Ripple's integration with Wormhole enables XRP and its tokens to move across over 35 blockchains, enhancing cross-chain messaging and asset transfers for DeFi and institutional finance. This collaboration supports XRPL's modular infrastructure and promotes interoperability for greater mass adoption.

THETA’s Market Dynamics and Network Growth: THETA’s price dipped 2.3% with a 10% drop in volume, yet strategic partnerships with video platforms and forthcoming NFT support.
AXS Ecosystem Expansion amid Price Volatility: Axie Infinity’s governance token fell 2.46% even as trading volume rose,

Meta Platforms has appointed former OpenAI executive Mira Murati as its new CTO to lead advancements in artificial general intelligence (AGI). Her expertise aims to enhance AI applications and navigate the ethical and regulatory implications, potentially transforming the tech and crypto sectors.

CBOE has submitted a 19b-4 filing to list Canary’s PENGU ETF, which combines meme coin and NFT exposure.
The fund will hold 80% to 95% in PENGU tokens and 5% to 15% in Pudgy Penguin NFTs.
Small ETH and SOL holdings are included for fees and marketplace operations related to token and NFT

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Ripple Chief Technology Officer (CTO) David Schwartz has commented on the XRP Ledger’s (XRPL) growth and what could come next for the network. The Ripple CTO’s statement has come to light amid a

Bitcoin’s market cap tops $1.3 trillion as ETFs and corporate treasuries hold over 800,000 BTC, underpinning deep liquidity.
Ethereum’s Shapella and Dencun upgrades cut average gas fees by ~25% and pave the way for proto-danksharding, boosting network throughput.
XRP’s Wormhole partnership

Original author: ChandlerZ, Foresight News
Original Title: Crypto Gamblers Portrait: The Bait of Luck, The Prisoner of K-Line
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"You think you are trading, but actually you are just pulling the lever of a slot machine."
The crypto market, especially contract trading, operates 24 hours a day without breaks, with leverage up to a hundred times, liquidation without warning, and no need to wear suits, place bets, or sign contracts; even emotions can be expressed in the form of emojis. It can be said to be one of the most covert yet efficient addiction machines in the crypto world.
Cultural anthropologist Natasha D. Shur conducted a long-term field study of Las Vegas slot machine players and wrote the book "The Bait of Luck," in which she presents a panorama of the gambling industry, individual gamblers, and the fundamental concepts of modern society, while also revealing a harsh reality.
The most dangerous thing is not losing money, but the "machine maze" itself - the kind where you know you are betting.

Metaplanet now holds 12,345 BTC after its latest purchase, overtaking Tesla as the seventh-largest corporate Bitcoin holder.
The firm plans to raise $5 billion through equity warrants, marking Japan’s largest issuance of its kind to date.
Metaplanet targets 210,000 BTC by 2027, aiming to own one p