In this grand pas de deux, the bank has enlisted the services of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), those purveyors of prudence, and the Stellar Development Foundation, the custodians of this digital realm. Together, they waltz toward a future where “institutions have arrived,” as the Stellar Foundation so eloquently proclaimed on Tuesday. Bravo! 👏
Seconds, they claim. Cross-border payments in seconds. Two to three days reduced to a blink. As if the banks aren’t quite enjoying their leisurely pace of transfer. This speed, this… efficiency! It apparently allows one to see where one’s money is. A novel concept, really. 🧐 And fewer fees, naturally. Because intermediaries are so terribly modest about their commissions. Bless their hearts.
Picture this: a frantic 111% volume spike, 4.3 trillion in buy orders over three days – statistically, an obsession. And a Buy-Sell Delta of 300 billion, as if shouting, “Hell, we’re back, baby!” This spectacle of accumulation is nothing short of tragic comedy, a dance of desperation cloaked in the guise of strength.
And in an expertly cheeky move, Texas allocated half of its Bitcoin budget to BlackRock’s IBIT, because apparently, they like their crypto like they like their barbecue: well-seasoned and carefully curated. The average purchase price was a lofty $87k – presumably financed by the state’s spare change from selling cowboy hats and inflatable bulls. Yeehaw! 🐂
Their quiet act, documented on a crisp day in late autumn, signifies more than mere ownership: it is a testament, a seed cast into the fertile soil of opportunity. Pennington’s arrival-74,370 shares, a modest yet telling fraction-marks the commencement of a relationship, an awakening in the mysterious dance of wealth and innovation.
The announcement, as is the custom in our digital age, arrived on November 25 via a tweet from the Kalshi Ecosystem account, retweeted by the Near Foundation’s own heralds. Both communities, ever eager for a spectacle, rallied with the enthusiasm of a crowd at a Moscow circus. 🎪🤹♂️
Now the platform can buddy up with brokerages and let Americans peek into the crystal ball with intermediated access. Imagine that! The United States, the land of laws and red tape, has just opened the doors to a wild, on-chain prediction fest, inviting the big boys and deepest pockets into the party. 🥳💼
From the hallowed halls of Binance, the grand bazaar of digital speculation, comes the damning evidence: XRP’s Open Interest has plummeted to its lowest ebb since November 2024. A clear sign, dear reader, that the speculative rabble has lost its appetite, and leverage, that double-edged sword, is being unwound with all the grace of a fallen aristocrat. 🗡️
In a missive on the modern oracle of X, Kiyosaki proclaimed that the economic collapse foretold in his tome, Rich Dad’s Prophecy, is no longer a distant specter but a banquet at which we are all uninvited guests. He points to the trifecta of weakness in the United States, Europe, and Asia as proof that the global economy is not merely sick but terminally ill. 🏥💀 The rise of artificial intelligence, he warns, is not the dawn of a new era but the grim reaper of jobs, swinging its scythe across sectors with ruthless efficiency. This, he claims, will crush real estate markets like a boot on a grape, leaving workers, businesses, and property owners in a puddle of financial despair.
What was foretold by the seers of Wall Street? A modest $1.44 per share, paired with quarterly sales of $1.21 billion. But what did the company deliver? Oh, sweet irony, for Zoom exceeded these predictions with $1.23 billion in sales and an earnings per share of $1.52 – a fine showing, indeed.
