Turns out, the victim was found tied up in a house near the TGV station, probably wondering if he’d accidentally wandered into a bad spy movie. The seven suspects? They’re now enjoying a not-so-luxurious stay courtesy of the Lyon Interregional Specialized Jurisdiction (JIRS). Charges include everything from kidnapping to extortion-basically, a criminal buffet. 🍴
Now, here’s where things get comical-or sinister, depending on your mood. These bitcoins didn’t just leap out willy-nilly; oh no, they were neatly bundled into tidy parcels of roughly 150 BTC each ($16 million per package, if you’re counting). It’s almost as if someone took Marie Kondo’s advice to heart: “Does this transaction spark joy? Yes? Then fold it into a neat little stack.” 🧺💰 One stray parcel of 121 BTC was left behind, presumably because even billionaires forget their lunchboxes sometimes.
Breakout, you see, was a circus of sorts, where traders-armed with nothing but their wits and a borrowed $100,000 (or $200,000 if they juggled multiple accounts!)-could strut their stuff. No need for vulgar personal funds here! Simply pass a test of nerve and cunning, akin to a medieval trial by fire, and voilà: a funded account materializes! Keep 90% of the profits, they said, as if generosity were a virtue in the snakepit of crypto. 🐍
So, here’s the deal: The U.S. job market decided to take August off. Nonfarm payrolls limped along with an embarrassing 22,000 new jobs, far below the forecasted 75,000. And don’t even get me started on June’s revision-it dropped to NEGATIVE 13,000. Yes, negative. As in, fewer jobs than when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. 🦖📉
This is just splendid news for the more fanciful folk in the crypto realm; it means that mainstream adoption is strutting about, proving $BTC’s worth as a reserve asset and sprinkling confidence dust over other digital currencies like confetti at a birthday party. 🎉
Apparently, this wedge thing is historically bullish, but first, it might crash. Classic Solana, can’t do anything straightforward. 🌪️ And the bears? They’re having a party at the $200 level, rejecting Solana like it’s last season’s fashion. 👎
According to Mr. Yakovenko, Solana is not just a blockchain; it’s a high-speed train that never stops for the scenery. In August 2025, this technological marvel processed a whopping 2.9 billion transactions. Now, let’s put this into perspective: Ethereum (ETH), the granddaddy of blockchains, has only managed to hit the same 2.9 billion transactions since it first saw the light of day back in 2015. That’s right, folks, Solana did in one month what Ethereum took years to accomplish. 🤯
At the tender sum of $25, Avalanche trades with a volume of nearly $700 million, which is quite respectable for something that recently took a modest 2% tumble. It seems that $27 is the equivalent of that door at the country club no one can open. Since March, AVAX has been politely rebuffed like an eager debutante refused dance after dance.
Bitwise research analyst Danny Nelson (whose deductive powers would have left Sherlock Holmes shredded in envy) made a cryptic pronouncement this Thursday: “Pokémon and other trading card games (TCGs) are about to have their ‘Polymarket moment.’” Translation: crypto nerds may soon have a reason to fight over shiny cardboard that isn’t just an NFT of a potato in a hat.
Indeed, FalconX-having secured a respectable domicile in the United States-proffers a web of services surrounding the mercantile, derivative, and custodial custody for their institutional constellation. Today, they broadcast their not-insignificant support for Ethena’s synthetic stablecoin, USDe, delivering a set of luxuries to institutional users, including: