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It's your favorite crypto connoisseur, Mochi, back with another serving of tantalizing tech and web3 news. From Rich Dad ditching his Bitcoin stack and Coinbase's unstoppable acquisition spree to Fed rate cut hopium and the ultimate sovereign adoption dream, we've got a lot to unpack. The market's been serving up some serious drama this week, and honestly? We're here for it. So, buckle up and get ready for a wild ride through the wonderland of digital assets!

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INTEL BRIEF

🟧 Robert Kiyosaki sold his $2.25M Bitcoin position at $90K to reinvest in cash-flowing businesses, but remains bullish on BTC long-term.

🟧 Coinbase acquired Solana-based DEX platform Vector to boost its trading capabilities, marking another strategic purchase in its 2025 acquisition spree.

🟧 Fed rate cut odds for December nearly doubled to 69.40%, sparking optimism among Bitcoiners who believe this could mark BTC's price bottom.

🟧 ProCap CIO Jeff Park believes genuine sovereign Bitcoin adoption by a major developed nation could send BTC to $150,000 overnight as the ultimate bullish catalyst.

Robert Kiyosaki Sells His Entire Bitcoin Stack at $90K Despite Predicting $250K

Robert Kiyosaki, the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" legend and Bitcoin cheerleader extraordinaire, just did something that made crypto Twitter collectively spit out their coffee. The man sold his entire Bitcoin position worth a cool $2.25 million. Yes, you read that right.

Here's the tea: Kiyosaki reportedly scooped up his BTC years ago when it was trading around $6,000 (talk about timing!) and just cashed out at approximately $90,000 per coin. Not too shabby for someone who's supposed to be diamond-handing, right? But before you start panicking and checking your own portfolio, there's more to this story.

The crypto bull isn't abandoning ship entirely—he's just playing a different game. Kiyosaki revealed that he's reinvesting those profits into two surgery centers and a billboard business, which he believes will generate a whopping $27,500 in tax-free monthly income by February 2026. That's passive income on steroids, folks.

The plot twist? Kiyosaki insists he's still bullish on Bitcoin. In fact, just weeks ago, he forecasted a $250,000 BTC price target by 2026. He claims he'll start stacking sats again once his new businesses start pumping out that sweet cash flow. So this isn't a "Bitcoin is dead" moment—it's more of a "Rich Dad is playing 4D chess with his portfolio" situation.

The timing is… interesting, to say the least. This announcement dropped during what some are calling the worst drawdown in the current cycle, with Bitcoin briefly dipping below $85,000 and touching $80,537 before bouncing back. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index plummeted to 11, signaling "extreme fear" levels we haven't seen in years. Bitcoin has dropped over 33% from its all-time high above $126,000, and the market is feeling the pain.

Kiyosaki sold $2.25M in BTC (bought at $6K, sold at $90K) to invest in cash-flowing businesses

Still bullish on Bitcoin, predicting $250,000 by 2026 and plans to buy more BTC later

Market timing is wild—sold during extreme fear as BTC dropped 33% from ATH of $126K

Coinbase Goes All In on Solana With Its Latest DEX Acquisition

Coinbase were a Pokémon trainer, it would definitely be trying to catch 'em all right now. The US crypto exchange just announced it's acquiring Vector, a decentralized exchange built on Solana, and honestly, we're starting to lose count of how many companies Coinbase has gobbled up this year.

In a Friday blog post, Coinbase declared that scooping up Vector and its team is all part of the master plan to become an "everything exchange"—basically the Swiss Army knife of crypto platforms. While they're keeping the purchase price under wraps (mysterious much?), they did spill that this move is all about leveling up their DEX trading integration game. Translation: they want to make it stupidly easy for anyone, anywhere, to trade literally any crypto asset.

And let's be real—Vector being a Solana-based platform is a pretty big deal. It shows Coinbase is doubling down on the Solana ecosystem, which has been having quite the moment lately despite all the broader market chaos.

But wait, there's more! This Vector acquisition is just the latest in Coinbase's 2025 shopping spree. Earlier this year, the exchange went absolutely wild, snapping up blockchain advertising platform Spindle, browser Roam, Liquifi, the massive crypto options platform Deribit, and crowdfunding platform Echo. These aren't small-time deals either—we're talking multimillion and even billion-dollar acquisitions. Someone's feeling ambitious!

Meanwhile, Coinbase is also playing the long game with traditional finance. They're currently waiting for approval on their National Trust Company Charter application from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Plot twist? Many banks are opposing this move, claiming Coinbase would be testing "untested" waters with crypto custody. Shocker—banks being cautious about crypto? Never saw that coming.

The competitive landscape is heating up too. While Coinbase continues its acquisition rampage, other major players like Grayscale Investments and Kraken have filed to go public, and exchanges like Gemini and Bullish already hit the Nasdaq and NYSE respectively.

Coinbase acquired Vector, a Solana-based DEX, for an undisclosed amount to improve DEX trading

Part of massive 2025 buying spree including Deribit, Spindle, Echo, Roam, and Liquifi

Awaiting US National Trust Charter approval while facing bank opposition; competitors like Kraken and Grayscale filing to go public

December Fed Rate Cut Odds Nearly Double as Bitcoiners Call for Bottom

Bitcoiners are actually smiling again! After what feels like an eternity of doom scrolling through red charts, the crypto community got a little ray of sunshine this week, and it's coming from an unlikely place: the Federal Reserve.

Here's what's got everyone buzzing: the odds of a December Fed rate cut almost doubled, jumping from a measly 39.10% on Thursday to 69.40% on Friday, according to the CME FedWatch Tool. That's not just a bump—that's a straight-up moonshot in probability terms. Crypto analyst Moritz captured the collective vibe perfectly, wondering if this could be enough for Bitcoin to "find a bottom here for now." Spoiler alert: BTC is currently sitting at $85,071, down 10.11% over the past week, so we're still very much in the pain cave.

So what triggered this sudden surge in rate cut expectations? Apparently, dovish remarks from New York Fed president John Williams did the trick. Williams essentially said the Fed could cut rates "in the near term" without messing up their inflation goals. Bloomberg analyst Joe Weisenthal credited Williams' comments as the reason the odds "massively increased." Gotta love it when a Fed official accidentally becomes the crypto community's favorite person.

Now, before you go remortgaging your house to buy more Bitcoin, economist Mohamed El-Erian warned everyone not to get "carried away" by these comments. Buzzkill? Maybe. But also probably smart advice.

Still, the crypto community is doing what it does best: getting absolutely jacked on hopium. Crypto analyst Jesse Eckel called the setup "unfathomably bullish" and expressed confusion about why prices keep dropping when we're supposedly transitioning "from a tightening cycle into an easing cycle." Analyst Curb went even harder, predicting that "Crypto will explode in a massive rally." Bold words, my friend.

Coinbase Institutional threw their two cents in, arguing that the rate cut odds were actually "mispriced" to begin with. They pointed to research suggesting that tariff hikes could lower inflation and increase unemployment in the short term, acting like negative demand shocks—which could justify rate cuts sooner than markets expect.

Despite all this optimism, reality check: the Crypto Fear & Greed Index is still screaming "Extreme Fear" with a score of 14.

December Fed rate cut odds nearly doubled to 69.40% after dovish comments from NY Fed president John Williams

Bitcoiners speculating this could mark BTC's price bottom, despite currently trading at $85,071 (down 10.11% this week)

Market sentiment remains "Extreme Fear" at 14 on the Fear & Greed Index, though some analysts calling setup "unfathomably bullish"

Sovereign Bitcoin Adoption Could Pump BTC to $150K in a Single Day

Jeff Park, ProCap's chief investment officer, just dropped what might be the hottest take in crypto right now: he's identified the one catalyst that could send Bitcoin absolutely parabolic overnight. And no, it's not another Elon tweet or a celebrity endorsement.

Park's answer? Sovereign adoption. As in, a major developed OECD country actually putting Bitcoin on their balance sheet—for real this time, not just politicians talking a big game at conferences.

During a Thursday podcast, Park painted a pretty wild scenario: "If there was, for some reason, all of a sudden, news that a major developed market, OECD country, was going to buy Bitcoin on the balance sheet, and actually do it," we could see BTC rocket to around $150,000 overnight. That's a 76% spike from current levels around $85,089. Not too shabby for a day's work, eh?

But here's the kicker—and Park was very emphatic about this: "It would have to be real." No marketing stunts, no rumors, no politicians vaguely mentioning crypto at a conference and everyone losing their minds. We're talking about actual, verifiable, legitimate sovereign adoption. Park specifically called out the fact that we've been living with a "fake version" of this narrative for about a year now (shots fired!).

Jan3 founder Samson Mow seems to think this isn't just fantasy, recently suggesting that nation-state adoption may happen sooner than people expect. "I think we're on the tail end of gradually, and we're at the beginning phases of suddenly," Mow said. Cryptic? Yes. Exciting? Also yes.

But wait, there's another plot twist in Park's thesis: quantum computing. He called it the "weird boogie man" that keeps haunting Bitcoiners and might be one reason why long-term holders have been selling recently. Park believes some "clarity on resolution" regarding quantum threats could stop the selling pressure and let buying pressure actually move the needle on price.

However, Glassnode threw some cold water on the whale-selling panic, pointing out that "long-term holders have been realizing profits throughout this cycle, just as they did in every previous one." So maybe it's not quantum fear—maybe it's just... profit-taking? Wild concept, right?

The quantum concerns aren't totally baseless, though. Smart-contract researcher Gianluca Di Bella warned that the quantum computing danger isn't distant—it's current. Bitcoin OG Willy Woo even suggested an "intermediary measure" involving transferring BTC to SegWit-compatible addresses until quantum-safe protocols are developed.

Jeff Park says genuine sovereign BTC adoption by a major OECD country could push Bitcoin to $150,000 overnight (76% jump)

Must be "real" adoption, not political theater—Park emphasizes we've had a "fake version" for a year

Quantum computing clarity could stop selling pressure from long-term holders, though Glassnode says profit-taking is normal cycle behavior

And that's a wrap, my lovely PoI readers! I hope this edition left you feeling informed, entertained, and maybe even a little bit less panicked about those red candles (knowledge is power, after all). Whether you're team "buy the dip" or team "wait for confirmation," remember to stay curious, stay informed, and keep your diamond hands polished. Until next time, this is Mochi, signing off with a virtual high-five!

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