Why The Crypto World is Turning Upside Down: DEXs Take the Lead!

Now, according to the fine print-and I mean finer than a spider’s web-Changpeng Zhao, or CZ as he’s fondly dubbed (no relation to the famous magician, mind you), has taken a seat at the advisory table of this startup. They say it’s all about “alignment.” I reckon that’s just a fancy way of saying, “We’re in cahoots!” Armaan Kalsi, the big cheese and CEO of Genius, boldly claims he’s fashioning an on-chain Binance. Sounds a bit like making a silk purse out of a sow’s ear if you ask me! 🐷✨

HINU Surges, Crypto Dips, and the CLARITY Act Gets a Timeout! 💸📉🚫

Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency market traded marginally lower as the real-world asset (RWA) sector dragged prices lower. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to a low of $90,174 on Monday before rebounding to reclaim $92,000. The flagship cryptocurrency is marginally up over the past 24 hours, trading around $92,020. 📉 Just a normal Tuesday, right? 🤷‍♀️

Salad & Golem: Web3’s Secret Weapon?

Salad.com, that GPU cloud platform with a heart of gold (and a few GPUs), teams up with Golem Network, the OG of decentralized computing. Together, they’re playing a high-stakes game of “Can DePIN protocols handle the real deal?” 🤔

Another Dogecoin ETF Dropped: Will It Ever Actually Trade? 🐕💸

Crypto ETF issuer 21Shares, which clearly has a thing for three-digit numbers, filed its prospectus and plans to launch this week. Or maybe next week. The exact date remains a mystery, like the last sock in a laundry pile. This will be the third Dogecoin ETF, joining Grayscale and Bitwise’s offerings, which launched last year like they were auditioning for a reality show called Dogecoin: The Comeback Trail.

XRP’s 2026 Surge: A Tale of Two Trends!

Weekends and holidays, those bane of all activity, do indeed slow the pace, yet once the tides of settlement resume, the momentum returns with vigor. What is most telling, however, is that the rebound has surpassed recent local highs, suggesting a growing involvement rather than a single actor’s whimsy. 🕵️‍♀️

Vitalik’s Algo Shock: Stablecoins in Peril? 🚨

Vitalik Buterin, the modern-day prophet, doth march against Elon Musk’s promise of transparency. He seeks not mere open-source code, but systems that test algorithmic decisions-like a child demanding a mirror to see his own face! 🤖🎭