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The broader market, as fickle as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs, has seen investors retreat from the treacherous waters of riskier altcoins, with the Altcoin Season Index plummeting to a meager 30. It appears that investors, those noble seekers of profit, have decided that caution is indeed the better part of valor, preferring to keep their hard-earned coins safely tucked away rather than gambled on the whims of the market.

In a twist that surprised precisely no one, AMBCrypto reported a flurry of trading activity. Apparently, there’s been more stablecoin addresses popping up than mushrooms after a rainstorm – and just as unpredictable.

In a recent post, our illustrious Stani waxed lyrical about how decentralized finance could play the role of a benevolent fairy godmother in funding the global energy transition.

Digital asset firms are scrambling to get their hands on institutional capital like it’s the last slice of pizza at a party as crypto markets mature. At last week’s XRP Community Day, Brad Garlinghouse delivered an ultra- bullish outlook that had everyone chanting “XRP!” like it was the name of the new boy band.

Alas, the past week has revealed a trend as unsettling as a cold shower on a winter morning. The once-buoyant demand for these ETFs has waned, leaving one to wonder if the XRP Army has finally run out of steam-or sense.

So, CSWAP has rolled out its native Bitcoin staking protocol this week on Bitcoin Testnet 4. Custodians? Gone! Wrapped BTC? Not a chance! It’s like a magic show, but with fewer rabbits and more blockchain.

Apparently, it’s a tug of war between the long-term believers and the short-term gamblers. You know, the kind of people who think Bitcoin is a slot machine. Spoiler alert: on-chain data says we’re headed south. Like, Antarctica south. But hey, what do I know? I still think a $20 bill is a fortune.

Reports say that a firm drilled in by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan-the UAE’s national security adviser-snatched a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial in January 2025. Timing? Because nothing says “celebrity launch” like a deal that closes right before Trump takes the Oval Office for a second time.

Indeed, some large firms possess stacks of Bitcoin so vast they could rival the mountains! BlackRock, that formidable titan of finance, holds a significant amount of BTC, altering the political landscape of what was once a spirited, community-driven endeavor into a more corporate affair. The irony, dear reader, is delicious: as if the very essence of Bitcoin, birthed from a desire for freedom from central authority, might now succumb to the chains of institutional pressure.

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index, that fanciful barometer of human folly, now languishes at 13-“Extreme Fear,” they call it. Investors, those poor souls, are quaking in their boots, clutching their wallets like misers in a storm.