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1. Never believe anyone's price predictions.
2. Don't "diversify" into other cryptos; none of them are actually decentralized, everything except bitcoin is a shitcoin (yes, really), and it's all gambling. The point of bitcoin is not gambling, but to end modern day slavery (fiat currency).
3. When everyone you know is talking about bitcoin, you're at the top of a bull market. You'll likely be too exuberant to realize it though. It will be obvious in hindsight.
4. Don't "trade some altcoins on the side to get more bitcoin". You are not that smart, and the overwhelming probability is that you will get wrecked.
5. DCA into bitcoin. Ignore your emotions. Don't try to time the market. Just stack what you can every paycheck.
6. Don't be too excited about bitcoin; people will feel like you're scamming them even though you're just trying help.
7. Go to meetups & conferences. Don't be isolated. Bitcoiners are generally very awesome people.
8. When people ask you about how to buy bitcoin, send them to a BITCOIN-ONLY company. Example for why: My cousin bought bitcoin (on Coinbase) during the bull market, then sold it for shiba on the same platform and now she pretty much lost everything. Bitcoin-only companies are the safest option to keep newbies from doing newbie things.
9. Be on #bitcoin    twitter and nostr. Obviously if you're reading this, you're already here...but I didn't get on twitter until 2020 and can tell you that it's a lot less lonely hodling bitcoin when you see a bunch of other people on this platform experiencing the same things you are.
10. Be skeptical of influencers. Even me (I'm not a huge account, but still). Some are good, some are bad. Even if they have good intentions, their judgement can be clouded by bad incentives.
11. Stop trying to convince everyone you know that bitcoin will make everything better (even though it will). Instead, be a good resource for the people who eventually reach out to you about it. Be known as "the bitcoin guy" and let people come to you when they're ready. Have good content prepared for them to read/watch when they do.
That is all. It's been a great ride so far and I'm happy to know you guys.
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Ethereum surpassed $2700, bringing much of the market back into profit and encouraging new retail buying.
Selling pressure is concentrated between $2400 and $2900, with $2767 as a key level where many may take profits.ETH ETFs added $100.7 million over three days, while Uniswap maintains absolute dominance among DEXs.
Ethereum reclaimed its average purchase price after breaking above $2700 on May 14, a strong gain from the $1800 level reached earlier this month. This rise comes from fresh capital inflows that have pushed many investors back into profit territory, often sparking new buyer interest. The average purchase price now sits at $1900, providing a solid base supporting the uptrend.
Ethereum May Face Challenges From Selling Pressure
However, the zone between $2400 and $2900 presents several hurdles. About 2.27 million ETH were bought at an average cost of $2767, making it likely that holders will take profits once this breakeven point is reached. To push towards $3000, Ethereum needs to establish this range as support and convincingly break above the $2800 barrier. Only by turning that resistance into a floor will the path clear for new highs.

Institutional activity has revived, delivering an important boost. Over the past three days, Ethereum ETFs recorded net inflows of $100.7 million, according to Farside Investors. These flows are crucial to driving ETH demand and add buying pressure at key market moments.

Retail Buyers Take the Lead
Meanwhile, trader activity on decentralized exchanges rose 73%, reaching 64,000 daily users. Retail buying supports the price recovery, although monthly volume on DEXs remains steady at $15 billion. Most trades come from small amounts rather than large institutional orders.
On the other hand, Uniswap continues to dominate the DEX market, accounting for 97% of traders and handling close to $13 billion in volume. Its leading position stems from community preference and its ability to withstand new competitors.

Overall, Ethereum shows positive signs: it has regained its average purchase price, attracts institutional capital, and sparks retail interest. Still, critical levels between $2400 and $2900, along with possible selling pressure around $2767, continue to shape its near-term outlook
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An increasing number of Americans are turning away from gold in favor of Bitcoin (BTC), with about 14% of the population now opting for the cryptocurrency, surpassing those who hold the traditional safe haven. 
As of May 2025, approximately 49.6 million Americans have adopted Bitcoin, compared to 36.7 million who own gold, according to a River research report. 

American Bitcoin and gold ownership. Source: River
Notably, Americans now account for 40% of all Bitcoin holders globally. This shift comes amid a growing regulatory embrace of digital currencies within the United States.
The research shows that Bitcoin ownership in the U.S. cuts across socioeconomic lines, with minimal influence from race, religion, income, or political affiliation. Ownership spans all political views, especially among those who identify as politically neutral.
However, it remains more common among men and younger age groups. Specifically, 40.5% of Bitcoin owners are males aged 31 to 35, followed by 35.9% of males aged 41 to 45. In contrast, only 13.4% of owners are women, indicating a significant gender gap.

U.S. Bitcoin ownership by age. Source: River
Shifting store of value status
The shift from gold to Bitcoin significantly changes how Americans store value and build wealth. As gold’s prominence declines, Bitcoin has emerged as a mainstream investment, offering easier ownership, storage, and transactions due to its digital nature.
Additionally, recent regulatory changes have made Bitcoin more accessible through financial products such as spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs), further accelerating adoption.
This growing adoption is further supported by favorable policies, most notably, the White House’s recent designation of Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset.
The U.S. holds 63.3% of global government Bitcoin reserves, more than double its 29.9% share of global gold reserves. China has just 4.8% of global Bitcoin reserves and 8.4% of global gold reserves.
At the same time, gold’s status as a safe-haven asset remains significant, especially given its strong performance in 2025. The precious metal has seen increased capital inflows amid rising economic uncertainty driven by trade tensions.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin continues to trade above the $100,000 mark search of a new all-time high. As of press time, the cryptocurrency was valued at $106,700, reflecting a 1.5% gain over the past 24 hours.

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As President Donald Trump prepares to host a high-profile gala dinner on Thursday, May 22, 2025, for top holders of the Official Trump (TRUMP) token, the Solana-based meme coin is experiencing a surge in market momentum, and so far, the returns have been hard to ignore.
Official Trump, launched on the eve of Trump’s second-term inauguration, is currently trading at $14.34 as of May 21 and has rallied approximately 56.7% since the gala dinner was first announced on April 23, when the token was priced at $9.15. 
According to Finbold research, a $1,000 investment at the time of the announcement would now be worth about $1,567, reflecting a $567 gain in just under a month, a notable performance even by crypto standards.

Official Trump April 23 price before gala was announced. Source: CoinMarkerCap
Official Trump crypto rally
This rally isn’t happening in isolation. The token’s market capitalization has surged from $1.66 billion a month ago to $2.85 billion today, with much of that gain coming in just the last 24 hours. 

Official Trump 1-day price chart. Source: Finbold

Official Trump rose 9.83% day-over-day, while trading volume exploded 202.5% to $1.84 billion. With nearly 200 million TRUMP tokens in circulation, the project now ranks #1 by daily gains among the top 100 cryptocurrencies on CoinMarketCap, and is currently the most trending digital asset on the platform.

Official Trump is the number one trending coin ahead of gala. Source: CoinMarketCap
Trump gala offers private dinner to top 220 investors
Adding to the frenzy is the online invitation for the gala itself, described as “the most EXCLUSIVE INVITATION in the World.” The flashy announcement promised “an intimate private dinner” with President Trump at his members-only golf club in Virginia, followed by a tour of the White House.
Seats at the dinner are reserved for the top 220 investors in Official Trump, in what many have described as an unprecedented merger of political access and blockchain speculation.
President Trump has increasingly embraced digital assets in public. His campaign has touted blockchain as part of America’s innovation strategy, while Bitcoin currently trades above $106,000, another symbol of the shifting financial tide. 
Whether the rally continues, or sees a sell-the-news correction, will likely depend on what headlines emerge from the gala itself.
$TRUMP #TRUMP #DinnerWithTrump

Bitcoin (BTC) may be on the verge of a major technical breakout that could come as early as this week, potentially targeting a record high of $135,000.
In this line, analysis by TradingShot indicated that the asset is set to form its first one-day golden cross in seven months, the last occurring on October 27, 2024, which could trigger an immediate surge, the analyst noted in a TradingView post on May 20. 
This bullish signal, where the 50-day moving average (MA) crosses above the 200-day MA, has historically preceded strong rallies. 

Bitcoin price analysis chart. Source: TradingView
Bitcoin’s next price target
Notably, every one-day golden cross within Bitcoin’s two-and-a-half-year ascending channel has sparked a rapid price increase, with the smallest gain at 33.11%. The analyst projected a move to roughly $135,000 from the current price, aligning with the 0.236 Fibonacci level.
Further strengthening the case, the one-week Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) has already flashed a bullish cross, a signal that preceded the last three golden crosses. These indicators suggest a breakout above Bitcoin’s previous all-time high of $109,000 may be imminent.
After bouncing back strongly from the trade tension correction, Bitcoin is regaining momentum within its rising channel.
Adding to the optimism, crypto analyst MikybullCrypto noted in a May 20 X post that, if confirmed, the golden cross could propel Bitcoin toward $145,000 based on historical patterns.

Currently, Bitcoin is challenging a new all-time high above $110,000 amid renewed investor interest and buying pressure. It has also claimed the sixth-largest asset by market cap position, surpassing Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL).
Meanwhile, capital inflows into Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are accelerating. On May 19, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $667.4 million in net inflows, the highest since May 2, driven by $306 million into the iShares Bitcoin Trust.
Bitcoin price analysis
Bitcoin was trading at $105,275 by press time, up 2.2% over the past 24 hours and 2.6% on the week.

Bitcoin seven-day price chart. Source: Finbold
While sentiment remains bullish, Bitcoin’s momentum could face short-term resistance. The 14-day relative strength index (RSI) is 68, approaching overbought territory.
Still, Bitcoin remains firmly above key technical levels. For instance, the 50-day ($92,255) and 200-day ($86,257) simple moving averages sit well below the current price, reinforcing its strong upward trend.

$BTC #SaylorBTCPurchase

As We Know Binance launch BNSOL Super Stake. Users who hold BNSOL within their Binance account and Web3 Wallet will periodically receive APR Boost Airdrop Rewards. These rewards are additional token airdrops given on top of the base APR from Binance SOL Staking, providing an extra boost to users’ earnings.

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SOL Staking involves staking your Solana (SOL) tokens to earn staking rewards.
Binance SOL Staking lowers the barriers for users to stake Solana, by offering a user-friendly liquid staking product that provides liquidity, lower minimum requirements, and enhanced security, making it easier and more convenient to stake SOL.
Binance is excited to announce the 8th project on BNSOL Super Stake with Binance Token Partner - Solayer (LAYER), the hardware accelerated L1 blockchain scaling the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) to 1+ million transactions per second (TPS).

LAYER APR Boost Airdrop Rewards:
From 2025-05-16 00:00 (UTC) to 2025-07-16 23:59 (UTC), users who do the following will receive LAYER APR Boost Airdrop Rewards:
Binance Account - Hold BNSOL or Stake SOL into BNSOL; orBinance Wallet - Hold any of the DeFi BNSOL Assets in the below table:

Asset & Contract Address:

Binance Staked SOL (BNSOL) :
https://solscan.io/token/BNso1VUJnh4zcfpZa6986Ea66P6TCp59hvtNJ8b1X85
Solayer Binance SOL (sBNSOL):
https://solscan.io/token/bnsoLDvQ8EgtvU9SWdihfbPB7ynkeQQYTFoJERwycW7
About DeFi BNSOL Assets:
To enhance the BNSOL ecosystem further, Binance has extended BNSOL benefits from the Exchange to the DeFi space with the new DeFi BNSOL Assets feature. For this BNSOL Super Stake, DeFi BNSOL Assets (see above) will be supported in APR Boost Airdrop Rewards calculation. This means if users hold the supported DeFi BNSOL assets in their Binance Wallet (Keyless only)*, these assets will also be counted towards their BNSOL Super Stake holdings for APR Boost Airdrop Rewards.
These LAYER APR Boost Airdrop Rewards are additional token airdrops given on top of the base APR from Binance SOL Staking, providing an extra boost of higher APR to users’ earnings.

BNSOL Super Stake Rewards Pool will be active from 16/05/2025 to 16/07/2025, Total reward is 1.6 million $LAYER and daily reward is 25,806.45 Layer.
LAYER APR Boost Airdrop Rewards will be available for claim at around 05:30 (UTC) daily, from 2025-05-17. 
Eligible users can visit the SOL Staking page and click [Claim Rewards] to claim their rewards. Otherwise, these APR Boost Airdrop Rewards will be airdropped to eligible users’ Spot Accounts after the campaign ends at 2025-07-17 05:30 (UTC). 
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What Is Solayer?
Solayer is a native redelegation and liquidity staking protocol on the Solana blockchain that allows users to earn rewards by staking SOL assets or Solana-based liquid staking tokens (LST) while supporting various blockchain applications and solutions, such as Marinade’s mSOL, Jito’s JitoSOL, and BlazeStake’s BlazeStake Staked SOL (bSOL). Upon deposit, users will receive sSOL redelegation tokens, which can be delegated to various decentralized applications (DApps) on Solana to support the additional validation process required by these applications, thus ensuring the operation of their consensus mechanism.
The functionality design of Solayer is very similar to EigenLayer, the leading native re-staking and liquidity staking solution on Ethereum. Like EigenLayer, Solayer allows users to earn additional income by reusing staked ETH or LST. Similarly, Solayer also offers users the opportunity to increase their income by reusing staked SOL or specific Solana LST.

How it works:
Solayer is an innovative re-staking protocol in the Solana ecosystem, which operates around three core components:
Restaking Pool Manager
The Re-Stake Pool Manager is one of Solayer’s core components, responsible for receiving SOL or Solana-based liquid staking tokens (LST) deposited by users, and converting these assets into re-staked assets sSOL. After depositing assets, users receive sSOL tokens, which can be further used to support various decentralized applications (DApps) and active verification services (AVS) on Solana.
Delegation Manager
The role of the delegation manager is to allocate users’ sSOL tokens to different AVSs to ensure that the consensus mechanism of these services can operate normally. Through the delegation manager, users can delegate sSOL to projects such as Sonic Layer 2 Chain, HashKey Cloud infrastructure services, or the Bonk ecosystem. When users delegate sSOL to these services, they will receive packaged SPL tokens as proof of their staking shares. SPL is the primary fungible token standard on Solana, similar to ERC-20 on Ethereum.
Reward Accounting Unit
The reward accounting unit is an offline module that is responsible for calculating the user’s rewards by accessing the data in the repledge pool manager. These rewards may be used for specific loyalty programs or airdrops in the future.
Solve liquidity problems
In order to improve user experience and solve the liquidity problems in LST adoption, Solayer adopts a single sSOL/SOL pool design, which allows all AVS LST tokens to be instantly unwrapped into the underlying sSOL, thereby significantly reducing price impact and transaction fees. The efficient liquidity integration mechanism enhances the overall user experience, making it more convenient for users to pledge and unpledge. Through the collaborative work of these three core components, Solayer not only provides efficient repledging solutions for users, but also expands the application scenarios of the Solana ecosystem by supporting multiple AVS and DApps.

Core Features
Decentralized Storage
Solayer’s storage architecture is completely decentralized, with data stored on multiple nodes around the world. This distributed storage method not only effectively prevents data from being tampered with by a single entity, but also improves the reliability and availability of storage.
High data privacy
The Solayer platform uses advanced encryption technology to ensure data privacy. Data is encrypted before being stored, and the encryption key is only held by the user. No one can access or modify this data except the user.
Flexible pricing model
Unlike traditional cloud storage services, Solayer provides a more flexible pricing model, which determines the required storage capacity and service period based on the actual needs of users. Users can flexibly adjust the storage space according to their actual needs, avoiding excessive waste and unnecessary costs.
Open Ecosystem
Solayer is not just a storage platform, but also an open ecosystem where developers can build various applications and services. Solayer provides a simple API interface, allowing developers to integrate their storage solutions into various applications according to their needs, further expanding the platform’s application scope.
Key Technologies
Decentralized security protection
In the Solayer ecosystem, data storage is decentralized, rather than centralized in the hands of a single service provider, so that the overall system operation cannot be threatened by either hacker attacks or server failures. Each storage node is operated by independent users and ensures that the stored data is not tampered with or lost through blockchain technology.
The encryption technology and smart contracts introduced by Solayer ensure high security for data storage and transmission. All data is encrypted before being uploaded to the platform, and the encryption keys are only known to the users. This design greatly enhances the privacy and security of user data, so users don’t have to worry about data being accessed or misused by third parties.
Scalability and efficiency
Solayer’s decentralized architecture not only enhances security, but also brings high scalability. Due to its distributed storage resources around the world, Solayer can quickly adjust service capacity according to user needs. With the growth of users and data volume, the platform’s scalability will not be limited, making Solayer a very suitable solution for large-scale data storage, especially for enterprises and developers who need to deal with massive data.

@Solayer is changing the landscape of traditional cloud services through its innovative decentralized cloud storage solution. Its strong security, flexible pricing model, and open ecosystem make Solayer an important player in the future of data storage.
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Summary:
⚈ Ripple will unlock 1 billion XRP on May 1, worth over $2.2 billion.
⚈ The added supply may briefly pressure XRP, already down 2.78% today.
⚈ Most unlocked XRP is usually relocked, limiting long-term price impact.
While XRP has been on a mild uptrend since mid-April, reaching two temporary highs near $2.30, the last 24 hours saw a substantial downtrend as the token plunged 2.78% to its press time price of $2.23.

XRP 30-day price chart. Source: Finbold
The timing of the downward correction has been particularly unfortunate as Ripple Labs is scheduled to unlock 1 billion XRP, worth just over $2.2 billion, tomorrow, on May 1.
Under most circumstances, the company’s scheduled unlocks, which are part of its long-term strategy and the long-standing escrow system, don’t have a meaningful impact on the token’s price action. However, the sudden jump in supply could exacerbate the existing downtrend.
In the May cycle, two Ripple wallets will become active after years of being locked: Ripple (26) and Ripple (27). 
The former contains two escrows scheduled to unlock with 200 million and 300 million XRP, while the latter has one batch of 500 million tokens, according to the data Finbold retrieved from XRPScan on April 22.
Why the possible impact on XRP price will be short-lived
Still, even if there is an impact on price, it will likely be ephemeral as Ripple’s standard practice involves relocking the majority of the tokens after some are allocated for operational and similar uses.
The possible downward pressure is also unlikely to last, even if it proves meaningful, due to the numerous other factors influencing XRP’s price in 2025. So far, external developments such as the unpredictable yet escalating Trump trade war and Bitcoin’s (BTC) cryptocurrency market moves have had the token within their gravity.
More recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decided to postpone its ruling on Franklin Templeton’s spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) – a development that could prove bearish, despite the SEC’s current setup being nominally crypto-friendly.

#XRP $XRP

Summary
⚈ Over 52% of all cryptocurrencies since 2021 have failed, totaling 3.7 million.
⚈ 2025 alone accounts for nearly half of all crypto failures, driven by market fear.
⚈ Meme coin platforms and Trump-era volatility accelerated the death rate of crypto projects.
Over half of all cryptocurrency projects have failed.
To be more precise, the percentage is actually 52.7% — as 3.7 million cryptocurrencies listed on GeckoTerminal since 2021 have died, per an April 30 report from crypto market analytics platform CoinGecko.

Failed cryptocurrency chart. Source: CoinGecko
Alarmingly, the rate of failure seems to be accelerating — as the first quarter of 2025 has already seen 1,821,549 dead projects, an increase of 31.8% compared to the entirety of 2024, which accounted for 1,382,010 failed cryptocurrencies.

Number of dead coins per year. Source: CoinGecko
Broader market volatility and the meme coin frenzy were outlined as key reasons behind crypto project failures
The report also highlights the rapid growth of the cryptocurrency industry. In 2021, 428,383 projects were listed on GeckoTerminal — by 2025, that number had increased more than sixteen-fold, to almost 7 million.
With 1,821,549 dead projects in 2025, this year already accounts for a stunning 49.7% of all failed cryptocurrencies.
Broader market turbulence on account of Donald Trump’s second presidency was outlined as one of the key factors contributing to the increase in dead cryptocurrencies.
Unlike with traditional assets, retail investors play a much larger role in the cryptocurrency market — so worries regarding a recession or resurgent inflation tend to cause an exodus of traders seeking to diminish their exposure to risky assets. With gold’s recent outperformance, even Bitcoin’s (BTC) role as a hedge and store of value has been brought into question.
Moreover, the launch of meme coin platforms such as pump.fun, has simplified the process of creating and launching tokens — leading to a veritable flood of low-effort projects that aren’t even intended to survive for long, as corroborated by Binance’s findings that 97% of meme coins have died.

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⚈ The crypto market lost $520 billion during Trump’s first 100 days in office.
⚈ Bitcoin millionaires declined by nearly 20,000 amid market downturn and project failures.
⚈ Despite earlier losses, recovery signs are emerging as Bitcoin decouples from equities.
President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office haven’t exactly been a boon for the cryptocurrency market — at least not to the tune that it was expected.
While the Republican firebrand’s second tenure in the White House has brought a host of positive changes, chiefly concerning regulations, the fallout from Trump’s tariff policies has caused a shift away from speculative assets — and cryptocurrencies absorbed their share of the fallout.
To be exact, data retrieved by Finbold from CoinMarketCap shows that, at the time of Trump’s second inauguration, on January 20, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $3.49 trillion. 
On April 29th, the 100th day of Trump’s second presidency, the total cryptocurrency market cap was $2.97 trillion — some $520 billion less than on January 20.
By press time on May 1, the total crypto market cap stood at $3.01 trillion, returning above the psychological $3 trillion for the first time since March 3, almost two months ago.

Total cryptocurrency market cap chart. Source: CoinMarketCap
In addition, the number of Bitcoin (BTC) millionaires has also seen a significant reduction in this timeframe, down from 157,563 to 137,694.
Bitcoin Rich List:
January 21, 2025 VS. April 30, 2025
Methodology: Finbold extracted the number of Bitcoin (BTC) addresses with holdings valued in U.S. dollars across various ranges (e.g., $1–$99, $100–$999, up to $10 million+) to assess how the number of BTC millionaires changed during the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency. The analysis compared data from January 21, 2025—his first full day in office—to April 30, 2025. By examining this 100-day period, we aimed to identify whether the number of Bitcoin millionaire addresses increased or decreased. Finbold also calculated the average daily change by dividing the total shift by 100.

The rest of Trump’s tenure could see a cryptocurrency market revival
With that being said, recent developments have been mostly positive. The biggest “drawdown” of Trump’s second presidency thus far saw the total cryptocurrency market cap fall to as low as $2.42 trillion. 
While we are presently still a fair bit away from the all-time high (ATH) market cap of $3.71 trillion, reached on December 9, a recovery is underway. Moreover, recent price action suggests that leading digital asset Bitcoin, which often sets the tone for its entire asset class, has stopped trading in tandem with equities — and started mirroring the price action of gold.
Moreover, not all of the crypto market’s troubles can be attributed to the macro backdrop and the tariff war. While there has been a notable increase in failed cryptocurrency projects, a large degree of that can be attributed to the meme coin fad, which mostly seems to have died down as investors rotate to more stable, proven projects with utility.
#Trump100Days #BTC $BTC