Gold Goes Gaga, Bitcoin Hits the Big Time, and DAOs Say “Nope” ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ’ฐ

Markets

What to know:

  • Gold-backed tokens like Tether Gold (XAUT) are having a moment, because apparently, digital gold is the new black. ๐ŸŒŸโœจ
  • Bitcoin hit $89,800, which is basically the financial equivalent of winning a hot dog eating contest. ๐ŸŒญ๐Ÿ’ธ
  • Curve DAO said “hard pass” to a $6.3 million proposal, because transparency is the new black… again. ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ”

Gold is so hot right now, itโ€™s making digital tokens backed by it feel like theyโ€™ve finally made it to the cool kidsโ€™ table. ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐Ÿ’ซ

Tether Gold (XAUT), the Beyoncรฉ of gold-backed tokens, hit an all-time high of $4,425, while PAXG and KAU were like, โ€œHey, weโ€™re here too!โ€ ๐ŸŽคโœจ

“Investors are hedging like itโ€™s 2008, but with more emojis,” BRN’s head of research Timothy Misir quipped in an email. ๐Ÿ“ง๐Ÿ˜‚

Bitcoin, aka the digital gold your uncle wonโ€™t stop talking about, rose to $89,800, while the dollar index took a nap and tech stocks threw a party. ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’ป

But donโ€™t break out the champagne just yet-institutional investors are side-eyeing crypto like itโ€™s a questionable TikTok trend. ๐Ÿฅ‚๐Ÿคจ

Derivative insights

  • Futures are giving mixed signals, like a teenager trying to decide what to wear to prom. ๐Ÿ‘—๐Ÿคทโ™€๏ธ
  • BTC longs are rising on Bitfinex, which is either a sign of confidence or a cry for help. ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ†˜
  • Volatility is as steady as a yoga instructor, but trading is as exciting as watching paint dry. ๐Ÿง˜โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŽจ
  • BCH, SHIB, WLFI, and TON are in the perpetual market penalty box, while the majors are like, โ€œWeโ€™re good, thanks.โ€ ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ˜
  • Traders on Deribit are hedging their bets like theyโ€™re at a Vegas buffet. ๐ŸŽฐ๐Ÿด

Token Talk

  • Curve DAO voted down a $6.3 million proposal faster than you can say โ€œwhereโ€™s the receipt?โ€ ๐Ÿงพโœ‹
  • Yearn Finance and Convex Finance were like, โ€œNot today, Satan,โ€ and voted it down. ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐Ÿ”ฅ
  • DAO members want transparency, because apparently, โ€œtrust usโ€ isnโ€™t a valid expense report. ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ“Š
  • One member wrote, โ€œShow me the receipts or Iโ€™m calling the crypto police.โ€ ๐Ÿš”๐Ÿ“„

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2025-12-22 14:53