Cryptonews

Behold, two acts of macroeconomic folly threaten to unleash a torrent of liquidity and sentiment so potent, even Bitcoin might blush with excitement. Or collapse in laughter. Who can say?

Hedera Hashgraph, in a bold move of social ambition, hath been added to Google Cloud’s BigQuery public datasets. This means developers, analysts, and enterprises may now peruse the full transaction history of the Hedera network, alongside the illustrious Bitcoin and Ethereum-though one wonders if the latter two will suffer from the company of such a pretender.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE American: BMNR) revealed on Nov. 10 that it now holds 3,505,723 ethereum ( ETH) valued at $3,639 per token, alongside 192 bitcoin and $398 million in unencumbered cash. 🤑

Who’d have thought eight Senate Democrats would ditch their party to save the economy? Spoiler: It worked! Republicans charmed enough cross-aisle votes to pass a measure that might just end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Bitcoin briefly hit $106K on the news, then settled at $105K like it was saying, “Nice try, but I’m still chaotic.”

On Monday, November 10, in what can only be described as a shockwave through the crypto universe, Aster, the decentralized exchange (DEX) for perpetual futures, overtook Hyperliquid. According to DefiLlama data, Aster’s 24-hour trading volume hit a record-breaking $11.94 billion. Yes, you read that right. It’s not a typo. It’s more than a modest sum.

This wasn’t just a bunch of mooning retail traders with too much time and not enough sense; it was the real deal, with institutional bigwigs jumping in like it was Black Friday. The 6.37% extra juice compared to the CD5 index showcased some serious asset-specific love, maybe even a whisper of confidence in the chaos.

The commencement of Phase 4 – Aster Harvest, and the most gracious decision of Coinbase to include ASTER in its Listing Roadmap, have kindled fresh hopes that this project might yet regain its former glory, despite its price lingering a full 53% below its peak. 🌱

Indeed, these tokenized euros have leapt from a mere $100 million in the early days of 2023 to a rather impressive $750 million in our present age. How very… continental. 🧐

Ripple (XRP), that mischievous sprite of the crypto world, soared to $2.6, a 45% ascent from its October doldrums. Its market cap? A staggering $153 billion. One wonders if it’s all smoke and mirrors, or perhaps just the wind beneath its digital wings. 🌬️💸

Privacy’s making a comeback, folks, and Monero’s leading the cheer. It’s like the good old secret agent of cryptocurrencies – stealthy, sleek, and suddenly very sexy. 😉