Blockchain & Web3 Weekly Bytes Edition #57

⚡ GameStop Goes BTC, Japan Eyes Web3 Sync, & Immutability Matters 🔐

March 29, 2025

Hello Blockchain Enthusiast,

Welcome to Edition #57 of Blockchain & Web3 Weekly Bytes! GameStop is back in the digital assets spotlight, not with memes, but with a billion-dollar Bitcoin treasury bet. Japan's Web3 alliance is reaching out to U.S. regulators, proposing a cross-border framework for tokenization. Meanwhile, Bitcoin ETFs have logged 10 straight days of inflows—quiet but consistent.

Tech Spotlight: I’m breaking down why immutability still holds weight, with examples that aren’t stuck in theory.
Weekly Highlights: Fidelity's stablecoin test is underway, Brazil's government is talking Bitcoin reserves, France green-lights a crypto fund, and more firms see the SEC stepping away.
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Chart of the Week: A side-by-side look at all four Bitcoin halving cycles. We're only ~340 days into the fourth—so far, it's following its rhythm.

🧠 Weekly Trivia

Which football association recently tokenized player transfer rights on a public blockchain?

A) Brazil
B) Italy
C) Turkey
D) Argentina

*Find the answer at the end of this newsletter.

🌟 Tech Spotlight – Blockchain Immutability

Most systems can be edited, backdated, or wiped without a trace. Blockchains don't work that way.

Immutability means once something's recorded, it stays. There's no delete key. No version 2.0. The original entry lives on—forever linked to the chain.

That's why it's being used to store everything from land titles to donations to public records—because edits require consensus, not authority.

Where it shows up

🔸 Land Disputes

In parts of Africa, NGOs are recording property claims on public blockchains. Paper can be stolen or destroyed. Chain records hold up even when governments change.

🔸 Shipment Logs

Some logistics firms use blockchain to log container data in real time. If a crate goes missing, there's no rewriting history to cover it up.

🔸 On-Chain Moments

Vitalik's $1B donation to India's COVID relief fund? Still traceable on Ethereum. No press release needed. The proof is public.

Why it matters

With so much digital noise, immutability gives people a record that can't be quietly edited or deleted. It brings finality to facts.

And that changes how trust is built.

📰 This Week’s Blockchain and Web3 Highlights

🇯🇵 Japan to U.S.: Let's Talk Tokenization: The Asia Web3 Alliance is calling for a joint approach to blockchain rules, proposing direct collaboration with the SEC and Commissioner Hester Peirce.

🏦 Fidelity Quietly Tests a Stablecoin: The investment giant is trialing a stablecoin offering—part of a broader push into tokenized Treasuries.

🇧🇷 Brazil Hints at a Bitcoin Reserve Plan: A senior official under Brazil's vice president floated the idea of holding Bitcoin as part of the country's strategic reserves.

⚖️ SEC Backs Off More Cases: Kraken, Consensys, and Cumberland DRW have seen their enforcement actions dropped—joining Coinbase, while others still wait for closure.

🇫🇷 France Greenlights $27M Crypto Investment Pool: State bank Bpifrance is ready to invest directly in digital assets—aimed at backing local blockchain startups.

📈 Bitcoin ETFs Log 10-Day Inflow Streak: U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted another day of positive flows—marking ten in a row, despite calmer waters overall

🎮 GameStop Makes a Crypto Play—Again: The company is raising $1.3B for a Bitcoin treasury pivot. Reactions are split, echoing familiar debates around risk, timing, and strategy.

😂 A Little Blockchain Humor Break 🤣

Source: Alan Watts

📊 Chart of the Week: Halvings Don't Repeat — But They Do Rhyme

We're now ~340 days into Bitcoin's 4th halving cycle. The chart above compares each post-halving run — 2012 (purple), 2016 (teal), 2020 (blue), and the current 2024 cycle (black).

Here's what stands out:

🔹 No two paths are the same.

The 2012 cycle was fast and aggressive. 2016 was patient. 2020 had bursts and long pauses. 2024? So far, it's moving with more stability — but that could change quickly.

🔹 Each cycle builds on a larger base.

As Bitcoin grows, the scale of price movement expands. That's why this chart scales each cycle to the 2024 starting point — to compare trajectory, not just numbers.

🔹 Cycles are long.

A common pattern? It takes time. Earlier runs didn't peak until 500+ days in. That puts us still in the early stretch of Cycle 4.

Source: Cointelegraph

Plenty moved this week, quietly and loudly.

GameStop re-entered the Bitcoin arena, Japan called for cross-border Web3 coordination, and Bitcoin ETFs added their tenth day of inflows. Fidelity’s stablecoin surfaced behind the scenes, Brazil’s government floated Bitcoin as a reserve, and France put fresh capital behind crypto startups.

Trivia Answer: D) Argentina

The Argentine Football Association became the first to tokenize player transfer rights using a public blockchain—bringing smart contracts into sports deals.

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More updates next Saturday—straight, clear, and signal-only.

Thank you,
Ajay Tomar

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