Bitcoin: MARA Loans 16% for Yield
@MARA_Inc has deployed 7,377 $BTC (16% of its reserves) in short-term loans to generate yield, also exceeding its hash rate target, enhancing long-term shareholder value. • #Update • #Crypto • @MARA_Inc • (+3) • →
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Crypto: IRS Delays Cost-Basis Rules
The IRS delays implementing new crypto tax reporting rules to Jan. 1, 2026, allowing brokers to adapt to cost-basis regulations, potentially impacting crypto investors’ tax strategies. • #Update • #Crypto • @TheCryptoCPA • (+3) • →
Bitcoin ETF Outflows Spike Do Kwon Pleads
BlackRock’s IBIT spot Bitcoin ETF experienced $332.6M in net outflows Thursday, marking its largest since launch, while Terraform Labs’ Do Kwon pleaded not guilty to charges including fraud, and Stuart Hoegner retired as Tether’s General Counsel • #Breaking • #ETF • $BTC • (+9) • ↗
Bitcoin ETF Sees First Net Outflows
@BlackRock’s IBIT fund posts first-ever two-week streak of net outflows as spot $BTC ETF rebounds with $245M inflow amid price rise; spot $ETH ETFs see $38M outflow despite 30% ether price surge since November • #Update • #ETF • $BTC • (+4) • →
COIN Layer 2 Expansion for Americans
@Base is exploring bringing $COIN to its layer 2 by 2025, but there are no concrete plans yet, as regulatory clarity is needed for U.S. citizens. • #Update • #Crypto • $COIN • +3 • →
Memecoins Surge Record Year With Tokens
The $GMMEME index soared 9.91%, marking 2024’s best sector with 320% returns, driven by community tokens on platforms like Pump.fun. Key performers included $DOGE and $SHIB. • #Update • #Crypto • $GMMEME • (+4) • ↗
Ethereum ETFs Surge Memecoin Plummets Dramatically
@elonmusk’s profile change triggers $KEKI memecoin plunge, while Ethereum ETFs see record $2B inflows this month amid rising institutional interest • #Breaking • #Crypto • $KEKI • (+9) • ↗
DeSci Revolution: Transforming Bio Research
@ForesightNews explores the potential of DeSci and BIO Protocol’s decentralized approach to scientific innovation, aiming to transform knowledge sharing with blockchain for transparent biotech IP management and community collaboration. • #Update • #Blockchain • @ForesightNews • (+3) • →
Crypto VCs Reveal 2025 Funding Insights
Crypto VC funding rose 28% in 2024 to $13.7B, below past peaks, as @Dragonfly predicted 2025 focus on startups with strong product-market fit, including DeFi and stablecoins, amid regulatory shifts. #Crypto @TheBlock ↗ (+3)
AI Breakthrough ChainOpera Unveils Federated Platform
@ChainOperaAI launches the Federated AI Platform for decentralized co-training and co-serving of AI agents, enhancing privacy, economic collaboration, and resource sharing in blockchain AI, with integration in Web3 ecosystems (Nov 2023). #Update #AI @ChainOperaAI ↗ +3
Crypto Deposits Surge Pump.fun Hits $300M
@PumpFun moved 292,437 $SOL to @KrakenFX on Jan. 1, increasing total deposits to 1,564,064 SOL ($316.5M) amid declining platform metrics and Solana economic value. #Update #Crypto @PumpFun ↗ (+6)
Ether ETFs Hit Record $2B Inflows
Spot Ethereum ETFs saw record net inflows of $2.08B in December, led by @BlackRock’s ETHA with $1.4B; $ETH price at $3,409. #Update #ETF @TheBlock ↗ (+3)
Crypto VC Recap 2024 Funding Highlights
Venture capitalists invested $13.7B in crypto startups in 2024, up 28% from 2023 but below 2022’s peak, driven by bullish markets, regulatory optimism, and institutional adoption, with early-stage deals reaching record highs. #Update #Crypto @TheBlock ↗ (+3)
AI Revolutionizes Gaming with Foresight Ventures
@ForesightVentures champions @Xterio’s AI integration in GameFi, enhancing gameplay and attracting over 8 million users with AI-driven innovations like emotion-intelligent engines and cross-platform publishing, aiming for a Netflix moment in gaming. #Update #AI @ForesightVentures ↗ +7