Crypto
AI Summary
- The crypto market is experiencing significant downturns, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoins seeing sharp price drops, high volatility, and substantial liquidations, alongside considerable outflows from US spot ETFs.
- Political and regulatory developments, including the US presidential nominee's selection for Fed Chair and stalled market structure legislation, are fueling market uncertainty, while European and Asian regulators are moving forward with new crypto tax rules and licensing frameworks.
- Institutional engagement continues to expand as fintech companies re-enter the crypto market and major exchanges explore traditional banking services, though widespread stablecoin adoption for everyday payments by traditional finance giants remains limited.
- The DeFi sector faces increasing calls for standardized risk management and improved trust mechanisms, as current solutions like proof-of-reserves are deemed insufficient amidst tightening regulations in other areas of the industry.
- The artificial intelligence boom is creating new opportunities for decentralized GPU networks and driving massive investments into AI companies, while also raising infrastructure and ethical concerns, and influencing technological advancements in areas like web browsing.
Sources
Cointelegraph
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Here’s what happened in crypto today
an hour ago
by Cointelegraph by Cointelegraph
Trump memecoin, Solana memecoin, TRUMP token, Solana, SOL, Nova Labs, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, Crypto regulation, TRUMP rally, BitcoinNeed to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
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SoFi posts record Q4 revenue after reentering crypto market
an hour ago
by Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
The fintech bank reported record quarterly revenue of $1 billion as it reintroduced crypto trading, launched a stablecoin and rolled out blockchain-based remittances.
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European Commission calls on 12 countries to implement crypto tax rules
an hour ago
by Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
The commission also singled out Hungary for failing to comply with the EU's MiCA framework after an amendment to a local law.
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Gold is acting like the hedge Bitcoin promised to be
2 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
As the dollar weakens, investors are turning to gold — onchain and off — while Bitcoin increasingly plays a supporting role in hedging currency risk.
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Changpeng Zhao rejects claims Binance worsened crypto market crash
2 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
CZ pushed back on claims that Binance fueled October’s historic $19 billion crypto liquidation event, calling allegations against the exchange “far-fetched.”
CoinDesk
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Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says bitcoin could hit $6.5 million in 20 years
3 hours ago
by AI Boost
Markets, btc, Bitwise, Bitwise Asset Management, Gold, NewsAfter a bruising 2025, Hougan sees sideways Bitcoin trading, rising institutional interest and early central bank curiosity setting up the next cycle.
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U.S. government seizes $400 million Helix allegedly made from drug-linked transactions
3 hours ago
by Olivier Acuna
Policy, Department of Justice, Dark Web, Cryptocurrency, NewsThe Department of Justice said it now holds legal title over crypto, real estate and monetary assets tied to darknet mixing service, Helix
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Anatomy of bitcoin's plunge this week: The dollar's bottom was BTC's top
4 hours ago
by James Van Straten
Markets, US Dollar, Bitcoin News, Federal Reserve, NewsIt seems like ages ago, but bitcoin rose to just shy of $91,000 on Wednesday. Then the U.S. dollar started to strengthen.
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Precious metals crash, with silver plunging 35%, gold falling 12% while bitcoin holds at $83,000
4 hours ago
by Krisztian Sandor
Markets, Market Wrap, Bitcoin News, top news, Breaking News, NewsCrypto bulls who have theorized that bitcoin can't begin rising until money flows out of red-hot precious metals are about to find out if they were correct.
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Visa and Mastercard aren’t buying the stablecoin hype for everyday payments
5 hours ago
by Helene Braun
Finance, Visa, Mastercard, NewsDespite crypto’s promise of faster, cheaper transactions, the payments giants aren’t buying the stablecoin pitch, at least not in developed markets.
Decrypt
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Bitcoin Mining Profits Hit 14-Month Low After Winter Storm Rocks Miners: CryptoQuant
an hour ago
by Logan Hitchcock
MarketsBitcoin miners are "extremely underpaid" given the price of Bitcoin and current BTC mining conditions, according to a CryptoQuant report.
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Gold Is the Real Bubble, Says Ark Invest's Cathie Wood—Not AI
an hour ago
by Logan Hitchcock
MarketsTech investor Cathie Wood isn't worried about an AI bubble, instead singling out gold as the real ongoing asset bubble.
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Experts Warn Data Center Backlash Could Slow AI Infrastructure Growth
2 hours ago
by Jason Nelson
Artificial IntelligenceA new Brookings report says binding community benefit agreements are increasingly necessary as local opposition mounts over AI data centers.
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Bitcoin Price Holds Steady as Gold Falls and Silver Craters
2 hours ago
by Stacy Elliott
MarketsBitcoin stays resilient while gold and silver see historic crashes amid Fed chair nomination fears and shifting rate expectations.
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AI Agents Launched a Social Network and Spawned a Digital Religion Overnight
3 hours ago
by Josh Quittner
Artificial IntelligenceAutonomous agents on an AI-centric social network spontaneously founded "Crustafarianism"—complete with scripture, prophets, and theology.
AMBCrypto
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Analyst warns of gold’s ‘buy climax’ as capital shifts toward Bitcoin
2 hours ago
by Olayiwola Dolapo
Bitcoin, BTC Trading View, News, News 1, Social, Trading View, ambcryptoThe market may be drifting into a familiar phase of capital rotation from gold into Bitcoin, yet the mood remains unusually subdued as enthusiasm across risk assets has yet to fully surface.
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Chainlink adds 99K LINK to reserves, yet prices stall: Why?
4 hours ago
by Ritika Gupta
Altcoin, ChainLink, News, News 1, Social, Trading View, ambcryptoStrong on-chain accumulation, weak price: What’s going on with LINK?
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Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as Fed chair, crypto markets react to potential policy shift
6 hours ago
by Adewale Olarinde
News, News 1, Social, Trading View, United StatesCrypto markets slipped after Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair, with investors reassessing liquidity and rate-cut expectations.
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Does Bitcoin’s 9% volatility surge signal more BTC downside?
6 hours ago
by Muriuki Lazaro
Bitcoin, BTC Trading View, News, News 1, Social, Trading ViewBitcoin faces short-term pressure as hashrate drops and options expiry amplifies volatility.
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Crypto fear deepens as Bitcoin and Ethereum extend pullback
6 hours ago
by Adewale Olarinde
Bitcoin, Ethereum, News, News 1, Social, Trading ViewBitcoin and Ethereum continued their decline as crypto market sentiment slipped further into fear, with traders turning cautious amid fading momentum.