Strive, Inc. has just announced the closing of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) of 2,000,000 shares of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock. Traded on the Nasdaq, naturally. At $80 per share, no less.
Yet whispers persist about the project’s token distribution resembling a pyramid scheme designed by Wall Street alumni. Who knew decentralization meant centralizing wealth in fewer hands?
The consultation, a grand spectacle of bureaucratic dilly-dallying, runs until 10 February 2026. The final Codes of Practice, penned with quill and ink, are expected later that year. So, mark thy calendars for late 2026 or 2027, when the hammer of regulation finally drops. ⏳📅
A US government shutdown, as wobbly as a three-legged giraffe, might tickle a short squeeze, but traders are as skeptical as a fox eyeing a scarecrow. Can it really fling Bitcoin past $112,000? 🧐💸
Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency market, that mercurial jester, has returned to positive territory. Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), and their merry band of altcoins have begun the week with gains so notable they could make a monk weep… or at least adjust his collar. 🤷♂️
Dogecoin, that beloved meme coin, has done what it does best-surge, skyrocket, and generally remind us that the crypto world is the Wild West, only with more memes. The latest price jump came right after Trump’s announcement that, if tariffs go as planned, Americans might get a nice little dividend check. The crypto world, in its infinite wisdom, immediately latched onto this, pushing Dogecoin’s price past the $0.18 resistance level like a teenager with a credit card at a Black Friday sale.
The timing, as always, is a delicate dance of political whims and regulatory red tape. Senate leaders, with all the urgency of a drowsy clockmaker, advanced a funding package to revive the government-a gesture that promises to return furloughed SEC staff to their desks and unfreeze the bureaucratic gears. Meanwhile, the DTCC’s roster gleams with hopeful applicants: Bitwise, Canary, CoinShares, 21Shares, Franklin-all poised like impatient suitors, their CUSIPs and symbols polished but their approvals still a mystery. The DTCC’s disclaimer, however, is a weary librarian reminding patrons that just because a book is on the shelf doesn’t mean it’s checked in. 📚
An audit of Move smart contracts? Ah, it is not a mere syntax check, but a grand examination of whether your on-chain logic, resource management, and module visibility behave safely under all conditions. This article, with the gravity of a royal decree, outlines what developers should expect from a professional audit, its phases, typical findings, and how to prepare effectively-though we doubt you’ll be effective. 😏
Solana had a weekend that would make even the most stoic blockchain blush. DEX volume blew past $5B, casually side-eyeing Ethereum and BNB like they’re last season’s trends. 🙃
The US Senate, in its grand parliamentary waltz, has advanced a fiscal measure to keep the government running until January 30, 2026, while bestowing a modicum of dignity upon federal employees who weathered the shutdown’s tempest. After 40 days of bureaucratic somnolence-where food aid faltered, air travel became a modernist nightmare, and public services wilted like overwatered orchids-senators and the White House have finally inked a truce, likely ending one of history’s more tedious political slumber parties.
