If you thought last week’s crypto chaos was peak absurdity, hold your meme-flavored energy drink. This week, we saw a golden Trump statue erected in the heart of Washington D.C. to Dogecoin ETFs, and coins named after political tragedies; the past seven days prove that crypto isn’t just an industry, but it’s performance art with liquidity pools. Here’s your recap of the week when memes outpaced fundamentals and AI joined the comedy club.
Capitol Hill gets a golden trump bitcoin statue
Forget monuments to Lincoln or Washington. A 12-foot Trump Bitcoin statue gleamed outside the U.S. Capitol this week, courtesy of a group of crypto pranksters. The stunt was about marketing a memecoin called DJTGST.
The Fed’s rate cut may have nudged risk assets higher, but let’s be real: it was the giant golden Trump clutching a Bitcoin that stole the headlines. Moral of the story? In 2025, statues pump harder than stimulus.
Elon’s Grok picks a fight with @Bunbohue40037
xAI’s chatbot allegedly decided to channel its inner stand-up comic by accusing a user with the suspicious handle @Bunbohue40037 of being a bot. Elon Musk reposted it, and the internet promptly lost it.
Some users laughed; others panicked. “Wait, are we all bots?” Either way, it has officially joined the roast circuit. Coming soon: Grok on Netflix, opening for Dave Chappelle.
AI resurrects Charlie Kirk
As if crypto markets weren’t surreal enough, AI deepfakes of Charlie Kirk delivering speeches posthumously went viral after his tragic shooting. Supporters saw it as comfort, critics as creepy, and traders as just another reason to launch an RIP CHARLIE KIRK token (which, naturally, pumped 85,000% before collapsing).
Lesson: In this economy, not even mortality can stop a meme pump.
Dua Lipa t-shirt meme becomes the Billboard 100 of AI
Singer Dua Lipa wore a plain white T-shirt. That’s it. Within hours, AI trolls had plastered everything from PSG logos to Pepe memes across her chest. Even Bayern Munich and Punjab Kings joined the party. Some artists drop albums. Dua Lipa just has to wear a shirt, and the internet does the rest.
Dogecoin ETF goes full moon mission
In case anyone doubted meme coins’ staying power, the first U.S. Dogecoin ETF launched this week, and clocked $6 million in trading volume in its first hour. Wall Street analysts, once allergic to Doge, now have to explain “such wow” in their Bloomberg terminals. Who needs gold ETFs when you can have a Shiba Inu in a suit?
Layer Brett wants to be Solana’s class clown
Ethereum’s Layer-2 scene welcomed Layer Brett (LBRETT), a new meme coin hoping to challenge Solana’s BONK and WIF. It promises lower fees, staking, and plenty of meme magic. It’s like the transfer student who shows up mid-semester and instantly thinks they’re prom king. Still, never underestimate a coin with better jokes than tokenomics.
Meme + AI coins spark mini bull run
The hottest new genre isn’t DeFi or GameFi but AI + meme coins. Projects are blending AI narratives with meme utility, and traders are eating it up. Just don’t blink, because 30–45% corrections are standard fare. Imagine ChatGPT crossed with Dogecoin, brilliant until the hangover hits.
CryptoGuard AI prototype wants to be Batman for wallets
Not all stories were pure chaos. A research prototype called CryptoGuard made waves as an AI tool that spots suspicious wallet activity before you get rugged. Finally, an AI sidekick for the average user; think Batman’s Alfred, but instead of polishing silverware, it stops you from approving dodgy contracts.
Final take
This week in crypto, art installations became marketing, memes became ETFs, and tragedy became a token ticker. It’s a reminder that crypto isn’t just finance; it’s theater with market caps. And as long as statues, bots, and frogs keep grabbing headlines, altcoins will continue to prove that attention is the ultimate liquidity.
