Gareth, who apparently thought ‘real estate developer’ was just a fun costume for adults, allegedly masterminded a sprawling “grandparent scam network.”
—Think less Monopoly, more criminal LinkedIn endorsements. He allegedly wrangled more than 20 “colleagues” across call centers in the glamorous Montreal area. Dream big. ☎️
The tokens, unveiled on July 30, let investors buy exposure to private companies like SpaceX and OpenAI in the form of blockchain-based digital assets. As part of the rollout, Robinhood also announced a promotional giveaway, offering eligible EU users five euros’ worth of SpaceX and OpenAI tokens if they signed up before a certain deadline. 🎁
According to a recent press release, the Mexican real estate and hotel chain has already dipped its toes into the crypto pool with a starting purchase of 21 BTC. At press time, this digital treasure trove is worth a cool $2.27 million. Not too shabby for a company that’s more used to dealing with towels and minibars. 🛋️💰
Apparently, some big shot Japanese investment firm, Metaplanet, just bought a bunch of Bitcoins. Like, 2,205 of them. For a cool $239 million. I guess that’s like buying a really expensive pair of shoes, but hey, who am I to judge? 👠
Apparently, a whopping 80% of all Bitcoin is now in the hands of “diamond hands” – aka people who are clinging to their coins for dear life and won’t sell without a fight. 💎
Bitcoin holding above $100k should have investors dancing naked under the nearest rainbow 🌈. And yet, like all wizards and city council members, they’re riddled with doubt. Miller Value Partners’ CIO recently mused on Bitcoin’s institutional allure, sighing that, for the TradFi crowd, it’s all about not accidentally blowing themselves up.
Curiously, the invite seems to have gotten lost in the post for Tether and Binance, the Beyoncé and Bono of the crypto world. Coincidence? 😂
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, now holds 700,307 BTC in its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) ETF, according to Apollo co-founder Thomas Fahrer. That’s a lot of digital dough, isn’t it? 🍞
BTC ended the week at $109,216, which is just a fancy way of saying it’s still really expensive. But hey, at least it’s not as boring as watching paint dry. 🎨
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, never one to shy away from a grand gesture, signed Decree No. 465/2025, effectively freezing the assets and banning the operations of 60 crypto firms. Of these, 55 are based in Russia, with the remaining five scattered across Cyprus, Kazakhstan, and the UAE. It’s a move that’s as much about sending a message as it is about practical impact. After all, who doesn’t love a good show of strength, especially when it involves freezing a few billion dollars? 🎉
