Solana’s Six Terabit Tango: Co-founder Calls It a ‘Bullish’ Brawl 🤼‍♂️

Solana DDoS attack chart

On a chilly December morn, Yakovenko took to the X (formerly Twitter, for those still living in 2023) to announce the onslaught. Raj Gokal, his partner in crime and president of Solana Labs, chimed in, confirming the attack was still kicking like a mule. Meanwhile, David Rhodus, CEO of the Solana-based Pipe Network, called it “industrial-scale.” 🏭 Because if you’re going to attack a blockchain, you might as well bring a sledgehammer to a knife fight.

The Paradox of AI Stocks: Redemption or Ruin?

Oracle’s descent is not merely numerical; it is existential. Can OpenAI afford the weight of its own ambition? And what of Broadcom, whose margins crumble like stale bread, despite glittering AI sales? The market, ever the masochist, thrives on such contradictions. Here, in the wreckage, lie opportunities-precipices from which to leap, or crawl away, depending on one’s soul.

The Tech ETF Duel: XLK’s Edge in a World of Mirrors

State Street’s XLK, a sleek, well-groomed colossus, and Vanguard’s VGT, a lumbering giant with a heart of diversification, stood at the crossroads of financial destiny. Yet beneath their polished exteriors lay the same old story: a world where the smallest sliver of cost savings masked the grand illusion of choice, and where the true currency was not money, but the alchemy of perception.

Crypto Privacy: Can Americans Hide Their Dollars Without Hiding in Caves? 🕵️💰

In his opening remarks, Chairman Paul Atkins, with a gravitas befitting a man of his station, declared that the agency is grappling with a conundrum as old as the republic itself: how to embrace innovation without sacrificing the sacred altar of privacy. A truly American dilemma, one might say, as profound as the question of whether one can enjoy a hamburger without ketchup. 🍔🤔

Bitcoin’s Last Tango: Will It Bounce or Ghost Us? 💃💸

So, Bitcoin dropped below $86,500, breaking out of its upward channel faster than Bridget Jones ditches a bad date. 🚀 Colin Talks Crypto (yes, that’s his name, no jokes needed) says it’s oversold and close to a short-term bottom. His words? “A capitulation wick down will be the final shakeout.” Translation: One last sob story before the happy ending. 🎢 He’s eyeing the $74,000 to $81,000 range for a “nice juicy bounce” (his words, not mine) that’ll last 4-8 weeks. 🍊

Bitcoin Wobbles on $85k Tightrope as Liquidations Go Wild! 🎢💸

According to the latest gossip from crypto.news, our dear Bitcoin (BTC) took a sharp nosedive from its high-flying position of over $89,000 yesterday, plummeting to a dramatic low of $85,427 today. It did manage to regain some composure, however, and is currently sitting pretty at $85,798-still down 4.2% on the day. And let’s not forget, that’s a hefty 9.3% drop from last Thursday’s high and nearly 32% off its year-to-date peak. Quite the rollercoaster! 🎢