#usa #banking #investment - FIRST US Bank Fails in 2026 - Won't Be Last, 2,000 Banks Face $1.5 Trillion Crisis: House of El

2 February 2026

The first U.S. bank failure of the year didn’t come with sirens or panic — it came with reassurances. That’s exactly how systemic crises begin. In this video, we look past the official calm and examine the patterns quietly aligning beneath the surface of the global financial system. What you’ll learn in this episode: 🏦 How the sudden closure of a mid-sized Chicago bank fits a dangerous historical pattern 📉 Why “orderly resolutions” often mask deeper balance-sheet deterioration 🏢 How commercial real estate exposure is quietly destabilizing nearly 2,000 U.S. banks 💸 Why delayed loss recognition (“extend and pretend”) is increasing systemic fragility 🌍 How Japan, Europe, and global investors are already repositioning away from U.S. risk 🏛️ Why deregulation during peak vulnerability echoes 2006 — not stability ⏳ What the $1.5 trillion CRE maturity wall means for 2025–2026 bank failures

#BankingCrisis #CommercialRealEstate #FinancialStability #USBanks #SystemicRisk #Geopolitics #DollarSystem #EconomicConfidence #HouseOfEl #CriticalThinking #AwakeBook

#Banking #Computing #HSBC - A 'Sputnik Moment' | HSBC Quantum Computing Breakthrough: Bloomberg

25 September 2025

HSBC says it's achieved a world-first breakthrough in deploying quantum computing in financial markets, as a race intensifies among some of Wall Street's biggest firms to embed the cutting-edge technology in their daily operations. "Is this a 'Sputnik moment' for quantum? 

My instinct is yes," said Philip Intallura, group head of quantum technologies at HSBC, referring to the pivotal event that sparked a space race between the US and Soviet Union during the Cold War. 

Bloomberg Tech Europe Anchor Tom Mackenzie joins Caroline Hepker on Bloomberg Radio to discuss.