Life is Brutal

[Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, CGoF @ChidiOdinkalu]

The conduct of Lateef Fagbemi, the Attorney-General of the Federation, in this NBA case is beneath contemptible.

That is not me saying so. The 3 Justices of Appeal make it plain & evident. In any sensible jurisdiction, he would be reconsidering his position.

[EliZ @eliz883]

The key area right now is that red box. CT will soon be calling it ‘altseason’ (just ignore their rubbish)

As long as $ETH stays above this level, the bullish outlook remains valid and the chances of the uptrend continuing increase.

If, on the other hand, we break below it decisively, there is a risk of quickly returning to a phase of weakness and seeing the market go rekt again.

For now, there’s no need to overcomplicate things: that level is all that matters.

[Killa @KillaXBT]

This phase of the $BTC cycle is literally engineered to steal your money.

They’ll chop this range relentlessly until everyone is heavily overleveraged in one direction.

Then, silently at first, then all at once. Same script every single cycle. What I’ve learned after years of this game... sometimes the most profitable move is simply holding your one high conviction trade that aligns with the bigger picture.

Instead of trying to scalp every little range, my advice is to sit back, relax for the next 2 months, wait for structure to clearly shift bullish, and then long your longs.

[Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, CGoF @ChidiOdinkalu]

CONCERNING NIN & #NBADECIDES2026

The line about the mandatory use of the National Identity Number, #NIN, to identify lawyers for the #NBADecides2026, is the latest red herring in the campaign by @Egbeamofinoodua to impose a caucused ethno-tribal veto on @NigBarAssoc.

The Olanipekun-Odogiyan Report transforms this into an article of faith.

For their purposes, they claim enrollment numbers assigned by the @SupremeCourtng are "not security numbers." But they disingenuously do not say what a "security number is."

The #OlanipekunOdogiyanReport also doesn't say from where they invent the concept of a "security number".

By their rendering, a BVN would also fail their subjective standard of "Security number". It is a standard known only to the authors of that report.

Those same authors assume that erroneously assume that @NigBarAssoc can administer the process of data on inegration this requires & that it can be done by the end of August 2026. In doing so, they reveal both their age & the age of their ideas.

This is possibly the most lazy and illiterate - I do not want to say dishonest - recommendations of that report.

Interestingly, the authors of the report did not speak to either the @nimc_ng (which administers the NIN) nor the Supreme Court (as the custodian of the Roll of lawyers) in order to inform themselves about the feasibility of their imaginings.

So let's examine this matter a little.

Fewer than 200,000 people in the history of Nigeria have ever been enrolled as lawyers. The number on roll is assigned by the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

Yet, the Olanipekun-Odogiyan report believes that it is a less secure number than the NIN which is available to hundreds of millions of Nigerians & is notoriously porous still.

The @nimc_ng administers the NIN. It does not share that responsibility with anyone & will not outsource it either.

For its elections, the NBA relies on the Roll & records maintained by the Supreme Court.

At the moment, the NIN is not a field in the data held by the Supreme Court on lawyers in Nigeria. So, to include NIN, that will need to change at source through the addition of NIN as afnew data field. That is outside the competence of the NBA.

It is unlikely that the Supreme Court will administer this change as an election matter in order to please Olanipekun, Odogiyan, @Egbeamofinoodua, or - I may add - Lateef Fagbemi.

The implementation of any such measure will require first a decision by the Supreme Court Registry as the custodian of the Roll.

Thereafter there will need to be bureaucratic integration between NIMC & the Supreme Court.

3rd, because many lawyers on Roll had died even before the NIN was, rolled out or thereafter, there will need to be detailed due diligence & not merely in the design of the new data field

4th, all this will need to precede the integration of the data concerning those eligible for NIN in their data on the Roll.

5th, this data integration will require careful vetting. It will take time & cannot be outsourced by the NIMC.

These various steps are what the Olanipekun-Odogiyan report flippantly claims will be achieved at the snap of an imaginary finger.

If I did not know the authors, I could have misled myself into thinking they were script-writers for #TalesByMoonlight. The design is clear: if they do not get their way, they will crash the association.

[*Walter Bloomberg @DeItaone]

TRUMP EYES AUSTRALIA’S RETIREMENT MODEL

President Donald Trump wants officials to study Australia’s $3.1 trillion private pension system as a possible blueprint for US retirement reform.

Australia requires employers to contribute 12% of workers’ salaries—including for part-time employees—into privately managed funds.

Supporters say the model could expand retirement coverage as Social Security faces funding pressures.

Critics warn compulsory employer contributions could affect wages and that Australia’s system is no simple fix for America’s retirement challenges.

[EliZ @eliz883]

@GordonGekko Bro honestly

Tarot-style correlations

[EliZ @eliz883]

$BTC update

No change for $BTC; the levels remain the same as ever – they’re worth keeping an eye on, but there’s no interest in the middle

The triggers are clear

[EliZ @eliz883]

Trading volumes across the entire market are still too low. Under these conditions, now is not the time to increase position sizes. Use smaller positions in your trades.

With such low liquidity, even the best set-ups can turn out to be false signals and fail. That’s why I prefer to continue managing risk, preserving capital and waiting for the market to present the right opportunities to increase position sizes!

When volume really does return, everything will change. Movements will be cleaner, set-ups will have a higher probability of success, and that will be the time to push forward decisively.

Patience is one of a trader’s most powerful weapons.

When liquidity returns… we’ll be making money like never before. Don’t worry.

[EliZ @eliz883]

$ETH If the OBV gives us a bullish signal, the 2k mark – or even a little more – will be reached quickly

Let’s see

[EliZ @eliz883]

$SOL is showing an orderly bearish consolidation following the rally. This type of price action is often a positive sign: the market is shaking off excesses without compromising the bullish structure.

As long as the outlook remains unchanged, I continue to expect the upward trend to continue

[EliZ @eliz883]

Good morning everyone, and have a lovely Sunday. ☀️

The market is at a decisive stage. We’ve been trading within the same range for weeks, but increasingly interesting technical signals are starting to emerge on $ETH.

My strategy hasn’t changed: I’m continuing to accumulate spot positions on dips, without chasing price surges and without letting myself be swayed by market noise.

For me, this is a time when you need to have a plan and stick to it.

How will it end? We’ll find out over the coming months.

My view is simple: either it will be a total failure, heading to zero, or we’ll see Ethereum heading towards 6/7k. I don’t think there’ll be a real middle ground.

We’ll see whether my investment goes to zero or makes some good returns.

As for trading, I’ll go with what the market offers.

[Killa @KillaXBT]

I'll tell you one thing with certainty.

This type of PA only shows up when $BTC is nearing a bear market bottom.

Illiquid conditions, TWAP driven price suppression.

Study 2022.

[Killa @KillaXBT]

$BTC

Currently we have quite alot of long liquidations sitting at the 49-56K region.

This is a combination of 3x, 5x & 10x leverage positions.

If we get one final capitulation wick in the next 1–2 months, it's likely to hit this area and mark the bottom.

[Alex Onyia @winexviv]

I need your honest opinion on this.

I think it's time we introduce the South East STEM Olympiad alongside the South East Maths Olympiad. One registration covers both competitions.

Our children have significant gaps in science, and we need to fix that as soon as possible.

I'm thinking we should split the prize money between Mathematics and Science.

We can hold both competitions on the same day but at different times.

I've been studying several world-class science curricula that are built on higher-order thinking and real-world application. We can develop our own curriculum specifically for the competition and share it with schools across the South East so they can prepare their students effectively.

What do you think?

[🅲🅷🅴🅲🅺🅼🅰️🆃🅴 ♟️🇭🇹 @its_Rona_J]

FOMC Minutes tomorrow

What to expect:

Expect liquidity grabs.
Expect volatility.
Expect fake moves before the real move.

Stay Patient!

[Rico Lindsay @RicosWay]

FOMC Minutes hit at 2:00 PM EST.

Most traders are about to get faked out. Here’s why:
The first move is rarely the real move. Smart money grabs liquidity first, sweeps the obvious stops, then reveals its hand.

So here’s the game plan:

→ Don’t chase the first candle
→ Let the trap play out
→ Wait for confirmation, not emotion

Volatility isn’t the enemy. Impatience is.

Half the battle is won before the news even drops.

[Commuter @commuterny]

Erling Haaland’s perspective on feeling tired:

[Annalise Keating @Ariannnyy_]

If you want to become a better thinker, study subjects that demand logic. Computer science, economics, philosophy, mathematics, statistics, engineering.

[The Driven Man @Thedrivenman]

The man who controls his morning controls his life.

[Life is Brutal @Valid_Trades]

@realChimaeze @asanwababy122 @NoirMotive @aniky_bee You are a bastard