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Vietnam has launched a state-run pilot to allow the offering, issuance and trading of crypto assets under strict rules. The Resolution takes effect on September 9, 2025, and will run for five years.

According to the text of the measure, the program tightly limits who may issue tokens, who may run trading markets, and how both foreign and domestic investors may take part.

Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has signed the resolution that sets out a framework for the issuance and trading of crypto assets, the Government Electronic Newspaper of Vietnam reported Tuesday.

High Capital And Institutional Rules

Organizations that want to run crypto trading markets must meet steep capital and ownership tests. The Resolution sets a minimum contributed charter capital of 10,000 billion Vietnamese Dong.

At least 65% of that charter capital must be held by organizations, and over 35% must be held by at least two institutions such as commercial banks, securities companies, fund managers, insurance firms or tech firms.

Foreign ownership in licensed providers is capped at 49%. Leadership and staff rules are also strict: the General Director must have two years of relevant experience and the Chief Technology Officer must have five years, the resolution states.

Firms must employ at least 10 staff in technology roles with certified network security training, and at least 10 staff with securities practice certificates. The infotech system must meet Level 4 information security standards before it goes live.

Asset Backing And Investor Access

Based on reports, tokens issued in the pilot must be backed by real underlying assets. Securities and fiat currencies are not allowed as underlying assets. Offerings may be directed to foreign investors, and trading among foreign investors must occur through service providers licensed by the Ministry of Finance.

Issuers are required to publish a prospectus and related documents at least 15 days before an offering. Participants are responsible for making sure public information is accurate and timely.

Services Allowed And Risk Controls

Licensed crypto-asset service providers will be allowed to organize trading markets, offer custody, operate issuance platforms and self-trade within the rules. Providers must have clear processes for risk management, deposit and asset handling, transaction and payment flows, AML/CFT checks and monitoring for financing of weapons of mass destruction.

Internal control and transaction monitoring systems must be in place, along with procedures for handling conflicts of interest, customer complaints and compensation, according to the resolution.

Trading Controls And Penalties

Domestic investors may open accounts with licensed providers to deposit, buy and sell crypto assets. But six months after the first crypto-asset service provider is licensed, any domestic trading that bypasses licensed platforms will face administrative sanctions or criminal prosecution depending on the violation’s severity.

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A Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into missing text messages from former chair Gary Gensler’s phone between October 2022 and September 2023 has concluded that “avoidable errors” led to their loss. 

The SEC Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigated how nearly a year’s worth of text messages from Gary Gensler were permanently lost between October 2022 and September 2023, during the height of the agency’s crypto enforcement action campaign.

In a report released on Wednesday, the OIG revealed that the SEC’s IT department “implemented a poorly understood and automated policy that caused an enterprise wipe of Gensler’s government-issued mobile device,” which deleted stored text messages and operating system logs.  

The loss was worsened by poor change management, lack of proper backups, ignored system alerts and unaddressed vendor software flaws.

The IT department failed to collect or maintain necessary log data, which is why the commission could not determine why Gensler’s smartphone stopped communicating with the SEC’s mobile device management system.

Key communications about crypto enforcement actions were lost 

The OIG found that some of Gensler’s deleted texts involved SEC enforcement actions against crypto companies and their founders, meaning that key communications about how and when the SEC pursued cases may never be fully known, even to courts, Congress or the public.

Related: Judge has ‘strong views’ about Coinbase inquiry into Gensler’s private msgs

Investigators reviewed about 1,500 messages recovered from colleagues and other records. They determined that the majority were federal records, with around 38% of the recovered text conversations “mission related” concerning matters directly involving SEC senior staff at the time, such as: 

“A May 2023 conversation involving Gensler, his staff, and the Director of the Division of Enforcement about when the SEC would be filing an action against certain crypto asset trading platforms and their founder.”

LATEST: The SEC’s Inspector General released a report on the loss of text messages from former Chair Gary Gensler due to avoidable errors by the agency’s IT office between October 2022 and September 2023. pic.twitter.com/3iWixftGKR

— Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) September 5, 2025

SEC crackdown on recordkeeping 

Around the same time that Gensler’s messages were disappearing into a black hole, the SEC cracked down on the use of messaging apps. Several global investment banking and financial institutions were charged with violating record-keeping and books-and-records laws under the 1934 Securities and Exchange Act. 

“Finance, ultimately, depends on trust. By failing to honor their recordkeeping and books-and-records obligations, the market participants we have charged today have failed to maintain that trust,” said Gensler at the time. 

Undermining transparency in crypto decisions

The SEC has since disabled text messaging on most devices, notified the National Archives and Records Administration of lost records, introduced Capstone-specific records training for senior officials, and started improving backup practices for senior officials’ devices.

“The loss of Gensler’s text messages may impact the SEC’s response to certain Freedom of Information Act requests,” it stated. 

Gensler, who stepped down in January, was infamous in the crypto community for his bait-and-switch offer to “come in and get registered,” which pre-empted multiple SEC actions against companies that claimed they tried to do exactly that. Enforcement actions against crypto companies reached a 10-year high in 2023.  

“Think about everything that happened in crypto during this time. Basically, FTX collapse through the Grayscale spot BTC ETF lawsuit,” observed NovaDius Wealth Management President Nate Geraci, who added“makes you think.”

“So Gary Gensler’s text messages from his tenure as SEC chairman are forever lost in a mysterious ‘boating accident’ ???,” quipped Custodia Bank founder Caitlin Long. 

Magazine: Korean bill to legalize ICOs, Chinese firm’s Ethereum RWAs mystery: Asia Express

The market for tokenized equities could expand to nearly $190 trillion within the next 20 years, according to new projections from Galaxy Research.

Galaxy made this projection after it became one of the first public companies to tokenize its stock on the Solana blockchain via Superstate, which specializes in compliant tokenization infrastructure.

Speaking on the move, Alex Thorn, Galaxy’s Head of Research, said:

“Onchain GLXY is real Galaxy Class A Common Stock. If you hold the token, you own common equity in galaxy, the same as if you bought our stock through in your traditional brokerage account. no publicly traded company has ever done this before in the US.”

As of press time, 32,374 Galaxy Class A shares had been issued on Solana, held by 21 token holders, according to Dune Analytics data.

According to the firm, this move illustrates its conviction that tokenization is viable and a potential blueprint for how listed companies may enhance market accessibility.

‘Uniswap moment’

Considering this, the firm modeled bear, base, and bull scenarios to illustrate how blockchain adoption may reshape financial markets once decentralized trading achieves critical mass.

Galaxy describes the tipping point as a “Uniswap moment,” when on-chain trading is widely regarded as fairer, faster, cheaper, and safer than legacy structures. At that stage, traditional centralized exchanges would gradually lose market share to blockchain-based platforms.

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In its near-term outlook, Galaxy expects tokenized equities to represent between 0.7% and 4.6% of US market capitalization within the first two years of adoption—equivalent to $0.5 trillion to $3.3 trillion.

Under a bullish 10-year scenario, tokenized shares could capture 40% of the market, worth almost $50 trillion.

Meanwhile, the forecasts diverge further over two decades. A bear case sees tokenization reaching 12% of the US equity market, or $29.5 trillion, while the bull case envisions as much as 78% penetration or an estimated $189.9 trillion.

Interestingly, the firm said trading activities could follow a similar trajectory.

In the most optimistic scenario, Galaxy projects that tokenized equities may account for 93% of all US equity trading volume, fundamentally altering liquidity, settlement times, and investor access.

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Researchers examining a well-preserved human skeleton recently excavated in Vietnam concluded that the man was about 35 years old when he died some 12,000 years ago and was mortally injured by a projectile tipped with quartz. The quartz shows signs of “human workmanship” and the skeleton shows signs of recovery from the wound: he was killed, then, by a subsequent infection rather than the projectile itself. The mystery of his death is outlined in TBH1: 12 000-year-old human skeleton and projectile point shed light on demographics and mortality in Terminal Pleistocene Southeast Asia, published this month in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

The paucity of well-preserved and dated Pleistocene human remains impedes investigation of demographics and interactions in Late Pleistocene populations in Southeast Asia. Here, we report TBH1, an exceptionally well-preserved approximately 35-year-old male skeleton dated 12 500–12 000 years before present that provides rare insights into these debates. Superior preservation permitted detailed testing of different models of biological affinity and recovery of the earliest mitochondrial DNA evidence from Vietnam. Morphometric analyses indicated an affiliation with extant Southeast Asian Island populations, but with closest overall affiliation with regional Late Pleistocene data. Mitochondrial DNA sequencing showed unambiguous clustering within the M macrohaplogroup and a relationship with the early hunter–gatherer populations of South and Southeast Asia. While osteological analysis indicated good health during life, localized trauma to an accessory cervical rib was detected together with a small quartz flake with characteristics of a micropoint—an exotic technology within existing paradigms—in the immediate superio-posterior thoracic region. A case for a premortem timing for this injury, inflicted by the artefact, is presented. The trauma and subsequent infection are the likely cause of death and, to our knowledge, the earliest indication of interpersonal conflict from mainland Southeast Asia.

In summary, it looks like he got in a fight with someone: “his case may be the earliest evidence of conflict between hunter-gatherers in mainland Southeast Asia.”

The traumatic neck injury was revealed due to the presence of a cervical rib, rare in humans, with damage matching a fragment of opaque quartz 0.7 of an inch long. The small size suggests a small projectile rather than a more substantial weapon such as a spear.

It bore carving marks commonly seen in stone tools from the period. But there were no other quartz tools in the cave, making the projectile point potentially an “exotic technology” that originated elsewhere, according to the study.

Check out the facial reconstruction. That’s a hard 35.

Like myself, perhaps the Bollinger Band was one of the first indicators you discovered at the beginning of your trading journey.

After all, it’s supposed to make everything super easy…

…just buy low and sell high, right!?…

Well, sure, there may be some lucky wins at the start.

But as time goes on… you start experiencing losses…

Worse yet, they can come along much more frequently with the Bollinger Band!

So, you stop using the indicator and probably start learning about RSI… moving averages…

…you start system hopping.

I’m guessing it may be a familiar scenario.

It was for me, anyway!

But, what if I told you there’s a provable way the Bollinger Band works consistently in real markets?

Not just in profits, but statistically, too?

Well, that’s what I’m about to show you in this guide.

Specifically, you’ll learn:

• A quick refresher on how the Bollinger Band works and how a lot of traders use it
• Timeless trading principles on how to build a working Bollinger Band trading system
• The rules of the Bollinger Band trading system and why they exist
• A complete metric of the results of the Bollinger Band trading system

You ready?

Then let’s get started…

How the Bollinger Band works and how to use it

The indicator pretty much consists of three things:

1. Upper Band
2. Middle Band
3. Lower Band

Starting at the heart of this indicator is a 20-period moving average…

The indicator works by adding a standard deviation of 2 to the upper band and subtracting a standard deviation of 2 from the lower band…

Basically, it adds “distance” to the moving average at the middle band.

Now, how do traders interpret it?

Well, if the price is at the upper band, it’s considered expensive, and considered cheap when it’s at the lower band…

These examples can then be used to introduce a couple of strategies, such as “buying low and selling high”…

It’s essentially the textbook approach to using this indicator.

But, while it sounds great in theory…

…how does it perform in reality?

Hmm, not always in the way you’d expect!…

As you can see, in down trends, the price keeps getting cheaper and cheaper.

Imagine if you buy at the lower band and you’re still holding your trade, hoping that the price will bounce back higher… not a great time!

Which leaves you wondering again…

“What, if the Bollinger Band doesn’t work on trending markets…”

“What’s the point of this guide?”

“Does the indicator work at all?”

Well, indicators are only ever a small part of a working trading strategy.

If you focus solely on the Bollinger Band, you’ll miss out on how to integrate it into a profitable trading system!

Which is why in the next section…

…I’ll explain the foundation behind how the system I’m going to share with you made +7,605% over the last 30 years.

So, let’s take the first step on learning how this system works.

Basic rules and concepts behind the Bollinger Band trading system

Let’s get straight to the point, shall we?

The Bollinger Band trading system that I will share with you mainly trades stocks.

Why the stock markets?

The main reason is that the stock market can move like a tide.

This means that whenever the markets are in a bull run…

…hundreds of opportunities arise in the stock markets!

And this is what the created system works on: riding and taking advantage of those “tides” in the market.

Now with that said…

What kind of stocks are most suitable?

Most of the textbook examples of the Bollinger Band indicator look something like this…

So they’re implying it’s an indicator best traded in a range.

But what if the Bollinger Band could take advantage of an uptrend?

Well, let’s keep building up to that!

But for now…

Start searching for stocks that trend.

That’s right, not ranging stocks, but trending ones!

Why?

Because stocks that are in an uptrend are already likely to continue higher.

You want to hop in and bet on a leading horse!

And the best part is that whenever you spot a trending stock, it already means that the overall sentiment of the market in that stock is great.

As for how the company has been managed, or how consistent it is in its earnings growth…

…all (probably) priced into the chart already!

So now, with the stock chosen, what’s next?

How do you use the Bollinger Band, and why?

All indicators are tools – they are just one aspect of getting things done.

Don’t you agree?

The first question you must always ask is:

“What kind of setups are you looking to enter trades?”

Which, in this case…

…it’s stocks that are trending:..

Importantly, you also want to look for pullback setups, so that you can “buy low and sell high” in favour of the overall trend…

With that well-defined, the next question you may ask is…

“Which indicator can help me find these setups and entries systematically?”

Now that is a great question.

Luckily, it’s going to be the Bollinger Band!

In what way?

Simply put, by entering pullbacks at the lower band on top of a trending stock…

Now, whether or not you use the Bollinger Band, it’s important to treat all indicators as a tool.

In creating any system, you should always keep your mind as structured as possible.

First, work out what setup you want to trade, then find the appropriate indicator to help you look for and enter those setups.

Make sense?

Good, because now comes the fun part…

The Bollinger Band trading system itself.

In the next sections, explore the complete rules of this system, as well as the results, so you can decide for yourself.

You ready?

Then let’s get on with it!

The complete rules of the Bollinger Band trading system

One thing to note is that the trading system you’re about to learn is based on mean reversion trading.

This means you buy stocks on a pullback and then sell them on the rally.

It looks something like this…

With that in mind, here are the rules of this Bollinger Band trading system…

Markets traded:

Stocks in the Russell 1000 index

Timeframe:

Daily

Risk management:

20% capital for each stock and a maximum of 5 positions

Trading rules:

1. The stock is above the 200-day moving average
2. The stock closes below the lower Bollinger Band
3. Place a 3% buy limit order below the last closing price
4. If there are too many stocks to choose from, select the ones that have increased the most in price over the last 100 days (criteria to rank stocks from strongest to weakest)
5. If your order is filled, sell when the 2-day RSI crosses above 50 or after 10 trading days (criteria to define the sell signal)

And just to add, the Bollinger Band settings are: 20-day moving average and 2.5 standard deviation.

I know it’s a lot to take in all of a sudden.

So, let me walk you through each of those rules.

The stock is above the 200-day moving average

Recall that you’re trying to trade pullbacks on stocks that are in an uptrend.

And as you know, there are a hundred ways to define what an “uptrend” is!

So to make this definition systematic, simply use a 200-day moving average…

That means if a stock’s price is above the 200-period moving average, it meets the first criterion!

Add it to the list!

And if it’s below the 200-period MA?

Skip the stock.

But, is there an easy way to filter for these?

Well, you can use TradingView’s free scanning tool!…

First, set your market to the Russell 1000…

And apply the moving average filter…

Set it to 200-period, so it only filters the correct stocks…

And with that, you’ve already got a powerful filter for this system!

Now don’t worry, as I go through the rules, I’ll continue to build upon this screener so you can follow.

With that said, what’s the next thing to look for?

The stock has closed below the lower Bollinger Band

This is where the Bollinger Band indicator comes in.

It’s used to systematically define a pullback – waiting for the price to “close” below the lower band…

In the TradingView screener, go ahead and apply the Bollinger Band indicator filter…

And finally, set it to only look for stocks where the price is below the lower band…

This means that on-top of the 200-period moving average filter, this screener will only look for stocks if the lower band is above the price, rather, if the price is below the lower band.

With that in place, if the stock makes a close below the lower band, what’s next?

If there are too many stocks to choose from, select the ones that have increased the most in price over the last 100 days

One merit of the stock markets is that when things are going great, countless opportunities arise.

This means that in a bull market, stocks are trending most of the time.

However, a trading portfolio can only handle so much.

This leads to the question… which one to buy?

Well, this rule specifically answers that!

Based on the screener results, you can see the following…

So what you have to do now is get each stock’s “rate of change” value.

Specifically, you’d have to pull up the rate of change indicator and set it at a  100-period…

Based on what can be seen in the above example, REGN has a ROC value of -31.73

Now, although you need to obtain the 100-day ROC value for all the stocks listed in your screener results yourself, for the sake of this guide, I have provided some example values for you here!

• REGN: -31.73
• STZ: -19.66
• TPL: -8.01
• STLD: +8.77
• A: -8.03
• COO: -7.54
• CACI: +1.87
• S: -22.8

What you need to do next is rank them based on their values:

1. STLD: +8.77
2. CACI: +1.87
3. COO: -7.54
4. TPL: -8.01
5. BF.A: -8.03
6. STZ: -19.66
7. S: -22.8
8. REGN: -31.73

Recall, this Bollinger Band trading system has a maximum of 5 trades.

This means you should allocate no more than 20% of your capital to each stock.

So, this is a way of finding out which stocks are most deserving of your money!

And based on the rankings in this example…

You’d have to prioritize entering STLD, CACI, COO, TPL, and BF.A! (and ignore the rest.)

Now, if, for example, you already have 3 open trades, then all you need to do is to only enter the top 2 on the list.

So to reiterate – rank stocks from strongest to weakest based on their 100-day rate of change.

Then, prioritize trading them based on the ranking until you reach 5 total open trades!

With that out of the way, let’s now move on to entries and exits.

The best piece of advice I have is…

Place a 3% buy limit order below the last closing price

Whatever the last closing price is, as the stock closes below the lower band…

Just subtract 3% from the price, and then you get your limit order price!…

The reason you do this is that you want the stock to come to you even further.

There needs to be sellers still seeking the bottom, only for the buyers to swoop the price back in like an extended rubber band…

Essentially, if your limit order did not get triggered…

…take the order out and do your scans again the next day.

Make sure no limit order lasts more than a day!

Got it?

Overall, this rule is a pretty great criterion to identify oversold stocks.

So, now that you’ve entered the trade, how do you manage it?

After all, there’s no point in entering a stock if you don’t know how to exit it, right?

Importantly, no “gut feelings” necessary here, either…

If your order is filled, sell when the 2-day RSI crosses above 50 or after 10 trading days

I know, this article is about the Bollinger Bands.

So, why the heck is the RSI sliding into this article?

Well, the 200-period moving average makes sure the stocks being traded are in an uptrend.

With that in place, the Bollinger Band helps you enter and look for pullback setups.

The RSI indicator helps work out exits.

Recall, the idea of this strategy is to capture pullbacks…

At the same time, you don’t want to overstay into the trade, and at best, only capture the strength of that pullback setup.”…

And this, my friend, is what the RSI indicator is for

Once you’re in the trade, wait for the price to close above RSI 50…

Then, exit the next day at the market’s “opening”…

Oh, and don’t forget plan B.

Just in case the stock doesn’t do anything, there should also be a time-stop.

If the price doesn’t close above the RSI 50 after 10 day?

Exit on the 11^th day.

And yes, if your limit order gets triggered, it already counts as the first day!

Make sense?

So now to address the questions lurking at the back of your mind…

Does this strategy work?

If it works, what kind of returns can you expect?

Bollinger Band Trading System Results

Notice how I always say “system” throughout this guide?

It’s intentional, because clearly there’s more than one aspect involved here.

However,  the rules are objective and clearly defined, meaning it can be easily tested.

In this case, let’s backtest it from 1995 to 2024.

This set of data means that the strategy will show its performance, even through multiple financial crises!

And of course, this system operates in the Russell 1000 universe.

P.S. the data also includes stocks that are already delisted as well as stocks that came in and out of the Russell 1000 index.

So, here are the results…

• Net profit: +7,577.84%
• Number of trades: 1365
• Average Annual return: +15.56%
• Maximum drawdown: -23.20%
• Winning rate:94%
• Payoff ratio:74

As you can see, this system only had 2 losing years out of all 30, and if you look at the statistics, this system has a win rate of 66%.

That’s one heck of a system!

I mean, sure, there are some mediocre years…

But overall, it’s clear the system has an edge in the markets.

However, as with all strategies, there are weaknesses.

Any strategies will have their losing streaks.

So, for transparency, here’s an underwater equity curve of this system…

Basically, it shows how often the Bollinger Band trading system goes into a losing streak and for how long it stays there before it breaks even again.

And there you go!

A complete Bollinger Band trading system that works in the markets!

Now at this point, all that’s left is for you to apply the system, which admittedly is the hardest part.

Because as time goes on, you need to develop a full understanding of this strategy.

Which, at this point, you might start wondering…

“Why this indicator?”

“Would the system still work if I modified the settings?”

“How about trading this system in the S&P 500? Will the system still work?”

Rest assured, I have created an FAQ section, which likely contains the answers!…

Frequently Asked Questions

Some commonly asked questions about the Bollinger Bands trading system…

What type of order do I use to enter the trade?

As per the rules of the strategy, always use a limit order.

If your limit order does not get triggered for today’s session, for example, then the limit order must expire.

Basically, no buy limit order lasts more than one day.

Why do you use the Russell 1000 instead of the S&P 500?

There’s no particular reason.

You can use the S&P 500, and the trading system will still work!

When it comes to the 200-period moving average, do I use a simple or exponential moving average?

I use a simple moving average but to be honest, it doesn’t matter.

You can use an exponential or weighted average, and the trading system will still work!

The concept behind it is what matters, not the parameters.

I’d be worried if a trading system broke down simply because of a parameter change!

Does the Bollinger Band trading system work for short selling using an opposite set of trading rules, meaning you short stocks at the upper band?

I’ve backtested this extensively, and unfortunately…

It doesn’t work.

Would this trading system work for Forex markets?

Different markets have different behaviours.

So, if you want to trade this system on other markets, those markets must have a mean-reverting behaviour or it won’t work.

What does position size 20% mean?

It means 20% of your capital will be used to buy a stock.

For example, let’s say you have $100,000 capital and you need to buy stocks A, B, C, ,D and E.

This means you’ll allocate $20,000 to stocks A, B, C, D, and E.

After which, all your trading capital will be used up, and you’ll not take any new positions (even if there’s a valid setup).

Isn’t it dangerous to trade without a stop loss?

Although you’re trading without a stop loss, you have a time stop of 10 trading days.

So, if the exit signal is not met within 10 trading days, you’ll exit the trade on the open of the 11th trading day.

Also, for you to lose all your trading capital, every stock you buy must drop to $0.

It’s possible but unlikely as you’re trading stocks in the Russell 1000 (which are the 1000 largest stocks in the USA).

You rank stocks according to their Rate of Change (ROC). Is there a minimum ROC value you’re looking at?

No, there’s no minimum value for it.

If the screener results show a stock with a negative rate of change, do I still take the trade?

Yes, you still take the trade even though the stock has a negative rate of change

How much starting capital do you need to start trading with this system?

You should have at least $3,000 to trade the Bollinger Band trading system.

But if your broker allows you to trade fractional shares, then you can open an account smaller than $3,000

What if the stock price gap is more than 3% lower? Do I still buy the stock?

Yes, you will still buy the stock, albeit at a lower price (below your limit order).

Also, turn OFF pre-market trading. Most platforms have it turned off by default, but if yours is on, please switch it to OFF. If not, you will end up buying the stock at a higher price.

Now, here’s one secret that I want to tell you:

This is just one of the working systems.

What was discussed here is mean-reversion trading; however, there are also trend-following systems and breakout trading systems.

All with an edge in the markets!

Now, imagine if you could trade multiple (uncorrelated) trading systems that work.

It’s like having multiple streams of long-term income, right?

So, if you want to learn more about it, then there’s a new book being released called Trading Systems That Work.

In this book, you’ll get the full package.

It contains the system I shared with you today but much improved, and also three other systems.

If you’re interested, then you can check it out here.

With that said…

I want to know what you think.

Do you think that systems trading is the “easiest” way to find an edge in the market?

If so, do you plan to develop your system someday?

Or try to trade one that already works and then work from there?

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

Contrary to the Trump Administration’s loon, RFK Jr’s unscientific guidance not to vaccinate children, the AAP wants us to protect our kids.

Just as disgusting as RFK Jr’s conspiracy theory-motivated call to endanger children is his department’s attempt to call good science “baseless political attacks.”

The AAP is strongly recommending COVID-19 shots for children ages 6 months to 2 years. Shots also are advised for older children if parents want their kids vaccinated, the AAP said.

That differs from guidance established under U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which doesn’t recommend the shots for healthy children of any age but says kids may get the shots in consultation with physicians.

Children ages 6 months to 2 years are at high risk for severe illness from COVID-19, and it was important that recommendations continue to emphasize the need for them to get vaccinated, said Campbell, a University of Maryland infectious diseases expert.

Vaccinations also are recommended for older children who have chronic lung diseases or other conditions that put them at higher risk for severe disease, the AAP said.

In a statement, Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson Andrew Nixon said “the AAP is undermining national immunization policymaking with baseless political attacks.”

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Vaccination saves lives. It is our obligation to one another to protect those who can not be protected by getting vaccinated when recommended. Don’t listen to the fools.

Previously:
• Dispelling RFK, Jr.’s disinformation, crowd-sourced database includes hundreds of randomized controlled trials of vaccines
• Study shows how memes impact vaccine hesitancy
• RFK Jr.s lawyer petitions to ban Polio vaccine
• Anti-Vaxxers successfully bring back measles and whooping cough
• Politician who opposed mandatory chickenpox vaccine has been hospitalized after getting chickenpox

The crypto sector in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is on track to become its second-largest industry in the next five years, due to the country’s regulatory policies and attractive business environment, according to Chase Ergen, a board member of publicly traded digital asset investment firm DeFi Technologies.

“They have a reputation for leadership, legislation, and community,” Ergen told Cointelegraph in an interview. He also predicted:

“They sell oil, that’s their main business. I think their second-biggest business is going to be the blockchain industry in the next five years. This will start to be double-digit parts of the economy.”

The country has a clear crypto regulatory framework, a community of key crypto industry executives, a debt-free economy that allows the government to funnel surplus into tech investments, low crime, attractive tax policies, and forward-thinking leadership, Ergen added. 

The UAE has created a moat that has made it the undisputed hub for crypto and tech in the Middle East and Africa (MENA) amid growing nation-state adoption of crypto and the race between sovereign powers to become global leaders in the digital finance age.

Related: Dubai and UAE move to align crypto frameworks under new partnership

Nation-state crypto adoption ramps up in 2025

Nation-state crypto adoption accelerated in 2025, following the inauguration of president Donald Trump in the United States and the regulatory shift that followed.

The Trump White House released its long-promised crypto report in July, outlining the administration’s plan to make the US the global leader in crypto.

Pakistan’s government reversed its long-held opposition to cryptocurrencies in November 2024, one day before the US presidential election.

Since that time, Pakistan has established a national Bitcoin reserve and appointed a national crypto council to craft a comprehensive digital asset regulatory framework within the country.

Sovereign wealth funds, including the UAE’s Mubadala and Norway’s sovereign fund, have exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other investment vehicles.

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the largest state-directed investment fund of its kind in the world, increased its Bitcoin exposure by 192% over the last year, according to crypto research firm K33.

Magazine: Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh may be crypto’s sleeping giant: Crypto City Guide

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Ethereum (ETH) has gained 4.61% in the last seven days, 27.25% in 30 days and 68.27% within the past one year. This positive outlook has caught the attention of an Ethereum Initial Coin Offering (ICO) participant from 2014.

Ethereum community reacts to 14,269x gains

As per Lookonchain data, after 10 years of dormancy, the ETH ICO participant has transferred all of his assets of 334.7 ETH. Notably, in 2014, Ethereum sold at a relatively low price, and the investor acquired the coins for $104.

With the recent transfer and at the current market price, the investor has made a 14,269x gain on his investment. The total value of the coin today is about $1.48 million. A staggering amount of profit considering he invested just about $104 in the ICO.

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The holder’s ability to leave the coins untouched in his wallet for over 10 years has sparked conversation in the community. He left it without trading, selling, or moving them. Many consider it the typical example of how profitable it could be to hold an asset long-term.

A user in the community noted that “stories like this remind why conviction beats trading noise.”

It has also triggered discussions about crypto wealth and how a tiny early investment could pay off and make one a millionaire from the returns.

Ethereum price declines despite strong market outlook

As of this writing, Ethereum is changing hands at $4,392.11, representing a 5.43% decline in the last 24 hours. It dipped from an intraday peak of $4,663.55 to its current price level. Similarly, trading volume has dropped significantly by 28.64% to $51.5 billion.

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Market observers are monitoring developments to see how the broader macroeconomic factors impact the leading altcoin.

Prior to the current market setup, all Ethereum holders were in profit when the price soared to $4,763. As of then, investors were eyeing $5,000 as the next possible all-time high (ATH) for the asset. For now, the wait for a new ATH to wipe the previous one set four years ago continues.

Digital advertising veteran The Trade Desk (TTD 2.50%) used to be hot stuff. In early December 2024, the stock had posted a market-stomping 156% gain in two years. The stock traded at market-darling valuation multiples such as 134 times free cash flow and 30 times sales. The Trade Desk made mighty Nvidia‘s (NVDA -1.00%) stock look affordable by comparison.

But things have changed.

The Trade Desk’s recent earnings reports have been robust, but they were accompanied by a sobering market analysis and modest forward-looking guidance. The brutal market reaction wiped out several years of The Trade Desk’s investor gains.

So if you invested $500 in The Trade Desk five years ago, that position would be worth just $576 today:

TTD Total Return Level data by YCharts

The S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.09%) market index more than doubled over the same period, in terms of total returns. That’s an above-average compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.6% versus The Trade Desk’s anemic 2.9%.

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Silver lining of the reality check

These days, you can buy The Trade Desk’s stock at a less outrageous valuation of 33 times free cash flow and 9 times sales. If the stock price doubled today, the shares would still carry lower valuation multiples than Nvidia’s 62 times free cash flow and 30 times sales.

Mind you, The Trade Desk is still far from a deep-discount value stock. These multiples are appropriate for a fast-growing business addressing a large target market.

And I would argue that The Trade Desk fits that description. Its sales have been soaring for years, and free cash flows are richer than ever:

TTD Revenue (TTM) data by YCharts

The company’s near-term outlook has been less bullish in recent quarters, but management still expects roughly 14% sales growth in the third-quarter report. This growth story is far from over. The 2025 stock price cuts simply made this top-notch company more affordable.