https://decrypt.co/209211/this-week-on-crypto-twitter-good-for-meme-coins-bad-for-alleged-crypto-criminals

Crypto continued on the path of broad gains this week, creating a giddily optimistic online atmosphere.

https://decrypt.co/209133/elon-musk-says-not-keys-not-wallet-butchered-bitcoin-mantra

World’s richest man and alleged crypto fan Elon Musk took a swing at the classic Bitcoin “not your keys” mantra—and whiffed.

https://decrypt.co/209109/ethereum-layer-2-starknet-reveals-strk-token-airdrop

Starknet, an Ethereum scaling network, is readying 1.8 billion STRK tokens between the airdrop and rebates, plus incentives for DeFi users.

https://decrypt.co/209010/jito-airdrop-hands-out-225-million-solana-users

Solana DeFi users are celebrating after Jito launched JTO, with 90 million tokens up for grabs for eligible users.

https://decrypt.co/208993/reebok-follows-nike-into-digital-wearables-gaming-with-ai-twist

Footwear brand Reebok will debut an on-chain gaming experience next year that it promises will be “mind-bending.”

https://decrypt.co/208921/crypto-stock-short-sellers-lost-2-6-billion-since-bitcoin-bull-run-began

Short sellers are playing with fire and getting burned as Bitcoin’s boom boosts crypto stocks. Experts say it’s about to get worse.

https://decrypt.co/208854/btc-flip-tesla-meta-bitcoin-hater-buffetts-berkshire-hathaway

Bitcoin now ranks among the top 7 most valuable traded assets in the world—topping a financial giant led by BTC skeptic Warren Buffett.

https://decrypt.co/208727/flying-high-why-bitcoin-fans-buzzing-hitting-42069

Bitcoin broke past the fabled meme number this week, sparking hopes that the cryptocurrency might soon ascend to the promised land of $69,420.

https://decrypt.co/208668/best-show-solana-bonk-joins-dogecoin-shib-top-dog-coins

Capping off a month of historic gains, the BONK token amassed a market cap large enough to dethrone Elon Musk-themed coin FLOKI.

https://decrypt.co/208543/is-nft-winter-over-prices-climb-bitcoin-ethereum-surge

Projects like Pudgy Penguins, Mad Lads, and Milady Maker are leading the charge for a NFT market upswing across Ethereum, Solana, and beyond.

https://decrypt.co/208416/this-week-on-crypto-twitter-revenge-of-the-memecoins

A frenzy of increasingly absurd tokens dominated discourse this week—and fanned hopes of an impending crypto bull market. 

https://decrypt.co/208324/jupiter-reveals-airdrop-allocations-solana-defi-users

Users can now check how much JUP token they’re entitled to claim through DeFi platform Jupiter’s upcoming airdrop.

https://decrypt.co/208184/munger-right-meme-coin-generated-millions-off-bitcoin-haters-death-implodes

The MUNGER token, which pumped 31,000% after Bitcoin critic Charlie Munger died Tuesday, has completely collapsed.

https://decrypt.co/208171/rip-henry-kissinger-whats-best-meme-coin

Following a growing trend, degens traded hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of various Kissinger meme coins after the contentious diplomat died Wednesday.

https://decrypt.co/208147/kyberswap-hacker-demands-company-control-unhinged-on-chain-ransom-letter

The self-proclaimed “Kyber Director,” who drained $48 million from KyberSwap, outlined their vision—including a purge of current leadership.

https://decrypt.co/207902/bright-moments-patagonia-how-nft-artist-lured-collectors-remote-boulder

Earlier this month, artist Deafbeef revealed a collection of tokenized sculptures at a remote glacial boulder on a farm in rural southern Argentina. Here’s how it all came together.

https://decrypt.co/207895/charlie-munger-meme-coin-pumps-31000-bitcoin-haters-death

The volatile coin has made millions on the death of famed investor Charlie Munger, who skewered the crypto industry as “contrary to the interests of civilization.”

https://decrypt.co/207736/coinbase-might-forced-share-bitcoin-trading-data-cftc

The company was recently served with a subpoena pertaining to crypto exchange Bybit. But Coinbase customers with no relationship to that exchange say they’re being targeted too.

https://decrypt.co/207657/4-things-cz-seattle-waiting-see-going-prison

Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao got news today that he’s stuck in America for the time being. So why not make the most of it?

https://decrypt.co/207640/where-world-hex-founder-richard-heart

The SEC has been trying, and apparently failing, to hunt down controversial Hex founder Richard Heart for months.

https://decrypt.co/207593/bitcoin-hovers-near-yearly-high-halving-etf

Bitcoin appears to be holding onto gains in an anticipation of big events next year.

https://decrypt.co/207525/this-week-on-crypto-twitter-cz-blast

Twitter discourse was dominated by the shocking fall of Binance CEO CZ on Tuesday.

https://decrypt.co/207461/how-auction-house-christies-embraced-nfts-after-beeple-69-million-sale

The creators of Christie’s 3.0 reflect on the impact of their on-chain art marketplace one year out, and how the 257-year old auction house improbably became a tech thought leader.

https://decrypt.co/207444/eu-anti-bitcoin-central-bank-head-admits-son-lost-big-on-crypto

Christine Lagarde, the European Central Bank president, said she spent years trying to convince her 30-something son to stay away from crypto bets.

https://decrypt.co/207391/inverse-cramer-bitcoin-doomer-turns-bullish-crypto-hits-38000

As Bitcoin continues to pump, CNBC host Jim Cramer has changed his tune about crypto once again. Some Bitcoiners joke that BTC is now doomed.

https://decrypt.co/207146/hester-peirce-sec-no-reason-deny-bitcoin-etf

Bitcoin jumped 3% as Commissioner Peirce’s comments circulated around Crypto Twitter today, a sign that ETF hopes abound.

https://decrypt.co/207123/binance-sees-1-billion-withdrawals-since-criminal-charges-revealed

While a substantial sum, it appears the world’s leading crypto exchange has staved off a bank run for now.

https://decrypt.co/206905/will-binance-founder-changpeng-zhao-go-to-prison

What are the odds the fallen Binance CEO will join Sam Bankman-Fried on the prison yard? Here’s a look at what Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is facing.

https://decrypt.co/206754/pyth-airdrop-puts-77-million-wallets-crypto-users

Upstart crypto exchange Backpack also airdropped the Solana-based PYTH token to tens of thousands of new users as a reward.

https://decrypt.co/206724/argentina-next-president-says-ok-sell-babies-why-bitcoin-lovers-love-him

Bitcoin maximalists and crypto industry leaders are celebrating the rise of Javier Milei, in the hopes the controversial politician will benefit crypto.