Discover Hong Kong's 2025 stablecoin overhaul: Bold licensing hurdles, ironclad reserves, and institutional surges like Anchorpoint JV. Is this Asia's blueprint for crypto's secure future?| StablecoinInsider
Prime Minister Mark Carney will unveil the second round of Canada’s fast-track infrastructure initiative on Thursday, announcing major mining and energy projects worth billions in investment as the country seeks to reduce economic dependence on the United States amid ongoing trade tensions. Carney confirmed the announcement to reporters on Monday in Fredericton, following meetings with […] The post Carney to Announce Second Round of Fast-Track Infrastructure Projects appeared first on the...| the deep dive
The European Union is introducing sweeping new restrictions on cash payments and customer identification under its latest anti-money-laundering framework, Regulation (EU) 2024/1624, adopted in 2024 and set to apply from July 10, 2027. Beginning that date, businesses trading goods or providing services in the EU will be barred from accepting or making cash payments above […] The post Europe Moves to Standardize Cash Limits and ID Checks appeared first on the deep dive.| the deep dive
In this conversation with Doug Casey, speculator, author, and founder of Casey Research, we take a hard look at Canada’s latest budget and what Doug calls the “criminally insane” idea of governments investing directly in mining companies. Doug shares why he believes this marks another step toward economic decay, not just for Canada but across […] The post Gold Isn’t In A Bubble, Currency Is. – Doug Casey appeared first on the deep dive.| the deep dive
Alright, let’s dive into something that’s been making big headlines lately: private credit. Think of it as loans handed out by folks who aren’t your typical bank—private equity firms, hedge funds, or specialized finance companies stepping in to lend to businesses, real estate projects, or individuals who might not qualify... The post PRIVATE CREDIT: PEOPLE CAN SMELL THE SMOKE, BUT CANNOT SPOT THE FIRE YET appeared first on JustDario.| JustDario
Every month, the ECB publishes a new snapshot of the interest rates in the euro area. How are the rates broken down and how did they evolve over the last year?| Market Unpack
Every month, the ECB publishes a report on recent monetary developments. Let's break the last one down and see what we can glean from it.| Market Unpack
Every month, the ECB publishes a new "Euro area monthly balance of payments" report. Let's dive in and figure out what's in these.| Market Unpack
The ECB publishes an Economic Bulletin every four to eight weeks. Along with the press releases, meeting notes, and speeches, it's one of the main ways the ECB communicates. Let's see what's in it.| Market Unpack
Australia’s unemployment hit 4.5% in September, the highest in nearly four years. As inflation stays elevated, the RBA faces pressure to cut rates in November.| Oxford Economics
Patchwork APT, also known as Dropping Elephant, Monsoon, and Hangover Group, has been active since at least 2015. This threat […]| K7 Labs
The surprise victory of Sanae Takaichi as the new leader of the Japan LDP, which will allow her to become the next Prime Minister of Japan, has been welcomed by stock traders with such a loud cheer of joy that overheated Japan stocks marked one of the biggest daily jumps... The post WILL SANAE TAKAICHI LAST LONGER THAN A HEAD OF LETTUCE? appeared first on JustDario.| JustDario
The United States is teetering on the edge of its 22nd federal government shutdown since 1976. While markets are dismissive—assuming, as in the past, that “nothing is going to happen”—this is more than just domestic political theater. If not resolved quickly, this shutdown could become a severe stress test for...| JustDario
Everyone is now watching long-term government bond yields going through the roof, from Japan to the UK, from France to the US. A few months ago, Wall Street’s analysts’ expectations, along with those of many other “experts” (that I am not sure how they can be defined as such, considering...| JustDario
Apple now offers macro in its iPhone 13 series, but macro has been on Android for a while, and the Galaxy S22 Ultra shoots macro, although Samsung has made it a hidden secret… The new iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max introduced macro photography, so Apple was quick to create a challenge to [...]Read More... from How to shoot macro with the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra| ProVideo Coalition
When students first arrive in a macro placement, many find it difficult to connect concepts ingrained through micro practice and academia and apply them to a macro approach. A macro client is not one person, but rather a cohort, agency, or community.| SocialWorker.com
それ scala.util.boundary 使えば良くない？？？という話である気もするのですが、とりあえずググっても簡単には見つからなかったので書いておきます。| xuwei-k's blog
“It’s not what you look at that matters; it’s what you see.” ~Henry David Thoreau| Jane's Lens
The last day of July. It’s one of the first endings of the year. Well, there is the end of winter but no one regrets that. And the switch from late spring to early summer never really leaves a ripple. But… July. Spent the other evening watching dusk arrive at a nearby conservation area, listening for bobolinks and kingbirds as they snabbed a few last bugs out over the field. Saw a raven. Heard it croak. Mr. Nature. That’s me. Five Saturdays to Labour Day. But even that date’s lost i...| A Good Beer Blog
The Turkish Lesson Turkey’s economic collapse didn’t happen by accident—it was the result of deliberate policy choices that ignored economic fundamentals in favor of political doctrine. For years, President Erdoğan pursued a radical economic experiment that became known as “Erdoganomics”. This strategy was built on the belief that high interest...| JustDario
The Federal Reserve just released the results of its 2025 round of stress testing on 22 major US banks, and personally, I have never come across something more ridiculous and hypocritical. Let’s start with the fact that the FED itself admits how it found it appropriate to make this year’s...| JustDario
More than 2 months ago in “TARIFF WARS: A NEW HOPE” and “TARIFF WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK” I correctly made sense of the overall tariffs mess at the time, but I made a mistake too: I overestimated President Trump’s commitment to do the right thing in the interest of...| JustDario
Something special happened today, or to be precise, did not happen. As Israel started its new military campaign against Iran, all risk assets in financial markets started to dive, from stock futures to crypto. Understandably, oil prices started to spike in what can potentially become a “VAR shock” event if...| JustDario
Everyone is familiar with the very large black bulky bag carried around by a U.S. military serviceman who isn’t more than a few steps away from the U.S. president at any time. Soon, a new red button will be added to the “Football”. Nuclear weapons are a deterrent meant not...| JustDario
Imagine a whole financial system (banks, insurances, and pension funds) that for decades never second-guessed the solvency and liquidity of its own country’s government bonds because no matter what, its central bank was always ready to show a bid in case there were no takers in the market. What I...| JustDario
Back in August last year I wrote the article “IF THE FED CUTS RATES, THE DAMAGES WILL BE FAR GREATER THAN THE BENEFITS” to deliver the following warnings: “To all those who advocate rate cuts because those will benefit the economy, I dare to ask where exactly the economy will...| JustDario
One month ago in the article “DEAR DONALD, THIS BATTLE IS LOST” this is what I suggested the US administration should have done to salvage the situation: “What should the US do now? Instead of borrowing a page from -The Art Of The Deal-, Donald Trump should consider reading Sun...| JustDario
As a C programmer, I often find myself reasoning whether I can simplify the code I’m writing using some macros. If you are into C and GNU stuff, you can really find macros everywhere.| Gabriele Serra’s Webpage
Insurance isn’t really an area that I had much interest in, mostly because in the countries where I’ve lived, it has generally been a well-run and stable business. However, the recent Los Angeles wildfires prompted me to look into this sector in California more closely, and what I discovered is...| JustDario
China’s 10-year government bond yields have just hit a historic low at 1.64%. Despite this downward trend continuing for a while, there is still a great deal of misunderstanding about what’s happening here in the Western part of the world (with many mainstream media and social media “gurus” not missing...| JustDario
After markets closed on December 23rd, MicroStrategy shocked the world by filing a proposal to increase its number of authorized Class A shares by a staggering 10 billion, equivalent to approximately 97% dilution for current shareholders (SEC Filing). Crazy, isn’t it? Indeed, but there’s definitely more to this than meets...| JustDario
As I write, “Fartcoin” is worth more than HALF A BILLION USD, and many observers are shocked by the meteoric rise of this crypto meme coin. Why are people willing to pay to buy Fartcoin? The answer is very simple: there is so much excess liquidity sloshing around in the...| JustDario
Bring out the detail of your subject with these 15 creative close up macro photography tips and ideas from a professional photographer and AP| Amateur Photographer
How is it possible that Deutsche Bank’s provisions for credit losses related to Commercial Real Estate (CRE) loans DECREASED by 34% compared to Q2-24? No, I am not joking; it is right there hidden in the fine print of the bank’s Q3-24 report as you can see below. Furthermore, “The...| JustDario
A few days ago in “EXPOSING THE ILLUSION: HOW MODERN ECONOMICS FUELS WEALTH INEQUALITY AND ZOMBIE MARKETS,” I discussed how current economic theories, often used to guide market decisions, are being contradicted by the actual results they produce. Right now, many are puzzled by how the USD, US yields, and...| JustDario
Let’s dive into the latest ECB press release, specifically focusing on the main reason behind their decision to cut rates by 25 basis points today: “Inflation is expected to rise in the coming months, before declining to target in the course of next year. Domestic inflation remains high, as wages...| JustDario
The U.S. Treasury yield curve is one of the most important indicators in global financial markets, serving as a reflection of investors’ sentiment, economic outlook, and central bank policy. By plotting the yields of government bonds across different maturities, the yield curve provides insight into the direction of interest rates,...| JustDario
Does photography of tiny objects fascinate you? Reveal the unseen details of these mini-subjects with our eight ways to improve your macro photography skills.| Lens Notes
On 14 October 2008, the BOJ entered the bailout arena in full force with its “Introduction of Measures regarding Money Market Operations to Ensure Stability in Financial Markets.” Among the four “temporary” initiatives announced, the last one was the most crucial one… and remains the most crucial one today. “Expansion...| JustDario
Last week I wrote the provocative, but substantiated, “THIS IS NOT 1987, 2000, 2008 OR 2020, BUT A WHOLE NEW MARKET MONSTER” with the main goal of bringing to everyone’s attention how the current financial market is presented with many “unknown unknowns.” Today it’s worth looking a little deeper in...| JustDario
On Monday last week in my preview of FOMC and BOJ policy meetings “FED AND BOJ WILL DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN THIS WEEK TO SAVE THE STOCKS BUBBLE ONCE AGAIN” I assumed the BOJ would be cognizant of the overall situation, hence I saw zero possibilities they would have hiked...| JustDario
These days there are a lot of comparisons being made with what happened in previous financial crises that unfolded after times of irrational exuberance and reckless monetary policy, but many are failing to grasp how the current situation is hardly comparable to what happened in the past for many reasons....| JustDario
This week #FED and #BOJ have a lot to lose and very little to gain, a situation they put themselves into and that nobody tried to stop them from falling into. The money printer made so many people happy since the aftermath of the GFC, no motivation for anyone getting...| JustDario
“Higher stock prices will boost consumer wealth and help increase confidence, which can also spur spending. Increased spending will lead to higher incomes and profits that, in a virtuous circle, will further support economic expansion.” This is how on the 5th of November 2010 the almighty Ben Bernanke himself was...| JustDario
Three months ago, in “Why a Historical $JPY Currency Crisis Is at the Doorstep of Japan”, we discussed the precarious state of the Japanese yen (#JPY). Considering the volume of JPY printed, the size of Japan’s economy, and its foreign reserves, the yen should have been trading at 298 against...| JustDario
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I am in the process of converting traditional verilog test benches to| A Scripter's Notes
Day 25 14 months ago production began on the comedy feature Harvey Greenfield is Running Late. Most of the editing is done, and yesterday a reduced crew assembled to shoot one final scene and few odd shots to plug holes. The crew may have been reduced, but the cast was bigger than it’s ever been. Jonnie and […]| Neil Oseman
Did you know that there are five Thursdays this February? FIVE!! I thought I was done for the month today – but I am not. It’s leapday Thursday next week. This will be only the third one in my lifetime, now in my 61st year having lived through this experience in 1968 and 1996. The fifth since the 1800s. The responsibilities for next week’s update have suddenly loomed ominously. Am I up to this rich and rare Thursdayness? The very first leap day Thursday since beer blogging began? Better...| A Good Beer Blog
Error handling can be tedious and extermely annoying… On most programming langages, but using Rust it’s actually very simple !| Blog of Litchi Pi
Threat actors have moved to other means of initial access, such as ISO files combined with LNKs or OneNote payloads, but some appearances of VBA macros in Office documents can still be seen in use.…| The DFIR Report
Rob Calvert Jump and Jo Michell In August 2022, revisions to official measures of UK output generated headlines because the new figures implied that the economic contraction during the pandemic was…| Critical Macro Finance
Noah Smith has a Christmas post in which he intervenes in the debate over whether $600 government cheques should be given to rich people or poor people. This is the latest iteration of the age-old …| Critical Macro Finance
Introducing our Tech Adoption Gauge, a core report we use internally as part of our Macro Insights technology stack.| Tribe Capital
TRIBE CAPITAL Global venture ecosystems are deep in the fundraising desert. Let’s take a look at the supply and demand of VC funding. In the...| Tribe Capital
