Bitcoin Four-Year Cycle Could End as Trump Executive Order Reshapes Crypto Market: Bitwise CIO

Trump’s executive order establishes a crypto task force and digital asset reserve, potentially bringing trillion-dollar institutional investments. Growing corporate borrowing for Bitcoin purchases and new lending programs indicate strengthening market fundamentals and demand. Traditional crash expectations may be outdated as institutional adoption and regulatory clarity reshape market dynamics and stability. For years, Bitcoin has followed…

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Solana Stablecoin Holdings to Hit $10 Billion, Will SOL Price Catch Up?

Total stablecoin holdings on Solana jumped from $6.1 billion on January 17 to $9.8 billion, marking a significant milestone. Solana’s total value locked (TVL) surpassed $10 billion, its highest since the FTX collapse. Solana set consecutive daily records for decentralized exchange (DEX) volumes, reaching $28.2 billion on Saturday and $39.2 billion on Sunday. Crypto analyst…

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EigenLayer Launches Rewards v2 with New Features, Now Live on Mainnet

AVSs can now assign rewards to operators based on performance or specific rules for more precise compensation. Operators have the ability to set their own compensation rates, encouraging greater participation and customized partnerships. Rewards v2 is the first upgrade under the EigenLayer Improvement Proposal (ELIP) using the new EigenGov process. EigenLayer has officially its Rewards…

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Oxbridge Re Holdings Taps Bitcoin and Ethereum as Treasury Assets

Oxbridge Re has entered the spotlight with a Bitcoin-backed strategy. The firm’s strategy will also include Ethereum as it eyes DeFi’s embrace. More companies are now driving the crypto agenda amid shifting global perception. Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited, a leading reinsurance company, has recently taken a significant step toward modernizing its financial strategy. As by…

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Kraken Donates $111,111 in Bitcoin to Ross Ulbricht Following Presidential Pardon

Crypto exchange Kraken has donated $111,111 in Bitcoin to Ross Ulbricht, providing financial support as he steps into life after prison. According to data from Mempool, 93 donations have been sent to Ulbricht’s support address, totaling 2.5 BTC. Coinbase executive Conor Grogan also discovered 430 BTC linked to Ulbricht, untouched for over 13 years. Ulbricht…

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Phantom Resolves Surge-Induced Transaction Delays, Systems Now Stabilized

Phantom experienced delays due to a significant spike in user activity, processing millions of requests. Despite the congestion, Phantom handled $1.25 billion in volume and 10 million transactions in one day. Jupiter also faced high traffic, issuing an apology and working to restore service. Phantom, a self-custodial crypto wallet that allows users to buy, store,…

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