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                                          Why $500,000 Might Be the Ceiling Bitcoin has often been the subject of incredible price predictions. Some crypto enthusiasts argue it could reach $1 million or more per coin. But is that really realistic? In this post, we take a sober look at the fundamentals behind Bitcoin's value and explain why prices beyond $500,000 might be out of reach. 1. Market Cap Math: The Trillion-Dollar Threshold If Bitcoin were to hit $500,000 per coin, its total market capitalization (21 million coins) would be around $10.5 trillion . To put that into perspective: The entire gold market is valued at approximately $13 trillion . Global real estate is worth over $300 trillion . The U.S. stock market alone exceeds $40 trillion . For Bitcoin to reach $500,000, it would need to capture a large chunk of global wealth—not just from gold, but from e...

  Executive Summary AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP) has experienced a period of negative sentiment in recent weeks, specifically from May to early July 2025. This downturn in investor perception is primarily attributable to a confluence of factors. Foremost among these are aggressive short-seller reports that levied serious allegations of undisclosed Chinese ties, exploitation of advertising data (including from Meta Platforms), and manipulative ad practices such as "backdoor installations" and inflated metrics. These widely publicized reports directly impacted investor confidence. Complementing this, the emergence of shareholder class-action lawsuits, which echo many of the short-seller accusations concerning misleading statements about AppLovin's AXON 2.0 platform and deceptive advertising techniques, introduced significant legal and reputational risks. Further contributing to the negative sentiment was AppLovin's non-inclusion in the S&P 500 Index in June 2025. Despi...