Crypto Chaos: Prices Soar, Billionaires Sell

Other altcoins that traded in positive territory included Ripple (XRP), up nearly 5% and trading around $2.41. Solana (SOL) is up almost 4%, trading around $157, while Dogecoin (DOGE) is up 5.44% at $0.179. And that’s not all, folks! Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), Stellar (XLM), Hedera (HBAR), Toncoin (TON), Litecoin (LTC), and Polkadot (DOT) also registered substantial increases. 🤠

NFT Sales Tumble, But People Just Keep Trading – What a Surprise!

But wait—hold onto your seats, there’s more! Despite the plummeting dollar signs, people just can’t seem to stop trading these digital doodads. According to DappRadar (oh, the ever-watchful guardians of the NFT realm), the number of NFT sales in Q2 jumped 78% compared to the prior quarter. Meanwhile, trading volume dropped a hefty 45%. NFTs are now more affordable, but let’s be real—they’re just becoming more *accessible*. Isn’t that charming?

Crypto Whiz Kids Get a Whopping $50M!

Agora, founded by the ingenious Nick van Eck (son of VanEck CEO Jan van Eck), along with crypto veterans Drake Evans and Joe McGrady, is on a mission to revolutionize the world of stablecoins. Their brainchild, AUSD, is a white-label stablecoin that enables companies to launch their own branded stablecoins, sharing liquidity and interoperability. 🤝

BlackRock’s BTC Buying Spree: The Satoshi Slayer?

This latest purchase brings BlackRock’s total BTC holdings to a whopping 702,000, making them one of the largest Bitcoin holders globally. And, might I add, they’re giving those crypto bros at MicroStrategy and Binance a serious run for their money. 💸

Korean Lawmakers, Bankers & Crypto Bros: The Ultimate Awkward Summit

This September, the #Hashed folks are throwing a shindig in Seoul. Think “blockchain Spring Fling meets G20”—if the attendees remembered their crypto-wallets but forgot their sense of humor. The EastPoint:Seoul 2025 gathering, exclusive enough to make you question your self-worth, is corralling everyone from traditional bankers (who still pronounce ‘NFT’ like it rhymes with ‘giraffe’) to global tech giants who probably just want the free lanyards.

Bitcoin to the Moon (Literally)!

This isn’t a new number for Keiser, he’s been shouting it from the rooftops for over a decade, but now he’s put a deadline on it, which is basically like putting a ticking time bomb on the market’s attention span ⏰. Especially since Bitcoin is currently rallying like a teenager on a sugar high with no clear resistance ahead 🤪.