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Citigroup, that paragon of financial wisdom, declared in a Monday missive that ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market value, is destined for $4,300 by 2025. The bank, ever the master of understatement, attributed ETH’s recent gains to “investor optimism” rather than “activity on the network,” as if the blockchain were a poorly attended opera. 🎭 It also conjured a bullish scenario of $6,400 if adoption accelerates and a bearish case of $2,200 if macroeconomic conditions and equity markets weaken. The firm, in a moment of poetic license, stated:

In the grand theater of corporate finance, the Bitcoin treasury strategy has played its part with much flair, thanks to the ever-dashing Michael Saylor (who, let’s face it, made “buy Bitcoin, hold Bitcoin” a lifestyle). The idea is simple: publicly traded companies stash BTC in their reserves, like a rich uncle hoarding coins in a dusty vault. And what a hit it was! In fact, this strategy was looking like the corporate equivalent of winning the lottery.

XRP is finally getting its moment in the spotlight, thanks to traditional finance deciding it’s not just a punchline anymore. New products are rolling out faster than Liz Lemon’s one-liners, giving everyone more ways to get in on the action. 🎉

Yesterday, she dared to flirt with $1.53, only to retreat like a coward in the face of commitment. Yet, she still clings to her daily gains, a pathetic display of resilience. Such is the nature of her existence-a relentless battle between the forces of greed and fear. But lo! The on-chain oracles and chart patterns whisper of a rebound, a siren’s call to the smart traders who thrive on chaos. 🧙♂️📈

According to the inscrutable scrolls of the Office of Government Ethics, Special Government Employees (SGEs for those who adore acronyms) have a strict 130-day curfew. Now, David, being the modest chap he is, hasn’t exactly been posting his attendance log on Instagram, but these vigilant congresspeople suspect he’s been punching the government time clock well past his bedtime-ever since the Trump administration rolled out the red carpet. ⏰🐢

Ah, Wednesday’s rate cut! A spectacle as predictable as a rooster’s crow at dawn. The CME Group’s Fedwatch Tool, that oracle of financial whimsy, had already whispered a 96% chance of this 25-basis-point cut, with a mere 4% chance of a bolder 50-basis-point slash. Yet, the markets, ever the dramatic souls, gasped and fluttered as if witnessing a miracle. Bitcoin ( BTC), that fickle darling, leaped to $116K, only to stumble back to $115K faster than a drunkard on a tightrope. 🕺💸

According to the oracle of crypto chaos himself, Miran’s induction might just cause the Fed to try out some dazzling new monetary stunts, potentially shooting Bitcoin’s price up to the kind of seven-figure sum that would make Jeeves choke on his Earl Grey.

Because AI bots are about to take over your life, and they need a way to buy stuff without stealing your credit card. 🤖🛒

A meeting of minds, no less! The XRP nation, those elusive Ripple folk, and the ever-astute A16Z have done wonders. Alas, the work is far from over, but one can dream of bipartisan harmony in this age of chaos. 🌟💼

It appears that those ever-reliable stablecoins have taken upon themselves the rather thankless task of bearing the bulk of this capital manoeuvring. The esteemed Cryptoquant reveals a substantial influx-no less than $7.6 billion of fresh USDT and USDC (ERC-20) tokens-striding grandly towards various trading establishments in anticipation of the forthcoming decision. Of this considerable sum, about $2.1 billion found temporary refuge with Binance, another $1.6 billion turned its attentions to Coinbase, whilst the remaining $3.9 billion scattered themselves rather indiscriminately among their lesser-known cousins.