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The good news is that the price of USDT has risen back to 1 dollar, and there has been a significant increase in USDT's market value this morning.

There are signs of capital inflow.

The bad news is that the dollar has fallen... Of course, for a long time, BTC has been inversely correlated with the dollar, so if there are no withdrawals, it's not really bad news.

Under the baptism of war and oil prices, the CPI has indeed risen, but the trend has not worsened.

┈➤ Comprehensive CPI Ratio

The annual and monthly rates of the comprehensive CPI, influenced by oil prices, have indeed both risen, but are slightly lower than expected.

See Figure 1: The annual rate of the comprehensive CPI is 3.3%, significantly higher than last month (2.4%), but slightly lower than expected (3.4%).

The monthly rate of the comprehensive CPI is 0.9%, significantly higher than last month (0.3%), but slightly lower than expected (1.0%).

However, these two ratios have not been seasonally adjusted.

┈➤ Seasonally Adjusted CPI Index

The seasonally adjusted CPI index is 330.29, showing a clear acceleration trend. See Figure 2.

┈➤ Core CPI Ratio Excluding Crude Oil

Excluding food and energy, the core CPI is below expectations.

See Figure 1: The annual rate of the core CPI is 2.6%, below expectations (2.7%). It is higher than the previous value (2.5%), and the difference compared to the previous year's CPI rate is not significant.

The monthly rate of the core CPI is 0.2%, below expectations (0.3%), the same as the previous value (0.2%).

Of course, these two ratios also have not been seasonally adjusted.

┈➤ Seasonally Adjusted Core CPI Index

The seasonally adjusted core CPI index is 334.17, maintaining its original growth trend without acceleration. See Figure 3.

┈➤ Summary

Although the price growth in the United States is mainly influenced by rising crude oil prices, the core CPI maintains its previous trend of change.

Although Brother Bee has previously statistically analyzed that the historical average annual CPI growth rate over the years is actually similar to the current annual CPI rate before the U.S.-Iraq war.

However, comparing the growth rates before and after the pandemic, the CPI growth rate is indeed somewhat different. The current CPI growth is still relatively fast. It has just formed a relative stability after the pandemic. See Figure 4.

So, interest rate cuts may still take some time.

On the other hand, considering the employment environment and the Q4 GDP data, interest rate hikes are also relatively harmful to the economy and employment.

Therefore, the statement remains that the Federal Reserve is likely to remain inactive in the coming months. Waiting is needed:

First, waiting for the end of the conflict and for the navigation situation in the Strait of Hormuz to stabilize.

Second, waiting for the CPI to further decline.

Third, waiting for the new Federal Reserve chair to take office, and for the Federal Reserve officials to reach a relative consensus on interest rate cuts after research and adjustment.

Thus, Brother Bee's view is uncertain for Q2, that there should still be no interest rate cuts in Q3, but there may be in Q4.

The optimistic outlook is that Q3 will create certain expectations for Q4's interest rate cuts, further influencing the market.

This time it's good, not only is employment bad, but GDP growth has also decreased.

First, as of April 4, the number of initial jobless claims in the United States (219K) was slightly higher than the forecast (210K) and the previous value (203K). Continuing jobless claims were slightly lower than expected and the previous value. Overall, there has been no improvement in U.S. employment.

Second, the U.S. GDP growth rate for Q4 2025 (annualized quarterly rate) is 0.5%, lower than expected (0.7%) and lower than the previous value (4.4%). GDP growth is almost stagnant.

Third, the core PCE price index month-on-month rate for February in the U.S. met expectations, equal to the previous value (0.4%); the year-on-year rate also met expectations (3%).

Fourth, the month-on-month personal consumption expenditure rate in the U.S. for February is 0.4%, exceeding the previous value (0.3%) but lower than expected (0.4%). The month-on-month personal income rate is even negative (-0.1%).

Overall, CPI is still relatively high, but it may not necessarily be worsening; specific details will depend on tomorrow's data. Employment seems to have worsened, personal income in the U.S. has begun to show negative growth, and spending growth is also below expectations. Although the government shutdown impacted Q4 2025, there have also been three interest rate cuts, and GDP growth has significantly slowed, with a growth of 0.5% approaching stagnation.

The short-term impact of the data is not significant; the market is currently more sensitive to geopolitical issues and oil prices. However, this set of data has laid the groundwork for interest rate cuts after Wol has taken office.

In a bear market, only stablecoins can be played. Yesterday, I bought some USD1 at a low price and continued to participate in the Binance USD1 activity.

My summary of Trump can be summed up in one sentence: Don't miss out on a good deal, you "bastard"

Trump said he is considering starting a joint venture in the Strait of Hormuz... This implies wanting a share of the pie.

Developing stablecoins, supporting crypto, and personally launching a coin. There are also suspected insider accounts doing both long and short trading.

Creating his own social media, Truth Social, which opens up to ads, and the page is filled with various advertisements... He absolutely won't miss any opportunity to make money!

Various AI analysis tools, please note that here "bastard" is not an insult. The phrase "don't miss out on a good deal, you bastard" is a Chinese proverb, describing someone who never misses a chance to profit and takes advantage of benefits.
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Don't wrongly accuse me of being uncivil or impolite.

Tonight's reversals are more than flipping a book

1. The United States should temporarily cease fire, and the pizza index has dropped to around 33-35.

Flightradar24 only detected one KC-46A tanker taking off from Israel at 17:45 (Beijing time) today. However, there is another tanker that has taken off, and there may still be fighter jets in the air.

2. The big brother may have temporarily ceased fire, but the little brother is still continuing.

Israel is attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon.

In fact, if it does not affect oil prices, even if the big brother continues the war, the economic impact would be there, but not as great as it is now, let alone the little brother.

3. Iran has proposed using BTC to pay for the Strait tolls.

The Strait is still not open for free, which on the surface seems beneficial for BTC, but in fact, this would raise the cost of crude oil transportation, which is not favorable for short-term oil prices and the economy.

4. The passage of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz has been interrupted.

This affects crude oil supply and has a direct impact on the economy.

5. Iran threatens to withdraw from the ceasefire agreement, demanding Israel to stop attacking Lebanon.

The most critical factors are still the Strait and oil prices.

Today the US dollar index opened with a gap down. Trump's TACO ultimately disappointed the market.

In fact, it's hard to get a standard answer for wins and losses in politics and military.

Many times, the difference between the result and the expectation is what matters.

Just like the non-farm payroll and CPI data we pay attention to every month, we focus on the difference between the actual value and the expected value.

This isn't the first time such a thing has happened; the previous BTC strategic reserve also had a lot of noise but little rain.

It may not necessarily be a loss; perhaps the expectations were just too high.

There is a principle in accounting standards called "conservatism principle"; when we judge trends and trades, we should actually follow this principle regarding expectation management.

Especially with Trump, the benefits he created during expectations should at least be halved!

Who won between Iran and Trump? Isn't this contradictory? Isn't this the Nash equilibrium?!

On the Iranian side, national sovereignty is still intact, and the current regime has not fallen, so this counts as a victory.

As for Trump, he is actually quite clever. Since late March, he proposed the so-called ultimatum, and although he has been delaying, he has been intermittently applying pressure.

First, Trump has greatly weakened Iran's military capabilities.

The agreement can discuss allowing Iran to surrender or dilute its enriched uranium, opening the strait, and strengthening, maintaining, weakening, or stopping financial sanctions against Iran. However, there is no reason to expect Iran to reduce its various military forces.

So while Trump delays, he strikes, and currently, Iran's military facilities and supply chains should have been reduced by more than half, and many military leaders have been eliminated. Whether the current regime changes may not even be important anymore; the nuclear threat has been removed, and other military powers are greatly diminished.

In fact, the U.S. led or assisted in regime change in Iran back in 1953, but it still couldn't hold on.

Instead, destroying Iran's combat power means that whoever is in power will have to take years to recover. Trump exchanged 40 days of firepower for Iran to stop its nuclear weapons program and military capabilities, and it is unclear how many years it will take Iran to recover.

This logic is similar to that of someone back then: "To preserve people and lose land, both people and land are preserved; to preserve land and lose people, both people and land are lost." It is not about seizing territory, but rather eliminating the opponent's living forces.

Second, weakening Iran's bargaining chips.

In subsequent negotiations, the smaller Iran's remaining combat power, the smaller its negotiating leverage may be.

Iran wants compensation, but it is not a matter of "I am weak, I am justified"; after all, this is different from when Bush attacked Iraq. Back then, Bush claimed Iraq was researching nuclear weapons, but in the end, Iraq had nothing.

However, Iran does have enriched uranium. Trump's actions against Iran are well-known.

Therefore, the losses Trump has inflicted on Iran will likely only be Iran's sunk costs.

Third, there is almost no impact on the U.S. economy.

As for oil and the economy, the short-term rise in oil prices has little impact. Instead, U.S. stocks have adjusted in response, and the so-called AI bubble cannot continue to expand, which may actually make the growth of U.S. stocks healthier.

So, Trump has won too.

This is the Nash equilibrium!

Of course, this is just preliminary; further equilibrium will require negotiations.

Trump agreed to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks, but the condition is to open the Strait of Hormuz.

He did not mention whether the conditions for opening the strait are free, and there is only about 1 hour left until Trump's final ultimatum.

Trump agreed to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks, but the condition is to open the Strait of Hormuz.

He did not mention whether the conditions for opening the strait are free, and there is only about 1 hour left until Trump's final ultimatum.

Trump is unlikely to TACO in the short term

┈➤ Aerial Refueling Aircraft Stealth

A KC-46A refueling aircraft took off from Israel and went stealth.

The aircraft, with the tail number 18-46054, took off about 4 and a half hours ago.

About an hour ago, FlightRadar24 marked it as LIVE, but it has now changed to Play, likely because the refueling aircraft turned off its signal and entered stealth mode. (The likelihood of an aircraft accident or a return is extremely low)

Thus, the outside world cannot know the exact location of the fighter jets being refueled by this aircraft.

┈➤ Pizza Index Rises

At the same time, the Pentagon's pizza index has risen to 61.

The U.S. Department of Defense may be busy with military strategic deployments.

┈➤ Speculating Trump's Bottom Line

About an hour ago, Trump threatened Iran, saying: "Civilization as we know it will cease to exist."

This statement seems more like a response to Iran, which has previously stated something similar to "we must erase Israel from the map."

Although there are controversies over the translation of this statement, the conflict between Iran and Israel is undeniable. Iran is actively developing nuclear weapons, which poses a certain threat to Israel, the Middle East, and even the world.

Therefore, Trump's bottom line should be to demand that Iran surrender its enriched uranium and abandon its nuclear weapons. Following that, the focus would be on the Strait of Hormuz and the current theocratic regime in Tehran.

The sound of cannons remains

3 Boeing KC-46A aircraft from the United States took off from Tel Aviv, Israel.

FlightRadar24 detected that the 3 KC-46A took off at approximately 4 PM, 11 PM on April 6, and 1:30 AM on April 7, flying for 6 to 8 hours before returning.

The KC-46A is the latest generation of refueling aircraft in the United States, allowing fighter jets to be refueled in the air, enabling them to complete refueling without landing.

Additionally, FlightRadar24 detected 3 KC-46A at U.S. and Japanese air force bases, with 2 of them having flight records.

Theoretically, U.S. technology can completely block signals from being monitored; the lack of blocking may be intended to serve a deterrent purpose, especially since the KC-46A in the U.S. and Japan is likely engaged in exercises.

On the other hand, the Pentagon's pizza index within the United States is around 57 to 59.

Don't celebrate too early. The so-called 45-day ceasefire agreement does not rule out the possibility of "talking while fighting", and we cannot confirm a reversal for now.

Don't forget, today is Monday, and the US stock market is opening.

First, from a news perspective.

The 45-day ceasefire agreement reported today, according to AI, comes from the media Axios.

Axios's original text states, "According to four informed sources from the United States, Israel, and regional insiders".

There has been no announcement from the official media or personnel of the two countries.

Some Middle Eastern media have also released related news, stating that Pakistan has taken the lead in formulating this temporary ceasefire agreement.

On the other hand, from the performance of US stock futures and BTC, the 45-day ceasefire agreement is likely to exist.

But the problem is that the two countries have not officially stated anything for now, which means both sides may not have enough sincerity. They may negotiate, but the possibility of talking while fighting cannot be ruled out.

Real warfare is different from a trade war. On one hand, during a trade war, both sides frequently raise tariffs, and tax authorities do not know which tax rate to manage. Therefore, a pause is necessary. However, the US-Iran conflict does not have this necessity. On the other hand, pausing the increase of tariffs is not something that can be done secretly. However, the so-called ceasefire agreement may allow both sides to negotiate while secretly fighting.

Second, from the perspective of US actions.

The Pentagon Pizza Index remains low, around 54-56.

Additionally, there have been no reports of US combat aircraft being withdrawn.

Third, from the perspective of external reactions.

WTI crude oil prices peaked at 105 this morning, dropped to 100, and are now back around 102, with no obvious downward trend. Crude oil futures prices at 112 are far above spot prices.

The world's most powerful flight tracking website, flightradar24, shows that there are currently no civil flights over Iran, and even over Turkey and Iran, completely devoid of any civil aviation. The war signals over Iran have not yet been lifted.

Polymarket predicts that the ceasefire time increased in the afternoon but dropped again in the evening. Current predictive data indicates that the probability of a ceasefire before May is less than 50%.

From both sides' official attitudes and market reactions, it seems likely that both sides may negotiate while fighting, and the possibility of the US deploying smoke screens and delaying tactics cannot be ruled out.

The smoke screen confuses the Iranian military,
The delaying tactic may be aimed at the US stock market, as the US stock market opens on Monday.

Why hasn't Trump TACO yet? The oil prices in the U.S. are not as bad as they seem.

On the surface, an oil price of 112 is close to a historical high. (blue line)

However, when you divide the oil price by the total disposable income in the U.S. (red line), you'll find that the oil price relative to income is still in a historically low range.

This is why Trump hasn't TACO yet; the U.S. should still be able to hold on for a few more days.

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Is Trump going to take action?

First, according to Old Bai's tweet, a suspected insider big shot has just placed a huge bet ($800,000) on Polymarket that the United States will launch a ground invasion of Iran.

Second, this year, Trump often likes to stir things up on Saturdays, likely to avoid affecting the US stock market. On April 3rd, Good Friday, the US stock market is closed. So from Friday to Sunday, there are a total of 3 days, which is relatively suitable for action.

Third, the Pizza Index surged at 9 PM on Thursday (9 AM Beijing time on Friday).

It is uncertain whether Trump will take action within 72 hours before his ultimatum.

Previously, Trump issued an ultimatum with a deadline of 8:00 PM Eastern Time on April 6th, demanding Iran to: fully and unconditionally open the Strait of Hormuz, withdraw all mines, stop charging for passage; sign a ceasefire agreement and accept the 15 demands put forward by the US, including stopping the nuclear program and handing over enriched uranium; stop attacks on American businesses.

Trump threatened the other party that if no agreement is reached by the deadline, he would take "power-cut actions," bombing large power plants and grid hubs within Iran, completely destroying Khark Island, which is crucial for Iran's oil exports, and targeting desalination plants and refineries.

It is speculated that even without a ground invasion over these 3 days, it is unlikely to be calm.

Let's talk about some good news.

The relationship between gold and US Treasury yields should normally exhibit an inverse movement.

This is because both gold and US Treasuries have safe-haven attributes; when people buy gold and US Treasuries due to risk aversion, the prices of gold and US Treasuries rise, while Treasury yields decline.

Before 1979, the US was experiencing severe inflation, coinciding with the Iran hostage crisis (after the Islamic Revolution, pro-American Shah Pahlavi was overthrown and went into exile, while Iranian students stormed the US embassy, taking diplomatic personnel hostage and demanding the US hand over Pahlavi).

During that time, gold and Treasury yields fluctuated almost in the same direction. This indicates that the market was buying gold while selling US Treasuries. The market had very strong expectations of inflation and recession in the US.

However, currently, gold and Treasury yields are generally showing inverse fluctuations; observing short-term fluctuations, gold and Treasuries remain inversely correlated.

This means: the market does not currently have the strong expectations of US inflation and recession as it did in 1979.

Inflation is still present. In 1978, the average CPI exceeded 7%, with the US CPI at 9% in December 1978. Currently, the US CPI is below 3%. Oil prices will push up the CPI, but it should not rise to the levels of 1978 within six months.

The market expectation should still be primarily that the US-Iran conflict can be resolved in a short time.

Of course, from the perspective of gold, the price is accelerating upwards, driven by risk aversion-induced speculative behavior, which is still similar.

Science students are actually CPUs, while liberal arts students are storage or GPUs.

CPU: Science students all have computational abilities, mostly concentrated around medium computational capabilities, with few being very strong or very weak in computational skills.

Indeed, as Teacher Cyber said, science students follow a normal distribution, while liberal arts students follow a power-law distribution. (Undoubtedly, @CyberPhilos Teacher Cyber is a left-tail CPU)

Storage: Most liberal arts students have storage (memory) capabilities; some are like hard drives, capable of storing (remembering) knowledge for a long time; some are like flash drives, able to quickly store (remember) knowledge; and some are like RAM, able to quickly memorize but forget right after the exam.
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GPU: A small number of liberal arts students are long-tail; they are not storage types but rather parallel computing types. They not only do not memorize and recall but can deeply understand and integrate vast amounts of knowledge, rendering and creating more powerful and impactful things based on that.

The Douyin poetry teacher — "Teacher Han Xiao teaches poetry" is a GPU-type liberal arts student. He can present poetry logically and progressively to resonate rationally and emotionally with the readers.

Actually, Li Xueqin is also somewhat close to a GPU-type liberal arts student.

I personally feel that @Bitwux and @mscryptojiayi are GPU-type liberal arts students; not sure if my guess is correct, haha.

What do you think, is Brother Bee a science student or a liberal arts student?

What about you? What type of CPU are you? What type of storage? Or are you a powerful GPU?

Someone received a 1BTC reward from the Binance Bitcoin button event, really tempting.
Come and see, how long can you lie flat in your province with the 1BTC event reward from Binance?

The shortest is in Shanghai, where 1BTC can allow someone to lie flat for at least 5 years.

In 5 years, BTC will experience halving again, and there will likely be a bull market.

So BTC will likely be able to sell for more money, so the time lying flat will likely be longer than this.

The longest in the city is in Heilongjiang, where 1BTC can allow someone to lie flat for at least 12 years.

And the longest in the countryside is in Gansu, where 1BTC can allow someone to lie flat for at least 33 years.

Of course, the premise is to consume according to per capita disposable income levels. BTC should not be wasted :)

Come see how long 1BTC can let you lie flat in your province?