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I just read that Kabosu, that famous Shiba Inu dog who started the entire meme empire, has passed away. He died on May 24th, and his owner Atsuko Sato announced it on Friday. I won't lie, I feel sad because this dog has been part of the internet for years.
Kabosu, the dog, fought leukemia and liver disease since 2022. He was about 18 years old when he passed away. Sato adopted him from a shelter in 2008, and they have shared life together ever since. This woman from Sakura, near Tokyo, wrote that Kabosu "quietly passed away, as if sleeping" while she was petting him.
What surprised me is how m

Ever wonder why your country's economic growth numbers sometimes look impressive on paper but don't match what you're actually experiencing in your wallet? That's where understanding the GDP deflator becomes pretty useful.
Basically, the GDP deflator is one of those economic tools that separates real growth from just price inflation. Think of it this way: if your country's GDP went up 5% but prices also went up 5%, did the economy actually grow? Not really. That's what this metric helps clarify.
Here's how it works in practice. Economists compare two versions of GDP. There's nominal GDP, which

Just noticed Telegram Wallet rolled out cross-chain deposits through MoonPay and honestly this is pretty convenient. So you can now fund your TON Wallet directly with USDC or USDT from Ethereum, Solana, TRON, BSC, Polygon, Arbitrum and Base without needing to hold TON first. That's the whole point right - they're removing friction for people who want to get into the TON ecosystem but don't know how to bridge assets. The cross-chain integration makes onboarding way smoother. Telegram's basically positioning itself as the gateway for Web3 access at this point. Curious if this actually moves the

Been seeing a lot of chatter about Michael Saylor's latest take on Bitcoin, and honestly it's worth paying attention to. The guy's basically saying we've likely hit the bottom on Bitcoin, which is a pretty bold call given how volatile things have been. What I find more interesting though is his perspective on the quantum computing risk - turns out it's probably way less scary than the doomers make it out to be.
Saylor's strategy has always been pretty straightforward: long Bitcoin, believe in the fundamentals, don't get shaken by short-term noise. And his argument here about quantum is that wh

Just caught an interesting take from some investment analysts about Bitcoin potentially facing another major pullback. They're looking at the four-year cycle pattern and suggesting we could see a 30% drop from current levels around 74k. The boom bust cycle argument is basically that Bitcoin tends to follow these predictable boom and bust phases, and we might be approaching another downturn in that cycle.
The whole idea behind the boom bust cycle theory is that after each halving event, Bitcoin goes through this pattern where it pumps hard, then corrects sharply. If you look back at the histori

just caught this - IMC Trading (that Dutch market maker everyone talks about) just brought on Alex Casimo as their crypto CCO. he was running Portofino before this and has Citadel Securities background too. based in London starting this week.
what's wild is IMC is already pushing like $3 billion a day across 50 exchanges. so this hire is basically them signaling they want to get even deeper with institutional players and crypto foundations. they're positioning to be a major player on the client side of things.
feels like the bigger story though - traditional finance keeps sliding into crypto.

So the whole Bitcoin treasury narrative is starting to shift pretty noticeably. A bunch of cryptocurrency companies and even some governments that were sitting on massive BTC holdings are actually starting to unwind positions now. It's kind of the opposite of what we saw a couple years ago when everyone was racing to accumulate.
The interesting part is how this plays out across different types of players. You've got some corporations that bought in at lower prices now taking profits, and then there's the government side which has different incentives entirely. Either way, it's changing the sup

There's a regulatory development worth paying attention to. The U.S. CFTC recently issued specific guidance on prediction markets. What's the background behind this? It's quite interesting—CFTC was once seen as a major opponent in the crypto space, holding a rather tough stance. But now, they've proactively provided a clear regulatory framework for the prediction market sector.
What does this indicate? It shows that Washington is finally taking this market seriously. The value of prediction markets lies in information efficiency and market discovery, but for a long time, their development has

just saw that Polymarket picked up Brahma - interesting move to strengthen their infrastructure game. Brahma's been building some solid tools for blockchain trading, so this makes sense if Polymarket wants to scale their prediction market platform more efficiently.
the whole thing feels like these platforms are getting serious about backend infrastructure. Brahma brings technical expertise that Polymarket probably needed to handle more volume without everything falling apart. not the flashiest acquisition you'll see in crypto, but these kinds of moves are what actually matter long-term.
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Just now, I observe XRP being held at the support level of $1.35. The token has been traded today within a relatively narrow range of about 1.9% and initially dropped to $1.3473 before buyers quickly stepped in and stabilized the price. Interestingly, the trading volume has increased significantly during this process.
The current situation looks like this: XRP is currently consolidating between the support at $1.35 and resistance in the $1.36 to $1.37 range. This narrow range usually indicates that a larger move is imminent once enough liquidity has been accumulated. The 24-hour data shows a h

Ripple has officially started to make moves in the Australian market. By acquiring BC Payments Australia, they aim to secure an Australian financial services license, but this is not just about obtaining a license.
It means they will be able to offer the entire payment stack—from onboarding, compliance, and funding to foreign exchange, liquidity management, and payments—all in one place. Australian clients like Hai Ha Money Transfer, Stables, Caleb & Brown, Flash Payments, and Independent Reserve are already using Ripple Payments, and obtaining the license will allow them to significantly expa

I just noticed that Bitcoin is under significant pressure—on Monday it fell to around $73,900, a drop of nearly 1% over 24 hours. The weekend rally we saw after the political shifts in Iran has mostly vanished again. Ether is also losing ground by about 2%, Solana is down 3%, and XRP follows with a loss of more than 1%.
The real problem is the oil market. Brent oil surged massively—at one point even 13%, and now stabilizing around a 6.4% rise. This is the biggest jump since the Russian invasion of Oekraïne. The Strait of Hormuz is practically closed, so the world is worried about oil supply. T

Watching crypto get punched in the face when metals started unwinding yesterday. Copper futures on LME tanked nearly 4% from Thursday's peak above $14,500 a ton, dropping to around $13,000. Gold down 4%, silver hit 5.9% lower. Pretty brutal stuff.
What caught my eye though - this immediately showed up in crypto markets. Tokenized metals like XAU and XAUT got hammered, with the whole sector seeing roughly $120 million in liquidations across 24 hours. Silver-linked contracts led with $32 million in losses, and the bullion token prices dropped over 7%. These leverage positions got absolutely wrec

So I've been watching this trend where retail traders are increasingly using AI trading bots to spot inefficiencies in prediction markets, and it's getting pretty interesting. What used to require serious technical chops is now becoming more accessible to regular folks.
The way it works is pretty clever - these AI trading bots scan prediction markets for pricing discrepancies and arbitrage opportunities that human traders would take forever to spot manually. Think of it like having a tireless bot watching dozens of markets simultaneously, identifying when prices diverge from actual probabiliti

Strategy's STRC token has returned to the $100 level, and this nominal value provides an interesting signal in terms of answering what this nominal value means. This price point is seen as a support level in the market. It is said that more Bitcoin accumulation is planned behind it. From a technical perspective, buying pressure has started to build at these levels. If this nominal value level is maintained, further movements are expected. Those tracking Bitcoin flows believe that Strategy may undergo a significant change in its strategy.

Just saw something wild - a single trader got liquidated for over $220 million on an ETH position. That's absolutely brutal. Turns out this was just the tip of the iceberg though. In the last 24 hours, we're looking at nearly $2.6 billion in total liquidations across the entire market. Crazy stuff.
Ether took the heaviest hit with over $1.15 billion in positions liquidated as it dropped hard. Bitcoin followed with roughly $788 million, and Solana saw close to $200 million wiped out. The pattern is pretty clear - mostly long positions getting liquidated, which tells you a lot about the market s

Do you see that Bitcoin chart? We are really approaching a critical price level that has been resistance for two years. This is the kind of zone that traders keep an eye on. Many major moves start here or bounce off of it. I've been watching this for a while, and it feels like an important moment. Whether we break through this resistance or fall back will determine a lot for the coming months. It will be interesting to see how the market reacts to this. Miami also has its share of Bitcoin enthusiasts who are watching this moment closely. What is your expectation?

I noticed something interesting in the data on crypto penetration in Latin America. According to reports circulating around, the growth of crypto users in the capital of Latin America and other regions in the area has exceeded that of the United States by three times during 2025. It's a fact that makes you think, considering how the crypto market has often been mainly associated with developed countries.
Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. Latin America has a particular history with unstable currencies and inflation, so cryptocurrencies represent a real alternative for many people. It

Been diving into some solid negotiation books lately and honestly, if you're serious about leveling up your communication game, this stuff actually works. Whether it's business deals or personal situations, learning how to negotiate properly changes everything.
So here's what I've found works best for different people. If you want something practical and actionable, Alexandra Carter's Ask for More is genuinely useful. It's a Wall Street Journal bestseller for a reason - the whole premise is that asking the right questions matters way more than talking loud. Columbia Law School professor, knows