Ethereum, the self-proclaimed “king of altcoins,” has been on a rather regal run in the last two months, reclaiming the $4,000 mark for the first time since the fateful month of December 2024. Meanwhile, the humble XRP has ascended above $3, surging by more than 10% in the past week, much to the delight of its loyal followers.
For months and months, Trump’s been huffing and puffing at Jerome Powell for daring to keep market interest rates lounging stubbornly between 4.25% and 4.50%. You see, the idea of lower rates-which might make the economy bounce like a hyperactive child on a sugar rush-appeals to Trump rather poorly, while Powell, calm as a sleepy badger, frets over runaway inflation.
What followed was a soap opera worthy of a golden Emmy: Trump’s hints of firing Powell, pushing him to exit stage left, and gossip swirling about who’d be handed the magic scepter next. But Powell, clever as a fox, might just grandpa-shuffle his way through till May 2026, daring anyone to snatch his throne.
In the grand year of 2025, they’ve managed to shuffle over $5 trillion across a billion transactions, a feat so monumental it makes the pyramids look like mere sandcastles. According to the wise sages at Visa and Allium, this is a 47% leap from the days when a certain orange-haired tycoon was still making headlines. 🤷♂️😂
In the last week, those poor bears found themselves in a right pickle, losing nearly half a billion dollars faster than a cat can lick its ear. The last three days were particularly savage, as CoinGlass data reveals. With Ethereum leaping above the $4,000 mark for the first time in 2025, it seems the trend is gaining more steam than a locomotive on a downhill slope.
Global money supply is ballooning like a circus tent, and Bitcoin’s the ringmaster. 🎪💸
The grand overture struck on August 8, 2025, when BlackRock, the titan of finance, selected Avalanche as its second love, after… well, maybe not the first. This was followed by VanEck’s $100 million RWA fund, a love letter to AVAX projects, and FIFA’s migration of NFT ticketing to an Avalanche subnet-proof that even soccer’s gods are crypto-obsessed. ⚽💰
It’s like these companies decided, “Hey, why not add a little XRP to our balance sheets? After all, it’s faster, cheaper, and can send money across borders faster than you can say ‘bitcoin’!” And with the SEC finally giving Ripple the green light, it’s like they’ve been given a free pass to the crypto candy store! 🍭
May 7, 2025: Crypto Touism Payment System
It’s hit $0.4610. Which, let’s be honest, still doesn’t buy you a decent cup of coffee in most places. But hey, optimism is a powerful force, especially in the world of cryptocurrency where up is occasionally down and reality is frequently optional.
Ah, the whispers of the market-they carry tales of institutional hunger for XRP, a token once cast into the shadows but now bathed in the spotlight. On July 31, 2025, SBI Holdings, a conglomerate with roots deep in banking, securities, and the wild west of digital assets, unveiled its quarterly earnings presentation. In it, they painted a picture of a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed ETF, a beast with more than 51% of its heart in gold ETFs and up to 49% in crypto-asset ETFs, including the elusive XRP. 🏦✨
