Mario Nawfal

#BREAKING: Is the US covertly trying to BAN crypto? The CFTC just filed a lawsuit against Binance and its CEO alleging that the company conducted illegal futures trading and violated registration requirements. According to the CFTC, Binance allowed US customers to trade on the platform despite not being registered, and failed to implement adequate anti-money laundering measures. This follows multiple actions that have ignited concerns of a broad regulatory crackdown on crypto: - SEC lawsuit against Paxos re BUSD - SEC targets Kraken - Gary Gensler labels all crypto a security, except BTC - Senate committee holds hearing on BTC environmental impact - Biden bill targets crypto miners on tax - NY Attorney General declares ETH a security - SEC blocks BTC ETF - Silvergate collapses after SEC investigation - Court blocks Binance from buying Voyager - OCC lets crypto bank trust charter application expire - Coinbase gets an SEC Wells Notice - SEC targets crypto influencers

#BREAKING: Tens of thousands take to the streets in Israel today, with more protests planned tomorrow. Why? 1. Prime Minister Netanyahu is overhauling the country's judicial system to give the Israeli parliament more control over Israel’s judiciary. 2. This includes how judges are selected, what laws the Supreme Court can rule on, and even giving parliament power to overturn Supreme Court decisions 3. Today, the Defence Minister broke ranks with the government and urged a halt to Netanyahu's plan 4. Netanyahu sacked him My thoughts: The centralization of power is NEVER a good idea.

Israel’s Netanyahu Sacks the Defence Minister. Mass protests throughout Tel Aviv against the judicial overhaul. There are protests outside Netanyahu's house in Jerusalem. t.co/1yNMA1pIAU

Trump V DeSantis They are the primary contenders for the GOP nomination. Their policy positions are similar. Trump is more vocal against the Deep State, but DeSantis is considered a refined candidate. Who wins the Republican nomination? t.co/EgUs4kkeSZ

#BREAKING: "Either the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State" - Trump at today's rally The 'deep state' narrative is one heavily used by Trump to rally voters. What is the deep state? Does it exist or is it a political tactic to rally voters? John le Carré defines the “deep state” as a moneyed, cultured élite, the “non-governmental insiders from banking, industry, and commerce” whose access to information allows them to rule in secret. "There's no deep state... The fact that the president and the secretary [of state] can't get their act together on foreign policy is not the deep state. That's just their own incompetence." - Marco Rubio "There is a deep state in this country, and it is a threat to our democracy." - Rand Paul "The idea that there is a deep state conspiracy against President Trump is laughable. It's ridiculous." - David Gergen "The deep state is real and it's dangerous. It's a group of unelected bureaucrats who think they know better than the people." - Tucker Carlson "The notion of a deep state, crouching behind every corner, is a conspiracy theory." - Max Boot "The deep state is a group of unelected bureaucrats who are doing everything they can to undermine President Trump's agenda and thwart the will of the American people." - Jim Jordan How would you define the deep state?

Why did crypto pump as banks collapsed? t.co/TitOz6pGSB

Putin Placing Nuclear Weapons in Belarus 1. Moscow will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. 2. Putin claims this will not violate nuclear nonproliferation agreements. 3. Russia has moved 10 aircraft to Belarus that are capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons 4. He also said “we are not transferring our nuclear weapons to Belarus but will station them there, like the United States does in Europe.” Are we on the brink of WW3 and nuclear annihilation?

#BREAKING: US forces and pro-Iranian forces currently battling in Eastern Syria. This follows the US airstrike yesterday, in retaliation to a drone attack by Iranian-backed forces. Pro-Iranian forces have been placed on High Alert following their attacks on 3 US military bases in Eastern Syria US apache helicopters are currently engaging targets in Eastern Syria. Biden's speech yesterday: “The United State does not, emphasize does not, seek conflict with Iran" Below footages shows missile strikes between US and Iranian-backed forces. This is arguably the worst military escalation between the US and Iran since US airstrikes in June 2021 against Iran-backed militia groups in Syria. Hopefully we won't see further escalations this time around...

#BREAKING: Deutsche Bank shares slide 8%, and are now down over 20% this month. - Deutsche's AT1 Bonds also sold off sharply - CDSs spiked from 142 to 173 basis points - Investor concerns around EU banks persist Is Deutsche the next domino? t.co/FFo5ofTGmy

#BREAKING: US launches air strikes against Iranian IRGC and affiliates targets in Syria in retaliation for an earlier Iranian affiliated drone strike that killed one US contractor and injured five soldiers. Initially everyone thought the attack was Israel. US service members casualties by Iran in Syria is rare. US strikes against Iranian groups or affiliates is very rare.

#BREAKING: DeSantis says Putin will not be victorious In DeSantis’ interview with Piers Morgan he made the follow remarks: 1) Crimea will lead to a stalemate 2) The war will not end with Putin being victorious 3) The Ukrainian government will not be toppled by Putin and this is a good thing Will a vote for DeSantis result in the Russia-Ukraine war continuing?

#BREAKING: Stormy Daniels’ letter denying her affair with Trump was posted by Trump on Truth Social. In the letter: 1) She denies the affair 2) She explains that she also denied the affair in 2006, 2011, 2016, 2017 and 2018. 3) She explains that she is not denying her relationship with Trump due to being paid hush money, but because it never happened. Is this indictment an agenda against Trump?

TikTok CEO Grilled over Surveillance of Americans Cathy Rodgers a Republican made the following comments at the TikTok hearing: 1. TikTok collects data points that includes people’s location, what they type, who they talk to and their biometric data. 2. TikTok uses surveillance techniques on us all. 3. China uses this as a tool to manipulate America. 4. TikTok will not embrace American values of freedom, human rights and innovation. 5. TikTok should be banned. 6. When questioned by Ms Rodgers, the TikTok CEO was non-committal on whether China would have access to the information from TikTok 7. He was also non-committal on whether surveillance techniques would be used on journalists and Americans.

Has Michael Cohen been exposed for lying? Micheal Cohen claimed on CNN he did NOT wave attorney-client privilege. But then his former legal advisor, Robert Costello, showed on FOX proof that he DID wave attorney-client privilege. Trump wants the case against him dropped immediately. Is he right?

#BREAKING: Trump just posted this letter written by Michael Cohen’s attorney, on Cohen's behalf, while Cohen worked for Trump In the letter he said that Trump was NOT a party to the payment to Stormy Daniels. Does this exonerate Trump? t.co/0BtQfdrNQg

🚨FOMC decision in 5 mins, meeting in 35 mins. Bullish or bearish?

President Xi tells President Putin: “Change that hasn’t happened in 100 years is coming and we are driving this change together.” Are they planning the end of US dominance? t.co/InSJhCPjoF

Some things just don’t add up… t.co/b4o1PABJ57

What are your expectations tomorrow? t.co/baER5NN0SH

#LIVE: Lev Parnas back on stage to debate yesterday's allegations with Rudy Giuliani's only client other than Trump

#BREAKING: Special counsel claims Trump deliberately misled his attorneys about classified documents, judge wrote. According to sources verified by ABC News, the judge said there could be indications of criminal violations. U.S. Judge Beryl Howell wrote last week that prosecutors in special counsel Jack Smith's office had made a "prima facie showing that the former president had committed criminal violations," and that attorney-client privileges invoked by two of his lawyers could therefore be pierced. Has Trump committed crimes or are these more politically charged allegations?

#BREAKING: About half of Americans believe the NY investigation into Trump IS politically motivated. However, a large majority find the allegations believable. Here's some numbers: - 54% of respondents (80% of Republicans and 32% of Democrats) said politics was driving the criminal case - 70% of respondents (inc half of Republicans) said it was believable that Trump paid hush money to Stormy Daniels - 62% of respondents (inc a third of Republicans) said it was also believable that Trump falsified business records and committed fraud Most people believe Trump paid hush money to Stormy Daniels but at the same time this investigation is politically motivated. Source: Reuters/Ipsos poll