Week of 04/15/2025 | Episode 4/12 -

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📌 Topics Covered in This Video:

🔹 Ethereum Burned to Protest Alleged Brain Chip Corruption in China

• An address in China burned 500 ETH to highlight alleged corruption involving brain chips used to control people's behaviors.​

• The incident draws parallels to themes explored in Black Mirror's latest season.​

🔗 CoinDesk | Decrypt

🔹 Trump Under Investigation for Possible Insider Trading Tied to Tariff Pause

• President Trump is reportedly under federal investigation following claims of potential insider trading, after publicly stating “it’s a good time to buy” just days before announcing a 90-day tariff pause that sent the markets soaring.

• Investigators are also reviewing:

  • Sudden surge in ETF trades by connected donors

  • Pre-pause purchases in defense and industrial stocks

  • Alleged private briefings given to select hedge funds🔗 ⁠⁠Reuters⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Bloomberg⁠⁠

    
    

🔹 DeepSeek AI Tool Raises Surveillance Concerns

• DeepSeek, a Chinese AI tool, can reportedly transmit user data directly to China's government.​

• Experts warn that visiting DeepSeek can allow it to survey users on other websites, raising significant privacy concerns.​

🔗 ABC News | TechCrunch

🔹 What Happens If China Sells Off Its U.S. Bonds?

• China holds over $775 billion in U.S. Treasury bonds, making it one of America’s largest foreign creditors

• A mass sell-off could destabilize global markets, spike U.S. interest rates, weaken the U.S. dollar, and increase the cost of federal borrowing

• Experts say while a full liquidation is unlikely, even partial offloading could trigger global recession fears and further geopolitical tensions🔗 ⁠CNBC⁠ | ⁠Bloomberg⁠

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