Fidelity Digital Assets research analyst Matt Hogan said not making any Bitcoin allocation could become more of a risk to nations than making one. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/nation-state-bitcoin-adoption-drive-crypto-growth-fidelity?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Monthly Archives: January 2025
Bitcoin downward pressure ‘abated’ as sell-side markets shrink
Bitcoin’s price may not experience significant downward movement in the short term, as sell-offs on crypto exchanges are “shrinking at a rapid pace,” Bitfinex analysts say. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-dow-pressure-sell-side-liquidity-markets-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Finnish police seize watches worth $2.6M from Hex founder Richard Heart: Report
Finnish police have seized more than $2.6 million worth of luxury watches from Hex founder Richard Heart, who is wanted on tax fraud and assault charges in the country. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/finnish-police-seize-luxury-watches-hex-richard-heart?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Illuvium partners with Virtuals, bringing autonomous AI NPCs to its games
Illuvium says the partnership with AI agent protocol Virtuals will allow its in-game NPCs to adapt quests, dialogue and challenges based on the player’s actions. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/illuvium-virtuals-partner-ai-npcs-overworld-games?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Court stays order in SEC v. Coinbase case pending appeal
Judge Katherine Failla granted Coinbase’s request for an interlocutory appeal, citing different courts’ interpretations of what constituted a security under the SEC’s purview. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/court-stays-order-sec-coinbase-appeal?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Multicoin Capital eyeing AI agents, institutional ‘frenzy’ in 2025
The venture firm expects 2025 to see a proliferation of tokenized securities and the emergence of AI agent “alpha hunters.” Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/multicoin-capital-ai-agents-institutional-frenzy-2025?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Anthropic expected to reach $60B valuation after funding deal: WSJ
The OpenAI rival’s valuation could have risen by more than 233% since 2023, should a reported funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners go through. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/anthropic-billion-valuation-funding-deal?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin’s brief rally to $100K triggers record 5.4K BTC monthly outflow
Bitcoin price sold-off today, but heavy demand below $98,000 is prepping the market for the next leg higher. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-s-brief-rally-to-100-k-triggers-record-5-4-k-btc-monthly-outflow?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Meta to scrap fact-checkers in favor of 'free expression'
The social media company will switch to a community notes model similar to the X platform’s, Meta said. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/meta-scraps-third-party-fact-checking-free-expression?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
BTC miners adopted ‘treasury strategy,’ diversified business in 2024: Report
In 2024, the combined market capitalization of public Bitcoin mining companies reached $50 billion for the first time. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-miners-treasury-strategy-diversified-business-2024-report?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound