The Real Street Journal

  Inflation. It’s the favorite topic of experts on every channel, the measuring stick for economic health—or so they say. The official story tells us inflation’s under control, maybe even cooling off. But if that’s true, why is McDonald’s offering payment plans for chicken nuggets? Why are we out here calculating if we need to skip a couple of lattes just to afford a dozen eggs? 

 The U.S. housing market, currently at historically high price levels, faces potential overvaluation and systemic vulnerability due to decreased transaction volumes, extended listing times, and high borrowing costs.

 Bitcoin’s price swings are the financial world’s version of a haunted house: unpredictable, wild, and a little bit manufactured. Every day, it goes up, it goes down, and everyone with a Twitter handle suddenly thinks they’re a crypto genius. But the truth is, Bitcoin’s price movement is based on some pretty straightforward technical mechanics, not on whatever wild theories the talking heads want to cook up to sound smart. Here’s a look at what really drives Bitcoin’s price – and why you should ignore the hype. 

 In the world of Bitcoin forecasting, the Power Law model is gaining traction as one of the most compelling frameworks for predicting the future of Bitcoin’s price. 

  AI is everywhere these days—running chatbots, writing songs, and apparently "revolutionizing" your coffee maker. But let’s be real: some of these so-called "AI companies" are just throwing buzzwords around like it’s a game of tech bingo. Before you invest in an "AI-powered" stapler or a startup promising to "disrupt synergy," let’s separate the real-deal AI geniuses from the marketing fluff. Spoiler alert: 99% of "AI" is as smart as it claims to be. 

 You ever have that one friend who’s too smart for their own good? That’s Shayne Coplan, CEO of Polymarket. My best friend. And a certified chaos magnet. I’ve seen this guy go from launching a crypto-betting platform in his dorm room to having the FBI knock down his door in the dead of night. And let me tell you, it was glorious.

I was there for the whole thing—or at least enough of it to give you the play-by-play. So grab your popcorn. This one’s a thriller.