Nord Stream Sabotage & CBDCs
101: What you absolutely need to know moving forward
Well I’ll tell you what kings, lords, and savages - the world is getting fucking crazy!
The Bank of England is forced to pivot and begin spending money again as an indirect result of the Fed’s policy and the economic consequences of the War in Ukraine and energy crisis are becoming more and more apparent. Why not add some fuel to the fire! Can’t wait to see what markets do today in response.
Seems like everyday we have something to write on and yesterday was no different.
In what seems more like a scene that should include James Bond in Die Another Day, Monday the European and Ukraine War narratives were joined by a highly interesting international devlopment.
On Tuesday we saw what appeared to be apparent sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 & Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea as gas bubbles ripped to the water’s surface and several Baltic countries remained completely puzzled trying to figure out who committed the Dr. Evil-esque act.
Had you been subscribed to our paid posts you would’ve known something like this was coming as we covered the likelihood of Russian or other foreign power “high profile events” our Global War is Looming Edition.
Having an idea of when these events are going to transpire can save you money, make you money, and put yourself in a better position to make a determination on where markets will move next.
This is exactly the type of event we had in mind because as of now the sabotage is all of the following:
it’s anonymous
it escalates tensions
it impacts energy policy and availability
it puts the Baltic and Europe on edge
it could lead to escalation by Russia or NATO
it stinks
On Tuesday Danish authorities reported the location of the Nord Stream 1 leak as northeast of the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm, and the Nord Stream 2 leak as southeast of the island though both incidents occurred in international waters.
Scientists, seismologists, and geologists immediately recognized and determined that this was not a natural occurrence, leak, or Godzilla and that some sort of explosion or sabotage must have taken place - comparing the explosions patter to those of depth charges or other underwater explosion.
One scientist said the explosion looked to be about 100 kg of TNT at least.
To add more suspicion to the region - Norway’s petroleum safety authority had reported in previous weeks that multiple oil and gas companies reported unmanned drones near pipelines and Russian ships had previously violated Danish waters back in June during the summer.
Regardless of who committed this act, this is going to have serious percussions on tensions in the region and for the current state of Russia vs. West/NATO relations - which is already largely deteriorating.
Most Western media sources are already blaming the Russians, but do the Russians have the clearest payoff and incentives for doing this? Maybe not.
If you want a better understanding of how governments and the elite are shaping the world and the conflicts you hear about everyday then this edition for you.
If you don’t know what CBDCs are and don’t understand the massive capacity for tyranny that they represent, then you should keep reading, as the US Government is currently developing CBDCs in conjunction with the Federal Reserve and other world governments.
The future is coming fast folks.
In this edition of Arb Letter we will:
Talk through the Nordstream debacle, who we think committed the act, and what it means for the already bleak winter awaiting Europe as well as the chances of escalation in the Ukraine conflict.
On top of that we’ll break down what the CBDC (central bank digital currency) updates in the United States, what it is all about, and why it poses a massive risk to the freedom and autonomy of every American including you and me.
We live in unprecedented times and it’s not enough to simply sit at a 9-5 desk job, send some money to your 401k and hope everything works out for the best in the next 10+ years.
We have seen unimaginable and derelict policy and economic decisions made for years that are all now coming home to roost. There isn’t a scenario where everything just works out, there will be severe hardship and financial loss for many as the new paradigm plays out alongside truly depressing macro developments in Europe and the US.
The world continues to get spicier and more unpredictable which is why it’s so crucial to have good intelligence.
At Arb Letter we hope to cut through the noise and BS directly to give you guys the most basic and straightforward synthesized updates on global news and markets you can find.
Nobody is calling out what’s beginning to happen like we are week after week.