And of course, it wasn’t because of regular people buying it. Oh no, that would be too pedestrian. It had to be those fancy institutions with their “real-world asset tokenization” and “regulatory clarity” nonsense. Because nothing says Christmas like compliance paperwork.
In the grand bazaar of assets, gold gleams like a tsar’s crown, boasting 69% annual gains, while Bitcoin slumps in the corner, nursing a 5% loss. The irony! The digital gold, outshone by its earthly cousin. Who would have thought the future would be so… traditional? 🤡
A press release published on Christmas Eve, the holiest of holy days for crypto scammers, claimed that Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, had launched a new platform offering tokenized gold and silver trading. 🎁
In a strikingly insightful update (which you can read while sipping your favorite beverage), crypto analyst Umair Crypto pointed out that the structural landscape remains as stagnant as a pond in the middle of a heatwave. The chart, it seems, lacks any semblance of oomph necessary to transform the $127 level from a formidable barrier into a cozy support cushion. Every attempt to vault over this price point has been met with rejection, sending Solana spiraling downward in search of its next safe haven.
Philippine internet service providers have blocked major crypto exchanges as regulators enforce licensing rules. The move comes upon official instructions focusing on unauthorized crypto platforms. As such, some global exchanges became inaccessible to local users. The move is an indication of a more stringent regulatory approach towards crypto activity across the country. 🐍💸
As we stand at this important crossroads, the XRP price is meandering towards a significant technical inflection point, consolidating around that oh-so-important $1.80 region. Here lies the local 0.618 Fibonacci retracement, aligning like a well-placed stack of pancakes (with syrup, of course!) alongside higher-time-frame support. After a bit of a hiccup from recent highs, it seems our price action is now stabilizing in a cozy nook historically favored by buyers.
APT slipped 1% to $1.56 over the last 24 hours, as wider crypto markets also retreated. The CoinDesk 20 index was 0.6% lower at publication time. 📉
Trump Media and Technology Group (DJT) moved roughly 2,000 bitcoin, worth about $174 million, through a series of wallets a day after it was reported to have increased its holdings to 11,542 BTC. Because why keep it simple when you can complicate it? 🤯
In a most enlightening interview with the erudite Ms. Nathalie Brunell, Mr. Le revealed that the initial discussions revolve around the most fundamental of matters: custody and exchange. For, as any discerning observer would note, the banks have witnessed the migration of funds to crypto-native entities, and thus, their desire to offer services akin to Coinbase or Fidelity, lest their clients flee to more convenient platforms. 🏦📈
Who needs a functioning brain when you can just throw millions at crypto and call it “strategic”? 😂 The price is down 3% this week alone, but that’s just a 24-hour sale to the big boys. Institutional investors? They’re still here, grinning like Cheshire cats. 🐱
