Crypto Advocate Ramaswamy Eyes Ohio Governance
Vivek Ramaswamy, a crypto proponent and new leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is set to announce his candidacy for Ohio governor soon. He advocates for unrestricted use of self-hosted crypto wallets.
In other news, TON DeFi lender EVAA Protocol raised $2.5 million in a private token sale. 🤝 Meanwhile, Massachusetts Senator Peter Durant introduced legislation for a Strategic #Bitcoin Reserve. 💼
Notably, Q4 2024 saw a significant rebound in crypto VC investment, totaling $3.5 billion, a 46% increase from the previous quarter.
📈 In crypto price updates, Bitcoin recently reached $106,000 with a 55% rise over the past 90 days. Coinbase publicly supports the US Government's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve initiative.
For more details:
- Ramaswamy's Candidacy
- EVAA Protocol Fundraiser
- Crypto VC Investment Data
- Coinbase's Support for Bitcoin Reserve
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Bitcoin Dominates Market with Huge Gains
Tesla's bitcoin holdings surge to $1.076 billion, boosting GAAP revenue by $600M. 🎉 The Sei Foundation launches a $65M fund for decentralized science startups, while GMCI unveils an index for US crypto protocols. Notably, Texas announces plans for a Bitcoin Reserve.
Read more about Tesla's valuation increase here. Explore the Sei Fund details here and GMCI's index here.
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Binance Hits 250M Users, Record Stats
Binance reports over 250 million registered users by year's end, a 47% increase. Platform processed 4.44M requests/second; VIP users up 116%, institutional users up 97%. Internal compliance team expanded to 650 experts. Read more
US government clear to liquidate 69,000 Bitcoins (valued at $6.5B) seized from Silk Road. This follows a promise by the new administration not to sell the Bitcoins. Read more
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Crypto Mining Highlights for January
Key developments in crypto mining for January include:
- Canaan launches new home mining machines.
- Petrobras plus Russia's largest power grid venture into Bitcoin mining.
- Hashrate Index unveils Top 10 Bitcoin Mining ASIC Machines for 2025.
- Cipher Mining secured a $50M investment from SoftBank.
For more details, visit Wu Blockchain News.
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DeepSeek AI Disrupts Tech and Crypto Markets
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, launched its DeepSeek-R1 model, rivaling OpenAI's offerings but at significantly lower costs. The buzz around DeepSeek has led to a $1 trillion drop in US tech stocks, with Nvidia shares tumbling nearly 10%. Experts caution against hasty conclusions regarding the market reaction. Amidst this, investment director Michael van de Poppe advises Ethereum investors to stick to long-term strategies, predicting positive growth for Ethereum and Solana in 2025 due to lower interest rates and geopolitical instability. Read more about the implications of DeepSeek's emergence on the tech landscape here.
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EU Tightens Crypto Regulations
🔵 EU crypto exchanges must delist $USDT by December 30 due to the Markets in Cryptoassets regulation. This ban aims to restrict cash usage but may push users towards DEX and other stablecoins. Centralized exchanges are in a race to comply by the deadline.
More details in the regulation here. Join the discussion on CryptoTwitter🦢
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Bitcoin Holdings Shift to Large Investors
CryptoQuant analysts reveal that since Trump's election, large investors have increased Bitcoin holdings from 16.2M to 16.4M BTC, while smaller investors reduced their assets from 1.75M to 1.69M BTC. Notably, January 24 saw Bitcoin spot ETF net inflows of $518 million, marking seven consecutive days of inflow, with Fidelity ETF leading at $186 million. Total net assets in Bitcoin spot ETFs now stand at $123.058 billion.
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Large Crypto Transactions Witnessed
🚨 Significant crypto transfers observed: 413M #DOGE (around $105M) and 144M #XRP ($346M) moved from Kraken to unknown wallets. Additionally, 147K #ETH (approx. $406M) also transferred.
In regulatory updates, the FDIC plans to allow U.S. banks to engage in crypto activities without prior approval, boosting crypto interest. MicroStrategy has rebranded as Strategy, focusing on Bitcoin treasury management.
For additional insights on the changing crypto landscape, visit Barron's and Leviathan News.
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Metaplanet Plans $745M Bitcoin Purchase
Tokyo-listed Metaplanet aims to raise ¥116 billion (approx. $745M) through 21 million share subscriptions at 0% discount for Bitcoin acquisitions. This represents one of the largest financing plans for Bitcoin by any Asian publicly traded company. Detailed info available here: link. Meanwhile, U.S. Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs received $1.9B in inflows during Trump's first week, bringing total digital asset inflows for 2025 to $4.8B. U.S. Senate also confirmed pro-crypto Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, expected to influence crypto regulations amid heightened interest.
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Cosmos Network Transfers $27.7M in BTC
Cosmos Network developers have executed a transfer of 295.3 BTC, totaling approximately $27.7 million, from funds raised during their ICO in 2017. This year, they have also sold 21,600 ETH and another 295.3 BTC, amounting to about $78.67 million in total transactions. Currently, they possess 96.4 BTC and 17,188 ETH, valued at around $67 million.
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Circle Expands USDC Ecosystem
🚀 Circle announces key developments:
- Acquired RWA platform Hashnote.
- Partnered with DRW to promote USDC and Ondo Dollar (USDY).
- USDC and USYC launching on Canton blockchain.
💵 50M USDC minted (approx. $50.03M).
Bitcoin ETFs now hold over 1.1M BTC (~5.7% supply).
Details here | More on Bitcoin ETFs | Canton news
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Trump Family Enters SEI Market
🚨 The Trump family project, World Liberty, has acquired 547,990 SEI for $125,000 via Cow Protocol. This transaction was monitored by Arkham on February 20, 2025. Additionally, President Trump has expressed commitment to making America the crypto capital and is considering distributing part of Elon Musk's DOGE savings to the public and for debt repayment. The SEC has also filed to permit staking for the 21 Shares spot ETH ETF. Other notable activities include the burning of 50 million USDC and the transfer of 50 million FRAX to a burn address.
👉Transaction Details
👉USDC Burn Details
👉FRAX Transfer Details
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