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This week we have:

• 🎙️Hot Off the Mic: The AI token I’m Quietly Accumulating

• 📺 Latest Episode: My $10k to $1M Challenge

• 📰News: BlackRock’s Ether ETF Hits $10B in 251 Days

• 🌟Narrative of the week: Ethereum’s Institutional Moment Is Here

NEWS📰

1. 🪨 BlackRock’s Ether ETF Hits $10B in 251 Days

   BlackRock’s ETH ETF just hit $10B AUM, making it the 3rd fastest ETF ever to do so. It doubled from $5B to $10B in just 10 days. Still, it trails BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF, which hit $10B in only 34 days. All top 3 fastest growing ETFs in history are now spot crypto ETFs.

2. 💵 GENIUS Act Triggers $4B Stablecoin Surge

   The new GENIUS Act just dropped, and in 7 days, stablecoins added $4B, now topping a $264B market cap. The law gives banks, asset managers, and crypto firms clear rules to launch fiat backed stablecoins without SEC fear. Big players like WisdomTree, Anchorage Digital, JPMorgan and Bank of America are already jumping in.

3.  📈 Ether ETFs outpace Bitcoin ETFs

   Spot Ether ETFs pulled in nearly $2.4B over the last 6 trading days, triple what BTC ETFs saw. BlackRock’s ETHA led the pack with $1.79B in inflows, now the 3rd fastest ETF to hit $10B AUM. Fidelity’s FETH also broke its inflow record with $210M in a single day. Institutional demand is rising fast: BitMine alone bought $2B worth of ETH this month.

4. 🎨 Yuga Labs’ $9M Win Reversed by Court Appeal

   The US Ninth Circuit just overturned Yuga Labs’ $9 million judgment against artist Ryder Ripps in their trademark fight. The court said Yuga didn’t prove Ripps’ NFT collection would confuse consumers, sending the case back for trial.

   Yuga sued in 2022, claiming Ripps’ “Ryder Ripps Bored Ape Yacht Club” NFTs copied their famous BAYC collection. Ripps says his is satire.

5. 💸 FTX to Begin $1.9B Creditor Payout by Sept 30

   FTX is set to start its third round of creditor repayments worth $1.9B by Sept 30. The cash comes from disputed claims being lowered from $6.5B to $4.3B. But some creditors especially in China and other restricted countries are likely to be excluded again.

6. 🚀 Block Joins S&P 500, Boosting Bitcoin Exposure

   Jack Dorsey’s Block just made it into the S&P 500, becoming the third big public company with Bitcoin on its books in the index. Block holds 8,584 BTC (~$1B), making it the 13th-largest corporate Bitcoin holder. Since the news, its shares jumped nearly 14%. Alongside Tesla and Coinbase (which hold 11,509 BTC and 9,267 BTC respectively), Block’s inclusion means more traditional investors get indirect Bitcoin exposure via the S&P 500.

The AI Token I’m Quietly Accumulating

In this week’s video, I’m revealing a micro-cap project with under 2,500 holders and a market cap below $1M that I think could make serious moves in the AI crypto space. I’ll share my full thesis and why this is one of my top asymmetric bets for the second half of 2025.

My $10K to $1M Challenge

In this week’s video, I’m revealing the 7 altcoins I’m buying to try and turn $10K into $1M this cycle. After flipping $40K to $1M last bull run, I’m running it back, this time with a tougher challenge. I’ll break down why I picked these exact 7 tokens and the system I’ll use to manage the whole journey from day one.

Narrative of the Week: Ethereum’s Institutional Moment Is Here

ETH took center stage this week as both ETFs and public companies doubled down on their Ethereum exposure. Here’s the scoop:

ETF Mania: Ethereum spot ETFs pulled in $2.18B beating out Bitcoin ETFs for the week. BlackRock’s ETHA filing to enable staking helped fuel the rally, pushing ETH to $3,786.

Treasury Stack Race: SharpLink now holds 360K+ ETH, staking nearly all of it. BitMine and Bit Digital are also scooping up huge amounts shrinking ETH’s circulating supply fast.

The Price Impact: ETH is up 47% this month. But with billions staked and fewer tokens hitting exchanges, the squeeze might just be getting started.

Ethereum isn’t just a L1 play anymore, it’s becoming a serious institutional asset. ETFs are driving demand, corporate staking is tightening supply, and the whole narrative around Ethereum is changing. If this continues, ETH could be entering a new era of maturity we’ve never seen before.

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