Crypto’s Chill: Where Did All The Money Go? 🥶

The so-called ‘market’ – a swirling vortex of digital promises and fleeting hopes – exhibits a distinct lethargy. A stillness that ought to trouble even the most hardened gambler. Stablecoins, those pallid imitations of real currency, cling to their market capitalization with the tenacity of barnacles on a shipwreck. A stagnation, you see, is not merely a pause, but a prelude.

XRP’s Supply Shock? A Tale of Scarcity and Sarcasm 🎩💸

One widely shared post came from @unknowDLT, who wrote on Dec. 27: “XRP ETFs are absorbing supply fast. With only ~1.5B XRP left on exchanges and ~750M absorbed in weeks, a supply shock is likely by early 2026.” The account tied that thesis to the “Clarity Act,” arguing it would “forc[e] price discovery” and position 2026 as the moment XRP shifts “from speculation to global liquidity infrastructure.” How very poetic. One wonders if the Clarity Act is also a poet.

HBO Max Is About To Lose Two of the Best Horror Movies of the Decade So Far

If you’re a subscriber to HBO Max and want to watch the first two movies in Ti West’s horror trilogy, you need to do so before the end of the year. X and Pearl will no longer be available to stream after December 31st. X, released in 2022, is a slasher film about a group making an adult movie in Texas. Pearl is also from 2022 and tells the story of how the character Pearl became who she is. Both films star Mia Goth, who plays Pearl and Maxine, a character who survives a violent event and goes to Hollywood in the final movie of the trilogy, MaXXXine, which will remain available on HBO Max.

DeFi TVL: Lending, Staking, and Restaking Dominate 🚀

Decentralized finance has entered a new phase as capital allocation patterns continue to change across protocols. Recent data shows total value locked concentrating within infrastructure-focused platforms. This movement reflects how digital asset holders now deploy capital, and it also reshapes how DeFi growth is measured across networks. 🕵️‍♂️📊

😩 Crypto Kings and QueensITCH H&; Lo – Wealth Flight Out of California

Imagine, if you will, a tangle of billionaires fidgeting with their velvet ropes and tailcoats, bewildered by this sudden plot twist. Crypto and business cuddle-bears were up in arms, barking about potential capital flight that might see them swishing their money beyond the Golden State’s borders.
“Ah, brothers and sisters,” howls Jesse Powell from the windswept tower of his digital empire, Kraken. “Once tax collectors start mucking around in our cookies, there’ll be pandemonium! Picture this: all the money milling about, skittering like ants from their hill!”
Oh, dear! Far worse, they warn, entrepreneurs might juggle their assets into a frenzy and, in a Cinderella-like dash, scramble out of California before the ball even starts.