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Simply Bitcoin
A highlight from $17.7 TRILLION IS COMING FOR YOUR BITCOIN | SB Originals
"I've recorded at least a couple of videos at this point talking about not selling your Bitcoin to BlackRock, how the institutions are coming, Fidelity, BlackRock, ARK, etc. The big players are coming and they want your Bitcoin. And I get the impression that many of you don't really appreciate why Bitcoin is so special, why the institutions do want your Bitcoin and will pay you whatever price they can to get it, and why selling it is the absolute last thing that you want to do. This article from Forbes is titled a fast growing 17 .7 trillion, that's T, trillion, Wall Street crypto earthquake is suddenly hurtling towards the Bitcoin and Ethereum price. Let's ignore that latter part, the Bitcoin price. Bitcoin has been thrust into severe uncertainty in recent months. Okay, first off, no, it hasn't. Maybe uncertainty if you don't understand Bitcoin, but this is baby sleeping time. This is not a time of uncertainty. These don't times matter in the grand scheme of things. The price dip and change from this to that is all irrelevant. It's all going to zero. And Bitcoin, on the other hand, is going up forever. So for the next little bit of the article, it talks about how the price has rose and dipped. And it's just a kind of a bunch of nonsense. But then it down here talks about Franklin Templeton. Franklin Templeton filed with the U .S. Securities Exchange Commission, the SEC, this week for a spot Bitcoin ETF, joining a flurry, that's an understatement, of applications that was kicked off by the world's largest asset manager. That's right, BlackRock in June and includes Fidelity, Invesco, Galaxy, Wisdom Tree, who between them manage 17 .7 trillion worth of assets. You have to realize that that's not really what matters. It's not that amount of money going into Bitcoin. It's what that signals to everyone else, because that 17 .7 trillion, yes, is under control by those asset managers. Yes, but you know what else happens when the big boys do things? Everybody else pays attention. So you get all these family offices going, wait a second, I'm sorry, BlackRock did what? They put what where? Oh, so, OK, I guess that's what we should do. This happens in every arena around the world. You can see it in literally everything. If a movie does something, other people try and copy it. If a technology does it, iPhones, for example, everybody else tries to copy it. So when BlackRock and Fidelity and Invesco, when they do move into the space and it is coming, they wouldn't all be filing for this just to do something to do because they're so bored. No, they're doing this because they want a piece of that. And why do they want a piece of it? Let's cut to something that seems completely unrelated. Post Malone has bought Magic's two million one ring card. And this is from the guy that found it. I believe he was in Toronto, Canada. When I found the one ring, the first person who came to mind was Post Malone. I have played Magic since I was a kid, and obviously it would be amazing to keep this card. But for a guy like me, being able to sell it is a life changing. I just really hoped it would go to someone who would appreciate it as much as I do. This is my dream come true. Meeting Post Malone and him buying the one ring from me is literally a moment straight out of a fairy tale. Post Malone, at Magic the Gathering, you have changed my life. Things like this don't happen to people like me. I guess it's Magic. I am forever grateful. In the past few months, Post Malone was on with Joe Rogan, and Joe Rogan asked him about that. And Post Malone was like, yeah, I did spend that much money on a card, and Joe Rogan doesn't get it. But here's why he did that, because it's the only one that will ever exist. And you might say, yeah, but Dell, you can go over to TCG player and get one for here. Look, with the 37 bucks right here, the borderless one, here's a different version for 60 bucks, 50 bucks, whatever this one, 100 bucks. So you don't need to spend two million dollars on it. Okay, no, you don't to actually have that card in your deck and can play with it. Sure, you can spend 50 odd whatever bucks on it and get it. But to get the exact one that Post Malone spent $2 million on, the one of one, that exact version, no, you do need to spend $2 million to get it or whatever Post Malone is selling it for now. If you've ever experienced a banking kerfuffle, to put it mildly, like I have, then there's a really good chance you already know the importance of Bitcoin. But you might have other questions. Maybe you don't feel quite as secure with your self custody setup as you would like to. Schedule a free 30 minute consultation call and they will help you solve whatever it is that you have about Bitcoin. Don't let a question keep you up at night. Call the Bitcoin way. At this point, I imagine you're wondering at least two things. Those are, what in the world happened with the banking story? What is Magic the Gathering have to do with this at all? And number three, so why in the world does Fidelity and BlackRock, why do they actually want that? Let me go through these. First off, why does BlackRock and Fidelity and all the big players, why do they want Bitcoin? Here's why they want Bitcoin. This one's from at BTC salvation. He says owning one Bitcoin is rare. How rare is it rare than the Magic the Gathering card? No, it's not quite that rare because there's only one ever in existence of that. But here's how rare it is. It's like owning roughly 25 pounds of gold or 107 acres of land in the US or roughly 1754 acres of land in the world or roughly 6 .7 houses in the US or roughly 109 houses in the world. And what has BlackRock been buying? It's homes. What has Bill Gates been buying? It's farmland. What do the people in power, what do these large players in the financial space want? They want, ladies and gentlemen, if you haven't figured it out by this point, I'm not sure what to tell you, but I'll tell you, they want scarce assets. They want the things that there is only a limited amount of. And what will there only ever be 21 million of? Bitcoin. That's right. There will never, ever, ever be more than that. What if somebody else forks it and they make a whole new thing called Bitcoin too? They've done that. It's trash. It's garbage. It's going to zero. It's all going to zero. You can only find perfect digital scarcity once. It's not possible to do it again. Anything else that's a copy of it is, oh, I already told you what it is. It's a copy of it. That's what it is. There is, you can't do it again. Bitcoin is true digital scarcity and anything else that comes along after it is a copy. So now what does this have to do with magic, the gathering and rarest things and scarce things? And well, let's jump over to something else that seems completely unrelated. I've had hedge fund managers, like, reach out to me on LinkedIn to be like, hey, like, could you talk to us about TCGs? Like, we want to know how they work. Like, that's an experience that I'd never had before. Do you see it yet? Are you starting to understand? Am I painting the picture clear enough for you that the power is to be how much of the pie they want? They don't want the tin. They don't want the crust. They don't want that nice top with the different funny shapes cut into it. They don't want the juicy filling. They definitely don't want the bottom. No, they want the whole damn pie. Every crumb, last every single little iota of the pie. If that includes card games, hedge fund managers are going to call card game designers and ask them, how can we get it on that pie? They want all of the pies, every last one. They're going to show up to the marine calendars and just give me the pie. Every last one. They definitely want the Bitcoin pie, every single one. So if that means contacting old Gary Gensler and saying, hey, get this approved, don't do that. If it means contacting drone pal and Janet Yellen saying, hey, print us all of the money ever so that we can entice these goons out of selling every last Bitcoin that they have so that we control and not they because they're just peons. They're just silly people. They don't know what to do with their money. They're clueless. They don't know. We know that's how we got here. Clearly, we're the best players in the room. We know what we're doing with the money. We're the ones in control. Let us have all of it. Print us as many Chuck E. Cheese prize tickets as you possibly can. All of them. Trillions of them. It doesn't matter. Who cares what the debt is? It just goes up and up and up. It doesn't matter. Give us more so that we can buy the Bitcoin off of them. They keep on kicking the can down the road and behind them, the road is crumbling. And where's the new road come from? They're just laying it as they go. And at some point they will stop to catch their breath and everything will come crumbling down. But guess what's under that road? Bitcoin. That's where everything falls to. Everything falls onto the shoulders of Bitcoin. And Bitcoin has some real strong shoulders. Let me tell you what. So where does my story end? My story ends with my banking crisis being averted. I finally talked to somebody that had since they knew how to solve the problem. They said, yes, let me actually get you to the right department. I don't know why those three other people didn't do that. Got to the right department. I was helped by a lovely woman who got me back access to my bank account. So that was a harrowing few hours of that morning. But I eventually did get access to my bank account. But for those few hours, it was a sobering experience to realize that I could be completely cut off from all financial access. I couldn't pay anything that I wanted. Rent was coming due, couldn't pay that, got bills due, can't pay those. Forget about buying a coffee, which might be nice to have or a sandwich or whatever like that. That's irrelevant. But when the bills start going, hey, you owe us this. And then we start turning off the electricity and you don't have Internet and then you can't do this and you can't do that. It's a real big problem. So, yes, the crisis was averted. But there is a global crisis looming, an absolute catastrophic world shattering, meteor impacting the world style event coming to the monetary system. And if you don't have some heavy shoulders to fall upon, I don't know where the road goes when the road crumbles. And if you have nobody to catch you, I don't know what's under there. I think it's just an abyss that falls forever. That's not a place that I want to be. Is it a place that you want to be? No, I don't know. But here's what I do know. If you're here on Simply Bitcoin, the chances that you don't want to be in that precarious situation is pretty good. So get subscribed, learn about Bitcoin, understand how important it is, and the answers will fall into place. And you, ladies and gentlemen, might fall upon the shoulders of Bitcoin. And like I said, this is not the first time I've talked about this. So check out this video right there where I go over in another way the institutions coming for your Bitcoin, because they are. Ladies and gentlemen, they are going to try and get it from you. Guaranteed they want it.
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"Broadcasting live from the Farah and Farah Accident Attorney Studios, WFLA, Tampa, WXTBHD2, Clearwater. Listen on the free iHeartRadio app for all your music, sports, talk, and podcasts. Free never sounded so good. than More a dozen laws are going into effect in Florida today. One measure sees anyone convicted of rape or the sexual battery children of facing the possibility of a death sentence. There are also stiffer penalties for resisting a police canine and bans for unlicensed teenagers driving golf carts on city streets. Pinellas County Deputy shot and killed a after woman she aimed a gun at them. They were responding to dispute reports at Sunshine Mobile Home Park in St. Petersburg Saturday morning when 54 -year -old Samantha Belk went inside her home, got the gun, and pointed it at authorities. Chief Anthony Holloway says, The deputy then gave her command to drop the weapon. The suspect then raised the weapon toward the deputies and one deputy fired at the suspect. St. Petersburg police is still investigating the shooting. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating a viral video showing a man in handcuffs with a bloody face after what appears to be a violent encounter with the Jacksonville Police. Jacksonville Sheriff TK Waters says the officers are being investigated to see if the use of force was the necessary course of Sheriff's Office. A Florida congressman is going after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after voting in favor of a a stopgap bill that'll keep the federal government running. Matt Gaetz says we need to find new trustworthy leadership to take us forward. I think we need to rip off the band -aid. I think we need to move on with new leadership. It can be worthy. Gaetz says the 45 -day funding bill was the last straw. He's accusing McCarthy of making a secret deal on Ukraine saying he can't be trusted. It's been almost two months since a six -year -old boy died after after falling from an amusement park ride in Kissimmee. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has just just giving the green light for the ride, the galaxy spin to operate again. The agency says they've inspected the ride and it found in normal operating condition with no mechanical issues. With Florida's news, I'm Samuel Gonzalez. From the Moss Nissan Traffic Center, some delays in Tampa Bay right now. I -4 westbound approaching I 275 from the Selman eastbound approaching Macintosh from I -75 and in Pinellas I -275 southbound from Gandy to 38th Avenue north. This report is sponsored by Discover. Discover credit cards do something awesome. pretty At the end of your first year, they automatically double all the cashback you've earned. That's right, everything you earned weird. Doubled. The cash back from trips, restaurants, all doubled. Seriously though. See terms and check it out yourself for at discover .com slash match. I'm Brian Black News Radio WFLA. We'll have a few showers on your Sunday afternoon, especially south of I -4, but rain chances will remain low throughout day. the Humidity a little
Crypto News Alerts | Daily Bitcoin (BTC) & Cryptocurrency News
A highlight from 1415: Bitcoin Will Soon Hit $500,000 - Winklevoss Twins
"Welcome everybody to Crypto News Alerts, the number one daily Bitcoin pod. In today's show, I'll be breaking down the latest Bitcoin technical analysis as Bitcoin recaptures $27 ,000 and quoting Max Keiser, the high priest of Bitcoin, Bitcoin is the North Star guiding to the only safe haven asset in the world that protects against inflation, confiscation and censorship preach. Also in today's show, Ethereum futures ETFs can start trading as early as next week. According to top Bloomberg analysts, we'll also be discussing the SEC pushing back the deadline for spot Bitcoin ETF apps, definitely not a good look. And speaking of ETF apps, I'm also going to be sharing the five highlights of Gary Gensler's evasive testimony before Congress quoting Senator Warren Davidson. Gary Gensler's tenure at the SEC highlights two key problems. Number one, Gary Gensler's problem and number two, the SEC's structural problem. That's why I introduced the SEC Stabilization Act to fire Gary Gensler and restructure the SEC. Let's freaking go. Also in today's show, crypto analyst Michal van de Poppe predicts a very positive quarter four for 2023. I'll be sharing his targets in which he outlines. We're also going to be discussing the SEC's inaction on the spot Bitcoin ETF is a complete and utter disaster, according to the Winklevoss twins. And speaking of the Winklevoss twins, I'm also going to be sharing with you their $500 ,000 Bitcoin price prediction, which they say is coming soon. We'll also be taking a look at the overall crypto market. All this plus so much more in today's show. Yo what's good crypto fam? This is first and foremost, a video show. So if you want the full premium experience with video, visit my YouTube channel at cryptonewsalerts .net. Again that's cryptonewsalerts .net. Welcome everyone. This is pod episode number 1415. I'm your host JV. Today is September 28, 2023 and Bitcoin is finally back above 27 ,000 as we're pumping right when I hit the live button. We're currently above 27 ,100 up over 300 % today and we continue climbing. Welcome everyone in the live chat. I gracefully appreciate y 'all. Yeah, who knows? Maybe we'll hit 28 ,000 by the time today's live stream is over. Let's see. And make sure to let me know where you're tuning in from in that live chat as I'll be giving everyone a shout out towards the end of the show. And with that being shared, fam, now let's dive into today's market watch. As you can see here, every major crypto back in the green. Bitcoin above 27 G's. We got Ether up three and a half percent trading at $1 ,655 BNB, XRP, Cardano, you name it. And checking out coinmarketcap .com, we're currently sitting above $1 .07 trillion with about $26 billion in volume in the past 24 hours, Bitcoin dominance at 49 .1 % and even the Ether dominance on the rise today at 18 .5 % and checking out the top 100 crypto gainers of the past 24 hours, holy moly, compound up 20 % trading under 49 bucks, followed by Thor chain up 13 % trading at $1 .94, followed by Lido Dow up 8 % trading at $1 .59 and checking out the top 100 crypto gainers of the past week, massive gains, which we love to see, especially after a pretty bearish altcoin season to say the least. We got CompLead in the pack here as well up 20 % and Rune up 13 .4 % and RLB up 13 % and checking out the crypto greed and fear index, we're currently rated a 46 in fear yesterday at 44 last week, a 47 and last month, a 39 in fear. So there you have it, fam. How many of you are currently bullish on Bitcoin and how many of you took advantage of the recent dip? If so, let me know. It's good to see we pump in once again. So hopefully those positions are now in the green. Now let's break down today's Bitcoin technical analysis, check out the charts and why specifically the market is pumping right now. Here we go. Let's get it. Bitcoin hit new weekly highs after the September 28th Wall Street open as markets awaited fresh cues from the US Federal Reserve. And here you can see in the Bitcoin one hour Campbell chart, pretty freaking bullish to say the least. Data from Cointelegraph and TradingView showed Bitcoin price strength staging a comeback, having delivered what some referred to as a classic pump and dump 24 hours prior during the performance. Bitcoin hit a high of 26 .8, which appeared on Bitstamp as a result of 2 % daily gains before Bitcoin retraced all of its progress, then a slower grind higher than took hold with the bulls edging closer to 27 ,000, which we finally just recaptured here a few moments ago. Now GDP for quarter two grew by 1 .7 % year on year below the projected 2%, while the PCE index data for August came in in line with the expectations, quoting analyst Keith Allen, bring on the volatility. Now meanwhile, data from Binance's order book uploaded by Allen showed little by way of resistance standing in the way of the spot price under the 27 ,000 mark. So as you can see, just more bullishness for the king crypto, the macro data constituted just the prelude of the day's main event. Meanwhile, Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve due to the comment later on today, Powell, whose recent words failed to deliver noticeable volatility to the crypto markets was due to speak at the Fed's conversation with the chairman, a teacher town hall meeting event in Washington DC at 4 p .m. Eastern today. Now commenting on the state of play on Bitcoin markets, popular trader Dan crypto trades was a little more optimistic around the strength of the day's move compared to yesterday, September 27th, quoting him here back to yesterday's highs, but with considerably less open interests. No doubt there is longs chase in here, but it is less frothy than it was yesterday. Would still like to see longs chill out and not get to a full retrace later on. So there you have it. Let me know if you agree or disagree with the analysts. Meanwhile, quoting another analyst, right, capital Bitcoin is right back at the bull market support band cluster of moving averages, challenging to break out beyond them. Let's freaking go. Now, elsewhere in the day's analysis, he acknowledged that 29 ,000 could make a reappearance and still form a part of a broader come down for BTC. As he shares here, it's important to remember the Bitcoin could technically rally even as high as 29 ,000 to form a new lower high, which would be phase A and B. He explained alongside this chart. So there you have it. Let me know if you are currently more bullish or bearish on the King crypto and quoting the high priest of Bitcoin, Max Kaiser, Bitcoin is the North star guiding to the only safe haven asset in the world that protects against inflation confiscation and censorship preach. Now welcome to y 'all just joining us in today's podcast. As always, I appreciate everyone's daily support and means the world. And now let's discuss our next story of the day as Bitcoin continues to pump, shall we? We're going to be discussing the Ethereum futures ETFs, which can get approval. They say potentially as early as next week. So let's break this one down, shall we? Ether futures ETFs could start trading for the first time in the United States as early as next week. According to top Bloomberg analysts on September 28th, which is today, Bloomberg intelligence analyst, James Safart said in an ex post, it was looking like the sec is going to let a bunch of Ethereum futures ETFs go next week. Potentially. His comments were in response to fellow ETF analyst, Eric Balchunes, who said he was hearing that the U S SCC wanted to accelerate the launch of Ethereum future ETFs quitting him here. They want it off their plate before the shutdown, he said, adding that he's heard various filers updates on their documents by Friday afternoon so they can start trading as early as Tuesday next week. As outlined here on X. Now the U S S government's expected to shut down at 1201 a .m. Eastern on October 1st. If Congress fails to agree on or provide funding for the new fiscal year, which is expected to impact the country's financial regulators amongst federal agencies. Now neither specified their sources for the latest update on the long list of crypto ETFs in the queue. There are currently 15 ether futures ETFs from nine issuers currently awaiting approval. According to the analysts in a September 27th note, which is yesterday, companies proposing an Ethereum futures or hybrid ETF product include VanEck pro shares, grayscale volatility shares bitwise direction, as well as round Hill. The analysts gave ether future ETFs a 90 % chance of launching in October with Valkyrie's ether exposure on October 3rd, quoting them here. We expect pure Ethereum futures ETFs to start trading the following week, thanks to volatility shares actions. However, we don't expect all of them to launch. So do note that now as previously reported that ether futures ETFs may be approved in October causing the 11 % spike in ether prices and probably why the Ethereum dominance is up as it's been stagnant and down for quite some time. Ether prices are on the gain, currently just under $1 ,700 and we'll see how high we continue to pump, but do note crypto future products aren't as hotly as anticipated as their spot based alternatives. There are already been Bitcoin futures ETFs approved in the United States since 2021, which is a fact, which leads us to the million dollar question. Why have they approved a futures ETFs, but continue to deny and delay all the spot ETFs? We're going to be getting to that a little later as I share with you the highlights from Congress pressing the chairman of the SEC, Gary Gensler. It's going to get very interesting here in a little bit, but now let's dive a little deeper and discuss specifically the spot Bitcoin ETFs and what is happening and why they're being pushed back and the latest updates of where we're currently at. So here we go and welcome y 'all just tuning in. Make sure to smash that like fam. The US SEC has delayed deciding whether to approve or disapprove spot Ether ETFs. And like I said, we're going to be getting in October potentially get some approvals, but in separate notices filed September 27th, the SEC said it would designate a longer period on whether to approve or disapprove these proposed changes. The commission finds it inappropriate to designate a longer period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change and the issues raised there within. The delay came the same day as the NASDAQ market filed the proposed rule change with the SEC for listing its mix ETH basically ETF, a combination of Ether holdings and futures contracts and also proposed rule changes with the New York Stock Exchange, ARCA for the Grayscale Ethereum Futures Trust, hashtag Bitcoin Futures ETF and the CBOE BXE exchange for the Franklin Bitcoin ETF were all filed. September 27th, that's right. If you're not familiar with Franklin Templeton, there are one and a half trillion dollar asset manager. They're also applying for an ETF. Now the SEC announced September 26th, it would designate a longer period to decide on these spot ETF applications. And as James Safart shares here, here's VanEx delay as expected. So another one, I mean, exactly what we were expecting from the SEC. Now in August, ARK investment manager, founder and CEO Kathy Wood speculated that should the SEC move forward with the spot ETF approvals, it would allow multiple listings simultaneously to avoid giving any single company an advantage over another in the market. Her remarks came before Grayscale Investments won a court battle with the SEC over its spot Bitcoin ETF app, which will likely be reviewed in which they're trying to turn their GBTC product into a spot ETF. So hopefully it happens. To date, the SEC has never approved the spot crypto ETF in the United States, but has allowed the listing of crypto linked futures ETFs and a leveraged Bitcoin futures ETF. Manipulation, fam. The next deadlines for the spot crypto ETF apps from firms, which include the largest asset manager in the world, BlackRock, Wisdom Tree, Invesco, Galaxy, Valkyrie, Bitwise and Fidelity are all scheduled for October. So we'll see how this is likely to play out considering October is now only three days away. Are we going to get some ETF approvals by then? Who knows? I think more than likely they're going to push it back again. However, Congress right now is pressing Gary Gensler to approve a spot Bitcoin ETF and ETPs immediately. So now let's break this down. If you missed Gensler, he was pressed by Congress just yesterday. And I know it's on everyone's mind. So let's break down some of the highlights from this recent hearing with Congress and the chairman of the SEC, Gary Gensler. Let's break it down, shall we? Here we go. Blame for kneecapping capital markets in the U .S. and slam for dodging questions around Bitcoin and Pokemon cards. SEC chair Gensler appears to have had one hell of a grilling from Congress this week. September 27th, the U .S. SEC chief again found himself in front of lawmakers in a scheduled hearing to discuss his agency's oversight of the markets. Here are some of the highlights. First and foremost, you are the Tonya Harding of security regulations. We should create a Gary Gensler diss track, right? One of the more colorful analogies came from U .S. Representative Andy Barr, who accused Gensler of kneecapping the U .S. capital markets with regulatory red tape. Barr referred to the old testimony from Gensler where Gensler argued that the U .S. is the largest, most sophisticated and innovative capital market in the world and that shouldn't have been taken for granted as even gold medalists must keep training. With all due respect, Mr. Chairman, if the U .S. capital markets are gold medalists, you are the Tonya Harding of securities regulations. Ouch. You are kneecapping the U .S. capital markets with an avalanche of red tape coming out of your commission. Preach. Barr is presumably referring to a scandal where U .S. ice skater Tonya Harding, I'm sure you all remember the story, I was a kid when this happened, and an assailant to attack her rival Nancy Kerrigan in the lead up to the 94 U .S. Figure Skating Championships and Winter Olympics. Kerrigan ended up not competing in the U .S. Championships and here is John Dickens who shared it here. Mr. Barr to Gensler, it's hilarious, you gotta watch these clips for yourself if you haven't seen them. So the next highlight, I wish the Biden administration would say, you are fired. That's right, shout out to Warren Davidson who also ripped into Gensler saying he hoped that the Biden administration would fire him. Powerful words. Davidson accused Gensler of pushing a woke political and social agenda and abusing his role as the SEC chairman. Preach. Massive shout out to the senators here doing their job. Damn good job. The U .S. Representative added that he hopes that the SEC Stabilization Act he introduced with fellow representative Tom Emmer could make it happen. Quoting him here, you're making the case for this bill, which is the SEC Stabilization Act. Every day you're acting as a chairman, he concluded, and Gensler wasn't even given a chance to respond. Now next highlight, Gensler reiterates Bitcoin isn't a security. That's right. When asked by U .S. House Committee Financial Services Chair Patrick McHenry whether Bitcoin is a security, Gensler eventually relented stating the Bitcoin didn't meet the Howie test. Quoting him here, it does not meet the Howie test, which is the law of the land. Then McHenry suggested Bitcoin must be a commodity, which Gensler avoided answering. Mr. No Clarity Gary, hence how he got the nickname, saying the test for that is outside the scope of U .S. security laws. Mr. Gensler, we're living in a clown world with this guy. Henry also suggested that Gensler try to choke off the digital asset ecosystem facts and refuse to be transparent with Congress about the SEC's connections with the FTX and former CEO SBF facts. Gensler also wasn't given the chance to respond to the claims made by McHenry. Next highlight, are Pokemon trading card securities? Gensler says it depends. Can't make this stuff up. Quoting Representative Richie Torres, I cross -examine SEC Chair Gensler about the term investment contract, which is key to determining his authority over crypto. Gensler struggled to answer basic questions like whether an investment contract requires a contract. His evasions are defeating and damning. Suppose I was to purchase Pokemon card. Would you constitute a security for this transaction? Gensler responded, well, I don't know the context before eventually concluding it isn't a security if you purchased it in a store. And then Torres asked if I were to purchase a tokenized Pokemon card on a digital exchange via the blockchain. Is that then a transaction? And then Mr. No Clarity Gary said, I'd have to know more because I don't know anything. Yeah, you can't make this stuff up. Gensler then explained to it when it's investing the public can anticipate profits based upon the efforts of others. Then the core of the Howie test, which it is, Torres called Gensler's evasions as damning to say the least. And the next highlight, a sign of defiance. Meanwhile, amongst the back and forth cross examinations between Gensler and representatives, the eagle eyed observers noticed a Coinbase stand with crypto logo behind the SEC chairman. Isn't that interesting? The Coinbase led initiative is a 14 month long campaign that launched back in August aiming to push crypto legislation in the United States. Coinbase also ran a stand with crypto day, which took place in Washington, D .C. September 27th to advocate for better cryptocurrency innovation and policy. So again, shout out to Warren Davidson, Tom Emmer, all the senators for holding Gary Gensler accountable. Hopefully they do something about it. What's your thoughts, fam? Do you think Gary is likely to listen to them and follow their instructions and approve a Bitcoin ETF immediately? Or do you think he'll continue kicking the can down the road as long as possible until he leaves his position as the chairman of the SEC? Let me know your honest thoughts in the comments right down below. Now let's break down the latest prediction coming from crypto analyst Michael Vanay Pop for some price actions for Bitcoin for the fourth quarter, which we are currently in for 2023. Then we'll break down the latest from the Winklevoss twins and their five hundred thousand dollar Bitcoin price action as the price action of Bitcoin continues to pump, baby. Let's go. Here we go. Let's break this baby down. Crypto trader Michael Vanay Pop is expressing bullish sentiment on Bitcoin in the coming months. Despite the recent struggles in a new video, he says that Bitcoin is on the cusp of reaching levels that offer accumulation opportunities per inch. According to the analyst, the trader Bitcoin could subsequently start an uptrend. Ultimately, Bitcoin is into an area of consolidation here, which makes it very likely we're going to have to retest here at twenty five, six and twenty five eight. If we are having a recess in that region, then there is this zone where I want to start buying my entries because of the recess, which is the ultimate recess. And if we're not going to get that, the flip to twenty six thousand five hundred, that is going to be the area where I think I want to activate my positions as well. And then we can start targeting twenty eight thousand. And then we can also start targeting the higher numbers, thirty thousand dollars plus or even more in the projection of quarter four. That is going to be very positive overall. Let me know if you agree that we'll have an overall positive quarter as we about to enter October. Let's go. Vanay Pop also says Bitcoin's current price action is similar to what was witnessed in the prior pre halving year, quitting him again. As long as we stay above the 200 week exponential moving average, we most likely are going to continue to the upside. And it starts to be very comparable to the period that we witnessed in 2015 and 2016. In this case, we needed it, but we started to consolidate and start to trend up afterwards. It is very likely to this period to slowly but surely the price starts to crawl up. And then we are going to have a case of the upside in the markets overall. And to watch this video analysis, the analyst did check the show notes below the video in the description. It's entitled Bitcoin price. I am looking to buy. So there you have it. And let me know if you agree or disagree with the analysts and are you currently bullish on the King crypto or do you think we're going to dip and test the lower levels? Let me know your honest thoughts, fam. And now let's break down our next story of the day. And the Winklevoss twins on the spot, Bitcoin ETF continuously being basically denied and kicked back and pushed back for the past decade. And then we're going to dive into their half a million dollar Bitcoin price prediction and why they're so confident that the Bitcoin price is going to hit their big target. So here we go. Let's discuss them with the SEC first. This was a story which was, let's see when their tweet was actually, let's scroll down. This is Cameron Winklevoss. This was actually on July 1st, it got 1 .1 million views. Now let me read the tweet. Today marks 10 years since Tyler and I filed for the first spot Bitcoin ETF. That's right. Over a decade ago, the SEC governor's refusal to approve these products for a decade has been a complete and utter disaster for US investors and demonstrates how the SEC is a failed regulator. Here's why. They protected investors from the best performing asset of the last decade. They pushed investors into toxic products like the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, GBTC, which trades at a massive discount to NAV and charges astronomical fees. They pushed spot Bitcoin activity offshore to unlicensed and unregulated venues. They pushed investors into the arms of FTX, subjecting them to one of the largest financial frauds in modern history. Preach. Maybe the SEC will reflect on its dismal record and instead of overstepping a statutory power and trying to act like a gatekeeper of economic life, it'll focus on fulfilling its mandate of investor protection, fostering fair and orderly markets and facilitating capital formation. This would have led to much better outcomes for US investors. Preach. In the meantime, best of luck to all those fighting the good fight to bring the US spot Bitcoin ETFs to life onwards. So much respect. I mean, 10 years of denying this ETF. I mean, you can't make this stuff up. I think they shared perfectly some of the reasoning. It's to hurt the investors and keep you poor and keep you wrecked and keep you desolate and dependent upon a broken government that threw us overboard so frickin long ago. So much respect to the Winklevoss twins. If you didn't know, they're the owners of the Gemini exchange and they were the very first ever to submit the spot Bitcoin ETF app to the SEC over a decade ago. And obviously they're sick and tired of Gary Gensler, his no clarity and his shenanigans. Just like the rest of us, it's time to fire Gensler. If you think Gensler should be investigated and potentially fired, let me know in the comments right down below and I'll be reading your comments out loud here in a little bit. Now for our breaking story of the day, let's discuss the Winklevoss twins and their case for a $500 ,000 Bitcoin price, which they believe is coming soon. So let's break this down, shall we? And welcome to y 'all just joining us in the live chat. Much love and much respect. So here we go. Winklevoss twins' prediction, Bitcoin will soon hit $500 ,000 per coin. And why? And again, shout out to Tyler and Cameron. Let's get, we already know their background, early Bitcoin investors, OGs, early investors as well with Facebook. Some claim that they're the real creators of Facebook and Zuckerberg stole it. But nonetheless, in a recent interview with the National News, the twins explained they remain convinced of the future of crypto. The main reason is the revolutionary and technical properties as well as the potential of Bitcoin to act as a store of value similar to gold. And in addition, crypto has many other advantages, mainly through programmability. Hence, the Winklevoss brothers believe that Bitcoin could even replace the precious metal. In the long term, Tyler Winklevoss shared the following. If you look at the properties that make gold valuable, Bitcoin matches each attribute or does better. The gold disruption story of Bitcoin is super powerful. We believe in it. Tyler Winklevoss explained his reasoning for the $500 ,000 Bitcoin price action, quitting him here. If you do the math, 21 million in the supply of Bitcoin, the market cap of gold, let's say it's 10 trillion, maybe it's 11 trillion, somewhere in that ballpark, that puts one Bitcoin if it disrupts gold and gets that market cap at $500 ,000 per coin. The two brothers did not want to give specific investment tips. However, Cameron reveals the strategy that they use, which is generally the simplest, which is simply HODL. Hold on for dear life, quitting him here. Generally speaking, if you subscribe to Bitcoin being a store of value type investment, then that strategy is HODL. The same way you would HODL gold is you buy and HODL long term investments. So according to the Winklevoss twins predicting the Bitcoin price will hit $500 ,000, they say predictions are difficult, but they believe that Bitcoin will hit the milestone within a decade. And when they were more recently interviewed and asked, where do you see Bitcoin in five years time? Here's what Cameron Winklevoss responded. We usually take a decade view on it. When we wrote a piece on the value that predicted it being $500 ,000 Bitcoin, we said within the decade. And I believe they wrote that in 2020. So they're basically saying by the year 2030, they're anticipating a $500 ,000 plus Bitcoin price with Bitcoin overtaking that of gold as far as the market cap. Now is that in three years from now or nine years? The timing part is hard, but I think the Bitcoin created $1 trillion worth of value in under a decade. That is fact. I believe back in November of 2021, Bitcoin's market cap surpassed a trillion dollar milestone and the total crypto market cap surpassed $3 trillion. But as of today, we're closer to a $500 billion Bitcoin market cap with the entire crypto market cap down to a trillion. Now, it also spawned many huge productions such as Ethereum and the entire asset class. He continues. If you look at the value increases in Bitcoin, it is this punctuated equilibrium where it is steady, steady, steady, and then boom, it reaches a new price level. This is the new normal. So it can happen very quickly. So there you have it, fam. Ultimately saying when Bitcoin takes off, it explodes quick and vast. And especially considering that two of the most bullish catalysts in Bitcoin history were on the cusp of. Six months away from a Bitcoin halving, we all know the Bitcoin cycles every four years, it drives the Bitcoin price up as it increases the scarcity as well as increase demand, basic stock to flow, numbers must go up. And we also have the approval of a Bitcoin ETF likely to take place in 2024, especially with Congress on Gensler's. But we also have the ETF experts such as Eric Balchunes given a 95 % chance probability that a spot Bitcoin ETF likely get approved in 2024. Those two catalysts will absolutely make Bitcoin rip to new all time highs entering price discovery mode like we have never seen before. So how high do you think the Bitcoin price will likely climb by the time of this next halving? Roughly six months out, scheduled to take place sometime in April of next year. Let me know your thoughts in the comments right down below. And don't forget to check out cryptonewsalerts .net for the full premium experience with video and to participate in the live Q &A. And I look forward to seeing you on tomorrow's episode. HODL.
The Daily Dive
Fresh "Galaxy" from The Daily Dive
"Now. Bill, let's talk about some of the visible signs of aging and how this HA formula from Purity Products addresses these signs. Well, certainly when we look in the mirror, when we see, well, let's say we're twin brothers, if we're looking one of us ages faster than the other, how do we know that? And we're looking at our hair, we're looking at our skin, how smooth it is, you're losing HA. That's what your body's telling you, losing HA and aging are equivalent to the same thing. How do you get it back? How do you get this wonderful youth molecule? There certainly is one. Ponce de Leon was right, fountain the of youth, the body is 72 % water, but it needs to be held into a cushioning gel. No, this isn't going to cause water retention, no, it doesn't increase any kind of problems like that. It's all natural. You had a lot more of it when you were young, you just need to get a little bit of it back. I know the more pat that I say good about this, people find it unbelievable. Okay, Bill Sardi, thank you for joining us. I appreciate it. Let me give out that special one last time before we go. Purity is celebrating over 25 years in business with a $5 trial bottle on their HA joint formula. Plus there's free shipping. Dial now to claim yours. Operators are standing by. It's 1 -800 584 .90. Again, 1 -800 .90. Here's how it works. Purity Products has set aside a thousand bottles of their HA joint formula for today's show. Call now and claim your $5 trial bottle as these move fast. And this is the full size bottle today. It's not some three or seven day sample. Plus you get free shipping. You gotta love that, right? Powerfully support your joints, your cartilage, your skin, and connective tissues. Claim your trial bottle of HA joint for just $5 plus free shipping today. And with auto ship, you don't have to worry about missing a day. And you can cancel anytime. No risk, no hassle, no fuss. Experience the miracle of hyaluronic acid for yourself. See why hundreds of thousands of people are switching to Purity's HA joint formula. Claim your trial bottle now with free shipping. Because when they're gone, they're gone. So dial now. Call 1 800 -8490. -500 Again, that's 1 -800 500 -8490. One last time. 1 -800 500 -8490. Call now. The proceeding was a paid advertisement by Purity Products. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to cure or prevent any disease. From the local Lexus dealers WFLA news desk news traffic and weather top and bottom of every hour news radio WFLA and I heart radio station LGBTQ friendly churches held a rally for gay and transgender rights in Tampa Saturday they say it's in response to legislation coming out of Tallahassee. Anthony Viglione pastors the Church of Our Savior in Boynton Beach. It's a difficult place to be right now in Florida but all of us that are here love our state and are gonna fight for it. Several Metropolitan Community Church leaders from around Florida joined Quality Florida to rally against new laws on transgender treatments and school library issues. It's been nearly two months since a six -year -old boy fell to his death from an amusement park ride in Kissimmee. That ride, the Galaxy Spin, has just been certified and cleared to operate again by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. In a statement the agency said it has inspected the ride and found it to be a normal operating condition with no mechanical issues. AAA reports this morning's average price for a gallon of regular gas in Florida is $3 .49 a gallon. With Florida's News, I'm Tim Adkins. Visit your local Lexus dealer or go to Lexus .com to find the dealer nearest you. From the Florida Central Credit Union Auto Loans Traffic Center. Right now I hope you're having a safe drive on the major highways and roads of Tampa the Bay area. Actually, it seems like a pretty smooth ride overall. Maybe a little bit of a delay eastbound on I -4 approaching I -75. There is a police presence that has the off -ramp right lane blocked but you should to be able make your way through there just fine. Of course your usual delay westbound on I -4 approaching I -275 but not due to an incident. I -275 itself is clear and so is I -75 and the bridges. I'm Brian Black News Radio WFLA. We'll have a few showers on your Sunday afternoon especially south of I -4 but rain will remain low throughout the day. Humidity a little bit lower
The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
Camille Friend, Oscar-Nominated Hairstylist, Reveals Her Next Big Move
"Guest today is Camille Friend. And you guys, there's very little that needs to be said. You've done amazing things, making your mark in movies and TV. And my guest today, the one and only Camille Friend, let me just go ahead and say that. Now, Camille, I read this. You worked on some huge projects. You mentioned Guardians of the Galaxy, I think, earlier, volume two. Also the Hunger Games, Mockingjay parts one and two, Hateful Eight, Dream Girls, OK, Captain America, Civil War, what's this, Django, just so many projects. So it looks like you were kind of destined for all this incredible, you know, these accolades and all of that. So how does it make you feel? Are there bigger things that you want to accomplish? Because to me, that's pretty huge out there, you know, being nominated for an Academy Award. Sure. So let's talk about that. It's kind of funny because I almost feel like, I know this sounds really strange, but it almost feels like, I want to call it, it's like, I feel like I'm having a rebirth. In the sense of, like, you know, for so many years, really, my thoughts, my passion, and, you know, always my dream is to get nominated for an Oscar. So now we're here. So it allows me to have, like, all my other dreams that I can move on. You know, dreams do happen, and it happened to me. So, you know, there's so many other things that I'm so many interested in doing. And, like, one of my main things I love doing now is teaching. I teach, and it's something I have a company called Hair Stallers. And one thing that I'm passionate about is teaching people what it takes to be in this business. But this is how I like to look at it. I like to look at it on two sides. There is a business side because there is a business to the business. There are protocols, there are procedures, there are things how it's done in the business. And as an outsider, a lot of things you don't know. And then you also have on the other side, which is the practical. It is, you know, the hairstyling, you know, the makeup artistry. All of that is on the other side. So I teach both sides of the coin because I think to be successful, you need to know both. And I always tell people, first thing is, pay your taxes. You know, like, so many successes. Don't pay their taxes. Like, you know, so I teach basic things like, you know, that and how to get into the business, how to fill out your paperwork, how to do your resume and portfolio, and also how to have equity in this business because how do you get to be a department head like me? What are the things you need to know? So those are the sort of things that I teach and also, like, how to put on a wig really well. So, you know, that's probably, I would call that my next chapter in the sense of is really getting out there and teaching even more than I already have. And I just want to elevate people as they go along in their career and give them a tool that is helpful to them as they go along, as you have problems, as you encounter things, as you grow, and how to elevate your career. Like, so those are things that I think about and I'd like to help people and mentor them towards that.
WTOP 24 Hour News
Fresh "Galaxy" from WTOP 24 Hour News
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The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
Oscar-Nominated Hairstylist Camille Friend Talks "Black Panther"
"Let's just jump on in. Let's talk about Wakanda Forever. Let's talk about Black Panther a little bit. You have been nominated for an Academy Award. Now, let me just say that again. Let me say that again. An Academy Award. Okay. That is ginormous for your incredible work on Wakanda Forever. So we've got to start there. Tell us about that. How does that feel? You know, it feels surreal. It almost feels dreamlike. And I just want to say, like, what people don't understand is the journey. So I just want to talk a little bit about the journey that got me here. So this is my third time that I was really close to getting nominated for an Oscar. So, you know, it was on Guardians of the Galaxy 2. We got to the Bake Off. And I'll explain what the Bake Off is. On Black Panther 1, we got to the Bake Off and we didn't make it. So, like, for me, this is the third time is the charm. But I look at it this way. I feel like God had to work on me. He has to prepare me for this moment. So that's why we are here now. I love that. You know, I totally understand what you mean because it really happens, you know, not on our time, as they say. And that's quite true, literally. No, it happens in God's time. And I can tell you, it's something that I think is a combination of a long, you know, 25 -year career to get here and be in this place. And, you know, I just feel happy that it has happened and, you know, that it has happened for a movie like Wakanda forever. Because if you really think about it, this is a movie that could have been over in the sense of, you know, we've lost our star, you know, Chastity Bowman. So this could have been a movie that Marvel scrapped. We're moving on. We're not going to do it. We're not going to touch it. So for us to be here in this movie, in this climate, I feel so blessed. I feel so humbled. I feel so grateful to have had the opportunity. And it happened on this movie. Absolutely. And I have to say, now, the movie Wakanda Forever has gone on. You guys have been nominated for several Academy Awards. So you've got an amazing team. And I just want to take a moment in front of the camera and behind the camera. And it takes, literally, I have to say this, it takes a village, okay? It literally does when you're working on a project like this, right? So I want to hear everything. Tell us about some of the incredible folks. Because, you know, like I said, this takes a lot. And everybody is an artist to me on every single movie, project, TV project. You know, everybody is an artist. Wherever you are, that you are connected with these incredible opportunities. So tell us, what was it like doing something like this? You know, working with these incredible folks. No, I'll tell you. How it all started is, you know, actually, it started from what I call Black Panther One. And what we did there was so inspirational. And I feel like it was so empowering, especially for the black community, the black culture. And it also was something where I think, you know, we really started honing into that idea, which we always have known, but really in a global way, that black hair is beautiful. And looking at black people are beautiful and seeing us in that way. So I think it started that great movement in that sense. So starting from there and moving into the next one, it was like, how can we connect these two movies that are very, very different? So for me, in the design context, it was something that I started with Ryan Coogler, which is the director of Black Panther. Yeah, and started talking to him and really dissecting what this next movie was going to look like. So this movie is going to be, let's call it about the women. It's about, if you look, there's not a lot of men in the movie. So it's really about the women. It's about the connection. It's about the mother. It's about the daughter. It's about the relationship. So all of those things came internal also. So that's something that we started. So what I looked at is starting off with the character of Ramonda and Shuri, the mother and daughter story and the mother and daughter element of it, is that what would they look like if, according to West African tradition, if they had shaved their heads in mourning? So if we took from that time to a year later, what would their hair look like? So that's how I started designing it and creating it from that concept.
WTOP 24 Hour News
Fresh "Galaxy" from WTOP 24 Hour News
"Red by River. Technology decisions aren't black and white. Think red. Here's Frank Hanrahan. Could not have asked for a better performance and what Maryland did it to Indiana 44 17 hot start and they hold off the Hoosiers. Five and 0 for the first time since 2001 are the Maryland Terrapins. Next up face they number four Ohio State on the road. A real big Big Ten challenge University of Maryland football. Virginia loses at Boston College 27 24. Navy falls to Florida South in Annapolis. Howard beats Robert Morris. Virginia Tech was a winner taking care of Pitt. National second to last game of the season. Losers at Atlanta 5 to 3. Spencer Strider picked up win number 20 for the Braves. It was the 101st victory for the Birds of Baltimore beating the Red Sox 5 to 2. In soccer NWSL spirit taking care of Kansas City 2 to 1 on an extra time goal from Trinity Rodman for Washington preseason hockey caps. at Lose Detroit 5 to 2. Let's see how the commanders respond to last weekend's lackluster loss at home to the Buffalo Bills but it's not going to be easy at all as they visit undefeated Philadelphia kickoff Sunday at 1 o 'clock on paper commanders are eight and a half point underdogs. I'm Frank Hanrahan, WCOP Sports. Coming up after traffic and weather a federal government shutdown has been averted and a congressman pulls a fire alarm shortly before the House vote on that bill at 626. Welcome to your new number one golf destination. Golf Galaxy Performance Center now open at Crossroads Center. Stop by our grand opening weekend September 29th through October 1st for a chance to win up to $30 ,000 in prizes. The first 100 could customers receive a gift card worth $500. Test your skills with Trackman Technology in our closest to the pin contest. the Try latest clubs from Callaway, TaylorMade, Titleist and PING. Plus the newest styles
Discerning Hearts - Catholic Podcasts
A highlight from Day 5 The Virtues St. Michael and the Holy Angels Novena Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts
"A novena to St. Michael and the Holy Angels. O God, come to my assistance. O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and never shall be, world without end. Amen. Day 5. The Celestial Choir of Virtues. The Virtues specifically preside over the elements of the world in the process of celestial life. Thus, all heavenly bodies, from the stars and planets to the galaxies themselves, are kept in their divinely appointed routes and progress. On earth, the Virtues maintain a watch over nature, marking and guiding every facet of St. Thomas Aquinas in his Summa Theologica noted that virtues are in charge of miracles. As if these duties were not enough, the Virtues also assist humanity by bestowing grace and valor within the mortal heart. They give encouragement to the human to turn always to the good and help bolster the person's will to endure hardship and suffering and to have the personal strength to turn ever toward God. As the angels, in charge of miracles, they receive their orders from the powers, but they also are connected closely to the saints. By the intercession of St. Michael and the Celestial Choir of Virtues, may the Lord preserve us from evil and suffer us not to fall into temptation. Amen. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. O glorious Prince St. Michael, chief and commander of the heavenly hosts, guardian of souls, vanquisher of rebel spirits, servant in the house of the divine king, and our admirable conductor, thou who dost shine with excellence in superhuman virtue, thou shaif to deliver us from all evil, who turn to thee with confidence, and enable us by thy gracious protection to serve God more and more faithfully every day. Pray for us, O glorious St. Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ, that we may be made worthy of his promises. Almighty and everlasting God, who by a prodigy of goodness and a merciful desire for the salvation of all men, hast appointed the most glorious archangel St. Michael, Prince of thy church, make us worthy we beseech thee, to be delivered from all our enemies, that none of them may harass us at the hour of death, but that we may be conducted by him into the august presence of thy divine majesty. This we beg through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Amen.
Demo 1 - NaviLens
Fresh update on "galaxy" discussed on Demo 1 - NaviLens
"This is pretty exciting. If you've ever flown a Microsoft flight simulator, they are getting ready to release their biggest game yet. The Microsoft team is working with an external partner to make it a comprehensive experience on PC, but an Xbox One port hasn't been ruled out as of yet. Recently, the developer posted a new video on YouTube discussing the multiplayer aspect of the game in great detail. Now, the description says, Watch as Sebastian Locke talks about multiplayer in the next evolution of Microsoft Flight Simulator. However, that underplays the information on offer here. The video is quite informative and gives players great insight into the staggering level of interactivity and connectivity that this game is going to offer. The biggest news here is that the game features one massive shared world. However, there are other amazing options in the game too, including real weather and real flight traffic. If a player leaves, the computer simply takes over to fly that plane. The servers streamline the information so you can only see planes closest to you. Flight Simulator aims to recapture the audience that loved the long-running series of flight simulation titles. There's no official date or price set for the release of this game, but it is slated to arrive sometime in 2020. As part of the surprise Nintendo Direct Mini, which packed in way more news than anything Mini should reasonably offer, it emerged that several big 2K games franchises are coming to the Nintendo Switch. All three Bioshock games, Bioshock Remastered, Bioshock 2 Remastered, and Bioshock Infinite The Complete Edition, they will all hit the console May 29th. That's along with Bioshock The Complete Collection, which bundles the titles into a neat little package. You'll also be able to snag the Borderlands Legendary Collection on the same day, which includes Borderlands, Borderlands 2, and Borderlands The Pre-Sequel. If that doesn't seem like quite enough, well, you can actually get one more, XCOM 2. The entire collection is coming to the Switch again on May 29th. That bundle includes the classic turn-based tactics game, the War of the Chosen expansion, and a quartet of DLC packs. As time goes on, the Switch becomes more and more of a hardcore gaming machine. And given that you can play titles like Borderlands, Bioshock, and even Wolfenstein on the go, it's becoming a more attractive package for people who don't necessarily want the cutesy graphics of a typical Nintendo game. Now that Star Trek Picard has finished its inaugural season, we have a full view of the 10-part tale. The season finale gave us thematic payoffs that have been in play all season long, and seeing the full picture, we now see all of the many ways that the series took the traditional Trek playbook and made it much more 2020. We've never seen a Trek main crew like the La Sirena. Until Picard, every Star Trek crew has had its own quirks, but for the most part they tend to follow the same original series formula as per creator Gene Roddenberry's mandate. A ship of enlightened humans roaming around the galaxy, fixing other civilizations. What Star Trek Picard does that none of the others did, however, is return to our heroes after they have flown off into the stars. Picard's once great Enterprise crew has scattered and changed, sometimes not always for the better. What happened to them after the credits rolled, and history kept boldly going. Picard tells us just that, and it wasn't all filled with hope, but it is most definitely filled with humanity. Nobody likes to see their heroes fail, and here the great Jean-Luc Picard is depicted as a failure in almost every way. He begins the series as such, rather. He failed, he knows it, he wallows in it, and he waits to die in his vineyard. He then spends the season making amends and remembering who he once was. Once he remembers, he takes the appropriate actions. The Federation is also failing in its primary ideals, as evidenced by the choices it's made based on synthetic life and the Romulan rescue operation. It's been duped from the inside, but this is not the first time this has happened. A wide variety of crazy admiral episodes, as well as anything related to Section 31, pretty much paved the way for these missteps. No Trek crew has had as much deception and intrigue going on as Picard's does, though. There are a lot of lies and half-truths that get unfurled, but for the most part, this crew doesn't trust each other. They haven't earned that, so everyone is looking at each other like they could be one of the Final Five Cylons. Everyone is dealing with PTSD on a constant basis, and they all curse like sailors. Why wouldn't they? Trek is boldly cursed before. Data famously gave us an expletive in Star Trek Generations, and though Discovery is much more current, it drops the photon F-bomb whenever it feels like it. All of that makes this sound like a series full of doom and gloom. But the one place where Picard remains truly firmly rooted in the Trek universe is that, in the end, it is revealed to be filled with, that's right, hope. Our heroes fail, then they get back up, they relapse, but then they try to heal. They do bad things, but they make amends. Jean-Luc spends most of this series trying to right his many wrongs, and so does the rest of his crew. It all leads up to the final episode. We don't have to give in to our basic human natures, even when we are suffering from failure, greed, addiction, and loss. We can heal, we can work on it, and we can try to be better. The working on it matters, because we are all responsible for our own actions. This is the true power of the first season. As Picard says, to be alive is a responsibility, as well as a right. All ten episodes of the first season of Star Trek Picard are available to stream right now on CBS All Access. And as a lifelong Trekkie, this is my favorite ten episodes yet of the 774 Star Trek episodes available.
Simply Bitcoin
A highlight from THE INSTITUTIONS ARE COMING FOR YOUR BITCOIN
"There are forces currently at play that are looking to take every last single sat that you have ever hoped to dream to hang on to. Because Bitcoin is the scarcest, best asset that humanity has ever seen. And the powers that have trillions of dollars will entice you in whatever way they can to get that from you. You need to understand this because it is happening sooner than you think. My hope is that by the end of this video you understand scarcity a little bit better than you did before you started it. My true hope is that you will understand that fiat is garbage. It is comparable to sand. It is absolute trash compared to what Bitcoin is. Let me try and break this down in as simple a way as possible. Fiat can be printed ad nauseam. The powers that be can make as much of it as they want. There is no limit. There is no cap. There is nothing, no force at all that will stop them from printing as much as they want. And I don't mean actually printing. You might come and say, well, there's a certain number of trees there, Mr. Haddlesapian. Here's a challenge for you. Open up any sort of text document thing, word pages, notepad, whatever, and then press and hold nine and just sit there for the next 10 years holding nine. And they could make way more than that if they wanted to. They can make any arbitrary massive number that they want to. You've probably seen the pictures of the children in the streets of Weimar, Germany with stacks of paper currency, and that couldn't even buy them a loaf of bread. Fiat can be inflated, can be debased with no limit. There is no limit on that. And the individuals that are in control of the money spigot will print until the cows come home. They'll print as much as they possibly want. There is no stopping them. Here's another example. If you were interested in getting into an automotive stock, for example, Tesla or Ford, you might also look at rubber producers. Then you might even go a level beyond that. You might start looking at the transportation industries that move these various parts from one part of the world to the next, because Ford and Tesla are getting parts from all over the globe. So you might look at how those get around, and there's really no into this. And you can see BlackRock doing this already in many sectors. They have their finger in pretty much every pie that they possibly can, because some of those pies are going to really pop off. They're going to do really well, and they're going to make up for the losses that the other pies incur. But why get into energy or mining stocks or transportation or wires or conductors or any of these things if you can own the underlying asset yourself? Well, what you have access to is the exact same thing that the big boys have access to. They don't get any preferential treatment, and you might go, well, what about paper Bitcoin? What about all the rehypothecation, and what about the inflated... That's the thing. None of that matters. It does not matter, because you can take self -custody. And taking self -custody of your Bitcoin might be one of the, if not the most important things that you can do. And please, if you don't know how to take self -custody, reach out to the Bitcoin way and ask them. Schedule a free 30 -minute consultation call and get that handled. It might be the single most important thing that you can do in the Bitcoin space. The reason taking self -custody is so important is because once you have it, there is no rehypothecation that can happen. There is no flimflammery that can happen. There is no, oh, well, we thought we gave it. Didn't you already get it? Oh, well, we thought, oh, and then it went, oh, well, I guess you don't actually have anything. Oh, whoopsie daisy. We sold it to BlackRock and we don't have any left for you. That can't possibly happen. If you safely secure your seed words on something like the stamp seed and you have a foundation passport hardware wallet, there are many other options, but those are some of the good ones out there. If you do that, the only possible way that somebody could come and get that from you is if somebody offered you an enticing enough offer, they could say, hey, how about a million dollars? And you could say, no. And they go, how about a billion dollars? And you go, no. And you might think, oh, well, I would absolutely accept a billion dollars for this. Would you? Would you really? I certainly hope not, because in a world where billions of dollars are being thrown around to try and buy Bitcoin from people, then that means almost certainly that things have hyperinflated to astronomically absurd levels. Homes are costing trillions of dollars. A hamburger is costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. Your rent is higher numbers than you even want to think about. But that doesn't matter if you have the scarcest asset that has ever existed and you have it in your own custody. That is why I said some time ago, do not sell your Bitcoin to BlackRock. Do not sell your Bitcoin to anybody. Buy it and hold it and keep it and do not get rid of it for any reason. Period. It's really that simple. It's really actually that simple. I'm going to paint a very plausible picture for you here real quick. David Deutsch is a physicist and he wrote a book called The Beginning of Infinity. And in that book, he makes the claim, and it is a perfectly reasonable claim, that the only thing stopping us from doing literally anything that we want, it's the laws of physics and a lack of knowledge. If what you want to do does not break the laws of physics, then the only thing stopping you from doing it is a lack of knowledge. What this means is that at some point in the distant future, it is very possible, completely possible, that you could have something the size of this chapstick, send it out into space, into the depths of space where there is almost nothing, the absolute vacuum of space, it could start drawing in particles and build entire solar systems from that. That is possible. There is nothing in the laws of physics that says that can't happen. The only thing that is stopping that from happening is a lack of knowledge. The reason I'm saying that is because what do you think people will be using as money when we reach that state of advancement? Do you think that we'll be sending our chapstick sized Galaxy makers out there because we've got so much fiat in the system and everybody printed a bug disciplined billion dollars and blah, blah, blah, no, they'll be using Bitcoin because it is the scarcest, best money that has ever existed. So I end on this question. Do you want a piece of the monetary system that will allow you to buy entire solar systems or do you want Chuck E.
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"Day 5. The Celestial Choir of Virtues. The Virtues specifically preside over the elements of the world in the process of celestial life. Thus, all heavenly bodies, from the stars and planets to the galaxies themselves, are kept in their divinely appointed routes and progress. On earth, the Virtues maintain a watch over nature, marking and guiding every facet of St. Thomas Aquinas in his Summa Theologica noted that virtues are in charge of miracles. As if these duties were not enough, the Virtues also assist humanity by bestowing grace and valor within the mortal heart. They give encouragement to the human to turn always to the good and help bolster the person's will to endure hardship and
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A highlight from Day-5-St.-Michael-Holy-Angels-Novena
"A novena to St. Michael and the Holy Angels. O God, come to my assistance. O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and never shall be, world without end. Amen. Day 5. The Celestial Choir of Virtues. The Virtues specifically preside over the elements of the world in the process of celestial life. Thus, all heavenly bodies, from the stars and planets to the galaxies themselves, are kept in their divinely appointed routes and progress. On earth, the Virtues maintain a watch over nature, marking and guiding every facet of St. Thomas Aquinas in his Summa Theologica noted that virtues are in charge of miracles. As if these duties were not enough, the Virtues also assist humanity by bestowing grace and valor within the mortal heart. They give encouragement to the human to turn always to the good and help bolster the person's will to endure hardship and suffering and to have the personal strength to turn ever toward God. As the angels, in charge of miracles, they receive their orders from the powers, but they also are connected closely to the saints. By the intercession of St. Michael and the Celestial Choir of Virtues, may the Lord preserve us from evil and suffer us not to fall into temptation. Amen. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. O glorious Prince St. Michael, chief and commander of the heavenly hosts, guardian of souls, vanquisher of rebel spirits, servant in the house of the divine king, and our admirable conductor, thou who dost shine with excellence in superhuman virtue, thou shaif to deliver us from all evil, who turn to thee with confidence, and enable us by thy gracious protection to serve God more and more faithfully every day. Pray for us, O glorious St. Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ, that we may be made worthy of his promises. Almighty and everlasting God, who by a prodigy of goodness and a merciful desire for the salvation of all men, hast appointed the most glorious archangel St. Michael, Prince of thy church, make us worthy we beseech thee, to be delivered from all our enemies, that none of them may harass us at the hour of death, but that we may be conducted by him into the august presence of thy divine majesty. This we beg through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Amen.
Crypto Curious
A highlight from 96 - Token2049 Highlights, Binance's SEC Showdown, Yuga Labs Update & Friend.tech on roids!!
"One of the big questions is - What is money? For practical purposes, it exists in a series of heterogeneous databases, very different databases. Do you believe in crypto? Digital currency may be an answer, but it is a highly respectable disaster. I'd go on Bitcoin. There is no second best. Welcome to the Crypto Curious podcast, proudly brought to you by the Bamboo app. Crypto Curious is your go -to source for all things cryptocurrency. Whether you're a seasoned pro or new to the world of crypto, we've got you covered. Each week, we'll break down the top news stories of the past seven days, giving you the information you need to stay on top of the latest trends and developments. Plus, we'll share quick bites of news and insights that you won't want to miss. If you're new to crypto, we recommend starting in our early episodes, where we break down the basics and give you a solid foundation to understand the crypto world. Join us as we explore the ever -evolving world of cryptocurrency and educate ourselves along the way. On today's episode, we'll give you a complete rundown on the token 2049 event that Blake and I attended in Singapore last week. Sneak peek, it was pretty amazing. Then we'll get into a number of big stories over the past few weeks, including Yuga Labs producing a movie, Binance are in hot water again, the Friend Tech field day, and we can't miss out on more FTX shenanigans. So stay tuned. My name's Tracey, and I'm joined by my pals, Blake and Craig, as we catch up on the crypto news. Hey guys, how are you going? Very well, Trace. Back in the swing of things this week. How are you? Yeah, good. After a week off. Did you miss us, Craig? Yeah, sure. No. That convincing. was I got an extreme FOMO from the group chat photos that you were sending and the talks that you guys went to that looked like a lot of fun, and I wish I went, but maybe next year. Yeah, definitely. Definitely next year. Maybe we should just dive straight in then and talk all about the token 2049 conference, which is the largest annual digital asset events in Asia and Europe. And this year it was bringing together the leading voices and the most sensational projects in Web3. And we did. We had an awesome time. Singapore is amazing. It was my first trip to Singapore. And Blake, give us your initial impressions and what you loved about the event. Yeah, so this is probably the biggest crypto conference in Asia, really. And I think about 10 ,000 people came to the main event itself, but then there were also about 400 side events, more than you could pick, or even too many, too many, really. And really, I think it's an industry focused event. You know, there weren't that many retail investors coming along. Tickets were priced accordingly. And yeah, it was an incredible event. They brought the who's who of the crypto industry to speak, talk about where the other projects are at and what the future looks like, the state of regulation and where we are in the market cycle. And it was fascinating to be there learning and hearing about how everyone else in the industry is thinking. And there was certainly no indication of us being in a bear market. My God, no, it was money, wasn't it? It was out of control. You know, the big exchanges were, were splashing cash around. The Formula One was on at the same time. So lots of people added a bit of excitement, didn't it? Yeah, we're coming over for that. And yeah, we could probably, you know, maybe give us your high level thoughts, Trace, and then we can get into a couple of the interesting things that we learned. Yeah, look, I think it was a really vibrant atmosphere. There were some excellent speakers. I was impressed with the setup. And the event ran really smoothly trying to get 10 ,000 people in over two days. You know, you'd expect a few hiccups, but there wasn't. I thought it was pretty, it was pretty well done. You know, there was a real big emphasis on, on building. And like you said, you certainly didn't feel like you were in a bear market at all. There was just money being splashed everywhere. Lots of giveaways, you know, certainly went trying to get a bit of merch to make Craig feel jealous. Definitely got a few to pop into the chat. What about the talks, guys? Like, which one was your most impressive project, most impressive person that you saw? Yeah, there's a couple that really stood out for me. Firstly, there was a talk on stablecoins, looking at the data and the adoption rate. What was really interesting is that you're even through this bear market, the stablecoin adoption rate has is increasing as you know, the crypto prices go down and less activity happens on chain and on exchanges. And this is really pointing towards the utility of stablecoins and what they're going to mean for the future. And importantly, what was recognised in that talk was that in the US, US -based stablecoins are being used less and less and offshore and algorithmic stablecoins are being used more and more. And this is really because of the regulatory pressure in the US market. People don't want to interact with US businesses, essentially. And, you know, probably the second most interesting talk that I saw was, you know, the founders Yeah, that was my favourite. Yeah, that was interesting. I didn't think I'd love it as much as I did. But I think me and you both sat there and was like, this is really interesting. Yeah, we had the founder of Polygon, the founder of Arbitrum and the founder of ZK Sync. You can see that the ZK Sync group, probably the most technologically advanced and that's a scaling solution that uses zero knowledge protocols on top of Ethereum. And yeah, definitely the most advanced, you know, scaling solution on top of Ethereum. Secondly, your Arbitrum is very focused on research and creating a really great product that anybody could use. And of course, Polygon's focus is on business development and getting adoption from web two companies. So coming at it from three very different angles there, but all for the same purpose of increasing adoption and scalability of the layer ones. I really like that layer two talk, but much like a music festival, you had to pick who you wanted to see because they're all overlapping. There was, you know, there was a main stage upstairs, another one downstairs. There's a few different talks. I ended up stumbling into the Neo founder, do his chat, which was really interesting. I quite liked that one. And for everyone's information, Neo is a layer one blockchain that was founded in China, very much focused on, you know, being an Eastern kind of competitor to Ethereum or so on. You guys remember the Chinese Ethereum narrative and it pumped Neo like 200X? Been around for a long time. Yeah. So you just kind of, but there was a lot of stans, a lot of people, you know, shilling a lot of different things and, you know, you could kind of get lost there for a while. There was a strong push for mainstream adoption through Web3 and gaming. And I think that was on a lot of panel discussions and a lot of side events were also pushing that. I know Animoca Brands had a lot of big events as well. So I think that was a big focus also. I think we didn't get to see him, but Robbie from Immutable was over there speaking as well. Now, was there one project that you didn't hear of that sort of came across a token at the conference? Like, was there a project that you put into your watch list? Not really. Just the big dogs just reinforcing there. Yeah. Just talking about where the innovation is moving, you know. And one thing that really stood out to me is that, you know, the regulation conversation just isn't that prominent in Asia because the regulation in Asia, the regulation in Asia, there's no issues. And, you know, I think that we can easily have a US -centric point of view sometimes. But in Asia, they're ready to do business there. You know, there's lots of investment happening. There's lots of deals happening. There's lots of growth happening. And some of those stories we'll talk about in today's episode. All in all, the event was memorable one for us and worth attending for our team. And it really did reinforce, you know, our love for the industry and just how far we have all come. And so if anyone's referenced token 2049, the next event will happen in Dubai in early 2024, in April, I believe. So you can check that one out. In April? That's only like six months away. I know. I did say to Blake that I thought that was quite soon. I think they have multiple events. You know, they have them in different regions. There you go. Well, I'll go to that one for the crypto curious community. I'll fly the flag. Cheers. Now, folks, we're going to mix it up a little bit this week, and we're going to cut out our short, sharp news bites at the end, and we're going to go to a few biggest stories because, as you know, we missed our show last week. So we're going to cover off a few biggest stories, starting with Franklin Templeton, a large asset manager who has joined the race for the holy grail, the Spot Bitcoin ETF. As we've previously reported, the aim of many of these leading institutions applying for ETF is to attract large institutional investors, which could potentially bring trillions of dollars into the crypto industry. So Franklin Templeton's ETF will be based on a mix of crypto exchange Bitcoin prices to deter price manipulation. So just another big boy entering the space and solidifying the general thesis that it is inevitable that this Bitcoin Spot ETF will happen. There you go, boys. What else are we going to catch on that's happened in the last few weeks, Craig? Yeah. So last week Vitalik, the Ethereum founder, he had his Twitter or X account hacked, and he shared a malicious link, and it actually led to just under $700 ,000 that was drained from people's wallet. So it was just a scam. People connected their wallet, got drained. But it was coming from his official Twitter. Right. Okay. This was due to a SimSwap attack. Right. These big dogs, even they get hacked. So stay on it. Stay safe, everybody. Yeah, we had that story a couple of weeks ago where your people's private keys were being stolen from their password manager, which had a vulnerability. So even when you're doing best practice activities, you know, sometimes you're still not safe. Can't trust anything. All right. Next up, we have a story that came out on the 13th of September. So received FTX approval from the US bankruptcy court to sell and hedge its crypto holdings valued at $3 .4 billion. That's a lot of bloody crypto. This is when everyone was freaking out about where they were going to drop their salon. Yep. Yeah. So we talked about Galaxy Digital was engaged to help, which is a big crypto focused asset manager to help the liquidators or the administrators sell down these assets. So what they have is $1 .16 billion worth of Solana and they have $560 million in Bitcoin and the rest in other tokens. So, you know, this is a little bit concerning. I think the Bitcoin market could probably absorb, you know, the sell down of $560 million of Bitcoin over, you know, a period of time. But what's the market cap, Craig, of Solana? Well, Solana is still, you know, in the billions. Let me just fact check. They can't sell all the Solana at once or it's going to be $9 .2 million of Solana released for them to sell every month, which I think is fine. So not all the Solana will be dumped in the market, but they have an $8 billion market cap. Yeah. And Solana did take a bit of a dump. I think it dumped around 5 % off this news. It's about 20 % of 15 to 20 % of Solana's market cap. But if they're smart, they're going to do this strategically over time anyway. Yeah, well, the three biggest holdings are Solana, Bitcoin and Ethereum. And then the other ones I've got is APT, Updos, Doge, Tron, Matic, Ripple and BNB. Very minuscule amount of BNB. So, yeah, this caused a bit of a shakeout, didn't it guys? Yeah. But, you know, I'm sure that they'll work on a strategy to release those tokens back into the market over time. I will potentially suppress price, but, you know, hopefully not for too long. Next one. This has happened over the last four or five days. The SEC has gone after the Stoner Cats project. I remember this one from a few years ago and mainly for its connection with Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher because it was, you could buy the rights to, it was a TV show, a cartoon Stoner Cats show. I think they only produced a couple of episodes and Mila and Ashton were the voices of the Cats. I think Jane Fonda was also one of the voices. So the SEC has charged a project for conducting an unregistered NFT offering that raised $8 million and one of the arguments the SEC used was that the entire, the entity promoted the potential for its NFT prices to increase in the secondary market, similar to all NFTs. So Stoner Cats agreed to pay a $1 million penalty and to destroy all NFTs in its possession, but they did not have to admit that it was guilty of the charges. So setting precedent there, so I'm not sure if that was the best way to go for them. And the SEC, you know, are really going for different projects at the moment. This wasn't the first one in recent weeks. So one to watch here, I know Elliot from our marketing team, who you guys see sometimes on our Instagram page, sent an article around talking about the SEC going after NFT projects and Guy from the Coin Bureau also made a big statement about it recently that he's slightly concerned. What are your thoughts, Blake? Well, I think there's a big lesson here. Don't sell cryptographic assets to Americans. Stay the hell away and you'll be fine.
Ethereum Daily
A highlight from Applications Open For RetroPGF 3
"Welcome to your Ethereum news roundup. Here's your latest for Tuesday, September 19th, 2023. Optimism opens applications for RetroPGF3. Base introduces the Pessimism monitoring system. Arbitrum announces the return of Arbitrum Odyssey. And Safe introduces ERC7512. All this and more starts right now. The Arbitrum on Gitcoin Grants round is now live. If you'd like to support ETH daily, please consider donating to our grant by visiting ethdaily .io forward slash gitcoin. The Optimism Collective is now accepting applications for its third retroactive public goods funding round in which a total of 30 million OP tokens will be distributed to projects that have contributed to Optimism. Optimism contributors and builders can apply between now and October 23rd. Batch holders, which are members that have been selected to be part of the Citizen's House, will vote on the allocation of the 30 million OP tokens in November. The Citizen's House is a 1 % one -vote based governance system. 20 % of the OP token treasury has been allocated to retroactive public goods funding. Base introduced Pessimism, an open source monitoring system designed to improve security across the OP stack and Ethereum ecosystems. Pessimism can be used to detect protocol threats and security vulnerabilities specific to the OP stack and EVM compatible chains. Developers can use Pessimism to monitor network performance. The system consists of three primary subsystems coined as ETL, risk engine, and alerting. Coinbase plans to expand Pessimism's coverage to include bridge monitoring, including withdrawal safety and detecting potential faults. Users can make any feature requests and contribute to Pessimism by opening an issue on GitHub. Arbitrum announced the return of Arbitrum Odyssey, a seven -week initiative that rewards users with NFTs for completing protocol -specific tasks on the network. Initially launched in June of 2022, the program was paused after its first week due to high traffic and higher than expected gas fees. Arbitrum partnered with Galaxy for the new initiative. The new Arbitrum Odyssey is set to commence on September 26 and will encompass tasks involving 13 different protocols. Arbitrum explicitly stated that participants will not receive airdrops apart from the NFT badges earned. Arbitrum also announced Hop Protocol as the winner for Bridge Week. Users who used Hop Protocol during Bridge Week can now claim their NFT badge. And lastly, SAFE introduced ERC7512, a proposed standard aiming to bridge the gap between smart contract audit reports, which are typically in PDF form, and smart contracts deployed on -chain. The standard simplifies the discovery and verification of smart contract audits. ERC7512 allows auditing firms to cryptographically sign the reports using EIP712. On -chain smart contract audits can then be parsed to extract audit details such as auditor information and verified standards. Audit firms can also build their reputation through on -chain attestations facilitated by Ethereum attestation service. ERC7512 is currently open for community discussion. In other news, HAI released V1 governance talks, Eclipse introduced an Ethereum layer too powered by Solana VM, Eigenlayer partnered with Cubist, and Dan is now live on base. For the full list, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter at ethdaily .io This has been a roundup of today's top news stories in Ethereum. You can support this podcast by subscribing and following us on Twitter at ethdaily. Also subscribe to our newsletter at ethdaily .io. Thanks for listening, we'll see you tomorrow.
Coronavirus
A highlight from Applications Open For RetroPGF 3
"Welcome to your Ethereum news roundup. Here's your latest for Tuesday, September 19th, 2023. Optimism opens applications for RetroPGF3. Base introduces the Pessimism monitoring system. Arbitrum announces the return of Arbitrum Odyssey. And Safe introduces ERC7512. All this and more starts right now. The Arbitrum on Gitcoin Grants round is now live. If you'd like to support ETH daily, please consider donating to our grant by visiting ethdaily .io forward slash gitcoin. The Optimism Collective is now accepting applications for its third retroactive public goods funding round in which a total of 30 million OP tokens will be distributed to projects that have contributed to Optimism. Optimism contributors and builders can apply between now and October 23rd. Batch holders, which are members that have been selected to be part of the Citizen's House, will vote on the allocation of the 30 million OP tokens in November. The Citizen's House is a 1 % one -vote based governance system. 20 % of the OP token treasury has been allocated to retroactive public goods funding. Base introduced Pessimism, an open source monitoring system designed to improve security across the OP stack and Ethereum ecosystems. Pessimism can be used to detect protocol threats and security vulnerabilities specific to the OP stack and EVM compatible chains. Developers can use Pessimism to monitor network performance. The system consists of three primary subsystems coined as ETL, risk engine, and alerting. Coinbase plans to expand Pessimism's coverage to include bridge monitoring, including withdrawal safety and detecting potential faults. Users can make any feature requests and contribute to Pessimism by opening an issue on GitHub. Arbitrum announced the return of Arbitrum Odyssey, a seven -week initiative that rewards users with NFTs for completing protocol -specific tasks on the network. Initially launched in June of 2022, the program was paused after its first week due to high traffic and higher than expected gas fees. Arbitrum partnered with Galaxy for the new initiative. The new Arbitrum Odyssey is set to commence on September 26 and will encompass tasks involving 13 different protocols. Arbitrum explicitly stated that participants will not receive airdrops apart from the NFT badges earned. Arbitrum also announced Hop Protocol as the winner for Bridge Week. Users who used Hop Protocol during Bridge Week can now claim their NFT badge. And lastly, SAFE introduced ERC7512, a proposed standard aiming to bridge the gap between smart contract audit reports, which are typically in PDF form, and smart contracts deployed on -chain. The standard simplifies the discovery and verification of smart contract audits. ERC7512 allows auditing firms to cryptographically sign the reports using EIP712. On -chain smart contract audits can then be parsed to extract audit details such as auditor information and verified standards. Audit firms can also build their reputation through on -chain attestations facilitated by Ethereum attestation service. ERC7512 is currently open for community discussion. In other news, HAI released V1 governance talks, Eclipse introduced an Ethereum layer too powered by Solana VM, Eigenlayer partnered with Cubist, and Dan is now live on base. For the full list, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter at ethdaily .io This has been a roundup of today's top news stories in Ethereum. You can support this podcast by subscribing and following us on Twitter at ethdaily. Also subscribe to our newsletter at ethdaily .io. Thanks for listening, we'll see you tomorrow.
Telecom Reseller
A highlight from Major hotel property takes service to next level with E-Metrotel Galaxy Expand, Podcast
"This is Doug Green, and I'm the publisher of Telecom Reseller, and I'm very, very pleased to have with us today Yash Gauda, who's the General Manager of Marriott Courtyard in Brampton, Ontario, which is in the Greater Toronto Area. Yash, thank you very much for joining me today. Pleasure, pleasure, Steve. Thank you. Well, you know, this is something I don't get to do that often. Instead of my usual interview of people that are professionals inside the telecommunications market and the IT market, this time we're bringing our listeners and watchers a special podcast of somebody very special who runs an organization, runs a hospitality organization in a major metropolitan area, and basically can give us some insight on the impact of how a change in the use of technology impacted the function of that technology itself and also helped the organization overall. So we're going to be getting into that in just a second. What we will be talking about specifically is how eMetroTel's GalaxyExpand replaced a previous Mitel product. So Yash, you're the General Manager of the Marriott Courtyard, and your hotel basically implemented this new phone system. Can you tell us a little bit about your Marriott facility? Yeah, sure, Steve. Again, my name is Yash, the General Manager at Marriott Courtyard, Brampton Hotel, and we are one of the biggest hotels in Brampton in terms of rooms or inventory. We have 160 rooms with a huge banqueting space. So we are one of the upscale hotels in Brampton. So that's very interesting. You're a very prominent property. It's something that people like to use and so on. So you know, what I want to understand a little bit to begin with is, why did you make this change? Oh, the moving over to eMetroTel? Okay, this is a pretty, like, how do I say it was a coincidence that got through Joseph. So eventually we had Mitel as our telecommunication system, and all of a sudden our voice messaging system went down in the hotel. So all the back office phones or even the guest phones, if someone had to leave a message to them. So yeah, the whole system went down and we had an old partner who used to service Mitel and I was trying to reach that particular gentleman, Myron, like several times a day. And like, I think nonstop, tried reaching him at least every day for a period of 15 to 20 days. And one day, but the irony was, his phone was ringing. And one day the phone was answered and it was answered by Joseph. So then I started talking to Joseph and then I told him that I need to get in touch with Myron and this is our situation. And then I came to know that Myron had passed away and Joseph took over his accounts. So then that is the time that where I established a connection with Joseph and I briefed him on our issues that was happening in the hotel. And he immediately put me on to his other colleague, Rakshith, started to helping me out in rectifying the current issue that we had. And this is how we got into e -metro rel and they tried to resolve it remotely, but it couldn't happen because the server was down and they never knew it. So Rakshith passed by the hotel. He had a look at the entire existing system. And then I think so he did try to reach out to Mitel and see what was happening. And again, the system, since it was outdated, Rakshith and Joseph came up with a new proposal with e -metro tel and that's how it started. So it literally sounds like a very interesting story of literally going from one generation to a new generation of product and thinking and outlook. So now you're talking to basically company representing e -metro tel. So how did you end up migrating to the e -metro tel system that you chose? The first when I started communicating with Joseph and Rakshith, even though they are not one of the key players in our industry, but their integrity, their honesty in helping me out, that is what influenced me to go with them, because that is one thing that I truly believe in, even though they are getting into new without any experience having done any prior work with hotels and so on. But what influenced me was their honesty and integrity to help the clients. So that is where it started. And they gave me a couple of proposals with the e -metro tel itself and then went through the proposals with our corporate office. And the best part was, again, for us, without even redoing a lot of wiring work, just working at the back end with the server room and changing the main equipment itself. That was awesome. The interruption was bare minimal. If you don't mind, take a closer look at that, because I think all those points are very interesting one by one. So to begin with, as a customer and as a non -technical person, did you expect that there was going to be sort of a physical replacement of the same thing, one with another? Was that initially what you thought would happen? I was thinking, yes, it was going to be a swap of the machines, but when they proposed me with the different equipments and so on and what each functionality would be, then I was like, yeah, I was able to understand it much better. So I think initially this is very interesting. There's no rewiring and you were able to keep basically your bell phone lines in place. Everything was intact. Only the thing that was moved was all the Mitel equipments was switched to e -metro tel, keeping all the wiring, everything intact. So that's a lot less disruptive, probably a lot less expensive in terms of actually implementation. And then I understand that the solution that ultimately came in is basically on one rack, just one box. Yes, just one rack. Yes. Okay. And is that actually like literally the footprint smaller than whatever was there before? Oh, yes. Before, like again, this was an old system and these were like a huge system. There were multiple of them, like four or five of them, but now everything is consolerated to one. And one. And then let's talk about what you've got there. So basically it has the PBX functionality that you had before. Correct. So that is, I think we have an Infinity 5010W console and expansion, I guess. And then actually it solves the problem that initially started this whole thing. The voicemail is operating. Correct. And there's a lot less space, probably a lot less heat and energy being used. So let's sort of bump that up to how it impacts your job. Your ultimate job, I take it, is to make the people that are staying at your hotel happy. Has it really impacted that? Has it impacted your ability to do that? Yes. The important thing is like we are a hotel and the phone has to be buzzing all the time. So if the phone doesn't buzz, that means something is wrong. So earlier we had the issues where the phone was not working and so on. And even the functionality of the new console and even the back office phones are all, it's amazing. We should stay on this point because as a hotel manager, you have the burden of being, it's not just like an office, people in a sense are residing there at least for an evening or two. And so there's all sorts of safety and other issues that are involved in making sure that the phone is perfect. Correct. So, you know, e -metro hotel is a network of certified resellers. Was the migration process that you're describing, was that difficult or hard? No, no, very, very easy. To be honest, like once the new system, the back office phones were shipped to the hotel, so it was like I could install it myself with the help of Rakshith and Joseph. Because they had programmed the phones prior, I guess, and when it was shipped to us. So then again, I was with them on the call and he was guiding me how to activate it and so on. It was easy. Like me not being a technical guy, like installing the phones at the back of the offices was easy. You know, yours is a very difficult job because you're literally running a 24 -hour business, 24 hours a day, 24 -hour desk, residents are coming and going and so on. So how fast, you know, how fast did this all happen? Like the downtime, I can say about the, see, I would say the important thing is the main console. So when that was being like 10 minutes, I guess. 10 minutes? Yeah, 10 to 15 minutes. That's it. And you know, you came in to the office one morning or one afternoon. Was it the same shift that you began and then later at the end of that shift, there was a new phone system in place? Yes, it's like it was Rakshith who was there in the property from his solution. So yeah, I was with him. So he came in the morning, started working one thing at a time. And then yeah, it was the same as I came in the morning. No interruption. As I said, when the telephone, the main console was being put in place, so it's about 10 to 15 minutes for it to reboot and restart and so on. So yeah, maximum. And since this has been working, has it actually worked better for you than the old system? Yes, Ali, in terms of options -wise, yes, this has been worked out much better. So, you know, you were mentioning earlier, you gave us a little bit of background how you ended up back with the ACE security services implementing the solution. And I was interested in understanding that, you know, there was a technological and there were product choices and so on. But I was fascinated by the fact that it ultimately came down to people. Correct, yeah. It is like, see, you need to give options to the new people who are getting into entrepreneurship and so on. Because again, they have the zeal, you know, to excel. So when you go with the bigger companies, what happens is then again, the same process. It's just that, okay, the code, the shipment and all that thing and the scheduling of the people and so on. But here is a new company, ACE solution. Again, as I told you, I was fascinated even before we could get into an agreement. As I said, once the voice messages was down, Rachit was already on top to help me out even without knowing. You know, your industry is so important to so many people. It's such a big employer. It's part of everyone's lives. It's a leading organization. You also work for a leading organization in the world. You know, with all that in mind, do you have any recommendations for people in the position that you're in when it becomes time for them to replace an old system? I would strongly recommend all my fellow colleagues within the same industry and who has outdated versions of a telecommunication system and trying to upgrade their systems to the newer versions to definitely reach out to a solutions and look into e -metro tel. Yash, it's been a real pleasure getting to know you and giving us an insight that we normally don't get the perspective of a person not in the telecommunications industry, but a person actually that uses these products and services and what the outcomes were. I really appreciate your time and I hope to encounter you again. I hope to stay over some time when I'm in Brampton. Sure, sure. Anytime, Steve. It will be great to host you. All right. Well, I'm looking forward to that, but for now, thank you very much. Thank you, Steve. You take care.
Telecom Reseller
Major hotel property takes service to next level with E-Metrotel Galaxy Expand, Podcast - burst 1
"This is Doug Green, and I'm the publisher of Telecom Reseller, and I'm very, very pleased to have with us today Yash Gauda, who's the General Manager of Marriott Courtyard in Brampton, Ontario, which is in the Greater Toronto Area. Yash, thank you very much for joining me today. Pleasure, pleasure, Steve. Thank you. Well, you know, this is something I don't get to do that often. Instead of my usual interview of people that are professionals inside the telecommunications market and the IT market, this time we're bringing our listeners and watchers a special podcast of somebody very special who runs an organization, runs a hospitality organization in a major metropolitan area, and basically can give us some insight on the impact of how a change in the use of technology impacted the function of that technology itself and also helped the organization overall. So we're going to be getting into that in just a second. What we will be talking about specifically is how eMetroTel's GalaxyExpand replaced a previous Mitel product. So Yash, you're the General Manager of the Marriott Courtyard, and your hotel basically implemented this new phone system. Can you tell us a little bit about your Marriott facility? Yeah, sure, Steve. Again, my name is Yash, the General Manager at Marriott Courtyard, Brampton Hotel, and we are one of the biggest hotels in Brampton in terms of rooms or inventory. We have 160 rooms with a huge banqueting space. So we are one of the upscale hotels in Brampton. So that's very interesting. You're a very prominent property. It's something that people like to use and so on. So you know, what I want to understand a little bit to begin with is, why did you make this change? Oh, the moving over to eMetroTel? Okay, this is a pretty, like, how do I say it was a coincidence that got through Joseph. So eventually we had Mitel as our telecommunication system, and all of a sudden our voice messaging system went down in the hotel. So all the back office phones or even the guest phones, if someone had to leave a message to them. So yeah, the whole system went down and we had an old partner who used to service Mitel and I was trying to reach that particular gentleman, Myron, like several times a day. And like, I think nonstop, tried reaching him at least every day for a period of 15 to 20 days. And one day, but the irony was, his phone was ringing. And one day the phone was answered and it was answered by Joseph. So then I started talking to Joseph and then I told him that I need to get in touch with Myron and this is our situation. And then I came to know that Myron had passed away and Joseph took over his accounts. So then that is the time that where I established a connection with Joseph and I briefed him on our issues that was happening in the hotel. And he immediately put me on to his other colleague, Rakshith, started to helping me out in rectifying the current issue that we had. And this is how we got into e -metro rel and they tried to resolve it remotely, but it couldn't happen because the server was down and they never knew it. So Rakshith passed by the hotel. He had a look at the entire existing system. And then I think so he did try to reach out to Mitel and see what was happening. And again, the system, since it was outdated, Rakshith and Joseph came up with a new proposal with e -metro tel and that's how it started. So it literally sounds like a very interesting story of literally going from one generation to a new generation of product and thinking and outlook. So now you're talking to basically company representing e -metro tel. So how did you end up migrating to the e -metro tel system that you chose? The first when I started communicating with Joseph and Rakshith, even though they are not one of the key players in our industry, but their integrity, their honesty in helping me out, that is what influenced me to go with them, because that is one thing that I truly believe in, even though they are getting into new without any experience having done any prior work with hotels and so on. But what influenced me was their honesty and integrity to help the clients. So that is where it started. And they gave me a couple of proposals with the e -metro tel itself and then went through the proposals with our corporate office. And the best part was, again, for us, without even redoing a lot of wiring work, just working at the back end with the server room and changing the main equipment itself. That was awesome. The interruption was bare minimal. If you don't mind, take a closer look at that, because I think all those points are very interesting one by one. So to begin with, as a customer and as a non -technical person, did you expect that there was going to be sort of a physical replacement of the same thing, one with another? Was that initially what you thought would happen? I was thinking, yes, it was going to be a swap of the machines, but when they proposed me with the different equipments and so on and what each functionality would be, then I was like, yeah, I was able to understand it much better. So I think initially this is very interesting. There's no rewiring and you were able to keep basically your bell phone lines in place. Everything was intact. Only the thing that was moved was all the Mitel equipments was switched to e -metro tel, keeping all the wiring, everything intact. So that's a lot less disruptive, probably a lot less expensive in terms of actually implementation. And then I understand that the solution that ultimately came in is basically on one rack, just one box. Yes, just one rack. Yes. Okay. And is that actually like literally the footprint smaller than whatever was there before? Oh, yes. Before, like again, this was an old system and these were like a huge system. There were multiple of them, like four or five of them, but now everything is consolerated to one. And one. And then let's talk about what you've got there. So basically it has the PBX functionality that you had before. Correct. So that is, I think we have an Infinity 5010W console and expansion, I guess. And then actually it solves the problem that initially started this whole thing. The voicemail is operating. Correct. And there's a lot less space, probably a lot less heat and energy being used. So let's sort of bump that up to how it impacts your job. Your ultimate job, I take it, is to make the people that are staying at your hotel happy. Has it really impacted that? Has it impacted your ability to do that? Yes. The important thing is like we are a hotel and the phone has to be buzzing all the time. So if the phone doesn't buzz, that means something is wrong. So earlier we had the issues where the phone was not working and so on. And even the functionality of the new console and even the back office phones are all, it's amazing. We should stay on this point because as a hotel manager, you have the burden of being, it's not just like an office, people in a sense are residing there at least for an evening or two. And so there's all sorts of safety and other issues that are involved in making sure that the phone is perfect. Correct. So, you know, e -metro hotel is a network of certified resellers. Was the migration process that you're describing, was that difficult or hard? No, no, very, very easy. To be honest, like once the new system, the back office phones were shipped to the hotel, so it was like I could install it myself with the help of Rakshith and Joseph. Because they had programmed the phones prior, I guess, and when it was shipped to us. So then again, I was with them on the call and he was guiding me how to activate it and so on. It was easy. Like me not being a technical guy, like installing the phones at the back of the offices was easy. You know, yours is a very difficult job because you're literally running a 24 -hour business, 24 hours a day, 24 -hour desk, residents are coming and going and so on. So how fast, you know, how fast did this all happen? Like the downtime, I can say about the, see, I would say the important thing is the main console. So when that was being like 10 minutes, I guess. 10 minutes? Yeah, 10 to 15 minutes. That's it. And you know, you came in to the office one morning or one afternoon. Was it the same shift that you began and then later at the end of that shift, there was a new phone system in place? Yes, it's like it was Rakshith who was there in the property from his solution. So yeah, I was with him. So he came in the morning, started working one thing at a time. And then yeah, it was the same as I came in the morning. No interruption. As I said, when the telephone, the main console was being put in place, so it's about 10 to 15 minutes for it to reboot and restart and so on. So yeah, maximum. And since this has been working, has it actually worked better for you than the old system? Yes, Ali, in terms of options -wise, yes, this has been worked out much better. So, you know, you were mentioning earlier, you gave us a little bit of background how you ended up back with the ACE security services implementing the solution. And I was interested in understanding that, you know, there was a technological and there were product choices and so on. But I was fascinated by the fact that it ultimately came down to people. Correct, yeah. It is like, see, you need to give options to the new people who are getting into entrepreneurship and so on. Because again, they have the zeal, you know, to excel. So when you go with the bigger companies, what happens is then again, the same process. It's just that, okay, the code, the shipment and all that thing and the scheduling of the people and so on. But here is a new company, ACE solution. Again, as I told you, I was fascinated even before we could get into an agreement. As I said, once the voice messages was down, Rachit was already on top to help me out even without knowing. You know, your industry is so important to so many people. It's such a big employer. It's part of everyone's lives. It's a leading organization. You also work for a leading organization in the world. You know, with all that in mind, do you have any recommendations for people in the position that you're in when it becomes time for them to replace an old system? I would strongly recommend all my fellow colleagues within the same industry and who has outdated versions of a telecommunication system and trying to upgrade their systems to the newer versions to definitely reach out to a solutions and look into e -metro tel. Yash, it's been a real pleasure getting to know you and giving us an insight that we normally don't get the perspective of a person not in the telecommunications industry, but a person actually that uses these products and services and what the outcomes were. I really appreciate your time and I hope to encounter you again. I hope to stay over some time when I'm in Brampton. Sure, sure. Anytime, Steve. It will be great to host you. All right. Well, I'm looking forward to that, but for now, thank you very much. Thank you, Steve. You take care.
Evangelism on SermonAudio
A highlight from The Light of the World
"Next year, the Summer Olympic Games will be held in Paris, but before they begin, there is a race or maybe just a relay where the Olympic torch is lit and carried all throughout France, going from city to city until it ends up in Paris, where it lights the big Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony. Maybe some of you have seen this on TV in the past, but it's a several month event. As this begins, it actually starts in Olympia, Greece, and then will end where the Olympics begin. Well, the passage we will look at tonight tells us that we as Christians are a lot like those runners carrying the torch, but the torch we carry is the light of the gospel and the land that we are to run in is the entire world. And the event that we are ushering in is not the Olympics, but it's the second and final coming of our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ. So with this in mind, please turn with me to Matthew chapter 5, specifically verses 14 through 16. Matthew 5 verses 14 through 16, where Jesus says, you are the light of the world, a city set on a hill cannot be hidden, nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a stand and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others so that they may see your good works and give glory to your father who is in heaven. Well, I want us to take a deeper look at this passage by examining it under three points. First our calling explained in the first part of verse 14. Secondly our calling illustrated in the second part of verse 14 through verse 15. And then thirdly, our calling applied verse 16. Then I'd like to make four uses of this passage, but let's pray together one more time and then we will begin. Heavenly Father, we thank you for the light of Jesus Christ. We thank you for the light of your word. We thank you for the light of your grace. We pray that all of these things would shine upon us now. Give us understanding in the word of God, enlighten our hearts and our minds to what Jesus says to us here in this passage. We ask in Jesus name, Amen. Well, first, our calling explained in the first part of verse 14. Jesus has just told the disciples that they are the salt of the earth. Now he switches to another metaphor, which describes the identity and calling of his disciples in another way when he says you are the light of the world. Now, what does Jesus mean by this description? Well, first, let's consider the light. Light in the Bible is almost always associated with God. He's the creator and dispenser of physical light. Just think about Genesis Chapter one there, we read about how God speaks light into existence and then he makes the sun and the moon and the stars to give light on the earth. But God is also the creator and dispenser of spiritual light. Throughout the Bible, the term light takes on a figurative meaning and it refers to the blessings that God bestows on mankind. So he is the spiritual light source that shines down his blessings of mercy and grace and truth and salvation and life and glory on us. Now, this is especially true of Jesus Christ. Some of his titles include the light of the world, a light for the nations, the bright morning star, the lamp of the New Jerusalem, the day spring from on high and the sun of righteousness. And for those of us who are Christians, the Lord Jesus Christ has shown in our hearts the light of the gospel. Christ has taught us the way of salvation. He has poured out on us his saving grace. He has given us eternal life. He has opened our eyes to see his glory. He has shined spiritual light upon us. So Christ has put his light within us, in our hearts, in our souls, in our church, and now we're considered light in the Lord, not light in and of ourselves, but we're light in the Lord. We're not the spiritual light source, but we are reflectors of that light. We're mediators of that light. We are those who are to shine forth the light and blessings of Jesus Christ to the whole world. So that's the light. But let's also considered the part of the phrase of the world. World here, I think, means Earth, like the previous description. We are the salt of the Earth, not referring to the physical ground, but referring to the peoples and the communities and the societies of the world. But implied in this description of us is, I think, the natural condition and state of the world. If we are called the light of the world. Or the light that shines on the world. What does this mean about the world? What means that the world needs light? If we're the light of the world, the world needs our light. It means that by nature, the world is shrouded in darkness. But not physical darkness, moral and spiritual darkness. Natural man is in the dark. He is completely lost. He is ignorant of the way of salvation. He is enslaved to his sins. He is living in the shadow of death. He is ruled over by the devil and he is under the curse and wrath of God. But this is where we come in as the church, we are the light of the world, and for lights to be useful, they have to shine. They have to emit light, and it is our calling and our duty as little lights to shine forth the big light of Christ on this spiritually dark world. Now, this is the very point that Jesus makes in the next part of this passage. So let's now look at our calling illustrated. Jesus illustrates what it looks like for us to be the light of the world, and he does so in the second half of verse 14 and in verse 15. And there he tells us that we are like a shining city set upon a hill. And secondly, we are like a bright light set on a stand within a house. So let's look at those two illustrations separately. First, we're considered a shining city in the second part of verse 14. Some have likened America to the shining city upon a hill. It wasn't just Ronald Reagan who said that. There's others who have said that in the past. But this is not what Jesus says here. He doesn't say America is the shining city set upon the hill. He says that his disciples or his church or his spiritual nation is like a city set on a hill, and for good or for ill, this city cannot be hidden from people's eyes. We're city set on a hill, and I think this is one place where the eschatological promises of the Old Testament find their fulfillment in the New Testament. What do I mean by that? Well, throughout the prophets, it was prophesied, especially in Isaiah and Micah, that Zion, the city of the living God, would one day be set on the highest mountain for all the nations to see and flock to. Read about in Isaiah two and Micah chapter four. And there the nations would learn the ways of God and they would walk in the light of the Lord. Well, I think Jesus here is telling us that the church is the fulfillment of all of those prophecies, that the church is Zion, the city of the living God. The church is set on the highest of hills and the greatest of mountains. The church has the place of prominence and preeminence in this world. And that's God's doing. God has exalted the church to this highest position on earth. But why has he done so? He's done so, so that all the nations and all the kingdoms and all the societies on earth might see our light shine so the nations would flock into the city of God and learn of his ways and walk in his light. So a city like this cannot operate incognito. It will attract the attention of the world. People will either see it and run to it as a place of instruction and refuge and salvation, or they will see it and charge at it and fight against it as an enemy fortress. But either way, the church, as the exalted city of God, is to shed the light of Jesus Christ upon this dark world. So we're like a city set on a hill for all to see. Secondly, we're considered a bright lamp in verse 15. Here, Jesus moves on to another illustration of the church as the light of the world. And he says this, nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand and it gives light to all in the house. Well, this is pretty self -explanatory and nobody lights a light or turns on a light in order to simply cover it up and hide it. Why do we light a light in a house? Why do we turn these lights on in the church building so that it might shed light upon everybody who's in that place? Well, this is the church. We are a lot like the lampstand put in the house of God in the Old Testament. Remember, there is a lampstand that was to be put in the inner sanctuary. One of its purposes was to light up that entire sanctuary so that the priest could do their work in the tabernacle and in the temple. So they were to do the work in the house of God in order for them to do that. That lampstand had to be burning day and night. Well, brethren, we're a lot like that. Except we don't serve in one tiny little house of God. We serve in the cosmic house and temple of God. And as that bright, burning lampstand, we are to shine light upon all of those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. So that's our calling illustrated. So Jesus has told us here we are the light of the world. He says that looks like a shining city on a hill. It also looks like a bright lamp in a house. But then in verse 16, he makes a very specific application of these truths to his disciples and to us. He exhorts us in these words in the same way, let your light shine before others so that they may see your good works and give glory to your father who is in heaven. Just like the shining city set on a hill and just like the bright lamp set on a stand, we, as the Church of the Lord Jesus, must not hide our light. We must not cover up our light. We must not disguise our light, but we must shine our light on all the peoples of the world. Jesus tells us here what the purpose or the end goal of this shining our light is, he says, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your father who is in heaven. I think here Jesus tells us the kind of light that we are to shed or shine upon the world. It's the light of our good works, or we could say our beautiful works. People are to see our good works and not just some of them, but they're to see all of them, the good work of confessing the lordship of Christ, the good work of obeying the commandments of Christ, the good work of proclaiming the gospel of Christ, the good work of loving other Christians, the good work of cooperating with other churches, the good work of fighting against our sin, the good work of submitting to those over us in the Lord, the good work of taking care of our families, the good work of helping the poor and the needy, the good work of raising our children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord, and the good work of loving and praying for our enemies. The list could go on and on and on about good works, but Jesus does not limit these things or qualify them. He speaks in generalities here about the good work of the church and both proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and living out that faith, that profession before a watching world. The point is we are to show the world the beauty, the honor, the value, the glory of the Christian life by our words and our actions. And this should have a practical effect upon the world. It's not to lead to our praise and glory. It's not so that people would pat us on the back and congratulate us and tell us what good moral people that we are. Of course, the Pharisees did all of these sort of things. They did their good works before the eyes of men so that people would praise them. But we are to have a totally opposite motive. And Jesus tells us what our motive should be here. It's not for us, but it's for God. God's the one who has ordained our good works. God is the one who works these good works in us. Therefore, God is the one to get all the glory for our good works. As one commentator says, we are to shine our light and do good works, not to win praise from men, but to win men to praise and glorify our heavenly Father. Our desire is not glory. Our desire is for that glory to go to God. And the apostle Peter says something very similar in First Peter two, verse 12. He says, Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation. So that's our calling explained, our calling illustrated, our calling applied. But I want to touch on four things in this passage that call us to do something with this passage before we end. So first, there is a call to worship in this passage. Jesus calls us here the light of the world, but we have not always been the light of the world. Before the Lord saved us, what were we? Well, we were part of the world. We were part of this dark, evil, depraved, wretched, lost, ignorant world. Our minds were darkened, our eyes were blinded, our hearts were dead to God. We were not just in the darkness, but the Bible says that we were darkness. It was us by nature. We were called darkness. But God had mercy on us. God called us out of the darkness into his marvelous light, and now we are called sons of light, children of light, children of the day who belong to the day, saints in the kingdom of light, light in the Lord, and here the light of the world. So, brethren, we should work hard to win people to praise and honor and glorify our God. But first and foremost, we should praise and honor and glorify our God for calling us out of the darkness into his marvelous light. We should glory in our God for shining the great light of the gospel on us and turning our darkness to light. So there is implicitly here a call for us to worship God, to glorify him ourselves for the work that he has done for us and the calling he has placed upon our lives. So there's a call to worship in this passage. But secondly, there is a call to action in this passage. We are called the light of the world. But that means that we are to be light to the world. We are to let our light shine before others. That's what Jesus tells us, and not as some sort of star in a faraway galaxy that has little to no impact upon this earth. But we are to shine like the blazing sun in all of its glory to give sight, to give life, to give warmth to this cold, dead world. Our Lord and Savior has given us a commission to continue the work that he began in his earthly ministry. And that commission is to carry the gospel torch to the nations, to instruct them in a way of salvation and to model for them a new way of life. So think back to the illustrations that Jesus uses to tell us what we should be doing as the light of the world. But what he is telling us is just as it is inconceivable. That a city built on a hill would be hidden from the public, and just as it is inconceivable that a lamp in a house would be covered up to all in that house. So it is inconceivable that the church would be a secret society closed off to the world. So, brethren, let us constantly and continually remind ourselves of our calling in this world. We are not called to be monks who are shut up in a monastery. We are not called to be scholars who are retired to our studies. We are not called to be introverts who withdraw from the public. We are not called to be spies dressed up in a disguise, but we are called to be the light of the world and to let that light shine. So let us then seek to burn as brightly as we can for as long as we can for the glory of our Savior Jesus Christ and for the eternal good of our fellow man. So there's a call to action. We are the light of the world. That means we are to be light to this world. But third, there is a call to be encouraged in this passage. It's easy to think that we as Christians have little to no positive impact upon this world, especially as we see it getting worse and worse and worse. We can really become pessimistic. Really down in the dumps, really discouraged about our role and our calling in this world, but this passage gives us great encouragement to let our light shine, because Jesus says here that by the way we live our lives, we can actually cause others to give glory to God. We can cause others to give glory to God. Our good works can cause opponents of the gospel to give glory to God by shaming them and shutting their mouths and giving them no reasons to speak evil about the Christian faith. God gets glory for that. They can cause the general masses of people to give glory to God by making them fear God and be of all in all of God for his power at work in us. They can cause other brothers and sisters in Christ to give glory to God by causing them to give thanks to God for our labors of love, and they can cause sinners to give glory to God by leading them to confess with their own mouths that Jesus Christ is Lord and to call upon his name for salvation. So the encouragement is, brethren, your good works matter. Your conduct at home and in the office and at the ball field and in the restaurant and at the park and at family get togethers and at church and on the Lord's day. It matters. It can make a difference. By God's grace, you can have a part in changing the world and leading people to hallow God in their hearts and praise him with their lips. Your good works can beautify this ugly world. Your good works can enlighten this dark world. Your good works can preserve this decaying world. Your good works can add value to this vain world. So please never forget this. Always be encouraged by the words of our savior here to let your light shine before others so that they may glorify our father who is in heaven. But lastly, there is a gospel call in this passage. For anyone here this evening who is still living in the darkness of their sin, there is a gospel ray of hope in this passage that you need to run to. The church is the small L light of the world, but the Lord Jesus Christ is the big L light of the world. Christians can't save you, but what we can do is point you to the one who can. So Jesus is the light of the world and dear sinner, Jesus can rescue you from the darkness and he can bring you into his marvelous light. He is the light of the world who can give you eternal life. He is the son of righteousness who can bring you spiritual healing and joy. He is the day spring from on high who can guide your feet into the way of peace. And he is the bright morning star who can usher in an era of grace and salvation in your life that will last forever. So if you are still in the darkness, if you're still of the world, there is hope for you. Come and believe and follow the Lord Jesus Christ. And the Bible says you will never again walk in darkness because the Lord Jesus will give you the light of life. Amen. Let's pray together. Heavenly Father, help us to consider the words that our Savior has spoken to us to be the light of the world. Give us grace to shine forth pure rays full of holiness and love and kindness to this world that is shrouded in darkness. Please help us to fulfill this calling, this great commission to preach the gospel of Christ, to preach light to the nations and help us, O Lord, to reflect the light and glory of Christ in our very lives. Bless us as a church. Help us to be salt and light. May these callings be ever present in our minds and hearts every day of our lives. Give us grace, we pray in Jesus name. Amen.
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A highlight from The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This Week
"Welcome back to The Breakdown with me, NLW. It's a daily podcast on macro, Bitcoin, and the big picture power shifts remaking our world. What's going on, guys? It is Saturday, September 16th, and that means it's time for the weekly recap. Before we get into that, however, if you are enjoying The Breakdown, please go subscribe to it, give it a rating, give it a review, or if you want to dive deeper into the conversation, come join us on the Breakers Discord. You can find a link in the show notes or go to bit .ly slash breakdown pod. Hello, friends. Well, as you know, I have been doing something a little bit different for the weekly recap recently. I've been collaborating with Scott Melker, the wolf of all streets on Friday morning with a live show that we've been doing. That's basically a chance to count down what we think are the most important stories and have some more editorial analysis around them. Obviously, you guys know that when it comes to the normal breakdown show, the way that I insert editorial isn't me giving my opinion on every story that comes through. Instead, it's about how I curate the breadth of different opinions, and that's what really matters to me. I want you guys to have lots of different opinions so you can make up your own minds about everything that's going through this industry. However, people have responded to having a chance to have a little bit more of subjective that opinionated take. And so today, while Scott is in Singapore for token 2049, I decided that I would do my own countdown. This is pretty off the cuff. I'm just letting it rip. But these are what I think are the five most important stories in reverse order. Of course, we're going to do a countdown. Let's make it a countdown. At number five, we have the Gensler hearing and his subsequent comments. So what happened? Well, there was a standard oversight hearing for the SEC this week in the Senate Banking Committee. And of course, everyone in the crypto space was waiting with bated breath to see what soundbites would be trotted out against us this time. Certainly, they were there. Sherrod Brown, who's the chair of that committee, certainly used it as a chance to reinforce his view that a crypto is bad and that be the SEC's enforcement record is good. And Gary's prepared testimony also had some knocks on the crypto space as well. When it came to the hearing itself, the biggest soundbite from Gensler was when he responded to Sherrod Brown, saying right now, unfortunately, there's significant noncompliance and it's a field which is rife with fraud, abuse and misconduct. That was the headliner quotable that people ran with. And yet what was notable about crypto in this hearing was how little crypto there was in this hearing. Indeed, it was almost totally supplanted from the GOP as a topic of interest instead to be something like Exhibit A in a broader case that it seems like Republicans are going to be making for the American public heading into election season, which is about the overreach of Biden appointees and government agencies in general. There was a lot of antipathy towards Gary Gensler for his refusal to comply with Republican requests for oversight. Ranking member Tim Scott, for example, called this dereliction of Gensler's duties to the American people. And in general, it seemed like Republican members were gearing up for much bigger fights. Things like the major questions doctrine, which is a new vector for having the conversation about how much authority agencies and unelected officials can claim. Those seem like the battlegrounds that are shaping up in this pre -election season. So the reason that this hits number five at the list is not that there was something really substantive that was said. It's the fact that there wasn't. And indeed, that crypto has become part of a very different narrative, which is something that given that we are just at the beginning of presidential election season, I think we're going to see a lot more of. Now, as to the question of whether crypto not being a hot button congressional issue throughout the rest of the election cycle is a good or bad thing, I think that's a little bit in the eye of the beholder. Certainly, we had a pretty good chance to get some bad legislation on the books during the time when antagonism towards the industry was highest. But at the same time, you have a whole lot of people and a whole lot of companies and a whole lot of institutions that simply aren't going to touch the space with a 10 foot pole until we get some at least basic clarity. I think that if you are in that camp that wants that basic clarity, the best that you can hope for is some very targeted legislation such as common sense stablecoin rules or something like that. Number four on our list today, we have of course, Binance executives leaving. This was the only one that I knew had to be at this certain level. Because of course, four is CZ's favorite thing to say when anyone has anything to say about Binance this year. TLDR three executives left this week from Binance US making the total 13 across the entire conglomerate since June. News broke on Tuesday that Binance US CEO Brian Schroeder was gone. And then on Thursday, the head of legal and the chief risk officer followed suit. Now added to that we have allegations from the SEC that Binance US were not cooperating with document discovery and that their wallet provider is a Binance subsidiary offshore. In other words, effectively a direct allegation from the SEC that Binance lied earlier on in the lawsuit when they said that they would not send client funds to Binance International. Now CZ did come out and address the rumors around Brian Schroeder. He said in the tweet, there's been some speculation regarding recent management changes at Binance US. Brian Schroeder is taking a deserved break after accomplishing what he set out to do when he joined two years ago. Under his leadership, Binance US raised capital, improved its products and service offerings, solidified internal processes and gained significant market share, all of which helped to build a more resilient company for the benefit of our customers. We are grateful for his contributions. Of course, the crypto world falls into basically exactly two camps. The one who followed up that post saying thanks so much for the explanation. Of course, that's it. And the rest of us who are looking at it sort of shaking our head saying, of course, that's the only thing that you can say. So what's actually going on? Well, it seemed for a very long time like Binance had basically no future in the US. It is under absolute assault from basically every regulatory angle. And regardless of what turns up, there's already been a huge impact on market share. It doesn't have access to banks. And at this moment, we're seeing trading volume in the single digit millions for 24 hours, which effectively means it's not doing anything. We've had eight months of online science from that CEO Brian Schroeder. And so it's hard to imagine that there's any real future there. Now at the same time, it's important to remember that Binance doesn't necessarily need the US. It is still by far the biggest exchange in the world, although its market share has decreased as well. And it would be a pretty rational move at this point just to move on to greener pastures. Now that said, it does not at all feel like the regulatory story and the investigative story around Binance is done. And while I'm certainly not rooting for them to have done bad things, because God knows this industry doesn't need another SAM. I also would like whatever's going to happen to happen so we can get on through it. Speaking of SAM at number three, we have FTX selling approved. This has been a big emergent narrative, really more of a fear than a narrative. And the TLDR is that Galaxy Digital has been approved to start selling FTX's liquid crypto assets. FTX has about 3 .4 billion worth of liquid crypto to sell. And Galaxy has been authorized to sell 50 million of that this week and next week, and then 100 million per week after that. There had been some discussion before this approval around whether people could just get their crypto back instead of it being converted to US dollars. But basically, the bankruptcy estate said that that was just impossible based on how messed up things were internally at FTX. Now, why this matters is less the bankruptcy process and more about the market internalizing this deep fear that we have this big multi -billion dollar sell pressure coming right down the pipeline. Lots of people have pointed out that it's not in anyone's interest, Galaxy Digital FTX or any of us, for this group to just mass dump this and create negative price impact. But that hasn't stopped people from being scared. It feels to me like one of the next things we just have to get through and frankly might correspond with another round of negative press around SAM's trial coming up next month. But if we're asking for opinions, get through it, we will. I think the pressure will be less bad than people think it will. And I think there will be a little bit of a rebound narrative when people realize that it is less bad than they anticipated. At number two, we have the SEC but in a different context. The SEC settled their second case against an NFT project this week, that project being Stoner Cats. Now, I did a whole show about this. But basically, the important things about this are one, the SEC saying its jurisdiction extends to NFTs, two, the reasoning for the SEC's jurisdiction extending to NFTs making it seem like their jurisdiction extends to your Magic cards and your anything else as well. Three, for the fact that we are again seeing their strategy of going after smaller projects who have very little incentive to actually defend themselves and much more incentive to just settle and move on with their lives. And four, for the increasingly direct dissents from Hester Purse and Mark Ueda. Now, there are a lot of pieces of that. I don't really want to go into the whole NFT and collectibles argument again. I did that on the show a couple days ago. I will only say here that I do think that overreach in this area potentially undermines SEC authority in the long run, because I don't think it's going to hold up necessarily. I think the bigger thing to watch is once again, the culmination, the crescendo, if you will, and the coming endgame between this SEC and the industry. Now, of course, should the SEC be emboldened by another Democratic administration, things could just continue or even amplify. But it does kind of feel like we are at the period where most of the big shots have been fired, cases against Coinbase, cases against Binance, etc. And now they're back to trying to pick off easy targets that have implications that would lead to the accumulation of their own power. Perhaps once again, this is the reason that the GOP opponents of the SEC have decided to make the issue not crypto per se, but regulatory overreach in general and Gensler's desire specifically to expand his personal authority and the authority of his office in ways that undermine the authority of Congress. In other words, the reason that the Stoner Cats decision gets so high on this list is not so much the Stoner Cats decision. In fact, it's not hard to find people even in the crypto community who don't really want to go out on a limb to defend Stoner Cats. Instead, it's about what it represents in terms of the cycle and where we are in the fight versus the SEC, which leaves us with our number one, which is actually a news story that broke a week ago on Friday, which is Ripple acquiring Fortress Trust. Now, it's not really Ripple acquiring Fortress Trust. That's the number one. It's what has happened subsequent to that. Specifically, the very brief timeline of events is that last Thursday, this is Thursday, September 7th, said that there was an incident and that all client funds were safe. On Friday, however, Ripple announced an acquisition of Fortress, which coming right after that all client funds are safe announcement certainly raised some eyebrows. And indeed, by Monday, back to this week, we found out that this was actually a bailout and that $15 million was stolen from Fortress, which was made whole by Ripple. On Wednesday, Coindesk dug up the incident report from the software partner, and it appeared that the software provider and not Fortress themselves were the ones that had the breach. Although it also doesn't appear that Fortress were really abiding by the best practice security offered by that provider. On Monday, Anchorage Digital co -founder Diego Monica had discussed the issues with housing crypto custody within trust companies that may or may not have the technical expertise to do it safely. Now, it was related to the prime trust wallet incident, which, by the way, happened under the same watch of the guy who was running Fortress Trust. But it's certainly just as applicable here. Diego said it is an integration failure. It is a company that did not have the technical ability to do what they're saying that they do. So you've got multiple layers of why this story matters and why it's at the number one slot. First, you have the significance of this crypto institutional consolidation. Fortress was one of very few custodians, and so seeing them get acquired by Ripple will have Ripple effects for the rest of the industry. Second, I think that it is reflective of the larger brittleness of crypto institutions right now coming off of the chaos of the last two years. The infrastructure for big businesses and major funds and major investors to interact with this industry is very, very bad right now. Now, of course, a lot of that is due to the fallout of things like Operation Chokepoint 2 .0, where it's just getting harder and harder to be banked, for example, to get access to things like banking services and accounting services. But whatever the set of reasons, it has set back and will set back the industry. Obviously, one of the major positive trends that we have in crypto right now is the fact that major institutional players are circling around the edges, starting to wade their nose in. You've got Franklin Templeton adding their ETF application to the mix as a for example, and maybe that should be on the list as well. But it will be a significant barrier for those companies if they're not able to actually interact with these basic services like custody without having to go build it themselves. Now, the most likely outcome in my estimation is that they do, in fact, go build it themselves, that the companies who are good at all of these different parts of the traditional financial sector reapply simply that expertise to the crypto space. And I wouldn't be at all surprised if what happens and how the regulatory stuff resolves is that basically authority to do all these things is given to who the regulators perceive as the adults in the room. Another way of putting this is that in the same way that BlackRock is likely to get the first ETF, because that gives regulators the ability to say, look, we gave it to a safe party, I wouldn't be surprised if you see more and more crypto activity being managed by these storied, vaunted financial institutions that have long term relationships with the regulators themselves. At the same time, of course, there is no crisis without opportunity. And by the end of the week, Swann had announced that they have plans to spin out a Bitcoin only custody service. They announced that they are working with cold storage provider BitGo to develop the service and they are planning to structure it as a trust company. Now they are quite clear that this is a very difficult thing to do, that there is going to be a long period of getting the requisite regulatory approvals. But ultimately, I think it would be a huge boon to the ecosystem for that service to exist, especially from a service provider that Bitcoiners have built trust with. And that ultimately that combination of reflecting where the industry is, and the really low ebbs and hard points of what's happened over the last couple of years. But also the fact that there are multiple paths forward, some which we might prefer to others is why the Fortress Trust Ripple and now Swann situation makes my number one for the week. Anyways, my friends that is going to do it for the weekly recap. Let me know what you thought of this format. Come join us on the Breakers Discord. It's a great place to talk about this. I hope you are having a great fall weekend. And until next time, be safe and take care of each other. Peace.
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The Breakdown
A highlight from How Impactful Will FTX Estate Selling Be on Crypto Markets?
"Welcome back to The Breakdown with me, NLW. It's a daily podcast on macro, Bitcoin and the big picture power shifts remaking our world. What's going on, guys? It is Friday, September 15th, and today we are talking about how much pressure FTX selling will put on the crypto markets. Before we get into that, however, if you are enjoying The Breakdown, please go subscribe to it, give it a rating, give it a review, or if you want to dive deeper into the conversation, come join us on the Breakers Discord. You can find a link in the show notes or go to bit .ly slash breakdown pod. Hello friends, happy Friday. We have lots to catch up on today, starting with what has emerged as a key narrative. That is, of course, that FTX has been granted approval to begin selling their crypto assets. On Wednesday, the bankruptcy judge ratified the sale plan, which was filed in late August. Galaxy Digital has been appointed as the selling agent. At last count, FTX said it had $3 .4 billion worth of liquid crypto assets to sell. Galaxy has been authorized to sell $50 million worth of crypto this week and next week, then $100 million per week after that. Creditors can agree to increase this amount to $200 million per week on a temporary basis before seeking court approval. Galaxy has also been given permission to hedge their sales using Bitcoin and Ethereum derivatives without sizing limits and at their sole discretion. Staking of assets will also be allowed if Galaxy deems it necessary. During the hearing, the judge questioned the need to sell crypto rather than distribute it directly to customers. FTX lawyers explained that there was no meaningful segregation of customer assets and balances held didn't line up with customer accounts. They said, quote, it's all part of one pool. There are assets that are associated with the exchange we call the dot com customer pool and the US pool, but they don't necessarily match customer entitlements. So when we dispose of this, we'll be turning it into cash effectively and the cash will be available for distribution pursuant to the plan. Now, all parties appeared concerned with getting this liquidation moving quickly while also limiting the price impact on the portfolio. A lawyer representing the ad hoc creditors committee said, the sooner we can get this process rolling, the better. Now, the speculation all over Twitter has of course been that this would lead to incredible downward price pressure across the crypto markets with any asset that was being sold. However, Jeff Dorman, CIO of ARCA pushed back on notions that this liquidation will be an uncontrolled dump. Here's a summary of his Twitter thread. He pointed out that Galaxy Asset Management, not their trading desk won the bid. They must act as a fiduciary and sell gradually and opportunistically. He pointed out that Galaxy is receiving massive amounts of reverse inquiry already, some from real funds and some fishing expeditions, but over the counter sales will dominate the buying. In other words, we're less likely to see a lot of selling on exchanges or via TWOPS. As good bids come in, they will engage. Hedging, he points out, will be opportunistic, i .e. long puts to offset a large drop in the portfolio. And he points out that people thinking that Galaxy will rush to sell $3 billion in futures right away is crazy. The goal, he points out, is to outperform a static portfolio, not turn the estate into a long short fund. He reminds that Galaxy cannot front run the sales and profit internally, that that is very illegal and that their asset management business is completely walled off from their prop desk. Finally, he points out that this is not some half -baked plan. It involved months of working with the courts to win this business, and that the point of bankruptcies is to maximize the upside of the estate, not speed of distributions. In other words, this may be capped short -term gains due to opportunistic sales and to strength, but it is not a fire sale into weakness. Now getting even more granular, much of the speculation in recent weeks has specifically surrounded how sales of the hefty FTX Solana portfolio will impact that market. In their most recent accounting, FTX said they hold $1 .1 billion worth of Solana, which is able to be sold. That would be around 14 % of the current market cap. It was previously believed that much of this supply was staked and would be unlocked between 2025 and 2028, although the latest FTX filing threw this into question by lumping all of the Solana holdings in together. FundStrap published a report earlier this week detailing the FTX crypto holdings and claimed that less than $150 million worth of Solana is liquid and able to be sold off. Now, ultimately, no matter what people say, it's going to be very, very hard to get people away from the concern that this amount of selling will impact the market. Liquidity is incredibly thin right now, and probably the best that we can hope is that some of the negative price action over the last few weeks has been in anticipation of this and trying to front run it. But ultimately, the only way out is through, and so we just have to deal with this as the next thing we have to deal with. Now moving over to that other big exchange, two more Binance US executives have joined the exodus from that embattled company. The head of legal, Krishna Juvadi, and the chief risk officer, Sidney Majalia, are leaving the company according to WSJ sources. Juvadi was one of the firm's main contacts for communicating with the SEC, which is currently in active litigation with Binance. This makes three executives reported to be jumping ship from Binance US in less than a week. Remember on Tuesday, sources said that Binance US CEO Brian Schroeder had left his position. Now, Schroeder has not been active on social media since February, leading some to speculate on whether reporting was simply catching up on events that had quietly transpired much earlier. According to a company spokesperson, chief legal officer Norman Reed has stepped in as interim CEO. Bloomberg ETF analyst James Safart said the obvious thing when he tweeted, well, this cannot be a good sign for whatever is going on at Binance. On the flip side, crypto has at this point, I think, written off Binance US as a going concern. The Flow Horse writes, why does anyone care about Binance US employees leaving? They don't have a job to do. The exchange is a placeholder and no one uses it. Proof of Talent founder Rob Hayon writes, Binance US doing $9 million in 24 hour volume right now. At what point do they shutter the doors? Gotta be soon, right? Now, staying on the Binance train for a moment more, the SEC have accused Binance US of refusing to cooperate during the discovery process of their ongoing lawsuit. A court filing made on Thursday noted that only 220 documents had been produced by the exchange. Binance US had signed a consent order regarding the scope of discovery in June, but the SEC are claiming that many of the documents produced in accordance with that order, quote, consist of unintelligible screenshots and documents without dates or signatures. The SEC noted that Binance had refused to produce essential witnesses for depositions, including former CEO Brian Schroeder. Instead, they unilaterally limited the list of witnesses to just four employees. The SEC said that Binance US quote, has responded to requests for relevant communication with blanket objections and has refused to produce documents kept in the ordinary course of its business, claiming those documents do not exist only for the SEC to later receive such documents from other sources. Now the bulk of the SEC's filing related to SEFU, the wallet custody system at Binance US, which is provided by Binance International. The regulator called attention to contradictory statements about Binance's involvement in the management of US customer funds. They argued that the usage of SEFU violates the terms of a prior agreement that Binance US customer funds would not be diverted offshore. The heavily redacted filing also included information obtained by the SEC with the cooperation of a former Binance US auditor who has provided over 6 ,500 documents related to Binance's accounting. The SEC are treating the lack of disclosure of these documents from Binance US directly as evidence of a lack of transparency. Now continuing on the cleanup theme, three Eros Capital co -founders, Kyle Davies and Suzu have been slapped with a nine year ban from the regulated financial services industry in Singapore. The pair have been prohibited from taking part in the management of or being a major investor in any regulated firm involved in capital markets. Now MAS, the Monetary Authority of Singapore handed down the ban after concluding its investigation into the collapse of the once high flying Singapore based crypto fund. They found that 3AC had failed to notify the regulator of the appointment of a new fund manager, falsely claimed that this manager wasn't conducting regulated activities and failed to have in place appropriate risk management. MAS assistant managing director of policy payments and financial crime said in a statement, senior management of fund managers are required to implement robust risk management measures to protect the interests of investors. MAS takes a serious view of Mr. Zou and Mr. Davies flagrant disregard of MAS's regulatory requirements and dereliction of their directors duties. MAS will take action to weed out senior managers who commit such misconduct. Now, alongside spending much of the last year ignoring requests to engage with the 3AC bankruptcy process, Zou and Kyle launched a new offshore exchange based in the Seychelles. However, that crypto and bankruptcy claims marketplace was recently reprimanded by Dubai authorities for advertising within the emirate. They were issued a $2 .8 million fine, which big surprise remains unpaid. Moving on to yet another hanging chat on Wednesday, Digital Currency Group formally proposed their Creditor Agreement as part of the Genesis bankruptcy. The agreement seeks to refinance a $630 million intercompany loan owed by DCG, which fell due in May and remains unpaid. According to DCG, the plan could offer, quote, all unsecured creditors a 70 to 90 % recovery with a meaningful portion of the recovery in digital currencies. DCG claimed the repayment of loans over time using crypto would allow creditors to, quote, capture the appreciation of cryptocurrency up to $85 ,000 for Bitcoin and $8 ,500 for ETH. We'll come back to that in just a moment. DCG called the deal a, quote, remarkable outcome for any liquidating Chapter 11 case, let alone one in the volatile cryptocurrency industry. Now, the deal will, of course, require the agreement of creditors before moving forward. DCG have secured the consent of the unsecured creditors group. However, the major creditor, Gemini, have so far been silent on the deal. Gemini claims to be owed approximately $1 .1 billion in the bankruptcy on behalf of hundreds of thousands of their customers. The Gemini claim is in a much stronger position than unsecured creditors, as Genesis posted about 31 million GBTC shares as collateral when taking loans from Gemini customers. This collateral has appreciated significantly since the bankruptcy and represents about 60 % of the total balance owed to Gemini. DCG indeed claimed that Gemini customers could see an excess recovery of up to 110 % under the new agreement. They wrote in their filing, at current pricing, the Gemini user collateral is worth approximately 607 million. If Gemini agrees to provide 100 million to Gemini earned users under the proposed agreement as it previously did, or to distribute even a small portion of the Gemini user collateral to Gemini earned users, there would be little doubt Gemini earned users would receive a full recovery. DCG then contended that Gemini is failing to, quote, put its money where its mouth is. The filing stated that Gemini, quote, is not contributing a single penny to provide Gemini earned users a better recovery. Now, the crypto community was not as convinced as DCG made it out that this was a great deal. Lumina Wealth CEO Rama Lawalia writes, The deal between DCG and Genesis reeks of self -dealing at worst and incompetence at best. The deal presumes an $85 ,000 for Bitcoin and $8 ,500 for ETH. The defaulted party should make the creditors whole, not speculate yet again on a risky gamble on behalf of creditors. Creditors lent money expecting credit risk, not volatile equity -like risk. If DCG truly believes those numbers, they should ensure that outcome for creditors through an options contract. Genesis creditors should seek the removal of the Genesis CEO, who was conflicted in a party to the alleged fraudulent balance sheet statements, petition the judge to have a new trustee, pressure Genesis to focus on the turnover motion and resume litigation. What a mess. Now, speaking of Genesis, Genesis will also cease all trading services according to a company spokesperson. If you're surprised to hear that Genesis's trading services were continuing, you're not alone. Although the crypto lending arm of the firm declared bankruptcy in January, many other DCG subsidiaries which shared the Genesis branding continued to operate throughout this year. Earlier this month, the Genesis company which handles US -based over -the -counter trading announced it would be shutting down throughout September. At the time, it was believed that Genesis would continue providing offshore OTC trading from their British Virgin Island companies, but with this announcement, Genesis has signaled their exit from OTC and derivatives trading globally. A spokesperson for the firm said, this decision was made voluntarily and for business reasons. With this termination of services, Genesis no longer offers trading services through any of its business entities. Now, while this was highly expected, it still marks something of a big moment. Wayne Vaughn tweeted, the former largest OTC crypto trading desk is officially closed. Genesis announced today that they are no longer offering trading services through any of its business entities. Seems like a juggernaut falls with every cycle. In this cycle though, friends, I think we can agree that numerous juggernauts have fallen, but perhaps it is just to clear out the way for companies who will use that juggernaut status a little more responsibly. Anyways, friends, that is going to do it for today's episode. I appreciate you guys listening as always. Until next time, be safe and take care of each other.
The Crypto Overnighter
A highlight from 669:FTXs $3.4B Liquidation and Armstrongs DeFi Challenge
"Beef, it's what's for dinner. Funded by beef farmers and ranchers. Good evening and welcome to the Crypto Overnighter. I'm Nick Ademus and I will be your host as we take a look at the latest cryptocurrency news and analysis. So sit back, relax and let's get started. And remember, none of this is financial advice. And it's 10 p .m. Pacific on Thursday, September 14th, 2023. Welcome back to the Crypto Overnighter, where we have no sponsors, no hidden agendas and no BS. But we do have the news. So let's talk about that. Tonight, we're dissecting the court approved liquidation of FTX's 3 .4 billion dollars in digital assets. We'll also delve into the tug of war between the CFTC and Coinbase's CEO, Brian Armstrong, over DeFi regulation. And if that's not enough, we have FWOBY's rebranding fiasco, the SEC going after stoner cats, Singapore's regulatory hammer coming down on 3AC and the EU passing a new crypto tax law. Get ready for a deep dive into the land of the markets that never sleep. FTX received court approval to liquidate its digital assets. These assets total approximately 3 .4 billion dollars. Judge John Dorsey made the decision in the U .S. bankruptcy court for the District of Delaware. The assets include 1 .16 billion dollars in Solana, 560 million dollars in Bitcoin and 119 million dollars in XRP. Galaxy Digital, led by Mike Novogratz, will act as the investment manager responsible for conducting the sale. The court approved plan allows FTX to sell up to 100 million dollars worth of tokens each week. This cap could potentially be doubled for individual tokens. FTX's liquidation plan was approved despite some opposition. The exchange has assets totaling around 7 billion dollars, which it aims to use to repay creditors. The exchange also has 38 real estate properties in the Bahamas. The liquidation is part of FTX's broader strategy to repay creditors and is considered one of the most significant asset liquidations in cryptocurrency history. FTX co -founder and former CEO Sam Bankman Fried is awaiting trial in October. The exchange has the option to sell, stake or hedge its digital assets. This court approval is a landmark moment not just for FTX but for the entire crypto industry. It sets a precedent for how bankrupt crypto exchanges can handle asset liquidation, especially when creditors are involved. While the court's decision may seem like a straightforward legal procedure, it has far -reaching implications. For one, it's a nod to the legitimacy of crypto assets as a form of property that can be liquidated to repay debts, a concept still not universally accepted. Moreover, the involvement of Galaxy Digital adds another layer of credibility to the process. It's not just some random entity handling the liquidation, it's a well -known firm. Mike Novogratz is a name many in the crypto community trust. This could set a standard for future cases where large sums of crypto assets are involved, from FTX's crumbling empire to a battle for DeFi's very soul. While FTX's liquidation exposes vulnerabilities, the CFTC and Coinbase's Brian Armstrong are locking horns over the future of decentralized finance. Now before we jump in, hit that like button if you appreciate unfiltered insights.
Android Central Podcast
"galaxy" Discussed on Android Central Podcast
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Android Central Podcast
"galaxy" Discussed on Android Central Podcast
"Here at Android central and I have my lovely guests with me today. A little bit of a mixed bag of people because some people are unwell, some just got back from vacation and so I'm going to call out Derek Lee. Hello, hello. Oh, for once I'm not last. Hello everyone. You're not last no. And I've got Michael hicks with me. Hi, Michael. Good to be back. And of course, I've got Andrew my rig, we missed you. We know you've had some technical difficulties, so you haven't been on the pod for the past couple of times. Welcome back. Yeah, hopefully it works this time. Hopefully. Okay, we've got a lot of stories to cover today and I want to get right into it. We obviously put out our Samsung Galaxy S 23 ultra review written by Nick's trick who is not present here today, but he did give us the green light to talk about it because I know Andrew, you have an ultra model, correct? Yeah, I picked one up on got it on launch day. Yeah, so let's talk about this. I mean, okay, so my eyes rather Nick's article he says that it's understated grandeur, grandeur, grinder. How do you say that word? Grandeur? Grander? Whatever. Anyways. For your grandeur. Your friend truth. Come on. Yeah. He gave it a, what is it? 4.5 stars out of 5. And he said that it's a great phone. He says, pros are blazing fast processor that keeps cool up to two day battery life, 200 megapixel camera packs in the detail improved design over the S 22 ultra. One UI 5.1 niceties S pen built in and then of course with cons he says inconsistent camera quality and it's very expensive, which yes, it is rather it's a rather expensive device. Okay, who wants to go first? What are your thoughts on this device? Do we like it? Do we not like it? Do we agree with what Nick has written? Well, I thought it was interesting that Nick pointed out how the main feature of the phone, the 200 megapixel camera is like the isn't the most exciting part about the phone. Yeah, and he did an entire camera review article as well. So it's interesting that that's not the highlight of his article. Yeah, and I mean, honestly, I'm not sure I'm too surprised. I think because it's cool that it's like almost double the resolution, but you know, it often just comes down to the algorithm and how the software, whatever software tweaks, that Samsung has made to take advantage of the sensor. I don't know. Samsung is always at least their phones lately seem consistently inconsistent. If that makes sense. Yeah, makes sense. Sometimes they take great photos and then other times the photos are like washed out or exposure. There's just like weird exposure stuff happening, especially like with the sky and stuff like that. So I'm not too surprised, but I am, you know, aside from the camera, I am happy to see that Samsung is making the screen less curved. I've never been a fan of curved screens, and I do have the note 20 ultra, and just holding it without a case is just annoying, I'm glad to see that Samsung is kind of easing off that a bit. Those are kind of really my only thoughts. Like the phone, other than the camera and the slightly less curved display. I mean, the phone just seems like the refined S 22 ultra. But so I wonder then I wonder then should people, I get well, okay, I have two questions and one is directed at Andrew. Which is the first is why did you buy the phone Andrew? And then the second is a more broad question. Considering what you just said Derek, why should people even consider buying this phone if they're really isn't that much of a massive difference to the previous generations model? So the main reason why I got it was I had the 22 ultra that my wife was using. Until we switch over to iPhone and I just was able to get it relatively cheap because of trade and deals, even though the trade in deals this year absolutely sucked compared to previous flagship releases from Samsung, but as for your second question, I would venture, I would say yes that even if you have the 22 ultra, the 23 ultra is worth an upgrade because of the Snapdragon Snapdragon 8 gen two for galaxy or whatever the heck they called it the modified version of the flagship chip. It's the battery life is insane. It's actually on par and has been slightly better than my 14 pro max. But I also see that I've also seen Nick's point about the camera. It is inconsistent at best. It's sometimes you can get a really good picture out of it, and it's blows everything else other than my full body DSLR setup. But if anything's moving, if it's windy outside, if everything is not perfect, you're basically just like shooting a fish in a barrel. Okay, so that's a thought that I'm kind of having right now, which is, and I'm kind of talking about the average consumer, not the Android enthusiast. And we've kind of talked about this before on multiple occasions, you know, one of the biggest things that average consumers look for in a cell phone when they're buying it is how the phone looks. So aesthetically. And then how the phone performs with its camera, right? I think a lot of people that sort of the two main things that they kind of look for. And I guess battery battery life as well. So why do you think and this is sort of to anyone not just to you, Andrew, but why do you think there is this inconsistency and also do you think it will be a hindrance in the sale performance, like the performance of how many units Samsung ends up selling? I mean, I think the primary reason is that the process, the on device processing, because Samsung phones have had problems forever about shutter lag. You can't just point your phone, tap the tap the shutter button and it takes the picture. It has to do a bunch of processing. Samsung tried to solve that or alleviate some of that problem with the camera assistant, but I haven't done the full deep dive that Nick has. I haven't had the time to do it yet. Plus the weather's not been great. But there's still been times where I tap the button even though camera assistant set up to reduce the shutter lag I tap the button and I'm still sitting there waiting for another couple of seconds before it actually processes the picture. And I think that is going to be that's going to affect it's the same problem that we've always had with Samsung phones. Now, is that going to affect sales? I doubt it. Because people don't care. They see 200 megapixels and better battery life and get excited about it. Yeah, that's
ACG - The Best Gaming Podcast
"galaxy" Discussed on ACG - The Best Gaming Podcast
"Want to do another video on because the amount that I was let down by this game when not in any way shape or form lifted up prior to experiencing it is pretty odd inspiring. And I think there's a couple reasons most of them more dear to my heart than others. So let me talk about my particular points and what I had with this game and then just the overall points. The first thing really is sound and voice. And I want to talk about this because I think it's quite important. These are movie styled games. They are games based on movie franchises we've seen. I said it in the review Guardians of the Galaxy did a pretty good job understanding the niche of a niche that it needed to hit, which was between comic books and movies, and they did a very good job for the game. This game doesn't try. And the reason why this disappoints me so much is because I can't tell if there's a reason why. So I said this in the review. A lot of times I can look at a game. I think we all can. You can sort of identify, oh, you know what? They spent all their money here, right? They spent all their money there. But this game looks like the difference is is that they didn't spend any money in some sections. The first being, it's audio, the post processing, the effects, the directional effects, where the characters are. For example, you can take Spider-Man's mask off and they didn't even change his voice for if it was on or off, which I gotta tell you, the moment you take it off and he keeps talking like Spider-Man with his mask on, you're like, what's going on? And that's the first of many. And there are many. Now, I know that some people, a couple of us rated it low or just like the battle system, but not the rest. And I was gave it a wait for a sale because I can understand when something's not necessarily for me. But the battle system is good, but these are right now, at least what I'm talking about with my specific desires, traits that I wanted in the game that let me down. It's terrible. It's shockingly bad, and it's not just bad at a small moment, it's not just bad once, it's bad everywhere. From Iron Man to Doctor Strange sounding a lot of like and not really in any way, shape, or form, reflecting either the comic or movie sections. And I don't know if that was on purpose, but they're the most generic characters you can even imagine. What's even more interesting is that game does not really make any sense for what it's tracking. Let me give you an example. One of the first things you hear when you walk in is man, I know iron man can be mean, don't let him get you down. You know, he doesn't dislike you. Dude, Iron Man hadn't talked to me. And they were reacting like he had. They said it again.
Animal Radio
"galaxy" Discussed on Animal Radio
"Shoot today. What is you? What a very big huge really big shoe. I bet that's going over the head on a lot of people. Yeah, you got to be as old as the younger crowd. Yeah. That's actually before our time even. It is. Yeah, it was. Let's see. Jackson galaxy is going to be back on today for you, cat lovers. He's going to tell us how to build our house around behavior problems that your cat may have. Tanya Tucker country artist Tanya Tucker, we understand she'll be with us. She was supposed to be with us last week, but she caught a bug or something. She wasn't feeling very well. John o'hurley, Peterman from Seinfeld, you might remember he will join us for the 14th year in a row and what else do we have today? Oh, you. How could I forget the most important part? The doctor Debbie's here, dog father Joey velani in just a few minutes. We're going to check in with news from the animal radio newsroom and we have Laurie Brooks. At the helm over there, how are you doing? You may not want to know, but I am glad you asked. We're going to find out why researchers are studying animal flatulence. Yeah, we're speechless. Okay. Because he can't see food, I don't know. Ah, I would hate to be that researcher. Could you imagine that job? Oh, this one smells a little like. Okay, let's go to your calls right now. We need your help. Desperately we digress. Hey liliana. Hey. How are you doing? What's going on? I have a one year old. A one year old what? Malaysian flying fox. A flying fox, a Malaysian flying fox. That is weird. I've never heard of that. It's a fruit bat. How I came across her is I had a friend that was bringing foxes and you are one of the Malaysian Fox and I said to fruit bat and said that is weird. Yeah, yeah. Okay, I'll be honest. I don't treat baths, but I'll try my best. What is your question? I was just wondering about what would be a good dietary need for her out
Bloomberg Radio New York
"galaxy" Discussed on Bloomberg Radio New York
"He's founder and CEO of galaxy digital right Well he tells Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde romaine bostick and shanali basic more volatility is ahead But he also says he's still has strong faith in cryptocurrencies Well no regrets is among those who loses at billions of dollars as cryptocurrencies plunge We should point that out Yeah and worth noting also that his company is a financial services and investment management firm that works with investors to invest in the digital assets ecosystem So maybe it's not too surprising but he is still finding ways to sound pretty bullish on cryptocurrencies Check this out It's really interesting if you just look back at all the adoption that's happened this year I mean the first quarter alone venture funds have put $14 billion into the ecosystem And so this is an asset class right Blockchain digital assets Bitcoin That is getting tremendous investments tremendous interest And so while the short term outlook is painful it's going to be like I said volatile with the rest of assets as the fed adjusts from free money to normalized conditions My medium term conviction hasn't wavered I really do still see this as a very exciting asset class with a lot of momentum And my infra correlation because I think that was the main hope the prayer the saying that was going to these institutional investors that have come into crypto is that this is a non correlated asset but thus far it's very correlated In large part probably because more institutional players have come in and they're having to sell as they see the NASDAQ go down Listen it had less correlation until there was free money forever right The correlation increased.
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"galaxy" Discussed on manual-2022-03-14
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SuperHero Homies!
"galaxy" Discussed on SuperHero Homies!
"He's too because whenever comes a guardians Again thanks to the influence of the first movie gardens a galaxy now guards of the galaxy is self the name the brand is synonymous with it has to have great music and guess what the games got to. The game is all fucking over. It's super cool. How they use music in the game. Which i don't know if i won. Go into super heavy. I'll leave that to you. I would think it's a little spoiler to talk about how they utilize music because it's not just background pleasant listening stuff. It really doesn't play just that you know yeah the the the music Do agree is superb. Here they have a great selection. And i mean. 'cause peterson has that beat up walkman that uses end and he please. He can play the music through the milano. So like it's funny because The crew they know the music like they've been together logging that they know the music. And there's even one-sided moment where i won't get to spoil pitas trying to cheer for certain crew member and he does so by encouraging them to to saying I am the warrior. That's right and it was. It was fucking incredible but the music is also used to an extent into game For certain moments man and kinda used to jazz up the team and it also justice up used the player list. Fucking do this like every time. One of those scenes comes on. I find myself pausing game or just kind of like taking a moment of reverence to pay attention to what they're about to choose to be a particular song for those moments with the team play and it's like which one do now i find myself like shit zami alongside the game just be like i got to know which when they use and there was so larry is when i got rick roadman. That song a great. I'll be was Yeah so yeah. The the music selects for this game was great and how the utilized in music is also really. Well done man. Again i was. I was really surprised at the quality of this video. Game Thoroughly surprised here bro. It's an amazing game literally if there's a game that we have recommended to homes this year This definitely deserves to be the one..
SuperHero Homies!
"galaxy" Discussed on SuperHero Homies!
"Them and the story board writers who ever put that together. Which you're right that they might actually You know Roped in some of the og writers themselves and said hey you know let's get you in on his brain trust. What's going on you know. What would you think should happen. Yeah i mean. I think that that's brilliant. Because like either you have passionate nerds. Who know their shit right or you'd be smart enough to get people who do. Yeah it's fucking hard to do that. It seems to be something very hard to do. Just based off of things. We've seen in the past and present and present and i don't know that's just depressing. I made. yeah but that. That's a cute no no pun and maintain but that's commute that even even movies should take. I mean that is a you movie. Should take that was upon you by the way. Set me up. I all you for me. It's always been baffling. How whether it be a movie company or you know or or whatever kind of medium we get how if there's an existing intellectual property how the idea is rarely. Hey liska somebody in on this. Who really knows how to tell the story who really knows this. This property right and instead the idea is always seems to be can just changed his flip. This twist this and no one really be the wiser. We're not trying to appeal to people who like anyway. There always seems to be. We seems really like a dumb phrase when you realize they're talking about a nerd product that they want to sell to nerds. Seems really exactly like seems like the dumbest shit like you. Just read that in the newspaper. Comic somewhere just like wait. What the fuck. Yeah like peter. Jackson with the law of the ring series. Obviously token wasn't around for him to sit down with but he didn't let that stop him. I mean well he. He still didn't see now. We're talking but what i mean it. He didn't just say well. Fuck it would just you know. We'll fill in the blanks. No he went in and spoke to the people who would know and and again. That's just some shit. That's really really important and i can't say this enough. I really hope that the is good back to the back to the matter at hand right. There's a lot of heavy laden symbolism and tonight's discussion areas but then just apply to potentially with the attorneys could or couldn't be a lot of movies movies and there's a lot of future movies that are going to be out there that this is going to pertain to as well because it needs to be celebrated when someone does it fucking correctly. Yeah yeah big difference between putting your own spin on something and just fucking changing it. Rank difference But anyway so yeah. The game gets an a plus plus from that perspective at no point. Will you ever questioned the motives. Decisions are words spoken by any of the characters in the game because it is all so much like them so from an authenticity factor. Can't be mad at the game at all. It is right fantastic. Let's talk about a one flavor of the garden. Galaxy hits the guardians of the galaxy hits that needs to be celebrated as well Ever since the first movie gardens galaxy itself You know the the main crew has taken on somewhat of a comedic role for the mc. you like. They're they're not only the space bad asses that go about and have awesome space adventures. They're also hilarious. They're also like the comic relief team. That explore the you. You know and.
SuperHero Homies!
"galaxy" Discussed on SuperHero Homies!
"That did the avengers game And here we are a little over a year later and he is a guardians of the galaxy game. Well no not. i'm thinking about it us. This is not a square first time in bed with disney. that's true. Yeah because they worked with disney too. Many keenum hearts games. How many brother. Oh what a what. I say i said to many think you did. Yeah fucking it ought to stop that too man. I was going to say this. What's your parents said. I don't dislike. That'd be really that'd be really mean. Technically they would have stopped after me. So that's cool. I'm okay with that But yes guys I just realized i that sounded damn. I'm sorry man. Let that they'd nar nar society fly. It was more like. I was insulting the fuck out of my younger sibling. But okay yeah But yeah so this guardians of the galaxy video game guys I have had the The pleasure to try this game out. been playing since Release date and got to say. I have been thoroughly enjoying this game. Fuck yeah yeah. This is This game there. I think is of by all measures of very high quality. Game is very high standard game. I feel that like this game if ahead had to to kind of make a comparative chart for those you. He'll play the other superhero video games but not this one I don't think is quite as good as spider man But it is leagues better than adventures nine actually. That's one of the common jokes who can't keep falling back on Because i i have the pleasure of watching q. Play this game. i did not buy it on. Release day but you bet. Bet your bottom dollar that. I am going to purchase it eventually because it has been a riot is been also just even watching the game and unfolds so well unlike the avengers game between the two big mud..
SuperHero Homies!
"galaxy" Discussed on SuperHero Homies!
"Yeah i mean. Yeah that's all. I got out know how to make that more relevant. Yeah yeah but you know with these screenings. it isn't just Critics light room is it's been critics fans both who have been kind of giving a bit of a mixed bag which is why i'm concerned about the movie. And hopefully the movie Is not only good in our is. Because i mean damn everyone knows. There's a lot of movies out there that a lot of people enjoy the we hate and vice versa. So hopefully this movies and digest goodbye. You know are highly steam standards but hopefully the movie does will all the way around and hopefully this will give you know. The people will add marvel more. I guess more rope to work with an more encouragement as well experiment. Exactly yeah to a to do things differently. Now i am. I'm curious to see the terminals. But i'm chris a couple of reasons one to see. Oh boy like whoa. How did you cherry pick which parts of kirby's book bet you know wanted to incorporate and which parts is you just completely throw away. I'm curious to see that for sure. I'm curious also though to see Aesthetically speaking try to incorporate kirby's arch style and how he displeased his his colors and Unlike his abstract Materials in the book. Try to put that in the movie or such kinda monotone I'm curious also though to see you know with the attorneys. Also how how is this necessarily different from anything. Emc you because again people keep throwing around there. Phraseology man this is this break the formula for the mc you you know saying something to that extent. I want to know exactly how yeah. That'd be exciting. Would but hey. We'll find out on november fifth whenever the movie hits theaters across country yes We need tickets. Should be the fourth so well for us fourth but yes That is just a little bit of interesting news on the mcc frontier. We're gonna continue it in just a little bit after the introduction homeys. Welcome back to the superhero. He's podcast. my name is clinton. And as always i am here with home kevin ladies and gentlemen boys and girls walking back to another day of recording and discussing content. We live most comic books and superheroes. We absolutely so here today. Home east governor spitzer treat for you we all are theresa special Hopefully you do too. But today's episode. We're talking about the guardians of the galaxy specifically the latest video game To hit all the consoles. Hail yeah This game came out Just last tuesday thursday. I forget what they games come out on one of those days last week just a few days ago had to be less thirsty. Actually that makes more sense. So you just came out last thursday and This was a game that Comparatively speaking from our perspective had a A kind of a quiet release when you compare it to other aaa titles or hell. We compare to anything that has kind of the the marketing machine behind it. Like a marvel product would But not so..
Space Nuts
"galaxy" Discussed on Space Nuts
"Towards the yellow and orange really these because there's a much greater layer of atmosphere that the sell these the celebrities going through And so you you seeing Not just the blue light being scattered but the the you know. The green origin read parts of the spectrum of being scott as well Significantly that because there's so much chad then so much material to scatter that's why often when you look at the sun Are you know when he's right down. On the horizon sunset will often look quite are enjo- read because the other the other wavelengths have all been scattered out the green. The blue is all disappeared. I actually had kodi one morning before. Sunrise of saw the sky a fevered. Pink like the pink of a billion ball. Snooka ball is that pink was amazing. Carter yeah that's fantastic. There's another just what one of the for the weather. They might mention this related to this. That is if you've got the sun really down on the horizon right down low aena cavalry rainbow near the side of the sky because this showers around sometimes only sees red rainbow they rallies of gum. Yeah this plenty of photos of them on the web and just to read radio and it looks peculiar. Because he's singular colin he actively now The skull is is amazing. And i've taken lots of photos of Of the sky over the years and particularly catching a storm clouds in sunset that can be just raise rate It's just incredible. Some of the stuff we say a year and and other parts of the world. It's it's It's quite a phenomenon and Suppose the ancients is. We tend to call him. Would've looked at this in god or the gods are angry Well it's roy he's not the Sky congree yeah. Yeah exactly all right. So that's the color. His question answered now Going back to a discussion in episode two hundred and fifty nine about the observing of Planets in the travis star system H yet but in the future He suggesting that well you know if we can say the Dasa male couldn't they see us. I got a feeling that's not quite the situation. We were discussing well. I can't remember nice. But but i suspect that. No it is picking up on a bit of fred watson skirting your health and it's phillips expressing myself particularly well that that is because you're it ruins absolutely right if we if the light from a star system takes fifty years to get to us. We'll ally takes fifty s to get to them as well as absoluteness symmetrical. I think come. Trump is one The system that owns turkey boat. It's appropriate as well andrew. Which i'll give you just to be a to be complete. It's called j two three zero six two nine two eight minus zero five zero double to a fun leave okay..
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary
"galaxy" Discussed on SpaceTime with Stuart Gary
"I guess that he's a particular interest in other respects. Well because one of the puzzles in astronomy anyway the question of doctrine doc entity which kind of like the the background puzzles. Keep everyone is he. But the noble mad at the barry on it matter but makes our planet people and everything else. He's actually hard to track down where you believe that we kinda counts for something like ninety percent or maybe even more of the regular barry on it matter in the universe one of the most likely explanation if that lives in despite that we call the warm hauch intergalactic medium or the whim very whimsical name. But it's a particular state which is very hard to detect up so they should because it's not hard enough to produce the x rays that we see in the very hard guess in these classes but it's too hot to produce the cons of mission that we might expect from being able to detect it with other kinds of telescopes radio telescopes telescope. So it's another form of missing matter. I'm think the fact that the motions of the galaxy samsung galaxy clusters in the system. So accurately me make the predictions from relations. That that amount of missing barry owning madam must be even though we on protecting a threat. Not seeing it in alan galaxy or i need by galaxy there eilly. That's exactly right. It's yet another one of the puzzles of the universe. The picture is that this material is helping. The northern clump moves towards these other lodge galaxy. Classes able three three nine three three nine five. And i it smoothing the way for it or are they all just moving in that direction because of the the avenue because other two clusters say it's the the mutual gravitational pool of all systems that kind of during all close to each other and a ton though progressively fiddling say gravitationally bound supercross like and we do see that's super questions elsewhere in the end of a but hopefully informed by these processes as well and it tells us a lot about the way that galaxies are influenced over the course of history solution by living in such extreme environments. milky way. itself doesn't wait and that kind of extreme supercross. We live been a little local galaxy group. It's nowhere near as as the residence. As one of these super cluster style systems. It'd be a little like comparing a small outback town to a message. Sent to like sydney or new york way in aaron little..
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary
"galaxy" Discussed on SpaceTime with Stuart Gary
"Scientists have found what may be the earliest spiral galaxy ever seen going back and amazing twelve point four billion years. A report of the journal science says the discovery of the galaxy with a spouse tractor at such an early stage in the evolution of the universe is an important step in the quest that termine how spiral galaxies like the milky way galaxy. For example a formed the discovery was made using alma the atacama large millimeter submillimeter array radio telescope in chile about seventy percent of all galaxies. We see in. The universe are spirals however the proportion of spiral galaxies tents decline more and more as astronomers look further and further back in time and that raises the question of when did spiral galaxies. I begin to form and just as importantly why scientists with the national astronomical observatory of japan. Notice the galaxy could be our. I thirteen thirty five zero four seventeen. In the alma science archive the strange looking blob had been largely obscured by dust but while the dust made a difficult to study invisible. Light almers able to pe- through that dust and examined the galaxy radio wavelengths and lo and behold the authors found it had a spiral structure the earliest ever seen extending out at least fifteen thousand line is from the galactic center. They also found. This galaxy had about the same mass as i want and milky way galaxy better appears to be much more compact with just a third that i am at of the milky way however the authors admit that being so far away means they're not really able to detect the full extent of the galaxy size still regardless it's a giant for its time so the big question is how did this galaxy obtained spiral shape so early and cosmic history at one possibility involves interaction with a smaller galaxy remember the majestic spiral structure. We sing. Galaxies is thought to be caused by density waves passing through galaxy's disk and be awry thirteen thirty five mile. Zero four one. Seven is actively forming stars. This huge amounts of guests and streaming into the galaxy from possible collisions with smaller surrounding galaxies. Astronomers rosa speculating about the galaxy's ultimate fate with so much gas industry. Ming in stobbaerts. Taking place all around it could eventually transformed from a spiral tone elliptical galaxy at if the apotheosis is correct this space time still to come more possible organic compounds found on mas and much to the chagrin of astronomers every way spacex launches. It's one thousand seven hundred thirty. Seventh styling satellite all that and much more still to come.
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary
"galaxy" Discussed on SpaceTime with Stuart Gary
"Milky way. And that's exactly what we found and This tells you what knowing that the very similar to the milky way in terms of stella structure. Yeah that's kind of interesting implications of this. Foreign galaxy tells us about how think these just might form the oldest dairy for how this might happen is something like nine billion years ago Sort of a medium sized galaxy might have collided with our galaxy and caused this disruption caused kind of pours in the formation of our galaxy. If you like before this point it was filming. The state is and it had this pools and then after that it started forming within dot with a case then we would expect and take to be really rare in the universe that they would only how when the galaxy have experienced this kind of merger or the right time now but we found it in other galaxies stop really argues against this theory spending take structures a common than we need the much more common way of filming them and that brings us to this sort of second theory. That says an addictive kind of the a natural process of the way we galaxies. If you like they just sort of happen come about through the way we form stars even a little bit strange to have these two structures with different kinds of stuff arranged differently tons out with the kind of apple look series of how galaxies formed. You can get struck trout. Just kind of the deal off. Lay if you like so using this the full pathway. Does that mean that. There's a huge cloud of gas and bassin. It's little gradually condenses thirteen billion years ago to form galaxies that right And this sort of the. It's not quite attracted. The is once you start forming stars stars after a little while started complaining. I'm only we think happens for the first couple of hundred million years we at one type of supernova that comes from remastered styles because these type to sleep at night. They may release certain sort of signature elements into the galaxy that they can get recycled in future generations of stuff off about two hundred million years. You end up using up. All of these reading massive styles will let's combined so there's no more explode anymore and then you get different kinds of super nice but we call type one is That are doing the enrichment from then on may have different chemical signature. This re this transition from an early phase where you get. These sort of message does exploiting One way from the hague and then later on in the galaxy's life you get a different kind of starts biting in different chemicals now. This is separate from population. Two and three stars i take or are we talking about. That's right yeah. Unfortunately similar naming conventions The different related population three styles. Definitely were more massive. We do expect them to mostly gone into these more massive collapse stupidity. The literally on there would have been yeah. That was very very new on. This is a little bit later in the galaxy by the population. Three stuff in the few well inside linear feet of the we think formed. Maybe three or four billion years of alex's life something right back a little bit more extended so what does this do about the creation theory because we can see star trials. That clearly have different origins within our own galaxy and and with another neighboring galaxies. We've seen them as will so. Yeah obviously you've got to superimpose that galactic cannibalism on top on top of this more gentle evolutionary theory. Yeah that's right so we absolutely thing. That still happens alterations. Don't kanye tool. We know galaxy madge and grow through swirling the galaxy. I think what our results suggest is. That part of the process isn't as important as we used to think no matter. How about this the details at that. This galaxy collided. This one was twice as big office. Big five or seven years ago. I think what i was saying. Is that those details. Don't really matter they happen. And we see the effects of they make little changes to alex is that they happen to but the kind of the fundamental story. If you like doesn't worry too much about those details you're gonna wind up in the same place no matter whether you have that. Merger that exact time or if he didn't have that exact instant i guess that's. Why would not noticing secretaries dwarf crashing into us now. Yeah that's right. He's a much smaller galaxy than our is in the middle things happening. Don't disturb things now. Many from happened. And you know if you had a many things than you consider them you see a big change. But we don't think or at least this results it's interesting in this particular would not seeing the effects of is matches when you have a much bigger than the one we expect try andromeda and the mckewan trio full been binion's time and i will definitely shake the galaxy up. This has been a pretty stunning result. In terms of undestanding galactic. Evolution has an. Yeah i think so. They've been sort of little hints. As i suggested the area had been out a little bit and got much traction. But it's kind of a couple of nice things would come together to really allow us to do this study. We got know our own galaxy a little better the last couple of years. There's something guy i satellite. That's obsessed locations billions literally if indian stars in the milky way. Let's make i kind of maps at the whole galaxy role in just a little bit of that Minutes these other this instrument news in particular. Let us kind of observe the is in almost the level of detail. We can observe all right. So let's really this knowing our galaxy better knowing me galaxies better than we can make the details compassion that we just haven't been able do before that's doctor nicholas scott from australia's afc center of excellence for old sky. Astrophysics in three dimensions. Astra three day and from the university of sydney this space time still to come the most ancient spiral galaxy of a scene and scientists using as mars curiosity rover think they may have found what a piece to be organic carbon containing salts the red planet all that and much more still to.