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What just happened?

At 9:44 PM ET on a casual Friday night, president-elect Trump launched the biggest memecoin in history, $TRUMP.

Since then, the coin is up 9,500% with $2.2 BILLION of volume traded in under 12 hours.

What does this all mean? Let us explain.

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The initial launch of the coin was so hard to believe, it came with skepticism.

Traders figured Donald Trump's account was hacked.

However, no statement on a hack surfaced so the coin kept rising.

At 12:45 AM ET, $TRUMP broke above $10.00 and the rally accelerated rapidly. Image
In fact, not even Elon Musk was sure that Donald Trump's X account had not been hacked.

Nearly 12 hours later, it is clear that this coin is legitimately launched by Trump.

Donald Trump is now the first president in history to launch a memecoin. Image
In the early hours, traders were making unprecedented returns on the swings.

In the first 2 hours, one trader made $50,000 into nearly $1.1 MILLION.

The coin, $TRUMP, outperformed the S&P 500's last 30-year return in the first 2 hours.

And, it's still rising as we speak. Image
For example, $100 invested in the S&P 500 in 1994 would be worth $2,250 today.

That's a 2,150% return over the last 3 decades in the index.

Trump's memecoin, $TRUMP, returned +4,000%+ in under 4 hours after it launched last night.

The million Dollar question: Can it hold? Image
First, it's important to note that only 20% of MAXIMUM supply is currently on the market.

This means that supply currently stands at 200 million coins.

Over the next 36 months, the remaining 800 million coins can enter supply.

It is believed that Trump holds those 800 million. Image
This explains Market Cap versus the Fully Diluted Valuation (FDV) of the coin.

If total supply of 1 billion was circulating now, total market cap would be ~$21 billion.

But since only 200 million out of 1 billion coins are circulating (20%), the market cap is ~$4.2 billion. Image
The question is:

Can demand keep up when the remaining 80% of supply hits the market?

Here's the $TRUMP coin emission schedule which shows how maximum supply will be reached.

Skeptics say this will send the coin to $0, bulls say its a gradual emission schedule. Image
Here's a potential interpretation of this emissions curve.

In the first 3 months, likely 0 tokens are released due to cliffs.

From there, token supply increases from 16.7 million per month to 33.3 million per month after year 1.

Can the market handle this supply? Image
We are now beginning to see some WILD trades.

One trader invested $1.1 million into the $TRUMP coin around launch time.

This morning, that position was worth $120.3 MILLION, for ~$119 million in profit.

Another trader reportedly turned $800 into $300,000+. Image
Google Search interest in "Trump Coin" continues to stand at a record high as Americans see the news.

The timing was strange as launching the coin on a Friday night resulted in many missing the initial news.

Could this be the coin that spurs mainstream adoption of crypto? Image
It will be interesting to see how this all unfolds as the coin is still under 1 day old.

Millions of dollars of volume are flowing per minute with hundreds of trades at $1M+.

Are you buying the $TRUMP coin?

Follow us @KobeissiLetter for real time analysis as this develops. Image
For all of those asking, this coin was listed on an exchange called “Moonshot.”

See below for more information on how to sign up:

moonshot.money/?ref=InniCfxje7
If this doesn't emphasize risk appetite in the market, it's not clear what would.

We expect a more volatility 2025 for markets.

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Feb 5
What is happening in crypto?

Since October 10th, crypto markets are now down -50%, erasing $2.2 TRILLION worth of market cap.

Bitcoin has officially erased ALL of its post-election rally, now down -10% since Trump's election.

Why is it crashing? Let us explain.

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As of 8:00 AM ET today, Bitcoin has officially erased its post-election rally.

Yet, over the last 60 days, the fundamental picture for crypto is actually vastly unchanged.

This is why many investors are confused.

Why is crypto crashing if the fundamental picture is unchanged? Image
The answer to this question requires going back to October 10th.

The most recent TOP in crypto came on October 6th, just 4 days before the -$19.5 billion record liquidation.

Something structural appears to have shifted on October 10th.

And, markets never truly recovered. Image
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Jan 20
This is unprecedented:

If President Trump acquires Greenland and "controls" Venezuela, the US would gain control of 1.2 MILLION square miles of land.

This is ~42% larger than the Louisiana Purchase, the largest US acquisition ever.

What's next? Let us explain.

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It was an incredibly busy weekend.

On Saturday, Trump announced new 10% tariffs on eight European countries amid his push for Greenland.

Trump says these tariffs rise to 25% on June 1st.

They will remain until a deal is reached for "complete and total purchase of Greenland.” Image
The result was a series of escalations on the trade front and the EU threatening to retaliate.

Now, the EU Parliament is looking to end the 2025 US-EU trade deal.

Trump proceeded to double down, saying US acquiring Greenland is "imperative for national and world security." Image
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Jan 7
Trump is going after the US housing market:

President Trump just announced he is BANNING single-family home purchases by institutional investors.

Within minutes, Blackstone's stock erased as much as -$17 BILLION today.

What happens next? Let us explain.

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For years, investors have been upping purchases of single-family homes in the US.

At the start of the pandemic in 2020, investors saw purchases account for ~14% of transactions.

Now, that share is up to ~27% as the market has become increasingly unaffordable for buyers. Image
As a result, the median age of a first-time homebuyer in the US has surged to a record 40 years old.

This is up from a median age of 33 years old in 2021 and 29 in 1981.

But the question now becomes:

Is this the result of large institutional funds buying houses? Image
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Jan 4
The Venezuela plot thickens:

While Venezuela holds 303 BILLION barrels of oil reserves, much of this is HEAVY crude oil.

Texas and Louisiana also *happen* to have 6 of the LARGEST HEAVY crude oil refineries in the world.

What does this mean? Let us explain.

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In the early 2000s, Venezuela was a MUCH larger oil producer than the US.

In fact, Venezuela produced 3 TIMES as much oil, at nearly 3.3 million barrels per day.

By 2020, Venezuela's production had declined to just 900K/day, while the US hit 5 million/day.

This is key. Image
First, Venezuela has been heavily sanctioned by the US for years.

This resulted in old infrastructure, hindering the ability to extract HEAVY crude oil.

Heavy oil is far more expensive to extract than light crude.

This requires advanced techniques like steam injection. Image
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Dec 27, 2025
The Silver Situation:

Silver prices are now up a MASSIVE +175% in 2025 and set to post an 8-month win streak for first time since 1980.

Gold and silver have added a combined +$16 TRILLION in market cap this year ALONE.

What is happening? Let us explain.

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As you may know, our view for 2025 has been "own assets or be left behind."

This year, just about ALL assets have pushed higher.

But, as of late, gold and silver are leading the charge, now up 4 and 8 TIMES as much as the S&P 500 YTD.

It all started with a weaker US Dollar. Image
The US Dollar is currently down -9% YTD on track for its worst year since 2017.

As rate cuts kicked off, the US Dollar saw further weakness.

And, as President Trump's new Fed Chair is set to be announced, markets are pricing-in even more dovish Fed policy.

This is key. Image
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Dec 18, 2025
What just happened?

Core CPI inflation in the US just unexpectedly fell to 2.6%, its LOWEST level since March 2021.

3 months ago, inflation rose to a 6-month high, and last month, the October CPI inflation report was "cancelled."

What changed? Let us explain.

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At first glance, this looks like one of the best inflation reports in years.

The 40 bps drop in headline and core inflation is one of the largest YoY declines since 2023.

And, this comes as core inflation was expected to INCREASE.

It also comes at an interesting time. Image
Last month, the US cancelled the October CPI inflation report.

They cited "a lapse in appropriations" which prevented data from being collected during the government shutdown.

Why is this important?

It means the BLS had to make tons of assumptions for last month's data. Image
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