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Since the dog days of August, this coin pranced upward with the zeal of a provincial clerk dreaming of a new coat, peaking at a glorious $0.82. Higher highs, lower lows-a symphony of greed and hope, all while open interest swelled like a bureaucrat’s ego. But alas! The red candles arrived, a chorus of sellers singing their doom-laden aria. Now, the price lingers near $0.77, a minor bounce as indecisive as Akaky Akakievich choosing a fabric. 🕴️📉

Ripple’s executives tried to calm the chaos, but their soothing words fell flat, like a pancake without syrup. Weekend volatility? More like weekend carnage! 🥞📉

Amidst the grand spectacle, Bo Hines, the erstwhile advisor to the Presidential Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, has tendered his resignation. A man of refined tastes, Mr. Hines has decided to part ways with the council to explore the tantalizing world of private sector endeavors. Deputy Patrick Witt, a man of lesser but no less interesting ambitions, is poised to take the helm of the ‘crypto council’ following Hines’s departure. 🎭

Source- X

Ethereum (ETH) has surged over 19% in the past week, leaving a trail of liquidated short positions worth $200 million. In the last 24 hours, ETH gained 7.5%, briefly flirting with $4,300 before settling near $4,250. Meanwhile, Bitcoin, the old guard of crypto, limps along with a modest 3% weekly increase. Ethereum’s dominance grows, pushing the total crypto market cap closer to $4 trillion. On-chain analyst Tracer boldly proclaimed on X that Ethereum is “about to break 4-year resistance,” adding, “$12,000 is not just a dream anymore.” Oh, how dreams can inflate like balloons at a child’s birthday party! 🎈

In his latest escapade, Saylor posted an AI-generated image casting himself as none other than Indiana Jones, standing triumphantly in what appears to be a South American temple. The caption? “I went looking for gold… and found something better.” Oh, the drama! The suspense! One almost expects a whip-crack sound effect to accompany the post. Clearly, Mr. Saylor believes Bitcoin is not just a store of value but a treasure worthy of cinematic legend.

The financial behemoth forecasts that the S&P 500, Wall Street’s beloved benchmark, will yield a “high single-digit return over the next 12 months,” driven by three key factors. Spoiler alert: none of them involve a crystal ball! 🔮

Meanwhile, the grand company itself lounges on over $8.5 billion in cash, like a wealthy recluse with no urgent need for Bitcoin anymore-since May, the crypto candy shop has shut its doors. It’s basically the biblical story of the prodigal investor, except instead of pigs, they’re sitting on cash, and the pigsty is Wall Street.

Twelve years ago, just before he retired from the Bitcoin forum for the last time, Finney issued what’s now regarded as the blockchain equivalent of a royal wave. 👋 “Gone but not forgotten,” chirped Pete Rizzo with solemnity befitting a minor royal attending a ribbon-cutting for an experimental library. One suspects the crypto crowd toasted this event with chamomile tea and speculative tweets.

Ethereum broke above $4,000 for the first time since December 2024 on Friday, setting the stage for a higher move. It’s like the cryptocurrency version of a Broadway comeback! 💃