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Oh, that Monterrey vs Xelajú MC match was quite close. I thought the Rayados would thrash them in Guatemala, but no, it ended 1-1 and honestly, it was a very competitive game. 'Tecatito' Corona saved the team with his goal because otherwise, they would have returned empty-handed from Mario Camposeco.
The interesting part was that Xelajú set up a solid defensive stance. That Antonio López who plays for them is Mexican by birth, trained at América but became a naturalized Guatemalan to play for Guatemala, so he knows the football here. The Rayados played with their usual 4-3-3, but it wasn't eno

I just discovered something fascinating about how Guatemala celebrates Holy Week in a completely different way from what we're used to elsewhere. It's not just any religious holiday, but it has become an Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Nation. The processions that run through the streets are so intense and elaborate that you really understand why this celebration is much more than just a day off.
The story behind this is interesting. It all started during the colonial era when Spanish missionaries arrived with their Catholic traditions, but what happened was that indigenous communities not

I just checked the Altcoin Season Index, and it’s showing 49, basically in the middle. This means that neither Bitcoin is fully dominating nor are altcoins taking off. It’s that point where the market isn’t quite sure which way to go.
The metric measures whether the top 100 altcoins outperform Bitcoin over the last 90 days. When it reaches 75 or higher, it’s clear altcoin season. Less than 40, and Bitcoin takes control. But at 49, we’re in no man’s land, which historically happens just before something significant occurs.
The interesting part is that Bitcoin remains strong due to ETFs and inst

I just reviewed the movements of palm oil, and things have been quite volatile these days. With oil prices more stable, the 60-day moving average is holding back declines, so I don’t expect a major crash in the coming days. The May contract is already entering delivery zone, and the spot market has plenty of supply, which prevents any strong rally. In Guangdong, grade 24 dropped 10 yuan to 9,310, soybeans rose 50 to 8,750, and rapeseed fell 10 to 9,900.
Regarding soybean meal, rising crude prices are pushing up vegetable oils, which increases import costs. Here’s the important part: from April

Just over a week ago, the news of the truce agreement between Trump and Iran caused a radical shift in Asian markets. The interesting part is that as soon as fears of a global energy crisis dissipated, risk appetite literally exploded everywhere, especially in South Korea.
The Kospi surged nearly 6.2% in that move, leading the other Asian indices. It was quite impressive to see how Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix jumped more than 9% each. These semiconductor giants were the biggest beneficiaries of the change in sentiment.
What caught my attention the most was what happened with the Kospi 200

I just reviewed today's lithium market data and see there is quite a bullish movement. Battery-grade lithium carbonate is trading at 162,250 yuan per ton, up 7,500 yuan, which is significant considering the volatility we've seen lately.
What's interesting is that almost all lithium products are in the green. Industrial-grade lithium carbonate also increased by 7,500 yuan, reaching 160,800 yuan/ton. Lithium hydroxide showed an even stronger move with +6,000 yuan, reaching 149,333 yuan/ton. Even long-term agreements for battery-grade lithium carbonate rose by 400 yuan to 153,800 yuan/ton.
What c

I just read something that left me stunned... a guy from Texas was sentenced to 23 years in prison for orchestrating a $20 million cryptocurrency scam. Nearly a thousand investors fell for the trap.
The most absurd part is how he did it. Between 2018 and 2023, Robert Dunlap pretended to run a legitimate crypto company and sold a fake token called Meta-1 Coin. He told investors it was backed by one billion dollars in artworks (supposedly Picasso, Dalí, Van Gogh) and 44 billion dollars in gold. All lies. Neither the gold nor the paintings existed. He also forged legal documents to make it seem c

I just saw that spot Bitcoin ETFs had a pretty strong move yesterday. According to tracking data, the net outflow reached $291 million, the highest in the past two weeks. The interesting part is that FBTC led the outflows with $229 million, while ARKB recorded an additional $62.9 million.
This made me think of something I've been observing: there is a fairly clear correlation between these fund movements in crypto ETFs and the BTC price. When you see these significant outflows, the market usually reacts. Some traders are using this relationship to set up automatic alerts based on capital flows

I just read some pretty serious news about what's happening with SBF in prison. A federal judge completely shut the door on Barbara Fried, Bankman-Fried's mother, telling her she cannot submit documents or communications on behalf of her son. Apparently, Barbara Fried had tried to contact the court requesting an extension because her son couldn't access a word processor or files where he's detained. Judge Kaplan was very clear: although he respects that Barbara Fried is a law professor and the accused's mother, she simply has no legal authority to act in this case. What caught my attention is

OXT went crazy yesterday: it rose 40% for no apparent reason
Last night I checked the price of OXT and out of nowhere I saw it jump from 0.01125 to 0.01576 in 24 hours. Volatility of 40.1% with no clear catalyst, so I started investigating what happened.
The strange thing is that there was nothing. No announcement from Orchid, no significant news, no whale movements on the blockchain. Nothing. The only catalyst I found is that the volume skyrocketed: 1.35 million in spot and 2.34 million in futures. When volume spikes like that without an apparent reason in a token with low liquidity, prices m

Hey, look at what's happening in the cryptocurrency market these days. RAVE is in constant movement, although now with more moderate numbers than before. The exchange shows that the most sought-after coins are all on the radar: RAVE is around $2.18 with minor changes, while ZEC jumped to $316.30 with a surprising +3.73%. DASH dropped significantly, now at $34.36, TAO is steady at $245.10, and ARIA is up +12.09%, which is not bad at all. What's interesting is to see how trading volume continues to move in these cryptocurrencies. The exchange records significant capital movements, especially in

I just saw something important that probably many people overlooked. The FDIC has just released official guidelines on how financial institutions can use stablecoins. This is not a minor detail.
What’s happening is that Travis Hill, the FDIC chairman, announced at the board meeting in Washington that they will establish clear rules about this. And these are not just any rules, but they address key points: which assets can back stablecoins, how rescues should work, what activities are permitted, and what capital requirements are needed.
Think of it this way: not long ago, stablecoins were a gra

I just saw something interesting in the blockchain data: Patricio Worthalter recently liquidated 2,000 ETH, selling them at $4,423 each and converting them to $8.85 million in USDC. The guy had been holding those ETH for 2 years, so with this move he pocketed around $5.37 million. The curious thing is that after that sale, Worthalter remains a major whale — he still has 41,135 ETH in his wallet, which are currently worth around $183 million. It seems it was more of a rebalancing than a complete exit.

Recently, I reviewed the movements of EUR/USD at the beginning of the year and noticed something interesting about how the market reacted to U.S. unemployment data. The pair was under pressure for several consecutive days, hovering around 1.1662, while the dollar was strengthening quite a bit.
What drove this was the unemployment claim numbers. Initial claims reached 208,000, slightly better than expected but with a moving average showing some weakness. What caught my attention most was that continued unemployment claims rose to 1.914 million, indicating that more people were still receiving b

I just came across an interesting investment trend. Cathie Wood, through multiple funds under ARK, invested $5.8 million to buy shares of CoreWeave, and this move is worth paying attention to.
CoreWeave mainly provides AI computing cloud services, specifically optimized for artificial intelligence workloads. In simple terms, it’s making efforts in the AI infrastructure sector. Cathie Wood’s investment choice actually reflects the market’s expectations for demand in AI computing.
Interestingly, ARK not only increased its stake in CoreWeave but also adjusted holdings in other technology and heal

Just over a year ago, gasoline prices in the United States hit record highs that surprised everyone. The interesting thing is that they even surpassed the levels of the 2022 crisis when the war between Russia and Ukraine caused everything to spike. According to data from AAA at that time, the national average price reached $4.12 per gallon, and diesel hit $5.65. Figures that stayed etched in the minds of anyone who had to fill up.
What happened was that after the military attacks between the United States and Iran at the end of February, prices skyrocketed. Gasoline went up more than $1.10 per

Looking back, the 2024 crypto bull run was truly one of those periods we won't forget. December was especially intense, with movements that reminded everyone why so many people stay attentive to this market.
What caught my attention most at that time was how several factors converged simultaneously. The Federal Reserve was cutting interest rates, which made risk assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum start to look more attractive to investors seeking returns. That monetary policy shift was really a major catalyst.
But it wasn't just that. We saw how large financial institutions finally decided to ge

I just noticed something that many novice traders don't understand well: trading signals are not magic, but they’re not garbage either if you know how to use them.
Look, basically a trading signal is like an alarm that tells you when it might be a good time to enter or exit the market. They can come from automatic algorithms, experienced analysts, or technical indicators that analyze charts. The problem is I constantly see people writing "I trusted the signal and lost all my funds." And that makes me think... do they really understand what they’re using?
Trading signals can be generated in var

I just saw something quite interesting in Ethereum data lately. The network is experiencing a user growth that is frankly hard to ignore.
According to Glassnode, the number of new addresses on Ethereum has nearly doubled in the past month, going from just over 4 million to around 8 million. But what really stands out here is that we’re not talking about bots or short-term activity. Retention of activity has almost doubled, meaning these new users are staying and continuing to use the network. That’s different from seeing a spike in activity that disappears in a week.
On-chain metrics are confi