Wall Street Dumps Altcoins, Crypto Meltdown Chaos 🚀💸

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Farside Investors, that paragon of financial clarity, reported U.S. Bitcoin ETFs hemorrhaging $530 million in 24 hours-a fiscal tragedy rivaling the fall of Byzantium. ARK Invest’s ARKB, now a ghost of its former self, shed $275 million, while Fidelity’s FBTC followed suit with a $132 million waltz into oblivion. Bitcoin, that digital Icarus, plummeted below $105,000, and altcoins? They dissolved into vapor, their value slashed by 70% in a week-a performance worthy of a Shakespearean tragedy… if Shakespeare had ever met a blockchain.

So Many New Euphoria Co-Stars Just Dropped

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HBO announced on October 17th that Natasha Lyonne, known for her role in Poker Face, and Broadway performer Trisha Paytas will join the cast for the next season. Several other new actors will also appear, including Gideon Adlon, Bill Bodner, Colleen Camp, Homer Gere, Jessica Blair Herman, Hemky Madera, Kwame Patterson, Rebecca Pidgeon, Bella Podaras, Cailyn Rice, Eli Roth, Madison Thompson, Jack Topalian, Sam Trammell, and Matthew Willig.

Who’s Voicing the Cowardly Lion in Wicked: For Good?

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The Cowardly Lion has a very small part in the second act of the musical *Wicked* – originally, only a rope representing him was visible. But because the stage show is being adapted into two long, visually-rich movies, the filmmakers wanted a well-known actor for the role. Director Jon M. Chu told Deadline he directly messaged an actor he admired on Instagram, explaining the part wasn’t large but asking if they’d be interested. The actor enthusiastically agreed, and they quickly recorded the lines.

Ripple Just Embedded XRP Into The World’s Treasury Plumbing, Experts Explain

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Developer Vincent Van Code (@vincent_vancode) wasn’t having any of the hype. “I’m pretty sure no one in crypto Twitter even understands what this is,” he quipped, before diving into the plumbing of it all. He’s right, because GTreasury isn’t just another wild, speculative bet-it’s a well-oiled machine that helps big corporations manage payments, liquidity, and cash flow. And it already talks to the big boys-SWIFT, ISO20022, and whatever else makes you feel important.

Hayao Miyazaki’s Legendary First Movie Is Getting A Steelbook Limited Edition

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This new steelbook edition of Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro is a nice collectible, but it’s not the only way to own the film. A 4K version was released in 2021 and is currently available on Amazon for $28. While you won’t get the steelbook case, the 4K version includes a high-definition picture, a reversible cover, a slipcover, and all the same bonus features.

Ghost Of Yotei’s New Patch Fixes Some “Permanent Mission Blocking” Bugs

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Sucker Punch Productions released the patch notes for Update 1.010 on their website. This update fixes a couple of rare crashes and replaces some temporary game elements during a key story moment. However, the biggest improvements are numerous gameplay adjustments that make the game even smoother and more enjoyable to play on PS5.