🧨 CryptoCurated — Week 60: “Number Go Sideways, Memes Go Vertical”
Another week of sideways charts, billion-dollar busts, and billion-view YouTubers filing crypto trademarks.Let’s get it 👇
📊 Weekly Price Recap (~9:30pm US CT)
Asset Price 7 Day Change Vibe 🟠 BTC $108,249 ▼ 2.9 % Bitcoin doing interpretive dance – lots of motion, zero progress. 🟢 SOL $182.09 ▼ 6.8 % King of vibes meets gravity. ⚔️ RUNE $0.833 ▼ 6.5 % Silent bleed, ninja stealth. Portfolio still feels it.
📉 Everything’s mildly red, nobody’s panicking. Classic.
🏦 Wallets & Exchanges — This Week in Chaos
DOJ seizes ≈ $1.5 B in Bitcoin from pig-butchering scams → KFOR News story.
TL;DR — scammers rekt, forensics level up.
Brian Armstrong goes full thread-storm:
– On industry growth & policy
– On regulatory clarity
– On Coinbase’s builder ethosTim Draper still out here preaching freedom-coin sermons → his tweet
CryptoRocky doing market zen vibes → tweet
TedPillows thread reminds us even pillows have more support than regulators → tweet
MrBeast files crypto-exchange trademark → Decrypt article — expect a video called “I Gave 100 People an Exchange and the Last One Trading Wins $1 Million.”
🏛️ Politics & Culture
Vivek drops another policy-meets-crypto mic → tweet
Translation: “Regulate me harder, Daddy Government.” — No one asked.Bowdre for Mayor enters CT stage left → tweet
Local politics meets orange pill energy.
🚀 Futurist Energy: Eric Trump Takes the Stage
The Blockchain Futurist Conference Florida just announced Eric Trump as keynote speaker (Nov 5-6, 2025 @ Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood FL).
And because crypto can’t resist chaos, a viral meme claims he announced “no capital gains tax on US-made cryptos.”
Conference season already spicy — expect live tweets, side-eyes, and maybe policy alpha.
🐸 Meme of the Week
Bitcoin maxis: “This is healthy consolidation.”
Alt holders: “Is it also healthy if my rent’s due?”
Runner-up
Tim Draper appearing like Gandalf at dawn → tweet
💥 Quick Hits
MrBeast exchange filing: KYC but make it fun.
DOJ BTC seizure: crime doesn’t pay — unless you’re a forensic accountant.
Facebook share: 10/10 comment section, 0/10 signal.
🧠 What It All Means
Markets chop, narratives don’t.
Regulators raid, founders ship, influencers file trademarks.
Translation: we’re early —but not that early.
⚠️ Disclaimer
This newsletter is for entertainment and mild therapy purposes only. None of this is financial advice.
Don’t mortgage your dog. Do touch grass. Stay hydrated. Stay solvent. 🫡