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Solana founders embrace memecoins, say AI agents overrated: Survey
Solana founders embrace memecoins but say artificial intelligence agents are overrated and worry about the network’s mounting maximum extractable value (MEV) problem, according to survey data revealed on Jan. 3. In a Blockworks Research survey of 42 Solana founders, approximately 76% described memecoins as “mostly good.” They also expressed skepticism about AI agents, with 16%…
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Big moves expected for crypto in Asia in 2025: Asia Express
China’s digital yuan will return to the spotlight China’s central bank digital currency was once one of the industry’s hottest topics, but 2024 saw a relatively quieter year for the digital yuan. Still, Winston Ma, an adjunct law professor at New York University and former managing director at China’s sovereign wealth fund, predicts a strong…
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Key BTC price resistance levels to beat
Bitcoin (BTC) kept up pressure on a key resistance level at the Jan. 3 Wall Street open as fears of a new BTC price dip remained. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin battles failed Christmas trendlines Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed that BTC/USD passed $97,000 as the US session began. After gaining…
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Phishing scams top crypto security threat of 2024 — CertiK
Blockchain security firm CertiK issued a warning to crypto investors about the rising threat of phishing scams, which emerged as the most significant security threat of 2024. Crypto phishing attacks involve hackers sharing fraudulent links with victims to steal sensitive information, such as crypto wallet private keys. Phishing attacks were the most costly attack vector…
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California man sues 3 Asia banks over $1M pig butchering crypto-fraud scam
A California resident is suing three Asia-based banks over allegations they failed to conduct basic checks, which could have prevented crypto scammers from defrauding him of nearly $1 million. In a lawsuit filed in a California district court on Dec. 31, 2024, attorneys for Ken Liem say their client was the victim of a pig…
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MARA CEO says retail investors should buy Bitcoin and ‘forget about it’
The CEO of Bitcoin mining firm MARA Holdings, Fred Thiel, has recommended an invest-and-forget Bitcoin strategy for retail investors, citing Bitcoin’s strong price performance over the long term. In a Jan. 2 interview with FOX Business, Thiel noted that Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has only fallen three times over the last 14 calendar years in arguing…
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Morgan Stanley mulls adding crypto to E-Trade: Report
Morgan Stanley, one of the world’s largest asset managers, is considering adding cryptocurrency trading to its E-Trade online brokerage platform, according to a Jan. 2 report by The Information. The wealth manager reportedly cited expectations of a friendlier crypto regulatory environment under United States President-elect Donald Trump as a key consideration. Trump has promised to…
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Frax community approves frxUSD stablecoin backed by BlackRock’s BUIDL
The Frax community has voted to pass FIP-418 to use BlackRock’s United States dollar Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) as backing collateral for the Frax-USD (frxUSD) stablecoin. According to the proposal, which passed unanimously after six days of voting, the tokenized fund provides potential yield-bearing opportunities for frxUSD holders. Counterparty risk is also minimized by…
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How crypto laws are changing across the world in 2025
Everything looks set to change for crypto regulation and legislation in the United States in 2025. Token Alliance co-chair Paul Atkins has been nominated to replace crypto antagonist Gary Gensler as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), signaling a major shift in how crypto is regulated in the United States. Gensler’s tenure, though…
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Terraform co-founder Do Kwon appears before US judge, pleads not guilty
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon appeared before a United States magistrate on Jan. 2, 2025, and pleaded not guilty to the charges in the first legal hearing for the former executive since his extradition to the US. The embattled crypto founder appeared before US Magistrate Judge Robert Lehrburger of the Southern District of New York…
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Bitcoin traders see ‘massive’ $130K+ BTC price next as TradFi returns
Bitcoin continued a rebound on Jan. 2 as $95,000 returned ahead of the first Wall Street open of 2025. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView $130,000 BTC price “feels inevitable” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked BTC price gains of 1.5% on the day, taking BTC/USD to $95,880 on Bitstamp. After revisiting monthly lows…
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2025 will be crypto’s best year ever — Steno Research
Expect 2025 to be the cryptocurrency market’s best year ever, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) both crushing all-time highs, among other potential “remarkable positive developments,” Steno Research said in a research note. Steno Research predicts that BTC’s and ETH’s spot prices will surpass $150,000 and $8,000, respectively. The analysts are also “increasingly optimistic about…
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Memecoins will continue to lose market share to AI agent coins: Dragonfly VC
AI agent tokens will continue outperforming memecoins in 2025, but their momentum may fizzle out by 2026, according to a venture capitalist. “Memecoins will continue to lose market share to “AI agent” coins. I consider this a migration from financial nihilism to financial over-optimism,” Dragonfly Capital managing partner Haseeb Qureshi said in a Jan. 1…
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2025 will be crypto’s best year ever — Steno Research
Expect 2025 to be the cryptocurrency market’s best year ever, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) both crushing all-time highs, among other potential “remarkable positive developments,” Steno Research said in a research note. Steno Research predicts that BTC’s and ETH’s spot prices will surpass $150,000 and $8,000, respectively. The analysts are also “increasingly optimistic about…
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Improving Bitcoin price metrics highlight bears’ dwindling confidence in sub-$95K BTC
Bitcoin (BTC) has struggled to maintain prices above $95,000 since Dec. 28, but demand for leveraged positions has been on the decline. During this period, bulls faced $470 million in liquidations, while bears showed reduced appetite, especially as Bitcoin tested levels below $92,000. Measured by its open interest—the total number of contracts across all Bitcoin…
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Price analysis 1/1: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, AVAX, LINK, TON
Bitcoin is holding above $90,000, signaling the possibility of a move back toward $100,000 in the next few days.
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I became an Ordinals RBF sniper to get rich… but I lost most of my Bitcoin
Bitcoin Ordinals have proven the critics wrong. The NFT-style collectibles are still going strong two years after launch — and as you might expect, degens have found an unusual way to make money from them. It’s called “replace-by-fee (RBF) sniping,” and people who get good at it can even make tens of thousands of dollars…
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China tightens crypto trade oversight with new forex rules
The Chinese foreign exchange regulator introduced foreign exchange rules requiring the country’s banks to monitor and flag risky trades involving crypto assets. On Dec. 31, the South China Morning Post reported that mainland China’s new rules will make it more difficult for residents to buy digital assets. Under the rules, banks must monitor and report…
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2025 New Year’s resolutions for any crypto advocate
From mainstream adoption to the election of a pro-crypto administration in the US, the past year has solidified crypto’s place as a transformative force within the global economy. The turning of the new year is the perfect time for crypto fans to reflect on, and refine their approach to the digital asset market. Whether one…
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10 crypto projects that delivered in 2024
2024 was a significant year for cryptocurrencies and blockchain networks. It saw the launch of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) in the United States, major protocol upgrades for altcoins, and the release of new infrastructure networks. Here are 10 crypto projects that implemented major protocol upgrades or shipped a mainnet in…