Matthew Fixman

[Simply Bitcoin @SimplyBitcoin]

🇺🇸 Admiral Samuel Paparo: "our interest in Bitcoin is as a tool of cryptography, a blockchain and reusable proof of work as an additional tool to secure networks and to project power. I think this protocol is here to stay."

"We have a node on the Bitcoin network right now... We doing a number of operational tests to secure and protect networks using the Bitcoin protocol."

[Open Source Intel @Osint613]

IRAN WAR 2026

What was achieved. What wasn’t.

The nuclear threat was pushed back. Not eliminated. Pushed back.

Iran’s ability to launch sustained mass ballistic missile barrages at Israel as an existential threat has been completely degraded.

The regime’s missile industry took a major hit. Mass production capability likely cut by at least ~80%.

Hezbollah has been severely weakened. Israel is now shaping what could become a ~1000 km security buffer in Lebanon.

Gulf states may want to work closer with Israel, potentially paving the way for more peace and normalization.

Iranian economy was completely decimated before going into this, imagine where it is now, we will see how this plays out going forward.

WHAT WASN’T ACHIEVED

The IRGC still holds leverage over the Strait of Hormuz. That remains the biggest unresolved pressure point. Watch it closely.

The regime is still standing. Still in control of Iran. Iranians are still in danger.

LESSONS LEARNED

Interceptor production needs to scale fast. Not marginally. At least 10x. This war exposed it clearly.

It doesn’t take much. A relatively small mix of drones and missiles can threaten ~20% of global oil supply.

Alternative energy routes are no longer optional. They’re urgent.

NATO, the UK, and Europe expect U.S. backing on Ukraine and Russia. When the U.S. needed support on Iran and reopening Hormuz, most said they would step in only after the war. That gap matters.

Gulf economies proved more exposed than many assumed.

But one key point: some Gulf states, especially the UAE, performed far better than expected. Their missile and drone defense systems held up under real pressure. Far more prepared than publicly known.

[Amit Schandillia @Schandillia]

Israel signed peace with Egypt in 1979.
Not a single Israeli bomb on Egypt since then.

Israel signed peace with Jordan in 1994.
Not a single Israeli bomb on Jordan since then.

Israel signed peace with UAE in 2020.
Not a single Israeli bomb on UAE since then (not that it did before).

Israel signed peace with Bahrain in 2020.
Not a single Israeli bomb on Bahrain since then (not that it did before).

Israel signed peace with Morocco in 2020.
Not a single Israeli bomb on Morocco since then (not that it did before).

Israel signed peace with Sudan in 2020.
Not a single Israeli bomb on Sudan since then (not that it did before).

[david 🔛⛓️ @davidonchainx]

Me: "bro AI is getting so crazy I just built an entire app in 20 minutes with claude it's gonna replace so many jobs"

My friend: "what's claude?"

Me:

[TFTC @TFTC21]

Jensen Huang: "If I have a choice between a new college graduate with no clue what AI is and one that is expert in using AI, I would hire the one who's expert in using AI. Accountant, marketing, supply chain, lawyer, salesperson. Every single time."

[Pardon My Take @PardonMyTake]

Worst Monday of the year

[Open Source Intel @Osint613]

🇮🇱 🇺🇸
RADIO EXCHANGE BETWEEN AN ISRAELI AND U.S. FIGHTER PILOT:

Israeli pilot: “It’s an honor for us to fight alongside you. You’re doing a great job.”

American pilot: “Thank you very much. Likewise, gentlemen. Stay safe out there. Strike hard. See you.”

[Anthony Pompliano 🌪 @APompliano]

Jerome Powell had his video response posted online within minutes after the New York Times story broke.

That suggests the Federal Reserve, and maybe Powell himself, were the ones to leak the DOJ investigation details to the press.

Interestingly, President Trump didn’t jump into a flame war on X in response, but rather posted a picture of himself as the Acting President of Venezuela.

The Venezuela picture started driving a news cycle on its own.

Investigations. Media leaks. Memes.

The future is going to be insane.

[Fantasy Life @MBFantasyLife]

POV: You just won the fantasy championship 🏆

[Tyler Brooke @TylerDBrooke]

When people ask me how I'm doing after the Micah Parsons injury

[Ryan Wood @ByRyanWood]

#Packers fans leaving Lambeau Field chanting a familiar line after their team beats the Bears…again.

[The Wolf Of All Streets @scottmelker]

The situation is perfect.

If price bottoms, I have bought plenty and will enjoy the gains.

If price drops, I get the opportunity to buy more cheaper.

[Dr J Rould @jrouldz]

Every time my friends every time 😂😂😂

$BTC

[Anthony Pompliano 🌪 @APompliano]

Being busy is better than being bored.

[Santa Ross @santaclaireross]

I converted to Judaism this year. Feels like I bought the dip.

[Open Source Intel @Osint613]

Still work to do:

1. Receive bodies of hostages

2. Disarm Hamas

3. Exile Hamas

4. Deradicalization of Gaza

[Open Source Intel @Osint613]

I CANT BELIEVE I AM WRITING THIS:

ALL LIVING ISRAELI HOSTAGES ARE BACK IN ISRAEL!

UNBELIEVABLE!!

[Open Source Intel @Osint613]

All 20 surviving hostages have safely reached Israeli territory.

[Bit Paine ⚡️ @BitPaine]

biggest liquidation event of all time

and Bitcoin is sitting at
*checks chart*
$114,000

you’re actually not bullish enough

[SleeperPackers @SleeperPackers]

You couldn’t beat the aura in Lambeau last night