🔥 Throwback to One of My Most Insightful Crypto Conversations! 🔥
Two years ago, I had the chance to sit down with CZ for a deep dive into the future of Web3, the challenges of global adoption, and the mindset behind building in a fast-moving crypto world.
From discussing Bitcoin’s resilience 🟧, to the rise of BNB 🚀, to exploring how stablecoins would reshape global finance 💴 → it was one of those conversations that sticks with you long after the cameras stop rolling.
If you missed it back then, now’s the perfect time to revisit it— the insights are still gold. ✨
This Christmas, we’re grateful for our incredible community and the trust you place in us. May your holidays be filled with joy, warmth, and success—and may the New Year bring prosperity, innovation, and strong blocks ahead.
Buffett Cuts Apple Stake as Berkshire Shifts Toward Alphabet AI
Warren Buffett has reduced Apple holdings as Berkshire Hathaway pivots part of its portfolio toward Alphabet, signaling growing interest in AI-driven growth.
The move suggests portfolio rebalancing rather than a full exit, reflecting shifting long-term expectations across technology sectors. Investors are closely watching how Berkshire positions itself as AI adoption accelerates.
The adjustment highlights evolving capital allocation priorities among large institutional investors.
Bitcoin vs Gold Narrative Gains Traction Heading Into Year-End
The Bitcoin vs gold debate is gaining momentum on Crypto X as year-end approaches, with proponents positioning Bitcoin as a modern alternative to Gold amid macro uncertainty.
Supporters point to Bitcoin’s fixed supply and growing institutional adoption, while skeptics highlight gold’s long-standing role as a defensive asset. The renewed narrative reflects shifting sentiment rather than a decisive market signal.
For now, the discussion underscores how macro expectations and positioning are shaping year-end crypto narratives.
High transaction fees across major blockchains are being driven by network bottlenecks, including limited throughput, congestion during peak activity, and uneven demand for block space. While upgrades and scaling solutions aim to improve efficiency, fees can still spike when usage surges. This highlights the ongoing trade-off between decentralization, security, and scalability.
Reducing friction at scale remains a key challenge for broader crypto adoption.
Crypto Prices Stay Muted Ahead of U.S. Jobless Data and $28B Options Expiry
Major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, and TRON are trading sideways as markets await U.S. jobless claims data and a $28 billion crypto options expiry.
Low volatility reflects cautious positioning, with traders reluctant to take large bets ahead of macro signals and derivatives-related flows. Short-term price action may pick up once these events pass.
🚨 BitMine’s Ethereum Holdings Surpass $4M as It Inches Toward 5% Supply Target
BitMine has increased its Ethereum reserves to over $4 million, moving closer to its goal of holding roughly 5% of total ETH supply as a strategic treasury asset. The accumulation underscores continued institutional interest in long-term ETH exposure alongside Bitcoin.
Holding a meaningful share of ETH reflects confidence in the network’s growth and utility, though broad market direction will continue to depend on macro conditions, demand trends, and network fundamentals.
🚨 MetaMask’s Native Bitcoin Push Deepens Multichain Pivot With Linea Rewards Twist
MetaMask has strengthened its multichain strategy by expanding native Bitcoin support and introducing Linea-linked rewards, aiming to enhance cross-chain asset usability and incentivize broader wallet engagement. The move lets users manage BTC alongside EVM assets seamlessly while earning rewards tied to Linea activity.
This development reflects MetaMask’s push to evolve beyond an Ethereum-only wallet into a unified, multichain platform that bridges Bitcoin and smart-contract networks.
🚨 VanEck Says Bitcoin Price Rebound May Follow Hashrate Drop
Asset manager VanEck suggests that recent hashrate declines could precede a Bitcoin price rebound, based on historical patterns where lower mining pressure eventually supports price stabilization. The theory is that reduced selling from miners and difficulty adjustments can tighten supply dynamics, creating conditions potentially favorable for upside.
While not guaranteed, the view highlights how network fundamentals like hashrate and miner behavior can influence sentiment alongside macro and demand drivers.
🚨 Curve Finance Sees Surge in Ethereum DEX Fees and Activity
Curve Finance has recorded a notable increase in Ethereum DEX fees and on-chain activity, reflecting stronger usage of its stablecoin-focused liquidity pools. Rising fees and volume suggest renewed engagement from traders seeking efficient swapping and yield opportunities.
The uptick highlights growing demand for DeFi protocols that offer deep liquidity and low slippage on stablecoin trades.
🚨 Kalshi Adds In-House Research Wing to Prediction Market Platform
Prediction market platform Kalshi has launched an in-house research division to support and expand its market offerings. The unit is designed to provide deeper data insights and analytical tools to enhance user decision-making across event-based markets.
By combining research with prediction markets, Kalshi aims to improve user experience and informational depth for traders.
🚨 Aave Governance Rift Over Brand Control Sends Token Sliding
A governance dispute within Aave over brand control has sparked tension among stakeholders, contributing to downward pressure on the AAVE token price. Differing views on how decisions about branding and ecosystem direction should be made have amplified uncertainty in governance forums.
Market reaction underscores how protocol governance conflicts can influence sentiment and token performance in decentralized ecosystems.
🚨 Jiuzi Taps EOS Global for $3 Billion Crypto Storage Push
Jiuzi has partnered with EOS Global to support a $3 billion crypto storage initiative, aiming to bolster secure, scalable custody solutions for digital assets. The collaboration focuses on expanding institutional-grade infrastructure to handle large-scale crypto holdings.
Enhanced storage capabilities are seen as a key component for broader institutional adoption and liquidity management in digital markets.
GoKiteAI introduces a different kind of market intelligence.
Instead of predicting price, it focuses on context — tracking narratives, sentiment shifts, and liquidity behavior to explain why markets move. It doesn’t replace trader intuition; it sharpens it. In a noisy market, that kind of interpretability becomes real infrastructure.
Most DeFi protocols are built on incentives. Lorenzo is built on capital flows.
Instead of chasing emissions, Lorenzo engineers yield at the structural level — separating principal from yield and enabling on-chain products that behave more like real financial instruments than liquidity schemes.
Blockchains execute perfectly, but only as good as the data they receive.
APRO acts as the intelligence layer for smart contracts, verifying and refining real-world data so DeFi, GameFi, and RWA protocols can make decisions based on reality, not assumptions.
Most DeFi liquidity systems talk about assets, but ignore accountability.
The real problem on-chain isn’t growth, it’s liabilities. How they’re created, measured, and trusted. Falcon Finance is tackling the missing layer beneath DeFi: real collateral discipline, not just inflated asset numbers.
🚨JAPAN’S 10Y GOVERNMENT BOND YIELD HAS SURGED TO ~2.10%, THE HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 1999.
That’s nearly +100 basis points in the past year for an economy built on decades of zero and negative rates.
The move follows the BOJ’s continued policy normalization, rising inflation expectations, and a weakening yen that’s forcing investors to demand a higher term premium.
Why this matters:
• Japan carries 250%+ debt-to-GDP • Higher yields mean rising debt-servicing costs over time • JGB selloffs impact banks, insurers, and global carry trades • Capital flows can shift away from risk assets as yields reprice
This isn’t just a Japan problem. If JGB yields stay elevated, global liquidity conditions tighten and volatility spreads across markets.
When the world’s most manipulated bond market starts to break, pay attention.