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In a latest development, Hong Kong is potentially considering to explore gold tokenization and AI-blockchain integration to innovate finance and boost digital economy. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency and Web3.0 event, the Consensus Conference, kicked off in Hong Kong on the 18th. Notably, this is the first time in five years that the event has been held outside the United States. Hong Kong’s Financial Services and Treasury Bureau Director, Xu Zhengyu, revealed that the city is exploring gold tokenization and advancing digital finance to drive participation in the real economy. At the Consensus Conference, Xu Zhengyu highlighted Hong Kong’s growing role…

Bitcoin (BTC) could surge to $160,000 by 2025, according to cryptocurrency financial services firm Matrixport. Matrixport Predicts Bitcoin Could Reach $160,000 in 2025 with Limited Corrections As reported by CNBC, the firm suggests that the rally will be fueled by strong demand for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), positive macroeconomic trends, and expanding global liquidity pools. Markus Thielen, Research Director at Matrixport and founder of 10x Research, explained the optimistic outlook: “This forecast is supported by sustained demand for Bitcoin ETFs, supportive macroeconomic conditions, and a growing global liquidity pool,” Thielen said. Thielen also noted that the increasing presence of institutional…

Secret Network, an L1 blockchain network letting developers develop privacy-enabled dApps, has announced an exclusive program. As per Secret Network, it is unveiling its new “AI Builders Program.” The initiative aims to fortify developers to leverage confidential computing for their AI projects. Introducing: Secret Network’s AI Builders Program 🏗️Providing AI projects with the confidential computing layer to enable true decentralized AI.Access our SDK, technical expertise, and join an ecosystem of pioneering AI builders.Applications open: https://t.co/stqL5N01kw 🚀 — Secret Network (@SecretNetwork) February 17, 2025 The innovative project delivers a resilient private computing layer. The respective confidential layer intends to deliver improved…

Bitcoin is fiat. Now go ahead, take the time you need to get it out of your system. Breath deeply. Blood pressure still up? Okay, let’s try this then. What does fiat mean? An arbitrary order or decree. Fiat currencies are given value by the authority of governments. They have value because the State decides they have value, and will accept them in payment of taxes. So how is Bitcoin fiat? A king waives his hand and gives fiat value. But there is no King of Bitcoin. Right? Wrong. It’s us. We collectively give value to Bitcoin through our decision…

Over the last seven days, the NFT market experienced a significant increase in transaction volume, reflecting enthusiasm in the landscape. According to data reported by Phoenix Group today, the broader market recorded a total NFT sales volume of $171.9 million, an increase of 35.12% over the previous week. NFT buyers have risen by 128% to currently 255,301. These positive figures suggest market recovery boosted by rising interest from new traders. #NFT MARKET OVERVIEW TOP COLLECTION #Doodles – 24H Volume $6.02M… pic.twitter.com/46Y8WPB9PY — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) February 18, 2025 Top collections As per the data, collections like…

Injective Protocol has announced the launch of the exclusive stage of its $INJ 3.0 project. The release denotes an important development for Injective Protocol following 99.99% support from the community. The platform disclosed this development on its official social media account. The governance proposal to begin the next phase of $INJ 3.0 has passed with 99.99% of community members voting YES.The new chapter of INJ 3.0 is live now to dramatically reduce the token supply, enabling INJ to become one of the most deflationary assets over time. pic.twitter.com/YJNCQsIiD7 — Injective 🥷 (@injective) January 5, 2025 Injective Releases Next Part of…

DreamCraft, a popular decentralized creative forum strengthening digital creators through blockchain, has announced its collaboration with Mansa AI, an exclusive AI company for Web3. The partnership targets driving Web3 innovation by incorporating AI technology. The mutual endeavor benefits creators, businesses, and developers worldwide. For this purpose, it combines decentralized creative networks with the AI revolution. 🚀 DreamCraft x Mansa AI 🚀We are excited to announce a powerful partnership between DreamCraft and @MansaWorldAI ! Together, we will combine cutting-edge AI with Web3 innovation to empower creators, businesses, and developers around the world.💡 Mansa AI brings scalable,… pic.twitter.com/Nhb2NqpPJg — DreamCraft (@DreamCraftAI) February…

10x Research and its CEO and Head of Research, Markus Thielen, have recently taken a more cautious stance on bitcoin (BTC), prompting a re-evaluation of market conditions. Has Bitcoin Peaked? Analysts Spot Ominous Signals In a market update published on Dec. 29, 2024, the firm acknowledges the cryptocurrency’s resilience, however, emerging technical patterns suggest the market may be entering a new phase. 10x Research is a digital asset research service catering to asset managers, wealth managers, and cryptocurrency service providers. Over the past two weeks, 10x Research has raised questions about whether the bitcoin bull market has reached its peak.…

Token launchpad Pump.fun has been responsible for approximately 70% of all transactions on the Solana network over the past two days. Its Saturday dominance is the highest since the platform disabled its controversial streaming feature in November. Over the past week, Solana (SOL) has climbed 12%. The upward trajectory has, in part, been motivated by its meme coin trenches. Pump.fun is the go-to spot for most meme coin creating, buying, and selling with over 5.5 million tokens being created on the platform in its year lifetime. On Saturday, Pump.fun accounted for 71.1% of all tokens created on the Solana network…

Crypto.news spoke with Pantera Capital’s general partner, Cosmo Jiang, about artificial intelligence, the rise of deepfakes, and how AI can work alongside blockchain. As the global AI market is expected to grow to about $3.6 trillion by 2034, crypto.news sat down with Pantera Capital, a California-based crypto venture pioneer, to dive into the topic. In this interview, we chat with Cosmo Jiang, Pantera’s general partner, who joined from Nova River, a web3 venture firm, where he ran a long-biased digital asset fund. CN: Do you think AI will lead to more sophisticated scams in crypto? We’re already seeing deepfakes of…