Bank of England Preparing for Crisis of … Aliens?

Forget inflation, recessions, or pesky wars—the Bank of England is now stress-testing the economy for the ultimate black swan event: aliens showing up and saying “sup, Earthlings.” A former analyst straight-up wrote the governor begging for contingency plans because if the US drops official ET confirmation, markets might freak out harder than a cat in a bathtub. Picture Wall Street traders panic-selling stocks while pondering if Bitcoin holds value on Planet Zorg. Confidence? Gone. Fiat currency? Suddenly suspicious. Gold and crypto? The new safe havens because who trusts governments when little green men might be auditing your taxes from orbit. Central banking just leveled up to full sci-fi mode, and honestly, it’s the most 2026 thing ever.