Investment Policy

Our earnest narrator in this little pageant is one Paolo Ardoino, Tether’s CEO and the only man in history brave enough to declare a vault “the most secure in the world” without so much as a nervous glance at the nearest Swiss gendarme. “Gold,” Ardoino intoned, exuding the quiet confidence of someone who’s played too much Monopoly, “should logically be a safer asset than any national currency.” The logic, presumably, being that gold has the decency not to hyperinflate or elect eccentric presidents. This latest foray follows Tether’s previous flirtation with 7.7 tons of gold—thus, by the inexorable mathematics of bravado, achieving a healthy eighty tons by March. How dreadfully enterprising. 🏦

BTC, that perennial bad boy, now hovers around $110,900, as tracked by CoinDesk—having flirted, perhaps indecently, with its all-time high during the frenzied US trading hours. How droll.

On the auspicious date of July 9, 2025—a day which surely shall be marked henceforth by investors with as much reverence as ladies reserve for a grand ball—the Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced a plan that threatens to reverse the infamous 2018 decree, which, in all its wisdom, had cast crypto enterprises out from the dazzling soirees of government support programmes.

Let’s start with HT—the native token of the mighty Huobi Global exchange, once born in China but now soaring around the world like a true digital phoenix. In a market that’s as lively as a stone, HT managed to rise 23% in the last week, because why not? Who doesn’t love a good underdog story? 🙄

On Wednesday, Bitcoin (our protagonist, sometimes tragic, always dramatic) surpasses $112,000 for the first time, not so much walking as leaping across the line, up nearly 6% for the week. One wonders if Bitcoin considers humility a vice or merely a bad investment.

Despite the loss, van de Poppe says his portfolio spans both safer, lower-volatility assets and higher-risk plays. Among the more stable positions, he highlighted Celestia (TIA), Optimism (OP), Sei (SEI), and Bittensor (TAO) as core components. These coins, tied closely to the broader Ethereum and modular blockchain ecosystems, form the foundation of his long-term outlook. 🌟

Meet Michael Shannon Sims, 48, and Juan Carlos Reynoso, 57: the dynamic duo with ambitions as large as their hats, charged with sewing seeds of crypto confusion the world over since 2019. Thousands of wallets went suspiciously lighter. Coincidence? Said nobody ever.

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Solana’s price action has been met with a flurry of activity across the network. Ali Martinez, a crypto expert with a keen eye for trends, has reported a sharp increase in user participation on the Solana blockchain. 📈

As per the recent data from DeFiLlama, Stellar’s DeFi ecosystem is thriving at the moment, with total value locked (TVL) reaching a new all-time high of $97.7 million. This milestone highlights greater user engagement and trust in Stellar-based protocols, as users commit more capital beyond speculative trading. It’s almost as if they’ve discovered the joy of holding onto something for more than a few hours. 🕒

This investment, which amounts to just under 3% of the Ray-Ban maker, shows Meta’s unwavering commitment to developing AI-powered eyewear. Building on their existing collaboration, which includes the Ray-Ban smart glasses launched in 2021, this move is being hailed as a vote of confidence in Essilor Luxottica and the potential of the smart glasses industry. Analysts predict that this market will grow significantly in the coming years, and Meta is clearly not one to miss out on a trend. 🤓