But here’s the kicker: despite dismissing the very idea of Bitcoin, the firm is happily holding a staggering 20 million shares of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy). Yes, the same company that is, in essence, a Bitcoin proxy. Vanguard, the great Bitcoin critic, is actually the largest shareholder in the top corporate Bitcoin hoarder. It’s like watching someone shout “I hate seafood!” while slurping down oysters on the half-shell.
Brandt’s analysis reveals a complex base formation, a mix of minor designs, breakdown failures, and minor ranges, which typically filters out the weak hands and accumulates the strong ones. As long as XRP doesn’t dip below the crucial support level of 1.80, the upward trend is likely to continue, much to the relief of its holders. 🌊🚀
It’s been nearly 3 years and 11 months since the Ethereum blockchain rolled out the London hard fork on Aug. 5, 2021, at block height 12,965,000. That upgrade introduced a key tweak: a portion of transaction fees—aka gas—started getting burned, permanently removing ether from circulation. Oh, the irony of burning money to save it, isn’t it?
This giddy milestone means that the crypto market cap is now within spitting distance of surpassing the UK’s GDP – a prospect that must surely be giving the good people at the Bank of England a collective case of the vapors.
Back in the day (when Bitcoin was basically the digital equivalent of Monopoly money), the U.S. government casually dumped chunks of its BTC holdings for pennies on the dollar. Fast-forward to 2025, and—surprise!—President Trump decided that the U.S. *definitely* should be in the Bitcoin game. This is not a drill, people. On March 6, 2025, Trump signed an executive order to create the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and made it clear that the U.S. would no longer *sell* its BTC. Go big or go home, right? 🚀
Owned by the ever-elusive Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group, Grayscale’s submission was as vague as a foggy morning in London. They didn’t bother spilling the beans on any details, leaving us all hanging. But rest assured, the registration will proceed once the SEC gets through their review, and only after market conditions decide to play nice. So, basically, when the stars align, we might know more.
As per a CoinShares report, the total assets under management (AuM) across crypto investment vehicles rose to a record high of $211 billion, driven largely by Bitcoin and Ethereum. Bitcoin, with its charming volatility, saw a 2.9% fluctuation, a market cap of $2.41 trillion, and a 24-hour volume of $39.72 billion. Ethereum, not to be outdone, boasted a 3.0% volatility, a market cap of $368.20 billion, and a 24-hour volume of $24.83 billion. 🚀
As of Friday’s closing whispers, DOGE was scooting about at the nearly princely sum of $0.20—an oh-so-poetic embrace of the 0.5 retracement, a mere whisper away from the sacred number of $0.19049. The chart displays the price nestling comfortably within a vintage three-year ascending channel, reminiscent of an old, well-loved sofa whose support seemed eternal since the great capitulation of June 2022. As volatility takes a genteel bow, we witness the emergence of a broadening wedge, quite content to honor every golden-ratio diagonal that it encounters. Certainly, who could resist a golden touch? ✨
This surge in attention has led to some seriously bullish price action for the crypto. According to CoinGecko, the token has seen a 22% appreciation over the past week and a 1.5% gain in the past hour, reaching a new all-time high above $49. 🎉
Meanwhile, just beyond the glittering Bitcoin horizon, altcoins are experiencing a sort of renaissance, as investors fling their money like confetti at parties. Everyone seems to be placing their bets on the next big thing, especially the projects that promise an explosive nature in a bullish market (which sounds suspiciously like something we all wish our diets could offer). 🎉
