Iran’s Bitcoin Obsession: When Currency Crumbles, Crypto Rises!

Bitcoin withdrawals in Iran surged sharply as nationwide protests expanded amid deepening economic instability and financial uncertainty. Consequently, the people began to seek refuge in Bitcoin more and more to maintain value in a currency collapse. According to Chainalysis, the use of crypto increased as confidence in traditional banking systems weakened across the country. 🧐

James Cameron Wants to Bring Michelle Yeoh to Pandora

Even though ‘Avatar’ has earned over $1 billion worldwide, director James Cameron is worried Disney will approve further installments. He notes the film industry is currently struggling and ‘Avatar 3’ was very expensive to produce. To ensure future movies happen, the next films need to be financially successful, and Cameron is exploring ways to make them more affordably. He jokingly suggests that, if the fourth and fifth movies aren’t greenlit, Michelle Yeoh can at least participate in a press conference he plans to hold announcing the news.

Dydx’s Astonishing Revival: A Tale of £34.3 Billion and Fee Holidays! 🤑

The DeFi protocol, Dydx, found itself in a predicament not unlike a young lady whose reputation has been momentarily tarnished. Yet, with a resolve that would impress even the most discerning of matchmakers, it recovered most admirably. According to the Annual Ecosystem Report 2025, trading volumes reached £34.3 billion in the fourth quarter, a reversal so dramatic, one might suspect the hand of a most cunning financier! 🧐

The Hundred Line Last Defense Academy Original Soundtrack releases on January 17 digitally and April 24 on CD

A special ‘Director’s Edition’ of the game’s soundtrack will be released on disc, featuring songs that weren’t included in the streaming version. This expanded release contains 88 tracks and will be available on April 24th. It includes a booklet with notes from composer Masafumi Takada, as well as an interview. The first copies will come in a unique three-sided case with special artwork. You can find more details, including comments from the musicians who contributed to the game, and information about pre-order bonuses at the official soundtrack website. The full soundtrack cover art is also available to view there.

XRP’s Plunge: A Tale of Woe and Wallets Weeping 😭💸

Alas, XRP could not cling to $2.150, for it is as fickle as a Dostoevsky protagonist, succumbing to a fresh decline, much like its brethren Bitcoin and Ethereum. Below $2.120 and $2.10 it fell, into the clutches of a short-term bearish zone, where hope goes to die. Even $2.080 could not hold it, and a low was forged at $2.052. Now it lingers, consolidating its losses, like a man pondering his sins.