^^ It was one sided fight for Arthur Beterbiev over Callum Smith, Smith though fight valiantly, but Beterbiev is too much for him that he wasn't able to take advantage of his height and reach against the shorter Beterbiev. And then he eat a lot of punches, Beterbiev’s promoter, Bob Arum, indicated that a potential full unification bout between his charge and Dmitry Bivol, the WBA titlist, could materialize later this year in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Arum said there was strong interest in that matchup from Turki Alalsihkh, the head of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Entertainment, a body that oversees some of the oil-producing country’s most significant cultural events, including Riyadh Season. https://www.boxingscene.com/bob-arum-optimistic-beterbiev-bivol-happen-expects-saudi-arabia-stage-it-summer--180730So it's good to hear that Saudi is very interested to see the Bivol vs Beterbiev unification fight. And we all know that if this rich oil nation wanted it, definitely money is not going to be a problem as long as they can make the fight happen in their country in Riyadh Season. Most likely we will see this huge fight at 175 lbs. Will the money that the Saudis will offer be enough for WBC president Mauricio Sulaimán to allow a unification fight against Bivol without removing Beterbiev from his WBC light heavyweight championship? Is the war between Russia and Ukraine not anymore on Sulaimán's agenda? I speculate that many boxing fans might predict this to be a victory for Beterbiev but the sportsbooks will list Bivol with very small odds heheheee. It's all about the money mate, obviously it was a hot topic with the war going on in Russia. But Bivol was able to fight after his win on Canelo in Saudi recently, so it just shows that if everything is right and everyone is making money to promoters, boxers and organizations and it's coming from the oil rich country, then they can step aside everything and push the fight. So I believed that this fight is going to happen and Mauricio is going to be in a hurry to put this fight in the line for the Saudis and make a U-turn as far his political views. Definitely, Beterbiev might be the favorite in this fight, but it could be closer. However, for Mauricio Sulaimán it might not only be because of the money. He has expressed his disapproval on Russia's invasion on Ukraine as the reason for not sanctioning the fight. I reckon Bivol vs. Beterbiev would have have occured last year already if the WBC did not threaten to remove Beterbiev from his WBC championship. Sulaiman says that Beterbiev vs. Bivol fight can happen, but it won’t have the WBC title at stake due to the Russia-Ukrainian war. Bivol (21-0, 11 KOs) was born in Tokmak, Kyrgyzstan, and lives in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Unless the war ends soon, boxing fans might not ever get the chance to see the undisputed 175-lb championship fight between IBF, WBC & WBO champion Beterbiev (19-0, 19 KOs) and Bivol.Source https://www.boxingnews24.com/2023/04/beterbiev-bivol-wont-be-sanctioned-by-wbc-says-mauricio-sulaiman/ |
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It appears everyone in this thread was correct. It was announced that Mike McCarthy will be the head coach for next season. Owner Jerry Jones explained his decision in a statement:
"I believe this team is very close and capable of achieving our ultimate goals and the best step forward for us will be with Mike McCarthy as our head coach. There is great benefit to continuing the team's progress under Mike's leadership as our head coach.Source https://www.nfl.com/news/mike-mccarthy-to-return-as-head-coach-of-cowboys-in-2024On the divisional games, I worry for the Ravens, the Lions and the Bills. The Texans defense are not to be underestimated and we have already witnessed the difference between Lamar on the regular season and Lamar of the post season. On the Lions, I am not very optimistic on them after the wildcard game vs. the Rams. On the Bills. Patrick Mahomes and Taylor Swift. |
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@JayJuanGee, @Rikafip. If Barbara Fried is successful having the cases against her and her husband dismissed, would she also be successful in having the prison time on her son be shortened? I was only implying that if yes, it might also be a yes on Sam's case. Barbara Fried also can use her political connections with the Democrats.
In any case, the most shocking would be a presidential pardon for Sam. This would clearly prove that Barbara Fried is one of the most powerful people behind the Democratic party.
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The price might be dumping after ETF approval but we also have some good news about uncle Gary hehehe. We can find some time for laughing and being entertained from all these news updates while waiting for the inflows to return on the market hehe. If something similar occured on Wall Street and the traditional finance markets, I reckon the government would be making louder demands for the impeachment of uncle Gary.  Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler is facing bipartisan political backlash after the agency’s social media account was hacked last week and falsely claimed it had approved several highly anticipated bitcoin investment funds.
While the SEC ultimately approved the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) holding bitcoin about 24 hours later, the high-profile blunder for the agency puts Gensler in a tough spot as an already unpopular figure in the cryptocurrency world and among Republican lawmakers.
And some Democrats who have been generally pleased with Gensler are joining calls for investigations.
“Mainly, it was embarrassing for the SEC,” Ian Katz, managing director at research consultancy Capital Alpha Partners, told The Hill.
“It’s given ammunition to Gensler’s enemies and his opponents and people in Congress who don’t like him to begin with,” he added.Source https://thehill.com/business/4411825-sec-gensler-face-bipartisan-backlash-over-x-account-hack/ |
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@GreatArkansas. However, it might not be sell the news. I have not been following the updates one Barry Silbert, Grayscale or GBTC, @fillippone is the best person to ask about this. However, according to this article, it explains that Grayscale is presently the biggest seller of bitcoin after GBTC received the approval to be converted to an ETF.  The world’s largest bitcoin fund, Grayscale’s GBTC, was once a Pacman-like entity, insatiably hoovering up bitcoin. When GBTC was a trust trading on OTC Markets, it had no mechanism for retail investors to sell any of its bitcoin holdings.
For a full decade, GBTC gradually acquired more and more bitcoin, cresting a staggering net asset value of $30 billion earlier this month. Then on January 10, everything changed when the SEC approved GBTC’s conversion into an ETF.
For the first time in history, GBTC began systematically selling bitcoin.
What’s more, it wasn’t the choice of any Grayscale trader to sell; selling was a requirement. As an ETF fund manager, Grayscale must ensure that GBTC’s share price tracks the price of bitcoin.
Of course, that price tracking requires selling and buying bitcoin every day to ensure that GBTC’s quantity of bitcoin in custody matches bitcoin’s fluctuating price and corresponding GBTC share price.
One week ago — literally, overnight — GBTC became the world’s number one seller of bitcoin. Even with the currency’s price in decline since the SEC approved 11 spot ETFs, market participants are still struggling to accommodate Grayscale’s gigantic sell orders.Source https://protos.com/grayscale-bought-bitcoin-for-a-decade-then-became-its-1-seller-overnight/ |
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@yahoo62278. There is something inside of me that will certainly not be surprised if CJ Stroud and the Texans give the Ravens fans a panic attack. Lamar on the regular season is a different quarterback from Lamar during the playoff heheheheheee.
On the Packers and Jordan Love, Christian McCaffrey is healthy and he rested during week 18. The 49ers will win the game and against the spread.
On Belichick, it might be better for him to be the head coach of the Cowboys? Dak Prescott is certainly a good QB.
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@Rikafip. I very much agree. If we remove the Hollywood agenda, the politics and judge only from their performances, I think Sandra Hüller gave the best performace. However, we do not know if she will be included in the nominated best actress list hehehe. I wish she will because I would like to lose with her as my bet against @Saint-loup heheheheheh.
Also, agreed on Anatomy of a fall vs. the Holdovers for best original screenplay!
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Bill Belichick went to Atlanta and had an inteview with the Falcons. It appears that the sportsnews media are taking this and making it appear that the Falcons are the clear favorites for Belichick. I shake my head, we do not know what Belichick said in this interview and it is uncertain if the Falcons will give Belichick his demands as a head coach that also has responsibilities as general manager. If he interviews with the Commanders, does this imply that they are the new clear favorites?  In a column published Wednesday morning, ESPN’s Dan Graziano predicted Belichick to be Arthur Smith’s replacement. The NFL insider also shed light on the mutual interest between Belichick and the Falcons.
“I think he is the clear favorite here unless another job opens that has a quarterback already in place and offers him a chance to win those 15 games he needs to pass Don Shula in short order — perhaps Dallas. Atlanta has already interviewed Belichick,” Graziano wrote.Source https://nesn.com/2024/01/bill-belichick-rumors-ex-patriots-coach-clear-favorite-for-this-job/@yahoo62278. After witnessing how the Lions played against the Rams, Baker Mayfield might win another playoff game, I reckon hehehehe. |
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News update. Sam Bankman-Fried's parents has filed for a request to dismiss the lawsuit against them. They are also denying in any involvement with FTX and with anything fraudulent that have occured within the exchange. They also will not return the money that were sent to them by FTX under Sam's management hehehehe. In any case, are appeals ongoing for Sam's case? The skeptical me reckons that this might also be Barbara Fried's tactics to test what they can do and what type of deals they can make with the government for Sam. Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, the parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, have asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit by the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX seeking to recover funds it alleges were fraudulently transferred.
FTX sought to "recover millions of dollars" from Bankman and Fried in September 2023. Less than two months later, their son, Bankman-Fried, was found guilty on all seven charges of defrauding customers and the United States. His sentencing is expected in March.Source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/01/17/sam-bankman-frieds-parents-ask-court-to-dismiss-ftxs-lawsuit-seeking-to-recover-funds/ |
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^^ It was one sided fight for Arthur Beterbiev over Callum Smith, Smith though fight valiantly, but Beterbiev is too much for him that he wasn't able to take advantage of his height and reach against the shorter Beterbiev. And then he eat a lot of punches, Beterbiev’s promoter, Bob Arum, indicated that a potential full unification bout between his charge and Dmitry Bivol, the WBA titlist, could materialize later this year in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Arum said there was strong interest in that matchup from Turki Alalsihkh, the head of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Entertainment, a body that oversees some of the oil-producing country’s most significant cultural events, including Riyadh Season. https://www.boxingscene.com/bob-arum-optimistic-beterbiev-bivol-happen-expects-saudi-arabia-stage-it-summer--180730So it's good to hear that Saudi is very interested to see the Bivol vs Beterbiev unification fight. And we all know that if this rich oil nation wanted it, definitely money is not going to be a problem as long as they can make the fight happen in their country in Riyadh Season. Most likely we will see this huge fight at 175 lbs. Will the money that the Saudis will offer be enough for WBC president Mauricio Sulaimán to allow a unification fight against Bivol without removing Beterbiev from his WBC light heavyweight championship? Is the war between Russia and Ukraine not anymore on Sulaimán's agenda? I speculate that many boxing fans might predict this to be a victory for Beterbiev but the sportsbooks will list Bivol with very small odds heheheee. |
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Agreed, Emma Stone really has done a very good job for Poor Things hehehehe. However, it might not be as good as Lily Gladstone who has presently become the favorite from 2.05 to 1.46. It appears @Saint-loup will be winning the bet. Congratulations.
It also appears that there might not be a storyline similar Coda for this Academy awards. Oppenheimer went from 1.77 to 1.26. There will still be another month before official Oscar's voting, however. Final odds will not be seen until March 1.
In any case, similar to my Oppenheimer as best picture speculation last year, my next speculation for best picture next year is Dune 2.
Fortunately or not, bookmakers don't vote and they are often wrong. If I agreed with them I wouldn't have bet on Gladstone because she was not their favorite, so I won't pretend they are reliable now for predicting accurately this Oscar winner. But to be honest I'm curious to know why they've changed their mind? Lily Gladstone won the Best female actor in a drama but Emma Stone also won the Best female actor in her category (musical or comedy film) so what is their criteria? Is it because her speech was just way better than Stone's one? Or is it because they've been aware of the number of votes for each one? But in this game of betting, the sportsbooks have a higher chance of making the correct speculation than being wrong. If they always have gotten it wrong then we can be quite certain that they would be bankrupt hehehe. In any case, the Hollywood wokefulness agenda and the storylines on minorities being oppressed have pointed to a win for Lily Gladstone. I am not saying that she is a bad actress but there is something more behind her Oscar win than a win for anyone else. @Rikafip. Yes hehehe. On all the movies I have watched that might be nominated for best picture, the most enjoyable is the Holdovers. This might win for best original screenplay, I reckon. Also, news update. Final nominations might be announced next week. Put your pencils down, and pass your ballots to the front. The nominations voting period for the 96th Academy Awards is now closed. The latest influences on the race came from the Critics Choice Awards and the Golden Globes, where Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” topped both groups. However, Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” has shown considerable strength, and films such as Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers” and Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” are picking up momentum.Source https://variety.com/2024/film/columns/oscar-voting-closes-surprises-barbie-saltburn-1235873942/ |
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There was no price shock or massive price pump after the bitcoin ETF was approved.
bitcoin price is normal. the increase or decrease is also small according to the price increase on normal days. like there is no big news at all to shake the market
Because it has been rumored for months now and that's when we go up from 20k to 48k just recently. As I've said before and what others are telling too, this is more like a sell the news thing, the psychological level people is anticipating now is if it touch $50k or slightly higher than that and people will move back to alts. By the way, people now speculates on ETH or even an XRP spot ETF, probably these two will run hard next. However, we cannot underestimate on what might be coming soon hehehe. According to some articles, Blackrock bought 11,439 coins in only 2 days. It takes bitcoin miners approximately 15 days to produce this much coins, I reckon. Ask as miner from the community if this is correct. Blackrock is also speculating on an ETF for Ethereum and if you listen to Larry Fink's interviews, it appears that he is very much similar to someone who is new to the cryptospace who is in it for the technology heheheheh. Following just over two trading days for the newly approved investment product, BlackRock now has 11,439 BTC worth more than $497 million for its Spot Bitcoin ETF. Indeed, the asset management firm iShares Bitcoin Trust had an undoubtedly successful inaugural day.Source https://watcher.guru/news/how-much-bitcoin-does-blackrocks-spot-etf-hold |
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The US commodities and futures trading commission has released a report where it describes that the problems in DeFi is in the absence of accountability and it recommends that the regulators work with DeFi development teams and take certain actions on digital identity. It appears KYC will be coming soon to DeFi hehehee.  CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero, sponsor of the TAC, stated “From the time that I arrived at the CFTC, I have played a steady drumbeat that we need to study emerging issues related to digital assets or we could risk harmful unintended consequences. This report is the result of the hard work of the TAC Digital Assets and Blockchain subcommittee to study DeFi. It is intended to help inform ongoing policy debates in the U.S. Congress, state legislatures, and regulators including the CFTC. It provides a foundational understanding of DeFi. It finds that the benefits and risks of DeFi depend significantly on the design and features of specific DeFi systems. However, most DeFi systems are not completely centralized or decentralized, but instead operate on a spectrum.Source https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/romerostatement010824b |
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However, if Jerry Jones wants to win a superbowl, he should give Bill Belichick everything he needs and he wants. If this is giving Bill to act very much similar to a general manager while also being a head coach, give it to him. Jerry Jones is 81 years old, he will certainly want a new superbowl to bring with him in the coffin.  Jerry Jones telling his assistant to call Bill BelichickJerry is about as hands on of an owner as any owner is in all of sports. He doesn’t like relinquishing control in terms of GM type responsibilities. Also, while I do believe Belichick is one of the greatest coaches of all time, I do not think he’s a very good General Manager. He’s actually quite terrible when it comes to making draft picks. His recent track record is quite poor. No Brady, not sure he has any rings at all right now. Agreed, however, the argument is he is 81 years old and he might want 1 more superbowl to bring with him to heaven hehe. He might be forced to give Belichick what he wants. It might also be good for Belichick because the Cowboys does not have a slot in the 1st round of the draft. But if it is not Belichick, who? There are articles mentioning that Mike Vrabel and Jim Harbaugh might be the best replacements for McCarthy. @nutildah. The Eagles' defense made the Buccaneers appear as superbowl contenders hehehehe. |
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News update. It appears that Blackrock's Larry Fink might already have a roadmap for their future investments in the cryptospace after the spot ETF for Bitcoin. This will be the tokenization of real world assets in Ethereum as already mentioned and an application for a spot ETF for Ethereum. Blackrock will put money to go inside the money then to produce more money hehehehe.  BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said today on CNBC that he sees value in having an Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF), fueling speculation a spot ETH ETF will trade next after the record-breaking launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs.
“I see value in having an Ethereum ETF,” Fink said in an interview Friday.
Fink said he believes all securities will be tokenized.
“These are just stepping stones towards tokenization,” he said, adding that the technology to tokenize everything already exists.Source https://thedefiant.io/blackrock-ceo-larry-fink-sees-value-in-an-ethereum-etf |
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@ralle14. I reckon after witnessing how the Cowboys lose against the Packers, we cannot underestimate the Rams. Matthew Stafford is a better quarterback than Jared Goff, the Rams have rookie offensive player candidate Nacua, Cooper Kupps is healthy and Kyren Williams appear to have been doing his job good enough for what his team needs. This would be not very surprising if the underdogs are not really the underdogs heheheeh.
The ending was so tight that the points mattered and you guys are right about the Rams.  Matthew Stafford played better than Jared Goff, I reckon. If the Rams have gotten 1 touchdown from the 3 that they were in the redzone on the 2nd half, they certainly would have won the game. In any case on this next game, the Eagles does not have AJ Brown, Jalen Hurts will play with an injured finger and Devonta Smith has a minor leg injury. |
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@ralle14. I reckon after witnessing how the Cowboys lose against the Packers, we cannot underestimate the Rams. Matthew Stafford is a better quarterback than Jared Goff, the Rams have rookie offensive player candidate Nacua, Cooper Kupps is healthy and Kyren Williams appear to have been doing his job good enough for what his team needs. This would be not very surprising if the underdogs are not really the underdogs heheheeh.
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However, if Jerry Jones wants to win a superbowl, he should give Bill Belichick everything he needs and he wants. If this is giving Bill to act very much similar to a general manager while also being a head coach, give it to him. Jerry Jones is 81 years old, he will certainly want a new superbowl to bring with him in the coffin. Jerry Jones telling his assistant to call Bill Belichick |
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@nutildah. Post country Taylor Swift is an agent of the Illuminati. No one is allowed to say anything bad about her hehehehe. The comedian Jokoy in the Golden Globe awards has also witnessed this after making a joke about her getting more screen time in the NFL than the awards show.
In any case, another prediction on where Belichick will go. The Cowboys will lose this playoff game and fire Mike McCartney and replace him with Bill hehehe.
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