XRP ETF Soars Towards $1 Billion-Cboe Approves 21Shares’ TOXR Fund

Despite the clamor for XRP, the price is still stuck below that pesky $2.09-$2.10 resistance level, which seems to have the same magical hold over it as the last cookie in the jar at a family dinner. Still, institutional investors aren’t bothered, as U.S. spot XRP ETFs raked in over $170 million in weekly inflows. No outflows to speak of-guess people are just too busy with their “HODLing” strategies. 🤑

CEO of the Year Neal Mohan Discusses YouTube’s Cultural Dominance

According to YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, they focus on supporting creators rather than competing with other streaming services. They see their role as providing a platform for talented individuals to share their work. YouTube has over two billion users and receives more than 500 hours of new video content every minute, as reported by Google.

Bitcoin’s Ghost Haunts Wall Street 👻

Twenty One Capital, a name that sounds like a bad sci-fi movie, put the thing there. They’re fresh off a public listing, backed by enough heavy hitters – Tether, SoftBank, the whole crew – to make a small country nervous. They’re braggin’ about holdin’ enough Bitcoin to make a fella rich, maybe even two, but still short of what ol’ Satoshi himself’s sittin’ on. That man, or maybe it’s a woman, or maybe a committee of squirrels… holds a fortune that’d make Croesus blush. 💰

🚀 a16z Crypto Lands in Seoul Like a Confused Alien 👽

In a move that surprised absolutely no one (except maybe the guy who still thinks crypto is just for buying pizza), a16z crypto has expanded into Asia. Their new Seoul office is strategically located between a kimchi restaurant and a karaoke bar, because nothing says “serious blockchain investment” like singing Gangnam Style at 2 AM.