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Bitcoin Did It. On Wednesday, Bitcoin hit the long-awaited $100,000 milestone for the first time.

A trader who wagered $45 million on Trump’s victory on Polymarket recently caught the community’s attention. Conspiracy theorists wasted no time in assuming he was part of Trump’s campaign, but in reality, the bettor was just a regular user from France.

A recent sale of a $56M CryptoPunk became a hot topic for discussions not only for the high price but for the nature of the transaction. There can be more behind the transaction for CryptoPunk #1563, the blockchain community was quick to spot.

Anthony Scaramucci, the founder of SkyBridge, has voiced his concerns regarding the crypto community's perceptions of the current presidential candidates.

Lucky Uwakwe, Chairman of Nigeria’s Blockchain Industry Coordinating Committee (BICCoN), has called for the use of blockchain and artificial intelligence to preserve the languages of African tribes. He warned that community migrations due to security issues could lead to the extinction of many languages and dialects.

XRP’s meteoric rise caused a stir in the crypto community. The cryptocurrency surpassed major players like Solana and Tether, even briefly securing the third spot in market capitalization. What’s driving this growth?

The Ethena Labs community has proposed using Solana (SOL) as collateral for the synthetic stablecoin USDe, which is backed by hedged trades and reserves. This initiative is now under review by the independent Ethena Risk Management Committee, which has seven days to evaluate the proposal.

BlackRock’s Head of Digital Assets Robbie Mitchnick argues that Bitcoin is unfairly labeled as a high-risk asset. He believes the first cryptocurrency should be seen as a risk-free investment, suggesting that its reputation as a risk-on asset is a narrative pushed by certain voices in the crypto community.

The Celo Foundation, the entity behind the L1 blockchain Celo, has successfully launched the Dango L2 testnet. Developed on the OP stack, Dango is now part of the Optimism Superchain ecosystem, which includes other projects like Base and Zora. The deployment of this L2 blockchain is a key component of the community's plan for migration to Ethereum.