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Did you follow that drama involving Augusto Backes and CTXC? Well, it’s been just over a month since the story blew up on social media. The guy, who is a cryptocurrency influencer with a strong online presence, strongly recommended CTXC through his Cryptocontrol app as the next big thing. But the next day, the token plummeted more than 80%. Entire wallets were wiped out.
What caught more attention was his reaction afterward. Instead of an apology, Backes responded with anger, denial, and even mockery, saying he wasn’t responsible for the “tears of grown men.” Like, dude, you recommended it to

I noticed that Bitcoin is moving around $71.5k, with spot ETFs in the US capturing another $155 million in net inflows on Wednesday. It seems we’re seeing a solid two-week streak with approximately $1.47 billion in new inflows, which is quite different from those dull periods we had earlier this year.
What stands out is that Glassnode’s on-chain data shows something interesting—the buying momentum has weakened significantly. Realized profits have fallen sharply, and only about 57% of the supply is in profit, a level that historically appears in the early stages of more challenging markets. Som

It seems that the classic Bitcoin liquidations over the weekend may be coming to an end. Since CME expanded cryptocurrency trading to 24/7, the dynamics have changed quite a bit. It used to be common to see those dumps on Friday night, but now that the market is open all the time, it’s harder to predict these moves.
It’s kind of like what happens in the fx market—when you have continuous liquidity, things become more stable. Before, everything was concentrated in specific time slots; now it’s more spread out over the day. A lot of people who used to trade betting on those weekend drops had to

Have you ever stopped to think about why markets seem to follow a pattern? Euphoria, panic, recovery... always in that sequence. Well, there’s a man from the 19th century named Samuel Benner who noticed this long before most people, and the Benner cycle he developed remains incredibly relevant for those trading cryptocurrencies today.
Benner wasn’t trained as an economist — he was a farmer, pig breeder, businessman. But he went through brutal economic crises, lost everything more than once, and instead of giving up, he decided to investigate why. After suffering through several financial panic

Have you ever wondered why there are two very different USDT tokens? I also found it confusing at first, but once I understood the logic, it became quite simple.
Here's the deal: a cryptocurrency doesn't have to be confined to a single blockchain network. USDT, for example, exists on both Ethereum and Tron. Think of it like the same currency issued by two different central banks, you know?
In practice, most people use USDT on the Tron network because transaction fees are much cheaper. When you see the abbreviation TRC20, it means we're talking about USDT running on Tron's TRC20 network. If it'

There's a story that never leaves my mind when I think about risks in the crypto market. Gerald Cotten, the founder of QuadrigaCX, which was the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Canada at the time, became one of the most controversial cases in the space.
What started as a trading platform turned into a massive scandal. Cotten operated a Ponzi scheme where millions of customer funds disappeared through reckless bets. But his story didn't begin in 2018 when he died mysteriously. He had a history of suspicious activities long before that, starting with pyramid schemes at age 15.
The most absurd

I came across a news story about the European markets at the beginning of last month and found it interesting to see how everything dropped all at once. When trading opened, it was practically a blow to all indices. Germany’s DAX30 plummeted 2.12%, the francês CAC40 fell even more by 2.47%, and the British also took a hit with the FTSE 100 down 1.64%. What caught my attention was the Euro Stoxx 50 slipping 2.85%—this indicates that the major players in the eurozone were truly worried.
The figures for the European markets looked really bad as well. Spain was among the worst, with the IBEX35 fal

Hey, I saw that Billy Markus, the guy behind Dogecoin, came out defending Elon Musk against the media. He posted on X saying that Elon is one of the most transparent guys out there, but the media distorts everything he does. Billy Markus is basically saying that those who control the narrative use Musk’s transparency against him, you know?
The interesting part is Elon responded something like "yes, I try to be literal," and Billy Markus countered saying that this makes Elon vulnerable to the spin machine because he gives a lot of content, but the media is too lazy to use it properly. Meanwhile

You know, analyzing the movement of promising cryptocurrencies that marked 2024, I am impressed with how the market has evolved since then. If you're thinking about diversifying your portfolio or want to better understand the assets that truly matter, it's worth revisiting these five coins that stood out.
Let's start with Bitcoin, which remains the ultimate benchmark. BTC continues to serve as a store of value, and despite all the volatility along the way, history shows that it always recovers. The limited supply of 21 million is a real factor that tends to keep upward pressure in the long ter

I was analyzing some interesting chart patterns and thought it was worth sharing about the wedge shape, which is very useful for short-term traders.
Basically, when you're looking at a wedge pattern, you need to pay attention to some key points. First, this pattern is designed for short to medium-term trades, so it's not something to hold for months.
Now, what differentiates a good wedge pattern from one that doesn't work? The convergence of the upper and lower lines needs to be clear and significant. If the edges are too loose, like without much pressure, then it's not a reliable pattern. In

Check out this interesting talk about the most promising cryptocurrencies that are booming right now. The crypto market changes every day—one day up, another down—but there are coins that are really standing out and worth keeping an eye on.
First, there's Bitcoin, that digital gold everyone keeps talking about. Already well-established, it remains the foundation of everything. It has the potential to explode again, like those unexpected moments. Along with it comes Ethereum, which is basically the backbone of all smart contracts and DeFi out there. These two are like the pillars, you know?
Now

I've been following this situation with Augusto Backes and I have to say it's quite revealing about how the crypto influencer market works. It's been almost a month since the guy gained attention for recommending CTXC through his Cryptocontrol app, and the token plummeted over 80% in less than 24 hours. Entire portfolios vanished.
The most interesting (or concerning) is how he reacted. Instead of taking responsibility or apologizing to followers who lost money, he mocked, denied everything, and said he wasn't responsible for the "tears of grown men." Seriously? When you have influence and thou

Do you know the story of Stefan Thomas? This German programmer living in the US became famous in the crypto community for one of the worst nightmares possible: he has 7,002 bitcoins locked in a wallet and simply cannot access them.
Just think about the value of that. With BTC trading at around US$ 66.8 mil right now, we’re talking about approximately US$ 468 milhões completely inaccessible. All because he forgot a password.
It all started in 2011, when Stefan received bitcoins for creating an educational video about cryptocurrencies. At the time, nobody imagined that it would turn into a fortu

Whenever we think about the wealthiest countries in the world, the United States immediately comes to mind. But here’s the catch: when you look at GDP per capita, the story changes quite a bit. Small nations like Luxembourg, Singapore, Ireland, and Qatar actually surpass the US in this metric.
I was reviewing some recent data and found it interesting how smaller countries manage to maintain this economic dominance. They have some common traits: stable governments, a skilled workforce, robust financial sectors. Some became wealthy through natural resources like oil and gas (Qatar, Norway), whil

Have you ever stopped to think about what really works when it comes to technical analysis? That's right, after years of working with charts and indicators, I’ve discovered that the KDJ is much more powerful than most people imagine.
Here's how it works: the KDJ indicator analyzes the relationship between the highest, lowest, and closing prices. It combines concepts of momentum, strength, and moving averages all in one. The three lines (J, K, and D) behave quite differently. The J line is the most sensitive and fluctuates a lot, K stays in the middle, and D is more stable. The values of K and

There is a very interesting situation happening in the discretionary consumer market right now. The industry giants just wrapped up a earnings season that left no one very satisfied — the worst performance in nearly six years, to be exact.
Tesla, Ford, Starbucks, and others released numbers that fell short of expectations. But here’s the detail that catches attention: only 56% of S&P 500 discretionary consumer companies managed to beat profit forecasts in the fourth quarter. That’s well below the 73% of the broader index — the worst result since early 2020.
What’s going on? According to Steven

Hey, Four.Meme has changed the dividend distribution mechanism, and now it's automatic. I mean, before you had to claim manually, but now you don't. The change is that the mechanism triggers automatically when it accumulates a thousand dollars in rewards, and it runs every day at midnight Brasília time. But hey, the old tokens still need to be claimed manually. Interestingly, they finally fixed what was kind of annoying to keep track of. Is anyone here using meme tokens?

Hey, I just found out that if your CNH has been expired for more than 30 days, you're at serious risk. I mean, there's a 30-day grace period after the expiration date, but many people don't know about it and keep driving normally. After that period? Heavy fine, R$ 293.47, plus 7 points on your CNH and vehicle retention. Too harsh.
What I found interesting is that there's a big difference if your CNH has been expired for more than 5 years. Then everything changes — it's not just renewing with a medical exam, you need to take a full Curso de Atualização because the Detran thinks you've been away

I've always been curious: what exactly is an astronaut's salary? I found it interesting to learn that people working at NASA earn between $105,000 and $161,000 per year. It varies quite a bit depending on experience and the type of mission they undertake.
But then the question came up—what's the salary of an astronaut at other agencies? Like, is it less at the European Space Agency or the Russian space agency? I was thinking it must be quite different depending on the country and how much each invests in their space program.
The cool thing is that an astronaut's salary also depends a lot on ho

So, have you ever stopped to think about what it really means to track your gains and losses? Well, the financial PnL (Lucro e Prejuízo, PénS) is exactly that—a concept that everyone involved in investments, trading, or even business management needs to master.
Let me be straightforward: PnL stands for Profit and Loss (Lucro e Prejuízo, PénS), and basically measures how much you've gained or lost over a period. Sounds simple? It is, but there are some details that many people overlook.
The first thing you need to understand is that there are two completely different types of financial PnL (Luc