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Warren Buffett's $334 billion cash pile — What is he waiting for?
Warren Buffett quietly built the biggest war chest in Berkshire’s history — $189 billion. But he’s not deploying it yet. What’s he waiting for? Meanwhile, Mantra’s OM crash story takes an interesting turn and Trump’s sweeping new tariffs on China could rattle global markets. We break down what it all means.
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April 16, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes
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📬 Today’s Byte
• Warren Buffett’s $334B waiting game
• The OM saga continues
• Trump fires up the trade war – Again
• Silver rises while everyone chases gold and BTC
Market-moving headlines 🔥
Treasury yields surged on Tuesday after a brief pullback the previous day, resuming a sell-off streak as investors continue to distance themselves from U.S. government debt. | Coinbase has said what everyone’s been scared to admit: the next crypto winter has probably already started, and the signs are everywhere, according to a report released by the company on Tuesday. |
Ripple Labs’ Chief Technology Officer, David Schwartz, has issued a public alert following a suspicious post from John Deaton. | Just ahead of the Official Trump (TRUMP) token unlock, one of the meme developers pulled liquidity from the token. |
💰 Warren Buffett’s $334B waiting game
This is Warren Buffett.
He started investing at 11. Filed taxes at 13.
He just added $11.5B during a $5T global market crash.
Now worth $154B+, and still outperforming Wall Street after 60+ years.
Here’s how he did it 🧵👇
— Cryptopolitan (@CPOfficialtx)
11:18 PM • Apr 8, 2025
Warren Buffett has quietly cashed out of his biggest positions—Apple, S&P 500 ETFs, even long-held favorites like Bank of America. Now? He’s just sitting on a war chest worth $334 billion. That’s enough to buy 476 companies in the S&P 500.Why it matters:
Source: Yahoo Finance
Buffett usually buys when blood’s in the streets—but not this time.
He’s holding out for one signal: a move from the Fed.
This mirrors 2020, when he waited for Jerome Powell to inject liquidity before deploying billions.
His patience is a signal in itself. Markets crashed after he sold—suggesting he saw the storm before it hit.
If he starts buying again, it may mark the bottom.
🧠 TL;DR: Buffett’s $334B cash pile isn’t a flex—it’s a warning. The world’s most patient investor sees danger ahead unless the Fed makes a move.
📉 The OM saga continues — Was It a hack, whale dump, or CEX misstep?
The Mantra (OM) token has suffered a brutal 98% crash—erasing nearly all of its gains from the past year in just a few hours. But the reasons behind the collapse remain murky.
What happened?
According to Mantra’s CEO, John Patrick Mullin, the price crash was not due to ecosystem failures or insider activity. Instead, he pointed to centralized exchanges (CEXs) as the culprits.
Sherpas, OMies, and broader crypto community,
First off, the team and I greatly appreciate the support that we have received over the past several hours, which we believe is a testament to the strong support MANTRA has among its investors and community.
We have determined that
— JP Mullin (🕉, 🏘️) (@jp_mullin888)
11:16 PM • Apr 13, 2025
The sell-off occurred during one of the lowest liquidity periods—late Sunday night in Asia—exacerbating the impact.
Whale moves before the crash
On-chain data tells another story.
Several wallets linked to early Mantra investors sent large batches of OM to exchanges in the days before the crash.
One address reportedly connected to LD Capital (aka Laser Digital) sent 470K OM to Binance.
Another wallet, linked to VC influencer Shane Shin, deposited 2M OM just hours before the price collapsed.
These movements raised concerns of insider activity, though Mullin insists the team, advisors, and backers did not sell. Most OM tokens, he claims, remain locked under long-term vesting.
Was it a hack?
There’s no question it was a heavily manipulated token via MMs / supply control
— ZachXBT (@zachxbt)
7:44 PM • Apr 13, 2025
On-chain investigator ZachXBT suggested another possibility: an exploit. While Cosmos-based chains like Mantra are more difficult to analyze, he hinted that compromised wallets could have triggered the sell-off—though no direct evidence has surfaced yet.
Collateral damage
Source: Coingecko
The Mantra DAO treasury is now down to just $1.9M, having held 99.7% of its reserves in OM.
OM briefly recovered to $0.80, but confidence remains fragile.
The rapid rise of OM had already sparked skepticism, with many pointing to the influence of market makers.
🇺🇸 Trump fires up the trade war – Again
President Trump has reignited the US-China trade war, slapping a 245% tariff on Chinese imports—marking one of the most aggressive economic measures in modern history. The move is framed as a response to national security concerns and economic retaliation.
Executive orders & escalations:
Full 25% steel tariff is reinstated, with aluminum brought to match levels.
New executive orders target foreign-sourced minerals, timber, and aluminum, kicking off Section 232 investigations to boost domestic production.
Trump argues these materials are critical to US defense but currently sourced from “adversarial nations.”
China still powers ahead:
BREAKING: China calls on the United States to "completely cancel" tariffs after exempting 20% of Chinese imports.
— Cryptopolitan (@CPOfficialtx)
2:23 PM • Apr 13, 2025
Despite the onslaught of tariffs, China’s Q1 GDP surged 5.4%, beating estimates and showcasing surprising resilience. The White House, meanwhile, maintains that the retaliatory nature of China’s own tariffs—raised to 125%—justifies the steep countermeasures.
Rare Earths enter the fray:
China has retaliated strategically, suspending exports of 6 critical rare earth metals, used by chipmakers, automakers, and defense contractors. The US calls it an act of economic coercion.
🧠 Behind the headlines:
This isn’t just a tit-for-tat spat. It’s a full-blown economic war with implications far beyond trade—touching geopolitics, tech sovereignty, and global supply chains.
👉 Want to understand the full picture—and what's at stake?
[Dive into the deep-dive article here]
🧵 In the spotlight
Silver rises silently when everyone eyes gold and bitcoin 👇
Everyone’s watching gold hit all-time highs.
But silver has surged 35% since Trump took office.
Here’s how precious metals are reacting to the new cycle 🧵👇
— Cryptopolitan (@CPOfficialtx)
4:36 PM • Apr 12, 2025
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