According to Tom Emmer (@GOPMajorityWhip), a government-issued Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) that is not designed to be open, permissionless, and private, resembling cash, is considered an Orwellian surveillance tool. Emmer warns that such a CBDC could erode the American way of life and asserts a commitment to prevent this outcome.

According to Flood (@ThinkingUSD), a strategy focusing on Bitcoin HYPE combined with cash reserves to hedge or short underperforming assets can outperform 99% of portfolios by achieving a higher Sharpe ratio. This suggests a simplified trading approach might be advantageous in optimizing portfolio returns. Source: [Flood's Twitter](https://twitter.com/ThinkingUSD/status/1887182577661825328).