OF VIDEOS

President Donald Trump, his two eldest sons and his family business sued the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department over alleged leaks of their confidential tax information. The plaintiffs seek at least $10 billion in damages, according to the lawsuit in Miami federal court. “The IRS wrongly allowed a rogue, politically-motivated employee to …

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Starmer shakes hands with Xi and AstraZeneca suddenly announces a massive $15 billion China investment

AstraZeneca pledges a $15 billion investment in China through 2030, a further commitment to the UK drugmaker’s already sizeable presence in the mainland https://t.co/SUa76XN5vv — Bloomberg (@business) January 29, 2026 Landmark investment will expand AstraZeneca’s capabilities to discover, develop, and manufacture transformative new treatments in China  Investment will support delivery of AstraZeneca’s 2030 ambition AstraZeneca …

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Mamdani says New York City must drastically hike taxes on rich to fill $12 billion deficit

BREAKING: MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI SAYS NEW YORK CITY IS FACING A “FISCAL CRISIS ON THE SCALE OF THE GREAT RECESSION” pic.twitter.com/fbpDCgyhnr — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) January 28, 2026 Mamdani says New York City must drastically hike taxes on rich to fill $12 billion deficit Here comes the socialism #MacroEdge — MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) January 28, 2026

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