SEC Crypto Decision & Will Smith Slap

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2️⃣ This Morning’s Two Reports:

• 💱 SEC's Bitcoin Decision

• 🥊 Jada Pinkett Surprise Post-Oscar Slap

✂️ Market Snippet

• DOW: 🔼 0.12% (33,670.29)

• S&P 500: 🔽 0.50% (4,327.78)

• NASDAQ: 🔽 1.23% (13,407.23)

• BTC: 🔼 0.34% (26,842.70)

• ETH: 🔼 0.84% (1,550.91)

_{*Stock numbers as of market close, cryptocurrency as of 7:45pm EST yesterday.}

💱 SEC's Bitcoin Decision

Heads up, crypto enthusiasts! The US Securities and Exchange Commission (aka SEC) has decided to take a back seat and won't challenge a cryptocurrency court decision. 👨‍⚖️ This opens up the yellow brick road for Grayscale Investments to potentially launch a shiny new spot Bitcoin ETF (That's an Exchange-Traded Fund, think of it like a stock, but for Bitcoin!). 📈 This is major news for everyone invested (or thinking about it) in the digital coin space. 💸

TL;DR ⏳: The SEC has put on its cool shades 😎 and decided, "No more appeals!" The crypto world is buzzing, and this is just another reason why! 🚀

🥊 Jada Pinkett Surprise Post-Oscar Slap

Oh, Hollywood, you never disappoint! Jada Pinkett Smith recently spilled some tea ☕ in an NBC interview. Remember the buzz when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars after a joke about Jada's bald head? Well, Jada was shocked, not just by the slap, but by Will calling her his "wife." They hadn't used that title in years since they've been separated since 2016! 🎬

TL;DR ⏳: Jada Pinkett Smith was more surprised by Will calling her "wife" at the Oscars than the slap itself! 😅

⚡ BulletList Roundup (10 Headlines)

1. 🗳️ Jim Jordan secures GOP speaker nomination on his second attempt

2. 🇺🇸 Trump backs Netanyahu despite GOP backlash for saying he "disappointed us"

3. 🤝 Union workers make preliminary agreement with Kaiser Permanente post massive US health care strike

4. 🚔 Teen apprehended in Morgan State University shooting, search for 2nd suspect continues

5. 📦 US reports North Korea shipped 1,000 containers of gear and weapons to Russia for Ukraine conflict

6. 📄 'Confidential' Hamas papers reveal intentional strikes on elementary schools and a youth hub

7. 💰 Medicare Part B monthly premiums set to rise by $9.80 in 2024

8. 🚨 JP Morgan's CEO cautions of potentially 'most perilous period' in years

9. 🌿 Biden approves $7 billion for eco-friendly hydrogen hubs nationwide as fossil fuel alternative

10. 🎮 Activision's CEO Bobby Kotick to depart by 2023's close

Tricky Trivia answer: Diamond

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