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But wait, Visa’s not about to let Mastercard steal the show! 🎭 They’re rolling out their own stablecoin initiative in Latin America, because who needs a siesta when you can have crypto? 😴 Countries like Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina are getting in on the action, and we’re talking big numbers – $27 trillion in stablecoin transactions last year, eclipsing both Mastercard and Visa’s combined volume! 📈

The meteoric rise of IBIT, like a phoenix from the ashes of traditional finance, has placed it ahead of many a long-established fund. It is a testament to the growing appetite for digital asset exposure among institutional investors, who, it seems, have finally decided to join the party. 🎉

Let’s get into the juicy bits. The bill, which combines the best of both worlds—tax cuts for the wealthy and a higher debt ceiling—is expected to shove the U.S. Treasury into yet another round of desperate borrowing. But here’s the kicker: more debt means less liquidity. And less liquidity means that risk assets like our beloved Bitcoin might take a hit. Oh yes, we’re talking about a little bit of financial drain. 💸

But alas, dear investor, do not be swayed by this sudden surge, for the true test of mettle lies ahead. Can WIF sustain this momentum and breach the vaunted $1 mark? Only time, that great revealer of secrets, shall tell. 🕰️

So, the AI-focused NEAR token was having a grand old time, rallying 10% and whatnot, but then traders were all, “You know what? We’re good. We’re just gonna take our profits and go home 🏠.” And, just like that, the rally was over.

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Ah! Cast your gaze upon this oddity: the unruly Bitcoin, erstwhile enfant terrible, is lately becoming less tempestuous than the S&P 500, that stately old dowager of Wall Street. Once notorious for boiling volatility, Bitcoin now simmers as gently as a pot of weak tea at a pensioner’s brunch.

In the world of bitcoin futures, traders make agreements to buy or sell BTC at a predetermined price on a future date. A key metric, open interest (OI), reflects the total value of active, unsettled contracts. As of now, total bitcoin futures OI stands at 699,230 BTC, valued at $76.21 billion – that’s a lot of capital committed to these futures bets!

The price of XRP, that darling of digital currencies, managed a mere 3% increase after the news. A modest rise, indeed, which only serves to highlight the fact that a banking license, should it be granted, does not directly enhance XRP’s utility or legal standing—at least not yet. How thrillingly unexciting!

After months of sideways action—$2,300 to $2,500, like a hamster on a wheel—Ethereum finally woke up from its nap. And Tuesday? Oh, it was like watching someone find the last donut at the office: ETH shot up to $2,600. The best part? It decided to park above the 50-day and 100-day Simple Moving Averages, which, in case you didn’t know, is a fancy way of saying “ETH is feeling itself.” 💁‍♂️