WK

Ex-Halliburton | Battle-tested in the trenches | Geoscience + Energy BD pro | Crypto lover | Bridging oilfields & blockchain | Views my own ⚡₿

[WK @just_bnb]

Vampire projects are absolutely destroying crypto’s ability to attract new retail money. All these scam copies and rugs pretending to be real tokens aren’t just draining wallets; they’re terrifying potential new users away for good.

Wintermute’s 2025 OTC report just dropped and it’s crystal clear: new capital flowed in last year via ETFs and institutions, but it stayed glued to BTC/ETH. No real alt rotation. Pumps now last ~19 days (down from 60+ before). Their big 2026 hope? Retail returning with fresh funds.

That won’t happen while launches are a scam minefield.

Picture a total newbie finally putting in $1,000 (bonus, savings, whatever). No DYOR skills. Sees a memecoin pumping on Solana, FOMOs in on Jupiter/Raydium/Moonshot… then gets rugged. Liquidity sniped, token -99%, money gone.

They don’t just lose cash; they quit crypto forever and warn everyone: “It’s all scams.” One rug blocks an entire circle of potential users.

That’s why platforms have to stop amplifying these vampires. Listing or ranking them signals legitimacy, sucks in naive money, then trust collapses. KOLs and early backers profiting off rugs just breeds more scams. No retail protection = no sustainable inflows = weaker market.

Jupiter, Raydium, Moonshot, MEXC, Binance; you’re the gatekeepers. Start properly vetting OG projects vs vampire fakes.

We need an industry standard like ISO certification: audited code, locked liquidity, fair launch proof, transparency. Only certified tokens get prime visibility and listings.

Protect newcomers → attract real retail → grow the ecosystem properly.

Who’s building this? We need it now.

@cz_binance @MEXC_Official @Raydium @solana @bonkfun @JupiterExchange @moonshot @mellometrics @CryptoPeakX

#Crypto #Memecoins #Solana #RugPulls

[Owen Shroyer @OwenShroyer1776]

Gas is $5 a gallon in Austin, Texas.

[Cinema Tweets @CinemaTweets1]

Omar Sharif is one of those actors that you never forget once you learn about him. Between Doctor Zhivago & Lawrence of Arabia, this man can claim two of the best films in Cinema history. Not many actors can make that claim. This guy’s intensity was generational. What an actor.

[Mohamed A. El-Erian @elerianm]

A rough end to the trading week for both US stocks and bonds, worsening a month where the classic “diversified” 60/40 portfolio is experiencing its steepest monthly loss since 2022.
#economy #markets #bonds #stocks #investing #investors

[Cristiano Ronaldo @Cristiano]

Eid Mubarak to all! 🌙 I hope you have a very special day with your family and loved ones. Wishing you all peace and happiness.

[Anas Alhajji @anasalhajji]

💥 We lost about 32% of world traded crude oil supplies.

💥 Rerouting and SPR may cover up to 40% of it AT BEST.

Anyone who thinks the rest of the oil industry can stretch its production to cover the GAP knows nothing about the oil industry.

[Anas Alhajji @anasalhajji]

⭕️ DME Oman crude is traded above $150/b. ⭕️
@DavidDTaw @WorldStrategist @SimonDixonTwitt @zerohedge

[Trending Bitcoin @TrendingBitcoin]

🇺🇸 "BIG SHORT" INVESTOR MICHAEL BURRY WARNS:

US FINANCIAL MARKETS AND ECONOMY WILL CRASH.

"THE PROBLEM IS TOO BIG TO SAVE."

[WK @just_bnb]

@BigTrout300 @financialjuice The real chaos will start once the Houthis close the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

[Mohamed A. El-Erian @elerianm]

Further to the post below from Saturday morning, Brent has opened the week higher -- at $104 a barrel in early Asian trading hours. WTI is also above $100.

#economy #markets #oil #middleeastwar

[Trout @BigTrout300]

A $BIGTROUT SUNDAY TO YOU GOOD SIR 🎩🐟

[The Spectator Index @spectatorindex]

BREAKING: Crude oil rises to $102, Brent Crude rises to $106 at start of trading.

[Watcher.Guru @WatcherGuru]

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 US Energy Secretary says there are "no guarantees" oil prices will drop anytime soon, NYT reports.

[Michael A. Gayed, CFA @leadlagreport]

FOMC meets next week.

98% chance they hold. Oil at $100. Payrolls negative. CPI at 2.4%.

Cut -> inflation. Hold -> recession. Hike -> collapse.

The Fed has no good options. None. $SPY

[Jesse Cohen @JesseCohenInv]

US Oil-linked futures on Hyperliquid surge 10% to ~$102 per barrel in weekend trading.

$120 oil here we come.

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

If the Strait of Hormuz remains closed just until the end of the month, some analysts reckon crude could surge to $150 or even $200 a barrel. That would be a recipe for global recession https://t.co/EiuojqPv5T

[Mohamed A. El-Erian @elerianm]

Some still believe that getting Middle Eastern oil flowing again (production and its transport to the rest of the world) is as easy as turning on a light switch when the time comes. It isn't.
Consider how the situation has evolved since the start of the War:
Week One: Short-term disruptions to production and transportation (a few weeks).
Week Two: Longer-term disruptions, especially to production.
Week Three: Judging from developments overnight (please see prior post for details), we now seem to be entering a phase where significant damage could paralyze production for even longer, with a larger set of potential economic, political, and social implications.
#economy #oil #markets #middleeasrwar

[The Spectator Index @spectatorindex]

BREAKING: Oil prices now up by over 3%, crude oil trading at $99.2 and brent crude at $103.7

[n-OTA @notadubzmusic]

$BIGTROUT 95% today. This is just the beginning 📈

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[Trout @BigTrout300]

$BigTrout is cool. 😎

[The Spectator Index @spectatorindex]

BREAKING: Oil prices up over 10%, with crude oil at $96.5 and brent crude at $101.5.