Evening Edition
Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 8:58 PM
Crypto markets are rattled by a $50M AAVE fat-finger and renewed Strait of Hormuz fears, while Fed succession chatter and AI-cockroach warfare dominate the timeline.
From Your Network
Powell exit could bring pro-Bitcoin Fed chair
Kevin Warsh tipped as replacement, expected to favor rate cuts and Bitcoin-friendly policy.
Reminder that Jerome Powell should only have two months left in office as Chair of the Federal Reserve. Not only is his replacement Kevin Warsh expected to be more willing to cut rates, he's also pro-Bitcoin. https://t.co/8YtXYkvLM8
FlowHorse: scalp-or-watch market right now
Veteran trader warns technical levels matter less than headline risk in current tape.
As I said earlier, unless you're a very short-term trader with a an ear to the headlines, this market is tough for everyone right now. This is a scalp-or-watch environment imo. Technical levels matter far less in a news driven tape. @TradingStable still found spots this week: Short ES ✓ Long Oil ✓ HIMS ✓ MU ✓ Now watching this inside day BTC setup.
BTC eyes $80k to kill 2022 fractal
Kaleo wants a swift reclaim of $80k to finally bury the June 2022 comparison.
#Bitcoin / $BTC Just want to see a swift move back to $80,000 + from here if nothing else to never have to see a June 2022 fractal again. https://t.co/5uBKrIeapz
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Trader loses $50M in AAVE fat-finger
A single mobile swap wiped out $50M USDT for $36k AAVE, spotlighting DeFi slippage risks.
JUST IN: Trader accidentally swaps $50 million $USDT for $36,000 $AAVE on Ethereum. https://t.co/8VXuECkVOV
Aave to refund $600k after $50M blunder
Protocol founder explains the UI warnings and pledges safeguards after the record slippage event.
mobile device? guy just has 50m on his phone?
Tokenized oil to bypass Hormuz chokepoint?
Viral take proposes shipping Middle East crude on permissionless rails, not tankers.
This video really puts life into perspective. Don't take time with your loved ones for granted. Don't look at charts 24/7. Balance is key. https://t.co/yutLHYYdWG
NATO deploying AI cyborg cockroaches
German military reportedly fielding camera-wired roaches controlled by electric shocks for recon.
wtf did i just read NATO is equipping live cockroaches with AI models to spy on enemies, steering their movement with electric shocks to the nervous system! the tech is fucking insane: - each cockroach is wired with cameras, microphones and microscopic AI chips that process data locally. - swarm algorithms coordinate MULTIPLE cockroaches at once - these cyborg cockroaches are sent on military scouting missions moving through tight spaces, rubble undetected. - german military has already paid for and deployed these AI cockroaches i’ve heard of ai drones but never ai-powered fucking combat cockroaches lmaoo
AltcoinPsycho eyes bruised revenue plays
Trader flags bear-market setups in projects with real PMF despite ugly charts.
Most of my best trades happened in bear markets from bruised projects that sustained product market fit despite having shit charts. I see similar setups forming now. Will share setups soon. Focus is on real revenue. No garbage, no memes.