Armstrong spilled the tea during a live conversation at The New York Times DealBook Summit, where he shared the stage with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink. These two, historically more at odds than a cat and a cucumber, surprisingly found common ground while discussing Bitcoin and the future of digital assets. It was like watching two divorcees agree on the custody of their shared pet-awkward but necessary.
Lightning-fast changes are on the horizon, folks. The network is tightening its belts, cutting down on the virtual chicanery that keeps the techie crowd awake at night. We’re talking about structural tweaks that say, “No more fooling around,” with a stern look that would make even the most stubborn smart contract blush. And yes, Vitalik’s outlined these cunning plans with the precision of a cat burglar.
Solana, the digital alchemists, have unveiled their latest elixir: the SKR token, destined to govern, incentivize, and allocate wealth across the Seeker phone ecosystem. 🧙♂️💸 The move is intended to increase platform governance alongside increasing user participation. Solana Mobile confirmed a rollout following months of speculation. Moreover, the company continues to position Seeker as one of the core devices in its growing crypto-natives mobile strategy. 📱🔮
Now, for those of us not on the edge of our seats in the world of finance, MSCI is contemplating whether to boot companies whose business models revolve around hoarding cryptocurrencies. Why? Well, they argue that these companies might be acting more like ineligible investment funds. Oh, the drama!
Confidence briefly surged in the U.S. crypto scene last Tuesday when SEC Chair Paul Atkins told CNBC, “We’re working with Congress, and providing technical assistance to them,” while mysteriously implying he’s “hoping” to get an “innovation exemption” out in a month. For clarity, this is like promising to finish your taxes in 30 days… while still rummaging through your sock drawer for receipts 🎯.
In a dramatic twist of governmental virtuosity, the public blockchain network Hedera secured a government dalliance. It so happened that Georgia, ever the pioneer in land bureaucracy, is mulling over the sparkling prospect of bedazzling its land registry on-chain. And might we say that this tantalizing arrangement will also include the tokenizing of real estate – hats off to this tech-charged charade!
And now, enter the dowdy dowager of dullness-Vanguard! That cathedral of conservative chuckleheads-has done the unthinkable: it lifted its Bitcoin ETF ban. Yes, you heard correctly. The institution that once treated crypto like a forbidden novel smuggled in a corset now flings open its marble doors to the likes of BlackRock’s IBIT, whose very name sounds like a hiccup in a symphony. Overnight, trillions (or so it felt) of sleepy retirement accounts gained access to digital gold. Volume surged past $1 billion on day one-an orgy of trades so vigorous, one could hear the servers groaning in digital ecstasy. 💼💥
Private employers decided to play the “let’s cut 32,000 jobs” game in November, according to ADP’s latest jobs report released Wednesday. And rather than causing a market panic, both Bitcoin and stocks decided to rise. Why? Perhaps because the “good news” for some means an increased likelihood of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve next Wednesday. A real plot twist, don’t you think?
The upgrade went live at slot 13,164,544-because counting to 13 million is just a Tuesday for these folks. Another milestone in Ethereum’s “I’m fine, everything’s normal” upgrade cycle. 🕒
With a casual $12 trillion in client assets (yes, trillion, not a typo-we checked thrice), Schwab plans to let its customers trade Bitcoin and Ethereum like they’re just another pair of socks in the financial drawer. After a bit of internal tinkering and a pilot phase, of course. Can’t have the wizards spilling their potion, can we?