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What sorcery, you ask, has wrought this calamity? And could the fall deepen, like a character in a Bulgakov novel spiraling into the absurd? 🌀

Mark Fairless, that paragon of financial foresight, declares that stablecoins are “a logical extension to reduce friction in international global payments.” One might ask, is this logic or merely a desperate attempt to keep up with the digital age? 🤔

In a missive on the platform of X, Paul Barron, with the gravitas of a soothsayer, proclaimed that Canary Capital’s XRP ETF shall debut today, bearing a modest management fee of 0.50%, having secured the benediction of Nasdaq. Franklin Templeton, ever the patient suitor, awaits its turn between November 14 and 18. Bitwise, with frugality as its mantle, shall follow on November 19 or 20, boasting the humblest fee of 0.34%. 🧮💰

On a chilly November 13th, amidst the gilded halls of the Bitcoin Amsterdam 2025 conference, Luxembourg’s Finance Minister Gilles Roth proclaimed his nation’s descent into the crypto maelstrom. With a flourish worthy of a tragic hero, he announced that 1% of the country’s sovereign wealth fund-a paltry €7 million-had been sacrificed to the Bitcoin gods. “We must be first!” he cried, his voice echoing through the halls of financial hubris. “For what is life without a dash of recklessness?” 🌪️

Dusk, that darling blockchain network, and NPEX, the ever-so-regulated Dutch stock exchange, have announced their dalliance with Chainlink’s interoperability and data standards.

The collaboration, my dear, is crafting an end-to-end framework for the issuance, secure cross-chain settlement, and data publication of regulated European securities. How très chic! 🥂

In a tale more convoluted than Anna Karenina, TKO Group Holdings, the proud architects of UFC and the forthcoming Zuffa Boxing, have forged a multi-year pact with Polymarket, the world’s most audacious prediction market. This union crowns Polymarket the “Exclusive and Official Prediction Market Partner” of both UFC and Zuffa Boxing, a title so grand it could make Napoleon weep-or at least scroll TikTok.

Ah, the long-awaited debut of the first U.S. spot XRP ETF, a moment so monumental it could make a stone weep (or at least a very confused accountant). 🧠💥 Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, ever the optimist, declared on X, “It’s (finally!) happening,” as if the universe had been holding its breath for decades. The launch … Read more

Now, don’t get too excited. This test portfolio is a mere blip, making up only 0.0006% of the bank’s balance sheet. It’s sitting comfortably outside of its reserves. And no, they’re not planning on adding any more digital assets during this “test phase.” So don’t expect fireworks-yet.

Crypto chronicler Vertix, a man whose eyes pierce the veil of whale wallets and the cryptic dance of early accumulation, took to X (formerly Twitter) to declare that Worldcoin is “showing signs of smart money positioning.” A revelation as thrilling as a well-timed jest at a solemn gathering. 😏

should this support falter, the asset shall plunge into the abyss, where shadows lurk and hope is but a distant memory. 🕳️💸