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Winklevoss Twins Step In

A recent survey by the estimable MEXC reveals the curious transformation of crypto’s role in our modern economy: from a whimsical gamble to a darling insurance against the corrosive powers of inflation. Forty-six percent of users now hold digital assets as their shield, having forsaken the mere 29% recorded in the first quarter. The greatest enthusiasm is to be found in East Asia (rising from 23% to an astonishing 52%) and the Middle East (27% to 45%), where inflation’s relentless flirtation with local currencies has compelled many to seek refuge amid the abstract promises of the blockchain. 🎩💸

In the most recent salvo of Immutable X news, the team hath announced a union with Netmarble on the 11th of September. This alliance permits creators to earn rewards through popular games such as Solo Leveling, a title which, I daresay, would make even the most stoic of Austen protagonists blush. A mere three days later, the co-founder hinted at grand Web2 franchise integrations, potentially luring anime and entertainment IPs onto the Immutable network. With 660 games and 5.6 million wallets already in play, these unions could entice millions of new users into the Web3 gaming fold, much like a well-timed invitation to a ball.

Speaking at the All-In Summit 2025, a gathering of minds both brilliant and bemused, Yakovenko’s words were captured in a YouTube video that has since rippled through the digital ether. “The convergence of technologies is astounding,” he mused, his eyes gleaming with a mixture of awe and trepidation. “AI leaps from parchment to practice with such haste, one cannot help but wonder: are we prepared for what follows?” 🌌💡

But hey, don’t panic just yet! The market has a funny way of adjusting and rebounding after throwing a little tantrum. 💁‍♀️

On a Wednesday, no less, while chatting on “The Bitcoin Podcast” with Jordan Walker, the Co-Founder of Bitcoin Collective, Kiyosaki let rip. He claims schools and professors are peddling a financial playbook as outdated as a top hat at a tech conference: attend college, land a job, grind like a millstone, squirrel away savings, and pour it all into 401(k) plans stuffed with assets that perform like a three-legged racehorse. 🐢🏦

Like a drunkard’s promise to quit vodka, rumors of a MetaMask token have haunted the cryptosphere for years. But Lubin’s words? Those carry weight-like a sack of potatoes in Soviet Russia. He claims the team has been “studying” the right moment. Translation: They’ve been waiting for the regulators to blink. Clever. Very clever. 👀

Вот представьте себе: величественные кошельки с 10 до 100 тысяч эфирушек вдруг проснулись и обнаружили, что их нереализованные прибыли достигли тех самых дивных высот, что и в далёком 2021-м! Казалось бы, повод для праздника – сели на гору бумажных денег. Ну, кто не любит порасслабиться в бумажном королевстве, где цифры пляшут ярче, чем на маскараде? 🐳

This integration crowns a shiny, permissionless version dubbed PYUSD0 – apparently “fully fungible” with the original PYUSD, which is just a more sophisticated way of saying “you can swap them like baseball cards but without the sticky fingers.” LayerZero, that crypto infrastructure firm you’re supposed to know about, dropped this bombshell on a Thursday, because, why not?

So, what’s the deal? Is this the crypto equivalent of a midlife crisis? 🧐 Are we looking at a $12 billion sell-off that’ll make the Great Depression look like a garage sale? Or is this just Ethereum’s way of saying, “Hold my beer, I’m about to do something stupid”? 🍺