Quote from: LoyceV on Today at 08:14:17 AM

The shitposting continues:
Somehow he managed to earn 10 Merit already, so he's encouraged to keep going.

Look like he is getting a lot of positive energy from his brother Grin

Cryptoddler

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2025-04-16

Always good content. Positive energy

Quote from: Cryptoddler on May 22, 2025, 01:46:07 AM

As of May 21, 2025, Bitcoin has shattered its previous all-time high, reaching approximately $109,800 before settling around $109,400. This surge follows a significant rebound from April's low of about $75,000, marking a 47% increase in just over a month .

Several factors seem to be fueling this rally:

   Institutional Inflows: Spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen substantial net inflows, indicating renewed institutional interest .


   Political Developments: The U.S. Senate's advancement of a bill to establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins has been viewed as a significant endorsement of the cryptocurrency industry .


   Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: President Trump's executive order in March 2025 established a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, positioning the U.S. as a major holder of Bitcoin and signaling governmental support for digital assets .


Given these developments, I'm curious to hear your thoughts:

   Do you believe this is the beginning of a sustained bull market, or could we see a correction soon?

   How do you think the establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve will impact Bitcoin's long-term value?

   Are there specific price targets you're watching for in the near term?

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Quote from: Cryptoddler on May 21, 2025, 03:03:48 AM

Been watching the market movements lately and can't help but notice how much influence corporations and nation-states seem to have on crypto these days. Remember when this space was all about individual retail investors and decentralized communities?
Now we've got:

Major corporations adding BTC to their balance sheets

Central banks developing CBDCs
Countries like El Salvador and others adopting crypto as legal tender
Institutional money flowing in through ETFs and other investment vehicles
Tech giants launching their own blockchain initiatives

The market seems to react more to what BlackRock or a country's regulatory announcement says than to community developments or tech upgrades.
Question for everyone: Do you think crypto has fundamentally changed now that corporations and countries are major players? Is this good for adoption but bad for the original crypto ethos? Or is this exactly the kind of mainstream recognition the space always needed?

I'm personally conflicted - more capital and legitimacy is great, but I worry about whether the decentralization principles can survive when the biggest movers are centralized entities.

What's your take? Has crypto lost its way or is this evolution necessary?

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Quote from: Cryptoddler on May 20, 2025, 03:27:08 AM

Just caught wind that Arthur Hayes (former BitMEX CEO) is predicting Ethereum will outperform Solana in the upcoming alt season. Given his track record with market predictions, this caught my attention.

For those who haven't been following, Hayes has been pretty vocal about the ETH vs SOL debate lately. His thesis seems to favor ETH's established ecosystem and institutional adoption over SOL's performance and growing user base.

My question to the community: Do you agree with Hayes that ETH will outshine SOL during alt season? Or do you think Solana has more upside potential at this point?
Personally, I'm torn. ETH has the security and developer advantage, but SOL's speed and lower fees have been attracting impressive user growth. The ETH/SOL rivalry is one of the most interesting narratives right now.

Drop your thoughts below! 👇

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