Morning Edition
Fri, May 29, 2026, 8:58 AM
CT is in a death-march mood: memes equate BTC at $70 k in 2021 and 2026, Polymarket bags another insider, and the only green candles are AI model version numbers.
The Story So Far
Yesterday’s despair over ETH underperforming a dating app and James Wynn’s $87 M rug has crystallized into full-blown “RIP Crypto” memes. Meanwhile, Polymarket’s second arrest in two days shows regulators are finally policing prediction markets, and the only charts going parabolic are Claude Opus patch notes.
From Your Network
Polymarket flags second arrest
Another NYC arrest for insider trading shows prediction-market enforcement is real and on-chain footprints are prosecutorial gold.
Proud to announce Polymarket's market integrity infrastructure flagged another trader who was arrested this morning in New York for insider trading. With 2 out of 2 arrests in this industry resulting from our criminal referrals, Polymarket has emerged as the enforcement leader. Blockchain trading is transparent, traceable, and bad actors leave footprints
Trending
Gay dating app beats ETH cycle
The viral meme crystallizes CT’s angst that even fringe apps are outperforming the second-largest crypto asset.
A gay dating app outperformed Ethereum this cycle https://t.co/tXwJbWetDg
RIP Crypto 10/10/2025
The epitaph tweet sums up the prevailing “crypto is dead” sentiment now dominating timeline humor.
RIP Crypto 10/10/2025 🥀
BTC 70K in 2021 and 2026
The sideways-for-half-a-decade meme underscores frustration that price discovery has stalled despite macro liquidity.
BTC 70K BTC 70K in 2021 in 2026 https://t.co/0DdewS17Pq
Claude Opus 4.8 drops
The latest AI model release diverts attention—and capital—away from crypto as builders chase the next tech narrative.
Me using Claude Opus 4.8 to rename a file https://t.co/PqQ0FiHFaG
Broke on $423k portfolio
The relatable meme highlights liquidity lock-up and the pain of unrealized crypto gains amid zero exit liquidity.
"Sorry, can't hangout. I’m broke" Bank balance: $89 Portfolio: $423,000 https://t.co/3tbR6qjeOh