The sell-off was as sudden as it was brutal, with Bitcoin plummeting below $117,000 in a flash. This abrupt drop shattered the calm that had settled around the $123,000 all-time high, a range that had seemed as secure as a banker’s promise. 🏦
Bitcoin (BTC) plunged from Monday’s high of $123,200 to $116,600, while the market capitalization of all coins fell by over 3.7% to $3.65 trillion. Some of the worst-performing tokens were Pump (PUMP), Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL), SPX6900 (SPX), and Fartcoin (FARTCOIN), respectively. 💩
What astounds the so-called analysts is the revelation that our dear PEPE has summoned the courage to hint at a breakout. The charts—a tapestry woven from both dreams and nightmares—suggest the formation of a falling channel, a sign that, historically, sings of rising fortunes. A shallowy grave of despair, or perhaps merely a temporary resting place for the bullish spirits? 😼
Inflation in the U.S. picked up pace in June, sending a ripple through global markets and crypto alike. According to the latest CPI data, consumer prices rose 0.3% month-over-month, up from 0.1% in May, and exactly in line with forecasts. It’s like the economy decided to break a sweat, just when we thought it was cooling off. 🤔💦
The almighty Consumer Price Index, that quaint little detail that guides the lost and weary, surged up by a rather alarming 2.7% compared to that same time last year, overshooting the cautiously optimistic prediction of 2.6%. The good folks at home were left scratching their heads—were they to celebrate or mourn over this arithmetic madness?
Function, formerly known as Ignition (because rebranding is like a mid-life crisis for companies), has thrown a party for this cash infusion. They even invited Antalpha and Mantle to dance along with Galaxy, who are also handing out favors for liquidity provisioning, governance, and making sure nobody spills their drinks on the carpet. 🍹
Rev+, as they call it, claims to be the very first of its kind—a protocol-level program that bequeaths developers, stablecoin creators, and the esteemed decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) a bounty based on the value they miraculously bestow upon unsuspecting users. It holds the promise of allowing projects to profit from the gas fees generated by those most curious blockchain applications. Perhaps even the dearly departed will rise from the grave for a share! 👻
The report, which analyzed performance data and user-access structures across leading centralized and decentralized launchpads from January to June 2025, found that centralized exchanges (CEXs) continue to dominate in token volume. However, they often favor users with deep pockets or staked holdings, leaving the rest of us mere mortals out in the cold.
The key (pun intended) issue here is the management of those oh-so-important crypto keys. Apparently, these little bits of code hold the power to decide whether you wake up to riches or… a headache. Lost your key? Well, you’re pretty much SOL unless you have a backup plan—or a very secure, non-custodial wallet. Cue dramatic music.
Now, the real juicy part isn’t the drop, it’s that oh-so-narrow volatility range ($2.82–$2.87) where trading volume has decided to throw a party. Analysts are practically drooling over this, saying it’s not just noise—nope, it’s a signal of high-volume players doing their thing while preparing for some bigger-than-you-thought move. Hold onto your wallets, people.
