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The GameStop price has surged 8% in the last 24 hours to trade at $0.0002292 as of 12:030 a.m. EST on an 83% pump in trading volume to $2.3 million. This jump in the GME price comes after Keith Gill, known as Roaring Kitty online, shared a gif from Chappelle’s Show , featuring Dave Chappelle parodying Rick James and gesturing, as if to say, “Come here.” The gif has sparked speculation among GameStop (GME) enthusiasts, with some drawing connections to Rick James’ hit song Give It to Me Baby , which includes the line, “Wait till I squeeze you.” This lyric resonates with the concept of a short squeeze, a key element of the original GME saga. pic.twitter.com/TSq9cwyJx1 — Roaring Kitty (@TheRoaringKitty) January 2, 2025 The symbolism deepens with the sparkling ring in the gif, which reads “Unity.” This has led some to speculate about a connection to Unity Technologies, whose logo resembles the gift box featured in Roaring Kitty...

The cryptocurrency market is reaping the rewards of a long-awaited bull run — one that kicked off in early November following the re-election of Donald Trump to the presidency.  While it wasn’t completely smooth sailing, with the leading digital asset hitting several speed bumps on its way to $100,000, Bitcoin (BTC) has now surpassed that mark, and was trading at approximately $104,807 by press time on December 16.  Over the last week, BTC has seen prices rise by 6.52% — bolstering monthly returns to 14.78% and year-to-date (YTD) gains up to 146.81%. Picks for you Crypto lobbyist reveals unbelievable Bitcoin 2025 price target 8 mins ago Xandeum wraps up Solana staking program with 205M XAND distributed in rewards ...

A closely followed crypto analyst says that one Solana (SOL) rival may be gearing up for a double-digit breakout. Crypto trader Michaël van de Poppe tells his 740,700 followers on the social media platform X that Aptos (APT) may surge by more than 65% from its current value after breaking out of a key resistance level. He also believes the announcement that Aptos will support stablecoin USDC on its blockchain is a bullish catalyst. “APT is one of those chains with a massive capacity to facilitate transactions. The price action looks excellent too. Broke a significant resistance zone and great news is coming in! Holding above there we’ll likely see a run towards $17 and $20.” APT is trading for $12.09 at time of writing, up nearly 22% in the last 30 days. Next up, the analyst predicts that Bitcoin (BTC) will tag $100,000 on Friday. However, he warns there may be a sudden pullback afterward. “Bitcoin is going to hit the $100,000 [November ...

Ripple’s XRP token is one of the most popular cryptocurrencies in the market. After a tumultuous August, the token has been back on the rise as the third quarter comes to an end, rising 12% over the last 30 days. As the token garners momentum in the final months of 2024, analysts are setting up their predictions for Ripple XRP in 2025. Among the bullish predictors, one analyst is suggesting a huge breakout for the asset next year. Indeed, crypto analyst Egrag Crypto has updated his Ripple XRP price prediction for 2025. The analyst suggested that the asset could experience a significant price peak by next May due to past patterns. Egrag predicted a rally beginning in July 2024 based on Cycle B, which spanned around 1,186 days from peak to peak. However, the analyst has changed this outlook, turning to Cycle A, which more accurately reflects XRP’s current market movements. According to the analyst, Cycle ‘A’ took approximately 1,492 days from one peak to the next all-time high (ATH), su...