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Ethereum’s over here flexing toward $4,000 like it owns the place, and XRP’s just politely knocking on the door of relevance, whispering, “Hey guys, room for one more?”

Fans of Pi are drawing parallels with the time when OKX listed $PI. Initially, there were whispers of similar early speculations. Then, suddenly and unexpectedly, the listing turned out to be true.

The planet is abuzz with talk of green energy and the allure of unshackling oneself from fossil-fuel barons, but alas, most of us are left peering longingly into the crystal conservatory where only the mega-rich are permitted to invest. Mete Al, the clubbable co-founder of ICB Labs, waves cheerily from the other side and insists the party’s about to get far more crowded—thanks to the miracle of tokenization.

The price heroically rebounded from a recent pitiful low of $3,530 on July 24, now gallantly charging toward the psychological milestone of $4,000. The whisperings of increasing derivatives and trading activity suggest that investor interest is not merely trickling, but gushing like an overzealous fountain.

Ah, what ho! Picture the venerable Ray Dalio, that financial wizard who’s probably got more cash than Bertie Wooster has hangovers, waltzing onto CNBC’s “Master Investor” podcast to drop a bombshell. “I say, old fruit,” he might quip, “chuck 15% of your portfolio into Bitcoin or gold for that perfect blend of diversification and risk-reward … Read more

In the span of a month, Jupiter has gone from a weekly low of $0.5215 to touching the lofty summit (well, a local one) of $0.6574. Before you pop the crypto-champagne, note that’s still a whopping 69% below its peak of $2.00 from back in January 2024. What a difference a year makes—especially if most of it is spent tumbling down a price chart.

But a question, a persistent and bothersome question, claws at the back of the mind: who, precisely, keeps watch over these digital creations? And by what arcane rules do they operate? Are we to simply believe in their Benevolence?

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Brazilian lawmakers are about to put their dancing shoes on for a heated debate on the future of cryptocurrency taxation. It seems that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in his infinite wisdom, decided to shake things up with a Provisional Measure back in June. 🕺 This measure, which has the crypto community doing the tango, significantly broadens the scope of these taxes, making sure no one can slip through the cracks.

While Bitcoin’s gallopin’ and Ethereum’s prancin’, Hyperliquid’s movin’ slower than molasses in January. Henrik’s chart shows HYPE takin’ a nosedive of -3.5% while XRP’s off to the races with a 1.9% surge. It’s like watchin’ a snail try to win the Kentucky Derby. 🐌🏇