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₿ack to More Orange Dots.

Oh, dear! To observe XRP’s on-chain payment volume dwindling to realms approaching absolute zero is, at first blush, rather distressing. But as any seasoned observer of the human comedy-or, indeed, the cryptocurrency caper-knows, appearances are invariably deceptive. It isn\’t the headline that matters, darling, but the exquisitely boring backstory. At present, the timing of market whims and the distinct lack of readily available funds are infinitely more pertinent than any supposed structural shortcomings of XRP. One simply must focus on the details, you see. 🧐

Notre héros de l’Ethereum, ce grand monsieur, a cédé pour près de 17 000 USDC ses jetons UNI, KNC, et DINU – autant dire qu’il lâche un peu de grain dans l’arène! Lookonchain nous révèle que 1 400 UNI (petite bouchée, n’est-ce pas!), 10 000 KNC, et 40 trillions de DINU ont disparu dans son portefeuille mystérieux.

The coming week will be dominated by data from the wider economy, with employment and inflation reports in the U.S. and interest-rate decisions in Japan and Europe. Coinbase, the largest publicly traded crypto exchange, announces a system update that is expected to include an in-house prediction market.

In this year of reckoning, the bank speaks of “weakening retail participation” as if it were a haunting refrain, echoing through the empty chambers of once-bustling trading floors. Spot volumes, those cherished lifeblood of exchanges, are on a downward trajectory-an ominous sign indeed! The analysts, like thoughtful philosophers, ponder, “What could possibly reverse this grim fate?”

Apparently, around $23.8 billion worth of options are expiring on December 26th. Which, let’s be honest, is a LOT of money. It’s not the sort of thing your average person is fiddling with, it’s more for the institutional types – the people with the very serious spreadsheets. They’re not like, YOLO-ing into it, more like… carefully calculating risk. Less fun, arguably.

It seems the true star of the show is the stablecoin-more ubiquitous than Mrs. Migglesworth’s famous scones-and beloved for its steadfast reliability. Ah, such tranquility in knowing your digital assets are as steady as Jeeves holding a secret!

With whispers of a 25 basis point rate hike, the markets are already changing their tunes-like a teenager switching dance partners. Recent snooping into the data suggests folks are trimming risk faster than cutting crusts off bread – probably convinced a bitcoin meltdown is imminent.

The crypto traders, those modern-day alchemists, now murmur in hushed tones, their faces pale as they recall the past. Ah, yes! When the BOJ dared to raise rates, Bitcoin would invariably descend like a lead balloon in a hurricane. A pattern so consistent, one might think the market itself is a puppet, and the BOJ its marionette master. 😬

On December 13, 2025, right after Tether’s valiant €1.1 billion bid, the family firm declared, “We shall not part with our cherished Juventus, not even for shiny new coins, no matter how crypto-native your heart is, dear Tether!”