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Echoes of crypto's past ripple today as the community marks a haunting milestone, 12 years since Hal Finney, the revered early Bitcoin contributor and first recipient of Satoshi's coins, made his final forum post before vanishing from the scene gone but never forgotten. Finney, long speculated as a possible Satoshi identity, graciously denied the claim and bowed out due to ALS, leaving behind a legacy and the enduring mystery of Bitcoin’s creator.

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Willy Woo: Bitcoin’s 1,000-year promise faces big hurdles

Willy Woo, often dubbed the “on-chain oracle” of crypto, has made a bold claim, Bitcoin could be the perfect asset for the next millennium. With its built-in scarcity and censorship-resistant nature, Woo likens it to a modern-day Philosopher’s Stone for value storage. But there’s a catch. For Bitcoin to truly rival the U.S. dollar and gold, it needs a monumental capital influx over $21.9 trillion.

Woo also warns of a looming risk: institutional players may use hidden leverage to inflate treasuries, creating fragile bubbles that could “rug pull” during downturns. His antidote? A steady shift toward self-custody, transparent balance sheets, and smarter benchmarking to guard against over-inflated markets.

The takeaway for crypto watchers: Bitcoin’s long-term potential is massive, but without disciplined growth and financial transparency, its road to becoming the ultimate safe haven may be rockier than it looks.

MARKET MOVERS

🐂 XRP update: Catalyst XRP just sprang to life, surging ~11% and kissing the $3.27 mark after the SEC formally dismissed its case against Ripple Labs, unleashing a wave of institutional interest. Trading volumes exploded by a staggering 208%, reaching $12.4 billion, as big players dove in with gusto.

💹 Ether & Bitcoin highlights: Ether is on fire, up over 21% this week, now flirting with $4,300, fueled by regulatory tailwinds and massive ETF inflows. Meanwhile, Bitcoin is inching closer to fresh highs, buoyed by the resilience of the broader markets.

CRYPTO FRONTIER

🛡️ Stand: The Ethereum Foundation just pledged to match up to $500K in community donations to back Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm’s legal appeal, an urgent stand for developer rights and open-source freedom. With mounting trial costs and conspiracy charges still looming, this move could become a landmark precedent for code creators worldwide. Will privacy advocates rally behind this bold catalyst?

🦄 Ascend: Vitalik Buterin has soared back into billionaire status, with transparent on-chain holdings now exceeding $1.04 billion, thanks to his 240,042 ETH stash and Ether’s rally past $4,000. Scarce over-the-counter ETH supplies are stirring renewed debate: could this scarcity light the fuse for another explosive rally? Hold onto your wallets whales are circling.

💰 Underworld: The Embargo ransomware gang has quietly amassed a staggering $34.2 million in crypto since April 2024, targeting U.S. hospitals and businesses with ransom demands up to $1.3 million. This underhanded spree highlights cracks in cybersecurity defences could our critical systems be an open invitation to these masked extortionists?

📈 Ascend: World Liberty Financial, a Trump‑backed crypto venture is dialing in a bold play: it aims to raise $1.5 billion to launch a publicly traded treasury firm on Nasdaq that would hold its WLFI tokens, unlocking them for trade and signaling a major push into institutional capital. Drawing inspiration from MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin model, the firm led by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. seeks to bridge traditional markets and digital assets, just as pro‑crypto policy tailwinds gain strength. If they pull this off, WLFI might just be the altcoin’s answer to Bitcoin’s meteoric rise.

CRYPTO SPECIAL

Bitcoin nears record high ahead of key inflation data

Bitcoin is on the move up 4.5% since Saturday and now brushing against last month’s record high of $122,838. All eyes are on Tuesday’s U.S. inflation report, a potential market shaker. A softer inflation reading could open the door for a Federal Reserve rate cut, giving BTC the push it needs to break into uncharted price territory.

Under the hood, there’s a surge in derivatives open interest and leveraged long positions, showing traders are stacking bullish bets. Combined with a more dovish macro mood, the setup feels like the calm before a possible storm. But with momentum this hot, the big question is whether we’re seeing the prelude to a major breakout or the market simply catching its breath before its next move.

Either way, Bitcoin’s next steps could set the tone for the rest of the crypto market this quarter.

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