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This week, Kevin is feeling, and I quote, “really good.” By which I assume he’s either meditating nightly or he’s got his charting software open with caffeine running through his veins. The man cannot walk past a candlestick chart without whispering sweet nothings about “bullish momentum.”
Ah, the data, ever the reliable friend! According to CoinMarketCap—so trustworthy and yet so droll—XRP has been dancing around this narrow price range, like an uninvited guest at a soirée. A brief moment of support was found at $2.20, but alas, in the latest 24-hour period, it has taken a rather tragic tumble to $2.19—a 1.05% decline. The trading volume? Oh, it’s simply shriveled by 18.61%, now resting at a humble $1.79 billion. Truly, such drama! 🎭
Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O’Leary just popped up on Coindesk spouting grand strategy about bitcoin (BTC). In his words, if you’re an institution with enough money to accidentally buy Rhode Island, bitcoin is your hot date. Ethereum? Eh, still texting, “you up?” on Friday night.
May 2 shall forever be celebrated, or wept over (depending on your cryptocurrency holdings), as the day a US governor first gave such a strategic Bitcoin reserve (SBR) proposal the old heave-ho—despite such bills gaining admirers faster than a well-dressed dachshund at the Drones Club in several other states.
Now, before you get too excited, let’s talk numbers. The price of Pi Coin, after this momentous wallet activation event, dropped by a whole 1.8% in the last 24 hours, currently resting at a modest $0.58. Progress, right? But don’t worry – according to the Pi team, 2025 is the year that Pi will rise like a phoenix from the ashes. (We’ll see.)
Even if you jumped in on New Year’s Eve after the champagne and bad decisions, you’re up 5%. Hey, it’s not much, but it’s more than the interest on my checking account. Now, before we get too excited, let’s compare it to Bitcoin. Because, of course, there’s always Bitcoin. Bitcoin’s up 13.5% in April, XRP’s up 4%. You feel great about your Ripple, until your friend with Bitcoin orders lobster at dinner. You know that guy.
Right, so Vitalik Buterin (yes, the Ethereum chap with the cheekbones you could hang a bicycle on) has popped out with a glamorous five-year plan. The basic gist? “Let’s tidy up Ethereum,” as if it’s some sort of digital sock drawer that’s gotten completely out of hand. It’s not just about aesthetics, apparently—his grand scheme … Read more
As if by sleight of hand—or perhaps, the plotting of restless destiny—Bitcoin ETF inflows surge in, all quiet confidence, close to $2 billion over a mere 7 days. Gold, meanwhile, sits in a chintz armchair, nursing its pride and grumbling about “the good old days” while Bitcoin scribbles poetry and tweets about the future. The see-saw swings: financial gravity has opinions, and everyone’s had too much coffee. ☕️
As if by sleight of hand—or perhaps, the plotting of restless destiny—Bitcoin ETF inflows surge in, all quiet confidence, close to $2 billion over a mere 7 days. Gold, meanwhile, sits in a chintz armchair, nursing its pride and grumbling about “the good old days” while Bitcoin scribbles poetry and tweets about the future. The see-saw swings: financial gravity has opinions, and everyone’s had too much coffee. ☕️
Congressman Lance Gooden, representing Texas’ 5th District (because, of course, it’s Texas), has submitted a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA). His big idea? Installing cryptocurrency ATMs in government buildings. Because, you know, people definitely go to courthouses looking for a way to buy Bitcoin. Genius move, right?