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☀️ GM Munchers! It’s Monday, which means two things: Coffee is mandatory, and the markets are ready to test your patience like a toddler with an iPad at full volume.

On today’s menu:

• 🇺🇸 Trump’s Crypto Reserve: The Biggest Shift in Crypto History?

• 💰 Rate Cuts? Dollar Strength? The Week That Could Change Everything

• 😎 What Warren Buffett Thinks About Tariffs

• 🚀 Simple Trading Advice For The New Week

• 🇨🇦 More Comments On Canada Becoming The 51st State

CRYPTO

🚀 Bitcoin Just Exploded Past $94K – And You Won’t Believe Why

Breaking news: Donald J. Trump just announced the creation of a U.S. Crypto Reserve, and the market is eating it up.

Bitcoin surged 9% in just a few hours, ripping past $94,000 like it was late for a presidential rally.

The plan?

The U.S. government will start stockpiling digital assets, including BTC, ETH, XRP, Solana, and Cardano.

Hold up. Did someone just say Cardano?

Yes. Yes, they did.

But while Bitcoiners are popping champagne, the rest of Crypto Twitter is busy asking the big question: Why the hell is taxpayer money buying XRP?

Even Peter Schiff, a man who has spent years calling Bitcoin a "worthless Ponzi," is willing to acknowledge the logic of a Bitcoin reserve.

After all, gold is finite, and so is Bitcoin.

But XRP? Cardano? 

That’s like the U.S. announcing a national reserve of Beanie Babies.

Here’s the full breakdown of what just happened—and the shady trade that followed.

🔥 The Most Controversial Crypto Move in U.S. History

This is the first time Trump has publicly shifted from saying a “crypto stockpile” to a “crypto reserve”, AKA something the government would never sell.

He announced on Truth Social that the U.S. will accumulate digital assets to strengthen its financial position.

Bitcoiners, understandably, love it. 🤑 

The government is now officially endorsing digital gold—something even pro-crypto politicians have only hinted at before.

But here’s where things get messy:

📌 Bitcoin is finite (21M cap). XRP, Cardano, and SOL are not.
📌 Why are taxpayer dollars funding random altcoins?
📌 Did someone get a little too lucky trading this news?

Enter: the 50x leverage trade that made $6.8M overnight.

🚨 Insider Trading? The Whale Who Won Big

Just before Trump’s announcement, a mysterious whale placed a $200M long position on Bitcoin and Ethereum.

💰 Used just $4M in margin to enter the trade
📈 50x leverage
📊 BTC entry: $85,908
📊 ETH entry: $2,197
💸 Closed out with $6.8M in profit

If BTC had dipped even slightly, he would’ve been instantly liquidated.

Instead? Perfect timing.

The kind of timing that makes you ask: "Did he trade this, or did he get next week’s news delivered via time machine?" 🚀⏳

Crypto Twitter is already screaming "insider trading"—and, honestly, they might have a point.

Was this a lucky trade? Or did someone get an early tip-off from the Trump camp? 👀

🔮 What Happens Next?

With Bitcoin bouncing from $80K lows to $94K in hours, the next move is anything but certain.

Here are three possible scenarios:

1️⃣ "All Aboard the Rocket Ship" 🚀

• Bitcoin keeps pumping, FOMO kicks in, and we’re back at new all-time highs before you can say "institutional adoption." The U.S. government hoarding BTC would be the biggest bullish signal in history.

2️⃣ "The Pump & Dump Special" 🎢

• The market realizes nothing is actually changing right now, and Bitcoin retraces back to $85K as traders cash in their gains. The crypto reserve remains a nice idea but doesn’t immediately impact supply and demand.

3️⃣ "Regulators, Mount Up" 🚓

• This "insider trade" triggers both an SEC investigation and a look intoleading to increased scrutiny on how crypto moves before major policy decisions. Meanwhile, skeptics argue the government buying XRP makes zero sense, and political fights over which coins should be in the reserve create new volatility.

🤔 So… Bullish or Bearish?

If there’s one thing we know, crypto loves drama—and right now it’s acting like a teenage girl who just found out her best friend liked her ex’s Instagram post. 🚨🍿

📊 Bitcoin at $80K felt like a bear market. Bitcoin at $94K feels like a moon mission.

Which one is it?

Well… that depends on what happens next.

One thing’s for sure: this story is far from over.

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MARKET OVERVIEW

💰 Rate Cuts? Dollar Strength? The Week That Could Change Everything

Ah, another week in the markets—where traders wake up every morning, check the news, and wonder, “Will today be the day Powell finally cracks?”

We’ve been stuck in this weird limbo between risk-on and risk-off for weeks now.

The U.S. economy is humming along while the rest of the world starts cutting rates like a barber on speed.

The big question: Will the U.S. stay the outlier, or will they finally join the global rate-cutting party?

This week, we might just get some answers.

Here are the high-impact events to watch and what they mean for your trades:

🔥 Wednesday, March 6 – ECB Interest Rate Decision (EUR)

Expected: 2.65% | Previous: 2.9%
The European Central Bank is facing a slower economy and rising pressure to cut rates, but inflation is still lingering.

If they hint at rate cuts, expect EUR to get slapped like a bad trade on high leverage. If they stay stubborn, we could see a short-term relief rally in the euro.

Market impact:

• A dovish ECB (talking rate cuts) could push EUR/USD lower.

• A hawkish ECB (holding firm) could give the euro some temporary strength, but don’t get too comfortable—Europe's economy isn't exactly thriving.

🇨🇦 Thursday, March 7 – Canadian Unemployment Rate (CAD)

Expected: 6.6% | Previous: 6.6%
The Bank of Canada has been itching to cut rates, and the labour market might let them scratch that itch.

If unemployment rises, expect the CAD to weaken, increasing expectations of an early rate cut. If jobs stay strong, rate cuts get delayed, and CAD might find support.

Market impact:

• A rising unemployment rate could weaken CAD as traders price in rate cuts.

• A stable jobs number could keep CAD strong, especially against the USD.

🇺🇸 Friday, March 7 – The Big One: U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls & Unemployment Rate

• Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) Expected: 143K | Previous: 153K

• Private NFP Expected: 111K | Previous: 138K

• Unemployment Rate Expected: 4% | Previous: 4%

NFP Friday is the market equivalent of a Super Bowl—except it happens every month, and Powell plays quarterback.

If job growth slows, traders will bet on rate cuts sooner rather than later, sending stocks and crypto higher.

But if the labor market stays strong, expect another round of “higher for longer” from the Fed, and risk assets (Bitcoin, tech stocks, etc.) could take a hit.

Market impact:

• Weak jobs report? Risk-on mode activated. Stocks and crypto pump.

• Strong jobs report? Dollar strength and risk-off—markets pull back.

🎯 The Big Picture: Risk-On vs. Risk-Off

Right now, the market is stuck in neutral.

The U.S. economy is strong, inflation is cooling but not fast enough, and the Fed is playing hard to get with rate cuts.

Meanwhile, other countries are already loosening monetary policy.

Traders need to keep an eye on risk sentiment.

A sustained Bitcoin breakout above $100K would be a clear signal that we’re back in risk-on mode. But if BTC struggles, the market could stay hesitant, waiting for clarity on rates.

For now, we’re in “wait and see” mode—but this week’s data could be the catalyst that finally picks a direction.

🚀 Pre-Market Fuel

1. Here’s what Warren Buffett thinks about tariffs.

2. Trump’s most recent comments on Canada becoming the 51st state. I mean, he’s got a point here, no?

3. Is Florida about to end property taxes? While here in Canada, we continue to pay over 50% to the government. 😭 

4. Some simple trading advice to help you crush the new week.

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