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Will AI agents lead the next hype cycle? This future is so easy to envision. That means that it is also easy to sell.

The contestants will compete for a prize pool that includes a $1.5 million incubation fund, a $100,000 accelerator package and ongoing strategic support.

Some of the industry’s leading innovators, including Adam Back, say that Bitcoin’s “floor price” is above $40,000.

Bitcoin’s “smart money” investor cohort must keep its nerve if BTC’s price downside sees a retest of range lows.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce says memecoins like TRUMP are outside the agency’s jurisdiction as investors lose $2 billion from the token’s decline.

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial is making waves in DeFi, but questions remain about its governance, revenue model and political ties.

Bitcoin may reach $1.5 million by 2030, says ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood, citing rising institutional adoption and growing demand for BTC as an asset class.

The strategic reserve aims to invest in the growth of Bitcoin, Ether and other cryptocurrencies “at the forefront of reshaping global finance.”

Bitpanda’s crypto offering in the United Kingdom won’t differ from that in the European Union, deputy CEO Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad said.

ZkLend lost nearly $5 million in a Starknet exploit. The protocol offered the hacker a 10% bounty if the remaining funds were returned before Feb. 14.

An AI engineer at xAI resigned after refusing to delete an X post ranking AI models, including the forthcoming Grok 3, sparking a free speech debate.

Cryptocurrency is simplifying peer-to-peer (P2P) car rentals with blockchain technology, offering seamless transactions, enhanced security and dispute resolution.

10x Research’s Markus Thielen sees a “real possibility” of a lower CPI print in the US on Feb. 12, which could defy consensus expectations and trigger a Bitcoin rally.

A survey from a central bank-focused think tank found that fewer than one in five central banks are inclined to issue a central bank digital currency, compared to 38% in 2022.

President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to pick Brian Quintenz — the head of policy at a16z’s crypto arm — as the next chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

The US tax agency claims it complied with financial privacy laws when it summoned banks for crypto founder Rowland Marcus Andrade’s financial records.

Goldman Sachs increased its spot Ether ETF position by over 2,000% to $476 million in Q4 2024, while its Bitcoin ETF stashed more than doubled to $1.5 billion.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says there’s “no need to hurry” on rate cuts — but this didn’t trigger much of a crypto sell-off, leading to one analyst to call a market bottom.

The US and UK snubbed signing an international AI agreement, with US Vice President JD Vance claiming that “excessive regulation of the AI sector could kill a transformative industry.”

Ten countries launched a joint operation to disrupt LockBit in February 2024, saying the group had caused billions of dollars in damage to individuals and key infrastructure.

Franklin Templeton has registered a “Franklin Solana Trust” in Delaware, indicating it may soon file for a spot Solana ETF alongside a host of other bidding issuers.

Representative Stephen Lynch said he worries that without proper crypto regulation, lawmakers are “[inviting] the next financial disaster.”

Donald Trump nominated Paul Atkins as an SEC commissioner following the departure of Gary Gensler and Jaime Lizárraga.

Uniswap has announced the mainnet launch of its Ethereum layer-2 blockchain, Unichain.

Several other major crypto firms are also considering hitting the public equity markets in 2025.

Trading activity has surged since the November US elections, a good sign for crypto exchanges.

Jerome Powell, who has served as chair of the Federal Reserve since 2018, made a guarantee to lawmakers in the Senate regarding a US central bank digital currency.

In-kind redemptions are more tax-efficient and stand to increase the appeal of spot crypto ETFs for institutional investors.

Solana price falls below $200 as the network’s onchain activity drops, but investors’ anticipation of a spot SOL ETF could prompt a recovery.

The BTC purchase is part of Gumi’s broader expansion into the blockchain sector, which includes acquiring and managing “high-quality tokens.”