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Watch out, today Mexico City is on fire with protests everywhere. The SSC has already warned about the blockades that several boroughs will have, so if you plan to move around the city, better have a backup plan. Cuauhtémoc is going to suffer the most, with 6 different demonstrations throughout the day. From the Torre del Caballito on Paseo de la Reforma in the morning, passing by the Electricians' Union headquarters on Av. Insurgentes, the Monument to the Mother, La Ciudadela, and the Zócalo in the afternoon. It's quite a lot, honestly. Additionally, there’s activity in other areas: Milpa Alt

I have been observing for some time how the situation in Europe is completely rewriting the rules of the economic game, especially in Germany. What is happening goes far beyond traditional numbers.
Not long ago, I reviewed Commerzbank’s analysis of the German business climate, and there is something I can’t leave out: geopolitical risks are completely overshadowing conventional economic indicators. This isn’t an exaggeration. It’s that current tensions are forcing German companies to rethink how they operate.
The Ifo Business Climate Index, which surveys about 9,000 companies each month, shows

I just checked how much the fine is for using a cell phone in Mexico City, and I couldn't believe it. It turns out that since February, the sanctions have increased based on the UMA, and now if you're caught with your phone in hand, you can be fined up to 4,105 pesos in the capital. Seriously, almost 4,000 pesos just for looking at your phone at a traffic light.
What surprised me the most is the difference between states. In Jalisco, the fine for using a cell phone in Mexico City is much more expensive than there, where the maximum is 2,932 pesos. Apparently, Mexico City assigns more UMAs for

I just noticed something interesting in the crypto market these days. Ergo rose 6.7% against the dollar in the last 24 hours, reaching $0.30, but what really caught my attention wasn't just the price movement, but something deeper: it gained 6.6% against Bitcoin. That’s much more revealing than dollar-denominated gains because it indicates that market participants are specifically choosing this asset over holding BTC.
The curious thing is that Ergo has a market capitalization of only $24.98 million and ranks #732. When a protocol with such a small market cap manages to outperform in a selectiv

I just read that performing a cinnamon ritual on the first day of the month helps attract abundance, and honestly, it caught my attention. Apparently, cinnamon has energetic properties to bring money and opportunities, so many also do it with laurel to clear negative energies.
What I liked most was how simple it is: you heat water with cinnamon and laurel for about 10 minutes, then pour it over yourself after bathing while visualizing that abundance is coming. Let it dry naturally, and you're done. Others perform the ritual by blowing powdered cinnamon toward the front door of the house, sayin

I just found out that Xiaomi released a Harry Potter-themed tablet, and honestly, it looks pretty good. It's the Redmi Pad 2 Pro with a Hogwarts-inspired design, nothing like a regular phone. The 12.1-inch 2.5K display looks sharp, with 120 Hz refresh rate and all that. What caught my attention the most is the 12,000 mAh battery with 33W fast charging, quite decent for a tablet.
It has a laser-engraved Hogwarts crest on the back, comes with a case, a school bag, and a stylus included. Inside, it features a Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, 8 GB of RAM, and 256 GB of expandable storage up to 2TB. For Harry

I have been observing something interesting in the markets over the past few months. Dow Jones futures keep moving back and forth, and the truth is that the pattern we see is becoming increasingly accelerated. It’s not just normal volatility; it’s something deeper related to how investors are reacting right now.
What many call the fear-hope cycle has become almost addictive to watch. A few years ago, these cycles lasted weeks or months. Now? They complete iterations in a matter of days, sometimes hours. It’s as if the market is in fast-forward mode.
The reason is quite clear if you analyze it.

I just checked, and the fines for vehicle inspection in Querétaro are quite expensive this year. If you don't do the late inspection, they can charge you up to 1,759 pesos, which is nothing like before. All because INEGI updated the value of the UMA to 117.31 pesos in February, so all penalties increased across the country.
What surprises me is that the fine for vehicle inspection in Querétaro escalates if you miss several periods. In other words, it's not just a fixed fine, but it increases depending on how many inspection cycles you've ignored. And if you also fail the test at the verificati

I just read about that massive blackout that happened in Mexico recently. The CFE had announced power outages in several states on February 25th for maintenance work. Honestly, it was pretty chaotic. In Culiacán, Sinaloa, it was once comunidades that were left without electricity. Some places had interruptions of five hours, others of four. Tacuichamona, Walamito, Las Estancias—everyone was affected in the same way. The massive blackout also reached Baja California Sur, specifically in La Paz. There, they cut power between mediodía and las tres de la tarde at places like El Triunfo, Los Planes

Check out what happened with Nahuel Gallo. The border patrol officer who was detained in Venezuela returns to Argentina after nearly 450 days. The craziest part is that Toviggino, the treasurer of the AFA, posted a photo of the guy on a private plane drinking mate with the national team jersey. All very emotional, honestly.
Apparently, it was a major diplomatic mess. The AFA moved, Tapia coordinating from above, and it ended up being almost a humanitarian act where football served as a bridge. They recognized the Venezuelan Football Federation, Delcy Rodríguez, all that stuff. Even Italy and t

Everyone was wondering how much money Bad Bunny made for that Super Bowl LX show that literally divided the audience. Spoiler: much less than you imagine.
It turns out the Puerto Rican didn’t cash a huge check. According to NFL policies confirmed by media outlets like CBS and USA Today, Bad Bunny received the SAG-AFTRA union minimum wage, around $1,000 per day of work. Yes, you read that right. While over 100 million people watched him in the United States, he received a virtually symbolic payment. The NFL and Apple Music handled the production valued at several million dollars: staging, costu

I just noticed something that many novice traders tend to overlook: chart patterns really work if you know where to look. I've been observing how price movements follow predictable patterns for years, and honestly, it's one of the best tools we have in technical analysis.
Here's the thing: when you look at a price chart, you're not seeing random numbers. You're seeing the collective psychology of buyers and sellers reflected in each candle. Those patterns that repeat over and over, like the double top or head and shoulders, are not coincidences. They are signals that the market is about to mak

I've heard a lot that mining Bitcoin at home is no longer worth it, but the truth is there are still options if you're willing to get into other cryptocurrencies. If the risks of investing directly scare you but you still want to take advantage of the crypto boom, setting up a small home mining operation with a PC could be your move.
First, an important warning: cloud mining is almost always a scam. All the ones I've seen turned out to be frauds, so better not bother.
Which coins are worth mining from home? Basically, those that don’t require huge equipment. Bitcoin changed the game when ASICs

I just reviewed an interesting ranking of the 20 most important currencies in the world, and I was quite surprised by the order. The Kuwaiti dinar is in first place, followed by the Bahraini dinar and the Omani rial. Basically, the currencies of the Golfo Pérsico dominate the top of the list.
Then come the Jordanian dinar and the Cayman Islands dollar, followed by the British pound, the euro, the Swiss franc, and the US dollar in ninth place. Honestly, I was struck that the US dollar isn’t higher given its global influence.
Moving down, we find the Bahamian dollar, the Panamanian balboa, the B

I just saw the photos of Jackie Chan arriving at his son's house in Shenzhen for the festivities. Honestly, I was surprised to see him in a wheelchair; he looks quite different from how I remembered him. Joan Lin was with him, and well, time really passes for everyone.
It's not easy to see him like that, considering all he did in action movies over the decades. Joan Lin looked like she was taking care of him every step of the way, and honestly, it’s a bit nostalgic. At 76 years old, the body just isn’t the same, right?
The good thing is that at least he was celebrating with family. Joan Lin an

And I’ve been seeing a lot about free cloud mining these days, especially because some people want to get into crypto without investing a lot of money. But honestly, you need to be careful. I’ve seen a bunch of platforms promising crazy profits with no initial investment, and most of them sound too good to be true. Cloud mining does exist, yes, but it’s not as simple as some say. Basically, instead of buying your own hardware, you use third-party servers to mine. Some sites offer free trials or small bonuses to get started, which is fine for experimenting. The problem is when you see promises

I just reviewed something that has been causing quite a stir in the Monero community lately. Sergey Ivancheglo, the co-founder of IOTA, is behind Qubic, a blockchain project that has been channeling a massive amount of computational power into CPU mining of Monero using its useful proof-of-work mechanism.
The interesting part is how quickly this escalated. Just a few months ago, Qubic’s participation in Monero’s hashrate was below 2%, but now it has jumped to around 27%. That’s a pretty aggressive shift and has raised all sorts of alarms about decentralization and network security.
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I just noticed something worth analyzing at this moment. The escalation of tensions in Iran is creating a quite interesting domino effect in the markets, and the strong dollar is being the main protagonist of this move.
While investors seek safe assets during times of geopolitical uncertainty, the dollar is strengthening considerably. This typically puts pressure on cryptocurrency markets, which tend to move inversely when money is withdrawn toward traditional refuges. It’s a pattern we’ve seen repeated several times.
What’s interesting is that today we also see similar movements in gold news,

I just checked the Bitcoin chart and things are interesting. We are about to close March without entering the red, which would avoid a six-month streak of losses. The price is currently around $71,500, although the month has only increased by about 2%. If it drops before the end of the month, we would match the worst streak since August 2018 to January 2019, so these days are critical.
From a technical perspective, what catches my attention is that Bitcoin continues to hold well above the 200-week moving average, which is near $59,000. Two months ago, we touched $60,000, and since then we have

The crypto market remains on pause after that Wednesday move. Bitcoin continues to hover around $73K, holding well above the $70K but not gaining that push toward the $80K that some analysts expected. Ether also rose slightly, less than 1%, so most are consolidating positions.
The interesting part is in derivatives. Open interest in Bitcoin futures increased significantly, reaching 680K BTC, the highest level in nearly two weeks. Ether also shows activity with 13.41 million in open interest. But in XRP and Solana, things are calmer, with little movement. Funding rates in perpetual contracts