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On August 28, the U.S. Department of Commerce came out with an announcement that should make any crypto fan-or economist-sit up and say, “Wait, what?” They’ve cryptographically signed and published the official Q2 2025 GDP figure, showing a nifty 3.3% annualized growth, and scattered it across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and some Layer-2 scaling solutions. It’s like the GDP data is on a world tour, but instead of stadiums, it’s on blockchains. 🏟️💻

Six pivotal metrics from the Bureau of Economic Analysis are now waltzing onto the onchain stage via Chainlink Data Feeds. These include the illustrious Real GDP, the PCE Price Index, and the infamous Real Final Sales to Private Domestic Purchasers, no less! These priceless datasets arrive securely across ten major blockchain networks, such as Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, and Avalanche, updated more frequently than your aunt’s Facebook status-monthly or quarterly.

In a thrilling Thursday announcement, Caliber’s board decided that it would be absolutely splendid to allocate a chunk of its funds into acquiring LINK tokens. Ah, digital assets, the new flavour of the month. And in a move that screams “we’re serious,” the board has also appointed a crypto advisory team to, presumably, guide them through the whole confusing mess of digital policy and asset strategies. One imagines the advisory board is quietly thinking, “If we can’t help them make money, at least we can make them look interesting.” 🤔

In today’s delightful edition, our very own Samantha Bohbot, partner and chief growth officer from RockawayX, takes us on a merry jaunt through the land of decentralized finance, where Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana frolic and play. 🐰💸

A group of former Jump Trading, Coinbase (COIN), and Citadel Securities engineers said they raised $20 million in new funding for trading infrastructure startup aPriori, bringing the total capital raised to $30 million. (Because who doesn’t want to fund a startup that’s basically a robot with a calculator?)

According to the big shots at JPMorgan, Bitcoin’s six-month rolling volatility has dropped faster than a hot potato-down from a wild 60% to a much tamer 30%. In plain English, that means Bitcoin’s having a chill moment.

Spot ETFs are investment tools that allow investors to gain exposure to an underlying asset, like ETH, without directly owning it. Imagine buying a ticket to a concert without actually having the band’s album. 🎵🔥

By Shayan (who else?)

Shinawatra met with a group of digital asset investors in Bangkok to discuss the proposal of a regional hub for digital assets, including cryptocurrency in Thailand. If the proposal gets approved, Thailand will become Southeast Asia’s digital asset tokenization and crypto hub. 🚀

On the digital stage known as X (formerly Twitter, for those living in the past), Schwartz did not so much as type as illuminate the masses on the delicate art of forking. As he explained-with the patience of a man who has said this approximately 47 times before-yes, any public blockchain might theoretically change its spots, but no, it’s not exactly a walk in the park.