Bitcoin’s Big Slump, FOMC Drama, and a Whole Lot of Waiting – This Week’s Financial Fiasco

Some Fed officials have recently been chatting about inflation, job markets, and other unsexy topics that are keeping them from loosening things up. Translation: crypto isn’t going anywhere, folks. We had a rally earlier this year, but now it’s more of a “meh” situation with outflows from Bitcoin spot ETFs. So, if you were hoping for some crypto magic, it’s on hold for now.

🎰 Crypto’s Secret Weapon? Arcade Tokens! 🤯

In a report dripping with the gravitas of a Soviet five-year plan, a16z solemnly declared that arcade tokens-those humble, unassuming bits of code-are the “critical building block” in crypto’s evolution. Because, clearly, what crypto really needed was more tokens. 🙄

Tether’s $1.15B Neura Deal: Robots, Gold, and Footballs 🤑🤖⚽

According to the venerable Financial Times, a publication whose words carry the weight of authority, this union could elevate Neura’s value to the lofty heights of $9.3 billion to $11.6 billion. Yet, in the grand tradition of bureaucratic obfuscation, neither party has deigned to confirm these whispers. How typical! The powerful speak in riddles, leaving the masses to decipher their intentions like peasants reading tea leaves. 🍵🤔

XRP Whales Plot Takeover: Will $768M Tank Ripple or Just My Wallet? 🐋💸

The XRP price, a fragile sapling in a hurricane, now trades at $2.24, having wilted 1.61% since dawn. Its market cap, a bloated $135.33 billion, looms like a phantom ship, while trading volume drowns in its own tides, down 56.5% to $3.26 billion. A market in retreat, perhaps, but even retreating tides expose new treasures-or treacherous rocks. ⚓

Privacy Coin Frenzy: Zcash’s $741 Surge Stirs the Crypto World

Zcash, that cheeky little privacy coin powered by zero-knowledge proofs (don’t ask, darling, it’s all very technical), has been on an absolute tear lately, attracting quite the crowd. As of Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, at 11 a.m. Eastern, it’s commanding $738 per coin on Bitfinex, with a delightful flirtation at $741 during the morning session. It’s been full throttle for weeks, darling, and there’s no sign of slowing down.

XRP’s Daring Dance on $2.16: Will It Waltz or Wilt? 💸📉

The daily chart, dear reader, paints a tale of unrelenting caution. After ascending to the celestial height of $2.698, XRP descended into a melancholic waltz of lower highs and lower lows, a downtrend as inevitable as the setting sun. The feeble attempt at a rebound? A jest, swatted away by the grim specters of supply and doubt. Buyers, it seems, are but phantoms-outnumbered, outmaneuvered, and out of champagne.

ETH Price: Seriously?! 📉

Bears, bears everywhere! Apparently, the market is being run by… bears. CoinMarketCap says so. I mean, what do they know? Probably nothing. Nothing!