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As of January 2, 2024, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has revealed a heavy concentration in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), deeming them the only cryptocurrencies worth investing in. With a staggering $56.41 billion allocated to its cryptocurrency portfolio, Bitcoin and Ethereum dominate, accounting for over 99% of the portfolio’s value. Dominance of Bitcoin and Ethereum in BlackRock’s strategy Bitcoin leads the pack with 550,643 BTC holdings, valued at $52.78 billion at a current price of $95,855 per coin, representing a gain of $1.28 billion (+2.48%), as per data retrieved by Finbold from Arkham Intel. Ethereum follows with 1.037…

A newly created multi-signature wallet linked to Trump’s World Liberty Financial has purchased 200 million WLFI tokens after withdrawing $10 million USDC from Binance. The transaction which took place on early Feb. 18 was reported by on-chain analytics platform On-Chain Lens. The purchase adds to the ongoing activity around WLFI, a controversial crypto project with strong political ties to the Trump family. 6 hours ago, A newly created MultiSig wallet by #Trump’s World Liberty Finance (@worldlibertyfi) has withdrawn $10M $USDC from #Binance and bought 200M $WLFi.Address: 0xe54a7f3714c8d104783b207799d6d9985cd68539Data @nansen_ai pic.twitter.com/Y4CDMe99b5 — Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens) February 17, 2025 According to BitMart Research’s…

In an abrupt development in the crypto sector, a crypto trader has recently made a hasty decision, resulting in a huge decline in profit. As per Lookonchain, the crypto trader extracted 7,004.77 $SOL to buy 4.97M $SWARMS to have a profit of $58,000, but panic selling after a price slump has led to a massive decrease in profits. This whale looks like a paper hand!2 days ago, he spent 7,002 $SOL($1.5M) to buy 4.97M $swarms, with an unrealized profit of over $580K at its peak.However, when $swarms plummeted, he panicked and sold all $swarms for 7,004.77 $SOL($1.5M), making a mere…

Cryptocurrency analyst and trader Jason Pizzino is leaning bearish on Bitcoin (BTC). In a new video, Pizzino tells his 345,000 YouTube subscribers that Bitcoin is “probably going to see further downside” and is likely to remain below the all-time high of around $108,200 for a long time. According to Pizzino, the decisive support level for Bitcoin currently is at around $91,750. “If it does break down from the 50%, and that’s at $91,750, then there’s a higher chance that we push to the mid $80,000s maybe even the low $80,000s, somewhere around $83,500 and $82,000-ish over the coming week or…

DeFi Tuna, a Solana-based DeFi protocol with concentrated liquidity, decided to return the funding of Kelsier Ventures after the recent LIBRA token rollout. Kelsier, which was discovered to be the main entity to spread LIBRA, was also a venture fund that supported three VC-backed crypto startups. The effects of the LIBRA meme token scandal are spreading into other projects in the Solana ecosystem. The DeFi Tuna project, a Solana-based protocol, announced it would return the funding from Kelsier Ventures, secured at the end of January. DeFi Tuna accepted only $30,000 from Kelsier, the VC fund backed by Hayden Mark Davis.…

For many investors, 2025 seems like an extremely bullish year for the broader crypto market. But on the first day, Bitcoin (BTC) faces intense selling pressure on day one, which has raised concerns about the flagship cryptocurrency’s ability to break above $95,000. In this analysis, BeInCrypto examines Bitcoin’s short-term price outlook using key indicators. Bitcoin Investors Put Sustained Uptrend in Doubt After the US elections in November 2024, the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index climbed to 0.14. The Coinbase Premium Index measures whether there is strong buying pressure among US investors or whether they are selling in large volumes. High values,…

Tea-Fi, a digital asset management platform, has announced that it would integrate Orbs’ (ORBS) dLIMIT and dTWAP protocols, according to the most up-to-date reports shared with Finbold on February 18. The integration is expected to enhance Tea-Fi’s multi-chain platform and give traders in decentralized finance (DeFi) more sophisticated order execution options. Thanks to the integration, Tea-Fi has become the first Ethereum (ETH) based decentralized exchange (DEX) to offer these two trading tools. dLIMIT and dTWAP protocols on Tea-Fi Having access to Orbs’ Layer-3 (L3) technology, Tea-Fi can now deliver trade execution performance characteristic of centralized finance (CeFi). Accordingly, Ethereum and…

MintSwap, a prominent platform for decentralized NFT trading, is excited to announce its strategic collaboration with Filecoin Name Service (FNS). By uniting their expertise, both MintSwap and FNS aim to push the boundaries of innovation and accessibility. This partnership aims to unleash new opportunities for decentralized ecosystems and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). 🎉Excited to partner with Filecoin Name Service (FNS) @DomainFNS, a decentralized name service based on the Filecoin EVM.Together, we’ll unlock new levels of innovation and accessibility within the ecosystems. Stay tuned for a brighter future for NFTs and Web3!#MintSwap #FNS pic.twitter.com/OEoZEU3xE1 — MintSwap⚡️ (@MintSwap_HQ) February 17, 2025 MintSwap integrates…

EigenLayer may bring its data availability service to AI agents, giving them on-chain abilities. The founder of EigenLayer believes AI agents can become part of the Autonomous Verifiable Services (AVS) ecosystem. EigenLayer can potentially join the AI narrative trend as a pivot strategy after attention shifted away from Data Availability technologies. The founder of EigenLayer, Sreeram Kannan, explained how AI agents can start building real on-chain activities, by becoming a part of the Autonomous Verifiable Services (AVS) network. Kannan believes AI agents are the ultimate AVS consumers and should join up as verification entities themselves. He explained that agents are…

U.S.-based art collective Kanbas made the largest non-fungible token (NFT) purchase in three years last week, scooping up a 1-of-1 artwork by Sam Spratt for $3 million. The artwork is called “X.Masquerade” and is the sixth chapter in the “Story of Luci.” It ties into into an upcoming invite-only event that allows supporters to participate in a game by purchasing a “Mask of Luci” for 2.56 ETH ($6,800). “We’re proud to stand beside him [Sam Spratt] and help share Masquerade with the world. It is our way of honoring Sam’s trust, the monumental work he’s created, and—above all—the shared values…