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Matthew Sigel from VanEck suggests Bitcoin could rival gold as the global money standard, with the U.S. first leading the path. Sigel, who serves as VanEck’s Head of Digital Assets Research, believes Bitcoin could become the foundation of a new monetary system, rivaling gold’s historic significance. His comments, made amidst growing interest in the proposed U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, call attention to the pioneering crypto asset’s potential to influence a shift to digital assets among nations. Sen. Lummis’ proposal to buy 1M Bitcoin (4.7% of supply) for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve mirrors the gold market, where the US government holds…

Ripple CTO David Schwartz was engaged in a dialogue with an XRP enthusiast about whether the $3.84 price level achieved in January 2018 was indeed an all-time high for XRP or not. The Ripple CTO confirmed that this “ATH” was not quite what it seemed and how it was reported by the media to the global cryptocurrency community. This discussion took place as the Ripple-affiliated XRP coin has surpassed the $3 level and is targeting its old “all-time high” as it keeps moving upwards. Schwartz unveils truth about XRP ATH The XRP enthusiast stated that $3.84 was not exactly a…

IQGPT is collaborating with Seascape Network to provide an enhanced Web3 gaming experience enabled by advanced blockchain database analysis. The combined efforts deliver precise and updated blockchain data to every stakeholder. The incorporation of decentralization technology within IQ AI enables smooth access to Seascape’s Play-to-Earn (P2E) system along with its NFTs and blockchain rewards thus increasing blockchain gaming efficiency and accessibility. IQ GPT 🤝🏼 Seascape! 🚀@seascapenetwork is a blockchain-based gaming platform that integrates decentralized technologies into interactive gameplay. Its ecosystem enables players, developers, and investors to engage with P2E mechanics, NFTs, & tokenized rewards.With this… pic.twitter.com/sBlXQpSbRk — IQ AI (@IQAICOM)…

Bitcoin erased its 12-hour rally on Friday, retreating to $92.5K in the immediate aftermath of stronger-than-expected US jobs data. The largest crypto asset by market cap printed 14 consecutive hourly green candles earlier in the day, climbing 3.5% from just below $92,000 to $95,000. However, the release of robust economic data reversed the trend, pulling Bitcoin and the broader crypto market into the red. The US economy added 256,000 jobs in December, significantly surpassing forecasts of 160,000. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1% from November’s 4.2%, signaling a hotter-than-anticipated labor market. The report comes amid expectations of Federal Reserve rate…

Amid the impressive XRP price performance, market commentators identify the growing XRP meme coin market as a gold mine. For context, XRP recently reclaimed the $3 mark for the first time since 2018, triggering a renewal of interest from the broader crypto community. As investors turn their attention to XRP, a growing trend within its ecosystem has gone unnoticed: the rise of meme coins on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). Notably, the XRPL meme coin market first gained traction after the launch of Memepad, a token issuance platform by Magnetic X, in October 2024. However, the momentum soared with the introduction…

Swan Chain, a prominent decentralized computing ecosystem, has started an exclusive collaboration with Alpaca Network, an innovative decentralized AI infrastructure provider. The partnership focuses on advancing the AI development and research. The platform revealed this collaboration on social media. Swan Chain is thrilled to partner with @AlpacaNetworkAISwan Chain is partnering with Alpaca Network to revolutionize AI research and development! Together, we’re combining Alpaca’s decentralized AI Coordination Layer with Swan Chain’s cutting-edge compute power for seamless AI… pic.twitter.com/LnbchuUZXw — Swan Chain (formerly FilSwan) (@swan_chain) February 3, 2025 Swan Chain Collaborates with Alpaca Network to Redefine Decentralized AI Research The partnership includes…

New Hampshire State Representative Keith Ammon introduced legislation to create a strategic reserve of digital assets with an average yearly market cap of over $500 billion and US-pegged stablecoins to the state treasury, according to a bill introduced on Jan. 9. The bill caps investments in these alternative assets at 10% of the total public funds, roughly $360 million, according to the treasury ending balance as of June 30. Additionally, the bill highlights that these assets must be held through “secure custody solutions,” which ensure exclusive access to cryptographic private keys, qualified custodians, and registered exchange-traded products (ETP). ETPs must…

A trader tested AIXBT’s capabilities in scouting for up-and-coming tokens in the meme space. Most of the trades turned profitable in the short term, coinciding with early-stage rallies. AIXBT by Virtuals Protocol is in the process of building its data hub for crypto analysis. In the meantime, the AI personality is consistently making suggestions for tickers. The AI agent posts both new tickers and news on more established projects. Notably, the AI agent cannot take responsibility for its trading advice or information, but it has been used as the basis for the trading test. $COOKIE and $PIPPIN leading AI analytics…

Blaze, a Web3 marketing automation platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI), is restructuring its infrastructure and migrating from Snowflake to Space and Time (SXT), a decentralized Web3 database powered by zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs, as reported to Finbold on February 4. The transition will assist Blaze’ in promoting decentralization, transparency, and security both on its platform and in the Web3 space at large. Decentralized Web3 databases Already supplying marketing analytics and automation tools utilized by leading crypto brands such as OpenSea, Animoca Brands, and Gala, Blaze is ready to put even more resources into Web3-native solutions. By switching to SXT, Blaze…

In a tweet published earlier today, the Shibburn platform revealed that over the past day, the SHIB community managed to dispose of a substantial amount of meme coins, sending them permanently out of circulation. Meanwhile, the SHIB price has staged an impressive surge overnight, briefly recapturing the $0.0000228 level. Burn rate breaks above 104% line Data published by Shibburn shows that over the past day, the SHIB community succeeded in burning 19,291,423 SHIB, moving them to unspendable wallets. This helped the burn rate to print a massive increase by more than 104%. However, figures from the Shibburn website show that…