And while we’re all excited about this canine coin, let’s not forget the rest of the cryptocurrency market, which is currently doing its best impression of a sleepy puppy. Bitcoin (BTC) is hanging in there above $88,000, but let’s be honest, it’s about as thrilling as watching paint dry. 🎨
Imagine, dear reader, 81.5 trillion SHIB tokens lounging around on exchanges, doing nothing much but collecting dust – and serving as the monstrous barrier that prevents any upward spurt from being more than a flicker. When these tokens try for a bounce, they are greeted with a veritable Wall of Jericho. The proud, long-term holders-those who bought high and now stand atop their mountain of regret-can unload even the tiniest upward nudge. In plain English, the demand isn’t exactly knocking down the door. Nope, the market’s demand has the enthusiasm of a slug at a sprint race. When demand isn’t eager, supply gets its way, and SHIB remains a prisoner to its own size-like a giant trying to squeeze into a dollhouse.
CC, the native token, has sprouted wings, soaring 11% in 24 hours-a phoenix rising from the ashes of market indifference. 🕊️
At this very moment, the trading volume has swelled to a staggering $744 million, while the asset has leapt by over 11% in a single day-a most impressive feat, indeed! And pray, let us not forget its nearly 1,000% gain over the past year, a testament to its enduring allure. 📈🤑
Token launches in 2025 have handed investors a cold wake-up call. Data compiled by Memento Research shows that the vast majority of new tokens are trading below their Token Generation Event (TGE) valuations, reinforcing growing skepticism around whether “early” still means opportunity in today’s market. It’s as if the market has declared war on optimism, with every token launch a doomed romance between hope and a brick wall.
At press time on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, defillama.com stats show the stablecoin sector is hovering just shy of the $310 billion threshold, clocking in at $309.294 billion. Tether ( USDT) continues to hold the crown by market cap with $186.288 billion, accounting for 60.23% of the total. USDT posted a barely-there 0.01% weekly uptick, with an additional $14.68 million tacked on. 🎯
Behold, XRP, that enigmatic entity, has surged with a vigor that would make even the most stoic observer raise an eyebrow. A gain of 2.57%-trifling to some, yet a veritable triumph in the eyes of its devotees. 📈
In the grand ballroom of Polish politics, the Sejm has once again waltzed the Crypto-Assets Market Act onto the Senate’s stage, undeterred by President Nawrocki’s earlier veto. A second act, no less daring than the first, with 241 lawmakers swooning in favor and a mere 183 resisting the allure. The bill, unchanged in its text, now awaits the Senate’s judgment-a plot twist as predictable as it is riveting. 🕵️♂️
BlackRock’s ETHA was the star of this tragic opera, accounting for all the redemptions, while the other eight Ethereum ETFs just twiddled their thumbs, posting zero flow activity. 🎭🤡
In a chinwag with CNBC, Lakos let slip that this rosy scenario hinges on the Fed chaps not being too stingy with their monetary policy. “We’re thinking of [8,000 points] more as an upside scenario, old sport, and that would be contingent upon the Fed easing more than just one more time, which is part of our base case…