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Wait – Earlybirds Invest https://earlybirdsinvest.com Latest Crypto News Sun, 14 Sep 2025 06:49:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 https://i0.wp.com/earlybirdsinvest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cropped-New-Project-2024-12-17T235703.455.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Wait – Earlybirds Invest https://earlybirdsinvest.com 32 32 240146708 I can’t wait for Samsung and Google to copy this revolutionary iPhone 17 feature https://earlybirdsinvest.com/i-cant-wait-for-samsung-and-google-to-copy-this-revolutionary-iphone-17-feature/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/i-cant-wait-for-samsung-and-google-to-copy-this-revolutionary-iphone-17-feature/#respond Sun, 14 Sep 2025 06:49:16 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/i-cant-wait-for-samsung-and-google-to-copy-this-revolutionary-iphone-17-feature/

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Every Apple event, be it WWDC or the new iPhone launch, brings me a set of confusing thoughts. There’s a lot of mockery over what Apple has decided to ~~copy~~ innovate and their random announcements that no one asked for (hello, iPhone Air), but also a bit of jealousy-slash-awe at Apple’s pull over the entire phone industry. I see that new front-facing camera, and I know many Android brands are now scrambling to copy it in 2026; it’ll easily be the new gold standard of selfie cameras.

But if there was one thing that stood out to me more than the silly thinness of the Air and its external battery pack, the misleading “fusion” lens, the 120Hz refresh rate on the base iPhone, and the new modems and chips, it’s one tiny detail: The iPhone 17 now starts at 256GB.

We had to wait for Apple to do it, but Apple has gone and done it. And, just like I know that everyone will copy that new front-facing camera, I also know that Apple’s influence on phone pricing and portfolio structure is insane. 256GB will become the norm in the US and the West because Apple made it the new norm, and no one wants to lose a battle against Apple because of a silly, inexpensive flash storage upgrade.

256GB of base storage will become the norm because Apple just made it the norm.

It’ll likely happen as soon as 2026. Samsung’s Galaxy S26 and Google’s Pixel 11 should both start at 256GB. And we can finally retire that restrictive 128GB of internal storage that gets eaten by the firmware, AI models, cumulative cache, and different apps and games that you install and use over the few years that you own the phone, leaving limited space for photos, videos, music, and other large files. And look, I know that some of you will tell me that they’re okay with 128GB being the base because they don’t need more, but most users disagree. Even in 2024, 70% of over 24,000 votes on our storage poll said 128Gb isn’t enough.

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Sticking with 128GB is stingy and cheap, especially for phones that cost over $800. It artificially limits the capabilities of the phone you’re buying because you’ll start babysitting its storage. That fantastic camera and video shooter? That gaming beast? That AI champion? They all need more storage. Without extra storage, you might as well buy a less capable phone with fewer promised years of software support. And no, cloud backups — or even local NAS backups — aren’t a solution. So, yes, I’m a bit angry when companies like Samsung and Google release expensive phones and then artificially restrict them by not letting us fully use them unless we splurge for the extra storage tiers. The base storage price of “Starting $799” is a lie if you can’t properly use all of the phone’s features on that storage tier.

The base price of $799 is a lie at 128GB. It artificially limits how much and how long you can use all of your phone’s awesome features.

Today, the price difference between a 128GB and a 256GB microSD card is around $8; it’s probably much less for flash NAND storage built into the phone. But many companies like Samsung and Google have been resting on their profit margins and using this cheap upgrade as leverage to force us to pay a disproportionate $50 or $100 extra to get 256GB instead. Madness.

I still remember when storage tiers were seen as a deal, not a nuisance. When the first iPhone launched in 2007 with 4GB and 8GB of storage for $100 extra, the difference seemed like a no-brainer because 8GB microSD cards were a very, very expensive rarity. Soon, though, storage cost dropped, but the cost to upgrade tiers didn’t, and the damage was done. Apple had seen a way to make extra profit, and it wasn’t going to let it go.

As microSD card slots disappeared from smartphones, every company started copying that margin-milking tiered storage strategy to the point where it became the norm. And somehow, we, the entire smartphone buyer base, decided it’s ok to be taken hostage by the storage conspiracy, and that paying through the nose to properly use all the features you actually buy a phone for is acceptable. It baffles me to think that there are teenagers today who have never seen a phone with expandable storage and who think it’s normal to pay such a premium for a bit of extra storage. Madness, I tell you.

Apple has done the right thing here, moving the needle in the right direction for once. I don’t know why they did it — they could’ve easily gotten away with another year of 128GB — but I’m glad they did. And now the ball is in Samsung and Google’s courts for 2026.

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Should you wait for the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Gen 3? https://earlybirdsinvest.com/should-you-wait-for-the-ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-gen-3/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/should-you-wait-for-the-ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-gen-3/#respond Sun, 07 Sep 2025 19:12:07 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/should-you-wait-for-the-ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-gen-3/

Looking to pick up a pair of Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses this year? You might want to hold off on that decision, as Meta’s annual product conference will kick off on September 17, and we’re expecting the company to unveil new smart glasses.

Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses have been one of Meta’s most successful products to date, garnering tons of attention worldwide and selling millions of units. You may not be aware that these glasses are actually second-generation Ray-Ban Meta glasses, as the original Ray-Ban Stories weren’t nearly as popular.

Part of the success was greatly improved hardware between the first and second generation, while the other part has been the excitement of Meta AI being built into Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses.

Since we’re anticipating Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses (Gen 3) to be announced at Meta Connect 2025, my recommendation is to wait and see what Meta will unveil and how much better they might be over Ray-Ban’s current offerings. For now, let’s go over the potential differences based on what we know to help you make a decision now.

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Inspecting the inside of transparent Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses with transitions lenses before putting them on — (Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)

Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses (Gen 3) are expected to come in two main varieties: sunglasses and prescription glasses. The currently available Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses are offered in three different traditional Ray-Ban styles, each with a selection of colors and lens types. However, Meta is unable to offer all types of prescriptions due to the frame styles.

Separating prescription and sunglasses styles would likely allow these prescription glasses users to utilize the new generation of smart glasses. If you’ve already taken a look at the available prescription options for Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses and can’t get what you need, you should definitely wait and see what’s available with the new rumored style options.

two pairs of rumored Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses — (Image credit: XR Research Institute via UploadVR)

Folks who are looking to primarily take photos or videos with their smart glasses should also wait to see what upgrades Meta will deliver with the camera on Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses (Gen 3). The recently released Oakley Meta HSTN smart glasses offer a notable camera upgrade for folks recording active video. If you plan to take your smart glasses out for a run, hike, or even while playing sports, waiting for a potential camera upgrade is a good option.

That’s because the higher-resolution camera allows Meta to offer better image stabilization, keeping the video jitter-free and bump-free, almost no matter what you do. We don’t expect any other camera upgrades over what Meta just delivered with Oakley Meta HSTN smart glasses, though, but Meta could always surprise us with AI super resolution or something.

Speaking of Meta AI, we’re expecting a big upgrade for Meta AI on all of the company’s upcoming smart glasses. That should include Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses (Gen 3), as it’s likely the company will include a new chipset that’s able to do even more than the two-year-old chipset in the current Ray-Ban Meta product.

This upgraded Meta AI is said to be able to provide longer interaction sessions, including additional live AI time with recording storage. Meta AI will be able to pull up data from your personal recordings on request, helping you remember where you left your car keys, the coffee mug, or even someone’s name whom you previously addressed.

Google’s upcoming Android XR-powered smart glasses are also able to perform these functions, and we fully expect any competing Meta smart glasses to be able to do it, too.

What about the price?

Transparent Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses with transitions lenses next to the glasses charging case and the Meta AI app — (Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)

Of course, any upgrade discussion isn’t complete without a price. While there are currently no rumors regarding the price of Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses (Gen 3), we don’t expect Meta to launch them at a wildly different price range than what’s currently available.

At the most, they’ll probably retail for $400-500, just like Oakley Meta HSTN. Meta Hypernova, the other, more advanced smart glasses that we expect to see unveiled at Meta Connect, are rumored to retail for $800, and there’s no expectation that Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses (Gen 3) will cost anywhere near that price since they aren’t expected to feature any display technology like the Hypernova.

Still, there’s a high chance that they could be more expensive than the $250-300 price tag you would spend on the current Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, but we’ll have to wait and see. At the least, if Meta does release its new smart glasses before the end of the year, you could always pick up a discounted pair of Gen 2s during this year’s Black Friday sales in November.

A render of four different styles of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses stacked atop one another in a white void.

Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses

Style meets intelligence with Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses! Pick the style you love and get Meta AI-powered smarts, a great first-person camera, Bluetooth speakers, and a nifty charging case that’ll keep your glasses topped up all day long.

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Ethereum staking faces $3.28 billion exit queue as delays hit longest wait in months https://earlybirdsinvest.com/ethereum-staking-faces-3-28-billion-exit-queue-as-delays-hit-longest-wait-in-months/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/ethereum-staking-faces-3-28-billion-exit-queue-as-delays-hit-longest-wait-in-months/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:36:09 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/ethereum-staking-faces-3-28-billion-exit-queue-as-delays-hit-longest-wait-in-months/

Ethereum’s staking network is under sustained withdrawal pressure, with the validator exit queue experiencing its longest wait time over the past month.

Data from the Validator Queue shows that, as of Aug. 14, stakers face an average of 12 days before they can fully withdraw their funds, a sharp departure from the typical sub-day turnaround.

Ethereum Validators Queue (Source: validatorqueue.com)

CryptoSlate first highlighted this trend on July 21, when the withdrawal queue surpassed the entry queue. The backlog has remained elevated ever since.

As of press time, 698,575 ETH (roughly $3.28 billion) are queued for withdrawal, while only 105,000 ETH, valued at about $472 million, are currently entering the network.

What is driving staked ETH withdrawals?

DeFi analyst Ignas pointed out that the most recent withdrawals are concentrated among the top three liquid staking token (LST) providers, including Lido, EtherFi, and Coinbase. These platforms allow users to stake ETH while retaining liquidity through derivative tokens.

Top Ethereum Stakers Withdrawing Their Assets (Source: Ignas/X)

Considering this, he attributed the surge in withdrawals from these platforms to unwinding leveraged ETH positions to capture higher yields.

Meanwhile, he also noted that a widening stETH/ETH depeg may be influencing validator behavior, alongside large positions being taken in anticipation of upcoming ETH staking ETFs.

In addition, profit-taking could be another factor behind the exit wave. Long-term stakers may be taking advantage of Ethereum’s recent price rally to withdraw funds from the staking program and realize gains.

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Should you wait for the Google Pixel Watch 4? https://earlybirdsinvest.com/should-you-wait-for-the-google-pixel-watch-4/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/should-you-wait-for-the-google-pixel-watch-4/#respond Sun, 03 Aug 2025 21:53:55 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/should-you-wait-for-the-google-pixel-watch-4/

We’re less than a month out until the Pixel Watch 4 is set to be unveiled at the Made by Google 2025 event. Fortunately for you, we’ve already seen several Watch 4 leaks that give us an idea of what to expect — both positive and (potentially) negative. With Google discounting the Watch 3 to clear out stock, I’m here to help you decide if you should hold off or not.

When I reviewed the Pixel Watch 3, I had a very positive experience, but that only raised my expectations for the Watch 4. The same applied when I interviewed the Qualcomm VP of wearables about the brand’s potential new Wear OS chipset. I thought this might be the generation that transformed Wear OS.

Instead, the rumored and leaked Pixel Watch 4 vs. Pixel Watch 3 differences we’ve seen have been more of a mixed bag. A brighter display with smaller borders sounds great, while low blood oxygen alerts will be an interesting foil to Samsung’s sleep apnea detection. But we might not get the massive processor change I’d hoped for, and the changed design may have as many cons as pros.

The Pixel Watch 4’s most subtle and significant upgrade

Pixel Watch 4 renders — (Image credit: OnLeaks/ via 91mobiles)

The Pixel Watch 4 will allegedly use the Snapdragon W5 Gen 1, the 2022 chip first introduced in the Pixel Watch 2. That means it would keep the same four Cortex-A53 cores as before, while the latest Galaxy Watches use one Cortex-A78 and four Cortex-A55 cores.

If this leak is correct, that’s one obvious reason to choose the Pixel Watch 3, or stick with a Watch 2: It’ll have the same performance level. The Watch 3 is already capable of running Gemini on Wear OS, and Wear OS 6 ran smoothly when I tested it.

I’m not sure if Google chose not to upgrade the processor because it didn’t think it needed the extra power or because its RISC-V plans with Qualcomm fell through, but it’s still disappointing if true.

A later leak confirmed Google’s plan, but also suggested the Watch 4 will swap out the 2016 Cortex-M33 co-processor with the 2020 Cortex-M55, making it capable of delivering “5x the AI workload at a fraction of the power.”

Ask yourself if you plan to use Gemini often enough for this boost to matter, or if you can settle for a couple of extra seconds of delay for every query. If you mainly use the AI on your phone already, then the Wear OS version may be more of a limited novelty.

Wearing a OnePlus Watch 3 and a Google Pixel Watch 3 on separate arms to compare them — The OnePlus Watch 3 is an example of a co-processor significantly improving the experience. (Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)

Gemini aside, I hope the M55 makes other background tasks more battery-efficient, similar to how the OnePlus Watch 3 lasts for days by running health and notifications through its upgraded BES2800 co-processor.

This leak suggests the Pixel Watch 4 41mm and 45mm will last 30 and 40 hours with AOD active, respectively, which significantly beats the Watch 3’s 24-hour-with-AOD estimate. It’s still nowhere close to OnePlus’s option, but it’s now ready to compete with the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 for longevity.

Is the battery boost worth waiting for? Definitely for power users. But 30–40 hours still falls into that awkward window where you still need daily charging, because it’ll die in the middle of day two — likely while you’re at work.

Maybe with AOD turned off, the larger Watch 4 can be stretched to two full days; I’ll have to test that in my review. But the point is, if you plan to charge your watch every night, the Watch 3 will easily last the full day, and cost you less. The Watch 4 just gives you wiggle room as the capacity fades over time.

Will a beefier Pixel Watch 4 design work for you?

Unlike the controversial changes to the Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic, the Pixel Watch 4 design should stick to the same style as always. But leaked Pixel Watch 4 renders suggest that it may be 2mm thicker than the Watch 3.

That may not sound like much, but 14mm is in the realm of thick fitness watches, and I don’t think the whole bezelless aesthetic will work if it’s bulging up from your wrist too far, like a black lump. So I hope this leak turns out to be inaccurate.

Maybe the Pixel Watch 4 needed to be thicker? Aside from extra battery capacity, one leak suggests it will be fully repairable, unlike the older models that couldn’t be disassembled to fix damaged components.

An alleged rendering of the Pixel Watch 4 sitting on its left side where its charging contact points have supposedly moved to. — (Image credit: Android Headlines)

That same leak suggests the Pixel Watch 4 could have satellite SOS capabilities if you don’t have your phone on you. Fitting a functional antenna in there for emergencies might have thickened things up.

And one last leak this month showed the Pixel Watch 4’s new side-mounted charging stand in place of the current bottom charging pin system. The Watch 3’s charging system works, but it’s a bit finicky to get it attached; it’ll be interesting to see if this version is an upgrade, whether in terms of speed or convenience.

We don’t have official confirmation on any of this yet, but it’s clear Google did its best to make the Pixel Watch 4 better… but may have had trouble squeezing everything into a rounded-edge frame that wasn’t too thick.

Should you wait for the Pixel Watch 4?

Changing a watch face on the Google Pixel Watch 3 — (Image credit: Michael Hicks / Android Central)

At this point, I think it makes sense to wait, even if you suspect the Pixel Watch 4 might not deliver everything you wanted. But not everyone should.

Google has the Pixel Watch 3 at $80 off, just off its all-time low from Prime Day ($250), and you can cut a little extra off that on the Google Store with a trade-in deal. But the current rumor is that the Pixel Watch 4 will stick to its normal price.

So you can easily quantify the decision now. Assuming these leaks are accurate, do you think it’s worth $100 more to get an extra 5–10ish hours of battery life, a slightly larger and brighter display, a more convenient charger dock, faster Gemini commands, a couple of safety features, and one extra year of updates?

The Watch 3 is one of the best Android watches today, and the Watch 4 allegedly will have the same app speeds, storage, and health sensors; it’ll also get Wear OS 6 in a couple of months. So there’s no harm in grabbing one for cheap if you’re not impressed with what the newer model has in store.

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Want $1 Million in Retirement? Invest $100,000 in These 3 Stocks and Wait a Decade https://earlybirdsinvest.com/want-1-million-in-retirement-invest-100000-in-these-3-stocks-and-wait-a-decade/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/want-1-million-in-retirement-invest-100000-in-these-3-stocks-and-wait-a-decade/#respond Tue, 10 Jun 2025 02:36:35 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/want-1-million-in-retirement-invest-100000-in-these-3-stocks-and-wait-a-decade/ These technology giants have proven their staying power, yet still have the growth potential to lift your portfolio to breathtaking heights.

The right stocks can turbocharge your stock portfolio and set you up for a comfortable retirement. However, there are nuances to investing in growing companies.

Sure, a home run stock can make you a millionaire on its own. However, if it were easy, there would be many more millionaires. The hit rate is low, so investors are usually better off looking for proven winners that still have plenty of life left in them.

The world’s largest technology companies are driving ongoing growth trends, including e-commerce, digital advertising, and cloud computing. These same companies could also benefit from upcoming opportunities in artificial intelligence (AI).

Investing $100,000 into each of these “Magnificent Seven” stocks as part of a diversified portfolio could yield a million dollars a decade from now. Here are their names, and why they could make you serious money well into the future.

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1. Amazon

E-commerce is Amazon‘s (AMZN 1.75%) core business, and the carrot that draws consumers into its Prime membership and ecosystem. However, Amazon is just as much a technology company as any. It operates the world’s leading cloud platform, Amazon Web Services, which holds an estimated 30% share of the global cloud infrastructure market. AWS is Amazon’s cash cow, contributing over half of the company’s total operating income despite representing just a fraction of its total revenue.

That’s especially important, given that AI is arguably the most prominent growth trend of the upcoming decade. AI, like most modern software, primarily runs on the cloud. AI applications are already driving significant growth for cloud capacity, prompting Amazon and other cloud companies to invest billions of dollars in building data centers to handle the load.

Amazon’s valuation, a PEG ratio of 2, is reasonable for its estimated 17% long-term earnings growth. In other words, the stock’s investment returns should reflect that growth over time. If so, cloud tailwinds from AI should boost Amazon’s most profitable business and could more than double earnings and the stock over the next decade.

2. Alphabet (Google)

Most investors know Alphabet (GOOGL 1.62%) (GOOG 1.77%) for Google Search, but it’s a diversified tech giant. It owns YouTube, Android smartphone software, and Google Chrome, develops AI software and quantum computers, and continues to expand Waymo, a ride-hailing service using self-driving vehicles.

Its massive size and broad reach make it highly likely that Alphabet will compete in AI and the opportunities it creates over the coming decade. Wall Street anticipates Alphabet growing its earnings by an average of 15% annually over the long term, despite some fears that AI chatbots could disrupt Google Search, Alphabet’s core business.

Investors shouldn’t dismiss this risk, but fear has priced the stock at a compelling PEG ratio of 1.3, assuming the company meets Wall Street’s growth estimates. If it does, investors could eventually see returns exceed Alphabet’s growth if sentiment rebounds and drives the valuation higher. Alphabet’s anticipated double-digit growth and depressed valuation make it a candidate for substantial returns over the next decade.

3. Meta Platforms

Last but not least is Meta Platforms (META -0.40%), the parent company of social media apps such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads. The company is immensely profitable, generating $50 billion in free cash flow over the past four quarters from ads shown to the 3.43 billion people who use Meta’s social apps each day.

Meta Platforms still has firm long-term leadership; CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is still only 41 years old. He has been pushing the company toward AI for several years, using AI technology to optimize its core advertising business, and launching an open-sourced AI model with over a billion downloads, and is working to establish Meta Platforms as a key player in next-generation consumer electronics.

Meta Platforms has rallied and is up significantly over the past few years. Yet the stock’s PEG ratio (1.5) remains attractive for prospective investors, and Meta’s estimated long-term earnings growth rate of 18% suggests there is enough upside for the stock to double or more over the coming decade. Meta Platforms must still monetize more of its AI projects, but if successful, investors will be glad they have this company in their portfolio over the next decade.

Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. Justin Pope has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta Platforms. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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Looking To Buy The Dogecoin Dip Below $0.2? Analyst Says Wait For This To Happen First https://earlybirdsinvest.com/looking-to-buy-the-dogecoin-dip-below-0-2-analyst-says-wait-for-this-to-happen-first/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/looking-to-buy-the-dogecoin-dip-below-0-2-analyst-says-wait-for-this-to-happen-first/#respond Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:58:09 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/looking-to-buy-the-dogecoin-dip-below-0-2-analyst-says-wait-for-this-to-happen-first/

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Dogecoin has dipped below $0.2 as part of a broader crypto market correction, providing a buying opportunity for investors. However, crypto analyst DecyX had indicated that investors should wait for this to happen before they accumulate the foremost meme coin.

Analyst Reveals What To Wait For Before Buying Dogecoin

In an X post, DecyX told investors to wait for Dogecoin to grab the liquidity under $0.187 before accumulating the meme coin. He added that they should look for bullish price action on the lower timeframes (LTFs) and target the imbalance zone between $0.213 and $0.215. The analyst believes that a full fill could send DOGE to above $0.235.

DecyX also noted that the Fair Value Gap (FVG) above is still untouched and that the $0.2597 strong high is a magnet long-term for Dogecoin. His statements come just as the meme coin dropped below the psychological $0.2 level. This price decline has occurred following the Bitcoin price correction from its all-time high (ATH) recorded two weeks ago.

In an X post, crypto analyst Kevin Capital told Dogecoin holders that they want to see the meme coin hold onto between $0.1901 and $0.1839. His accompanying chart showed that failure to hold between this range could send DOGE to as low as $0.17. The analyst has on several occasions drawn the correlation between the Dogecoin and Bitcoin price.

In another X post, he commented on the Bitcoin price and warned that things could get “sketchy” for the flagship crypto, meaning that DOGE is also at risk. Kevin Capital noted that the weekly close for Bitcoin was below $106,800, which puts it back in the danger zone. The analyst remarked that it needs to return above that level within the coming days to avoid things becoming sketchy.

DOGE Could Be Bottoming Out

In an X post, crypto analyst Trader Tardigrade stated that Dogecoin could be forming a double bottom on the 4-hour chart. His chart showed that he expects a reversal from the $0.18 zone, with the meme coin rallying back above the psychological $0.2 zone.

The analyst also alluded to Dogecoin’s daily chart, revealing a hidden Bullish Divergence on DOGE’s Relative Strength Index (RSI). He stated that the meme coin is creating a higher low on the daily chart, while its RSI shows a lower low. Meanwhile, the analyst revealed that Dogecoin is breaking out from a Symmetrical triangle on the 1-hour chart. A breakout from this triangle is also expected to send the meme coin above the $0.2 level.

At the time of writing, the Dogecoin price is trading at around $0.1906, down in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap.

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Wait… JPMorgan is bullish now? https://earlybirdsinvest.com/wait-jpmorgan-is-bullish-now/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/wait-jpmorgan-is-bullish-now/#respond Tue, 20 May 2025 21:20:54 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/wait-jpmorgan-is-bullish-now/

Plus: Australia’s tax office might not love this Bitcoin decision

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Is crypto gonna be tax-free in Australia?

JPMorgan might offer clients access to Bitcoin ETFs.

News drops: the SEC playing Jenga, South Korean actress using company funds to buy crypto + more

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Market flavor today

We’re back in the green after a red day yesterday – basically, we’re still strapped into the usual rollercoaster, and the bulls seem to be the ones having fun now:

Bitfinex analysts believe that Bitcoin is showing real, structural strength. Here’s what they’re seeing:

Spot demand remains strong, meaning that people are actually buying BTC, not just betting with leverage = a more committed market;
Its price action has this healthy pattern: short periods where the price stays flat → quick move higher. This suggests buyers are slowly building positions, not chasing pumps = a sign of real demand;
The spot premium is still high. This shows that buyers would rather hold real BTC than trade futures = a sign they trust its long-term value.

And what does that all add up to?

Even though Bitcoin hasn’t yet broken its all-time high, it’s trading close to it, and there’s no sign of weakness.

So, the current sideways movement might just be a moment of consolidation before the next upward move. Before you say anything, yes, pullbacks are still possible – but the bigger picture remains positive.

Meanwhile, there’s another strong signal: according to Santiment’s Brian Quinlivan, coins are being taken off exchanges and moved into cold storage.

Bitcoin’s supply on exchanges dropped to 7.1% – the lowest since November 2018;

Ethereum is down to 4.9% – the lowest in its history.

Coins on exchanges are typically there to be sold.

Therefore, less crypto sitting on exchanges means less sell pressure, which supports the idea that people are expecting prices to rise, not fall.

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Memecoin harvest

Charts that said, “haha what’s gravity?”

Data as of 04:55 AM EST.

Check out these memecoins and plenty more here.

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Yesterday, we talked about how the UK is forcing every crypto company to track and report user data for every trade and transfer. So they can tax it, of course.

Now let’s flip the globe and head to Australia, where things took a very different turn.

In a legal case against William Wheatley, a federal officer accused of stealing 81.6 Bitcoin, Judge Michael O’Connell ruled that Bitcoin counts as money, not property.

Now, capital gains tax doesn’t apply to regular currency.

Sooo, you’re connecting the dots… and Bitcoin really is “money”… then it it shouldn’t be taxed under capital gains rules.

And that would mean that Aussies could be looking at up to $1B AUD (about $640M USD) in tax refunds.

Bathing in money

Now, before anyone starts emailing the tax office: this decision doesn’t actually change the law. It’s just one judge’s interpretation in a single case. It’s not a new rule, not an official change in tax policy, and not something the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is required to follow.

Unless a higher court confirms it, other judges – and the ATO – are free to ignore it.

Still, this whole thing brings up a legit question: should Bitcoin be treated like money – and taxed like it too?

… Probably not.

People do use Bitcoin to pay for stuff – flights, hotels, certain online stores. It’s handy for international payments, donations, and peer-to-peer payments;
However, most Bitcoin holders treat it like digital gold – a long-term investment they hope will grow in value, not something they buy coffee with.

So while Bitcoin can function like money, it’s not widely used that way. It lives in this weird middle ground: part currency, part asset, not fully either.

That’s what makes the tax situation so messy. If Bitcoin doesn’t clearly fit into one category, then trying to apply black-and-white tax rules is always going to feel a little off.

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You can’t ignore crypto forever

Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan, used to be like Grampa Simpson in this meme:

Old man yells at Bitcoin

Well, tbh, he still kinda is… but less.

Dimon kept JPMorgan mostly out of crypto. While other major banks bought Bitcoin ETFs, JPMorgan stuck with futures and didn’t let its advisors recommend spot Bitcoin ETFs to clients.

But now, things are changing.

No, Dimon didn’t become a degen (yet ) – but he seems to be easing up. His latest take:

“I don’t think you should smoke, but I defend your right to smoke.”

In other words – he may not like crypto, but he won’t stop clients from getting exposure.

Word is, JPMorgan’s gonna offer clients access to Bitcoin ETFs. It still won’t offer custody services, but even allowing clients to buy is a big shift from how closed-off they were before.

This gives Bitcoin more legitimacy among wealthy clients and traditional investors.

And coming from the CEO of the world’s fifth largest bank, it sends a clear message: if you wanna stay competitive in finance, you can’t ignore crypto forever.

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News drops

Donald Trump signed the Take It Down Act into law. It’s meant to stop people from posting deepfake… uhh… intimate photos or videos of others without their permission.

Caroline Crenshaw – the only Democrat left on the SEC – says the agency’s removing rules without thinking it through. She compared it to a game of Jenga: keep removing too many pieces, and the whole thing could collapse.

South Korea’s leading presidential candidate, Lee Jae-myung, wants to launch a stablecoin backed by the Korean won. He says it would let people send money on the blockchain without needing to rely on foreign options like USDT.

South Korean actress Hwang Jung-eum confessed to taking about 4.3B won (over $3M) from her own company to buy crypto. Now she’s facing embezzlement charges under a serious economic crimes law.

Joining KuCoin? We’ve got a referral link waiting for you – might as well start with the bonuses.

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Wait… tariffs are good for Bitcoin? https://earlybirdsinvest.com/wait-tariffs-are-good-for-bitcoin/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/wait-tariffs-are-good-for-bitcoin/#respond Fri, 04 Apr 2025 23:20:29 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/wait-tariffs-are-good-for-bitcoin/

Plus: What does Coinbase see in XRP?

GM. Vitamin C(oin) levels dangerously low? Ay, we gotchu – here’s your daily dose of crypto updates.

Coinbase plans to list XRP futures.

News drops: guy spies on his employer for crypto, college students get ChatGPT Plus for free + more

Market flavor today

Name		Price	24H	7D
Crypto Market Cap: $2.68T 1.15% (24H)
	Bitcoin BTC	$82,700.11	1.11%	-1.85%
	Ethereum ETH	$1,791.56	1.42%	-5.03%
	XRP XRP	$2.11	6.56%	-3.92%
	BNB BNB	$593.20	2.17%	-5.17%

The market’s still tryna digest the tariff bomb Trump dropped yesterday – fear’s still running the show, and Bitcoin’s trading around $82K.

But while everyone’s freaking out, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes is out here saying that he LOVES tariffs.

Here’s his logic (and why it kinda makes sense):

1/ Money printer go BRRR

Tariffs mess with the flow of global trade, which can hurt economies.

Now, to cover the damage, governments usually respond by printing more money.

If the US does that, it’ll be bad for the dollar… but great for Bitcoin.

Weaker dollar = more people looking at Bitcoin as a better store of value = price goes up.

2/ Foreign money leaving

Hayes pointed out that foreign investors are starting to sell US tech stocks and bring their money back to their own countries.

That puts even more pressure on the dollar.

And once again: weaker dollar = time for Bitcoin to shine

3/ Falling yields

Right after the tariff news dropped, the 2-year Treasury yield dropped.

Treasury yields basically show how confident investors are in the US economy.

Lower yields = investors expect the Fed to start cutting interest rates or even fire up the ol’ money printer (aka Quantitative Easing or QE).

And when that happens? You guessed it: Bitcoin usually pops off.

So, Hayes’ advice – stay calm, be adaptable, and keep some liquid funds ready, because chaos = opportunity in crypto.

And Hayes isn’t the only one telling everyone to relax – investor Lark Davis also says the panic is overblown.

Six months ago, when Bitcoin was sitting at $65K, sentiment was neutral.

Now, it’s $80K+, and people are acting like the sky is falling.

What changed? Not much – just recency bias, which is our brain focusing on what happened recently and forgetting the bigger picture.

Which is:

Institutions are bullish on BTC;
Regulatory clarity is advancing more than ever before;
Bitcoin’s becoming a macro asset.

In short: take a deep breath, touch some grass, zoom out, and be patient

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Final call

The dYdX stage in BitDegree’s $30K airdrop ends after this weekend – and so does your shot at an extra $1,000 USDC.

Sure, the main $30K airdrop isn’t wrapping up yet… but why miss out on even more?

So, go earn Bits by inviting your friends, doing micro tasks, and completing Missions → climb the leaderboard → grab that bonus before it’s gone!

Make this weekend count

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Memecoin harvest

Did someone give these memecoins a can of Monster Energy? They’re tweakin’:

Data as of 06:50 AM EST.

Check out these memecoins and plenty more here.

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Coinbase asked the CFTC’s permission to launch XRP futures contracts on April 21 – and it’s a big deal.

Quick detour for those who haven’t touched the “derivatives” tab on an exchange:

A futures contract is basically an agreement to buy or sell a crypto at a set price on a specific date in the future. You’re not buying the asset itself – you’re just betting on whether its price will go up or down on that date.

If you’re right, you make money. If you’re wrong, well… better luck next time.

Now, before you go, “Uhh… didn’t someone else already launch XRP futures?” – yes, Bitnomial beat them to it back in March.

But here’s the difference: this is Coinbase we’re talking about.

Coinbase is the largest crypto exchange in the US – and one of the biggest in the world. So when they decide to launch something like XRP futures, it gets attention.

From traders. From institutions. From regulators. From someone’s grandma (if she’s cool like that).

Especially when they’re doing it with XRP – a coin that just recently escaped a years-long legal battle with the SEC.

Coinbase offering futures on it now suggests they believe XRP’s past the point of legal risk, which is a major legitimacy boost.

Plus, futures are typically reserved for assets that are seen as established, active, and important – this means Coinbase sees XRP worthy of that level of attention.

Now, how might this affect the XRP market?

A wider range of traders – including hedge funds and institutions – might start trading it = more integration into mainstream trading strategies;
Trading volume will likely increase = improved liquidity = even more attention to XRP;
Price movement is likely to get more intense, since these types of markets invite faster, riskier trades.

So, in short: possibly more attention, more traders, and more action.

But whether that actually turns into anything bigger – we’ll see.

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News drops

Binance’s ex-CEO CZ has a new side quest: helping Kyrgyzstan with crypto. The country’s president said that their National Investment Agency signed a deal with CZ to get his advice, tech support, and help attracting businesses to Kyrgyzstan.

An Irish guy confessed to getting paid $5K a month in Ethereum to secretly spy on the company Rippling. He was doing it for their rival, Deel.

College students in the US and Canada are getting a sweet deal – OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plus is gonna be free for some time.

Paul Atkins got approved by the Senate Banking Committee to lead the SEC. Now it’s up to the full Senate to vote, and most people think he’s got it in the bag.

Fortnite added a new spot on the map called the “Dill Bits” server mine – and it looks like a crypto mining setup.

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