With Ripple inching closer to becoming a regulated bank-because nothing says “legit” like a license from the suits-all eyes are on the big fish. Will the whales keep the party going, or will they swim off into the sunset with their treasure? 🏦🐋
In a Sunday soliloquy on X (formerly Twitter, but let’s not reopen that farce), the exchange mused that this lull is but a classic intermission-the calm before the next act of market madness. 🎻 History repeats, though whether as tragedy or farce remains to be seen.
Meanwhile, Ethereum, Solana, and Cardano have decided to join the mood swing party, dropping up to 4% – just enough to make you question whether the crypto universe is auditioning for a role in a particularly dramatic telenovela. ETH hangs loosely at above $3,100, waiting for its next big emotional rollercoaster.
Enter VivoPower and their Seoul-based partner, Lean Ventures, an asset manager with the gravitas of a Victorian butler who also moonlights in blockchain. Together, they’ve concocted a joint venture that sounds less like finance and more like a high-stakes game of Monopoly. VivoPower’s digital arm, Vivo Federation, will now “source and purchase” Ripple Labs shares, a phrase that makes one wonder if they’re shopping on Amazon or brokering peace in the Middle East. The fund, blessed by Ripple itself, allows investors to sidestep the chaos of XRP trading and instead buy into the “growth narrative” like it’s a Netflix series they’ve already binged. 🍿
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), that ever-vigilant guardian of financial order (or chaos, depending on whom you ask), has announced-with all the fanfare of a damp firework-that it will “finalize” digital asset rules in 2026. Yes, the same year pigs might develop a taste for aviation. The grand proclamation was buried in a letter from FCA Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi to the Prime Minister, presumably written while sipping tea and contemplating the futility of human endeavor.
Sure, there were a few bright sparks like JPMorgan’s Onyx (now Kinexys, because rebranding is easier than actual change). But these are just the odd fireflies in a very dark forest. When the regulators finally said, “Go ahead,” the industry responded with a collective yawn. Now, the world economy is paying billions for their nap time. Money moves slower than a tortoise in a race, and we’re all footing the bill. 🌍💸
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These NOCs, oh dear reader, are not the golden ticket to prosperity, but rather a pass to engage in the tedious ballet of registering with the nation’s anti-money-laundering system and establishing local units. A noble task, to be sure, but one that feels as thrilling as watching paint dry. 🧼
In a post on X (formerly Twitter, before it became a cesspool of memes and conspiracy theories), Glassnode, an on-chain analytics firm, shared the grim statistics of Unrealized Loss in the crypto sector. This indicator, as poetic as it is painful, measures the total loss investors are clutching onto like a drowning sailor clings to a plank.
