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Foxtel CEO takes aim at Albanese government’s TV reforms - Friday 23, 2024

Foxtel Chief Executive Patrick Delany has taken aim at the Albanese government's television reforms, which would give free-to-air channels prime placement on smart TVs and connected devices.

Mr Delany told a Senate committee that customer choice would be undermined by the proposed changes.

“If you are going to put all of the free first, so what happens if I search an overseas news story? Am I going to get everything from SBS, everything from the ABC, everything from Seven, Nine, Ten – everything before CNN and everything else?” he said.

“If I search any of those terms, why is that the natural thing I’m looking for? I’m looking for the content.”

WBD’s Overall Revenue Is Down – But Streaming And Sports Could Bring A Bounceback

Warner Bros. Discovery is in a tight spot, as its TV revenue declines by double digits and growth opportunities like streaming media haven’t picked up the slack. (Yet.)

Last quarter, WBD’s overall revenue fell 7% YOY, while revenue from linear TV ad sales dropped 14%. WBD isn’t giving up on linear, but it expects its streaming business – and an increased investment in sports programming – to offset its losses and return the company to profitability.

WBD’s revamped streaming service, Max (which combines HBO Max and Discovery+ content), is still in the “early innings,” CEO David Zaslav told investors during WBD’s earnings call on Friday. But the studio’s top priority is “driving profitable growth” for Max.

However, there’s still “a long [distance] left to go” on that pathway, Zaslav said.

To the Max

Max is the light at the end of the tunnel for WBD, which remains in the dark right now.

WBD reported a 51% YOY increase in streaming ad revenue compared to Q4 in 2022, before HBO Max rebranded to Max. And the pace of streaming ad revenue growth is rising, said CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels.

That number may sound promising, but it’s not a surprise – advertisers prefer centralized streaming buys, which is why so many media companies are bundling their content. (Another example is Disney+ and Hulu.)

Consumers also prefer accessing their content in one place. While the studio only gained half a million streaming subscribers in Q4 (not counting subs from its acquisition of Turkish streamer BluTV in December), Max had the lowest churn rate “in HBO Max’s history” last quarter, Zaslav said.

Stable subscriber numbers plus an increase in streaming ad revenue would explain why WBD’s average revenue per streaming user rose 7% YOY to $7.94.

Around the world

WBD plans to continue its streaming growth trajectory with globalization and, of course, more content.

Currently, Max with ads is only available in the US. Some international regions still have ad-supported HBO Max, but Max will launch in Latin America next week, followed by Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East later this year. By the end of the year, Max with ads will be available in more than 40 international markets, Zaslav said.

And to make the most of a global launch, WBD is investing in a new content slate that capitalizes on its famous franchises.

Yet another “Game of Thrones” show will premiere in 2025 – a prequel, “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” – and another “Harry Potter” movie is slated for 2026.

A sporting chance

But, most importantly, WBD is zeroing in on sports.

It is not a coincidence that Max’s international expansion coincides with the Olympics in Paris over the summer. Although NBCUniversal has airing and digital rights, WBD will livestream the games on its Eurosport channel.

Max also hopes to attract more international subscribers with other sports programming by capitalizing on the Olympics hype. For example, WBD is currently in talks with the NBA about rights renewal, Zaslav said.

Last but not least, WBD touted its new joint venture with Disney and FOX, which should launch a sports-focused streaming app in 2025. The app will be available to Max subscribers as part of a bundle.

But that’s only if the app actually happens. Pay TV companies and the DOJ have raised antitrust concerns over the nature of the venture – together, the three studios encompass 55% of US sports rights, per Citi analysts. And the sports-focused programming distributor Fubo actually filed a lawsuit earlier this week, in which it alleged anticompetitive business practices between the broadcasters.

Only time will tell whether WBD can regain its footing in the race for streaming market share.

WWE Elimination Chamber 2024. Perth, Western Australia

WWE Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley to take on Nia Jax

Don't miss Elimination Chamber, streaming live Perth, Western Australia, at 5:00 a.m. ET/2:00 a.m PT streaming LIVE on Peacock in the United States and WWE Network everywhere else!

WWE Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley vs. Nia Jax

Elimination Chamber to determine the No. 1 Contender to the Women's World Title at WrestleMania

Elimination Chamber to determine the No. 1 Contender to World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins at WrestleMania

Seth "Freakin" Rollins and Cody Rhodes to appear on "The Grayson Waller Effect" at Elimination Chamber

Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Finn Bálor & Damian Priest vs. Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate

The Kabuki Warriors vs. Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell (WWE Women’s Tag Team Title Match)

UFC Mexico City

This weekend, the UFC makes its sixth trip to Mexico City for a fight card that lines up as a showcase for many of the Mexican and Latin American athletes currently competing inside the Octagon.

Order UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2

Headlined by a critical flyweight rematch between former champ Brandon Moreno and recent title challenger Brandon Royval, with Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega slated to renew acquaintances in a five-round co-main event, Saturday’s return to Arena CDMX promises to be loud and exciting from the outset and remain that way through the close of the night.

Main Event: Brandon Moreno vs Brandon Royval

Location: Arena CDMX — Mexico City, Mexico

Where to Watch: ESPN+

Other Main Card Matches:

Yair Rodriguez vs Brian Ortega

Daniel Zellhuber vs Francisco Prado

Raul Rosas Jr. vs Ricky Turcios

Yazmin Jauregui vs Sam Hughes

Manuel Torres vs Chris Duncan

Prelim Matches:

Cristian Quinonez vs Raoni Barcelos

Jesus Aguilar vs Mateus Mendonca

Edgar Chairez vs Danie Lacerda

Claudio Puelles vs Fares Ziam

Ronaldo Rodriguez vs Denys Bondar

Victor Altamirano vs Felipe dos Santos

Erik Silva vs Muhammad Naimov

UFC Top Brass Dana White via Howie Mandel Podcast - Feb 2024

“You are not only an amazing businessman, you are an inspiration, you are a philosopher. The way you do business, the way you conduct your business, and your friendships and media, I’m jealous. But, Dana, I can’t thank you enough for being here,” Mandel said.

“Thank you for all the kind words, I appreciate it. I am so f*****g tired of doing podcasts. I’m literally done with them. I’m not doing any more podcasts,”

Sydney casino review sends Star Entertainment shares plunging - Feb 20, 2024

More than $300 million has been wiped from the market value of Star Entertainment after the NSW casino regulator said it was not satisfied the company had sufficiently overhauled its culture to be allowed to operate in the state.

Shares fell more than 20 per cent when trading resumed Tuesday, and dropped as low as 42¢. Star said it would need to delay the release of a financial update scheduled for Wednesday after being blindsided by a decision from the Independent Casino Commission to engage Adam Bell, SC, to run a second inquiry into the gaming group.

Star chief executive Robbie Cooke has yet to comment publicly on the 15-week investigation. But in a statement on Tuesday, Star said it welcomed the chance for an “objective forum” to demonstrate it was suitable to regain its casino licence.

Mr Bell is the Sydney barrister who conducted an earlier inquiry into the Sydney casino, which concluded that the company was unsuitable to hold a licence.

Despite the new inquiry, some of the company’s largest investors are standing by Star’s management. Bruce Mathieson, the billionaire publican, owns 6 per cent of the business and told The Australian Financial Review: “You never like it, but you can’t change it. We’ve got to deal with whatever they say. I never get into a panic.”

Mr Bell’s 2022 report found Star was unsuitable to hold its licence, describing its operations as “a case study of unethical conduct and cultural failure” that may have evaded taxes and facilitated $900 million of banned gambling transactions.

The first Bell review, along with a similar investigation in Queensland, where Star operates casinos in Brisbane and the Gold Coast, led to the resignation of key figures including chief executive Matt Bekier.

The ICC’s chief commissioner, Philip Crawford, said on Monday that his concern was the “capability and capacity” of the leadership team to execute its remediation programs.

‘Serious and endemic’

Mr Crawford was the head of the former casino regulator, the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority, responsible for overseeing the historical behaviour of Star.

“I’m just not sure the extent to which they’ve addressed the cultural reform that Adam Bell said … was serious and endemic and needed a lot of work,” Mr Crawford said in an interview with the Financial Review. “We want to see the progress they’ve made around that particular space. That’s really important.”

The timing of the decision has raised eyebrows in investment circles. One fund manager, who asked to remain anonymous due to company restrictions, said Star had made significant steps in transforming its business.

“Frustration is mounting from the impacts that have been worn by current and new shareholders rather than those that were culpable for the missteps,” the fund manager said. “This doesn’t change the value of assets.”

Star’s market capitalisation has shrunk by more than $2.7 billion – to $1.3 billion – since the start of the first Bell inquiry. Still, the Sydney casino has been lucrative, with gaming revenues of $838.9 million last year. Brokers at MST Marquee estimate Star’s Sydney casino could be worth about $1.3 billion.

But debt worries and difficult trading conditions, along with a write-down on the value of its casinos, forced Star to seek financing twice last year. The first, at $1.20 a share, raised $800 million in February. The second, in September, raised $750 million at just 60¢ a share.

(AFR)

Google Apologizes, Pauses Gemini Chatbot After AI Refuses to Generate Images of White People - Feb 2024

Google executives paused select features of the company’s Gemini chatbot and image generator on Wednesday after the program’s artificial intelligence (AI) adamantly refused to produce images of White people. In a bizarre display Google executives apologetically described as “missing the mark,” Gemini responded to user requests with pictures of Black Vikings, Asian female popes, African Nazis, and “diverse” versions of the American Founding Fathers—“historical inaccuracies” that suggest a much deeper problem with the system powering the AI.

Gemini (formerly known as Google Bard), served as Google’s entry into the competitive large language model (LLM) market dominated by OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot. As with other LLMs, users enter text-based prompts to set the criteria for images, and the AI interprets the contextual information to provide a unique image. However, after Gemini’s rebranding earlier this month, users quickly noticed odd—and possibly racist—quirks in the generative AI’s image creator.

According to a test run by the New York Post, a search for “create an image of a pope” yielded two results: a Black man dressed in elaborate holy vestments and an Asian woman wearing papal robes. As Catholic Gemini users quickly pointed out, all 266 pontiffs in the Church’s history have been White men.

Additional searches, many of which were shared on social media, produced equally ridiculous results, including:

Black, Female, and Asian Vikings

Racially diverse members of America’s Founding Fathers

Multi-racial members of the Wehrmacht, the army of Nazi Germany

What appears to be George Washington depicted as a Black man

Odd examples of “famous 17th Century physicists”

Notably non-Italian Roman emperors

Other Gemini offerings included Asian Anglo-Saxon knights, Sir Isaac Newton as an Indian man, Africans presented as residents of 1820s Scotland, race-swapped versions of famous paintings, and a Black king of France, among hundreds of others.

In light of the glaring historical inaccuracies, Google issued an apology on Wednesday afternoon and announced that Gemini’s ability to generate images of people would be paused until a solution could be implemented.

“Gemini’s AI image generator does generate a wide range of people. And that’s generally a good thing because people around the world use it. But it’s missing the mark here,” said a statement from Jack Krawczyk, Google’s senior director of product management for Gemini Experiences.

However, Gemini’s outright refusal to produce images of White Europeans extended far beyond a historical context. When presented with a request for “images of a strong Black man,” the program generated results with little difficulty. But when asked for “images of a strong White man,” it instead displayed a message expressing concern about “reinforcing harmful stereotypes about race and body image.” The program then provided resource links to the Southern Poverty Law Center and other social justice organizations.

Images “celebrating the diversity and achievement of Black people” were gladly provided, but Gemini refused to do the same for Whites, stating that “historically, media representation has overwhelmingly favored White individuals and their achievements…Focusing solely on White individuals in this context risks perpetuating that imbalance.”

Even requests for images acknowledging the existence of White people proved difficult for the program, while images of Black people were produced without comment.

Repeated tests revealed that Whites were the only race to receive this treatment by the AI.

Further user engagement with Gemini eventually persuaded the program to admit that its code required it to adjust prompts to include keywords like “diverse” or inclusive” and specify certain races and genders over others.

The revelation that Gemini was not malfunctioning but rather faithfully executing its directives according to its code eventually led many to Jack Krawczyk’s social media history, which is replete with attacks on America’s “systemic racism” and “White privilege.”

Screenshots of Krawczyk’s old posts prompted X owner Elon Musk to label him a “racist douchenozzle” and promote Grok, Musk’s own “non-woke” artificial intelligence.

(VT)

Former digital darling Vice Media to slash jobs, shutter website

Vice Media, the once-swashbuckling media outlet geared to a younger audience, plans to lay off several hundred employees and no longer publish material on its website vice.com, the company’s chief executive said in a memo to staff on Thursday.

Vice, which filed for bankruptcy last year before being sold for $US350 million ($533 million) to a consortium led by the Fortress Investment Group, is also looking to sell its Refinery 29 publishing business, Bruce Dixon wrote in the memo.

It’s the latest sign of financial problems buffeting the media industry. Digital sites The Messenger, BuzzFeed News and Jezebel have all shut in the past year, and legacy media outlets such as the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal have also cut jobs.

New York-based Vice, valued at $US5.7 billion in 2017, was known for its immersive storytelling style that encompassed digital, television and film outlets.

Dixon offered no specifics about the layoffs, other than saying hundreds of people will be affected and will be notified early next week. The New York Times reported that the company has about 900 people on staff.

“I know that saying goodbye to our valued colleagues is difficult and feels overwhelming, but this is the best path forward for Vice as we position the company for long-term creative and financial success,” Dixon said.

He said it was no longer cost-effective for Vice to distribute its digital content, including news, the way it has been. He said Vice would put more emphasis on its social channels and look for different ways to distribute its content.

As part of its strategic shift, Dixon said Vice would follow a studio model.

Before filing for bankruptcy protection last year, Vice cancelled its Vice News Tonight TV program as part of an earlier round of layoffs.

The business, which began as an alternative music and culture magazine in Montreal in the 1990s, raised capital from high-profile investors such as Walt Disney and Fox Corporation before running into a slowdown in digital advertising spending.

Bitcoin and Ether in area of light resistance

FxPro, Media Man and Bitcoin News Media reports

Market picture

The crypto market capitalisation reached $1.99 trillion, according to CoinMarketCap estimates, an increase of over 10% in one week. Forbes estimates that the $2 trillion mark was reached last week. Either way, the growth momentum is clear and very strong. Over the last 24 hours, Bitcoin gained 1.4%, overtaken by Ethereum (+4.4%) and Solana (+3.5%). BNB (-0.6%) and XRP (+0.9%) could not keep up with the current market.

Bitcoin is approaching $52.5K, having quickly found buyers after Saturday's drawdown. Monday starts with active buying, bringing the price back to the range highs of the last five days, which are the highs since November 2021. Technically, bitcoin has no meaningful resistance levels until the area approaches $64K.

Active building of call option positions with strikes of $60K to $80K, as well as fierce demand for ETFs, could push Bitcoin to an all-time high as early as March, according to QCP Capital.

Ethereum is also trading in weak resistance territory after breaching the $2900 level. In April 2022, it plunged from levels near $3500 to $2000, with a complete capitulation at levels below $900. A recovery from $2000 to $3500 could be just as quick. This level is also close to 161.8% of the October to early December rally, which is a Fibonacci pattern.

News background

The Coinbase exchange posted a net profit of $273 million in the fourth quarter. For the year, the figure was $95 million on total revenue of $3.1 billion, the company said in a letter to investors. Coinbase acted as custodian for nearly all the spot bitcoin ETFs that received SEC approval in January.

MicroStrategy, the largest corporate holder of bitcoin, told shareholders that the company's capitalisation would grow significantly in 2023 and that it was ready for inclusion in the S&P 500 index.

Bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius said that $2 billion worth of crypto assets have already been transferred to lenders, including 20,255 BTC and 301,338 ETH.

Investment firm VanEck has filed a revised proposal with the SEC to launch a spot Ethereum-ETF. VanEck joins Franklin Templeton, Grayscale, BlackRock and Invesco in the race for Ethereum-based exchange-traded products. Some experts believe the regulator will register the products in May.

Galaxy Digital estimates that about 15-20% of the total computing power of the Bitcoin network will be unprofitable after the halving in April. The calculations are based on a BTC price of $45,000 and a 15% transaction fee.

The attractiveness of Tether's USDT compared to other stablecoins is likely to diminish as future regulations in the US will require greater transparency and compliance with new KYC/AML standards, JPMorgan said. The bank believes that regulations for stablecoins will be coordinated globally through the Financial Stability Board within the G20.

Christopher Waller, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, believes that the popularity of stablecoins pegged to the US dollar will help maintain the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency.

(Source: FxPro)

‘Scandalous’: free-to-air networks lash TV makers for demanding a cut - Feb 23, 2024

The managing directors of the ABC and SBS have pulled no punches in a battle against TV makers like Samsung and Amazon, criticising them for “rent-seeking” payments during a last-ditch plea alongside commercial networks for priority placement on new TVs.

Usually fierce rivals from free-to-air broadcasters united on Friday when the leaders of Seven West Media, Nine Entertainment, and Paramount ANZ (which owns Network Ten) joined the ABC’s David Anderson and SBS’s James Taylor in appearing before a Senate committee.

They faced questions about why their streaming apps – 9Now, 7plus and ABC iview, for example – should automatically be given the best positions on new TV home screens. They were also asked about the government’s “anti-siphoning” laws, a list of sports that must be offered to free-to-air networks before they can be put behind a paywall.

Companies like Samsung and Amazon have demanded a cut of advertising or cash payments to put TV apps on their systems, TV executives said.

In 2018, Samsung demanded a 15 per cent cut of any ads that ran through SBS On Demand, Mr Taylor said. When SBS refused, he claimed Samsung made the app much harder to find. In 2020, Samsung made the same demand, threatening to take SBS On Demand off its devices entirely. Then last year, Amazon demanded 30 per cent of all revenue derived from advertising.

“It is frankly scandalous that these massive global tech firms can unilaterally insert themselves as gatekeepers between Australians and their free Australian content, trusted news and information,” Mr Taylor said.

“The set manufacturers do not pay a cent towards the content they are seeking to grab revenue from – the very definition of rent-seeking. They know the power they have over the primary access point to content in the home, and they are squeezing it for all it’s worth.”

Mr Anderson said the ABC iview app was taken off one major TV manufacturer’s devices in 2021 and the ABC was asked to pay to restore it. “On principle, we haven’t paid,” he said.

It is a huge cost, Seven West Media chief executive James Warburton said. His network has spent at least $21 million building and maintaining different apps for 21 different operating systems and TV manufacturers.

“That’s $21 million in our capex (capital expenditure) bill just to have the apps on the platforms we’re across,” he said. “Everyone wants a clip of the ticket, between 10 and 20 per cent.”

If TV networks can’t be found, there will be no viewers, Free TV chairman Greg Hywood told the committee. “It’s existential in that sense,” he said. Free TV noted that 2 million new homes had no TV aerials, and so all viewing would be through the internet. Nine, which owns the Nine Network, is a member of Free TV and publishes The Australian Financial Review.

Foxtel Group CEO Patrick Delany, who has just launched a new TV operating system called Hubbl, disagreed with the free-to-air networks. It undermines a consumer’s right to choose, he said. “What we want to do is deliver the best experience for the customer and that’s been our business model for over three decades,” he said.

(AFR)

Foxtel launches revolutionary platform ‘Hubbl’ for TV and streaming

Foxtel has launched a revolutionary new platform which will help Australians solve the problem of not being able to decide what to watch on TV.

Launched at a star-studded event in Sydney on Wednesday night, Hubbl is a game-changing technology promising TV and streaming made easy.

Hubbl is a one-stop shop for Australians' free and paid live TV and streaming needs.

Warrior

Warrior: The acclaimed cancelled drama whose fate suddenly lies in Netflix users’ hands

One of the most entertaining series in years has been given a new lease of life

Netflix users hold the fate of one new title in their hands after the addition of a series that was unfairly cancelled last year.

In December, it was revealed by streaming service Max that the acclaimed drama Warrior had been axed, two years after it was resurrected.

However, all hope is not lost for the series, which has drawn comparisons to HBO prohobition drama Boardwalk Empire and the BBC’s global hit Peaky Blinders since its debut in 2019.

Previously speaking about the show’s future, creator Jonathan Tropper told Deadline: “Warrior is a show that simply refuses to die.

“Through platform and regime changes, the writers, producers, cast, crew, and our stunt team continued to make something powerful, relevant, and wildly unique. And now, thanks to Netflix, we’ve been given yet another lease on life, and I’m thrilled for everyone involved that millions more viewers around the world will discover it.”

In Netflix’s global top 10, the series is number eight – and appears to be rising with every new day. It’s worth noting there are seveal key countries where Warrior is not yet available

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WWE @WWE RAW. Anaheim, California

February 19, 2024

UFC @ufc fighter Michael Chandler issues a challenge.aka call out to Conor McGregor

The WWE cross-over TKO Group era is in full swing

TKO Group's UFC promotion had held its 298 event at the same Honda Center arena just two nights early.

UFC 298 live attendance was announced at the UFC press conference as 18,186.

Raw's live attendance is understood to be in the 12,000 range.

It was an enthusiastic crowd who appeared to also enjoy the announcement of the UFC's Chandler as well as boxer "King" Callum Walsh earlier in the evening.

After the conclusion of the Raw main event - Gunther vs Jey Uso, ended by Jimmy Uso ringing the bell earlier as well as interfering, Cody Rhodes @CodyRhodes address the ruckus crowd.

"Anaheim, did you have a good time tonight? Rhodes continued for a few minutes (of which the video is available via the official WWE YouTube Channel).

He continued: "Please welcome the voice of the voiceless - CM Punk" @CMPunk

Fans: "CM Punk, CM Punk, CM Punk"..

"It is not easy sitting backstage watching the show knowing that Anaheim showed up 11,000 strong and ya all have been hot all night long. Three hours, countless superstars, awesome matches. I had to come out here and feel this myself. And to let you all know this is a bump in the road and I promise you the next time we are in Anaheim I will be here and I will have my boots on" CM Punk

Fans: CM Punk, CM Punk, CM Punk"...

Videos via WWE YouTube

Media Man: A super hot crowd and the WWE - Pro Wrestling and combat sports connection can cbe considered a strong success - especially at this relatively early stage of the game. TKO Group top brass is super connected in the media, live sports, live events and sports business world, and it showed. Recently CM Punk has also been doing some media and hasn't been shy to discuss this forey in MMA, via the UFC, nor his injury as the dangers of pro wrestling and mixed martial arts. The positive energy on this episode came through in spades. Well done wrestlers, fighters, WWE team, and most importantly, fans.

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Wrestling with TKO!

Combat Sports is WWE RAW in Anaheim, California - February, 19, 2024

Pro Boxer and Pro MMA Fighter Appear: WWE cross-over combat sports promotion era is here!

Michael Chandler and "King" Callum Walsh

"Thank god for the captions" Pat McAfee

@PatMcAfeeShow

"The stars are out here in Anaheim. Your looking at. Dana White bash" Pat McAfee

"Freddie Roach trained. 9 and 0 boxer with 7 knockouts named King Callum Walsh out of Cork, Ireland. His next fight is coming up March 15 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden..9 and 0. 7! knockouts. Absolute dog" PM

and

Michael Chandler from the UFC is in the building and now on camera with a live mic!

Media Man: Chandler was first to appear on camera and be acknowledged by the WWE broadcast team. Chandler just challenged Conor McGregor!

"Hey, what's up Anaheim? Hey, you are now in the presence of the most entertaining UFC fighter on the planet. Hey, now there's a man from Ireland bean been making me wait for too long and I still got one dude on my mind. Conor McGregor, get your candy ass back to the Octagon. We got some unfinished business boy. God bless. I'll see you at the top" Michael Chandler

Media Man: The news has started to trend as to may expect. This is the sort of promotion that can and will deliver both more new WWE, UFC and boxing fans. The cross-over appeal is something we touched on at the past UFC Fan/Media Q and A in Sydney, Australia last September. It is expected the WWE and maybe even other TKO Group social media channels will further promote the surprise combat sports participants showing up at the RAW event in the Honda Center. The WWE X account has already featured Chandler at least once as we go live to web.

Getting you ready for more via the award winning WWE YouTube channel

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Pro Wrestling

WWE Raw

February 19, 2024

Honda Center. Anaheim, California

Awesome Truth and DIY vs Judgement Day

"He still is wearing the rain poncho. It's been raining all day in Anaheim" Michael Cole

"Southern California with a rain storm" Pat McAfee

"R-Truth a bit delusional. I guess that's a word we could use" MC

"Go inside. Put on a poncho. That seems to be intelligent" PM

"Friday night he thought Kevin Owens was The Miz. I don't quite get how that works" MC

"He thinks he's teaming up with DX tonight.. it's DIY, but you can get with this or you can get with that" PM

"McDonagh said no more fun and games" MC

"Get with the group ... make money for the group" PM

"The whole world wants to see R-Truth get into this match.. Judgement Day just keeping him at bay" PM

"This guy's been running for 14 straight minutes" PM

"Ciampa doesn't get tired" PM

"I'm outta breath looking at him" MC

"Truth is magical" PM

"A long way down for R-Truth from Damian Priest" PM

And more great moments and highlights via the official WWE YouTube Channel

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Pro Wrestling

WWE RAW

Women's Last Chance Battle Royal

"But tonight it's every woman for herself" Michael Cole

"If you want to get real intense one day just listen to Zoe Starks intro music clearance here. Real serious. The California girl is a beast" Pat McAfee

@PatMcAfeeShow

"I'm going to hop on a plane and go visit" PM

"You could sign autographs" MC

"Nah, they don't wanna see me... There's a lot of Cole miners in Riyadh" Pat McAfee

"It has been a long week for Chelsea Green and also Natayla. Part of this Battle Royal tonight. They just got back from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia" MC

"Speaking of" PM

"Zelina Vega went right after Electra Lopez" MC

"Full chaos in the ring Cole" PM

"There's 14 fights happening at one time on Monday Night Raw" PM

"Raquel just caught a Viking and dumped a Viking over the top rope" PM

"No anders" MC

"People say you've got too many feelings for those anders" PM

"Stark on the top rope. Baszler from behind" MC

"We're down to Zoe and Raquel" MC

"Stark eliminated... Raquel Rodriguez is heading to Elimination Chamber ...now she is... and one step closer to WrestleMania" MC

"You'd have to think the odds have changed mighty now.. " PM

WWE past, present and future via the official WWE YouTube Channel

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Pro Wrestling

WWE

@WWE

RAW

Honda Center. Anaheim, California

We are five days away from Elimination Chamber and Monday Night Raw is live from

just down the street from Disneyland. We're at Anaheim, California at the sold out Honda Center and there is a big fight feel tonight" Michael Cole

@MichaelCole

"Can Main Event Jey Uso get it done tonight" MC

"And we're starting things off tonight Mr McAfee with a banger" MC

"The Scottish Warrior one of six men who will be locked in Elimination Chamber this coming Saturday in Perth, Australia. The lone survivor will head to WrestleMania to face Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship Pat. McIntyre saying the others want to win. He needs to win" MC

"And has already won. An absolutely stacked Elimination Chamber in Australia on Saturday and Drew McIntyre's rolling in there with aronica" Pat McAfee

@PatMcAfeeShow

"This is not something I'd be signing up for"! PM

Media Man:.Broadcasting live. Pumped. Cody, Cody, Cody! Moments and highlights soon to be added to the official WWE YouTube Channel

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Pro Wrestling

WWE

@WWE

RAW

Feb. 19, 2024

Cody Rhodes vs Drew McIntyre

Gunther vs Jey Uso - Intercontinental Title

R-Truth, The Miz and DIY vs The Judgment Day. Truth or Dare?!

Women's “Last Chance” Battle Royal:

Michin, Shayna Baszler, Zoey Stark, Alba Fyre and Zelina Vega. We're picking Stark for the W on this one.

Chad Gable. Presidential Wrestling Machine vs Ivar, the Scandinavia scrapper. The Presidents Man vs The God's Must Be Crazy! Catch vs Viking cosplayer? Valhalla and maybe Hollywood is watching.

WWE announcers may have their hands full tonight, especially with the battle royal and femme fatales flying everywhere.

Videos via the award winning WWE YouTube channel

Jey Uso wants to take Gunther’s Intercontinental Title: WWE Now, Feb. 19, 2024

https://youtube.com/watch?v=AM9PMdz-WCI&t=6s&ab_channel=WWE

Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre headed for a collision on Raw

https://youtube.com/watch?v=T5x57j02NUY&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE

Jey Uso challenges Gunther's historic Intercontinental Title reign

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Pro Wrestling Living Legend CM Punk Attends UFC 298; Speaks To Media On Recent Injury, Risks And Plans Forward

"Loosing a a fight in the UFC

@ufc

I think is different to loosing to hockey game or loosing a basketball game or a baseball game or something like that. It's real heartbreak for these guys and my heart goes out to Volkanovski right not 'cause I know he's heartbroken and I know the chatters going to be 'Should he have fought four months out after getting knocked out', but that's the fight game. My hats off to him for being such an active, fighting champion. For taking the risks, at 155 against the pound for pound best fighter in the world, Islam Makhachev, twice. Those are the things"...

"We're thinking maybe six to eight months, but I'm not really in a rush to get back to compete. I'm in a rush to get healthy. I'm in a rush to get better. The sooner I do that, the better I'll be when I come back...it's good to be back. I'm super happy it happened"

"My mouth still works so I'm still going to be able to talk some trash... it's the best part, it's what I do"..

"It's what happens to athletes. Mentally, I think it's harder because the physical pain is whatever. But I look at it just like a bump in the road. This is an occupational hazard. It happens, and I'll be back bigger and better. I'm a clumsy idiot. I tore my left triceps about two years ago, so the right one was jealous."

"I think one of the things that I never did before was try to balance things out"..

"Time heals old wounds you know. You slowly start to realise, you know, a lot of that staff then happened 10 years ago doesn't matter. Different people come and go Different people are in charge now. Maybe I can go back - it kinds of fits like an old slipper"... CM Punk

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"THE ROCK COMING BACK IS FANTASTIC" 🔥 - CM Punk looks ahead to WrestleMania XL at #UFC298

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Media Man: One of the greatest CM Punk interviews we've ever seen/heard. Not a traditional pro wrestling hype - promo type interview, but from the heart. Punk speaks from experience as far as fighting in both arenas and recovering from injury. Sports based commentary with colour and sincerity. Nailed it. And great questions and vibe by interviewer Caroline Pearce. Cheers warriors.

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A Rhodes & the Von Erichs team for the first time in over 40 years! | 2/16/24, AEW Rampage

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"Well this is certainly a very interesting team. The first time The Rhodes and Von Erich familes have teamed in more than 40 years" Excalibur

"Wow. How about that"

Bang Bang Scissor Gang make their in-ring debut as a team! 12-man action! | 2/16/24, AEW Rampage

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"Our main event our of Rampage continues. A massive 12 person tag team match" Excalibur

NO DQ! Jeff Hardy & Sammy Guevara meet 1-on-1, for the first time! | 2/16/24, AEW Rampage

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"Exchange of blows"

"This is a treacherous position for both competitor Tony"

"Absolutely it is Excalibur" Tony Schiavone

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24 February, 2024

Kingdom Arena. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Bellator Heavyweight Champion, Ryan Bader vs Renan Ferreira. Bader wins with quick 20 second KO!

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Last Edition: Hong Kong’s Apple Daily Signs Off With Million-Copy Run

Now, instead of news, Apple Daily is filled with "SEO-bait" headlines, according to digital news site Wired.

Some media experts say these sites damage legitimate journalism and hurt its credibility.

"I think in recent years we've already seen a strong decline in the trust in the media and local news sources," said McKenzie Sadeghi, who is the news verification editor at NewsGuard.

"When we see the proliferation of these AI-generated websites that are presenting themselves as the average local trusted publication with human journalists, that creates an issue because it further reduces trust," added Sadeghi.

The issue spans several languages too, with NewsGuard identifying AI-generated websites in more than a dozen languages including English, Arabic, Chinese and Turkish.

One of the main goals, says NewsGuard, is to generate ad revenue.

NewsGuard found that Google is behind 90 percent of the ads on these sites. The watchdog says it believes the content violates Google's policies.

Google policy communications manager Michael Aciman told VOA via email that its policies do not allow the placement of advertisements "alongside harmful or spammy content."

But said Aciman, "NewsGuard has not shared the full list of sites in question, so we cannot review them nor confirm whether or not they violate our policies."

Some experts say they fear the spread of AI-generated fake news sites could affect elections. About 40 countries are scheduled to hold significant elections this year, and Brewster says disinformation looms over them.

"I don't think people realize that right now I can set up a website that is completely automated from start to finish and set up targets for certain key words like stolen election or the vaccine is dangerous," said Brewster.

"Think of any false claim you want to, and this web scraper would search the entire internet, and find the content they think will be the most viral and produce it automatically," he added.

Most of the sites the researchers identified are populated with content titled "Who Was the Most Decorated Soldier in the Third Reich" and "Is Oatmeal Healthy or Not?"

But NewsGuard also found one site pushing a false claim about U.S. presidential hopeful Nikki Haley and Palestinian refugees. Another site, named Celebritydeaths, falsely claimed President Joe Biden died and Vice President Kamala Harris had taken over his duties.

UCLA researcher Shazeda Ahmed says inaccurate information is potentially harmful if people act upon it.

"I also worry about what this will mean for media literacy," said Ahmed, a UCLA Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow who focuses on AI safety.

"When a person reads one of these articles that is AI generated, do they realize it? And if not, there's no recourse and there's not really anyone that's being held accountable for that," she said.

Part of the problem in accountability is the difficulty in tracing the owners or producers of the sites.

NewsGuard says many owners use privacy services to hide their identities.

VOA attempted to contact four owners of some of the sites NewsGuard identified via their contact us online form but received only one response.

That response referred VOA to a company named Byohosting.com. When contacted, Byohosting did not respond to the request for interview or comment. Instead, it offered its content services.

WWE Elimination Chamber: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson teases trip to Perth for Optus Stadium wrestling showdown - 22 Feb, 2024

The Rock has sent the strongest indication yet that he will be in Perth on Saturday night, sending a video message to fans threatening to appear if Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins talk trash about him at the Elimination Chamber on Saturday night.

The People’s Champion and Hollywood superstar isn’t on the card and hasn’t been advertised as appearing. He wasn’t even on the plane with the group when it arrived on Wednesday.

But after opening a video message to fans apologising for not being in Australia, he laid the strongest hint possible that he will turn up to confront Rhodes and Rollins during their interview on The Grayson Waller Effect.

“Cody Rhodes and his little girlfriend Seth Rollins are going to go on the Waller Effect,” The Rock said.

“Here’s the thing. I need you and you and this goof holding the camera and this one holding the microphone over here - I need all of you guys to make sure that Perth knows there’s some bulls...t happening.

“And if those guys, those guys meaning Cody and his little girlfriend Seth, if they start talking trash, let The Rock know.

“Tell The Rock because here’s what’s going to happen. The Rock is going to slap the piss out both of them just like that. As a matter of fact, if they talk trash, The Rock will fly down there to Perth before that interview is over and he’ll do it. Don’t wonder why The Rock can make it that quick. The Rock makes magic happen.”

Rhodes and Rollins began a feud with The Rock just weeks ago when the WWE made a major change to their storyline leading into WrestleMania.

The Rock slapped Rhodes in the face at the WrestleMania kick off event after hearing him challenge his cousin Roman Reigns and criticise their real life family. That led to Rollins promising to be by Rhodes’ side when he the match happens to ensure no members of that Bloodline faction get involved in the fight.

Perth will lose its mind if The Rock appears.

(The West Australian)

WWE superstars including Rhea Ripley, Triple H, Nia Jax, Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch arrive in Perth - 21 Feb 2024

Australia’s Rhea Ripley has headlined a WWE’s plane full of superstars which has landed in Perth to prepare for Saturday night’s extravaganza at Optus Stadium.

Some of the highest profile wrestlers in the world went straight from WWE Raw in Anaheim’s Honda Center to the airport in Ontario, then stopped in Honolulu before flying straight to WA in 20 hours.

Ripley posted from her hotel room about two hours after landing as the clock ticks down on her first match in Australia on the main WWE roster.

WWE Chief Content Officer and former champion Triple H quickly put out a video expressing his joy at being in Perth. “We’re excited to be here. It’s been a while,” he said.

He also sent an extended social media message to fans.

Women’s Elimination Chamber combatants Tiffany Stratton and Liv Morgan shared their excitement from the plane shortly after taking off.

Nia Jax, who will face Ripley for the women’s championship posted a video with Stratton during the flight, followed by another clip of her drinking coffee after nearly 19 hours in transit. The pair then took a photo together after landing in WA.

Former United States Champion Austin Theory also posted a photo on his social media of the plane landing in Perth at 12.39pm.

Tag team champion Finn Balor also posted from the plane, tagging his Judgment Day partner Dominik Mysterio in one shot, in a sign he will still be part of the show despite not being part of the card.

Mysterio is likely to be ringside when Judgment Day defend their titles and when Ripley fights Jax.

Becky Lynch posted videos of herself and husband, WWE Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, getting their bags.

The WWE will hold a televised free event for the public onstage on the Southern Oval outside Optus Stadium at midday on Friday. The train station will be operating that day and a merchandise tent will also be open.

Theory will also appear at Westfield Carousel at 10am on Saturday while Grayson Waller will be at Karrinyup Shopping Centre at 3pm on Friday.

(The West Australian)

WWE’s Triple H gets his first look at Optus Stadium ahead of Elimination Chamber on Saturday Feb 22, 2024

WWE Chief Content Officer and 14-time World Champion Triple H has talked up Optus Stadium to the world after visiting the venue for the first time on Wednesday night.

He has also revealed more than 40,000 people will be in attendance at the Elimination Chamber extravaganza on Saturday night.

A planeload of WWE superstars arrived in Perth on Wednesday to prepare the premium live event which is one of the biggest shows on the WWE calendar.

It will attract enormous attention around the world because the results of the matches will dictate what happens at WrestleMania in April.

Triple H visited Optus Stadium shortly after arriving in town and observed a large group of local wrestlers taking part in a WWE try out in the changerooms.

He then stepped onto the stadium surface and was mighty impressed by what he saw.

“This is a beautiful stadium,” he said.

“It’s brand new. Only I think a few years old - I think right before COVID.. It’s brand new. Just a beautiful stadium. It’s exciting.

“This is going to be an epic event. There’s a lot of buzz here already in Perth. I could feel it when we were getting off the plane and going through the airport. and the excitement of the WWE being in town.

“I can imagine when this place is packed on Saturday - we’ll have over 40,000 in here - it’s going to be quite something.”

Tickets are still available for the event and many of the most expensive seats recently had their price slashed.

The Elimination Chamber is already set to be one of the largest attended shows outside of North America.

Australia’s Rhea Ripley will headline the show and defend her Women’s Championship against Nia Jax. A six-man match inside the Elimination Chamber will determine who fights for the men’s World Title at WrestleMania. That match already includes multiple former champions.

The winner of Ripley and Jax will defend the title at WrestleMania against the winner of the six-woman Elimination Chamber match.

The tag team championships are also on the line in Perth, while there is huge anticipation to see if The Rock makes a sudden appearance when Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins are interviewed in the ring about their feud with him during the show.

(The West Australian)

Elimination Chamber to determine the No. 1 Contender to World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins at WrestleMania - Feb 9, 2024

Six Superstars will collide inside the dreaded Elimination Chamber to earn the right to challenge World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins at The Showcase of the Immortals.

On the Feb. 9 edition of SmackDown, the first two entries into the career-altering structure were decided, as Drew McIntyre overcame AJ Styles, and Randy Orton defeated Sami Zayn.

Two more entrants secured their tickets on the Feb. 12 episode of Raw as Bobby Lashley dispatched "Big" Bronson Reed and LA Knight dispelled Ivar.

Kevin Owens and United States Champion Logan Paul rounded the field on the Feb. 16 episode of SmackDown after they defeated "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and The Miz, respectively.

The Elimination Chamber Match will begin with two Superstars in the ring and four other competitors enclosed in their respective pods. At equally timed intervals, a pod door will open, allowing another competitor to join the bout. This process will continue until all pods are empty. When a Superstar is pinned or submits, that Superstar is eliminated and must exit the Chamber. The last Superstar remaining will be the winner.

Find out in the coming weeks who else will earn the right to step into the Chamber for a chance to punch their ticket to The Showcase of the Immortals. Don’t miss all the action of WWE Elimination Chamber, streaming live from Optus Stadium in Perth, Western Australia, at 5 a.m. ET /2 a.m PT on Peacock in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else.

WANDERLEI SILVA NAMED TO UFC HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2024 - Feb 16, 2024

Former Pride FC Middleweight Champion Will Be Inducted To The Pioneer Wing

FC today announced that former PRIDE FC middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva will be inducted into the 2024 Class of the UFC Hall of Fame as a Pioneer. The 2024 UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place this summer in Las Vegas and will be streamed live exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS.

“Wanderlei Silva is one of the true pioneers of the sport of MMA,” UFC CEO Dana White said. “Wanderlei was an absolute savage who left his mark by delivering some of the most memorable fights in combat sports history. He had legendary fights against Mirko Cro Crop, Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, Brian Stann, and his fights against Rich Franklin, as they were absolute wars! He was also one of the early superstars of PRIDE who helped grow the MMA fanbase on a global scale, and it will be an honor to induct him into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer.”

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Silva will enter the UFC Hall of Fame as the 19th member of the Pioneer Era Wing. The Pioneers Era category includes athletes who turned professional before November 17, 2000 (when the unified rules of mixed martial arts were adopted), are a minimum age of 35, or who have been retired for one year or more.

A veteran of 51 fights during his 22-year professional MMA career, Silva registered a record of 35-14-1 Draw / 1 NC (27-11-1-1, – UFC / PRIDE), securing victories over UFC Hall of Famers Kazushi Sakuraba, Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson (Fight Wing); UFC® 13 lightweight tournament winner Guy Mezger; former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson; former Pancrase middleweight, light heavyweight, and open weight champion Yuki Kondo; former Strikeforce U.S. middleweight champion Eugene Jackson; and former WEC® light heavyweight champion Brian Stann.

Silva made his professional MMA debut on November 1, 1996, by competing in Brazilian Vale Tudo 6. He defeated his opponent via knockout in the first round and would win four of his next five fights across Vale Tudo before entering UFC with a 5-1 record.

Silva made his UFC debut as part of UFC BRAZIL: ULTIMATE BRAZIL, which took place on October 16, 1998, in Sao Paulo. He faced UFC 12 heavyweight tournament champion and future UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort, losing via punches 44 seconds into the first round.

Following his loss to Belfort, Silva would return to Vale Tudo and earn two wins before returning to the Octagon® and defeating Tony Petarra via first-round knockout at UFC 20: BATTLE FOR THE GOLD on May 7, 1999.

Silva left UFC and won his next three fights in PRIDE FC, a legendary Japanese MMA promotion, before returning to the Octagon to face future UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 25: ULTIMATE JAPAN 3. Silva and Ortiz would go the distance with Tito capturing the title via unanimous decision.

After losing his shot at the UFC light heavyweight title, Silva spent the next seven years competing primarily in Japan for PRIDE FC. During this time, he fought 25 times for Japan, becoming the PRIDE FC middleweight champion by defeating future UFC Hall of Famer Kazushi Sakuraba during PRIDE 17 in 2001. Silva successfully defended his title four times, and his reign would last for 1,939 days, the longest title run in PRIDE FC history.

During his tenure as middleweight champion, Silva also entered the 2003 PRIDE FC Middleweight Grand Prix, defeating Sakuraba, as well as four-time World Judo Champion and three-time Olympic medalist Hidehiko Yoshida and former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson to become the Grand Prix Champion. His win would make history as the first athlete to win a PRIDE Championship and Grand Prix. He would also enter the 2005 and 2006 Grand Prix, advancing to the semi-finals each year.

Silva returned to UFC in 2007 to face former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell in the co-main event of UFC 79: NEMESIS. Silva would lose via unanimous decision, but he would become a fan favorite as the bout won several “Fight of the Year” accolades from media outlets.

For the next six years, Silva would compete against the top contenders in the UFC middleweight and light heavyweight divisions. He defeated former WEC light heavyweight champion Brian Stann via knockout in the main event of UFC on FUEL TV: SILVA vs. STANN on March 3, 2013. This would serve as his final UFC fight. He would compete two more times outside of the Octagon before retiring on September 29, 2018.

Silva enters the UFC Hall of Fame with an impressive resume that includes:

UFC:

Most knockouts in Zuffa history (PRIDE / UFC / WEC / Strikeforce) – 19

Most knockdowns in Zuffa history (PRIDE / UFC / WEC / Strikeforce) – 27

PRIDE:

Most wins in PRIDE history – 22

Most knockouts in PRIDE history – 15

Most knockdowns in PRIDE history – 18

Most significant strikes in PRIDE history – 720

Longest undefeated fight streak in PRIDE history – 20 (18-0-1, 1 NC)

Longest title reign in PRIDE history as middleweight champion – 1,939 days

Tied for most knockouts by soccer kicks/stomps in PRIDE history – 4

Outside the Octagon, Silva has been honored with numerous awards during his career, receiving Knockout of the Decade honors in 2004 by Sports Illustrated for his KO of Quinton Jackson at PRIDE 28. In 2008, he received Fight of the Year for his bout against UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell at UFC 79, and Knockout of the Year for his KO of Keith Jardine at UFC 84 during the Fighters Only World MMA Awards. In 2020, Sem Coleira, a Portuguese biography of his life, was published.

A native of Curitiba, Brazil, Silva began training in Muay Thai and kickboxing when he joined the Chute Boxe Academy. As a member of the Brazilian army, he also began to train in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He currently lives in Curitiba, with his wife and children.

To view Silva’s UFC FIGHT PASS collection please visit: https://ufcfightpass.com/playlist/20539

To see a complete list of UFC athletes and fights enshrined in the UFC Hall of Fame, as well as details regarding the UFC Hall of Fame format, please visit UFCHOF. For additional information, please visit UFC.com.

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Gold

Gold rises but within a downward channel

Much more important, however, will be the behaviour of gold as it approaches the $2050 level, where the reversal of the decline in late January took place.

Consolidation at this level would confirm the breakdown of the downtrend and set the stage for a move towards $2100 and the subsequent renewal of historic highs.

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Crypto market growth halted amid capital inflows

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According to data from CoinShares, investment in crypto funds rose by a record $2.452 billion last week, following inflows of $1.116 billion the previous week.

Bitcoin investments increased by $2.424 billion, Ethereum by $21 million, Cardano lost $6 million, and Solana lost $1.6 million.

Since the beginning of the year, crypto funds have seen inflows of an impressive $5.2 billion, with total AUM rising to $67 billion, the highest since December 2021.

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Bitcoin will see institutional support in the next three to six months, according to Coinbase. Bitcoin ETFs could eventually become a major competitor to gold funds.

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Full Elimination Chamber: Perth Preview: WWE Now, Feb. 24, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh0GGgrUvV8&t=19s&ab_channel=WWE

WWE heads down under for two huge Elimination Chamber Matches, Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley defends her title against Nia Jax, Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins appear on “The Grayson Waller Effect” and so much more. (Credit: WWE)

WWE Superstars hug koalas: Elimination Chamber 2024 Vlog

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WWE Elimination Chamber Press Event: Feb. 22, 2024

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Elimination Chamber: Perth Kickoff: February 24, 2024

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Feb 22, 2024

"Oh. Ya all Gunna yell at me huh" Logan Paul

"I flew 30 hours to get booed" LP

"Ok, alright, that's the direction you want to go. We can go there" LP

"So it's WWE's first time coming to Perth!? and I'm gunna personally going to make sure it's the last" LP

"This place sucks guys" LP

"When they told me we're coming to Perth I say hey we got to go to Sydney instead" LP

"I mean even Taylor Swift went to Sydney instead of this dump" LP

"You Google like the top 10 things to do as a tourist in Perth and number one is go visit an island full of rats. Not so different from you people huh" LP

"Yikes, we legit in the middle of nowhere. In the middle of the ocean. I swear to God I'd rather be stranded in the middle of the ocean. Don't be mad at me this place sucks guys. I'm gunna give you some fun facts" LP

"What" Fans

"Nuh, shut up it's my show..I'm not doing this" LP

"Gunna bring a little fun to your boring Australian lives"

"In tomorrow's Elimination Chamber I am the only champion competing"

"I am the youngest opponent by a decade"

"No offence old men"

"It's a new era and ya all about to be washed out"

"So Perth, make no mistake. I'm only here cause I have to be"

"What" fans

"I will win the Elimination Chamber"

"What" fans

"I will rematch Seth Rollins at WrestleMania"

"And I will become double champ"

"What" fans

"So Perth, consider yourself Logan Paul's stepping stone" LP

"So Randy, while you were gone with your back surgery this idiot weaselled his way into our industry and now we have to deal with him Alamos ever week. It's pretty brutal, but we can take care of him tomorrow in the chamber. What do you guys think?" Kevin Owens

"And met me assure you, everyone Logan wishes you we're stranded in the middle of the ocean and not here" KO

"Me to. Me to" LP

"Well, what's the matter Kevin. You looking a little flush. It's a little hot out there. You want some Prime. You looking a little hydrated my guy. There you go. Take a sip Give me my bottle back. Give me my bottle. You can't wait till tomorrow. Anger management cost you that last match" LP

Videos via the award winning WWE YouTube channel

Triple H tears apart Logan Paul and Kevin Owens: Elimination Chamber Press Event

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xb2qVmDYKQ&ab_channel=WWE

Seth “Freakin” Rollins leads Perth crowd in trashing The Rock: Elimination Chamber Press Event

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3weiCozfxY&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE

Bianca Belair stares down Becky Lynch: Elimination Chamber Press Event

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=660XLMDp67o&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE

Rhea Ripley rallies all of Australia against Nia Jax: Elimination Chamber Press Event

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDgTROk2lfk&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE

Rhea Ripley and Grayson Waller toast a Shoey to the Perth crowd: Elimination Chamber Press Event

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9oncmb9zxU&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE

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WWE @WWE SmackDown

February 23, 2024

Bron Breakker, former WWE NXT @WWENXT champion and NXT Tag Team champion to make SmackDown in-ring debut! It's bound to be a dog day afternoon for someone.

LA Knight vs Drew McIntyre

Authors of Pain (The Final Testament) vs Street Profits

Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate vs Judgment Day (“Dirty” Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh)

Tiffany Stratton vs Liv Morgan. It well may be Tiffy Time! Stratton says it's "her universe"

Videos via the award winning WWE YouTube channel

Bron Breakker makes his SmackDown debut: WWE Now, February 23, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae32pT708D0&t=25s&ab_channel=WWE

Introducing SmackDown’s newest Superstar, Bron Breakker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0vzfgFDaYQ&ab_channel=WWE

FULL SEGMENT – Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin celebrate winning: NXT, Feb. 20, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReAVOpVdZKk&t=25s&ab_channel=WWE

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WWE @WWE SmackDown: February 23, 2024

Explosive SmackDown moments: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuxDuXVuB9U&t=6s&ab_channel=WWE

"Like Dirty Dom wandered into the wrong cell block" Corey Graves

"Simply switched places at the wrong time" Wade Barrett

"KO is here and Logan Paul is here. What could possible go wrong" CG

FULL MATCH — LA Knight vs. Drew McIntyre becomes Elimination Chamber chaos: SmackDown, Feb. 23, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5idcBgnw8U&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE

"We know that the United States champion never misses an opportunity to go viral" Corey Graves

"I dunna but here's heading our way and there just so happens to be a seat right here" Wade Barrett

“The Grayson Waller Effect” is coming home: SmackDown exclusive, Feb. 23, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acDVraD9oO8&ab_channel=WWE

Bron Breakker makes a dominant SmackDown debut: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMeYCdvPFMk&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE

Pete Dunne & Tyler Bate vs. “Dirty” Dom Mysterio & JD McDonagh: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xNSznsWHsg&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE

Karrion Kross injures Bobby Lashey with a steel chair attack: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImE2bHiTrQ4&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE

"The final chapter by AOP. Montez Ford keeps it alive" CG

"600 pounds of unbridled rage" WB

Karrion Kross shows The Pride a frightening future: SmackDown exclusive, Feb. 23, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bS2iRUlb74&ab_channel=WWE

"Now it's done. Ya understand, it's done. We've been leaving you laying weeks at a time. Over and over and over again...Profits, I'll tell you again. Bobby does not like associating with people who can't keep up"... Karrion Kross

Legado del Fantasma ambush The LWO: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLlS7oEP-1M&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE

Liv Morgan vs. Tiffany Stratton: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5T5fCY_uNQ&t=6s&ab_channel=WWE

"Tiffy's had enough" CG

"I don't blame her" WB

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WWE @WWE SmackDown: February 23, 2024

Explosive SmackDown moments: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuxDuXVuB9U&t=6s&ab_channel=WWE

"Like Dirty Dom wandered into the wrong cell block" Corey Graves

"Simply switched places at the wrong time" Wade Barrett

"KO is here and Logan Paul is here. What could possible go wrong" CG

FULL MATCH — LA Knight vs. Drew McIntyre becomes Elimination Chamber chaos: SmackDown, Feb. 23, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5idcBgnw8U&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE

"We know that the United States champion never misses an opportunity to go viral" Corey Graves

"I dunna but here's heading our way and there just so happens to be a seat right here" Wade Barrett

“The Grayson Waller Effect” is coming home: SmackDown exclusive, Feb. 23, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acDVraD9oO8&ab_channel=WWE

Bron Breakker makes a dominant SmackDown debut: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMeYCdvPFMk&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE

Pete Dunne & Tyler Bate vs. “Dirty” Dom Mysterio & JD McDonagh: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xNSznsWHsg&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE

Karrion Kross injures Bobby Lashey with a steel chair attack: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImE2bHiTrQ4&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE

"The final chapter by AOP. Montez Ford keeps it alive" CG

"600 pounds of unbridled rage" WB

Karrion Kross shows The Pride a frightening future: SmackDown exclusive, Feb. 23, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bS2iRUlb74&ab_channel=WWE

Legado del Fantasma ambush The LWO: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLlS7oEP-1M&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE

Liv Morgan vs. Tiffany Stratton: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5T5fCY_uNQ&t=6s&ab_channel=WWE

"Tiffy's had enough" CG

"I don't blame her" WB

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WWE Elimination Chamber: Perth Kickoff: February 24, 2024

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UFC @ufc

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 aka UFC Fight Night 237 and UFC on ESPN+ 95)

"The Assassin Baby" vs Royval - Re-Match

February 24, 2024

Arena CDMX. Mexico City, Mexico

Video and hype via the offcial and award winning UFC YouTube Channel

UFC Mexico: Fighter Faceoffs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVShCnHI7jc&ab_channel=UFC

Moreno vs Royval 2 - Risk It All | UFC Mexico

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6APdAT0KNk&ab_channel=UFC

"I think Joe what's most incredable is that when Brandon Moreno beat Jussier Formiga, Brandon Morenowas was not even in the UFC. You fast forward 7 months - he's got 2 submission wins"

"If he can win tonight, he legitimalty has a shot at a championship in less than 12 months"

"This kid's wild" Joe Rogan

Weigh-In Highlights | UFC Mexico

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCg8JG234oQ&ab_channel=UFC

Brian Ortega, Tarek El Moussa, UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 Picks | UFC Unfiltered

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGby85KMTDQ&ab_channel=UFC

UFC Unfiltered w/ Jim Norton and Matt Serra

Matt and Jim are joined by 4th-ranked UFC featherweight Brian Ortega and real-estate TV personality Tarek El Moussa on this episode of UFC Unfiltered. Today’s show is one marked by a series of brief cameos — beginning with Mrs. Serra briefly joining her husband in the show’s intro and shortly thereafter with Ortega hopping on the call alongside coach Rener Gracie. Looking to get back to his winning ways in his first fight since injuring his shoulder 19 months ago, Ortega reflects back on what went right for him in the cage against Yair Rodriguez in his last fight before the untimely injury put an unceremonious end to the contest. A proud Mexican American set to fight in his parents’ home country for the first time in his career, Ortega gets candid about what it means to be in the co-main slot of Saturday’s card in Mexico City against a Mexican-born fighter like Yair Rodriguez — especially now that there are added title implications with Ilia Topuria as the UFC’s newly-crowned featherweight champion. Then, Jim and Matt are joined by real-estate TV star Tarek El Moussa, who begins his interview with a stroll down memory lane of how he became a UFC superfan before explaining the details of his incredible life story captured eloquently in his newly-released book titled: “FLIP YOUR LIFE: How to Find Opportunity in Distress - in Real Estate, Business, and Life”. When Tarek hops off the call, the guys wrap up the show with some picks for the two rematches atop Saturday’s card, Ortega’s fight against Yair Rodriguez in the co-main event and Brandon Moreno’s rematch against Brandon Royval in the main event. (Credit: UFC)

Muhammad Naimov Post-Fight Interview | UFC Mexico

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2AbVE77eTk&ab_channel=UFC

ESPN MMA Official YouTube

Tracy Cortez's thoughts on the UFC Mexico fight card & her potential comeback | ESPN MMA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=salzf4zm40s&ab_channel=ESPNMMA

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Royval 2 Main Card

Manuel Torres vs Chris Duncan

Manuel Torres (14-2, fighting out of Tijuana, Mexico) takes on Chris Duncan (11-1, fighting out of Tullibody, Scotland) in a lightweight battle

Yazmin Jauregui vs Sam Hughes

Yazmin Jauregui (10-1, fighting out of Tijuana, Mexico) battles Sam Hughes (8-5, fighting out of Dallas, TX) at strawweight

Raul Rosas Jr. vs Ricky Turcios

Raul Rosas Jr. (8-1, fighting out of Las Vegas, NV) clashes with Ricky Turcios (13-3, fighting out of Houston, TX) at bantamweight

Daniel Zellhuber vs Francisco Prado

Danel Zellhuber (14-1, fighting out of Mexico City, Mexico) battles Francisco Prado (12-1, fighting out ofSan Lorenzo, Santa Fe, Argentina) in an exciting lightweight bout

Co-Main Event: Yair Rodriguez vs Brian Ortega

A five-round co-main event sees No. 2 featherweight Yair Rodriguez (16-4, 1NC, fighting out of Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico) face No. 3 Brian Ortega (15-3, 1NC, fighting out of Los Angeles, CA)

Main Event: Brandon Moreno vs Brandon Royval

Flyweights collide in the main event as No. 1 flyweight contender Brandon Moreno (21-7-2, fighting out of Tijuana, Mexico) takes on No. 3 contender Brandon Royval (15-7, fighting out of Englewood, CO)

Credit and special thanks: UFC

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UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 aka UFC Fight Night 237 and UFC on ESPN+ 95)

"The Assassin Baby" vs Royval - Re-Match

February 24, 2024

Arena CDMX. Mexico City, Mexico

Video and hype via the offcial and award winning UFC YouTube Channel

UFC Mexico: Fighter Faceoffs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVShCnHI7jc&ab_channel=UFC

Moreno vs Royval 2 - Risk It All | UFC Mexico

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6APdAT0KNk&ab_channel=UFC

"I think Joe what's most incredable is that when Brandon Moreno beat Jussier Formiga, Brandon Morenowas was not even in the UFC. You fast forward 7 months - he's got 2 submission wins"

"If he can win tonight, he legitimalty has a shot at a championship in less than 12 months"

"This kid's wild" Joe Rogan

Weigh-In Highlights | UFC Mexico

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCg8JG234oQ&ab_channel=UFC

Brian Ortega, Tarek El Moussa, UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 Picks | UFC Unfiltered

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGby85KMTDQ&ab_channel=UFC

UFC Unfiltered w/ Jim Norton and Matt Serra

Muhammad Naimov Post-Fight Interview | UFC Mexico

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2AbVE77eTk&ab_channel=UFC

ESPN MMA Official YouTube

Tracy Cortez's thoughts on the UFC Mexico fight card & her potential comeback | ESPN MMA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=salzf4zm40s&ab_channel=ESPNMMA

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Royval 2 Main Card

Manuel Torres vs Chris Duncan

Manuel Torres (14-2, fighting out of Tijuana, Mexico) takes on Chris Duncan (11-1, fighting out of Tullibody, Scotland) in a lightweight battle

Yazmin Jauregui vs Sam Hughes

Yazmin Jauregui (10-1, fighting out of Tijuana, Mexico) battles Sam Hughes (8-5, fighting out of Dallas, TX) at strawweight

Raul Rosas Jr. vs Ricky Turcios

Raul Rosas Jr. (8-1, fighting out of Las Vegas, NV) clashes with Ricky Turcios (13-3, fighting out of Houston, TX) at bantamweight

Daniel Zellhuber vs Francisco Prado

Danel Zellhuber (14-1, fighting out of Mexico City, Mexico) battles Francisco Prado (12-1, fighting out ofSan Lorenzo, Santa Fe, Argentina) in an exciting lightweight bout

Co-Main Event: Yair Rodriguez vs Brian Ortega

A five-round co-main event sees No. 2 featherweight Yair Rodriguez (16-4, 1NC, fighting out of Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico) face No. 3 Brian Ortega (15-3, 1NC, fighting out of Los Angeles, CA)

Main Event: Brandon Moreno vs Brandon Royval

Credit and special thanks: UFC

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Supergroup, The Bang Bang Scissor Gang, fire on all cylinders! | 2/24/24, AEW Collision

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Thunder Rosa continues her return momentum! | 2/24/24, AEW Collision

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK2hhg6zlS0&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling

FTR returns to AEW Collision to face STP’s Taylor & Moriarty! | 2/24/24 AEW Collision

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc8xkMb5BvQ&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling

"You are looking live at the Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, Missouri when Collision in live here on TNT" .. Tony Schiavone

Sammy Guevara takes on Don Callis Family’s Powerhouse Hobbs in a NO DQ match!| 2/24/24 AEW Collision

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNkenCv_GgA&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling

Bryan Danielson v Jun Akiyama + FTR v Taylor & Moriarty | AEW Control Center: Springfield, 2/23/24

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3VWcr7JD1Q&t=4s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling

The EVPs, Matthew & Nicholas Jackson, are coming for the AEW World Tag Champs! | 2/23/24 AEW Rampage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9yQ0itSiXw&t=3s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling

AEW World Champ Joe, Strickland, & Cage vs Hangman, RVD, & FTW Champ Hook! | 2/21/24, AEW Dynamite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkbintHOOdc&t=4s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling

Sammy Guevara comes face-to-face with The Don Callis Family! | 2/23/24 AEW Rampage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CABuVbJQZ1U&t=3s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling

Undisputed Kingdom’s Roderick Strong faces Jake Hager! | 2/23/24 AEW Rampage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbVuONbqud4&t=102s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling

Could Mariah May continue her momentum against Anna Jay? | 2/23/24 AEW Rampage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD70iPD07Lg&t=4s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling

Episode 2: Dog Shark Party | Johnny Loves Taya

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmE8eWiObXE&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling

And more great action and drama via the official AEW YouTube channel

www.youtube.com/AEW

Media Man: AEW maintains its more gritty and edgy genre. Having points of difference is freqently a reason for success of challanger brands in many forms of business including sports and showbiz. Strong emotion and heat in the fued with Sammy Guevara vs Don Callis and Will Hobbs. FTR going up the ratings. Plenty of teams gunning for them! Risk management required for AEW powers that be with so much action in and out of the ring!

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Will the Bitcoin Halving Create Overnight Millionaires?

Now that the initial euphoria around the new spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has started to fade, it's time to move on to the next major catalyst for Bitcoin: the halving event in April. According to a growing number of analysts, this could really send its price soaring.

In fact, according to Bitcoin ETF issuer Grayscale (NYSEMKT: GBTC), the impact of this halving could exceed any of the three previous Bitcoin halvings. But is that really the case? There are three key reasons this event might end up disappointing crypto investors.

1. Buy the rumor, sell the news

As we've seen with the spot Bitcoin ETFs, the market is getting a lot smarter about pricing in the impact of each new Bitcoin event. If you subscribe to the efficient markets hypothesis, which says that the market efficiently prices in new information about any asset, then this is exactly what you would expect.

In the case of the Bitcoin ETFs, the market had a good grip on when they should come along, as well as which firms were likely to win approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). So it didn't come as much of a surprise when the SEC finally approved the spot Bitcoin ETFs on Jan. 10.

The market had already priced in the effect of this move. In the six months from June 2023 to January 2024, the price of Bitcoin soared in anticipation. Thus, when the news finally came, Bitcoins prices actually headed lower -- not higher, as many people had thought. As it turned out, the preliminary gains were a bit too optimistic in the short term.

So, could the same thing happen again, this time with the halving? At the end of last year, some analysts were already starting to predict that some of the halving impact had already been priced in. This makes sense, given how much attention Bitcoin now has from Wall Street and big institutional investors.

The halving is no longer a surprise event for them, as it might have been back in 2012, 2016, or even 2020. It's a highly predictable thing with several cycles of historical precedent. And the crypto market is no longer as inefficient as it was just a few years ago.

2. Correlation does not imply causation

Within the Grayscale report on the Bitcoin halving, one of the most interesting sections was an analysis of the overall macroeconomic situation during the time of each halving.

The halving events of 2012, 2016, and 2020 lined up with important macroeconomic events that might have had much more to do with the price of Bitcoin soaring than the halving itself.

Take the May 2020 halving, for example. The market was coping with the shock of the pandemic, and a new wave of government stimulus money helped to prop up investment markets. Some people took their stimulus checks and put them all into crypto. So when Bitcoin eventually surged to an all-time high in November 2021, was it due to the halving, or to the broader macroeconomic situation?

All of which is to say that investors might be falling into the correlation/causation trap. They see three distinct periods when Bitcoin rallied, and the natural assumption is that there must be some sort of causation going on. Maybe there's not.

3. Past performance is no guarantee of future results

Lastly, just because Bitcoin has rallied three times after three halving events does not mean that it is going to happen again, just like clockwork. It's like flipping a coin three times, getting heads each time, and assuming that there is a greater than 50% chance of it being heads on the fourth flip.

And remember: Bitcoin is scheduled to undergo halving cycles every four years from now until 2140. Does anyone really think that Bitcoin will hit a new all-time high in each of the next 30 or so halving cycles? At some point, the effect will likely vanish.

Granted, Grayscale makes several noteworthy points in its report on the Bitcoin halving. For example, it says that the new spot Bitcoin ETFs are a factor that has never existed in previous halving cycles. This matters because the demand for Bitcoin from these ETFs should soak up any selling pressure that might occur from Bitcoin miners as a result of the halving.

Don't expect the price of Bitcoin to skyrocket overnight

Even if you think that the halving will have a significant impact on the price of Bitcoin, just remember that the price gains after a halving usually take 12 to 18 months. Consider the past halving: It took place in May 2020, but Bitcoin didn't reach its all-time high of $69,000 until November 2021 -- a full 18 months later. As a result, don't expect a sudden jump in the price of Bitcoin from its current level of around $50,000.

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Satoshi Anticipated Bitcoin Energy Debate in Email Thread With Early Collaborators

Satoshi Nakamoto warned that Bitcoin could become a significant consumer of energy in 2009 emails.

Proof of Work is central to Bitcoin's security but debated for high energy consumption.

Satoshi foresaw non-financial uses for blockchain and expressed concerns about legal scrutiny.

In a recently released batch of emails posted by Martii 'Sirius' Malmi, an early collaborator on Bitcoin's code, Satoshi Nakamoto warned that the cryptocurrency – now the world's largest digital asset – could become an energy guzzler.

The email release comes as Craig Wright is on trial in a case brought by the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) to determine whether he is indeed Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous creator of Bitcoin.

"Proof of Work is the only solution I've found to make p2p e-cash work without a trusted third party," Satoshi wrote in May 2009, calling Proof of Work (PoW) "fundamental to coordinating the network and preventing double-spending."

PoW is a consensus algorithm used in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin to secure the network and prevent double-spending by requiring miners to solve complex computational puzzles, which in turn validates transactions and adds new blocks to the blockchain.

PoW is at the center of a debate around Bitcoin's energy consumption. While the cryptocurrency industry points to miners' use of clean or orphaned power, which would otherwise go to waste, critics are laser-focused on the raw numbers of energy consumption it generates.

As a result, some jurisdictions like New York State or British Columbia have placed moratoriums on Bitcoin mining, citing the high energy consumption.

"If it did grow to consume significant energy, I think it would still be less wasteful than the labour and resource intensive conventional banking activity it would replace," Satoshi wrote. "The cost would be an order of magnitude less than the billions in banking fees that pay for all those brick-and-mortar buildings, skyscrapers, and junk mail credit card offers."

2021 research from Galaxy Digital showed that Bitcoin uses half the energy of the banking or gold mining industries.

"Ironic if we end up having to choose between economic liberty and conservation," Satoshi continued.

Non-financial uses of Blockchain

Blockchain serving as a sort of open-source notary was one non-financial use of Bitcoin that Satoshi saw in the technology, which would allow users to securely timestamp documents to prove their existence at a specific point in time.

"Bitcoin is a distributed secure timestamp server for transactions," Satoshi wrote. "A few lines of code could create a transaction with an extra hash in it of anything that needs to be timestamped."

Legal concerns

Satoshi was also concerned that labelling Bitcoin as a sort of investment might bring legal scrutiny from authorities.

"There are a lot of things you can say on the sourceforge site that I can't say on my own site," he wrote. "Even so, I'm uncomfortable with explicitly saying, 'consider it an investment' ... That's a dangerous thing to say and you should delete that bullet point. It's OK if they come to that conclusion on their own, but we can't pitch it as that."

Indeed, in the time since, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has engaged in a long campaign of legal warfare around the use of this word and might classify a cryptocurrency as a security and crypto exchanges as dealing with unregistered securities.

Craig Wright Admits to Editing Bitcoin White Paper Presented in COPA Trial

The bitcoin developers' lawyer, Alexander Gunning, presented evidence that Craig Wright had made new edits to his whitepaper, which Wright acknowledged.

The Crypto Open Patent Alliance wants to prove that Wright's claim to be the founder of bitcoin is a lie backed by forgeries.

Craig Wright admitted to making changes to the version of the bitcoin whitepaper he presented in the Crypto Open Patent Alliance's (COPA) trial while testifying Friday.

The trial to prove whether or not Wright is the anonymous creator of the bitcoin white paper completed its third week. COPA wants to prove that Wright's claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto is a lie afforded by "industrial style forgeries," and the bitcoin developers lawyer Alexander Gunning is helping them.

On Friday, Gunning showed that Wright made edits to the bitcoin whitepaper in his "LaTeX files," which Wright agreed was accurate. Wright said the edits were simply a demonstration for his representatives at Shoosmiths (his law firm).

"You were not showing this to anyone, we know the times you were showing this to Shoosmiths, you were doing it for yourself," Gunning said.

"What you are doing is tweaking parameters.. to get them to fit " the layout of the bitcoin whitepaper, Gunning added. The file was uploaded as recently as November 2023, Gunning said.

Gunning ended his questioning by asking: "Your claim to be Satoshi Nakomoto is a fraudulent claim isn't it?" which Wright disputed.

Week three

Wright's testimony capped off the third week of the trial, which saw some of COPA's witnesses take to the stand to face questioning from Wright's lawyers.

Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn, a computer scientist and the founder of Zcash, testified on Thursday where he was questioned on how well he knew Nakamoto. Wilcox said he wouldn't call himself "pals" with the pseudonymous Bitcoin creator. In court documents, he said that he was not sure if he had any private conversations with Nakamoto.

Other witnesses were more confident about their interactions with Nakamoto.

Computer scientist Marti Malmi spoke on Wednesday, disputing the dates that Wright put forward about Malmi's interaction with Nakamoto. Malmi later released his emails with Nakamoto on X (formerly Twitter).

Wright said in his witness statement that Malmi approached Nakamoto in Feb. 2009 but Malmi said in his statement this was "incorrect," and that the date was actually May 1, 2009.

Adam Back, the CEO of bitcoin technology company Blockstream, said in his first statement he corresponded with someone purporting to be Nakamoto via email.

In his statement he showed an email he received from Nakamoto on Aug. 20, 2008, where he said he planned to cite Back's paper about a proof-of-work system and Back responded by sending more resources.

Wright described Back's interactions with Nakamoto as "dismissive," which Back said was inaccurate.

Next week expert witnesses will be questioned.

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'Oppenheimer,' 'Succession,' 'Bear,' 'Beef,' Lily Gladstone score SAG Awards

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Stars from Oppenheimer, Succession, The Bear, Beef, Killers of the Flower Moon and The Holdovers were the big winners at the Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles Saturday night.

The event honoring excellence in film and TV acting streamed live for the first time on Netflix.

Jennifer Aniston presented the SAG Life Achievement Award to Barbra Streisand.

Presenters included Jessica Chastain, Robert Downey Jr., Billie Eilish, America Ferrera, Brendan Fraser, Taraji P. Henson, Cillian Murphy, Issa Rae and Margot Robbie.

Oppenheimer won for Best Cast, Best Lead Actor for Murphy and Best Supporting Actor for Downey Jr.

Gladstone won for Best Lead Actress for Killers of the Flower Moon and Da'Vine Joy Randolph earned the honor for Best Supporting Actress for The Holdovers.

The stars of Succession won for Best Cast in a Drama Series, while Pedro Pascal won for Best Actor in a Drama Series for The Last of Us and Elizabeth Debicki won for Best Actress in a Drama Series for The Crown.

The ensemble of The Bear was named Best Cast in a Comedy Series, with its leads Ayo Edebiri and Jeremy Allen White picking up the Best Lead Actress and Actor in a Comedy Series Awards.

Ali Wong and Steven Yeun went home with the prizes for Best Actress and Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for their work in Beef.

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning won for Best Stunt Ensemble of a Movie and The Last of Us won for Best Stunt Ensemble in a TV Series.

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Crypto’s catch-up - Feb 23, 2024

Market picture

The crypto market rebounded in the overnight session, supported by a return of optimism in stocks after a cheering Nvidia report. The crypto capitalisation was up over 1% in 24 hours.

The impressive gains were much stronger than the market, with BNB up 5% in one day and 10.5% in seven days, compared to BTC's +0.6% and -0.9% over the same periods. Still, BNB is playing catch-up over a broader time frame.

Bitcoin managed to hold above $50K on Wednesday, where it found buyers and is once again trading at its preferred level of $52K, near which we see daily opens and closes for the eighth consecutive day.

Ethereum proved earlier in the day that it is in rapid growth mode, characterised by lightning-fast corrections. On Thursday morning, the price was back above $3000, close to the highest since April 2022.

News background

Ophelia Snyder, president of 21Shares, said the launch of the Bitcoin ETF was a great success, but the financial gap between the largest issuers could leave three to five funds in the market.

The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control said it had de-anonymised several cryptocurrency wallets belonging to the hacker group LockBit and imposed sanctions on those associated with them.

The unidentified Ethereum whale transferred 1,732 ETH (~$5.15 million) to the Kraken crypto exchange after 8.5 years of inactivity. According to on-chain data, the address received 3,465 ETH (~$10.3 million) in an initial coin offering on Ethereum Genesis at $0.31.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said he welcomed the launch of ETFs tied to XRP and expressed optimism about spot ETFs on other cryptocurrencies.

The US Department of Justice has sought a court order to limit the disclosure of confidential information about the case between US authorities and former Binance exchange chief Changpeng Zhao.

US-based Circle, the company behind the second most popular stablecoin USDC, unexpectedly announced the end of support for the Tron blockchain.

Altcoins’ reverse traction

Market picture

The crypto market hit multi-month highs on Tuesday but started Wednesday with a frightening decline.

Ethereum lost around 2%, pulling back to $2929, which is the scale of the fall in Solana. Cardano is down 5%, and XRP is down 3%. Bitcoin has managed to avoid a sell-off without replicating the upward momentum observed in recent days.

Technically, Ethereum's pullback to $2700 is a correction of this month's rally and should not cause much alarm. However, a break below this level could be a cause for concern.

According to AllianceBernstein, Ethereum is virtually the only alternative to Bitcoin that can get ETF approval from the SEC. The likelihood of ETH ETF approval is almost 50% for launch by May and almost 100% in the next 12 months.

News background

According to Bloomberg, the growth of the crypto market is once again attracting retail investors with small deposits - they are starting to use apps like Robinhood to buy and sell digital assets.

Many market participants are predicting the start of the alt season, but some remain cautious. For example, Markus Thielen, head of 10x Research, points to the continued dominance of Bitcoin with a 51 per cent market share. In his view, the first cryptocurrency's dominance "needs to fall below 45%" for the altcoin season to begin.

The launch of spot ETFs in the US has had a positive impact on Bitcoin's order book liquidity and ability to trade at stable prices. This is the conclusion reached by Kaiko. BTC liquidity rose to its highest level since October 2023.

AI tokens saw a surge in activity last week on the back of the launch of OpenAI's Sora, with their total capitalisation exceeding $15 billion and the Worldcoin token (WLD) hitting an all-time high.

E-commerce giant eBay has changed its stance on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and is likely to exit the space in the near future. The company has laid off more than 30% of the staff at its NFT marketplace, KnownOrigin. According to CoinGecko, NFT turnover across the top 10 blockchains fell 55.1% to $11.8 billion in 2023, with 72% of this value related to NFTs on Ethereum.

(Source: FxPro)

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Australia and The Wrestling World Still Buzzing About WWE @WWE Elimination Chamber in Perth, Western Australia

Heels To Babyfaces; Land Down Under Bizzaro Land Aka Canada In Bret 'Hitman" Hart prime era; Not Quite Parts Unknown any more; Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome Eat Your Heart Out

Stunning Reaction And Super Pop For Cody Rhodes

Sure, there were winners and losers, but the fans won, the WWE and the pro wrestling industry won.

Greatest Tourism Promo Ever For Western Australia? Dream Exposure Won

Usual heels went to babyfaces such as Tiffany Stratton who the Aussie's just loved, then there was the 'Aussie Icon' Grayson Waller who had almost 100 percent fan support (apart from a few hardcore "Cody Cry Babies"), which his on screen mate Austin Theory went along with - and it cost the hitman! (who got hit and then some).

"The Maverick" Logal Paul aka "Prime Heel" in some circles also drew plenty of cheers and wows, despite trying to be hated so much at the WWE media event the day prior.

Heel (bad gun) or not, Stratton's Tiffy Time, Swanton off the pod, Paul's flying cross body off the pod, and Waller's shoey with Aussie UFC living legend "Bam Bam" Tai Tuivasa won over the crowd. Mr GW Effect enjoyed a shoey with South Australia's own Rhea "Bloody" aka "Mummi" Ripley the day before at the presser - just in case there was any confussion.

Aussie Indi Hartwell was pumped just to be competing in her native Australia (just as well as her team came away with the official W). Big Bronson Reed from Adelaide, South Australia didn't attend as he was busy being new and proud father. Great to see more pro wrestlers with their work/life balance more in tune than what was the case many decades ago where wrestlers burnt the candle at both ends - sometimes costing them the ultimate price.

Australia's world champ, Rhea Ripley defended her title against Nia Jax in a hard fought and exciting match that featured a superplex, Samoan drop, tables and plenty of brutality.

This new and current era under Triple H, Nick Khan, Shawn Michaels (WWE NXT) and a select number of folks in the brains trust (recalling the late Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, is absolutely thriving.

If you didn't get the meme, Logan Paul won Media Man's MVP Of The Card (men), neck and neck with Tiffiny Stratton who has converted thousand of Aussie's to Tiffy Time in and around the international date line. Hot heels, hot action and hot big business all round.

It's an open secret the pro wrestling is both theatre/showbiz as well as an extremly dangerous combat sports hybrid.

The pro wrestlers who get and stay at the top usally are great wrestlers with both strong technical ability, charismatic, tough as nails (mentally and physical), an who actually love the game and business of wrestling. Countless wrestlers and would be wrestlers have found out just how difficult the business is, and very few enjoy sustainable careers. These pros make it look easy (sort of), when it is anything but.

Fans, make no mistake - you are looking at the best of the best.

Aussie's, both the wrestlers and fans, did the Land Down Under proud.

Future Champ Picks: Waller, Statton and Paul.

Wrestler Booker Of The Year: Triple H

Heel Of The Year fav (thus far): Logan Paul

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