On December 2nd, BlackRock’s iShares BTC ETF (IBIT) scooped up $120 million like a kid at a candy store. Fidelity’s FBTC and Bitwise’s BITB weren’t far behind, adding $22 million and $7.4 million respectively. (Names like “BITB” and “FBTC” really scream “we’re serious about blockchain,” don’t they?)
As the digital assets market matures beyond speculation, a new phase of global finance is emerging, one defined by interoperability, compliance, and inclusion. Speaking at Token2049 Singapore 2025, Arthur Firstov outlined how the next evolution of financial systems is closing the gap between decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional financial institutions.
In this, the latest carnival of finance, Bitcoin parades as a “mature” asset, its swings now as tame as a Moscow bureaucrat’s yawn. Institutional players, those daring souls, now frolic in tokenized RWAs like bears in a honey factory. 🐻🍯
Actor Matthias Schoenaerts, 47, has been sentenced to six months in jail, a €4,000 fine, and a year-long driving ban after being convicted of driving without a valid license. The sentencing occurred while Schoenaerts was not present in court.
A scene of remarkable peculiarity was observed as the stocks of American Bitcoin Corp.-that affirmative entity-plunged about 40% under a peculiarly voracious volume, followed by a brief tremor in Hut 8, its majority shareholder sibling. Other Trump-inspired digital currencies also plummeted, eloquently whispering a broader rumour of another frosty downturn.
RaKai, a 17-year-old who quickly became a popular content creator in 2025, has been banned from Twitch for two years due to recent misconduct.
It’s rarely a good idea when animals, particularly wild ones, wander into stores. We’ve all heard stories about the trouble they can cause – like the monkey that created chaos or the alligator that attempted to enter a Walmart.
Okay, so Nintendo just dropped a cool update! Now, in VS Race, Balloon Battle, and Coin Runners, you can actually customize which items show up during a round. It’s a new rule called “Custom Items,” and it lets me tweak things so I’m not getting bombarded with stuff I don’t want. Pretty awesome for tailoring the experience!
What’s interesting to discuss is how things have changed since the show originally started. When Vanderpump Rules first aired in 2013, becoming a reality TV star wasn’t a common career path, especially for young people. (Many who have succeeded in this field owe a debt to the cast and crew of SUR, and a certain family from Calabasas.) Instagram was still growing in popularity, and the idea of ‘influencers’ – people aiming to gain followers and promote brands on reality TV – didn’t really exist yet. The original cast members of Vanderpump Rules joined the show for fun and as a possible way to break into the entertainment business. They were pioneers, without any examples to follow, hoping it would lead to bigger things.
