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CFTC COT report not published since 2 weeks | 'Cyber-related' incident named as a root cause.

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  Cyber-related incident is a root cause behind two weeks delay (started on 27.01.2023)  in CFTC COT report publication.  SuperCOT project started to investigate on Saturday 28.01.2023  why the outcome from the data analytics showed exactly the same results as for the previous week.  As of the 11 am CET on Friday, 17.02.2023, approx. ten hours to the scheduled COT report release (3.30 PM EST), there is still only the 'old report available' (concluded based on the file size available for download on the CFTC Servers) Connecting to www.cftc.gov (www.cftc.gov)||:443... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK Length: 167231 (163K) [application/zip] Remote file exists. Sat 11 Feb 2023 07:37:23 AM CET Official CFTC statement regarding the "cyber-related incident"  https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8655-23 Update 21.02.20223 "CFTC staff intends to resume publishing the CoT report as early as Friday, February 24, 2023." https://www.cftc

Crypto-mining tea served by BTB

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Bit Brother Limited (BTB NASDAQ) generated a massive negative return: -81.5% in January 2023. BTB is a tea product distributor in  the People's Republic of China. Nevertheless, it started recently developing a crypto-mining farm in Texas.  BTB | Bit Brother Limited | NASDAQ | Monthly return: -81.5 % (Jan) BTB Profile:  Bit Brother Limited engages in the specialty tea product distribution and retail business in the People's Republic of China. The company offers tea based beverages including fresh milk, tea, fruit tea, milk cap tea etc. light meals comprising salads, sandwiches, pasta, steak, burritos and other healthy options and pastries consisting of fresh baked bread, fresh baked cakes, frosting cakes etc. As of June 30 2020 it operated through four tea shops including two flagship and two general stores in the Hunan province the People's Republic of China. The company was formerly known as Urban Tea Inc and changed its name to Bit Brother Limited in May 2021. Bit Brother