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Good morning, tech and crypto builders. A dramatic week of power plays unfolded as whale coalitions captured major DAOs, AI robots started beating professional athletes, and markets hit euphoric highs amid geopolitical oil shocks. Meanwhile, the infrastructure powering tomorrow's AI agents is quietly being built in plain sight.

In today's briefing

  • 1.Nouns DAO Whale Takeover
  • 2.Sony's Table Tennis Champion Robot
  • 3.Markets Hit Bubble Territory
  • 4.ChatGPT Citation Patterns Revealed
  • 5.Aave Governance Crisis
  • Quick hits on other news
Latest Developments
Finance

📈Markets Enter 'Bubble-Like Regime' as Oil Crisis Unfolds

The Rundown: The S&P 500 broke through 7,100 as Bank of America declared markets in a 'bubble-like regime,' while the Strait of Hormuz blockade created the largest oil supply shock in history.

The details:

  • Nasdaq achieved a 13-day winning streak as euphoric buying continues despite inflation concerns
  • Strait of Hormuz blockade has eliminated 600 million barrels of oil production, threatening emergency reserves within 120 days
  • Europe is planning Blue Bonds worth 25% of Eurozone GDP to create an alternative to US Treasury markets
Why it matters: The disconnect between euphoric markets and underlying economic stress signals creates both opportunity and risk for founders. Those building resilient businesses or alternative financial infrastructure could benefit from the volatility, while growth-stage companies may face funding challenges if the bubble deflates.

📰 Source: Milk Road Macro

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Everything else in the news today

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Pantera Capital pressuring portfolio company to liquidate Bitcoin treasury
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