⚡️ JUST IN: Bitcoin falls nearly -$2,000 in 20 minutes as $400 million worth of levered longs are liquidated in under one hour.

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Michael Burry says the US stock market is in a “denial phase” usually lasting 6-9 months, as in the 2000 and 2008 bubbles.

The investor predicted 58 of the last 2 crashes, has shorted the US market since birth, and even guessed several times.

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⚡️ JUST IN: Robinhood adds $25 million in Bitcoin to its balance sheet, its first disclosed proprietary $BTC holding, as it expands deeper into crypto.

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📈 Market Concentration Rises

Diversification is dying.

For every $1 invested in the S&P 500, its 10 largest stocks get about 41 cents: Nvidia ($NVDA) 8 cents, Apple ($AAPL) 7 cents, Microsoft ($MSFT) and Alphabet ($GOOGL) 6 cents each, and Amazon ($AMZN) 4 cents.

Broadcom, Meta, Tesla, Micron and AMD add 10 cents. The top 10 stocks represent almost 2x the allocation of 402 other companies, which account for 23 cents. Big Tech effectively is the market.

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⚡️ JUST IN: Iranian official says Iran “will never give up its right to enrich Uranium” and there are “no talks” with the US over its nuclear program.

The official tells Reuters that US proposals are “at odds with Iran’s demands.” Brent crude oil rises above $102/barrel on the news.

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⚡️ JUST IN: US 10Y Note Yield rises above 5.35% for the first time in 24 years.

The total move since the pre-Iran War low is now +143 basis points. Mortgage rates are at fresh 3-year highs.

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⚡️ JUST IN: Nasdaq 100 extends losses to -200 points as US Treasury yields hit their highest level since 2002 and oil prices rise.

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Ray Dalio warned that an inevitable US government debt crisis will erupt within three years.

US government debt already exceeds $40.2 trillion, while authorities will spend at least $1.5 trillion servicing it and paying interest this year.

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⚡️ JUST IN: Fed minutes show most officials expect another interest rate hike by year-end.

All 19 Fed officials backed the September rate hike. Almost all saw upward inflation risks, with some warning AI could push demand above supply.

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⚡️ JUST IN: Wells Fargo and Kraken parent Payward discuss crypto liquidity deal

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⚡️ JUST IN: Broadcom is seeking more than $50 billion in financing for OpenAI’s custom AI chip, which the firms are developing together, per WSJ.

Apollo and Blackstone are among lenders approached by Broadcom. The financing would help Oracle bridge the gap between paying for the hardware and receiving cloud computing revenue.

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⚡️ JUST IN: Samsung Wallet will bring USDC transfers to 82M Galaxy devices via Solana and Sui.

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⚡️ JUST IN: Greece proposes a 10% tax on crypto profits, exempting the first €500 in annual gains and allowing crypto swaps without immediate taxation.

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Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj governs Albania’s capital through an AI avatar from prison.

Detained since 2025 over financial crimes, he promised free school lunches in a generated video.

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⚡️ JUST IN: ESMA calls for EU crypto firms to fully exit stablecoins that do not comply with MiCA by January 8, 2027.

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⚡️ JUST IN: Dow futures fall nearly -500 points as oil prices surge over +5% and US Treasury Yields hit new 24-year highs.

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⚡️ JUST IN: Brent crude oil prices rise above $105/barrel as reports say Trump is considering resuming “major combat operations” in Iran.

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⚡️ JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi says Iran will respond to the US peace proposal within the next few days.

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