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Cardano had a rough go in the first half of ’25, like a farmer watching his crops wilt, but come Q3, it turned bullish faster than you can say “gold rush.” Here’s the lowdown on its wild ride:

This grand endeavor seeks to transition USDtb from its cozy British Virgin Islands home, where it has been issued through the Pallas Fund (BVI) Ltd since December, to a more domestic setting via Anchorage Digital’s stablecoin platform. Currently, the token boasts a $1.45 billion supply on the Ethereum blockchain, backed primarily by the tokenized money market fund BUIDL, courtesy of BlackRock and Securitize. 🏦

According to Binance’s latest announcement (which I’m sure was written in the most confusing financial jargon possible), this product goes live on July 28. Mark your calendars, folks! You can start throwing your USDT or USDC at it, depending on which stablecoin you’re emotionally attached to. 🗓️

But here’s the twist: this magical tree doesn’t give you direct access to the golden apples (read: Bitcoin). Instead, it uses the legend of Bitcoin’s past glory to sprinkle some fairy dust on your investments, promising steady, high-yield payouts. It’s like having a piggy bank that grows fatter while you sleep, all thanks to the whimsical world of crypto! 🦄piggybank

Project Acacia kicked off with 24 use cases, 19 involving real transactions and five simulated ones. All this despite the RBA’s own 2024 report declaring, “there is no clear public interest case to issue retail CBDC in Australia as yet.” Australians, it seems, are already well-served by a payments system that’s efficient, innovative, and safe—or so the report claims. So why the sudden urgency? Control, perhaps? Or maybe they just wanted to see how many acronyms they could fit into one project name. 🤔

In a rather grand announcement on a Monday (because who doesn’t love a bit of Monday madness?), they revealed their latest Bitcoin binge. With this shiny new haul, Metaplanet now boasts a whopping 17,132 BTC! And guess what? They paid an average of 17,520,454 Japanese yen per coin, which is about $118,145. That’s a total of around $92 million! Just a pocket change, really! 💸

Just a week after its first “OMG, I just hit $800!” moment, our favorite crypto (that’s BNB, in case you forgot) was back at it again on July 28. It shot up to just over $850 and brought along its buddies for a 7.4% 24-hour party— elevating its status to the fabulous fifth spot among digital assets! 🎊

This little financial escapade was first reported by Bloomberg on July 28th. Apparently, the company didn’t feel the need to spill all the beans, but it looks like they’re betting big on price swings in Bitcoin-related securities. Think exchange-traded funds, crypto stocks, or convertible bonds—all without actually buying more Bitcoin itself (BTC). Clever? Or just cowardly? Who knows! 🤷‍♀️

Most amusingly, the ever-charismatic Elon Musk—a man who seems to have mastered the art of public intrigue—recently bestowed a fleeting mention upon VINE. Could it be that the specter of Vine will re-emerge, powered by the wonders of artificial intelligence? Who knows! It’s all very profound and filled with the absurd drama one expects from a high-stakes theatre piece.

Sam compared chatting with ChatGPT to talking to your therapist, lawyer, or doctor—except, you know, without the whole confidentiality thing. It turns out, if someone decides to sue, all that juicy info you thought was safe could end up on the courtroom floor. 😱