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September
25, 2025
TKO
Group $195.79 flat
Netflix $1,208.24 +4.29 0.36%
Walt Disney Co $112.99 -0.44 -0.39%
Paramount Skydance Corp $18.93 -0.19 -0.99%
Warner Bros Discovery Inc $19.78 -0.040 -0.20%
News Corp Class A $30.18 -0.055 -0.18%
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September
24, 2025
TKO
Group $196.66 -5.63 -2.78%
Netflix Inc $1,202.42 -16.05 -1.32%
Walt Disney Co $113.59 +1.34 +1.19%
Paramount Skydance Corp $19.11 -0.62 -3.12%
Warner Bros Discovery Inc $19.81 +0.25 +1.25%
News Corp Class A $30.35 -0.23 -0.75%
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September
19, 2025
TKO
Group $201.11 -1.69 -0.83%
Walt Disney Co $113.76 -1.10 -0.96%
Paramount Skydance Corp $18.92 +1.05 +5.85%
Warner Bros Discovery Inc $19.33 +0.63 +3.37%
News Corp Class A $30.62 +0.17 +0.56%
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September
19, 2025
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Group $201.11 -1.69 -0.83%
Walt Disney Co $113.76 -1.10 -0.96%
Paramount Skydance Corp $18.92 +1.05 +5.85%
Warner Bros Discovery Inc $19.33 +0.63 +3.37%
News Corp Class A $30.62 +0.17 +0.56%
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September
26, 2025
New
York, USA
MGM
Resorts International $35.60 +1.12 +3.25%
Wynn
Resorts Ltd $128.97 +3.13 +2.49%
Las
Vegas Sands $54.01 +0.95 +1.79%
Boyd
Gaming Corporation $85.94 +1.45 +1.72%
Caesars
Entertainment, Inc. $27.04 +1.13 +4.36%
Red
Rock Resorts, Inc. $61.73 +1.75 +2.92%
Hilton
Grand Vacations Inc. $43.49 +0.59 +1.38%
PENN
Entertainment, Inc. $19.80 +0.26 +1.33%
Light
& Wonder, Inc. $84.96 +0.30 +0.35%
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NVIDIA
Corporation (NVDA) $178.19 +0.50 +0.28%
TKO
Group $199.04 +3.25 +1.66%
Casino
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Casino:
a public room or building where gambling games are
played. "He was a keen gambler and often went
to casinos". A facility for gambling. Casinos
are often built near or combined with hotels, resorts,
restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships, and other
tourist attractions.
Some
casinos are also known for hosting live entertainment,
such as stand-up comedy, concerts, and sporting events.
The term casino is of Italian origin, from the root
word casa meaning "house." Originally, the
term referred to a small country villa, summerhouse,
or social club. During the 19th century, casino came
to encompass other public buildings where pleasurable
activities took place.
The
precise origin of gambling is unknown, but it is believed
to have existed in nearly every society in history.
The first known European gambling house, the Ridotto,
was established in Venice, Italy, in 1638 to provide
controlled gambling during the carnival season. In
the United States, early gambling establishments were
known as saloons. In the early 20th century, gambling
was outlawed in the U.S. by state legislation. However,
in 1931, gambling was legalized in Nevada, leading
to the rise of Las Vegas as a major gambling center.
In 1976, New Jersey allowed gambling in Atlantic City,
which is now the second-largest gambling city in the
U.S.
Casinos
offer a variety of games of chance, which in some
cases involve an element of skill. Common games include
craps, roulette, baccarat, blackjack, and video poker.
All casino games have a mathematically determined
advantage for the house, known as the house edge,
which ensures that the casino will make a profit in
the long run. The percentage of funds returned to
players as winnings is known as the payout. Slot machines
have become one of the most popular forms of gambling
in casinos. The design of a casino, including factors
like sound, odour, and lighting, is often carefully
controlled to encourage gambling.
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WWE
and UFC Themed Slot Games Continue To Build Upon Popularity;
TKO Beancounters See Strong Merit; No Official Betting
On TKO's/WWE Action Pro Wrestling Match Outcomes!
UFC MMA Match Betting Remains Bullish! UFC themed
'The Smashing Machine' movie gets strong industry
and fan reviews; UFC/MMA themed movie 'Brawler' still
happening; Tipped to be a big hit in Vegas (Media
Man Group/Casino News Media)
News
New
York City's Casino License Race Heats Up:
Manhattan
Proposals Rejected, Yonkers and Queens Advance
All
three proposed casino projects in Manhattan have been
voted down by local community committees, including
the high-profile $11.2 billion Freedom Plaza bid near
the UN headquarters, operated by Mohegan and developer
Stefan Soloviev. This leaves no casino developments
in Manhattan for now.
On
a positive note, MGM Resorts' $2.3 billion expansion
of Empire City Casino in Yonkers and Genting Group's
$5.5 billion Resorts World upgrade in Queens received
key approvals from advisory panels on September 25,
moving them to the state licensing board. Developers
are promising billions in community investments, jobs,
and infrastructure to sway officials.
Social
buzz: X users are debating the economic impact, with
some calling it a win for suburban gambling hubs over
urban congestion.
Michigan
Cracks Down on Unlicensed Online Casinos
The
Michigan Gaming Control Board issued cease-and-desist
orders to eight unlicensed online operators targeting
residents, emphasizing risks to player data and fair
play. This aligns with broader U.S. enforcement trends
under state laws like the Lawful Internet Gaming Act.
Boom
in New Online and Sweepstakes Casinos for U.S. Players
September
2025 has seen a surge of fresh platforms, with experts
ranking sites like Ignition, Jackbit, Wild io, BitStarz,
and Rakebit for their fast payouts, crypto support,
and bonuses up to $1,000 match + free spins. New sweepstakes
options include LoneStar Casino (500+ games, 100K
Gold Coins no-deposit bonus), Sixty6 (1,500 slots),
and Rich Sweeps (5,000-game launch).
Standouts
for social/sweepstakes play: GameDayZone (NFL-timed
debut), Shuffle us (spin-off from Shuffle dotcome),
and Sweeps Royal (mobile-first with generous promos).
These focus on no-purchase entry, quick redemptions,
and AI personalization.
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Tragic
NFL Shooting Linked to CTE: Shane Tamura, a Las Vegas
casino worker, was revealed to have chronic traumatic
encephalopathy (CTE) after fatally shooting four at
NFL headquarters in July, blaming the league for hiding
head injury data.
Mining
Stocks Tie-In: Casino-adjacent sectors like mining
(key for casino construction materials) saw gains,
with BHP up 1.32% to $42.22 on September 26.
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Casino,
Gaming and Hotel Stocks
Markets/Trades
September
21, 2025
New
York, USA
MGM
Resorts International $35.80 -0.14 -0.39%
Wynn
Resorts Ltd $129.52 +0.84 +0.65%
Las
Vegas Sands $53.87 +0.66 +1.24%
Boyd
Gaming Corporation $83.30 Flat
Caesars
Entertainment, Inc. $25.56 -0.84 -3.18%
Red
Rock Resorts, Inc. $60.76 -0.23 -0.38%
Hilton
Grand Vacations Inc. $44.53 -0.35 -0.78%
PENN
Entertainment, Inc. $19.09 -0.12 -0.62%
Light
& Wonder, Inc. $87.28 -0.94 -1.07%
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NVIDIA
Corporation (NVDA) $176.60 +0.20% +0.36
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MGM
CEO says Dubai casino approval still pending as 2028
resort construction advances
MGM
Resorts International has yet to receive approval
to operate a casino at its upcoming $2.5 billion integrated
resort in Dubai, CEO Bill Hornbuckle said, despite
earlier expectations that a decision would have been
made by now.
“I
thought by now, Abu Dhabi would have ruled on what
they were doing,” Hornbuckle said during a recent
industry conference, referring to the anticipated
regulatory green light. “There’s a lot of
dialogue around that.”
The
resort, currently under construction on a 25-acre
artificial island near Jumeirah Beach and the Burj
Al Arab, is being developed in partnership with the
government-owned Wasl group. It will feature MGM Grand,
Bellagio, and Aria-branded hotels, along with a 250,000-square-foot
podium that has been purpose-built to accommodate
a casino should regulatory conditions allow.
While
a federal gaming regulator, the General Commercial
Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), was established
in recent years to oversee commercial gambling activities
across the UAE, the final decision to authorize casino
operations remains with the rulers of individual emirates.
Hornbuckle
noted that the company is still waiting on an official
directive from Dubai’s leadership. “We don’t
have permission yet from the ruler of Dubai to go
forward,” he said. “I don’t know when
we’ll hear, but I do believe this ... If this
gets a casino, and I believe it will over time, we
think it’s a massive opportunity.”
MGM
submitted its license application to the GCGRA in
September 2024. Any future approval would likely involve
both federal coordination and local consent. The GCGRA
is currently chaired by Jim Murren, MGM’s former
CEO.
Meanwhile,
competition in the UAE's nascent casino sector is
heating up. Wynn Resorts is preparing to open the
country’s first casino at its upcoming property
in Ras Al Khaimah.
Scheduled
for a 2027 launch, the resort on Al Marjan Island
will likely be the UAE’s only licensed casino
at the time of opening, according to Wynn CEO Craig
Billings. He said last month that he anticipates it
will be “the first and only casino in the country.”
Wynn
has also expanded its footprint in Ras Al Khaimah
by acquiring an additional 70 acres of land, raising
speculation of a potential second property in the
emirate. Analysts estimate that the UAE gaming market
could generate annual revenues of up to $8 billion,
while Wynn has projected figures closer to $5 billion.
Despite
Wynn’s confidence in securing a dominant position,
sources cited by Arabian Gulf Business Insight suggest
that other operators may eventually receive licenses,
casting doubt on the prospect of a long-term monopoly.
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Markets/Trades
September
16, 2025
New
York, USA
MGM
Resorts International $35.36 -0.28 -0.79%
Wynn
Resorts Ltd $120.68 -2.17 -1.77%
Las
Vegas Sands $51.86 -1.23 -2.32%
Boyd
Gaming Corporation $82.15 -1.32 -1.58%
Caesars
Entertainment, Inc. $25.58 -0.32 -1.24%
Red
Rock Resorts, Inc. $59.71 -1.37 - 2.24%
Hilton
Grand Vacations Inc. $45.45 -0.100 -0.22%
PENN
Entertainment, Inc. $18.92 +0.090 +0.48%
Light
& Wonder, Inc. $88.69 -1.74 -1.92%
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NVIDIA
Corporation (NVDA) $174.84 -2.91 -1.64%
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hours ago approx
Markets/Trades
September
15, 2025
New
York, USA
MGM
Resorts International $35.64 +1.09 Today +3.15%
Wynn
Resorts Ltd $122.85 +1.40 Today +1.15%
Las
Vegas Sands $53.09 -0.41 -0.77%
Boyd
Gaming Corporation 83.47-1.03 -1.22%
Caesars
Entertainment, Inc. 25.90 +0.81 +3.23%
Red
Rock Resorts, Inc. 61.08 -0.01 -0.02%
Hilton
Grand Vacations Inc. 45.55 +0.34+ 0.75%
PENN
Entertainment, Inc. 18.83 -0.78 -3.98%
Light
& Wonder, Inc. 90.43 +1.36 + 1.53%
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NVIDIA
Corporation (NVDA) 177.75 -0.07 -0.04%
Markets,
Crypto and Culture
September
23, 2025
Sydney,
Australia
Markets
ASX
futures up 20 points/ 0.2% to 8868
Wall
Street:
S&P 500 +0.4%
Dow Jones +0.1%
Nasdaq +0.7%
Europe:
Stoxx 50 -0.3%
FTSE +0.1%
DAX -0.5%
CAC -0.3%
Bitcoin
-2.2% to $US112,771
Gold
+1.7% to $US3747.00 per ounce
Oil
-0.1% to $US62.64 a barrel
Brent
crude oil -0.1% to $US66.62 a barrel
Iron
ore +0.1% to $US106.60 per ton
10-year
yield:
US 4.15%
Australia 4.26%
Germany 2.75%
News
Cryptos
Today: (Near Live)
Bitcoin
$112,742.03 USD -2.20%
Ethereum $4,192.08 USD -5.97%
Tether $1.00 USD +0.4%
XRP $2.85 USD -4.15%
BNB $992.06 USD -5.65%
Solana $220.02 USD -6.78%
TRON $0.3394 USD -1.03%
Dogecoin $0.2404 USD -8.18%
Market
Cautious!
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Mining
Stocks
BHP
Group Ltd $40.03 +0.39 +0.98%
Fortescue Ltd $19.31 +0.59 +3.15%
Rio Tinto $116.92 +2.92 +2.56%
News
Sept
23
Miners
push ASX higher as Reece soars
The
Australian sharemarket posted a solid gain on Monday,
with the S&P/ASX 200 adding 0.4 per cent to close
at 8,810.9 points. The local bourse was boosted by
a positive lead from Wall Street amid growing expectations
of further official interest rate cuts in the US.
Fortescue was up 3.1 per cent at $19.31, Boss Energy
rose 6.8 per cent to $2.04 and Reece advanced 14.2
per cent to $11.78. However, the Commonwealth Bank
eased 0.4 per cent to end the session at $165.57.
(RMS)
News
Sept
23
'Old
world industries' drags ASX lower against peers
Australia's
benchmark S&P/ASX 200 has gained eight per cent
so far in 2025, rebounding from the sell-off in response
to the Trump administration's reciprocal tariffs regime
in early April. However, the ASX 200 has underperformed
so far this year in comparison with its international
peers, despite having recently risen above 9,000 points
for the first time. Anna Milne from Wilson Asset Management
says the local bourse's growth has been stymied by
factors such as its heavy weighting towards traditional
stocks like materials and financials, rather than
artificial intelligence. (RMS)
Markets,
Crypto and Culture
September
22, 2025
Sydney,
Australia
Markets
ASX
futures up 24 points/0.3% to 8852
Wall
Street:
S&P 500 +0.5%
Dow Jones +0.4%
Nasdaq +0.7%
Europe:
Stoxx 50 flat
FTSE -0.1%
DAX -0.2%
CAC flat
Bitcoin
-0.4% to $US115,382
Gold
+1.1% to $US3685.30 per ounce
Oil
-1.4% to $US62.68 a barrel
Brent
crude oil -1.1% to $US66.68 a barrel
Iron
ore +1.2% to $US106.60 per ton
10-year
yield:
US 4.13%
Australia 4.24%
Germany 2.74%
News
Cryptos
Today: (Near Live)
Bitcoin
$115,222.26 USD -0.71%
Ethereum $4,452.34 USD -0.98%
Tether $1.00 USD -0.32%
XRP $2.97 USD -0.12%
BNB $1,047.91 USD +0.22%
Solana $236.83 USD -1.39%
TRON $0.3426 USD -1.50%
Dogecoin $0.2614 USD -2.51%
Market
Cautious, Mood/vibe rising!
News
ASX
to rally as US traders pile back in on Fed bets
Futures
pricing suggests that Australian equities will gain
about 0.3 per cent when the market opens on Monday,
after a positive lead from Wall Street. Stephen Miller
from GSFM says US investors appear to be anticipating
further monetary policy easing, following last week's
interest rate cut. Meanwhile, bond traders do not
expect the Reserve Bank of Australia to reduce the
cash rate in October, although a rate rise in November
is now widely tipped. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.32
per cent to 8,773.5 points on Friday. (RMS)
News
September
20, 2025
The
pound weakens despite the data
The
British pound has been losing ground against the US
dollar for the third day in a row, falling back to
1.35. This trend runs counter to the news coming out
these days, which could be either an early indicator
of a change in market conditions, a short-term technical
shake-up, or traders' concerns about the political
situation in the UK.
On
Wednesday evening, the Fed cut its key rate, predicted
two more cuts this year and indicated its readiness
to ease policy in 2026. The Bank of England, on the
other hand, kept its rate unchanged at 4.0% on Thursday,
and market analysts concluded from the accompanying
comments that there would be no further easing this
year.
The
balance of macro data was also in favour of the pound.
The UK labour market is cooling but not collapsing,
and the UK figures for wage growth and hiring are
still significantly better than the US figures. Overall
consumer inflation in the UK is 3.8%, and core inflation
is 3.6% year-on-year, significantly higher than 2.9%
and 3.1% in the US, respectively.
Friday
morning's UK retail sales data, excluding fuel costs,
added 0.8% m/m against expectations of 0.3% after
0.4% a month earlier.
However,
this did not help the pound at all; it only increased
pressure, pushing it to a two-week low against the
dollar and a six-week low against the euro. EURGBP
is trading at 0.8710, just 40 points below the year's
highs and at the very edge of the upper limit of the
range for the last two years.
This
week's dynamics are reminiscent of the resistance
at 1.3800, which the pound has been unable to break
through consistently since the beginning of 2022.
There is still no confirmation of the assumption that
GBPUSD has completed its corrective pullback and is
preparing to reach a new level. We are surprised by
this dynamic, but we are sceptical about its sustainability,
as it currently contradicts macroeconomic indicators.
However, political turmoil is undermining confidence
in British assets, simultaneously suppressing the
GBP and FTSE100. (FxPro)
News
Flashback
S&P500’s
buy-the-dip sentiment helped Bitcoin
The
sell-off of Bitcoin following Congress's passage of
a law regulating the circulation of stablecoins and
the retreat of US stock indices from record highs
allowed Bitcoin bears to push prices below the lower
boundary of the $116k—$120k consolidation range.
When it looked like a severe correction was coming,
US stocks stepped in again. Investors bought up the
S&P 500 dip, and Bitcoin immediately bounced back.
Changes
in global risk appetite continue to be the main driver
of cryptocurrency prices. July saw a series of record
highs for the S&P 500, making it a successful
month for Bitcoin. Meanwhile, Bitcoin-focused ETFs
attracted $6 billion, the third-best result in the
history of specialised exchange-traded funds. Ether
ETFs were not far behind, with a record inflow of
$5.4 billion.
The
situation changed dramatically at the turn of July
and August. Interest in digital assets began to cool.
Coinbase's Bitcoin premium fell into the red for the
first time since May, indicating a decline in demand
from US investors. Open interest in Bitcoin and Ether
futures contracts fell by 13% and 21%, respectively,
compared to Bitcoin's record high. According to Coinglass,
on the last day of July, $800 million in long positions
across all cryptocurrencies were liquidated.
Speculators
doubt the rally's continuation, while crypto treasuries
are buying Bitcoin under any conditions. On pullbacks
or at market prices, ‘Strategy’ acquired
more than 21,000 coins worth $2.46 billion during
the week of July 28th to August 3rd. This is the third-largest
cryptocurrency purchase by Michael Saylor's company
since records began. The average price is the second
highest in history. As a result, Strategy's reserves
have grown to more than $71 billion.
The
future dynamics of Bitcoin will depend on the fate
of US stock indices and capital flows into ETFs. If
the S&P 500's successes are temporary, Bitcoin
will be forced to undergo a deep correction. If its
quotes remain below the middle of the previous consolidation
range of $116k—$120k, the bears are in control.
(FxPro)
News
Flashback
June
2025
Three
blows to oil in three days
Oil
has been under triple pressure since the end of last
week, losing more than 7% per barrel of WTI since
31 July, reaching the important psychological level
of $65.
The
latest wave of oil sell-offs began with the realisation
that US trade tariffs from August will be higher than
initially expected, as higher tariffs are associated
with an economic slowdown and weaker demand for energy.
Fears of an economic slowdown intensified after the
release of unexpectedly weak US employment data on
Friday. Over the weekend, concerns were heightened
by OPEC+'s increase in production quotas, which was
reflected in the markets on Monday.
After
its latest meeting, OPEC+ announced that it would
increase production quotas for eight countries by
547,000 barrels per day starting in September.
Considering
the quota increases since April, the entire voluntarily
reduced volume of 2.2 million barrels per day will
return to the market. This is a rather bold decision,
given the growing fear that the global economy is
slowing down.
Some
link such steps by the cartel to the risks of supply
disruptions due to potential sanctions from the US
and the EU. In our opinion, it is also worth considering
the cartel's intention to regain its market share
from the US in this way.
Oil
producers in the US are very sensitive to price, sharply
cutting investment when prices fall. At the beginning
of April, there were 489 oil rigs in operation, but
according to data published on Friday, this number
has fallen to 410. In the long term, a gradual increase
in production efficiency should be considered, but
at intervals of six months, it is unlikely that there
will be any sharp progress. Therefore, we can expect
some US production reduction and a gradual recovery
in the share of traditional oil producers such as
Saudi Arabia, Russia and the UAE.
The
price of WTI crude oil, which rose to close to $70
at its peak last week, has returned to the lower end
of the range since early June at $65. Closing the
day below 66 will mark a failure below the 200- and
50-day moving averages, increasing the potential for
further declines.
If
OPEC+ really plans to increase its share of the oil
market, it may not oppose further price declines.
The intensification of negative trends in the global
and US economies could bring the price back to this
year's lows of $55 by the end of September and to
the lower end of the downward corridor of $50 by the
end of the year. However, further trends will depend
heavily on the reaction of monetary authorities and
oil producers. (FxPro)
News
Flashback
July
29
Ethereum
continues attempt to climb above $4,000
Market
Picture
The
crypto market lost 1%, falling back to a capitalisation
of $3.9 trillion. This was a natural pullback against
the backdrop of the dollar's impressive strengthening
the day before. However, on Tuesday, the bulls were
back in charge, bringing the market back to a level
above Monday's opening but not yet reaching its peak.
Bitcoin
is trading near $118.7K, unable to break through the
resistance at $120K. This indecision to break out
of the range is likely to continue until the market
sees the Fed's key rate decision on Wednesday evening.
Ethereum
rose to $3,930 at the end of the day, fell back to
$3,700 on Monday, where it found interest from new
buyers and rose to $3,830 at the time of writing.
The last seven days have seen a fairly sharp upward
trend, and if this trend continues, the price will
rise above 4,000 by the end of this week.
News
Background
According
to CoinShares, global investment inflows into crypto
funds last week amounted to $1.908 billion. Investments
in Ethereum increased by $1.595 billion, Solana by
a significant $312 million, XRP by $190 million, and
Sui by $8 million. Investments in Bitcoin decreased
by $175 million.
Japan's
Metaplanet announced the acquisition of 780 BTC ($92.5
million) at an average price of $118,600. The company's
total reserves now amount to 17,132 BTC, worth over
$2 billion.
According
to Blockware, Bitcoin will no longer show ‘parabolic’
rallies or ‘devastating’ bear cycles, as
institutional investors have changed the market dynamics
and reduced volatility.
According
to Strategic ETH Reserve, the volume of the second
cryptocurrency on the balance sheets of public companies
has reached 2.32 million ETH (~$9.11 billion) —
1.92% of the total Ethereum supply. Bitmine Immersion
Tech, associated with Fundstrat founder Tom Lee, pursues
the most aggressive strategy. The company has ~566,800
ETH ($2.23 billion) on its balance sheet.
BNB,
the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by capitalisation,
updated its historical high above $860 on Monday.
Against this background, Binance founder Changpeng
Zhao's estimated fortune exceeded $76 billion. According
to Forbes, Zhao owns 64% of the BNB supply —
about 89.1 million tokens. (FxPro)
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Cryptocurrency
Movies
Documentaries
The
Rise and Rise of Bitcoin (2014) Follows early Bitcoin
adopter Daniel Mross, exploring Bitcoin’s origins,
its volatile rise, and the community behind it. Great
for understanding Bitcoin’s early days and its
potential to disrupt finance.
Banking
on Bitcoin (2016) Examines Bitcoin’s history,
ideological roots, and impact on global financial
systems through interviews with pioneers and experts.
A solid primer for newcomers.
Cryptopia:
Bitcoin, Blockchains, and the Future of the Internet
(2020)
Directed
by Torsten Hoffmann, this documentary dives into blockchain’s
broader applications beyond cryptocurrency, addressing
scalability and regulatory challenges. Ideal for those
interested in blockchain’s transformative potential.
Trust
Machine: The Story of Blockchain (2018) Narrated by
Rosario Dawson, it explores blockchain’s societal
impact, from financial inclusion to voting systems.
A comprehensive look at real-world applications.
Bitcoin:
The End of Money as We Know It (2015) Traces the history
of money and introduces Bitcoin as a decentralized
alternative, critiquing centralized financial systems.
Features interviews with crypto experts.
Deep
Web (2015) Narrated by Keanu Reeves, this documentary
focuses on the Silk Road marketplace and its creator,
Ross Ulbricht, highlighting Bitcoin’s role in
dark web transactions.
Bitconned
(2024) Explores the Centra Tech crypto scam, detailing
how three individuals defrauded investors during the
2010s crypto boom. A cautionary tale about unregulated
markets.
Feature
Films
Crypto
(2019) A crime thriller starring Beau Knapp, Luke
Hemsworth, and Kurt Russell. It follows a young anti-money
laundering agent investigating corruption and cryptocurrency
in his hometown. Critics note its exaggerated portrayal
but praise its entertainment value.
Silk
Road (2021) A dramatization of Ross Ulbricht’s
creation of the Silk Road, a dark web marketplace
using Bitcoin. It explores his rise and fall, blending
crime and drama.
Dope
(2015) A coming-of-age comedy-drama featuring Bitcoin
as a plot device. High schooler Malcolm uses Bitcoin
for a dark web transaction, reflecting its early association
with illicit activities.
Bonus
Mentions
Life
on Bitcoin (2014): Follows a couple attempting to
live solely on Bitcoin for 100 days, showcasing early
adoption challenges.
Bitcoin
Heist (2016): A Vietnamese action-comedy about hackers
chasing a crypto criminal, blending humor and thrills.
Notes
Documentaries
are generally more educational, focusing on Bitcoin’s
history, blockchain technology, and real-world implications.
They’re great for beginners and enthusiasts alike.
Feature
films often dramatize crypto’s association with
crime or scams, sometimes oversimplifying or exaggerating
for effect. They prioritize entertainment over accuracy.
For
a deeper dive, check streaming platforms like Prime
Video, Fandango at Home, or YouTube, where many of
these are available.
News
Wall
Street (Movie)
Wall
Street (1987), directed by Oliver Stone, is a drama
about ambition and greed in the 1980s financial world.
It follows Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen), a young stockbroker
desperate to succeed, who gets entangled with Gordon
Gekko (Michael Douglas), a ruthless corporate raider.
Gekko’s mantra, “Greed is good,” drives
the story as Bud is lured into insider trading and
unethical deals, compromising his morals for wealth
and power. The film explores themes of capitalism,
loyalty, and betrayal, with Bud navigating pressures
from Gekko, his father (Martin Sheen), and his own
conscience.
Key
Details:
Cast:
Michael Douglas (Gordon Gekko), Charlie Sheen (Bud
Fox), Daryl Hannah (Darien Taylor), Martin Sheen (Carl
Fox). Runtime: 2h 6m. Genre: Drama/Crime. Rating:
R. Box Office: ~$44 million (US).
Awards:
Michael Douglas won the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Notable
Aspects:
Gekko’s
“Greed is good” speech is iconic, reflecting
1980s excess.
Inspired
by real-life figures like Ivan Boesky and Michael
Milken.
A
sequel, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010), continued
the story.
Where
to Watch (as of 2025):
Streaming:
Available on platforms like Peacock or rentable on
Amazon, YouTube, or Apple TV (check current availability).
Physical: DVD/Blu-ray via retailers like Amazon.
News
Gold,
copper, & silver: How metals are moving this year
Metal
futures have made some pretty dramatic moves lately
from safe haven gold to tariff sensitive copper. So
let's take a look at the longer term trends. I'm Jared
Blikre, host of Stocks in Translation. And I'm going
to start by charting some of the moves in Dr. Copper
because this is where we have the most zig and zags
over the last 25 years. So this goes back to the beginning
of the century and we can see right now, we're at
$5.51 per pound. That is a record high. But if we
go back to the beginning of the century, guess what?
Uh we had a little bit of a slump in the wake of the
dot com boom and then bust, but starting in 2003,
we saw a big rise there. And that was as China actually
joined the World Trade Organization or the WTO. That
lasted into the global financial crisis. Then we had
a pretty big bust in in Dr. Copper, and then we had
another rise. And that rise was due to unprecedented
stimulus, not only from the Chinese government, but
also from the United States government, QE was in
force, and then we saw kind of a strong dollar play.
That weighed on this metal all the way into the beginning
of 2016. The entire world, most of the world indices
went through a bear market in 2015, and then 2016,
we found the footing. And that was actually the year
that Trump won, began his first presidency. And from
there, we saw some zig and zags, and then we saw a
shock into the pandemic. A couple of, a couple of
years of deflation or a semi-deflation, disinflation,
that caught up with it in 2022, but then it was off
to the races again. And especially with the Trump
tariffs now on copper, threatening to be threatening
to be 50% on August 1st, we're seeing a lot of front
running in this trade. Now, I also want to show you
gold futures and I'm going to show you silver as well.
And they follow a very similar pattern. We're not
seeing the dramatic zig and zags that we did in copper,
but we did see the same pattern of China joining the
WTO, contributing to that huge rise in price to 1800,
almost $2,000 an ounce by the beginning of the global
financial crisis. So a little bit of a meltdown there.
But in 2016 into 2018, we saw a bit of a rise into
the pandemic, a little bit of a whipsaw there, and
consolidation over a few years. Again, that 2022 bare
market in US stocks that contributed to some deflation
and disinflation globally, supply chain chain shocks
came into force again, and then we saw this huge rise
beginning in late 2023, and we are now at 3353. We've
seen a high of as much as $3,500 per ounce. And gold
is kind of unique among the precious metals and also
the industrial metals, and this is because central
banks have been a huge determining force in their
buying of it. This is a bar chart that shows central
bank buying in tons going back all the way to 2010.
And what you notice here is the last three years,
2022, 2023, 2024, all of those had gold being bought
by central banks of in the amount of over 1,000 tons.
And so that's a pretty big dramatic increase from
the prior years. And this has to do with the ongoing
dedollarization in China, as well as Russia, but also
a host of other countries, even some in western and
eastern Europe. So this is a trend that we want to
follow. Uh, I want to close out here with silver,
and I'm going to just chart the price action. Again,
very similar chart to gold and copper in terms of
the big movements here. We saw a big price spike into
almost $50 per ounce, and that was just as the global
financial crisis was getting underway. And then the
QE area in 2011, that's when we saw that high. Then
we saw a dramatic, dramatic crash into 2016, kind
of found its footing, saw a big squeeze in the early
pandemic, 2020 was a great year for silver, but then
we saw a little bit of a fallout. And again, silver
is on the rise here at $38. It's still off of that
$50 record high, but it is increasing very quickly.
To round out the conversation, I want to just put
on a table here. I have all three medals and just
kind of grouping them together. I want to display
how they are moving with their specific patterns with
a trigger, and then to tell you which one of these
is featured in these specific criteria. So here, under
the pattern, we have acceleration. So that would be
an economic acceleration. The trigger would be liquidity.
And when that happens, we see all metals benefiting
from that. And then when there's a safe haven scare,
and that trigger would be a crisis of some sorts,
you're going to see gold and silver outperforming
the most, kind of leaving Dr. Copper behind. And then
here's a bearish one, industrial drags, that affects
copper disproportionately here, and the trigger there
is typically a stronger US dollar because the US dollar
surges when global global industrials tend to drag,
and that's because the US is the least dirty shirt
in the laundry basket of the world. And then finally
here, we have a policy shock. This will affect all
three medals, but especially copper and gold here.
Um, arguably, the biggest reason is tariffs and debt,
and we've seen both of those contribute to silver
rising. So we could put all three in that basket as
well. But when you put it all together, we have the
perfect explosive mix for all three of these metals,
including palladium and also platinum, which we didn't
get to have time for, but all of these are experiencing
huge thrust in 2025. And we'll have to see how these
tariffs play out, especially on Dr. Copper with respect
to that August 1st deadline. Remember, 50% there.
So tune into Stocks in Translation for more jargon
busting deep dives, new episodes on Tuesdays and Thursdays
on Yahoo Finances website, or wherever you find your
podcast. (Transcript from Yahoo! Finance podcast)
Donald
Trump to Headline Bitcoin 2024 Conference in Nashville
July
11, 2024
Former
President Donald Trump has been confirmed as a keynote
speaker at the upcoming Bitcoin 2024 conference set
to take place in Nashville, Tennessee.
This
news comes as a significant development for the event,
known for its major industry announcements and influential
speakers. The conference, which has previously been
hosted in Miami, has established itself as a platform
for groundbreaking news within the cryptocurrency
space.
Bitcoin
2021, the inaugural conference, made headlines when
El Salvador officially declared Bitcoin as legal tender.
The subsequent Bitcoin 2022 and Bitcoin 2023 conferences
continued the trend of notable moments, including
a powerful speech by U.S. Presidential candidate Robert
F. Kennedy Jr. in support of the Bitcoin industry.
This
year, the shift of the conference location from Miami
to Nashville signifies its increasing prominence on
the global stage. With two former U.S. Presidential
candidates, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump,
slated to speak, Bitcoin 2024 is anticipated to be
a pivotal event that could potentially impact the
future trajectory of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency policies
in the United States.
Donald
Trump’s participation in the conference is especially
noteworthy considering his recent engagements with
the Bitcoin community. Earlier this year, Trump met
with prominent U.S. Bitcoin miners, including representatives
from CleanSpark, where he reiterated his support for
Bitcoin mining both domestically and internationally.
In a statement, Trump pledged to prioritize the development
of Bitcoin and crypto initiatives in the United States
and safeguard the rights of the nation’s 50 million
crypto holders if re-elected as president.
As
Trump embarks on his presidential campaign, his alignment
with the Bitcoin industry stands in contrast to the
position of his potential rival, President Joe Biden,
who has shown less enthusiasm towards the cryptocurrency
sector. While Biden’s participation in Bitcoin
2024 remains unconfirmed, the event could underscore
the divergent approaches of the two candidates towards
Bitcoin and its implications for U.S. policies.
For
additional details on the Bitcoin 2024 conference
and to secure a discounted ticket using a promotional
code, interested individuals can visit the official
event website. Bitcoin Magazine, a subsidiary of BTC
Inc, the organizer of the largest Bitcoin conference,
The Bitcoin Conference, will be overseeing the event.
Websites
Bitcoin
2024
https://b.tc/conference/2024
Bitcoin
Magazine
https://bitcoinmagazine.com
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