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In his recent scroll of wisdom, titled “We should talk less about public goods funding and more about open source funding,” ⚡️ our dear Vitalik delves into the quagmire of resources allocated to the fickle idea of “public goodness” versus the steadfast reliability of “open source.” He declares that the term “public good” is often merely a catchy marketing phrase, much like the latest fashion on a red carpet – shiny but lacking substance!

That there was a mistake is like saying the Mississippi is just a small stream. The price of XRP danced like a jumping bean between $2.22 and $21,355—a 961,936% leap! 🐇 The crypto folks couldn’t help but chortle and wonder about the accuracy of financial data. 🤔

More than three weeks after President Donald Trump’s executive order on March 7, which was about as subtle as a marching band in a library, European companies are playing the silent game. 🤫

Launched in March 2024? Darling, that’s practically ancient history in internet years. 200 MILLION gamers? Someone needs to check those hamster-sized spreadsheets. A hamster CEO running a virtual crypto exchange? Honestly, I’m half expecting a tiny, well-tailored suit next. 🐹💼

As revealed by the esteemed data from CryptoRank, the average return for Bitcoin in the fourth month of the year stands at a rather impressive 34.7%. Indeed, this month ranks as the second most prosperous in the annals of cryptocurrency history, surpassed only by the illustrious November, which boasts an average return of 40.5%. One might say, “April, thou art a gem!” 💎

That’s a super casual 961,936% increase, in case you weren’t paying attention. Naturally, half the internet collectively thought, “Well, this is interesting. Do I sell my house and buy XRP now, or am I already sipping mojitos on my private island in Fiji?” 🏝️ But alas, reality has this pesky habit of ruining our fun, doesn’t it?

The French investment bank, Bpifrance, has unveiled intentions to inject approximately €25 million, or around $27 million USD, into digital asset companies that have a significant presence in France. This funding is part of the bank’s broader strategic approach and supplements loans and equity investments made by Bpifrance Digital Venture, Large Venture, and French Touch Capital funds.

In a recent chat with Kyle Chasse, the founder of Master Ventures (which sounds like a fancy title for a guy who plays Monopoly for a living), Hayes predicts that Bitcoin is gearing up for a series of rallies. You know, like the ones you do when you find out it’s Taco Tuesday! 🌮

Khaled Mohamed Balama, the big cheese at the Central Bank of the UAE, says this blockchain dirham could boost financial stability and fight crime. It’ll be accepted everywhere, just like the regular dirham, according to some fancy report. Oy vey, more rules! 🙄

Sure, the market is down, thanks to global economics throwing a tantrum, but hey, optimism is still strutting around like it owns the place! With the potential for a pro-crypto regulatory framework in the U.S. and DeFi expanding faster than my waistline during the holidays, there’s plenty to be excited about. 🎉