Once chained to Ethereum—perhaps too enthusiastically—1inch has wormed its digits into over 14 blockchains, leaving traces wherever it goes. There it stands, with a supposed 22.5 million users—each a lonely soul in search of a good rate and perhaps meaning. With Solana on the ledger, the aggregator is elevated, the hydra grows another head, and somewhere a smart contract snickers.
Lutnick began by taking a sharp jab at the old regime, noting that under Biden, Bitcoin was treated as if you were walking around with a ticking time bomb under your arm. “It was like you needed a secret handshake to even talk about it. That’s all in the rearview mirror now,” he mused, as if the previous administration’s crypto paranoia was some kind of bad dream. And now, with Trump at the helm, the Federal Reserve of Bitcoin is officially here, faster than you can say “blockchain” — a move that even Lutnick couldn’t help but call “the most impressive thing you’ve ever seen in government.” It’s almost as if they did it on a whim. A whim of financial brilliance, of course.
As a gamer, I dive into the world of Expeditions just like any other extraction shooter. I tackle missions to progress, level up, and uncover more content. Earning a good reputation opens doors to better weapons, equipment, and cosmetic items, as well as other valuable resources. Crafting is an option, but I can also peddle my goods in the bustling “player-driven” marketplace.
When the cryptocurrency world went absolutely barmy in 2017 and 2021—just before everyone discovered their new yachts didn’t actually go to the moon—Ethereum surged with the sort of enthusiasm usually reserved for puppies spotting unattended food at a picnic. Prices soared! People made ridiculous comparisons to tulips! Optimism was very much in fashion.
To the uninitiated, of which there are few in Moscow’s drawing rooms (or so they claim after a little vodka), ‘Supply in Profit’ is that shimmering portion of the Bitcoin sea, where every coin swims merrily above the price at which it was corralled or last shoved from one virtual pocket to another. Alas, happiness in crypto, as in marriage, is fleeting.
The state legislature has passed not one, but two bills recently. And, if Governor Katie Hobbs doesn’t hit the veto button with the force of a thousand angry social media influencers, Arizona could soon be at the forefront of Bitcoin adoption at the state level. Because, naturally, what better way to invest taxpayer money than in something as volatile as, well, the weather in Arizona? 🌵