Smarter Web, once just a bunch of folks cobbling together websites for a living, has thrown itself headlong into this Bitcoin madness. They snapped up 225 more Bitcoins on Wednesday, part of a scheme that’s got all the hallmarks of a gold rush tale—ambition, risk, and a fair bit of folly. 💸😂
On July 30, OKX released its latest proof of reserves, confirming it holds more than enough assets to cover user balances. The total stands at $28.8 billion, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins all backed at 100% or higher. It’s like a fortress of financial security—or so it seems.
Ethereum’s resilience isn’t just good luck; it’s backed by the colossal wallets—those whale-sized giants who can swallow a small country’s GDP. According to Santiment, these giants—big investors hiding behind digital masks—have been swelling in number, grinning at the market like children before a candy store. 🎩
Ever on the lookout for signs of economic vitality, investors had, at least temporarily, clung to hope that the rental car kingpin was riding a wave of renewed optimism. The second quarter had seen Avis leap through some hoops—probably on fire—buoyed by vague notions of a trade détente and a hope that the global economy might, just maybe, not be secretly contemplating its own demise. The market had also taken note of billionaire Bill Ackman’s strategic dalliance with Hertz (a company whose financial future resembles a particularly half-hearted miracle), which may—or may not—have turbocharged interest in the rental car sector. But alas, the numbers, much like a British weather forecast—nebulous, unpredictable, slightly disappointing—failed to sustain the euphoria.
On a sunny Wednesday, July 30th, the Fed announced that they were sticking to their guns—they weren’t budging from their rate. This is the fifth time they’ve said, “Nope, not today,” despite Trump’s relentless nagging to cut those interest rates like a desperate barber!
Because, let’s face it, this ride isn’t just about what they say—it’s about what flares up from the smoldering ashes of hype, driven by the obsession with chaos, quantum leaps into future tech, and the relentless greed of those silicon vultures circling the carcass of innovation.
At 12:27 p.m. ET, the stock danced 12.6% higher. A number, like a smile, can be misleading. It may last until the next earnings call. It may not. So it goes.
As per a report from The Rage, the duo swapped their “innocent until proven guilty” hats for “guilty pleasure” ones, trading serious money-laundering charges (which could’ve landed them 25 years in a very damp cell) for a slap on the wrist and a side of fines. Rodriguez now owes the U.S. Treasury $250,000, while Hill’s tab totals $400,000. Both agreed to hand over a jaw-dropping $237 million—a generous donation to the government’s piggy bank—to avoid a potential five-year nap in a federal nap pod. 🛌🚫
As of today, the ten grandmasters of Bitcoin mining—Foundry, Antpool, ViaBTC, F2pool, MARA Pool, Spider Pool, SEC Pool, Luxor, Binance Pool, and Braiins Pool—lord over the network like a pack of wolves in a blockchain forest. Foundry, the self-proclaimed king of the hill, wields 30.88% of the hashrate and guards a hoard of 772.652 BTC (down from 2,000 BTC in March 2024—what a generous mood swing!). Coinbase, that ever-faithful squire, flanks Foundry in its financial escapades.
Today, I find myself staring at my Peloton Interactive (PTON) stock chart like it’s the last slice of cake in the fridge—tempting but slightly guilt-inducing. Shares soared 14.6% by mid-morning after some analyst over at UBS decided to upgrade it to a “buy.” An $11 price target? That’s practically double where the stock closed yesterday. Either this is genius-level investing or we’re all about to fall off a very expensive stationary bike.