Punters are skeptical that a ban on congressional stock trading will be enacted this year, despite the ongoing conflict‑of‑interest debate.

No Ban This Year?

A Kalshi market on whether members of Congress will be banned from trading stocks before 2027 currently shows just 15% odds in favor. The odds of this happening before Jan. 21, 2029, stood at 57%.

Note that a congressional stock trading ban may still qualify for a “Yes” if lawmakers are permitted to use blind trusts or invest in diversified assets like exchange-traded funds or mutual funds. The restriction only applies to individual stock trading.

A similar bet on Polygon (CRYPTO: POL)-based Polymarket showed a 22% chance of a ban…

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Frog-themed cryptocurrency Pepe (CRYPTO: PEPE) led Sunday’s memecoin rally amid a broad market rebound.

‘Exciting’ Unlock For Square Sellers

The Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)-based token spiked nearly 7%, claiming the top spot among large-cap meme coins over the past 24 hours. PEPE’s trading volume surged 57% to $328 million over the last 24 hours, signaling high buying pressure.

Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB), another meme heavyweight, piled on the momentum with a 3.78% spike over the past 24 hours.

The overall memecoin market capitalization rose 1.98% in the last 24 hours to $31.88 billion, although total volumes declined by 9.87%.

More than $6 billion in investor wealth has been wiped…

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Bitcoin Pioneer’s Ethereum Play

Voorhees still holds over $26 million in USDT at the time of writing.

The optimists interpreted Voorhees’ return as a “massive signal” for the market, adding, “When a pioneer like Voorhees ends a year-long hiatus with a 50 million dollar buy, it changes the entire narrative for the quarter.”

Whale accumulation, i.e, buying and holding, is frequently interpreted as a bullish signal by the retail crowd. However, it’s never quite that simple, and other factors also come into play.

Bullish Momentum Building?

The acquisitions coincided with Ethereum’s rally late Sunday evening, fueled by strong buying pressure. The second-largest cryptocurrency…

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Leading cryptocurrencies rose alongside stock futures on Sunday as President Donald Trump pressed for a coordinated effort to keep oil exports from the Strait of Hormuz running.

Crypto Market Sees Relief Rally

Bitcoin spiked during evening hours, with trading volume surging 33% over the past 24 hours.

Ethereum outperformed Bitcoin,  reaching an intraday peak of $2,200 amid surging trading volume that signaled strong buying momentum.

Roughly $194 million was liquidated from the cryptocurrency market over the past 24 hours, with short positions worth $145 million evaporated, according to Coinglass data.

Open interest in Bitcoin futures rose 2.92% in the last 24 hours. However, sentiment among…

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This week in the world of cryptocurrency was nothing short of eventful. From AI-driven Bitcoin bets to corporate Bitcoin sales, the crypto market continues to evolve and surprise. Here’s a quick recap of the top stories that made headlines.

AI-Driven Bitcoin Bets

Max Wojcik, a 29-year-old engineer, is making waves in the crypto world by using AI chatbots to analyze Bitcoin price data. Wojcik uses three AI chatbots—Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT—to calculate his probability of winning before he places any five-minute trades. “Claude is my major brain right now, but I’m still manually placing the trades,” Wojcik said.

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Corporate Bitcoin Sales

For the first time…

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On Friday, Michael Saylor defended Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson described cryptocurrencies as a “giant Ponzi scheme” in a column.

Boris Johnson Questions Bitcoin’s Value

In a Daily Mail column, Johnson argued that Bitcoin and other digital assets rely largely on belief rather than inherent value.

He said cryptocurrencies function similarly to a Ponzi scheme because their value depends on a steady flow of new investors willing to buy in.

“I have always suspected from the outset that all cryptocurrencies were basically a Ponzi scheme,” Johnson wrote, adding that such systems depend on “a constant supply of new and credulous investors.”

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Bitcoin trimmed earlier gains late Friday after fresh reports of escalating military tensions in the Middle East weighed on risk sentiment.

Notable Statistics:

Coinglass data shows 107,056 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $450.16 million.

SoSoValue data shows net inflows of $53.9 million from spot Bitcoin ETFs on Thursday. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw net inflows of $115.9 million.

In the past 24 hours, top gainers include OFFICIAL TRUMP, Render and DeXe.

Notable Developments:

Trader Notes: Trader Leshka.eth said Bitcoin may face downside next week after forming a technical structure like December, which previously resulted in a bull trap followed by a sharp decline.

If…

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The 10-40% Allocation Thesis

Edelman recommends investors allocate 10-40% of portfolios to crypto despite Bitcoin trading more than 30% below its $126,000 record high from mid-October. 

He argues adoption is growing and Bitcoin’s returns are likely to dramatically outperform any other asset class over the next 5-10 years.

“We talk about 5 or 10% returns for other assets. Bitcoin is going to be 5x or 10x over the next 5 to 10 years,” Edelman said. “So the profit potential is massive.”

The second reason for serious crypto allocation stems from longevity. People are living longer thanks to medical innovation, and if you’re alive in 2030, odds are good you’ll live to age 100 or…

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