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View More NewsKey takeaways:Investors dumped gold and bonds for cash as war-driven oil spikes and inflation forced a defensive market stance.Rising yields and a 20% rate hike chance signal a tight outlook, leaving Bitcoin vulnerable amid soaring US debt.Bitcoin (BTC) retested the $67,500 support level on Monday, a move that coincided with gold prices suffering their sharpest correction in over 50 years. Fears of a prolonged war in Iran and the inflationary impact of oil prices holding above $85 pushed investors to cut risk.US 5-year Treasury yields (left) vs. Gold/USD (right). Source: TradingViewUS Treasuries also faced a sell-off during this period, suggesting…
From Judge Emmet G. Sullivan (D.D.C.) today in Bobulinski v. Hutchinson: The following facts are taken from the allegations in the Complaint, which the Court assumes are true for the purposes of deciding this motion and construes in Mr. Bobulinski’s favor. Mr. Bobulinski is a “decorated Navy veteran and successful businessman.” After his military service, Mr. Bobulinski joined Hunter Biden in or around 2017 as a business partner serving as CEO of SinoHawk Holdings, “a company designed to find investments in the United States.” Mr. Bobulinski subsequently “confirmed to the United States Senate the veracity of [] emails [indicating] that…
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