🍌 Breaking: World’s Most Expensive Banana Eaten! 😁

Justin Sun ate the infamous banana from the “Comedian” installation, for which he paid a whopping $6.2 million.

Art or snack? You decide. Either way, that’s one very expensive piece of fruit! 😅

🤔 Gifto Blames Hackers for Token Dump!

Gifto is trying to clear its name, claiming that hackers minted and dumped millions of $GFT tokens.

However, blockchain analyst ZachXBT isn’t buying it, calling the timing “highly suspicious.” 🕵️‍♂️

Was it really a hack, or just a convenient excuse? The crypto community remains skeptical. 👀

🚀 Bitcoin to $124K Before 2024 Ends? ARK Invest Weighs In

📈Bitcoin might hit $104K–$124K by year-end, according to ARK Invest’s David Puell, who sees the market about 55%-65% through the current bull cycle. 🧐

📊 On-chain metrics suggest a potential peak near $126K–$134K, though these could rise if momentum accelerates.

💰 Bitcoin ETFs in the US have attracted $6.2 billion in net inflows this November, setting a new record as Bitcoin surged near $100,000, fueled by optimism around President-elect Trump’s pro-crypto agenda. 🔥

Funds from BlackRock, Fidelity, and others surpassed the February peak of $6 billion ahead of the launch of Bitcoin ETFs.

Bitcoin currently trades at $96,400, more than doubling this year.🚀

🔍 IntoTheBlock highlights that Bitcoin's volatility remains moderate despite its price surge to nearly $100,000.

This challenges the common criticism of its potential as a store of value. 👀

📈 The number of posts on the social network X mentioning ETH has increased by 282% over the past 3 days.

The total market capitalization of public mining companies has exceeded $40 billion! 💰

This figure has doubled over the past 7 months amid the rise of the first cryptocurrency. 📈

🚀 Bitcoin Nears $98,000—On Its Way to Overtake Google?

📊 To surpass Google’s market cap, Bitcoin needs to hit $105,000—assuming Google’s valuation remains unchanged. 🧐

While Bitcoin was struggling to reclaim the $99,000 mark (spoiler: it didn't make it 😁), XRP surpassed BNB in market capitalization, securing the fifth spot among cryptocurrencies! 📈

📊 USDT has significantly increased its dominance in the stablecoin market compared to 2022 (72% vs. 50%).

Additionally, the pace of minting new tokens matches the levels seen during the 2021 bull market. Since November, $13 billion has been minted, with a $3 billion increase just last week. 🚀

🚀 XRP Nears Previous Bull Market Highs!

XRP surged to $1.95, just shy of its last bull market peak of $1.9669 (Binance).

The rally is impressive:

▪️+13.5% in the past 24 hours.
▪️+262% over the past month!

While the all-time high remains above $3 from April 2018, XRP's current momentum shows its bullish spirit is alive and well. 🌟 Will it break new records soon? 👀

And once again about Bitcoin's complicated relationship with $100,000 😂

🚀 XRP’s Phenomenal Surge: $2.5 Milestone!

XRP has skyrocketed, reaching nearly $2.5 on Binance, and overtaking Solana in market cap, solidifying its position in the crypto market. 💰

However, after last night’s rally, XRP, alongside Bitcoin and the broader crypto market, is now undergoing a correction. 📉

🫣 Will Trump Bring Back CZ as Binance CEO?

👀 Rumors on Twitter suggest a potential pardon for CZ and his return as Binance's CEO.

CZ responded, saying he’s not planning to retake the CEO role but wouldn’t mind the pardon.

🗣 Would you want to see him back as CEO? Seems like one round was enough for him. 😅

📊 Crypto Spot Trading Hits $2.7 Trillion in November!

In November 2024, spot trading volume on cryptocurrency exchanges reached $2.7 trillion, marking the highest level since May 2021.

🔥 Leading the pack was Binance, handling nearly $1 trillion, which accounted for 36% of the month’s total volume.

The market is heating up—are you ready for what’s next? 🚀📈

💸 Bitcoin Drops to $95K, Saylor Buys More!

While Bitcoin dipped to $95,000, Michael Saylor didn’t flinch—MicroStrategy snagged 15,400 BTC for ~$1.5B at an average price of ~$95,976 per coin.

📊 As of 02.12.2024, the company now holds 402,100 BTC worth ~$23.4B, with an average cost of ~$58,263 per BTC.

Saylor’s strategy? Keep stacking bitcoins no matter what! 🚀

🔨 The largest mining company in the US, Marathon Digital (MARA), will issue bonds worth up to $805 M, part of which will be used to purchase BTC. 💰

As a reminder, in November, the total number of coins acquired by the company reached 6,474 BTC.