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Shytoshi Kusama, the anonymous lead spokesperson of the Shiba Inu (SHIB) ecosystem, has taken to X to highlight the popular meme-inspired cryptocurrency’s position among the market’s top performers. Referencing data from the widely followed “World of Statistics” account, Kusama highlighted SHIB’s 150% year-to-date gain, placing it second only to Dogecoin’s 310% gain among meme-inspired cryptocurrencies. Other top performers listed include Solana with a 134% return, Bitcoin at 113% and Binance Coin (BNB) at 98%. Recently, there have been many such outbursts from Kusama, reminding market participants that the Shiba Inu token is still the largest Ethereum token by market cap.…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has backed the concept of a US strategic Bitcoin reserve, detailing the initiative in a blog post shared exclusively with Axios ahead of Trump’s second inauguration. Armstrong, who leads the nation’s largest crypto exchange, emphasized Bitcoin’s role in global economic competition and urged the US to consider holding Bitcoin as a strategic reserve. The proposal marks Coinbase’s first official stance on the concept. Betting markets show growing confidence in the initiative’s potential implementation. Kalshi, a US derivatives exchange, indicates a 63% probability of Trump creating a Bitcoin reserve by 2026, while Polymarket users estimate a 40%…

Laqira Protocol, famous for offering inclusive DeFi services, has reportedly integrated IQ GPT of IQ AI, a well-known platform offering tokenized agents. The integration of IQ GPT permits Laqira Protocol to increase its community engagement. IQ AI disclosed this exclusive integration on its official social media account. Laqira integrates IQ GPT 🚀@LaqiraProtocol is a blockchain-based platform offering DeFi services, an NFT marketplace, and gaming ecosystems 🎮With IQ GPT in its community, Laqira Protocol members can get quick & accurate answers to their questions, educate themselves, & grow… pic.twitter.com/xlWznjPkOR — IQ AI (@IQAICOM) January 21, 2025 Laqira Protocol Incorporates IQ GPT…

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has faulted the process that denied IOG, the engineering company behind Cardano, the opportunity to bid on an RFP in Wyoming. While Hoskinson believes a resolution is close, he noted the denial set the state back, with the people involved in the process hurting the reputation and credibility of Wyoming’s blockchain efforts. This is why all normal RFP qualifications processes typically involve a posting of the functional and non-functional product requirements and a time period for vendors to demonstrate they can be satisfied with a proof of concept. Success gives them the right to bid on…

In the last day, Bitcoin’s price has made a good recovery, rising from around $100,000 to currently trading at $102,448, an increase of over 3.1%. It even briefly peaked at $102,622 but couldn’t keep up that level. The trading volume of Bitcoin over the past 24 hours has gone up by 5.5% to $61.2 billion. Zooming out, Bitcoin fell below $100,000 on January 7 and has been mostly declining since then. It reached a low point of about $89,397 on January 13 but has started to bounce back from that drop. As a result, its total market value has increased…

Base, Coinbase’s Layer-2 (L2) blockchain solution, has reached new heights, setting an all-time high daily decentralized exchange (DEX) trading volume near $3 billion. This milestone reflects Base’s growing prominence in the L2 space and its role in scaling on-chain transactions for Coinbase users. Base Hits New Milestones in DEX Volume Blockchain analyst Dan Smith highlighted Base L2’s record-breaking volume of $2.9 billion, including $1.3 billion in ETH-USD trading, which also hit an all-time high. Other trading pairs, such as ETH-cbBTC and BTC-USD, were close to breaking their own records. Base DEX Volume By Pair Type. Source: Blockworks Research The $2.9…

The 2021 collaboration between the Renji Hospital and VeChain to build a smart care medical project (MyBaby) has been highlighted in the latest Xinmin weekly report. This groundbreaking initiative underscores VeChain’s limitless expansion and several use cases across different fields. VeChain (VET) makes a groundbreaking appearance in a Xinmin weekly report. In the article that highlighted how smart hospitals are undergoing transformation and upgrade, the strategic partnership between the blockchain company and Renji Hospital (an affiliate of the Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine) was referenced. Proud to be leading adoption of real world applications, creating tangible real world impacts.…

Bitcoin (BTC) has shown notable recovery since this week began, climbing back above $100,000 and now trading at $104,430. This upward move represents a 4.9% daily gain and more than a 10% increase over the past week. Analysts have been examining this rally closely, noting that it mirrors patterns observed in past market cycles. Specifically, the role of market pullbacks—often seen as discouraging by short-term investors—has emerged as a critical factor behind Bitcoin’s long-term strength. Bitcoin Larger Rally Ahead, Here’s Why According to datascope, a contributor to CryptoQuant’s QuickTake platform, Bitcoin’s most significant rallies have frequently originated in so-called “bear…

The developers of USDh, a stablecoin built on Bitcoin layer 2 Stacks, have completed a deal to bring around $3 million in liquidity to the token. Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Hermetica has secured the liquidity, which it says will make it the largest stablecoin on Stacks, through collaboration with Bitcoin lending protocol Zest. The two plan to offer yield on USDh through lending against sBTC, the bitcoin-backed bridging asset that users can use to put their bitcoin wealth in the Stacks ecosystem. The initial liquidity boost could create a short-term window of higher yields, Hermetica said, with projections of an…

While some users praised veDelegate’s progress, others raised concerns about the sustainability as the VeChain ecosystem expands. veDelegate addressed skepticism by emphasizing the endorsement system’s flexibility and the potential for economic nodes to help scale governance. VeChain’s decentralized application veDelegate announced a major milestone in its governance journey. In a post on X, veDelegate revealed it had secured enough endorsement votes to participate in next week’s governance round officially. Several users indicated their interest in smarter governance in the VeChain ecosystem. However, some users also expressed skepticism. veDelegate Spotlights Latest Achievement “Exciting news: veDelegate has secured enough endorsement votes to…