On Friday night, the incoming president launched a Solana-based memecoin. Over the weekend the coin surged in value against the backdrop of split public reception.

Developer activity is one of the most fundamental metrics for evaluating the future of blockchain or digital asset projects. More developer activity means more potential for growth, more access points, and more apps and services. Interestingly, as valuable a metric as developer activity is, it is also the most under-reported.

Open Money is protest money. Or, put another way, Open Money is whatever you want it to be that's not the dominant narrative. OK, what does that mean?

It would be hard not to talk about the price of bitcoin this week. As of this writing, BTC hit an all-time high of $99,655.50, which puts it within striking distance of the major psychological milestone of $100,000. Hitting $100k will be a big deal for a few reasons, but mostly because, like it has done in previous cycles, hitting that milestone is likely to trigger the interest of more investors and more capital. In other words, by hitting $100,000, bitcoin will likely trigger a bubble or bu...