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Fintechs are increasingly coming into their own, with investment banks hunting ways to rub shoulders with the digital crowd. In the past week, JPMorgan made a splash with a fintech investment while the IPO pipeline is filling in the U.S., as well as globally. PayPal is upping the ante for merchants as it boasts its prowess in the competitive payments landscape, while central bank digital currencies are all the rage.

Global central bankers, already extremely anxious about losing monetary control to the likes of Bitcoin, are going to have some very sleepless nights ahead. Nightmare type sleepless nights. Last week El Salvador's President, Nayib Bukele, signed into law legislation declaring Bitcoin to be legal tender in the country.

What's New? FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt).............Stabilization over the Memorial Day long weekend.....End of Month (May) came and now it's June....BITCOIN had one of its worst months ever dropping +/- 35%..........ETH held pretty well, only off less than 10% for all of May

Fintech firms are hitting on all cylinders lately, making a splash in some of the trendiest deals in the capital markets and helping to shape the financial industry of the future. In fact, one of the mega IPOs of the year so far involves a payment technology unicorn that is about to become a household name. Whether it’s real estate opportunities, SPAC deals or digital currencies, financial technology companies ranging from mobile banking startups to payments platforms are setting the pace.

After a robust first quarter in which fintech startups gripped the headlines for unprecedented VC fundraisings, the momentum continues. Last week was no exception — including a multi-billion dollar exit for a Utah-based fintech unicorn. In addition, fintech firms are raising capital at a dizzying pace in emerging markets, while they have also moved into the conversation for one of the hottest niches in crypto — central bank digital currencies (CBDCs.)

Most people think of a bank as one of those big, pillared buildings that you deposit your money in for safekeeping and have the FDIC insure its safety

Trading Summary Notes for Tuesday, 11/03/20: Ready For November? U.S. Elections are going on as I type. Don't know if I'm ready for that. What's new? More Covid-19 cases are breaking out Europe locking down again. More stimulus coming? U.S. election uncertainty? Blah, blah blah. What's new is not much. Same old, same old.

Without stating the obvious, the main focus of late has been COVID-19. More cases, second (third) wave, lock downs(?), stimulus packages(?) and markets reacting emotionally. Enough already. Quietly, have you noticed commodity prices?

While everyone is watching and waiting for some magical insight to guide them in regards to the INSANE EQUITY MARKETS, have you noticed commodity prices? Inflation harbinger of future price increases...

The Digital Economy is not even being addressed in this election season