Weekends are busy

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Weekends just seem to be busier and busier. Maybe it is because I have 3 kids, but it could also be because anytime I lift my head or look on X.com there is some sort of news coming out of the White House. Tariffs, Taxes, plummeting crypto prices, the list goes on.

One thing that always brings a smile to my face is the amount of experts you can find on X/Twitter. Those who were experts in crypto, especially around the collapse of FTX, were also experts on Covid, the Panama Canal, the elections, and now tariffs. It reminds you that you can’t believe everything you read online, especially things that you read or see, or videos you watch on social media. In a world of AI, deepfakes, and miss information, who knows what is real, what is a conspiracy theory and what is a stretch of the truth?

I don’t know the right answer on tariffs. Canada seems to be retaliating and I am sure Mexico will or already has done the same. What I do know is this sort of weekend behavior sets up large amounts of volatility for the markets come Monday. Crypto prices are already reflecting plummeting action and that likely has to do with more than just what is happening in the white house over the weekend.

One thing that is clear in Trump’s first few days of his presidency- the volatility is back and the swings are going to be violent. Luckily for everyone invested, he cares and measures his success based on how markets perform. But unfortunately, there will be a lot of wild movements. For fintech, financial services, and those investing in and around the space, the opportunities are big. Changes are happening, volatility is good for many trading-based businesses, regulation is getting easier, and crypto is on everyone’s minds.

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