Markets, Cryptos and Culture February 12, 2026 Sydney, Australia to Wall Street, New York Disrupted Markets Mining For Intel Google It! Super Bowl: Aftermath All That Glitters Ballers Back To Business! From One Field To Another Punters Looking To Score Big On Disrupted Markets X Marks The Sweet Spot WrestleMania Season In And Out Of The Ring; Dream Matches And Dream Revenues Forecast "Gold" (Spandau Ballet) "You Got the Silver" (The Rolling Stones) "Goldfinger" (Shirley Bassey) "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" (The Wolf Of Wall Street theme) Cannonball Adderley "Stretch Your Face" (TOBACCO). Silicon Valley theme "Diamonds" (Rihanna) "Falling Down" (1993). (James Newton Howard) "Every 1's a Winner" (Hot Chocolate) "Still Humble" (def rebel) "Clubbed to Death". (The Matrix theme). Kurayamino Mix. (Rob D) "New York Mining Disaster" (Bee Gees) Sydney, Australia to Wall Street, New York ASX futures down 10 points/0.1% to 8948 AUD 0.9% to US71.37¢ BTC $67,455.11 -2.50% Dow -0.3% S&P 0.1% NAS -0.1% Gold 1.1% to $US5082.45 an ounce Silver 82.341 -1.839 Brent oil 1.6% to $US69.95 a barrel Iron ore: flat: $US100.15 a tonne News Numbers Double Check Australian Dollar: $0.7130 USD (up $0.0050 USD) Iron Ore: $100.15 USD (down $0.25 USD) Oil Price: $64.94 USD (up $0.90 USD) Gold Price: $5,080.22 USD (up $52.26 USD) Copper Price: $5.9680 USD (up $0.0525 USD) Dow Jones: 50,129.70 (down 58.44 points) News ASX nears record on CBA's best day in years The Australian sharemarket finished just below its record high on Wednesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 rising 1.7 per cent to close at 9,014.80 points. The Commonwealth Bank was up 6.8 per cent at $169.56, AGL Energy advanced 11.8 per cent to end the session at $9.89 and James Hardie Industries rose 10.9 per cent to $36.87. However, CSL was down 4.6 per cent at $163.44 and ASX Limited closed 1.7 per cent lower at $55.38. (RMS) News Crypto News The market still has a significant downside Market Overview The crypto market cap fell 2.5% in 24 hours to $2.27T. The market was below this level for several hours last Friday, the first time in the past year and a half. Trading remained stable in this range from March to November 2024. The rebound is losing momentum, increasing the likelihood of a retest of last Friday’s lows at $2.2T, potentially followed by a further 10% decline toward the $2.0T level. Bitcoin has fallen below $67K, recording its third daily bearish candle. Of the more than 20% rebound from Friday's lows, only slightly more than half remains. Excluding extreme slippage during illiquid trading, the next important support area is $63K, followed by $60K (a round level and recent extremes) and $58K, through which the 200-week moving average passes. BNB has underperformed the broader market, losing nearly 6% in the last 24 hours and over 21% in seven days, roughly double the rate of decline of BTC and ETH. At levels below $600, this coin found itself in last year's support area, from where it was actively bought on dips. But the technical situation is bleaker, as in 2025 buyers also found support on dips to the 50-week moving average, but this year bears pushed the price below that line at the end of January, after which we saw a heavy sell-off. This may only be a prelude to another 50% drop to $300. News Background According to CoinGlass, the Coinbase Premium index, which tracks the deviation of the BTC price on the US exchange Coinbase from the global average, has rebounded sharply, indicating a return of US investors. However, there is no clear signal for a trend reversal yet. The Bitcoin futures market points to the likelihood of a further decline in Bitcoin. According to Amberdata, investors have not yet truly capitulated. BitMine purchased an additional 40,000 ETH worth approximately $83.6 million. The company already owns more than 4.36 million coins and has fulfilled 72% of its plan to accumulate 5% of the ETH market supply. According to CoinGecko, public DAT companies holding reserves in Solana faced unrealised losses exceeding $1.5 billion. The losses are concentrated among a small group of American firms whose shares have fallen by 59–73% over the past six months. However, the companies are not yet selling their assets. (FxPro) News Lead Up 24 Hours Ago Macquarie's plan to grab more market share in deposits Data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority shows that Macquarie Bank's household deposits topped $100bn for the first time in December. Macquarie's deposits grew by 3.6 per cent in December, outperforming all other banks. Head of personal banking Ben Perham says Macquarie aims to increase its market share with regard to term deposits, which is curently one per cent; in contrast, its share of transaction and savings accounts is now seven per cent. Meanwhile, its home loan market share has risen to 6.8 per cent, and Perham says it is approving mortgage loans "considerably faster" than other lenders. (RMS) News ASX chief Lofthouse to exit ahead of latest CHESS fix attempt Stock exchange operator ASX Limited has advised that CEO Helen Lofthouse will step down in May, after four years in the role. ASX chairman David Clarke says Lofthouse had taken on the role at an "exceptionally challenging time" for the company, with predecessor Dominic Stevens having stepped down in the wake of a failed project to replace its CHESS system. Her departure will coincide with the imminent launch of the first phase of an upgrade to the ageing platform. The ASX has hired recruitment firm Korn Ferry to find a successor to Lofthouse. (RMS) News Cryptos Sam Bankman-Fried asks for a new trial FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried filed a long-shot request for a new trial on the charges for which he’s currently serving a 25-year prison sentence, arguing that new witnesses can refute the prosecution’s case that he defrauded the cryptocurrency exchange’s customers. The motion, dated February 5 but docketed on Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, was filed pro se, meaning Bankman-Fried, 33, is representing himself. The filing is separate from a formal appeal of his 2023 conviction. It was sent to the court clerk by Bankman-Fried’s mother, retired Stanford Law Professor Barbara Fried. A three-judge appeals panel is currently considering his appeal, which claims that rulings by the trial judge tainted the verdict. The judges appeared sceptical of his lawyer’s arguments at a November hearing.Alexandra Shapiro, Bankman-Fried’s appellate lawyer, declined to comment on his request for a new trial. Fried said her son’s brief has “been in the works” for a long time. “He wanted to write it in his own voice,” she said. A jury found Bankman-Fried guilty of seven criminal counts including fraud and conspiracy, agreeing with prosecutors that he illegally transferred billions of dollars from FTX customer accounts to an affiliated hedge fund, Alameda Research. Risky investments by Alameda contributed to FTX’s collapse amid a broader crypto downturn in 2022. The trial marked a stunning downfall for a figure who had once been the public face of cryptocurrency, with a fortune estimated at $US26 billion. (A.I News) News Alphabet aka Google Alphabet sells more than $45b in bonds Alphabet raised almost $US32 billion ($45.2 billion) in debt in less than 24 hours, showing the enormous funding needs of tech giants competing to build out their artificial intelligence capabilities — and the huge appetite from credit markets to fund them. The Google parent sold sterling and Swiss franc-denominated offerings, both of which were the biggest-ever corporate bond sales in their respective markets. Those deals followed Monday’s $US20 billion dollar debt sale. The sterling issue included an ultra-rare 100-year note — the first sale with such an extreme maturity by a technology firm since the dot-com era, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Demand was high across the deals, at a record overall for the sterling with the 100-year bond drawing close to 10 times orders for the £1 billion ($2 billion) for sale. That bond priced at just 1.2 percentage points above 10-year UK government bonds, while the shortest tranche — a three-year note — priced at 45 basis points over gilts. Such a wide range of maturities in different markets meant there was something for all kind of investors — from asset managers and hedge funds to the pension funds and insurers that favour longer-dated debt. The deal hit the market less than a week after Alphabet said its capital expenditures will reach as much as $US185 billion this year — double what it spent last year — to finance its AI ambitions. Software giant Oracle also recently raised $US25 billion to fund its AI plans, drawing $US129 billion of demand. (BB/Ai News) News Cryptos Ethereum stares into the abyss Market Overview The crypto market cap fell by 1.7% to $2.35T, returning to the lower end of the range of the last three days. Cryptocurrencies remain under pressure with local resistance just above $2.40T, contrasting with the upward movement of stock indices. This divergence can be easily explained by the shift in leadership to the classic broad market economy instead of tech stocks, with which cryptocurrencies have a high correlation. Bitcoin is losing over 2.2%, trading just below $69K. Intraday dynamics indicate a loss of recovery momentum. A possible failure below $68K will signal the end of consolidation after the rebound. Technically, this will open the way to local lows of $60-63K. At the same time, we still assume that the main scenario will be a prolonged consolidation in the $55-65K range, as this is an area of multiple extremes. Ethereum is performing slightly worse than the market, losing about 3% and trying to hold on to levels above $2000. Over the past three weeks, the price has fallen below the 50- and 200-week moving averages, indicating a serious bearish sentiment. Last week, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation touched the long-term support line of the last four years. A break below this line near $1,600 could trigger a dramatic capitulation of long-term buyers. News Background According to Google Trends, global user interest in cryptocurrencies has fallen to annual lows. Santiment describes the crowd sentiment as “fiercely bearish.” The Sharpe ratio for Bitcoin fell to minus 10, to its lowest since March 2023, indicating the final stage of a bear market, according to CryptoQuant. Similar values were recorded at the bottom of the cycles at the end of 2018 and 2022. However, the final phase could last for several months. Bitwise calls the recent drop in Bitcoin a chance for new investors to buy more coins. The current drawdown is the weakest in the history of the bear market and reflects only a crisis of confidence among market participants, rather than fundamental problems with the asset, Bernstein notes. Analysts have confirmed their long-term forecast for Bitcoin, with a target price of $150K by the end of 2026. According to Jefferies, Tether's gold reserves reached 148 tons, with an estimated value of $23 billion. The issuer of the USDT stablecoin entered the top 30 largest gold owners in the world, purchasing 26 tons of the precious metal in the fourth quarter and adding another 6 tons in January. (FxPro) News The dollar is losing fans China is getting rid of US Treasury bonds The president is actively promoting Kevin Warsh While the IMF is urging investors not to focus on the dollar's short-term weakness, EURUSD is posting its best daily gain since the end of January. According to the International Monetary Fund, the greenback will retain its power on the Forex market thanks to the size of the US economy, entrepreneurial spirit, and the depth and liquidity of the US capital market. However, confidence in the latter has been seriously shaken, which makes the outlook for the USD index bleak. The threat to the independence of the Federal Reserve has not gone away. Donald Trump is so keen to promote his own candidate for the position of Fed chair that he is making some surprising statements. According to the president, Kevin Warsh will help boost the US economy by 15%. Over the past five decades, US GDP has grown by an average of 2.8% per year. A 15% growth rate has been extremely rare since the 1950s. The last time it happened was during the pandemic recovery, so he probably just means cumulative growth over several years. Meanwhile, the strength of the US economy is no guarantee of a stronger dollar. The White House intends to accelerate GDP growth through aggressive rate cuts, which will undoubtedly weaken the US currency.  At the same time, uncertainty surrounding Donald Trump's policies is prompting some countries to divest from Treasury bonds. Beijing's recommendation to Chinese banks not to buy these securities has catalysed a rally in Treasury yields and the EURUSD. Even the extremely vulnerable Pound Sterling took advantage of the dollar's weakness. The Bank of England could ease monetary policy as early as March, and a political scandal has erupted in Britain. As a result, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's position has once again become unstable. EURGBP has soared amid this political uncertainty. However, GBPUSD bulls are going on the offensive thanks to shaken confidence in the dollar. Unlike the Pound, Gold has been unable to capitalise on the fall in the USD index. This is an alarming sign for the precious metal. This is especially true given that so-called smart money is currently on the side of the bears. Hedge funds and asset managers have reduced their net long Gold positions to their lowest since October. (FxPro) News Bitcoin has encountered new resistance Market Overview The crypto market cap has declined by approximately 10% over the past seven days to $2.36 trillion. Ironically, this appears to be positive news, as it represents a 10% increase from Friday's lows. However, we remain very sceptical about the near future, as the recovery momentum lost steam over the weekend, encountering a sell-off near the $2.4T level. Perhaps we have only seen a bounce on the way down, which is not yet complete. The sentiment index plunged to 6 over the weekend, repeating the lows of June 18-19 from 2022, and we have only seen this indicator lower on August 22, 2019. By Monday, this indicator had recovered to 14, following the quotes. These are still too low levels for confident purchases. Bitcoin grew steadily on Friday after crashing at the very beginning of the day, but since Saturday, it has faced resistance near $71K. There is still a huge supply in the markets from those who want to exit the first cryptocurrency on the rebound. In such conditions, it is worth being prepared for a new test of the 200-week moving average soon. News Background The fall in Bitcoin prices was accompanied by a reduction in liquidity, a surge in volatility, a decline in risk appetite, and an increase in correlation with stock indices. CryptoQuant admits that BTC could fall to $54,600, where the market could move from a phase of capitulation to a phase of accumulation. Against the backdrop of the crypto market decline, Strategy's net loss for the fourth quarter was $12.6 billion, according to the company's quarterly report, and its operating loss reached $17.4 billion. Strategy CEO Fong Le assured investors that risks to the company's debt servicing would only arise in the event of an extreme drop in BTC to $8,000. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson reported unrealised losses of more than $3 billion. He stressed that he does not intend to liquidate positions, even if the market situation worsens. Bitcoin miners are massively shutting down their equipment due to mounting losses. The BTC mining profitability indicator has fallen to record lows amid a decline in the crypto market and rising electricity prices. JPMorgan estimates the cost of mining to be around $87K. As a result of the latest recalculation, the difficulty of mining Bitcoin has plummeted by 11.16% to 125.86 T. This is the most significant drop since 2021, when the Chinese authorities banned cryptocurrency mining. Despite the current negativity, JPMorgan is optimistic about BTC and predicts that in the long term, the first cryptocurrency could reach $266K. Earlier, the bank raised its long-term forecast for gold to $8,000–8,500. (FxPro) News Culture 'Welcome To The Blockchain' aka The Bitcoin Song Intro We′re now standing on the precipice of a global revolution Of economics, of politics, and government Welcome to the blockchain verse Power corrupts, money is power The power to control the money is one that is now In the hands of those who pretend we can't function without them So how can we do something about it? (Huh?) Working hard to get a raise, lifting that wage up Inflation takes it like a hidden taxation Manipulated interest rates to give the banks A way to create money with the loans that they′re giving out daily (yup) That means our money is debt That we gotta pay back more than a hundred percent No wonder then why the middle class is going under When the one's above them gotta cover and come to collect And many have no access to banking Making payments, or saving, so more fees are taken And every day the gatekeepers are trying to stop change We can not wait, welcome to the blockchain chorus Welcome to the blockchain Things are about to change Open up the gates Systems get replaced Bitcoin Decentralize the trust Security, transparency The network's run by us Bitcoin verse Bitcoin is a decentralized ledger And the currency is its first enterprise ever Secured by the worldwide incentivized network Can′t be stolen or controlled by any sized effort You can send it anywhere and instantly No one can intervene, no third party in between There′s no counterfeiting Algorithms control the outer limits of how many coins can get released Programmable money, no government can seize it Payments can be customized by sender and receiver Contracts can be written cementing your agreements With terms that can't be bent once you consent then it completes it Autonomous businesses are possible Where profit is distributed amongst those adopting it Paradigm shift we must adjust to the ending With the blockchain, bitcoin is just the beginning chorus Welcome to the blockchain Things are about to change Open up the gates Systems get replaced Bitcoin Decentralize the trust Security, transparency The network′s run by us Bitcoin bridge Now that we got control We're not gonna let it go My people all around the globe We gotta keep building, building, building Now that we got control We′re not gonna let it go My people all around the globe We gotta keep building, building, building chorus Welcome to the blockchain Things are about to change Open up the gates Systems get replaced Bitcoin Decentralize the trust Security, transparency The network's run by us Bitcoin Writer: Toby Ganger News Mining/Energy/Resources/Biz Rio Tinto dodges merger bullet Rio Tinto has dodged two 'bullets' due to Glencore's rejection of a merger proposal: a possible BHP takeover bid and a dangerous acquisition. BHP looked closely at whether to bid for Rio Tinto if the latter announced a merger with Glencore. The two companies would make excellent merger partners; amongst others things, their staff and senior people have similar cultures, they are co-operating on future Australian iron ore projects and they are copper joint venture partners in Chile and the US. Meanwhile, there are significance cultural differences between Rio Tinto and Glencore; there is little doubt that Rio Tinto's CEO Simon Trott would have had doubts about a merger once he understood these cultural differences. (RMS) News/Snapshot Australian Mining Global Commodity Rankings Australia holds some of the world's largest reserves and is a leading producer of several key minerals. #1 Producer: Iron Ore, Bauxite, Lithium, Rutile, and Zircon. #1 Reserves: Iron Ore, Gold, Lead, Nickel, Rutile, Uranium, and Zinc. #2 Producer: Gold, Alumina, and Manganese. Key Mining Hubs & Major Projects Western Australia: The nation's "engine room," producing 98% of Australia's iron ore and 60% of its gold. Major sites include the Pilbara (iron ore) and the Super Pit in Kalgoorlie (gold). Queensland: A global leader in metallurgical coal (Bowen Basin) and silver/lead production (Cannington mine). South Australia: Home to Olympic Dam, which contains the world's largest single uranium deposit and significant copper and gold reserves. Major Players The sector is dominated by several multinational giants and significant domestic players: BHP: Often ranked as Australia's most valuable company; major interests in iron ore, copper, and coal. Rio Tinto: A world leader in iron ore (Pilbara) and aluminum. Fortescue (FMG): Primarily focused on iron ore and rapidly expanding into green energy. Hancock Prospecting: Australia's largest private mining company, led by Gina Rinehart, the nation's wealthiest person. South32: Spun out of BHP; manages a diversified portfolio including manganese, silver, and nickel. 2026 Trends & Developments Critical Minerals Push: The government has introduced a $23 billion package to support domestic processing and manufacturing of critical minerals to reduce global reliance on single-country supply chains. Uranium Rally: Prices exceeding US$100/lb have sparked renewed interest in Australian prospects like the Kalkaroo project. M&A Activity: Major merger talks continue between giants like Rio Tinto and Glencore as they seek to consolidate copper exposure for the EV market. Workforce Challenges: The Minerals Council of Australia is currently calling for migration reforms to address a significant "skills crunch" in the sector. 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Markets, Cryptos and Culture February 11, 2026 Sydney, Australia to Wall Street, New York Disrupted Markets Mining For Intel Google It! ASX futures up 22 points/0.3%: 8841 AUD -0.3% at US70.69¢ Bitcoin $69,194.88 -2.45% Dow 0.1% S&P -0.1% Nasdaq -0.3% Gold -0.9% to $US5013.72 an ounce Silver 81,248 -2.215 - 2.63% Oil -0.3% at $US68.86 a barrel Iron ore 0.5% at $US100.40 a ton 10-year yield: US 4.15% Australia 4.82% News Numbers Double Check Australian Dollar: $0.7080 USD (down $0.0014 USD) Iron Ore (SGX): $100.40 USD (up $0.60 USD) Oil Price: $64.04 USD (down $0.19 USD) Gold Price: $5,027.96 USD (down $49.69 USD) Copper Price (CME): $5.9155 USD (down $0.0525 USD) Bitcoin: $68,724.60 USD approx (down 2.54%) Dow Jones: 50,236.44 (up 100.57 points) News CSL drags ASX lower in late market sell-off The Australian sharemarket fell slightly on Tuesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 easing 0.03 per cent to close at 8,867.4 points. The bourse was on track to close in positive territory before CSL announced the retirement of CEO Paul McKenzie near the end of the trading session; CSL's shares fell five per cent to $171.39 and weighed on the broader sharemarket. Amplitude Energy was down 22.1 per cent at $2.50 and G8 Education shed 20.6 per cent to finish at $0.50. However, Deep Yellow rose seven per cent to $2.55 and NextDC was up 3.4 per cent at $13.78. (RMS) News Macquarie's plan to grab more market share in deposits Data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority shows that Macquarie Bank's household deposits topped $100bn for the first time in December. Macquarie's deposits grew by 3.6 per cent in December, outperforming all other banks. Head of personal banking Ben Perham says Macquarie aims to increase its market share with regard to term deposits, which is curently one per cent; in contrast, its share of transaction and savings accounts is now seven per cent. Meanwhile, its home loan market share has risen to 6.8 per cent, and Perham says it is approving mortgage loans "considerably faster" than other lenders. (RMS) News ASX chief Lofthouse to exit ahead of latest CHESS fix attempt Stock exchange operator ASX Limited has advised that CEO Helen Lofthouse will step down in May, after four years in the role. ASX chairman David Clarke says Lofthouse had taken on the role at an "exceptionally challenging time" for the company, with predecessor Dominic Stevens having stepped down in the wake of a failed project to replace its CHESS system. Her departure will coincide with the imminent launch of the first phase of an upgrade to the ageing platform. The ASX has hired recruitment firm Korn Ferry to find a successor to Lofthouse. (RMS) News Cryptos Sam Bankman-Fried asks for a new trial FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried filed a long-shot request for a new trial on the charges for which he’s currently serving a 25-year prison sentence, arguing that new witnesses can refute the prosecution’s case that he defrauded the cryptocurrency exchange’s customers. The motion, dated February 5 but docketed on Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, was filed pro se, meaning Bankman-Fried, 33, is representing himself. The filing is separate from a formal appeal of his 2023 conviction. It was sent to the court clerk by Bankman-Fried’s mother, retired Stanford Law Professor Barbara Fried. A three-judge appeals panel is currently considering his appeal, which claims that rulings by the trial judge tainted the verdict. The judges appeared sceptical of his lawyer’s arguments at a November hearing.Alexandra Shapiro, Bankman-Fried’s appellate lawyer, declined to comment on his request for a new trial. Fried said her son’s brief has “been in the works” for a long time. “He wanted to write it in his own voice,” she said. A jury found Bankman-Fried guilty of seven criminal counts including fraud and conspiracy, agreeing with prosecutors that he illegally transferred billions of dollars from FTX customer accounts to an affiliated hedge fund, Alameda Research. Risky investments by Alameda contributed to FTX’s collapse amid a broader crypto downturn in 2022. The trial marked a stunning downfall for a figure who had once been the public face of cryptocurrency, with a fortune estimated at $US26 billion. (A.I News) News Alphabet aka Google Alphabet sells more than $45b in bonds Alphabet raised almost $US32 billion ($45.2 billion) in debt in less than 24 hours, showing the enormous funding needs of tech giants competing to build out their artificial intelligence capabilities — and the huge appetite from credit markets to fund them. The Google parent sold sterling and Swiss franc-denominated offerings, both of which were the biggest-ever corporate bond sales in their respective markets. Those deals followed Monday’s $US20 billion dollar debt sale. The sterling issue included an ultra-rare 100-year note — the first sale with such an extreme maturity by a technology firm since the dot-com era, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Demand was high across the deals, at a record overall for the sterling with the 100-year bond drawing close to 10 times orders for the £1 billion ($2 billion) for sale. That bond priced at just 1.2 percentage points above 10-year UK government bonds, while the shortest tranche — a three-year note — priced at 45 basis points over gilts. Such a wide range of maturities in different markets meant there was something for all kind of investors — from asset managers and hedge funds to the pension funds and insurers that favour longer-dated debt. The deal hit the market less than a week after Alphabet said its capital expenditures will reach as much as $US185 billion this year — double what it spent last year — to finance its AI ambitions. Software giant Oracle also recently raised $US25 billion to fund its AI plans, drawing $US129 billion of demand. (BB/Ai News) News Cryptos Ethereum stares into the abyss Market Overview The crypto market cap fell by 1.7% to $2.35T, returning to the lower end of the range of the last three days. Cryptocurrencies remain under pressure with local resistance just above $2.40T, contrasting with the upward movement of stock indices. This divergence can be easily explained by the shift in leadership to the classic broad market economy instead of tech stocks, with which cryptocurrencies have a high correlation. Bitcoin is losing over 2.2%, trading just below $69K. Intraday dynamics indicate a loss of recovery momentum. A possible failure below $68K will signal the end of consolidation after the rebound. Technically, this will open the way to local lows of $60-63K. At the same time, we still assume that the main scenario will be a prolonged consolidation in the $55-65K range, as this is an area of multiple extremes. Ethereum is performing slightly worse than the market, losing about 3% and trying to hold on to levels above $2000. Over the past three weeks, the price has fallen below the 50- and 200-week moving averages, indicating a serious bearish sentiment. Last week, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation touched the long-term support line of the last four years. A break below this line near $1,600 could trigger a dramatic capitulation of long-term buyers. News Background According to Google Trends, global user interest in cryptocurrencies has fallen to annual lows. Santiment describes the crowd sentiment as “fiercely bearish.” The Sharpe ratio for Bitcoin fell to minus 10, to its lowest since March 2023, indicating the final stage of a bear market, according to CryptoQuant. Similar values were recorded at the bottom of the cycles at the end of 2018 and 2022. However, the final phase could last for several months. Bitwise calls the recent drop in Bitcoin a chance for new investors to buy more coins. The current drawdown is the weakest in the history of the bear market and reflects only a crisis of confidence among market participants, rather than fundamental problems with the asset, Bernstein notes. Analysts have confirmed their long-term forecast for Bitcoin, with a target price of $150K by the end of 2026. According to Jefferies, Tether's gold reserves reached 148 tons, with an estimated value of $23 billion. The issuer of the USDT stablecoin entered the top 30 largest gold owners in the world, purchasing 26 tons of the precious metal in the fourth quarter and adding another 6 tons in January. (FxPro) News The dollar is losing fans China is getting rid of US Treasury bonds The president is actively promoting Kevin Warsh While the IMF is urging investors not to focus on the dollar's short-term weakness, EURUSD is posting its best daily gain since the end of January. According to the International Monetary Fund, the greenback will retain its power on the Forex market thanks to the size of the US economy, entrepreneurial spirit, and the depth and liquidity of the US capital market. However, confidence in the latter has been seriously shaken, which makes the outlook for the USD index bleak. The threat to the independence of the Federal Reserve has not gone away. Donald Trump is so keen to promote his own candidate for the position of Fed chair that he is making some surprising statements. According to the president, Kevin Warsh will help boost the US economy by 15%. Over the past five decades, US GDP has grown by an average of 2.8% per year. A 15% growth rate has been extremely rare since the 1950s. The last time it happened was during the pandemic recovery, so he probably just means cumulative growth over several years. Meanwhile, the strength of the US economy is no guarantee of a stronger dollar. The White House intends to accelerate GDP growth through aggressive rate cuts, which will undoubtedly weaken the US currency.  At the same time, uncertainty surrounding Donald Trump's policies is prompting some countries to divest from Treasury bonds. Beijing's recommendation to Chinese banks not to buy these securities has catalysed a rally in Treasury yields and the EURUSD. Even the extremely vulnerable Pound Sterling took advantage of the dollar's weakness. The Bank of England could ease monetary policy as early as March, and a political scandal has erupted in Britain. As a result, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's position has once again become unstable. EURGBP has soared amid this political uncertainty. However, GBPUSD bulls are going on the offensive thanks to shaken confidence in the dollar. Unlike the Pound, Gold has been unable to capitalise on the fall in the USD index. This is an alarming sign for the precious metal. This is especially true given that so-called smart money is currently on the side of the bears. Hedge funds and asset managers have reduced their net long Gold positions to their lowest since October. (FxPro) News Bitcoin has encountered new resistance Market Overview The crypto market cap has declined by approximately 10% over the past seven days to $2.36 trillion. Ironically, this appears to be positive news, as it represents a 10% increase from Friday's lows. However, we remain very sceptical about the near future, as the recovery momentum lost steam over the weekend, encountering a sell-off near the $2.4T level. Perhaps we have only seen a bounce on the way down, which is not yet complete. The sentiment index plunged to 6 over the weekend, repeating the lows of June 18-19 from 2022, and we have only seen this indicator lower on August 22, 2019. By Monday, this indicator had recovered to 14, following the quotes. These are still too low levels for confident purchases. Bitcoin grew steadily on Friday after crashing at the very beginning of the day, but since Saturday, it has faced resistance near $71K. There is still a huge supply in the markets from those who want to exit the first cryptocurrency on the rebound. In such conditions, it is worth being prepared for a new test of the 200-week moving average soon. News Background The fall in Bitcoin prices was accompanied by a reduction in liquidity, a surge in volatility, a decline in risk appetite, and an increase in correlation with stock indices. CryptoQuant admits that BTC could fall to $54,600, where the market could move from a phase of capitulation to a phase of accumulation. Against the backdrop of the crypto market decline, Strategy's net loss for the fourth quarter was $12.6 billion, according to the company's quarterly report, and its operating loss reached $17.4 billion. Strategy CEO Fong Le assured investors that risks to the company's debt servicing would only arise in the event of an extreme drop in BTC to $8,000. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson reported unrealised losses of more than $3 billion. He stressed that he does not intend to liquidate positions, even if the market situation worsens. Bitcoin miners are massively shutting down their equipment due to mounting losses. The BTC mining profitability indicator has fallen to record lows amid a decline in the crypto market and rising electricity prices. JPMorgan estimates the cost of mining to be around $87K. As a result of the latest recalculation, the difficulty of mining Bitcoin has plummeted by 11.16% to 125.86 T. This is the most significant drop since 2021, when the Chinese authorities banned cryptocurrency mining. Despite the current negativity, JPMorgan is optimistic about BTC and predicts that in the long term, the first cryptocurrency could reach $266K. Earlier, the bank raised its long-term forecast for gold to $8,000–8,500. (FxPro) News 48 Hours Ago The yen played out the ‘buy the rumour, sell the fact’ The LDP's landslide victory in Japan led to a pullback in USDJPY. China has been buying gold for 15 months in a row, supporting the price. Improved global risk appetite undermined the US dollar. The S&P 500 recorded its best daily rally since May amid easing fears about the negative impact of artificial intelligence on technology and other companies' shares. Bitcoin managed to bottom out and followed the rally in US stock indices. Gold returned above $5,000 per ounce, while demand for the greenback as a safe-haven asset declined. Traders are taking profits on long positions in the USD index after the best week for the US dollar since early January, as important reports approach. Releases of data on employment, inflation and retail sales will clarify the situation with the US economy and allow conclusions to be drawn about the Fed's monetary policy. The futures market sees a 70% probability of a rate cut in June and a 33% chance for April. Growing confidence in a rate cut, if not undermined by US statistics, will inspire the EURUSD bulls. USDJPY quotes rose in anticipation of the vote outcome in the lower house. However, when the market opened, investors preferred to take profits, which strengthened the yen by almost 1%. The Liberal Democratic Party won a record 316 seats in the lower house of Parliament. Together with its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, it holds 354 of the 465 seats, allowing the LDP to pursue its policies without the approval of other parties. Takaichi contributed to the Nikkei 225's rise to a historic high. Gold returned above $5,000 per ounce thanks to support from central banks. The People's Bank of China reported its 15th consecutive month of gold bar purchases. Its precious metal reserves grew by 40,000 ounces in January. The series began in November 2024 and has continued without interruption since then, despite price fluctuations. The process of gold acquisition by central banks slowed down in 2025 to 860 tonnes after 1,000 tonnes over the previous three years. Nevertheless, regulators' activity in the precious metals market remains high, which supports the gold price. (FxPro) News Culture 'Welcome To The Blockchain' aka The Bitcoin Song Intro We′re now standing on the precipice of a global revolution Of economics, of politics, and government Welcome to the blockchain verse Power corrupts, money is power The power to control the money is one that is now In the hands of those who pretend we can't function without them So how can we do something about it? (Huh?) Working hard to get a raise, lifting that wage up Inflation takes it like a hidden taxation Manipulated interest rates to give the banks A way to create money with the loans that they′re giving out daily (yup) That means our money is debt That we gotta pay back more than a hundred percent No wonder then why the middle class is going under When the one's above them gotta cover and come to collect And many have no access to banking Making payments, or saving, so more fees are taken And every day the gatekeepers are trying to stop change We can not wait, welcome to the blockchain chorus Welcome to the blockchain Things are about to change Open up the gates Systems get replaced Bitcoin Decentralize the trust Security, transparency The network's run by us Bitcoin verse Bitcoin is a decentralized ledger And the currency is its first enterprise ever Secured by the worldwide incentivized network Can′t be stolen or controlled by any sized effort You can send it anywhere and instantly No one can intervene, no third party in between There′s no counterfeiting Algorithms control the outer limits of how many coins can get released Programmable money, no government can seize it Payments can be customized by sender and receiver Contracts can be written cementing your agreements With terms that can't be bent once you consent then it completes it Autonomous businesses are possible Where profit is distributed amongst those adopting it Paradigm shift we must adjust to the ending With the blockchain, bitcoin is just the beginning chorus Welcome to the blockchain Things are about to change Open up the gates Systems get replaced Bitcoin Decentralize the trust Security, transparency The network′s run by us Bitcoin bridge Now that we got control We're not gonna let it go My people all around the globe We gotta keep building, building, building Now that we got control We′re not gonna let it go My people all around the globe We gotta keep building, building, building chorus Welcome to the blockchain Things are about to change Open up the gates Systems get replaced Bitcoin Decentralize the trust Security, transparency The network's run by us Bitcoin Writer: Toby Ganger News Mining/Energy/Resources/Biz Rio Tinto dodges merger bullet Rio Tinto has dodged two 'bullets' due to Glencore's rejection of a merger proposal: a possible BHP takeover bid and a dangerous acquisition. BHP looked closely at whether to bid for Rio Tinto if the latter announced a merger with Glencore. The two companies would make excellent merger partners; amongst others things, their staff and senior people have similar cultures, they are co-operating on future Australian iron ore projects and they are copper joint venture partners in Chile and the US. Meanwhile, there are significance cultural differences between Rio Tinto and Glencore; there is little doubt that Rio Tinto's CEO Simon Trott would have had doubts about a merger once he understood these cultural differences. (RMS) News/Snapshot Australian Mining Global Commodity Rankings Australia holds some of the world's largest reserves and is a leading producer of several key minerals. #1 Producer: Iron Ore, Bauxite, Lithium, Rutile, and Zircon. #1 Reserves: Iron Ore, Gold, Lead, Nickel, Rutile, Uranium, and Zinc. #2 Producer: Gold, Alumina, and Manganese. Key Mining Hubs & Major Projects Western Australia: The nation's "engine room," producing 98% of Australia's iron ore and 60% of its gold. Major sites include the Pilbara (iron ore) and the Super Pit in Kalgoorlie (gold). Queensland: A global leader in metallurgical coal (Bowen Basin) and silver/lead production (Cannington mine). South Australia: Home to Olympic Dam, which contains the world's largest single uranium deposit and significant copper and gold reserves. Major Players The sector is dominated by several multinational giants and significant domestic players: BHP: Often ranked as Australia's most valuable company; major interests in iron ore, copper, and coal. Rio Tinto: A world leader in iron ore (Pilbara) and aluminum. Fortescue (FMG): Primarily focused on iron ore and rapidly expanding into green energy. Hancock Prospecting: Australia's largest private mining company, led by Gina Rinehart, the nation's wealthiest person. South32: Spun out of BHP; manages a diversified portfolio including manganese, silver, and nickel. 2026 Trends & Developments Critical Minerals Push: The government has introduced a $23 billion package to support domestic processing and manufacturing of critical minerals to reduce global reliance on single-country supply chains. Uranium Rally: Prices exceeding US$100/lb have sparked renewed interest in Australian prospects like the Kalkaroo project. M&A Activity: Major merger talks continue between giants like Rio Tinto and Glencore as they seek to consolidate copper exposure for the EV market. Workforce Challenges: The Minerals Council of Australia is currently calling for migration reforms to address a significant "skills crunch" in the sector. News Best Quotes Of The Day Media Man Cryptocurrency, Finance and World "Volatility is Satoshi’s gift to the faithful." - Michael Saylor "Bitcoin is a tool for freeing humanity from oligarchs and tyrants, dressed up as a get-rich-quick scheme." — Naval Ravikant "We have elected to put our money and faith in a mathematical framework that is free of politics and human error." — Tyler Winklevoss "You can't stop things like Bitcoin. It will be everywhere, and the world will have to readjust. World governments will have to readjust." — John McAfee "Bitcoin is the most important invention in the history of the world since the Internet." — Roger Ver "Cryptocurrency is such a powerful concept that it can almost overturn governments." — Charles Lee "In the future, national currencies will become obsolete. 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Markets, Cryptos and Culture February 10, 2026 Sin City Sydney, Australia to Wall Street, New York The Day After The Big Game Edition Super Bowl: Aftermath All That Glitters Ballers Back To Business! From One Field To Another Punters Looking To Score Big On Disrupted Markets X Marks The Sweet Spot WrestleMania Season In And Out Of The Ring; Dream Matches And Dream Revenues Forecast ASX futures up 23 points/0.3% to 8848 AUD 1.1% at US70.90¢ BTC $70,461.30 -0.34% Dow 0.1% S&P 0.5% Nasdaq 1.0% Gold 1.8% to $US5052.35 an oz Silver 83.516 5.538 7.13% Brent oil 1.5% at $US69.08 a barrel Iron ore 0.8% at $US99.80 a ton News Numbers Double Check Australian Dollar: $0.7094 USD (up $0.0079 USD) Iron Ore: $99.80 USD (up $0.80 USD) Oil Price: $64.23 USD (up $0.68 USD) Gold Price: $5,077.65 USD (up $111.39 USD) Copper Price): $5.9680 USD (up $0.0805 USD) Dow Jones: 50,141.53 (up 25.86 points) News Shares/NYSE TKO Group Holdings Inc $209.39 -2.51 -1.18% Alphabet Inc Class A $324.32 1.46 0.45% Tesla Inc $417.32 6.21 1.51% Trump Media & Technology Group Corp $11.27 -0.19 -1.62% Formula One Group Series A $76.98 -0.98 -1.26% NVIDIA Corp $190.04 4.63 2.50% Wynn Resorts Ltd $116.94 -1.02 -0.86% News Casino Stocks Major casino and gambling stocks in February 2026 are experiencing a period of consolidation following mixed performance in early 2026. Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is currently positioned as a top large-cap play due to its exposure to recovery in Asian markets like Macau and Singapore. Meanwhile, online-focused entities like DraftKings (DKNG) and Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) remain key growth drivers for the sector as digital gambling continues to expand globally. News Bitcoin has encountered new resistance Market Overview The crypto market cap has declined by approximately 10% over the past seven days to $2.36 trillion. Ironically, this appears to be positive news, as it represents a 10% increase from Friday's lows. However, we remain very sceptical about the near future, as the recovery momentum lost steam over the weekend, encountering a sell-off near the $2.4T level. Perhaps we have only seen a bounce on the way down, which is not yet complete. The sentiment index plunged to 6 over the weekend, repeating the lows of June 18-19 from 2022, and we have only seen this indicator lower on August 22, 2019. By Monday, this indicator had recovered to 14, following the quotes. These are still too low levels for confident purchases. Bitcoin grew steadily on Friday after crashing at the very beginning of the day, but since Saturday, it has faced resistance near $71K. There is still a huge supply in the markets from those who want to exit the first cryptocurrency on the rebound. In such conditions, it is worth being prepared for a new test of the 200-week moving average soon. News Background The fall in Bitcoin prices was accompanied by a reduction in liquidity, a surge in volatility, a decline in risk appetite, and an increase in correlation with stock indices. CryptoQuant admits that BTC could fall to $54,600, where the market could move from a phase of capitulation to a phase of accumulation. Against the backdrop of the crypto market decline, Strategy's net loss for the fourth quarter was $12.6 billion, according to the company's quarterly report, and its operating loss reached $17.4 billion. Strategy CEO Fong Le assured investors that risks to the company's debt servicing would only arise in the event of an extreme drop in BTC to $8,000. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson reported unrealised losses of more than $3 billion. He stressed that he does not intend to liquidate positions, even if the market situation worsens. Bitcoin miners are massively shutting down their equipment due to mounting losses. The BTC mining profitability indicator has fallen to record lows amid a decline in the crypto market and rising electricity prices. JPMorgan estimates the cost of mining to be around $87K. As a result of the latest recalculation, the difficulty of mining Bitcoin has plummeted by 11.16% to 125.86 T. This is the most significant drop since 2021, when the Chinese authorities banned cryptocurrency mining. Despite the current negativity, JPMorgan is optimistic about BTC and predicts that in the long term, the first cryptocurrency could reach $266K. Earlier, the bank raised its long-term forecast for gold to $8,000–8,500. (FxPro) News The yen played out the ‘buy the rumour, sell the fact’ The LDP's landslide victory in Japan led to a pullback in USDJPY. China has been buying gold for 15 months in a row, supporting the price. Improved global risk appetite undermined the US dollar. The S&P 500 recorded its best daily rally since May amid easing fears about the negative impact of artificial intelligence on technology and other companies' shares. Bitcoin managed to bottom out and followed the rally in US stock indices. Gold returned above $5,000 per ounce, while demand for the greenback as a safe-haven asset declined. Traders are taking profits on long positions in the USD index after the best week for the US dollar since early January, as important reports approach. Releases of data on employment, inflation and retail sales will clarify the situation with the US economy and allow conclusions to be drawn about the Fed's monetary policy. The futures market sees a 70% probability of a rate cut in June and a 33% chance for April. Growing confidence in a rate cut, if not undermined by US statistics, will inspire the EURUSD bulls. USDJPY quotes rose in anticipation of the vote outcome in the lower house. However, when the market opened, investors preferred to take profits, which strengthened the yen by almost 1%. The Liberal Democratic Party won a record 316 seats in the lower house of Parliament. Together with its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, it holds 354 of the 465 seats, allowing the LDP to pursue its policies without the approval of other parties. Takaichi contributed to the Nikkei 225's rise to a historic high. Gold returned above $5,000 per ounce thanks to support from central banks. The People's Bank of China reported its 15th consecutive month of gold bar purchases. Its precious metal reserves grew by 40,000 ounces in January. The series began in November 2024 and has continued without interruption since then, despite price fluctuations. The process of gold acquisition by central banks slowed down in 2025 to 860 tonnes after 1,000 tonnes over the previous three years. Nevertheless, regulators' activity in the precious metals market remains high, which supports the gold price. (FxPro) News ASX rises most since April; gold stocks jump The Australian sharemarket rallied on Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 adding 1.9 per cent to close at 8,870.1 points. Technology stocks and precious metals miners posted strong gains, with WiseTech Global rising 3.6 per cent to $49.30 and Newmont Corporation up 6.5 per cent at $164.92. Car Group in turn added 9.9 per cent to end the session at $26.91 and Web Travel Group was 18.6 per cent higher at $3.51; however, Seek was down 1.3 per cent at $18.07. (RMS) News Mining/Energy/Resources/Biz Rio Tinto dodges merger bullet Rio Tinto has dodged two 'bullets' due to Glencore's rejection of a merger proposal: a possible BHP takeover bid and a dangerous acquisition. BHP looked closely at whether to bid for Rio Tinto if the latter announced a merger with Glencore. The two companies would make excellent merger partners; amongst others things, their staff and senior people have similar cultures, they are co-operating on future Australian iron ore projects and they are copper joint venture partners in Chile and the US. Meanwhile, there are significance cultural differences between Rio Tinto and Glencore; there is little doubt that Rio Tinto's CEO Simon Trott would have had doubts about a merger once he understood these cultural differences. (RMS) News Feb 10 Alphabet Alphabet’s dollar bond sale draws over $140b of demand Alphabet has attracted more than $US100 billion ($141 billion) of orders for a high-grade US dollar bond sale that’s expected to be about $US15 billion, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. The demand is among the strongest ever seen for a corporate bond offering, showing investor hunger to buy debt tied to the artificial intelligence boom. Google’s parent company is selling bonds in as many as seven parts, the sources told Bloomberg. Massive cloud-computing companies known as hyperscalers are expected to spend more than $US650 billion this year to expand AI infrastructure. Since last year, the group has flooded the market with debt that investors have so far eagerly absorbed, although concerns are growing that excessive spending on AI may be fuelling a bubble. Just last week, Oracle raised $US25 billion from a bond that drew a record $US129 billion of demand. Alphabet did not immediately respond to a comment request, and neither did Goldman Sachs, which is helping to manage the deal. JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, which are also involved in leading the offering, declined to comment. Morgan Stanley expects hyperscalers to borrow $US400 billion this year, up from $US165 billion in 2025. The offering spree is likely to drive high-grade debt issuance to a record $US2.25 trillion this year, Vishwas Patkar, head of US credit strategy at the bank, wrote in a note on Monday. Some credit strategists, including Patkar and JPMorgan Chase & Co’s Nathaniel Rosenbaum, expect the massive issuance to push corporate bond spreads wider. “We think that the playbook is similar to 1997/98 or 2005; credit underperforms, but not ‘end of cycle,’” Patkar wrote, referring to a period when defaults rise and credit availability tightens. Alphabet has also mandated banks for potential Swiss franc and sterling debt offerings, including a rare 100-year note. Alphabet said last week it would spend as much as $US185 billion this year, far surpassing predictions. The company also reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat the average of analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Bloomberg earlier on Monday (Tuesday AEDT) reported that Alphabet planned to sell a very rare 100-year bond as part of its mega debt issue, in the first sale of such long-dated debt by a technology firm since the late 1990s. The 100-year bond will be denominated in sterling, along with four other tranches in the currency, according to a person familiar with the matter. The deal, which is Alphabet’s debut sterling sale, could be priced as early as Tuesday, the person added, asking not to be identified. It marks the first sale with such an extreme maturity by a technology firm since Motorola sold this type of debt in 1997, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The market for 100-year bonds is dominated by governments and institutions like universities. For corporates, potential acquisitions, outdated business models and technological obsolescence make such deals a rarity. Still, given the sheer volume of debt that tech firms need to raise to stay ahead in the race to build artificial intelligence capabilities, even ultra-rare deals are making a comeback. “They want to tap every kind of investor possible from the structured finance investor to the super long-dated investor,” said Gordon Kerr, European macro strategist at KBRA. The main buyer of the 100-year bond would be insurance companies and pension funds, and “the guy who underwrites it is probably not going to be the guy who’s there when it gets repaid”, he said. Strong demand from UK pension funds and insurers has made the sterling market a go-to venue for issuers seeking longer-dated funding. (AFR) *Full article and coverage via sub to The Australian Financial Review News Pop Culture/Sports/Advertising/Politics Super Bowl Ads Spark Health, Immigration and Surveillance Clashes Seattle crushed New England 29-13 at Levi's Stadium, but the halftime ads stole the spotlight with Mike Tyson's stark anti-processed food push for 'Make America Healthy Again,' backed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., clashing against glitzy weight-loss drug spots starring Serena Williams and others from Ro, Hims & Hers, and Big Pharma. A pro-ICE ad hailed agents as everyday heroes removing criminals, drawing White House praise while facing pushback from the Lincoln Project. Ring's AI pet-finding tool charmed some but alarmed others over surveillance risks, turning the game into a raw showcase of national tensions on health, borders, and privacy. News Culture/Sports/Politics Jake Paul Calls Bad Bunny Fake Citizen Before Super Bowl Halftime Show Puerto Ricans have held U.S. citizenship since the 1917 Jones-Shafroth Act, a point critics like ex-NFL player Torrey Smith and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stressed after Paul's Super Bowl Sunday post. Bad Bunny delivered a historic all-Spanish halftime show on February 8 at Levi's Stadium, joined by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin, drawing 135 million viewers. Paul later clarified he loves Bad Bunny and meant his ICE criticism, not citizenship, while defending his own Puerto Rico move for tax breaks. News Sports/Entertainment/Super Bowl/Politics Kid Rock Headlines Patriotic Halftime Alternative to Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Show Turning Point USA streamed the 'All-American Halftime Show' live around 8 p.m. ET on Sunday from platforms like YouTube and Rumble, featuring Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett. Kid Rock honored Charlie Kirk, founder of TPUSA who was killed in 2025, with a special verse and urged viewers to turn to Jesus, while his widow Erika Kirk expressed her thanks. The event drew 19 million total YouTube views and strong support in a TMZ poll where Kid Rock led Bad Bunny 66-67%, though it reached just a fraction of the official halftime's 135 million audience. TPUSA plans to repeat it in 2027 amid praise from conservatives like Megyn Kelly and criticism from others. News Gaming/Wrestling/Pop Culture WWE Games Unveils Stunning CM Punk Render for WWE 2K26 Cover WWE Games hyped WWE 2K26 with a detailed in-game render of cover star CM Punk in his signature gear, marking his second time headlining after WWE '13 in 2012. A follow-up video shows Punk smirking in a Stone Cold tee, holding roses, with the account fully rebranded in his iconic 'Pipebomb' style as he celebrates 100 days as World Heavyweight Champion. The game features a massive 400-plus wrestler roster, new modes like the Punk-focused 'Punked' Showcase, fresh match types such as I Quit and Inferno, and launches March 13 for current-gen consoles with pre-orders now live. News Super Bowl Ads/Media/Pop Culture Mandalorian & Grogu Super Bowl Spot Draws Mixed Fan Reactions The 30-second Super Bowl spot for the May 22 theatrical release of 'The Mandalorian & Grogu,' directed by Jon Favreau, showed the bounty hunter and his young charge on a snowy adventure pulled by shaggy, horned beasts. Initial excitement on social media turned to backlash, with fans comparing it to a beer or fast-food ad and mocking the visuals as underwhelming. Lucasfilm defended the ad's nod to classic Big Game spots, highlighting the warmth between the characters, though some praised the cozy father-son vibe amid the roasts. News X Corp / SpaceX SpaceX Shifts Focus to Self-Growing Moon City Over Mars SpaceX can now prioritize the Moon because Starship rockets launch every 10 days for a quick two-day trip, compared to Mars' 26-month wait and six-month journeys that slow progress. Musk estimates a lunar outpost in less than 10 years, versus 20-plus for Mars, while aligning with NASA Artemis contracts for crewed missions delayed to 2027. Mars work continues in parallel starting in five to seven years, with Musk envisioning the Moon as accessible to anyone and a base against Earth risks. Lunar resources like regolith and polar ice could enable self-sufficiency, as SpaceX's routine Starship flights make frequent trips possible. News Prediction Markets Prediction markets are exchange-traded platforms where users buy and sell contracts based on the outcome of future events. In 2026, these markets have matured into a multi-billion dollar ecosystem, serving as real-time "truth signals" for forecasting everything from Federal Reserve decisions to geopolitical conflicts. How They Work Binary Contracts: Most markets use "Yes/No" contracts priced between $0.00 and $1.00. Probability as Price: The price represents the market's perceived probability. For example, a contract trading at $0.65 implies a 65% chance of the event occurring. Settlement: If the predicted outcome occurs, each share pays out $1.00; if not, it becomes worthless ($0.00). Tradability: Unlike traditional betting, positions can be sold at any time before the event to lock in profits or limit losses. Leading Platforms in 2026 The market is currently dominated by a few high-liquidity powerhouses: Polymarket Global liquidity & variety (Politics, Crypto) USDC (Crypto) Decentralized / Offshore Kalshi Regulated US trading (Economics, Weather) USD (Fiat) CFTC RegulatedPredictIt Political specialists & researchers USD (Fiat) Academic Exemption Manifold Social forecasting & niche community bets Mana (Virtual) Social / Unregulated Market Trends & Insights for 2026 Institutional Adoption: Major financial entities like CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) are investing in prediction market infrastructure, treating event-driven contracts as a new asset class. Mainstream Integration: Trading apps like Robinhood and Webull have integrated prediction markets directly into their platforms. News Partnerships: Media outlets like CNN and CNBC now use real-time data from Kalshi to support reporting on economics and elections. Accuracy vs. Polls: Studies in 2026 show prediction markets achieve headline accuracy rates of 90% to 95% as events draw near, consistently outperforming traditional opinion polls. Key Risks Regulatory Volatility: Despite recent legal victories in the US (notably Kalshi's success against the CFTC), markets face ongoing bans in jurisdictions like Australia, France, and parts of the EU. Market Integrity: Risks include insider trading by anonymous users and potential manipulation in low-liquidity niche markets. News Best Quotes Of The Day Media Man Cryptocurrency, Finance and World "Volatility is Satoshi’s gift to the faithful." - Michael Saylor "Bitcoin is a tool for freeing humanity from oligarchs and tyrants, dressed up as a get-rich-quick scheme." — Naval Ravikant "We have elected to put our money and faith in a mathematical framework that is free of politics and human error." — Tyler Winklevoss "You can't stop things like Bitcoin. It will be everywhere, and the world will have to readjust. World governments will have to readjust." — John McAfee "Bitcoin is the most important invention in the history of the world since the Internet." — Roger Ver "Cryptocurrency is such a powerful concept that it can almost overturn governments." — Charles Lee "In the future, national currencies will become obsolete. Bitcoin will become the single global currency." — Jack Dorsey "The future of finance is crypto, whether it’s in payments, contracts, or savings." — Changpeng Zhao "Crypto offers freedom to the unbanked and hope to the underprivileged." — Elizabeth Stark "The new frontier of innovation is in decentralization. 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Markets, Cryptos and Culture February 5, 2026 Sydney, Australia to Wall Street, New York "All That Glitters" Edition: Part IV Digital Biz Bush Telegraph "Gold" (Spandau Ballet) "You Got the Silver" (The Rolling Stones) "Goldfinger" (Shirley Bassey) "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" (The Wolf Of Wall Street theme) Cannonball Adderley "Stretch Your Face" (TOBACCO). Silicon Valley theme "Diamonds" (Rihanna) "Falling Down" (1993). (James Newton Howard) "Every 1's a Winner" (Hot Chocolate) "Still Humble" (def rebel) "Clubbed to Death". (The Matrix theme). Kurayamino Mix. (Rob D) "Bulls on Parade" (Rage Against the Machine) Markets ASX futures down 50 points/0.6%: 8844 AUD -0.6% to US69.81¢ BTC 72,353USD −3,309 −4.37% Dow -0.01% S&P -0.8% Nasdaq -2% Gold -0.6% to $US4917.64 an ounce Silver 87.879 2.793 -2.914 - 3.42% Oil 3.3% to $US69.55 a barrel Iron ore 0.2% to $US102.15 a ton Numbers Double Check Australian Dollar: $0.6990 USD (down $0.0020 USD) Iron Ore: $102.15 USD (down $0.65 USD) Oil Price: $64.24 USD (up $0.54 USD) Gold Price: $4,922.81 USD (down $30.75 USD) Copper Price: $5.8855 USD (down $0.1875 USD) Dow Jones: 49,571.89 (up 330.90 points) News ASX rises as miners rally; Yancoal soars 9pc The Australian sharemarket posted a strong gain on Wednesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 adding 0.8 per cent to close at 8,927.8 points. BHP rose 4.5 per cent to $52.40, Northern Star Resources was up 6.2 per cent at $28.55 and Woodside Energy advanced 3.1 per cent to $25.84. However, Origin Energy was down 3.6 per cent at $11.12 and Synlait Milk shed 13.5 per cent to end the session at $0.45. News Alphabet aka Google (for punters) Alphabet’s cloud revenue up 48pc, lifts capex budget 50pc Shares in Alphabet, Google’s parent, were 4 per cent higher in extended trading, reversing an initial decline, after the company reported its latest quarterly results and detailed plans to lift capex spending faster than expected.“It was a tremendous quarter for Alphabet and annual revenues exceeded $US400 billion [$572 billion] for the first time,” chief executive Sundar Pichai said in a statement. Google Cloud saw a continued increase in customer demand as revenues increased 48 per cent to $US17.7 billion, led by an increase in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) across enterprise AI Infrastructure and enterprise AI Solutions, as well as core GCP products, it said. Consolidated revenues in the quarter increased 18 per cent to $US113.8 billion, Alphabet said. Services revenues increased 14 per cent to $US95.9 billion, led by 17 per cent growth in Google Search and other, 17 per cent in Google subscriptions, platforms, and devices, and 9 per cent in YouTube ads. YouTube revenue across ads and subscriptions exceeded $US60 billion for the full year 2025. Pichai said Google Cloud ended 2025 at an annual run rate of over $US70 billion, representing a wide breadth of customers, driven by demand for AI products. “We’re seeing our AI investments and infrastructure drive revenue and growth across the board. To meet customer demand and capitalise on the growing opportunities we have ahead of us, our 2026 capex investments are anticipated to be in the range of $US175 to $US185 billion,” he said. Analysts had expected a capex budget of $US120 billion. Future Fund managing partner Gary Black said on X: “We expect GOOG [shares] to recover as investors realise capex budgets always start high in the beginning of the year and GOOG showing they are keeping up with everyone else In the capex arms race.” (AFR / AI News) *Full coverage via The Australian Financial Review News The Australian Financial Review wins Media Man 'Newspaper Of The Month' award Roy Morgan wins Media Man 'News Services Company Of The Month' award Netflix wins Media Man 'Streaming Service Of The Month' award WWE wins Media Man 'Pro Wrestling Promotion Of The Month' award Mack Trucks wins Media Man 'Truck Brand Of The Month' award Caterpillar wins Media Man 'Heavy Equipment Brand Of The Month' award Jim's Mowing wins Media Man 'Australian Business Of The Month' award Sky News Australia wins Media Man 'News Outlet Of The Month' award; Runner-up: FOX News Miners Glencore soothes Rio concerns with US deal Glencore has secured a preliminary, non-binding agreement to sell a 40 per cent stake in its Mutanda and Kamoto copper mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The deal was struck just days before the expiry of a deadline for Rio Tinto and Glencore to finalise their proposed merger or extend the negotiations. The consortium that will buy a minority stake in the two copper mines is headed by Orion Resource Partners, in which the US government has a stake. Rio Tinto has concerns about the two mines' links to Israeli businessman Dan Gertler, who was sanctioned by the US government in late 2017. News NYSE The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) saw mixed performance during the latest trading session on February 4, 2026. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.52% to close at 49,501.30, the broader NYSE Composite Index edged up just 0.41% to finish at 22,975.59. In contrast, tech-heavy indices like the Nasdaq and S&P 500 faced pressure, sliding 1.5% and 0.5% respectively as investors rotated out of major software and semiconductor names. Recent Market Trends (February 2026) Rotation out of Tech: Investors are increasingly moving capital from high-valuation AI and software companies into "real economy" Dow components. Active IPO Market: Veradermics Inc (MANE) made a massive debut on the NYSE on February 5, 2026, with shares soaring 118% from their $17.00 IPO price. Semiconductor Consolidation: Texas Instruments announced the acquisition of Silicon Laboratories for $7.5 billion, causing SLAB shares to surge nearly 50%. Healthcare Volatility: Eli Lilly shares jumped 10% after strong Q4 results, helping the company reclaim a $1 trillion market cap, even as other healthcare firms like Novo Nordisk slumped on cautious outlooks. Market Outlook and Valuations As of early February 2026, major Wall Street analysts remain generally optimistic for the year, projecting total returns for the S&P 500 of approximately 6% to 11% by year-end. Current valuations suggest that the U.S. equity market is trading at roughly a 5% discount to fair value estimates, with small-cap and late-cycle technology stocks identified as especially attractive. However, experts warn that elevated volatility is likely to persist due to shifting government policies and potential risks in the AI sector. News Crypto market updates local lows Market Overview The crypto market cap fell 2.2% to $2.59 trillion, briefly touching $2.49 trillion, and is continuing its descent to last April's lows. Solana was hit particularly hard by the sell-off among the top coins, losing 6.8% compared to 2.9% for Bitcoin and 1.6% for Ethereum. Tron outperformed the market, gaining 1% on the day and losing only 2.3% over 7 days and 2.8% over 30 days, compared to a 14.5% and 18.1% decline in total cap, respectively. Bitcoin broke through its 2025 lows on Tuesday and briefly fell below $73,000, back to its early November 2024 lows. Although there has been some rebound since the start of Wednesday, the sequence of lower local highs and lows indicates that selling on the rise prevails in the markets. Bulls, for their part, may point to oversold conditions on the RSI and divergence, where a lower local price low corresponds to a higher local low on the relative strength index. There were two such instances in 2024 and 2025, followed by gains of more than 20% and 60%, respectively. However, during the 2020 bear market, such signals did not work. News Background Demand in the BTC spot market is drying up, with additional pressure from stablecoin outflows from trading platforms. Uncertainty surrounding the Fed's policy and the possible appointment of Kevin Warsh threaten to strengthen the dollar. This has a negative impact on risky assets, according to Arctic Digital. There are no catalysts for growth in the crypto market, and selling pressure remains. In such conditions, Bitcoin risks falling to $56,000-58,000, according to Galaxy Digital. The current crypto winter is closer to its end than its beginning, according to Bitwise. The crypto market is nearing the end of its decline phase, according to Compass Point. The base scenario assumes that BTC will bottom out in the $60,000-68,000 range. According to a JPMorgan survey, asset managers from 30 countries around the world are betting on artificial intelligence, leaving cryptocurrencies out of the picture. Only 17% of respondents consider digital assets to be a key topic. The German division of ING Bank has opened access to exchange-traded notes (ETNs) focused on cryptocurrencies to retail clients. The instruments allow investors to invest in Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana through the familiar banking interface. (FxPro) News Gold Gold inflates a new bubble The US dollar may suffer because of Kevin Warsh Gold volatility remains elevated The drop of US stock indices amid new developments in artificial intelligence has caused the US dollar to retreat. Software stocks have been hit hardest by Anthropic's innovations. The US market no longer looks as exceptional as it once did, with investors tending to diversify their portfolios and sell off American stocks. Coupled with a reassessment of Kevin Warsh's views as Fed chairman, this brings back interest in buying EURUSD. The futures market gives a 59% probability of a federal funds rate cut in June and expects two acts of monetary expansion before the end of the year. MUFG Bank notes that Kevin Warsh is respected by the markets. Donald Trump's choice in his favour has eased concerns about the Fed losing its independence and boosted confidence in the US dollar. However, the former FOMC official intends to cut rates. Rumours are growing on Forex that they will fall by 100-125 basis points. The Fed is not a one-man show. It will require a change in the economic outlook of the majority of the Open Market Committee, and this process is already underway. According to Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin, companies are not raising prices due to customer resistance. They are absorbing the tariffs. This is good news for inflation. The US economy is growing thanks to the artificial intelligence ecosystem and serving wealthy customers. The retreat of the US dollar has strengthened investors' desire to buy gold after the slump. Political and geopolitical tensions remain high, fuelling interest in gold as a safe-haven asset. In percentage terms, the precious metal recorded its largest daily gain since March 2009. At that time, investors were actively buying it due to the global economic crisis. However, Bank of America warns that there was no decline in volatility after gold collapsed on Black Friday, 30 January. The indicator continues to remain at high levels, increasing the risks of a new bubble forming. As the parliamentary elections approach, hedge funds are increasing their sales of the yen. If the Liberal Democratic Party strengthens its position in the lower house, interest in ‘Takaichi trade’ will return, inspiring USDJPY bulls. (FxPro) News The Lead Up 24 Hours Ago ... Cryptos Very limited rebound in crypto Market Overview The crypto market capitalisation grew by 1.7% in 24 hours to $2.65 trillion. Once again, the positive sentiment in global financial markets came to the rescue of crypto. BNB is leading the rebound, benefiting from the support of the founder of Binance and Doge, which was mentioned again by Musk. At the same time, local resistance has formed in the market at $2.65-2.68 trillion, where the rebound has been losing momentum since the beginning of the month. Bitcoin is trading above $78K, about 5% higher than Monday's lows, but hitting resistance from 1 February. This limited rebound is causing bearish sentiment about the immediate prospects for Bitcoin and the whole crypto market. News Background According to CoinShares, global investment in crypto funds fell by $1.696 billion last week, following an outflow of $1.732 billion the week before. Investments in Bitcoin fell by $1.321 billion, in Ethereum by $308 million, in XRP by $44 million, in Solana by $32 million, and in multi-asset funds by $14 million. The options market indicates that investors are beginning to form positions in anticipation of a local bottom. Long-term Bitcoin investors have moved into unrealised losses, which allows the market to transition into an ‘extremely bearish’ phase, according to CryptoQuant. The market has also been negatively affected by a persistent lack of liquidity for several months. Bernstein expects the crypto market decline to end when Bitcoin reaches the highs of the previous cycle in the $60,000 range. The subsequent reversal will lay the foundation for the ‘most significant cycle’ for BTC. Meanwhile, Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone reiterated his forecast for the current year, according to which Bitcoin could fall to $10,000. In his opinion, the current year may resemble the crisis years of 2008 and 2000-2001. Corporate Ethereum holders suffered a major loss after the asset's value fell. According to BitMineTracker, the ‘paper’ losses of BitMine, the largest holder of the second-largest cryptocurrency, amounted to $6.95 billion. Investor Ross Gerber called this ETH purchase potentially ‘the worst deal in history.’ Hong Kong-based Trend Research has already begun to reduce its positions, selling 33,589 ETH ($79 million) at a loss. Japanese financial holding company Nomura is also reducing its investments in cryptocurrencies. However, Strategy continues to buy, acquiring another 855 BTC ($75.3 million) over the past week at an average price of $87,974. (FxPro) News Best Quotes Of The Day Media Man Cryptocurrency, Finance and World "Volatility is Satoshi’s gift to the faithful." - Michael Saylor "Bitcoin is a tool for freeing humanity from oligarchs and tyrants, dressed up as a get-rich-quick scheme." — Naval Ravikant "We have elected to put our money and faith in a mathematical framework that is free of politics and human error." — Tyler Winklevoss "You can't stop things like Bitcoin. It will be everywhere, and the world will have to readjust. World governments will have to readjust." — John McAfee "Bitcoin is the most important invention in the history of the world since the Internet." — Roger Ver "Cryptocurrency is such a powerful concept that it can almost overturn governments." — Charles Lee "In the future, national currencies will become obsolete. Bitcoin will become the single global currency." — Jack Dorsey "The future of finance is crypto, whether it’s in payments, contracts, or savings." — Changpeng Zhao "Crypto offers freedom to the unbanked and hope to the underprivileged." — Elizabeth Stark "The new frontier of innovation is in decentralization. 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#POLÍTICA | 🇺🇸 Gobierno de Estados Unidos anunció una actualización en las tarifas de varios trámites migratorios, entre ellos la visa de turismo y negocios (B1/B2), cuyo costo pasará de los actuales US185 a US$435. Además de las visas, también se verán afectados otros procesos como los permisos de trabajo y el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS). Vía @ReporteYa

#14Jul #Venezuela #Visa El gobierno de Estados Unidos anunció una actualización en las tarifas de varios trámites migratorios, entre ellos la visa de turismo y negocios (B1/B2), cuyo costo pasará de los actuales US185 a US$435. El aumento entrará en vigencia una vez que se confirme la fecha de implementación de la nueva normativa. Además de las visas, también se verán afectados otros procesos como los permisos de trabajo y el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) - @EVTVMiami

EE.UU. 🇺🇸 anuncia cambios en tarifas migratorias: la visa B1/B2 costará US435 El gobierno de Estados Unidos 🇺🇸 anunció una actualización en las tarifas de varios trámites migratorios, entre ellos la visa de turismo y negocios (B1/B2), cuyo costo pasará de los actuales US185 a US$435. ‼️El aumento entrará en vigencia una vez que se confirme la fecha de implementación de la nueva normativa. Además de las visas, también se verán afectados otros procesos como los permisos de trabajo y el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS)

And the reserve bank has only us185 million worth of gold ...

Student visa fees. Canada $C235. UK £490. US $US185. Aus $A710. Will increasing the OZ fee to $A2,500 really help us compete for brightest & best students?

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Great past UK group on the road for five days with H C. Just need more now. 🔥 Allow all inclusive #250CC bike, guide, all food, water, accommodation, support riders, normal wear and tear US185 per day for a group of five or more. ,#bumsonbikes #sportstourism #visitcambodia

Brent crude could end the year at $US185 a barrel if Russian supply continue to be disrupted, JPMorgan Chase & Co wrote in a note.

But does not make sense if it's in US. That will be a lil too high for the customer. It mentioned the hedging price were foreshadowed the June 4c which was average price of US185$. The hedging price is A230$ so it's equivalent to roughly US170$. If I use 0.75c for FX rate.