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Recent data shows that big money is sloshing around these top-performing memecoins faster than you can say “I should’ve bought more.” Increased liquidity has tightened bid-ask spreads so much that trading feels smoother than my attempts at yoga (which isn’t saying much). Analysts are pointing fingers at both retail enthusiasm (thanks, TikTok) and *gasp* some institutional interest. Yes, those serious people in suits are dipping their toes into Pudgy Penguins. Total memecoin market cap? A cool $116 billion. Who needs real jobs when you can trade pictures of penguins? 🐧💼

In the latest twist of Kazakhstan’s ongoing digital saga, President Tokayev stands tall, almost prophetically, and declares the nation’s shift towards full digitalization. No longer will they stand on the sidelines of the crypto revolution – they’ll be right there in the thick of it, pulling the strings of their digital destiny. The President speaks as though the very future of his country depends on these virtual coins and intangible assets, backed by an iron will (or is it just the desire to appear on the cutting edge?).

Cyrus, the man behind the curtain at SwissBorg, took to the X stage (formerly known as Twitter, but let’s not get into that) to reassure everyone that no, the SwissBorg community won’t be footing the bill for this little mishap. He laid down two golden rules, or should I say, SOL rules:

Well folks, the Nebius Group (NBIS) shares just skyrocketed 47% in pre-market trading. All this after the company let slip they’d signed a deal to supply Microsoft (MSFT) with graphics processing units (GPUs) valued at $17.4 billion over five years. Good for them, right? More than the entire worth of Nebius, which, as it turns out, is a paltry $15.29 billion. In other words, Microsoft is so serious about AI that it’s willing to shell out more money than Nebius even *exists* for. If that’s not a flex, I don’t know what is.

A distinguished analyst of markets-whom we shall refer to as “Doctor Profit,” though his wisdom might better align him with Doctor Faustus-has issued a dire warning. The recent ascent of altcoins, he declares, is no act of divine providence but rather a stratagem devised to ensnare the unwary before impending macroeconomic tempests strike.

Fundraising stacks should work the same way. Too many teams are still patching raises together with custom contracts, spreadsheets, and chat threads. It’s slow, risky, and wastes precious runway. The next generation of fundraising stacks will be ready for investors on day one and built to work across chains without rework. It’s like having a universal remote that works with every TV. 📺🔄

Whales, those majestic creatures of the crypto ocean, have once again taken center stage in DOGE’s price theatrics. On August 15, the first whispers of an ETF sent retail investors scrambling like mice after cheese. But the whales? Oh, they sold into the frenzy like seasoned con artists at a county fair, leaving a local top in their wake. According to Santiment, wallets holding 1M-10M DOGE now control a staggering 10.91 billion tokens-7.23% of the supply. This marks their highest accumulation since December 2021. Bravo, whales, bravo! 👏🐋

“Are the ‘rumors’ haunting us now?” 👻

In a LinkedIn soliloquy that could only be described as Shakespearean in its ambition, Nasdaq’s President Tal Cohen extolled the virtues of marrying tokenization and blockchain with the staid old guard of traditional markets. “Friction, begone!” he cried, as if banishing a particularly stubborn stain. “Settlement times, hasten thy pace! Processes, automate thyself!” One can almost hear the chorus of accountants weeping into their ledgers. 📜💨

Picture this: HSBC and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), two banking colossi, are about to elbow their way into Hong Kong’s bustling stablecoin rodeo. Yeehaw, or maybe just “ow”-depending on how strict the rules feel when they hit.