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Digital Assets Decoded: Your Daily Crypto Guide podcast.
This week in crypto has been nothing short of electrifying—I’m Crypto Willy, bringing you the latest on digital assets right here on Digital Assets Decoded: Your Daily Crypto Guide! The last days of August have seen seismic moves across DeFi, NFTs, bitcoin predictions, and serious shifts on the regulatory chessboard. Let’s decode it all.
Bitcoin kicked off the week flirting with historic highs before a bout of volatility sent the market into a sell-off by midweek. Ethereum joined the rollercoaster, first touching a new peak last Saturday but then correcting downward, still managing to hold a stronger outlook than Bitcoin, according to PANews. The big headline-maker here was Eric Trump, who grabbed the mic at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium and declared himself a “bitcoin maxi,” boldly predicting BTC would hit $175,000 by the end of 2025—yeah, you heard that right—and eventually rocket past $1 million. The Trump family’s spotlight is only growing: Eric’s jetting from Hong Kong’s Bitcoin Asia conference over to Tokyo, where he’ll join Metaplanet’s shareholder meeting. American Bitcoin, his brainchild, is eyeing publicly listed companies in Japan and Hong Kong as digital asset treasury vehicles—think Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy but with a global twist.
DeFi protocols saw wild action too. Aave made headlines by leaping outside of Ethereum for the first time ever, landing on the Aptos blockchain thanks to a fresh rewrite of Aave V3 in Move, Aptos’ own language. Stani Kulechov, the founder, called this “an incredible milestone,” opening DeFi to whole new swathes of users and signaling just how boundary-less finance is becoming right now.
On the regulatory front, all eyes were on the countdown to big economic data and central bank signals. U.S. President Donald Trump took the stage at the Jackson Hole meeting and underscored the upside risks in short-term inflation, while the market is weighing the odds of a September interest rate cut hard—traders have pegged the probability at 41%, and even a whisper of monetary easing next week could push crypto prices skyward. Meanwhile, the Ripple versus SEC saga ticks toward its own pivotal moment, with August 15 set as a deadline for a joint status update and whispers of a $50 million settlement in the air. If this resolves well, XRP could snap back with force and set fresh precedent for U.S. crypto regulation.
NFT energy is on the rise again as Pudgy Penguins teams up with Mythical Games—the crew behind FIFA Rivals—for their first mobile game, Pudgy Party. Over in the enterprise sphere, Bitfinex-backed Plasma has inked a stablecoin partnership with EtherFi, setting the stage for a new wave of bank-grade blockchain applications.
The mood on the ground, as measured by the Fear & Greed Index, shows crypto investors sitting on the fence—47 out of 100. With 92 new crypto ETF filings waiting in the wings for an SEC decision, the market is holding its breath for the next big spark.
Thanks for tuning in to Digital Assets Decoded with me, Crypto Willy! Don’t forget to come back next week for another deep dive into the wild world of crypto. This has been a Quiet Please production—and if you want more, check out Quiet Please Dot A I.
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This week in crypto has been nothing short of electrifying—I’m Crypto Willy, bringing you the latest on digital assets right here on Digital Assets Decoded: Your Daily Crypto Guide! The last days of August have seen seismic moves across DeFi, NFTs, bitcoin predictions, and serious shifts on the regulatory chessboard. Let’s decode it all.
Bitcoin kicked off the week flirting with historic highs before a bout of volatility sent the market into a sell-off by midweek. Ethereum joined the rollercoaster, first touching a new peak last Saturday but then correcting downward, still managing to hold a stronger outlook than Bitcoin, according to PANews. The big headline-maker here was Eric Trump, who grabbed the mic at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium and declared himself a “bitcoin maxi,” boldly predicting BTC would hit $175,000 by the end of 2025—yeah, you heard that right—and eventually rocket past $1 million. The Trump family’s spotlight is only growing: Eric’s jetting from Hong Kong’s Bitcoin Asia conference over to Tokyo, where he’ll join Metaplanet’s shareholder meeting. American Bitcoin, his brainchild, is eyeing publicly listed companies in Japan and Hong Kong as digital asset treasury vehicles—think Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy but with a global twist.
DeFi protocols saw wild action too. Aave made headlines by leaping outside of Ethereum for the first time ever, landing on the Aptos blockchain thanks to a fresh rewrite of Aave V3 in Move, Aptos’ own language. Stani Kulechov, the founder, called this “an incredible milestone,” opening DeFi to whole new swathes of users and signaling just how boundary-less finance is becoming right now.
On the regulatory front, all eyes were on the countdown to big economic data and central bank signals. U.S. President Donald Trump took the stage at the Jackson Hole meeting and underscored the upside risks in short-term inflation, while the market is weighing the odds of a September interest rate cut hard—traders have pegged the probability at 41%, and even a whisper of monetary easing next week could push crypto prices skyward. Meanwhile, the Ripple versus SEC saga ticks toward its own pivotal moment, with August 15 set as a deadline for a joint status update and whispers of a $50 million settlement in the air. If this resolves well, XRP could snap back with force and set fresh precedent for U.S. crypto regulation.
NFT energy is on the rise again as Pudgy Penguins teams up with Mythical Games—the crew behind FIFA Rivals—for their first mobile game, Pudgy Party. Over in the enterprise sphere, Bitfinex-backed Plasma has inked a stablecoin partnership with EtherFi, setting the stage for a new wave of bank-grade blockchain applications.
The mood on the ground, as measured by the Fear & Greed Index, shows crypto investors sitting on the fence—47 out of 100. With 92 new crypto ETF filings waiting in the wings for an SEC decision, the market is holding its breath for the next big spark.
Thanks for tuning in to Digital Assets Decoded with me, Crypto Willy! Don’t forget to come back next week for another deep dive into the wild world of crypto. This has been a Quiet Please production—and if you want more, check out Quiet Please Dot A I.
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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This week in crypto has been nothing short of electrifying—I’m Crypto Willy, bringing you the latest on digital assets right here on Digital Assets Decoded: Your Daily Crypto Guide! The last days of August have seen seismic moves across DeFi, NFTs, bitcoin predictions, and serious shifts on the regulatory chessboard. Let’s decode it all.
Bitcoin kicked off the week flirting with historic highs before a bout of volatility sent the market into a sell-off by midweek. Ethereum joined the rollercoaster, first touching a new peak last Saturday but then correcting downward, still managing to hold a stronger outlook than Bitcoin, according to PANews. The big headline-maker here was Eric Trump, who grabbed the mic at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium and declared himself a “bitcoin maxi,” boldly predicting BTC would hit $175,000 by the end of 2025—yeah, you heard that right—and eventually rocket past $1 million. The Trump family’s spotlight is only growing: Eric’s jetting from Hong Kong’s Bitcoin Asia conference over to Tokyo, where he’ll join Metaplanet’s shareholder meeting. American Bitcoin, his brainchild, is eyeing publicly listed companies in Japan and Hong Kong as digital asset treasury vehicles—think Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy but with a global twist.
DeFi protocols saw wild action too. Aave made headlines by leaping outside of Ethereum for the first time ever, landing on the Aptos blockchain thanks to a fresh rewrite of Aave V3 in Move, Aptos’ own language. Stani Kulechov, the founder, called this “an incredible milestone,” opening DeFi to whole new swathes of users and signaling just how boundary-less finance is becoming right now.
On the regulatory front, all eyes were on the countdown to big economic data and central bank signals. U.S. President Donald Trump took the stage at the Jackson Hole meeting and underscored the upside risks in short-term inflation, while the market is weighing the odds of a September interest rate cut hard—traders have pegged the probability at 41%, and even a whisper of monetary easing next week could push crypto prices skyward. Meanwhile, the Ripple versus SEC saga ticks toward its own pivotal moment, with August 15 set as a deadline for a joint status update and whispers of a $50 million settlement in the air. If this resolves well, XRP could snap back with force and set fresh precedent for U.S. crypto regulation.
NFT energy is on the rise again as Pudgy Penguins teams up with Mythical Games—the crew behind FIFA Rivals—for their first mobile game, Pudgy Party. Over in the enterprise sphere, Bitfinex-backed Plasma has inked a stablecoin partnership with EtherFi, setting the stage for a new wave of bank-grade blockchain applications.
The mood on the ground, as measured by the Fear & Greed Index, shows crypto investors sitting on the fence—47 out of 100. With 92 new crypto ETF filings waiting in the wings for an SEC decision, the market is holding its breath for the next big spark.
Thanks for tuning in to Digital Assets Decoded with me, Crypto Willy! Don’t forget to come back next week for another deep dive into the wild world of crypto. This has been a Quiet Please production—and if you want more, check out Quiet Please Dot A I.
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This week in crypto has been nothing short of electrifying—I’m Crypto Willy, bringing you the latest on digital assets right here on Digital Assets Decoded: Your Daily Crypto Guide! The last days of August have seen seismic moves across DeFi, NFTs, bitcoin predictions, and serious shifts on the regulatory chessboard. Let’s decode it all.
Bitcoin kicked off the week flirting with historic highs before a bout of volatility sent the market into a sell-off by midweek. Ethereum joined the rollercoaster, first touching a new peak last Saturday but then correcting downward, still managing to hold a stronger outlook than Bitcoin, according to PANews. The big headline-maker here was Eric Trump, who grabbed the mic at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium and declared himself a “bitcoin maxi,” boldly predicting BTC would hit $175,000 by the end of 2025—yeah, you heard that right—and eventually rocket past $1 million. The Trump family’s spotlight is only growing: Eric’s jetting from Hong Kong’s Bitcoin Asia conference over to Tokyo, where he’ll join Metaplanet’s shareholder meeting. American Bitcoin, his brainchild, is eyeing publicly listed companies in Japan and Hong Kong as digital asset treasury vehicles—think Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy but with a global twist.
DeFi protocols saw wild action too. Aave made headlines by leaping outside of Ethereum for the first time ever, landing on the Aptos blockchain thanks to a fresh rewrite of Aave V3 in Move, Aptos’ own language. Stani Kulechov, the founder, called this “an incredible milestone,” opening DeFi to whole new swathes of users and signaling just how boundary-less finance is becoming right now.
On the regulatory front, all eyes were on the countdown to big economic data and central bank signals. U.S. President Donald Trump took the stage at the Jackson Hole meeting and underscored the upside risks in short-term inflation, while the market is weighing the odds of a September interest rate cut hard—traders have pegged the probability at 41%, and even a whisper of monetary easing next week could push crypto prices skyward. Meanwhile, the Ripple versus SEC saga ticks toward its own pivotal moment, with August 15 set as a deadline for a joint status update and whispers of a $50 million settlement in the air. If this resolves well, XRP could snap back with force and set fresh precedent for U.S. crypto regulation.
NFT energy is on the rise again as Pudgy Penguins teams up with Mythical Games—the crew behind FIFA Rivals—for their first mobile game, Pudgy Party. Over in the enterprise sphere, Bitfinex-backed Plasma has inked a stablecoin partnership with EtherFi, setting the stage for a new wave of bank-grade blockchain applications.
The mood on the ground, as measured by the Fear & Greed Index, shows crypto investors sitting on the fence—47 out of 100. With 92 new crypto ETF filings waiting in the wings for an SEC decision, the market is holding its breath for the next big spark.
Thanks for tuning in to Digital Assets Decoded with me, Crypto Willy! Don’t forget to come back next week for another deep dive into the wild world of crypto. This has been a Quiet Please production—and if you want more, check out Quiet Please Dot A I.
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI