Crypto Winter is Coming! 🥶

David Duong, a name that surely strikes fear into the hearts of lesser analysts, Coinbase’s head of institutional research, pointed, with an almost theatrical flair, to the fading appetites of investors. It’s as if they’ve suddenly discovered the joys of… bread and water! Rising global tariffs, those delightful little nuisances, and fiscal tightening, oh, how they squeeze the life out of everything! As a result, both crypto and traditional markets are now drifting in what Duong calls a state of paralysis. A rather poetic way of saying “everyone’s bored and broke,” wouldn’t you agree? 😴

Will Ripple XRP Finally Settle with the SEC? This Could Be Huge!

In a rare moment of cooperation, they’ve agreed to put their appeals on pause and actually talk about a settlement. Can you believe it? A settlement! All this time, and now they’re like, “Let’s just save everyone the trouble.” It’s almost like they’re realizing that dragging this out is… maybe not the best idea? Who knew?

Peter Schiff’s Bold Move: Dump Bitcoin, Buy Gold Mining Stocks Instead

In his latest proclamation, Schiff, a notorious gold evangelist, is on a mission to rid the world of what he calls the “epitome of risk assets” (Bitcoin, in case you missed it). His advice? Sell every last sliver of Bitcoin you own, and instead, funnel your hard-earned cash into gold mining stocks. Because, apparently, that’s “the best trade you can make right now.” Cue the confetti.

When Tariffs and Crypto Collide: A Most Unfortunate Affair! 😅

With a heavy heart, the investment bank has slashed its full-year trading volume forecast by a staggering 19%, now predicting a paltry $1.3 trillion, and has also reduced its first-quarter estimate to $380 billion, a decline of 13% from the previous quarter, as the appetite for risk has waned considerably.