Grayscale’s Chainlink ETF Soars with $41M-But Not a Blockbuster! 🚀

Grayscale’s Chainlink (LINK) ETF debuted with $41 million in cumulative net inflows and $13 million worth of “solid” trading volume during the first day, said Eric Balchunas, Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst, in a Wednesday X post. “$41m in first day flows. Another insta-hit from the crypto world, only dud so far was Doge, but it’s still early.” 🐕🚀

Netflix Western The Abandons Is Everything Wrong With TV in 2025

Netflix is constantly trying to be the one-stop shop for all streaming entertainment, and recently made a significant offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery to help achieve that goal. As part of this strategy, Netflix consistently creates shows similar to popular hits from other platforms. Their latest offering, The Abandons, is clearly inspired by Paramount’s Yellowstone, which concluded in 2024 but continues to generate new content. This year has seen a surge of potential Western series, including American Primeval (a gritty historical drama), Untamed (a visually impressive crime show), and Ransom Canyon (a romantic Western). Netflix even released its own take on the Yellowstone formula with Territory last fall. Like the show that started it all, most of these series center around conflicts over land, pitting independent characters against ruthless corporations – a classic American theme.

‘The Abandons’ tries to mine new ground, but treads old western territory instead

1939 was a huge year for Westerns. While John Ford’s “Stagecoach” launched John Wayne’s career, Roy Rogers and Gene Autry were also incredibly popular – and a staggering 120 Westerns came out that year, according to some sources. When television arrived, both Roy and Gene transitioned to the small screen, helping to create classic shows like “Bonanza,” “Gunsmoke,” “The Rifleman,” and many more. Today, we’re still seeing a resurgence of the genre with films like “American Primeval” and “Ransom Canyon,” the acclaimed series “Dark Winds,” and the ongoing work of Taylor Sheridan.