To interpret a strategic bitcoin reserve in the USA (!) as a 'sell the news' event is, in my opinion, far beyond any ratio. As a libertarian, I am something like public enemy no.1 and base my personal ethics on individual responsibility and sovereignty - but it's the USA! And they will define a new bottom in terms of liquid supply. I have to take that into account. From this decision, a legislative process will be derived that turns the fight against bitcoin into its opposite, giving us all room to innovate and stabilize the ecosystem. If I had fiat cash, I'd buy it like it's the last chance. #bitcoin #sbr #nostr

A wonderful morning in the countryside at my sister's house, which also houses the modest premises of our media agency and a small apartment for me. Germany in the countryside is still wonderful. #gm #nostr

Germany’s Industrial Collapse: Factories Falter, War Drums Hum Germany’s economic engine is sputtering, and the numbers don’t lie. Factory orders plummeted a jaw-dropping 7% month-over-month in January, shattering expectations of a modest 2.5% dip. Meanwhile, the HCOB Germany Construction PMI sank to 41.2 in February, down from January’s 42.5, signaling a relentless nosedive in activity. Builders are twiddling their thumbs, staring at empty order books as the sector bleeds out. What’s the grand plan to patch this gaping wound? Apparently, it’s to pivot to the one industry that never sleeps: war. Across Germany and its European “allies,” there’s a quiet scramble to stuff idle factories with the clatter of weapons production. Blow it up, build it again—rinse, repeat. It’s the twisted dream of Keynesian hacks and fiat-peddling economists who see salvation in smoke and shrapnel. War doesn’t just prop up GDP; it’s the lifeblood of a system too cynical to innovate its way out of a ditch. The data screams decline, but the chatter hints at something darker. Is this a slump—or a setup? Either way, the gears are grinding, and they’re not churning out peace. #Germany #Economy #Industry #WarEconomy #KeynesianNightmare #Fiat #bitcoin #news #Nostr

GM, and welcome to the open-air enclosure of the insane. Out with nuclear power, in with nuclear weapons - Germany has become a strange country. Unfortunately. Make a good day of it #gm #freedom #ungovernable #bitcoin

Hot War with Russia: What Do the Markets Say? For a realistic assessment of the situation regarding a potential conflict between Europe and Russia, it helps to look at the markets. Some key factors: if the markets were to anticipate a hot war, we would expect the following: 1. The US dollar would explode against the euro, which it isn’t doing. The forex market currently sees no danger of escalation; on the contrary, fast capital is seeking the boom in European stock markets and letting the DXY drop. 2. Interest rate spreads would need to explode, as the bond market would shift capital from Europe to America. This would mean US interest rates would fall dramatically while their European counterparts would explode. Here, we see smaller movements that we can still disregard. 3. The physical movement of gold is somewhat concerning to me. The fact that gold is being conveniently withdrawn from London, Switzerland, and the USA raises some worries for me. 4. One of the guaranteed indicators of an escalation are capital flow controls in the EU. This would lead us to assume an escalation. At this moment there's nothing to see here. 5. Energy prices. They would anticipatorily explode, which is also not the case. 6. Credit Default Swaps of EU countries would explode higher. They are still calm though. 7. You could do the same exercises for the russian side, the Rubel and rates. No signs so far. Conclusion: Since so far only gold points toward a deepening of the conflict, we’ll remain calm for now and observe the situation and our indicators. I personally still believe that the Europeans, both fiscally and economically, wouldn’t even be capable of sustaining an escalation with Russia without the help of the USA. The markets seem to see through this camouflage for now. #eu #russia #ukraine #trump #uk #nostr #news #geopolitics #bitcoin #usa #markets

EU: War propaganda rings hot When it comes to the socialist bureaucrats and welfare state, I am the first enemy. But now to put war propaganda on the bones of the poorest in society is nothing but perverse, perverse but to be expected. But what else can you expect from these creatures in Brussels and London? The fact that the centralized media machine has once again allowed itself to be harnessed to the war-mongers' cart is a tragic repetition of European history. #EU #Russia #ukraine #propaganda #freedom #nostr #msm #media

Germany’s Auto Sector Sputters as Defense Industry Roars to Life Germany is steering away from its storied car manufacturing legacy and barreling into a new era of military credit-based (of course) spending. I don't want to refer to Germany's fatal history in the first half of the 20th century at this point as the pointe writes itself: same players, same story telling, same enemy, same reaction as state propaganda now is running 24/7: Russia Russia Russia - we finally found the scapegoat to lever up our debt and pump european credit into orbit. Meanwhile the bond market says 'no' to Madame Fatale Europe and is selling the hell out of EU bonds while London's and Swisse's Gold is escaping like always if there's danger in the air toward the save haven no.1: the US. Back to the war-inspired protagonists on the old continent (does it have dementia? Are they going full Biden alltogether?). As the continent braces for an unprecedented rearmament push, defense titans are siphoning talent and resources from a crumbling automotive sector, betting big on tanks and missiles over sedans and SUVs. Rheinmetall, a heavyweight in the arms game, has begun a bold pivot, converting two shuttered auto parts plants into sprawling hubs for weapons production. Meanwhile, sensor specialist Hensoldt has poached 200 skilled workers from the beleaguered ranks of Bosch and Continental, both reeling from a brutal market downturn. The moves signal a stark reality: the skills that once powered Germany’s carmaking juggernaut are now being redeployed to forge instruments of war. Producing military goods with made-up fiat credit will only grow two things: inflation and the public debt trap that now comes into sight, even if You're ideologically a blind rent seeker. EU 'leaders' now rally behind a colossal €800 billion military spending blueprint, with Germany’s freshly minted government earmarking a staggering €500 billion to bolster its defenses. The cash infusion has sent defense stocks skyrocketing, while the auto industry—once the bedrock of Germany’s economy—languishes in a ditch. The grim irony: as car production stalls, the machinery of conflict may just be the spark to reignite Germany’s economic engine. Back to the good ol' days, huh? You may ask Yourself: Can a nation so deeply rooted in precision engineering and consumer exports thrive by trading assembly lines for battle lines? I would give it a clear 'NGMI'! For now, Germany’s industrial giants seem ready to roll the dice, wagering that the future lies not in horsepower, but in firepower. For now. Germany, and by extension the EU, is doubling down on a classic Keynesian playbook—pumping debt-fueled state demand into the economy to paper over a self-inflicted structural slump and productivity malaise. But leaning on the old crutch of the arms industry as a lifeline won’t deliver salvation. What’s left in the wake will likely be towering debt piles, a hollowed-out private sector, and a market littered with goods consumers didn’t ask for and won’t buy. Source: Reuters #Germany #Economy #Defense #AutoIndustry #EU #bitcoin #nostr #MilitarySpending #Rheinmetall #KeynesianTrap #Euro #News #ukraine #usa

EU: The Neocon Plabook Hits a Wall Debt-financed military expansionism? The market says no! The sell-off of German bonds in particular, the centerpiece of European creditworthiness, continues unabated today. The phone lines from Berlin, Paris, Madrid and the other debt strongholds of the EU are likely to be running hot in the ECB Tower in Frankfurt. The Neocon plabook hits a wall at the european bond market. YCC in 3... 2...1.. #EU #russia #ukraine #germany #debtcrisis #euro #b #bitcoin #nostr #inflation

GM, After their announcement that they want to set up a gigantic debt-financed build-up program for the European military, to lay debt on top of the gigantic mountain of debt that already exists, the Europeans, and especially the Germans, yesterday got a foretaste of what they will face if they continue on this course: a sell-off of their debt, interest rate spikes and most likely soon yield curve control by the ECB with massively rising inflation. This is the nightmare scenario that hardly any of these fiat knights and mentally rotten politicians can intellectually grasp. Enjoy the day, buy Bitcoin! #germany #eu #ukraine #bitcoin #nostr #bonds