Japanese bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet has strengthened its crypto strategy by purchasing an additional 103 BTC worth $11.7 million. The company revealed Monday that the latest acquisition was made at an average price of $113,491 per bitcoin, boosting its total holdings to 18,991 BTC.

President Simon Gerovich announced that Metaplanet has so far spent $1.95 billion on bitcoin, averaging $102,712 per coin. Since launching its accumulation strategy in April 2024, the firm has climbed to seventh place globally in public corporate bitcoin reserves, according to Bitcointreasuries data.

In another milestone, Metaplanet was officially added to the FTSE Japan Index during the September review. The upgrade from small-cap to mid-cap stock marks growing recognition of the company’s bitcoin-focused model. Gerovich hailed the move as a step forward in Metaplanet’s mission to become Japan’s leading bitcoin treasury company.

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Six major asset managers — Bitwise, Canary Capital, CoinShares, Franklin Templeton, 21Shares, and WisdomTree — have submitted amendments to their S-1 filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for spot XRP exchange-traded funds. At the same time, Grayscale filed a fresh S-1 registration for its upcoming Grayscale XRP Trust ETF, signaling renewed momentum in the race to launch XRP-focused investment products.

The simultaneous filings mark a coordinated move as issuers seek to position themselves ahead of potential SEC approval. The push for spot XRP ETFs follows similar activity around Bitcoin and Ethereum products, reflecting growing institutional demand for regulated crypto exposure.

Market optimism was further lifted after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at possible rate cuts during his Jackson Hole address. His remarks sparked a rally in risk assets, including cryptocurrencies, with Friday’s filings adding fuel to bullish sentiment across digital markets.

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Australia’s Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (IBTC) has achieved a significant milestone on 21 August 2025, with its assets under management (AUM) climbing to $177,577,616 AUD. Backed directly by Bitcoin, the ETF now holds 1,002 BTC, reflecting growing investor trust and rising institutional interest in digital assets.

This achievement highlights the ETF’s steady momentum since launch, reinforcing Bitcoin’s position as a strong store of value in regulated markets. Investors are showing increasing confidence in gaining direct, transparent exposure to Bitcoin through Monochrome, which is recognized as the country’s first ETF to hold the cryptocurrency directly.

The embryo of each Bitcoin Circular Economy is unique.

The purposes of Bitcoin Circular Economies are diverse and, as they grow, the projects develop their own identity: education, P2P, payments, wallets etc. The quests of their protagonists often shape the origin of each, with characteristics and needs that define them. The founders, who decide to pursue this social, technological and economic adventure, define the spirit of the project. The Bitcoin Jungle project was born in the heart of the Costa Rican jungle, where a vibrant community of expatriates and digital nomads from all over the world is trying to develop a more conscious way of living in harmony with nature.

Two men…

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World Liberty Finance (WLFI), a decentralized finance project linked to the Trump family, has officially launched its WLFI token on the Ethereum blockchain. The token became tradable on September 1, 2025, with early investors able to unlock 20% of their allocation immediately. Further unlocks will be decided by community voting, a move designed to encourage long-term holding and reduce market sell pressure.

The project has already secured $550 million through token sales earlier this year, showing strong investor confidence. Its governance model emphasizes community participation, with no immediate unlock for team tokens—aiming to ensure market stability. Alongside the token launch, WLFI also introduced USD1, a stablecoin listed on Coinbase in August 2025. Backed by regulatory compliance and transparency, USD1 has already reached a $293 million supply on Ethereum.

With both a governance token and a stablecoin now in play, World Liberty Finance positions itself as a bridge between traditional finance and crypto markets. While political ties have boosted visibility, the project’s future depends on utility, transparency, and compliance in an increasingly competitive DeFi space.

The cultural tone of the entire ecosystem has shifted wildly in the last few years. “Bitcoin Maximalists” have essentially faded off into the background in terms of having any kind of cultural influence or impact at all. 

Dominant narratives, actual actions, and real impact has become completely dominated by either the Suitcoiners, clownish Wall Street types building the exact same kind of degenerate leveraged financial products on top of Bitcoin that caused the 2008 financial crisis, or the Degens, completely degenerate Ordinals obsessed cypherpunks with a moronic fixation on the notion of ascribing ownership to jpegs stored on the blockchain. 

It’s frankly kind of disgusting…

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