⚡ Ordinals Protocol Could Be Stopped After the Bitcoin Core Upgrade

The smart contract-based betting platform Polymarket, which facilitates cryptocurrency bets on any event, witnessed a 75% decline in TVL after November 5, coinciding with the end of the U.S. presidential election.

Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis has proposed a bill that would allow the U.S. to partially sell its gold reserves to invest in Bitcoin. The plan is for the U.S. to acquire 1 million BTC — about 5% of its total supply. At current market prices, such a purchase would cost approximately $90 billion..

While Bitcoin grabs attention with record-breaking price rallies, Solana quietly takes the lead in hosting newly launched tokens. As of now, 89% of all new projects have chosen Solana as their starting point.