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MSTR Bitcoin Bet Pays Off: From Skepticism to $14B Appreciation
MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin treasury strategy has generated $14.05 billion in unrealized gains during Q2 2025. The software company’s controversial pivot to cryptocurrency accumulation has silenced early
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac & Crypto-Collateralized Loans
In recent years, cryptocurrencies have moved from the fringes of finance into more traditional arenas, including housing finance. A notable development occurred in mid-2025: for
U.S. Treasuries Are Losing Their Safe Haven Status
What happens when the world’s safest investment stops acting safe? U.S. Treasuries shocked the hell out of investors this April by diving alongside risky stocks instead of
Zuckerberg is Putting Together A ‘Super Intelligence’ All-Star Team
Mark Zuckerberg isn’t just throwing money at artificial intelligence – he’s throwing billions at these ventures in 2025 alone. The Meta CEO has created a WhatsApp
The Coming Crack in the Bond Market: What Jamie Dimon Sees
The bond market isn’t just another piece of the financial system, it is the system. Government bonds are the global benchmark for risk. Corporate bonds
Civil Engineering in the AI Era
Civil engineering is entering a new era. Not because our values have changed, but because our tools have. Everywhere you look, there’s noise: “AI is
Where is the PELOSI Act? Stop Congress From Trading Stocks
There might have been some premature excitement when this was proposed thinking it would gain traction. Then again, it’s the federal government we are talking
The Yen Carry Trade Blow-Up of 2024: A New Macro Realignment
Historical Context: Japan’s Easy Money and the Carry Trade Boom (2023–Early 2024) For years, Japan’s ultra-loose monetary policy made the yen the world’s cheapest funding
The Petrodollar is Dead. Long Live the Digital Dollar.
A seismic shift is underway in the global financial system. Quiet, methodical, and largely unnoticed by the mainstream. The petrodollar, the foundation of American economic
Should Building Codes Be Free?
Should Building Codes Be Free? The Legal, Ethical, and Technological Battle Over Access to the Law In the construction and design world, a curious paradox