Ripple CEO Reacts to Major XRP Milestone; Bitcoin Enters ATH Season, Samson Mow Believes; SHIB Team Releases Key Update on Upcoming SHIB L3 Alpha: Crypto News Digest by U.Today

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Welcome, dear reader, to the cosmic circus of cryptocurrency, where the only constant is change and the only thing more volatile than the market is your breakfast burrito. 🌯

Ripple CEO reacts to major XRP milestone

In a plot twist that could only be rivaled by a particularly confusing episode of a soap opera, the CME Group decided to launch XRP and Micro XRP futures on the X platform. Ripple’s very own Brad Garlinghouse, who apparently has a flair for the dramatic, hailed this as “a key institutional milestone for XRP.” Because, you know, who wouldn’t want to trade futures without actually owning the coin? It’s like buying a ticket to a concert but not actually going—what a thrill! đŸŽŸïž

Now, traders can engage in the delightful dance of futures trading, either outright or by agreeing to buy or sell them based on the day’s index close. And let’s not forget the block trades, which sound like something you’d do in a game of Jenga. Despite this monumental launch, XRP is currently down 0.33% over the past 24 hours, which is about as surprising as finding out that cats don’t actually care about your plans. đŸ±

Bitcoin enters ATH season, Samson Mow believes

In a recent post that could only be described as cryptic (pun intended), Samson Mow, the CEO of JAN3 and a self-proclaimed Bitcoin cheerleader, declared that Bitcoin is entering a season ripe for new historic highs. He didn’t even have to say “Bitcoin” directly—just a casual “Feels like ATH season” sufficed. It’s like saying “It’s raining” without mentioning the weather. ☔

Bitcoin’s previous all-time high was a staggering $109,114, reached on January 20. Over the weekend, it flirted with $107,140 before retreating to a cozy $104,668. Meanwhile, Robert Kiyosaki, the author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” is dreaming of a $250,000 Bitcoin, while Mike Novogratz is playing it safe with predictions of $130,000 first, then $150,000. It’s like a game of financial hopscotch, and everyone’s trying to avoid stepping in the puddles. 💾

Key update on upcoming SHIB L3 Alpha released by SHIB team

Attention, @Shibizens! The SHIB team has dropped a new update on the SHIB Alpha layer, currently being tested on Puppynet. Yes, Puppynet—because why not name your testing ground after adorable puppies? đŸ¶

This layer-3 solution promises seamless compatibility with ZK and Optimistic rollups, which sounds like a fancy way of saying it’s built to handle all the chaos of the crypto world. The SHIB Alpha Layer is designed to power scalable, low-cost infrastructure across a global network state—because who doesn’t want their dApps to be next-gen? Just remember, folks, this layer-3 solution is still in development, so don’t go throwing your money at it just yet. The SHIB team is also keeping an eye out for fraudsters, because apparently, even in the crypto world, there are bad apples. 🍏

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2025-05-20 19:51