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Bitcoin is the world's first decentralized cryptocurrency, created in 2009 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. It enables peer-to-peer electronic cash transactions without intermediaries like banks or governments, operating on a blockchain secured by Proof of Work mining and the SHA-256 cryptographic algorithm.   With a fixed supply cap of 21 million coins and programmatic halvings every four years that reduce miner rewards, Bitcoin is designed as a deflationary digital asset often called "digital gold." Its value stems from solving the double-spending problem without trusted intermediaries, creating the first truly scarce digital asset with censorship resistance and permissionless access that no government, corporation, or individual can control.  Bitcoin operates as a decentralized peer-to-peer network where transactions are recorded on a public ledger called the blockchain, distributed across thousands of computers globally. Transactions are grouped into blocks added approximately every 10 minutes through mining, where specialized computers compete to solve complex mathematical puzzles.   Bitcoin has achieved mainstream adoption through multiple vectors. The January 2024 SEC approval of 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs opened Bitcoin investment to traditional finance participants, and corporations like Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) are using Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset to protect against currency debasement, offering MSTR holders amplified exposure to Bitcoin.   The Bitcoin ecosystem continues to evolve with innovations like Ordinals, which emerged in January 2023 to enable NFT-like functionality directly on Bitcoin, and BRC-20 tokens, an experimental standard for creating fungible tokens using Ordinal inscriptions. BTCFi (Bitcoin Finance) represents emerging financial applications extending beyond Bitcoin's traditional role, with protocols like Babylon allowing Bitcoin holders to stake BTC to secure Proof of Stake chains.

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Bitcoin is a major talking point as the community debates its unexpected resilience around the $69,000 level despite wider market and geopolitical uncertainty, while eagerly anticipating the impact of former President Trump's vocal push for crucial crypto legislation like the CLARITY Act.

Ethereum is a global, open-source platform for decentralized applications. In other words, it is a decentralized blockchain platform that enables developers to build and deploy smart contracts and applications without central authority control. Unlike Bitcoin, which primarily functions as digital currency, Ethereum operates as a programmable global computer where developers can create any type of decentralized service.   The platform hosts over $14 billion in DeFi applications with hundreds of thousands of active users across financial protocols, NFT marketplaces, and gaming platforms. Its transition to Proof of Stake in September 2022 reduced energy consumption by over 99%, addressing environmental concerns while strengthening network security.  The network operates through thousands of independent validator nodes that process transactions and execute smart contracts on the Ethereum Virtual Machine. Smart contracts are self-executing programs written in Solidity that automatically carry out agreements when conditions are met, eliminating intermediaries like banks or brokers.   Validators stake ETH as collateral to propose and validate blocks, earning rewards for honest participation while facing penalties for malicious behavior. The EIP-1559 upgrade introduced a dynamic base fee mechanism that burns ETH with each transaction, creating deflationary pressure during high network activity when more ETH is burned than issued to validators.  Vitalik Buterin proposed Ethereum in 2013, but seven co-founders helped build it, including Gavin Wood who created Solidity and the EVM technical specification, and Joseph Lubin who founded ConsenSys. The project launched in July 2015 after raising over $18 million through crowdfunding, quickly becoming the largest blockchain developer community. Major milestones include the 2020 Beacon Chain launch, the 2021 London hard fork implementing fee burning, and the 2022 Merge to Proof of Stake.   Ether (ETH) serves multiple functions: paying transaction fees (gas), staking to secure the network and earn 3-5% annual yields, serving as collateral in DeFi protocols, and purchasing NFTs and digital assets. The asset is increasingly adopted by traditional institutions, with publicly traded companies adding ETH to corporate treasuries to generate staking yields while maintaining blockchain exposure, and in 2024, the SEC approved spot Ethereum ETFs, allowing traditional investors to gain exposure through conventional brokerage accounts.  Ethereum's roadmap focuses on dramatically increasing transaction capacity to over 100,000 per second, reducing confirmation times, and enhancing decentralization while maintaining security against future threats like quantum computing.

Ethereum

Ethereum is trending due to widespread community discussion around its resilience as a digital asset during ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and growing anticipation for clear crypto regulation via the Clarity Act, which many believe will unlock significant institutional adoption despite traditional banking resistance.

Litecoin is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency created by Charlie Lee. It was created based on the Bitcoin protocol but differs in terms of the hashing algorithm used. Litecoin uses the memory intensive Scrypt proof of work mining algorithm. Scrypt allows consumer-grade hardware such as GPU to mine those coins.  Why Litecoin? Litecoin is a cryptocurrency that has evolved from Bitcoin after its own popularity in the industry, this alternative, or ‘altcoin’ has emerged to allow investors to diversify their digital currency package, according to Investopedia. Litecoin is one of the most prominent altcoins and was created by former Google employee and Director of Engineering at Coinbase, Charlie Lee. Litecoin was the first to alter Bitcoin and the most significant difference is that it takes 2.5 minutes for Litecoin to generate a block, or transaction, in comparison to Bitcoin's 10 minutes.  ‘While this matters little to traders, miners who use hardware to run Bitcoin's network cannot switch over to Litecoin. This keeps bigger mining conglomerates away from Litecoin because they cannot easily optimize their profits by swapping to another coin, contributing to a more decentralized experience. Litecoin also has bigger blocks, and more coins in circulation, making it more affordable and swift when transacting,’ Investopedia explained.  As explained above, Litecoin can transact a lot faster than Bitcoin, but there are also a number of other characteristics that investors need to know before trading. Litecoin can handle higher volumes of transactions because of the capability of transacting faster and if Bitcoin attempted to transact on the scale of its altcoin, a code update would be needed. However, Litecoin’s blocks would be larger, but with more ‘orphaned blocks'. The faster block time of litecoin reduces the risk of double spending attacks - this is theoretical in the case of both networks having the same hashing power.  Litecoin Technical Details: The transaction confirmation time taken for Litecoin is about 2.5 minutes on average (as compared to Bitcoin's 10 minutes). The Litecoin network is scheduled to cap at 84 million currency units.   Litecoin has inspired many other popular alternative currencies (eg. Dogecoin) because of its Scrypt hashing algorithm in order to prevent ASIC miners from mining those coins. However it is said that by the end of this year, Scrypt ASIC will enter the mass market.

Litecoin

Litecoin is trending amid active community debate, with supporters pointing to prospects for a significant move fueled by advancing regulatory clarity and increasing institutional accumulation, while detractors emphasize its prolonged underperformance and potential for further declines.

GitLab, Inc. engages in the intelligent DevSecOps platform for software innovation. The firm enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. The company was founded by Dmitriy Zaporozhets and Sid Sijbrandij in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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GitLab is trending following mixed reactions to its earnings, where stronger-than-expected Q4 performance was overshadowed by softer forward guidance, leading to a sharp decline. The community is deeply split, with some viewing it as oversold and undervalued given its cash position and share buyback, while others express concern over slowing growth and competition in the evolving DevSecOps landscape.

Lockheed Martin Corp. is a global security and aerospace company, which engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services. It operates through the following business segments: Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control (MFC), Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS), and Space. The Aeronautics segment researches, designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, sustains, supports, and upgrades advanced military aircraft, including combat and air mobility aircraft, unmanned air vehicles, and related technologies. The MFC segment is involved in air and missile defense systems, tactical missiles and air-to-ground precision strike weapon systems, logistics, fire control systems, mission operations support, readiness, engineering support and integration services, manned and unmanned ground vehicles, and energy management solutions. The RMS segment designs, manufactures, services, and supports various military and commercial helicopters, surface ships, sea and land-based missile defense systems, radar systems, sea and air-based mission and combat systems, command and control mission solutions, cyber solutions, and simulation and training solutions. The Space segment includes the production of satellites, space transportation systems, and strategic, advanced strike, and defensive systems. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

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Lockheed Martin is trending as strong earnings, an upbeat 2026 outlook, and a framework agreement to quadruple THAAD missile production coincide with escalating geopolitical tensions, fueling community discussion about a potential defense sector surge and increased procurement demand for its advanced systems.

ImmunityBio, Inc. is a clinical stage immunotherapy company. It develops next generation therapies that drive immunogenic mechanisms for defeating cancers and infectious diseases. The company's immunotherapy platform activates both the innate and adaptive immune systems to create long term immunological memory. ImmunityBio was founded by Patrick Soon-Shiong in 2014 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

ImmunityBio Inc

ImmunityBio is trending as its ANKTIVA cancer therapy shows accelerating commercial traction with global expansion into markets like Saudi Arabia and Europe, fueling community excitement about its paradigm-shifting potential, despite some short-term market volatility following a recent scientific-focused update.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biotechnology company. It engages in the provision of structure-guided drug design with the goal of developing oral small-molecule and protein therapeutics to target difficult-to-treat rare diseases. The company was founded by William M. Spencer III, Charles E. Bugg, and John A. Montgomery in 1986 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Biocryst Pharmaceuticals Inc.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is actively trending after reporting strong Q4 earnings and presenting positive data for its navenibart program at recent conferences, sparking community discussion around the stock's perceived undervaluation. Institutional investors are reportedly showing increased interest, while high short interest continues to fuel talks of a potential squeeze.

Indonesia Energy Corp. Ltd. operates as an oil and gas, exploration, and production company. It engages in oil and gas assets portfolio with a mix between medium-sized producing blocks and exploration blocks with significant resources. Its portfolio includes Kruh, Citarum, and Rangkas Area. The company was founded by James J. Huang and Wirawan Jusuf in 2014 and is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Indonesia Energy Corp Ltd (INDO) is experiencing extreme volatility amid surging crude oil prices driven by escalating Middle East tensions and concerns over the Strait of Hormuz. The community is fiercely debating whether the stock's recent sharp decline is due to market manipulation and dilution, or if it's a temporary shakeout before an anticipated explosive rally, drawing parallels to its history during past geopolitical events.

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AST Spacemobile, Inc. engages in building a broadband cellular network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices based on an extensive IP and patent portfolio. It focuses on providing mobile broadband services with global coverage to all end-users, without the need to purchase special equipment. The company was founded by Abel Avellan on May 31, 2017 and is headquartered in Midland, TX.

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Shares of biotech firm 22nd Century Group rose over 30% in premarket trading on Thursday after the company said it&nbsp;had settled claims related to a fire incident in 2022.In November 2022, a 22nd Century Group facility in Grass Valley, Oregon, suffered a fire that injured several employees (non-life-threatening), halted production, and caused damage to the plant. What caused the first was not disclosed officially.The company announced late Wednesday that it had reached an agreement to settle all claims related to the incident with a one-time payment of $9.5 million in cash from its insurers.22nd Century sells reduced-nicotine VLN cigarettes and offers contract manufacturing of tobacco products.If the&nbsp;premarket gains&nbsp;sustain in Thursday's regular session, it would&nbsp;mark the stock's best performance since May. The company had a market cap of $5.7 million as of Wednesday.Last week, shares gained 12% in a single day after the company announced it had repaid its outstanding debt and secured new capital to expand its tobacco leaf inventory. The repayment and completion of a preferred stock offering resulted in an approximate $9.1 million increase in its net assets."Because the Company is now debt-free, this marks a major transition in the company as this is a shift from survival capital to growth capital," said Larry Firestone in a statement on Thursday.On Stocktwits, the retail sentiment for XXII jumped to 'extremely bullish' from 'bullish' the previous day.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:567/71;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_09_25_at_2_18_56_PM_png_d74965d385.webp" alt="Screenshot 2025-09-25 at 2.18.56 PM.png" width="567" height="71"><figcaption>XXII sentiment and message volume as of September 25 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>"$XXII Under 5M market cap, and they’re getting $10M cash? Run this!" a user remarked.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/cofhu12twits/message/629907287</stembedurl>Year-to-date,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/XXII">22nd Century stock</a>&nbsp;has lost nearly all of its value.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

An employee loads VLN Cigarette packaging at a 22nd Century Group manufacturing facility in Mocksville. (Cornell Watson for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

22nd Century Group Stock Rockets 30% Premarket On Scoring $9.5M Insurance Payday, Retail Traders Pile In

The debt-free biotech firm says insurer payout closes the book on 2022 Oregon blaze, sparking hopes of a turnaround amid a brutal year.

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The debt-free biotech firm says insurer payout closes the book on 2022 Oregon blaze, sparking hopes of a turnaround amid a brutal year.


Why Is 22nd Century Group Stock Soaring Today?

22nd Century stated that management plans to deploy a portion of its capital to expand its very low nicotine tobacco leaf inventory in the fourth quarter of 2025.

The S&amp;P 500 Index hit a record high on Thursday, driven by positive market momentum and strong earnings results from companies such as PepsiCo and Taiwan Semiconductor.Better-than-expected retail sales and optimism surrounding a potential rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September have propelled retail chatter on Stocktwits on these three major consumer and retail stocks over the last week.1. JIADE (JDZG):&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/JDZG">JIADE</a>’s message count surged 19,700% this week, with retail sentiment trending in the ‘extremely bullish’ territory and chatter at ‘extremely high’ levels, according to Stocktwits data.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:823/102;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/JDZG_sentiment_png_3e408a24bb.webp" alt="JDZG sentiment.png" width="823" height="102"><figcaption>JDZG sentiment and message volume July 18, 2025, as of 7:15 am ET | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>There was no immediate news on the company, but users on Stocktwits are expecting a positive momentum. JIADE’s shares were down marginally in premarket trading at $3.50.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/texasdeb/message/621462080</stembedurl>2. 22nd Century Group (XXII):&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/XXII">22nd Century Group’s</a> shares were down&nbsp;over 9% in Friday’s pre-market session, but retail chatter saw a 6,000% jump in the last seven days. The stock had closed 7% higher on Thursday.The company said on Thursday it has partnered with several tobacco brands to broaden the reach and visibility of its VLN reduced nicotine cigarettes, which contain 95% less nicotine than traditional products.This strategic initiative is part of offering a clinically validated tool to lower smoking rates and related health risks, and comes at a time when the FDA has proposed a nicotine cap for cigarettes.Retail sentiment on 22nd Century Group was ‘extremely bullish,’ and message volume was at ‘extremely high’ levels on Friday.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:817/101;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/XXII_sentiment_png_9937ec1de1.webp" alt="XXII sentiment.png" width="817" height="101"><figcaption>XXII sentiment and message volume July 18, 2025, as of 7:20 am ET | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>3.&nbsp;PepsiCo (PEP): PepsiCo, which reported a second-quarter results beat and forecast a smaller decline in annual core profit on Thursday, saw a 1,400% surge in message count on Stocktwits.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/PEP">PepsiCo’s shares</a> were marginally down in premarket trading after having closed 7.5% higher on Thursday. Retail sentiment on the stock was in the ‘bullish’ territory with chatter at ‘extremely high’ levels, according to Stocktwits data.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:820/102;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/PEP_sentiment_png_13c83d92a1.webp" alt="PEP sentiment .png" width="820" height="102"><figcaption>PEP sentiment and message volume July 18, 2025, as of 7:30 am ET | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>The soda and snacks giant said on Thursday it has decided to get away from artificial colors in its major brands, such as Lay’s and Tostitos, by the year, and joined several packaged goods companies in the removal of synthetic dyes after Health &amp; Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outlined plans to eliminate six petroleum-based food dyes by 2026.A bullish Stocktwits user has expressed optimism on the shares' near-term prospects.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/behindcl0seddr/message/621433941</stembedurl>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Also See:<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/pepsico-strips-artificial-colors-from-lays-tostitos-but-retail-investors-remain-wary/ch8K0PBR5YM">&nbsp;PepsiCo Strips Artificial Colors From Lay’s, Tostitos, But Retail Investors Remain Wary</a>

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JIADE, 22nd Century, PepsiCo Dominate Retail Investor Buzz This Week Among Consumer Stocks: Here’s Why

According to Stocktwits data, JIADE led the list with a 19,700% increase in message count, followed closely by 22nd Century Group and PepsiCo over the last seven days.

Shares of 22nd Century Group Inc. ($XXII), a tobacco products-focused company, rose nearly 22% on Monday as a U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposal to mandate nicotine content in cigarettes gets underway, lifting retail sentiment.In a press release, 22nd Century said it stands ready to support the proposed tobacco product standard to mandate reduced nicotine content in cigarettes that has reportedly cleared review by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, adding the move is "very much in concert with 22nd Century’s VLN branded low nicotine cigarettes."The proposal is part of a long-standing effort by the FDA to mandate a drastic reduction in the amount of nicotine in cigarettes.“OMB clearance marks a major step in moving this policy forward, and we are excited to see further definitive action by the federal government toward making this scientifically backed, non-partisan smoking harm reduction policy a reality,” Larry Firestone, CEO of 22nd Century Group, said. “The FDA has openly stated that this could be the most impactful action for the improvement of public health in reducing the widespread and clearly documented harms of smoking.”Retail sentiment on Stocktwits was 'extremely bullish' compared to 'neutral' a day ago. Message volumes were in the 'extremely high' zone. &nbsp;<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1272/266;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Screenshot_2025_01_14_at_2_31_38_PM_41bddf2b4d.png" alt="Screenshot 2025-01-14 at 2.31.38 PM.png" width="1272" height="266"><figcaption>XXII sentiment meter and message volumes on Jan 13 as of 3:50 am ET</figcaption></figure><stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/SilentSniper/message/599909765</stembedurl>A Stocktwits poll asked retail about the opportunity that the FDA rule represents for the company. About 65% of users responded saying the FDA backing would be a huge upside. While 17% thought that regulatory risks remain and were uncertain.<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:91.56%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:1234/578;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Screenshot_2025_01_14_at_2_31_49_PM_2974b2dbda.png" alt="Screenshot 2025-01-14 at 2.31.49 PM.png" width="1234" height="578"></figure>According to 22nd Century, its VLN cigarettes have 95% less nicotine than the traditional cigarette and have been proven to greatly reduce nicotine consumption.22nd Century Group stock is up 12% year-to-date.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

An employee loads VLN Cigarette packaging inside the machinery where the cigarettes will be boxed at a manufacturing facility outside of Winston-Salem, North Carolina in the town of Mocksville. (Cornell Watson for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

22nd Century Group Stock Rises On Proposed FDA Mandate On Nicotine Content: Retail's Extremely Bullish

Sentiment on Stocktwits was 'extremely bullish' compared to 'neutral' 

22nd Century Group, Inc. is a biotechnology company, which engages in the business of tobacco harm reduction, reduced nicotine tobacco, and improvement of health and wellness through plant science. It operates through the Tobacco and Hemp/Cannabis segments. The Tobacco segment manufactures branded filtered cigars and cigarettes. The Hemp/Cannabis segment focuses on the bulk ingredient distillate or isolate. The company was founded on September 12, 2005 and is headquartered in Mocksville, NC.

Current Price	$3.97
Prev Close	$4.35
Open	$4.21
Dividend Yield	0.00%
50-Day Moving Average	$9.62
Beta	1.41
Avg. Volume	40,863.99
PE Ratio	0.00

52-Week High	$841.80
52-Week Low	$4.30
Market Capitalization	$2.22M
EPS (Annual)	-$60,017.73
Price to Book	0.11
Revenue Per Employee	$435,392.86

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