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Bitcoin’s spot ETFs, the equivalent of a waiter’s best tray in a smoky club, amassed a glitzy $471 million of net inflows, thanks largely to the sparkling performance of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, which drew in roughly $182 million, and Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund, hoarding an additional $147 million. In fact, the fashionable crowd of other funds came in clutchy, keeping the overall haul impressively positive with no big drain of cash to bring the sum down.

Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, has decreased by 0.6% in the last 24 hours, after reaching $69,350 on Monday. A report in Axios suggesting a possible 45-day ceasefire initially caused prices to jump above $69,000, but that positive effect only lasted around 12 hours. Other cryptocurrencies also saw declines: Ether fell 1% to $2,104, solana dropped 2.7% to $79.75, XRP lost 1.6% to $1.32, and dogecoin slid 2.2% to $0.09. BNB remained relatively stable at $598.

Behold, over 526 million validation tasks were undertaken by more than a million souls, each contributing to the noble cause of verifying the identities of 18 million individuals across this global endeavor. A Herculean effort, no doubt, though one might wonder if the reward justifies the exertion. But fear not, for the Pi blockchain, in its infinite wisdom, has ensured that all validators with active Mainnet wallets have received their due-a pittance, perhaps, but a pittance nonetheless.

Picture an upward bellowing falcon atop $1.3220 and $1.3250, echoing the grandiose swagger of Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price subsequently accelerated, a ruby in the midst of a climax over the $1.3420 mark.

The numbers could not be more transparent in their meaning: the crowd seems to have already decided that the deal Trump so dearly wishes for will not materialize. Not on Tuesday, not ever, probably.

The little dog has spent three months sauntering downward, as if on a staircase that forgets to end. Several converging developments, like sleepy officials and a meddling counting-house, explain why the decline hangs on with the stubborn zeal of a parish gossip and why the road to recovery looks as crooked as a village lane after a storm.

Binance is wobbling like a jelly on a bouncy castle as rumors swirl about their chief rule-enforcer possibly skipping town. Noah Perlman, the fearless compliance captain, is allegedly pondering an escape hatch. All this excitement unfolds while Binance continues juggling regulatory hoops and management musical chairs.

On Monday, Polymarket and Aster made product announcements that looked about as different as night and day. But they had one thing in common: they both raise the burning question: Why in the world are crypto trading venues scrambling to redesign their dollar rails before Congress decides whether banks or Coinbase wins the CLARITY Act battle?

Her recent tweet suggests that the blockchain experience people claimed on their resumes was often legitimate, showing they actually had the skills they presented, not just made them up.