Chicago Federal president Austan Goolsbee says public may 'misinterpret' price rises as persistent - FT

Golsbee: If we're going to have high oil prices, we may start seeing consumer inflation expectations rising notably

Golsbee is a non voter but this is a good read for 2026. Consumer inflation expectations will go up, yet the Fed will still cut to fuel the AI led productivity boom.

🚨US and Iran are weighing a two week extension of their ceasefire

China backs Iran in safeguarding its national dignity, and supports ceasefire and negotiation momentum. Iran's rights over the Strait of Hormuz should be respected. - China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in a call with Iran's Foreign Minister

Subtext: China's rights over Taiwan should be respected.

Stocks about to break out

Tether's Gold XAUT listed on Revolut, bringing tokenized gold to millions of retail users. Each token is backed 1:1 by physical gold held in secure Swiss vaults and integrated directly into the platform's everyday financial tools.

Israel expects the ceasefire with Iran will be extended - Reuters source

Tesla shares set for biggest one day gain in over nine months

Probably nothing

Goldman Sachs filed for a Bitcoin ETF that generates monthly income by selling options, marking its first direct crypto investment product and joining BlackRock and Morgan Stanley.

They take the fund's capital and put 80% into Spot BTC ETFs (like BlackRock's IBIT). Goldman then sells call options against that Bitcoin exposure.

Injective took $156k in actual ecosystem profits and used it to buy back and burn INJ in April's community buy back program. The monthly program is part of the broader INJ Supply Squeeze framework approved via governance proposal IIP-617 approved in January. Over 7 million INJ have now been removed from circulation through burns since 2021.

Bullish INJ. Chart looks really good here.

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IMF warns central banks that they risk choking off the global economy if they rush into rate hikes over the Iran war's energy shock

The IMF is reminding everyone that the plan for 2026 is to run it hot. Rate hikes come later in 2027.

IRS plans to lean on technology as tax enforcement staff shrinks - WSJ

ECB Governing Council member Escriva says inflation expectations remain largely unchanged

Good boy

Lebanese Officials: Ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon expected soon - FT

Alts are about melt up: Btc.d death cross + ETHBTC & Alts golden cross

Bessent: I want to encourage everyone to change your withholding to be able to keep more of your money this calendar year

The US Treasury Secretary is telling people to withhold less money from their wages in 2026. The biggest melt up in financial history is coming, this is Bessent adding jet fuel to it. Every cent counts.

Direct meeting between the US and Iran is likely before ceasefire ends.

ECB officials are said to be leaning toward April rate hold -Bloomberg

The ECB is joining forces with Bessent and Warsh to run it hot in 2026

US Senator Thom Tillis, who vowed to block the confirmation of Kevin Warsh until the DOJ drops its criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, says he plans to release a 'draft agreement' at some point this week to save the CLARITY Act.

Stablecoin volume has grown quarter over quarter for 10 straight quarters, accelerating after the GENIUS Act

Circle CEO Jeremy allaire sees tremendous opportunity for a Chinese yuan stablecoin