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Next Big Crypto to 100x as $BTC Aims for $300K by December

Investors in the future will look back fondly on 2025 as the Year of the Legendary Crypto Bull Run. Bitcoin is projected to triple to $300K by the end of this year, and Cardano could become the first fully decentralized blockchain.
These are very good developments for the crypto industry as a whole, especially meme coins, many of which are coming out of presale and officially launching this year.
Solaxy is projected to go as high as $0.032 by December (compared to its current price of $0.0003665) and Meme Index by as much as $0.074 (up from its current $0.0155933).
$BTC To Triple By Christmas & Cardano as The First Decentralized Blockchain Ever?
Analysts predicted $BTC’s $300K target after a Presidential endorsement and lots of Bitcoin press coverage. The result? Investors and those new to crypto considered putting their money in, leading to a 9% increase in value this month.
This valuation may seem a bit of a pipe dream. It may not be wishful thinking on the part of investors though – US states are rushing to establish Bitcoin reserves after President Trump signaled his support to create a national $BTC reserve.
In more good news for crypto’s 2025 prospects, Cardano is launching its Plomin hard fork, meaning it could become the first decentralized blockchain in history while also enhancing transaction speed, reducing costs, and boosting security.
This could potentially lead to a price rush for the highly-regarded ‘scientific project.’
It’s Time For You To Jump Into The Meme Coin Investment Craze
With the current good news around Bitcoin and Cardano, the meme coin market is bound to receive a lot of investor attention in 2025 (the correlation is definitely there).
The following pre-sales are on fire, and their overall prospects for 2025 are hopping.
1. Solaxy ($SOLX) – Optimizing The Solana Blockchain, With $15M Raised
Solaxy ($SOLX) is another example, along with Cardano, of why 2025 is going to be a good year for blockchains. It’s a meme token that will fund the upgrade and scalability of the Solana blockchain.
Dubbed the ‘ first Solana L2’, the new and improved chain will make Solana transactions faster and cheaper by reducing network congestion and failed transactions caused by Solana’s increasing popularity. Offloading some of that traffic onto the L2 will also lower transaction fees.
Developers can also let their creativity run amok by making new decentralized apps for certain use cases, enhancing Solana even more.
But the most important improvement will be increased investor confidence. Upgrading the system and alleviating the worsening problems that plague Solana may boost investor confidence and hopefully lead to increased buying interest.
$SOLX is currently trading at $0.001616, with a staking APY of 257%. There’s a lot of excitement surrounding this one, and with improvements sorely needed in Solana, it’s definitely one to watch this year and invest in.
2. Meme Index ($MEMEX) – Making Investing in Meme Coins Easier, $3M In The Bank
Meme Index ($MEMEX) is another reason why the next 12 months are looking good for meme coins. Meme Index enables you to buy meme coins and then invest them in one of four plans.
These plans range from ‘safe but low return on investment’ (the grand-sounding Titan Meme Index) to ‘higher risk but a higher chance of a private jet’ (the alarming-sounding Meme Frenzy Index). It would all depend on your tolerance for risk.
Meme Index currently covers eight different meme coins, including $PEPE, $DOGE, and $SHIB. $DOGE and $PEPE have shown nice gains in the past 24 hours, while $SHIB has dipped slightly.
The website claims that the Titan Meme Index is currently outperforming NASDAQ, Bitcoin, and gold.
$MEMEX is the first decentralized meme coin index, which means higher security and privacy, as well as the fact that token holders have more control over their coins. They’re not sitting on someone else’s server, under their control.
For these reasons, $MEMEX is garnering a lot of attention and buzz. Especially when its staking APY is a whopping 769%. With today’s token price at $0.0155933, it might be the day to empty your piggy bank and stock up on this meme coin.
3. Panshibi ($SHIBI) – A 60-Day Presale With $45K Raised In The First Day
It’s worth taking a good look at this one since Panshibi ($SHIBI) has had a wild ride so far. It raised $45K in its first day (now at $87K) and currently costs $0.026.
Uniquely, Panshibi’s presale is restricted to only 60 days, which means you don’t have to worry about delayed launches or vague dates. The developers emphasize transparency and trust over all else.
There’s no mention of a staking APY on the website, but their roadmap does mention a staking platform in stage three. It doesn’t mention any specific numbers, though.
Another reason to put some pennies into this coin is that the developers will give up ownership of the smart contract, instead handing it over to the community.
This is part of the $SHIBI investors’ governance rights. The team’s tokens are locked for two years, so you can also be assured of no sudden rug pulls.
Once $SHIBI hits exchanges, all unsold coins will be burnt, and other offerings on the horizon include NFTs and the staking platform. Panshibi also wants to partner with panda charities, which is nice if you like your crypto investing to be combined with some philanthropy.
4. Basenji ($BENJI) – A $49M Market Cap & Soccer Endorsements To Boot
If frogs and pandas don’t do it for you, then how about a dog?
Basenji ($BENJI), on the Base blockchain, has seen a jump in the last 24 hours by almost 12%, and its market cap has reached a very respectable $49M. CoinMarketCap has rated bullish sentiment at 94%, and the token price is a steal at $0.04906.
Token holders can ‘adopt’ a digital dog, which qualifies them for raffles and contests.
There’s currently no word on what the prizes are, but it’s safe to assume it’s more $BENJI. There are 420B tokens on offer, and 60% of the liquidity will be locked for an unspecified period.
Basenji got a big boost a couple of weeks back with the news that they will be advertising in football stadiums during matches. The deal is with AC Milan, Juventus, BVB and Bayern Munich, ensuring lots of eyeballs will be watching $BENJI.
Don’t Rush In Too Fast – ALWAYS Do Your Research!
It’s easy to get caught up in the mad excitement surrounding crypto presales right now. But before you remortgage your house and sell the soul of your firstborn, we need to emphasize a few things.
First, these are only highly informed analyses and predictions, not profit guarantees. Maybe there’ll be no profit? Or maybe a lot of it? It’s extremely difficult to tell one way or another.
You can mitigate this risk somewhat by always doing independent research. Consult lots of authoritative sources (Chad sitting at the bar isn’t one of them). Then come to your own conclusions.
It also goes without saying that you shouldn’t invest money you can’t afford to lose.
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Shiba Inu To Benefit Big From Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade

In a post on X, Shiba Inu marketing lead Lucie (@LucieSHIB) highlighted the potential impact of Ethereum’s forthcoming “Pectra” upgrade on Shibarium, the layer-2 (L2) solution built by the Shiba Inu ecosystem. Slated for release in April 2025, the Pectra upgrade merges two planned improvements—Prague (execution layer) and Electra (consensus layer)—into a single overhaul designed to enhance scalability, staking, and user experience on the Ethereum network.
How Shiba Inu Will Benefit From Pectra
Lucie underscored several benefits that Ethereum’s evolution could bring to L2 platforms like Shibarium. In her post, she noted that the upgrade “will make Layer 2 solutions faster, cheaper, and easier to use,” thanks in large part to innovative features aimed at reducing friction and improving accessibility. She elaborated: “Users won’t need ETH for gas fees when moving assets, reducing costs and friction.”
Moreover, there will be easier onboarding. New users can start using Layer 2 networks without first acquiring ETH, lowering entry barriers. Ultimately, the Pectra upgrade could result in a higher adoption of Shiba Inu.
“Flexible gas payments and better user experience mean more people will use L2s, driving growth and efficiency. This upgrade makes Ethereum’s ecosystem more accessible and affordable, giving Layer 2 solutions a huge boost,” Lucie concludes.
Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade combines multiple enhancements designed to streamline the blockchain’s core operations and bolster its efficiency. This includes account abstraction (ERC-4337) which enables gas fees to be paid in any ERC-20 token rather than just ETH.
According to Shibarium Updates (@Shibizens), this could open the possibility of using Shiba Inu ecosystem tokens—SHIB, BONE, or TREAT—for transaction fees on Ethereum, though actual adoption will hinge on wallet and protocol support.
Moreover, under Pectra, validators can stake up to 2,048 ETH—a major jump from the current 32 ETH requirement. While this increase could make large-scale staking more straightforward, it also raises questions about centralization if a smaller number of validators accumulate disproportionate amounts of stake.
Planned improvements to the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) aim to reduce computational costs and accelerate execution times, making transactions cheaper for users. This, in turn, could enhance the affordability of L2 activity, benefitting Shibarium and other rollup-based solutions. A new data structure, Verkle Trees optimize how information is stored and validated on-chain, cutting down on node storage requirements and thus enabling smoother network operation.
PeerDAS (Peer Data Availability Sampling), designed to bolster L2 rollups by lowering costs and increasing throughput, could give solutions like Shibarium’s L2 an even stronger competitive advantage by improving how off-chain data is handled and secured.
While the potential for SHIB, BONE, or TREAT to become viable gas fee currencies exists, besides several performance improvements for Shibarium, experts caution that wide adoption of such functionality will rely on the active participation and support of wallet providers, decentralized applications (dApps), and broader Ethereum infrastructure. “[It] depends on adoption by wallets and protocols,” @Shibizens concludes.
At press time, SHIB traded at $0.00001329.

Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView.com
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Lawyer Reveals Crucial Dates For Ripple Vs SEC Case Settlement

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s increasingly favorable stance on crypto lawsuits has fueled speculation about an imminent XRP lawsuit settlement. However, experts like Jeremy Hogan believe the Ripple vs SEC case’s complexity will lead to delays, predicting a conclusion no earlier than March 14.
Notably, Hogan is maintaining his delay forecast for the XRP lawsuit, undeterred by the SEC’s recent decision to end the Tron lawsuit. Let’s unravel the lawyer’s predictions and analyze the Tron lawsuit’s potential implications on the Ripple case.
When Will XRP Lawsuit End? Lawyer Answers
Following the regulator’s move to pause the Tron lawsuit, the community is now wondering if the XRP lawsuit might be next in line for resolution. In response to the increasing speculations, legal expert Jeremy Hogan shared an X post. He reaffirmed his earlier prediction of a potential delay in the XRP lawsuit.
“Ripple is STILL a more complicated a case to resolve because of the judgment,” stated Hogan, highlighting the higher possibility in the Ripple case’s delay. In addition, Hogan identified three key dates – March 14, April 11, and May 1 – as potential milestones for the settlement of the XRP lawsuit. According to Hogan, the Ripple vs SEC case may be settled on one of these three crucial dates.
SEC’s Crypto Lawsuits and Ripple’s Future
Significantly, the SEC has been making revolutionary moves over the past few days, concluding long-standing crypto lawsuits. Many high profile cases including Coinbase, Robinhood, OpenSea, and Uniswap have been closed by the restructured SEC under President Donald Trump. And most recently, the agency decided to pause the civil fraud case against Justin Sun, the founder of Tron Foundation.
While many remain optimistic about the imminent XRP lawsuit settlement, lawyers like Hogan and MetaLawMan highlight the unlikely situation. According to them, Judge Analisa Torres’ ruling and the $125 million penalty remain significant obstacles to an earlier resolution.
Not everyone is optimistic about the SEC’s recent actions. Former official John Reed Stark has leveled criticism against these moves. Stark believes that these regulatory reforms are a harbinger of the agency’s downfall, rather than a positive development.
Three Likely Outcomes for Ripple vs SEC Case
As pointed out by Protos, the Ripple vs SEC case has three most likely outcomes including affirmation, cross-appeals settlement, and reversal of Judge Torres’ decision.
Statistically, affirming Judge Torres’ ruling is the most probable outcome of the XRP lawsuit. Aligning with the common practice of US appellate courts affirming lower court rulings, the Second Circuit will likely uphold Judge Torres’ decision.
Next on the line is the lawsuit’s probable settlement. The SEC’s progressive approach and Donald Trump’s pro-crypto stance reinforce the possibility of a settlement. With the SEC dismissing multiple crypto lawsuits, hopes for a Ripple case settlement are rising.
The third most likely outcome of the SEC vs Ripple case is a reversal of Judge Torres’ decision. Interestingly, this would result in a decisive victory for the SEC. The judge ruled that programmatic sales of XRP aren’t securities and that Ripple’s exchange of XRP for non-cash services and labor was legitimate. If the appeals court reverses either of these decisions, it could lead to the XRP lawsuit’s ultimate outcome.
Disclaimer: The presented content may include the personal opinion of the author and is subject to market condition. Do your market research before investing in cryptocurrencies. The author or the publication does not hold any responsibility for your personal financial loss.
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$5.78 Bln in Bitcoin & Ethereum Options Expiring: More Selloff Ahead?

A staggering $5.78 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options are expiring today as the crypto market sees heightened volatility and selling pressure today. BTC short-term volatility recently peaked at 90%, while ETH’s short-term volatility surged past 100% as panic grips the market amid Trump tariff wars.
59,000 Bitcoin Options Expire As BTC Tanks Under $80,000
Bitcoin price crashed another 6% in the last 24 hours, diving $80,000 earlier today amid the broader crypto market correction. A total of 59,000 Bitcoin option contracts are expiring today with a notional value of $4.68 billion and a put-call ratio of 0.71. The data indicates that the maximum pain point for the expiring options is set at $96,000.


The market faced near-collapse this week, driven by the U.S. stock market crash and a series of security breaches such as the Bybit hack. Under the pressure of these events, mainstream cryptocurrencies led a sharp downturn, with implied volatility (IV) surging significantly. Notably, Bitcoin’s short-term volatility spiked to 90%, reflecting heightened market instability, as per Deribit data.
Hedge Funds Behind the BTC Unwinding
The latest report from Matrixport suggests that hedge funds, instead of traditional Wall Street investors have been the primary drivers behind the Bitcoin price unwinding.
“A stronger US dollar causes liquidity measures to decline, suggesting downward pressure on Bitcoin prices,” the report states. The analysis points to global liquidity peaking in late December 2024—driven by a surging US dollar—as a “clear explanation for Bitcoin’s ongoing correction.”
As per the Matrixport research report, there are two types of institutional Bitcoin investors. The first group consists of wealth and asset managers who view Bitcoin as “digital gold” and a long-term investment, typically holding between 100-1,000 BTC.
In contrast, the second group—hedge funds—focuses on arbitrage strategies rather than long-term price appreciation. These funds basically exploit the market inefficiencies by shorting Bitcoin futures and simultaneously purchasing spot Bitcoin or Bitcoin ETFs to capture the funding rate spread. Notably, a recent report on the US Spot Bitcoin ETF highlights how it impacts the broader market sentiment.
529,000 Ethereum Options Expire Today As ETH Price Drops to $2,100
Ethereum (ETH) is bracing for a significant options expiry event, with 529,000 contracts set to expire shortly. The data reveals a Put-Call Ratio of 0.52, suggesting a slightly bullish sentiment among traders. The maximum pain point for these options stands at $3,000, with a total notional value of $1.12 billion.


Notably, ETH’s short-term volatility has surged, exceeding 100%, reflecting heightened uncertainty in the market. Amid the current Ethereum price crash, the altcoin technical chart forms a death cross.
Disclaimer: The presented content may include the personal opinion of the author and is subject to market condition. Do your market research before investing in cryptocurrencies. The author or the publication does not hold any responsibility for your personal financial loss.
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