Pi Network’s journey from ambitious Stanford experiment to live blockchain reached a pivotal milestone this past February. The project that promised to democratize cryptocurrency mining through smartphones officially opened its mainnet after multiple delays, enabling external connectivity and potential exchange listings for the first time
“This is not the beginning,” Hoskinson proclaimed, with a flourish that would make any 19th-century bureaucrat envious, “but it’s the midpoint of a very long conversation about how does Bitcoin achieve programmability.” Indeed, the journey began years ago with experiments like Colored Coins and Mastercoin, which were as successful as a certain government inspector’s visit to a provincial town. But now, thanks to breakthroughs like Taproot, BitVMX, and an expanding partner ecosystem, the dream has matured into a reality that is as tangible as a well-cooked borscht.
But wait! On-chain whispers murmur of a cooling tempest. Two ominous metrics rise like smoke signals, foretelling a potential short-lived regression before the next chaotic surge begins.
SharpLink Gaming has made a series of large-scale Ethereum (ETH) purchases in the past 24 hours, investing roughly $113 million, according to EmberCN data. Conducted in two parts, the purchases included 21,487 ETH worth $64.26 million bought through Galaxy Digital and Coinbase Prime on Monday, and an additional 16,374 ETH at $48.85 million on the same day.
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a cryptocurrency. However, in the case of Mr. Tomoya Asakura, CEO of SBI Global Asset Management, it is not just any cryptocurrency, but XRP, which he has deemed “the wealth transfer of our generation.” This declaration, made with all the gravitas of a gentleman of high standing, suggests that the adoption of XRP by banks and financial institutions is not only growing but is poised to flourish even more as its value ascends.
Today, as the ISO 20022 transition takes place with Fedwire, the industry is calling this the “biggest payments event in decades.” But don’t worry, it’s not just about boring old tech upgrades—analysts believe XRP is perfectly positioned to catch the sweet, sweet wave of change. 🌊
The intra-Republican debate burst into the open late last week when Ohio Republican Warren Davidson warned in a post on X that the sequencing chosen by party leaders could backfire. “Crypto Week next week in the House,” he wrote on 11 July. “The Senate’s GENIUS Act to regulate stablecoins should be amended… Instead, they want to pass it without amendments… Without the CBDC ban, CBDC delivery architecture would be in place, and nothing would protect self-custody. For this reason, I will oppose the GENIUS Act.” Oh, the drama!
In the latest Capriole newsletter, Edwards waxes poetic about the role of money and liquidity in shaping capital flows, with Bitcoin Treasury Companies serving as the funnel through which the market’s wealth shall flow. He dismisses the notion that the past fortnight’s $20,000 advance was a mere technical accident, instead pointing to deep macro currents that have been building for months.
Roughly $426 million of the total liquidations came from bearish bets, according to Coinglass data, making it one of the largest weekend liquidation events in recent months. The largest single order, a $92.5 million BTC short, was flushed on HTX. Someone’s weekend just got a lot more expensive. 😂
And so, the Bitcoin price sets a new all-time high, a feat worthy of the gods 🙌. The bulls, those masters of the universe, pumped the pair above the $120,000 resistance zone, a mere speed bump on the road to greatness.