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I’m back in the office today, so S&I is back to regularly scheduled programming. |
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Invest in the future of betting |
Kutt is a new user-friendly P2P betting platform |
You probably know that the online betting industry is booming. But what you may not realize is how frustrated users are getting. |
While traditional betting operators rake in billions, they’ve alienated many of their users with high fees, outdated UX, and predatory practices. |
Enter Kutt — the world’s first fully social peer-to-peer betting platform. |
No predatory bookies. No house edge. Just people betting against each other…on sports, politics, pop culture, and more And a growing community of engaged users building their own betting networks with friends
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Today, you have the chance to invest in Kutt on Republic and become part of this transformation. |
 | Sports betting is on fire, but it's at an inflection point. Users are looking for transparency, fairness, and social engagement. Kutt is a place where betting is fair, fun, and deeply social. |
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Why invest in Kutt? |
Huge market. The US alone generates $15 billion annually in sports betting revenue. It ain't going anywhere. Unique P2P angle. Unlike traditional sportsbooks, Kutt is a peer-to-peer betting platform, meaning users bet directly against each other with no “House” advantage. Scalable business model. Kutt earns 3% on every bet placed — lower than traditional platforms while still maintaining strong margins. Proven traction. Kutt had $520k+ in 2024 revenue. $1 million raised from early investors. Betting is legal in 40 states, and Kutt is approved to operate in al of them.
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Investment details |
Raising through: Republic Who can invest: Both accredited & non-accredited investors, anywhere in the world Investment Min: $100 Valuation: $9.5 million (pre-money)
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Learn more about Kutt |
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📰 Market Headlines |
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Markets were mixed yesterday as a strong jobs report dashed hopes for aggressive rate cuts. |
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President Biden announced $183 billion in student debt relief for 150,000 more borrowers. |
RedNote topped Apple’s App Store as TikTok alternatives surged ahead of its potential January 19 ban. Its name, 小红书, translates literally to Little Red Book, directly referencing Mao’s manifesto. |
Robinhood agreed to pay $45 million to settle SEC charges over recordkeeping violations. |
Edison International shares fell 12% as investigations and lawsuits linked its utility to Los Angeles wildfires. |
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🎰 Alts this week |
🗳️ Kalshi appointed Donald Trump Jr. as an advisor |
🫐 Emma Watson raises $6.2m for her premium gin brand |
💎 Synthetic diamonds are growing at ~20% |
🎨 Frida Kahlo and Henri Matisse Enter the Public Domain |
🎵 UMG acquires Downtown Music in mega $775m deal |
⛷️ How Vail's business model led to a strike in Park City |
📉 2024 was pretty awful for VC, actually |
🧠 Make yourself heard |
💎 Would you buy your sig-o a synthetic diamond? |
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📊 Ideas, trends, and analysis |
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😱 Fear and Greed Index |
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📊 Winners and losers |
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Earnings, upgrades, and acquisitions |
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Market movers |
Johnson & Johnson is set to buy Intra-Cellular Therapies for $14.6 billion. Amazon announced the discontinuation of its "Try Before You Buy" service for Prime members, ending on January 31, 2025. Cleveland-Cliffs and Nucor bid for US Steel, offering high $30s per share in cash. Netflix, Comcast, Disney, and others pledged millions to aid Los Angeles wildfire relief, supporting victims and first responders. New York City's congestion pricing plan reduced traffic in Manhattan’s Central Business District by 7.5% in its first week. IAC’s board approved the spinoff of Angi, set for Q2, with CEO Joey Levin becoming executive chairman.
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🌍 Global Perspectives | | 🇪🇺 🇺🇸 NATO allies fast-tracked new military capability targets ahead of schedule. 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 The US restricted AI chip exports to China while granting allies unlimited access. 🇳🇬 Suspected Boko Haram militants killed 40 farmers in Nigeria’s Borno State. 🇧🇷 Landslides killed 10 in Brazil’s Minas Gerais after 204mm of rain fell in one morning. South Africa launched an operation to rescue miners trapped in an illegal gold mine, with reports of 109 fatalities.
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📊 Crypto | | Bitcoin fell below $91,000, shaking confidence at the $3.2 trillion market support. BlackRock launched a Bitcoin ETF on Cboe Canada under IBIT and IBIT.U. Capital Group took a 5% stake in Metaplanet, whose shares surged 1,700%. Coinbase won a partial court victory as the SEC's denial was deemed "arbitrary."
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🎤 What you said last time |
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“No Substitute” |
🧠 Errata | NASA spotted a ghost island in the Caspian Sea that vanished in two years. Scientists found a 33-foot dinosaur skull in China, a new species. A rare comet passed Earth today, coming within 8.7 million miles. DNA linked Jack the Ripper to Aaron Kosminski, sparking calls for a new inquest.
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📺 What to Watch Today |
 | ‘Ghost island’ appears in NASA images — and then mysteriously vanishes |
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That’s all for today. Did I miss anything? Smash the reply button to let me know. | Cheers, | Wyatt |
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