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Fresh update: Polymarket now assigns a 56% probability that Bitcoin will reach $126,000 this October. 🦄 Powered by White Horse AFRO CRYPTO

🎁 "Most NFTs Are Ugly": Pavel Durov on TON, Bitcoin, and Telegram's Digital Gifts Pavel Durov explains that TON was originally designed to bring blockchain into Telegram, but after pressure from the SEC, the project endured thanks to an active open‑source community. Today, TON is widely used within the Telegram ecosystem—for account tokenization, transfers, and partner payouts. Durov also reveals that he bought Bitcoin in 2013 and still holds it, calling cryptocurrencies the perfect medium of exchange. He points to Telegram’s latest innovation—digital gifts, NFTs embedded directly in the app and transferable between users. The collection featuring Snoop Dogg generated $12 million in just 30 minutes, with some items increasing in value from $5,000 to $10,000. According to Durov, these initiatives create real value for users and give people the chance to earn millions, unlike many NFT projects that, as he put it, are “just ugly and useless.” AFRO CRYPTO

🏦 BounceBit launches V3 with a Big Bank-style model BounceBit unveils V3, introducing a perpetual DEX with a liquidity pool that funds token buybacks, alongside a new $BB token standard. ➡️ Liquidity flows run on the BounceBit Chain ➡️ Value is concentrated into $BB as the core network token ➡️ Perp DEX design ties trading activity directly to buyback pressure ➡️ $BB serves as the primary settlement and value accrual layer This blend of perpetuals, buybacks, and a native token standard pushes BounceBit toward a complete on-chain banking stack. 🐴 Powered by White Horse AFRO CRYPTO

✉️ Telegram to Roll Out Kraken’s xStocks for Tokenized Stocks Later this year, Telegram will introduce Kraken’s xStocks, letting you trade tokenized U.S. equities and ETFs directly in the app. The rollout will begin inside Wallet’s custodial service, with plans to expand to the TON self-custodial wallet. When it goes live, you’ll have access to more than 60 tokenized assets, including Apple, Tesla, and the S&P 500 ETF. AFRO CRYPTO

Breaking: The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) plans to offer 24/7 trading for crypto futures, Reuters reports. 🦄 Powered by White Horse AFRO CRYPTO

BREAKING: The monthly volume of perpetual DEX trading has topped $1 trillion for the first time, as competition in the market heats up. 🦄 Powered by White Horse AFRO CRYPTO

🔸 CZ Takes on an Advisory Role at Aster Changpeng Zhao confirmed that Aster, a decentralized exchange, has several former Binance employees on its team, and that part of the project is owned by YZi Labs. Rumors from the community had floated that CZ might be directly involved, but he set the record straight: “That’s not the case — I’m only serving as an advisor.” Even if Aster looks like a Binance challenger, CZ argues that new decentralized platforms like it actually strengthen the BNB ecosystem. This isn’t mere publicity — it could signal a strategic move to bridge CEX and DEX, with Binance and Aster potentially shaping the market’s future together. AFRO CRYPTO

🚨 A pivotal month for XRP is unfolding From October 18, the SEC will kick off reviews of a wave of XRP ETF applications. A slate of heavyweight issuers—some of the market’s biggest names—are in the mix. ➡ Bitwise — $5B XRP ETF ➡ Canary Capital — $200M XRP ETF ➡ 21Shares — $7B Core XRP Trust ETF ➡ WisdomTree — $113B XRP ETF ➡ ProShares — $70B XRP ETFs (including short and ultra products) ➡ Grayscale — $40B XRP ETF ➡ CoinShares — $5B XRP ETF ➡ Volatility Shares — $5B XRP ETFs (2x, -1x, etc.) ➡ Franklin Templeton — $1.5T XRP ETF ➡ Hashdex — $1B XRP products ➡ Teucrium — $320M 2x long daily XRP ETF The potential impact is enormous. With this lineup of big-name issuers, approval could unleash one of the largest institutional waves XRP has seen. 🐴 Powered by White Horse AFRO CRYPTO

📊 Market update: crypto at a glance Bitcoin: $118,844 Ethereum: $4,395 BNB: $1,039 Solana: $225 Toncoin: $2.80 Fear & Greed Index: 51 (Greed) CMC Altcoin Season Index: 66/100 — the market remains Bitcoin-led. AFRO CRYPTO

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Staying in the game long enough for skill and timing to collide—that’s the key. It may look like luck, but it isn’t. It’s opportunity meeting preparation. 🐴 Powered by White Horse AFRO CRYPTO

🪙 BTC crosses above $118,000. AFRO CRYPTO

🔸 CZ: Markets test investors relentlessly, and the ones who lack conviction fold first. AFRO CRYPTO

💪 Pavel Durov on Discipline and a Daily Routine "I do 300 push-ups and 300 squats every morning," Durov says, stressing that his workouts are about building self-discipline—not the physique—the most important “muscle” a person, especially a CEO, should develop. He admits that when he misses a workout, he feels worse physically and mentally. Durov also says he doesn’t watch porn, avoids sugar, and won’t take pills, arguing that medication only masks pain rather than addressing its root cause, which usually lies in one’s lifestyle, diet, or environment. Watch the podcast AFRO CRYPTO

JUST IN: The Plasma team has clarified that they did not sell any tokens, did not contact Wintermute for any services, and that only three of their fifty team members have previously worked at Blast. 🦄 Powered by White Horse AFRO CRYPTO

One of the biggest crypto scams in history involved a Chinese woman who bilked roughly 128,000 people out of about $7 billion in Bitcoin. From 2014 to 2017, she lured investors with guaranteed profits, then fled to the UK and splurged on luxury properties across several countries. It took authorities seven years to track her down. In total, around 61,000 BTC were seized—one of the largest crypto confiscations on record. AFRO CRYPTO

🔥 Durov, the Sauna Aficionado Pavel Durov is a devotee of the Russian banya, calling it the perfect counterpoint to alcohol. Just like his cold plunges, the sauna asks for a dash of endurance—and the payoff is a sublime afterglow. We’re on the lookout for Telegram gifts featuring a birch whisk. Watch the podcast AFRO CRYPTO

Hot off the press: Forbes confirms Elon Musk is the first individual to amass a $500 billion fortune. 🦄 Brought to you by White Horse AFRO CRYPTO

A blogger issued a flavor-themed challenge to investors, and BTC, ETH, and SOL dished out some tasty reviews 😋 AFRO CRYPTO

🪑 The Two-Chair Dilemma: A Philosophical Question Two dreadful options: this horror, or that horror? A defining moment from the interview: Lex Fridman, speaking Russian, presents the classic prisoner's dilemma, while Pavel Durov, with a philosophical smile, translates it into English for a Western audience — introducing them to the concept of the "two-chair dilemma." Watch the podcast AFRO CRYPTO