But, alas, dear reader, this surge is not merely a fleeting fancy. Nay, ’tis driven by the mighty forces of strong investor sentiment, regulatory tailwinds, and a sharp increase in trading volumes. The daily trading volume, a staggering $12 to $14.2 billion, doth rival the great fortunes of old! 💸
If the application is approved, the fund would give investors exposure to staking rewards accrued from using the underlying Ether as collateral security for Ethereum’s proof-of-stake consensus algorithm. Sounds like a mouthful, but trust me, it’s exciting stuff!
Tourists will first engage in the thrilling opportunity to trade their cryptocurrencies with licensed providers. Once they’ve turned their digital doubloons into baht, they can gallivant about using these mystical e-wallets to purchase all manner of delights across the country. This grand idea sprouted into existence like a mushroom after the rain back in January when plans for a crypto sandbox were first whispered on the breezy beaches of Phuket. Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra proclaimed it would change the game — talk about overexcitement!
After a few years of relative stagnation, it seems the venture capital world has once again fallen under the spell of crypto’s siren song 🧙♀️. According to CEX.io’s report, published on Thursday, July 17, venture deals in the first half of 2025 reached a staggering $16.5 billion 💸. This, of course, suggests that 2025 could be on track to become the record year in venture deals. Because, as we all know, records are made to be broken 🏆.
Today’s legislative gymnastics aim to transform the United States into the “crypto capital of the world.” Sounds grand, right? The bill obligates stablecoin issuers to keep a solid 1:1 reserve with liquid assets, because nothing says “financial stability” quite like overconfidence in fiat! They’ll be stockpiling U.S. dollars and Treasuries like they’re preparing for an economic zombie apocalypse. 🧟♂️
During separate interviews, both commissioners emphasized that the SEC’s handling of XRP ETF applications is part of a structured, rule-bound process designed to ensure full regulatory compliance. Speaking on The David Lin Report, Commissioner Crenshaw acknowledged the “bureaucratic” nature of the SEC’s review process and emphasized that “a pending application should not be interpreted as a rejection.”
В новом посте на X аналитическая компания Glassnode рассказывает о последней тенденции среди инвесторов биткоина, которых они называют “First Buyers”. Это одна из групп, определенных системой поведения Glassnode, которая включает в себя Momentum Buyers (инвесторы, которые следуют за трендами цен) и Conviction Buyers (инвесторы, которые покупают во время снижения цен). First Buyers – это те, кто покупает биткоин в первый раз, и их запасы можно рассматривать как прокси-показатель входящего капитала в сектор.
Popular tokens, the likes of which are often spoken of in hushed whispers — Dogecoin, Shiba Inu — have reemerged, basking in the glow of their newfound green. Yet, it is the underdogs, those lesser-known rascals named Bonk, Floki, and the charming Pudgy Penguins, that have taken the spotlight, strutting their stuff with weekly gains that would make a seasoned gambler blush, some reaching an eye-watering 72%.
Our noble sage, Jurrien Timmer from Fidelity, believes Bitcoin is twirling in the middle of its ever-so-exciting adoption waltz.
This bill, a veritable behemoth of regulatory clarity, seeks to impose order upon the wild west of digital assets. It creates definitions, dear reader, definitions! For what is a digital asset, if not a will-o’-the-wisp, a fleeting specter of code and fancy? Ah, but now we shall know, for the bill tells us when a token is a security or a commodity. And lo, the SEC and CFTC shall divide the regulatory spoils between them.
