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The Morning Minute (1.7)

⏰Top News:
-Crypto majors pull back after Monday rally; BTC at $100,800, ETH & SOL red
-Bitcoin ETFs post back-to-back $900M+ inflow days
-Ripple CEO says Trump is already opening doors for crypto
-Backpack acquires FTX EU, plans to launch full perps trading platform
-Forbes features AIXBT in transformation article

📰NFT Headlines:
-ETH NFT leaders were mixed, led by the surging Pudgy Penguins again; Punks -3% at 37 ETH, Pudgy +14% at 27.92, BAYC -1% at 16.4 ETH, Azuki +2% at 12.6 ETH
-DigiDaigaku (+85%), The Currency (+82%) and CyberBrokers (+60%) led notable top movers
-Pudgy Penguins reclaimed a $100,000 floor in their move up to 27.92 ETH

-BTC NFT leaders were mostly red after the BTC pump; Bitcoin Puppets -9%, NodeMonkes -1%, OMB -9%, Quantum Cats +1%; Unsanctioned Wizards were the top mover up 59% to 0.013 BTC
-The Runes leaders were mixed; DOG -7% at $695M mc, PUPS +1% at $97M, BDC +5% at $40M, GIZMO even at $13M

-Gabriel Leydon teased Limit Break's biggest web3 release yet coming later today, likely driving the DigiDaigaku 85% pump
-Mad Lads rallied 19% after the Backpack FTX acquisition news (see below), now 88 SOL; ai16z partners (+35%), Critters Quest (+18%) and 1000x GEM (+34%) all saw big moves on Solana as well

💰 Token, Airdrop & Protocol Tracker
-Backpack announced the acquisition of FTX EU and its licenses, stating its first priority is to return customer funds on behalf of the estate and then roll out a full suite of spot, margin and futures products, saying "Crypto perps trading is coming back to Europe"
-Solana L2 gaming chain Sonic SVM is launching its token today with players of its SonicX game set to receive the airdrop
-Bitcoin restaking protocol Solv teased a Megadrop starting today along with TGE
-Mayan Finance launched its bridge to Hyperliquid, meaning traders can bridge to and from to Hyperliquid with native currency swaps in seconds
-Berachain published an article sharing Boyco as its pre-launch liquidity platform along with select launch dApps

🤖 AI x Crypto
-Overall market cap jumped 3% to $17.5B, though leaders were mixed
-Leaders mostly chopped with VIRTUAL (-7%), ai16z (+9%), FARTCOIN (-1%), FAI (+1%) and GOAT (-1%)
-SWARMS was a big winner, jumping 30% to $490M; FATHA (+100%), UBC (+84%), MIZUKI (+69%) , GRIFT (+62%) & OPAIUM (+58%) led top movers
-PrismAI was a top runner of the day, jumping 400% to $14M

-ai16z teased a new website along with a growing list of its official partners, which included Smolverse and growing chatter of an official partnership with TreasureDAO
-ARC and Eliza Labs announced a strategic partnership to accelerate AI Agent innovation
-Daniele Sesta's ANON launched its first AI research agent Gemma
-AIXBT was featured in a Forbes article about how the new AI Agent is "transforming crypto twitter and trend analysis"
-EigenLayer announced an AI Agent Hacker House for ETH Denver in partnership with Eliza Labs and EigenLayer
-Rektguys announced their AI Agent launch RektguyAI as part of the rektcoin mission, launching on Virtuals (not a net new coin, just new implementation of rekt)
-In macro AI news, Nvidia announced it's building agentic AI software to automate workflows for enterprises along with the release of a new $3,000 personal supercomputer

🌎 Macro Crypto and Web3
-Crypto majors are mixed this morning after a green Monday; BTC +1% at $100,700, ETH -1% at $3,630, SOL -2% at $213, XRP +1% at $2.42
-BGB (+5%), RAY (+5%), and ADA (+5%) led alts

-Bitcoin ETFs saw $979M in inflows on Monday, posting back-to-back $900M+ sessions; ETH saw $129M in inflows, its 2nd highest total in the past two weeks
-Ripple's CEO said that Trump is already opening doors for crypto and that they've signed more clients in the 6 weeks post-election than in the 6 months prior
-Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy bought another $100M of Bitcoin last week
-Animoca Chair Yat Siu predicted that 2025 will be the year crypto finally goes mainstream, pointing to stablecoins, memecoins, crypto gaming, reputation systems and web3 capitalism as levers for adoption

-Memecoin majors are red this morning mostly down 1-3%; DOGE -1%, SHIBA -2%, PEPE -3%, PENGU -9%, BONK -2%, WIF -2%, MOG -10%
-MLG soars 100% to $75M
-Galaxy Digital predicted DOGE will reach $1 in 2025

[TylerD 🧙‍♂️ @Tyler_Did_It]

The Morning Minute (1.8)

⏰Top News:
-Crypto majors fall 4-8%; BTC at $95,300
-Fidelity predictions nations will buy BTC in 2025
-Judge freezes SEC's lawsuit against Coinbase
-Ripple adopts Chainlink standard for stablecoin RLUSD
-CFTC chair and crypto skeptic Benham resigns

📰NFT Headlines:
-ETH NFT leaders were red across the board down 1-2%; Punks even at 37 ETH, Pudgy -2% at 27.44, BAYC -1% at 16.26 ETH, Azuki -1% at 12.55 ETH
-Age of Dino (+60%), PX Quest (+26%) and Infinigods (+25%) led notable top movers

-BTC NFT leaders were mostly red; Bitcoin Puppets -7%, NodeMonkes -7%, OMB +1%, Quantum Cats -1%; AILU were the top mover up 17% to 0.024 BTC
-The Runes leaders were very red; DOG -10% at $595M mc, PUPS -18% at $75M, BDC -5% at $37M, GIZMO -7% at $12.5M

-Limit Break introduced their new Apptokens as "infinitely programmable token smart contracts," featuring task-linked tokens, trade-ratio, promotional spend-only use cases and more along with a TokenMaster launchpad for these ERC20-Cs

💰 Token, Airdrop & Protocol Tracker
-Hyperliquid published a post addressing recent feedback and criticism of the protocol and its validators (HYPE falls 17%)
-Solana L2 SONIC has settled at a $330M mc ($2.16B FDV) after a full day of trading

🤖 AI x Crypto
-Overall market cap fell more than 10% to $15.5B, with most leaders down 10-20%
-Leaders: VIRTUAL (-8%), ai16z (-13%), FARTCOIN (-16%), FAI (-12%) and GOAT (-18%)
-Top movers include BUZZ (+58%), GRIFT (+39%), AICMP (+27%), NEUR (+27%), ANON (+22%) and SPERG (+22%)
-CATG soars 10,000% to $24M in its debut; SWQUERY +4500% to $5.5M

-Illuvium announced it will utilize AI Agents via Virtuals Protocol
-Abstract shared that it's working with some of the biggest AI teams
-AVA (Holoworld) announced its Holoworld Launchpool
-AICMP parent FSIC announced a strategic investment from ViaBTC Capital
-Alchemist (ALCH) introduced a new Pump Fun API
-REKT reaches 6th in AI mindshare
-New AI meme LLM (Large Language Model) soars to $40M in its first few hours of trading

🌎 Macro Crypto and Web3
-Crypto majors are very red this morning after a big dip; BTC -6% at $95,300, ETH -8% at $3,350, SOL -8% at $196, XRP -3% at $2.35; no alts in green
-A federal judge froze the SEC's lawsuit against Coinbase, granting a pause until an appeals court could weigh in with respect to if the Howey test can be applied to crypto assets
-CFTC chair and crypto-skeptic Rostin Benham announced his resignation effective Jan 20 ahead of the Trump administration
-Ripple adopted the Chainlink standard for its Ripple USD stablecoin (RLUSD) to enhance its utility in DeFi applications

-Memecoin majors are red this morning mostly down 10-15%; DOGE -10%, SHIBA -9%, PEPE -10%, PENGU -12%, BONK -12%, WIF -9%, MOG -13%
-SPX was the lone green memecoin over $1B on the day, up 3% to $1.33B and clearly outperforming
-MLG soared to $150M in a 4x move yesterday before pulling back to $115M this morning

[TylerD 🧙‍♂️ @Tyler_Did_It]

The Morning Minute (1.9)

⏰Top News:
-Crypto majors fall another 1-2%, Bitcoin at $93,300
-US Govt cleared to sell the $6.5B in Silk Road Bitcoin
-Oklahoma senator intros bill to legalize Bitcoin payments across the state
-Crypto AI sector loses another $1.5B in market cap in bloody day
-Blast teases mobile app launch & tokenomics soon

📰NFT Headlines:
-ETH NFT leaders were red across the board down 3-5%; Punks -5% at 36.3 ETH, Pudgy -5% at 26, BAYC -3% at 15.75 ETH, Azuki -2% at 12.3 ETH
-OCH Genesis (+12%) and Kaito (+12%) led notable top movers
-Yuga CEO Garga announced that the first iteration of a "persistent" The Otherside metaverse is coming this June, meaning it will be ongoing and not event-based

-BTC NFT leaders were mixed; Bitcoin Puppets -2%, NodeMonkes -2%, OMB +3%, Quantum Cats even
-The Runes leaders were mostly red; DOG -2% at $582M mc, PUPS +2% at $77M, BDC -5% at $35M, GIZMO -7% at $10M
-Trump Bitcoin Digital Trading Cards went live on Wednesday for those who purchased 100 of the Mugshot editions, currently at a 0.2 BTC floor

-An Apechain NFT “Gobs On Ape” has jumped to a 1,900 APE floor (over 0.5 ETH) in its first few days of trading

💰 Token, Airdrop & Protocol Tracker
-Bubblemaps announced an airdrop coming as a rewards program for their V2 users, with a waitlist available for those interested in signing up
-Berachain announced the 127 projects which quality for their builders program RFA
-Blast teased their mobile launching and tokenomics coming later this month
-Movement Labs is closing a $100M Series B funding round by CoinFund and Nova Fund

🤖 AI x Crypto
-Overall market cap fell another 8% to $14.1B, with most leaders down 10-15%
-Leaders: VIRTUAL (-5%), ai16z (-19%), FARTCOIN (-16%), FAI (-15%) and AIXBT (-4%)
-Top movers include PIPPIN (+170%), SPERG (+72%), SOLARIS (+32%), YNE (+30%), & SCHIZO (+30%)
-SOLA debuted as a voice-powered Solana AI assistant, soaring to $15M in its first day
-The LLM meme dominated Solana volume with $270M, reaching $120M in its first day
-Virtuals announced its new Multi Agent Asset Management system
-ai16z partnered with Openserv for agent swarm capabilities
-Story Protocol announced a partnership with Stability AI
-Smolworld showcased its first onchain autonomous Eliza-based agents for its game/metaverse
-Seedify launched a presale for a "Mytstery Agent" launching at $1M FDV

🌎 Macro Crypto and Web3
-Crypto majors fell another 1-2% as the dip continues; BTC -1.5% at $93,600, ETH -1% at $3,300, SOL -2% at $191, XRP -2% at $2.31
-NEO (+6%), KAIA (+5%), MKR (+4%) and FLOW (+4%) led alts
-Two new companies added Bitcoin to their balance sheets this week, including Thumzup Medai and KULR, buying $1M and $21M respectively
-Oklahoma Senator Dusty Deevers introduced a bill to legalize Bitcoin payments in the state, across agencies, private companies and individuals
-Terra founder Do Kwon's trial was set for Jan 2026
-Memecoin majors are red this morning mostly down 2-4%; DOGE -4%, SHIBA -1%, PEPE -3%, PENGU -9%, BONK -4%, WIF -12%, MOG -8%

[TylerD 🧙‍♂️ @Tyler_Did_It]

The Morning Minute (1.10)

⏰Top News:
-Bitcoin rebounds off local low, back to $95,000
-Jobs report this morning likely dictates near-term direction
-Mantra plans to tokenize $1B in RWA with UAE property developer
-CFTC asks Coinbase for Polymarket customer data
-Crypto AI sector adds $2B in market cap in major rebound

📰NFT Headlines:
ETH NFT leaders were mostly red across the board down 1-3%; Punks even at 36.3 ETH, Pudgy -4% at 25, BAYC -2% at 15.5 ETH, Azuki +1% at 12.4 ETH
Topia Worlds (+75%), Kaito (+48%) and GLHFers (+25%) led notable top movers
BTC NFT leaders were mostly green; Bitcoin Puppets +4%, NodeMonkes +8%, OMB even, Quantum Cats -5%
The Runes leaders were mostly even; DOG even at $582M mc, PUPS even at $77M, BDC +3% at $36M, GIZMO even at $10M

💰 Token, Airdrop & Protocol Tracker
-Fantasy Top introduced a new game called Moonshot Coin Rush where players pay a $5 entry and compete to make the best meme coin portfolio over a 24 hour timeframe
-Berachain DEX Ooga Booga announced a $1.5M raise led by Primal

🤖 AI x Crypto
-Overall market cap rebounded 10% to $15.5B, with most leaders up anywhere from 2%-30%
-Leaders: VIRTUAL (+1%), ai16z (+14%), FARTCOIN (+2%), FAI (+28%) and AIXBT (+35%)
-Binance announced spot listings for AIXBT (+35%), COOKIE (+40%), and CGPT (+67%), each of which soared
-Top movers include PIPPIN (+150%), AVB (+115%), LEA (+95%), FATHA (+85%), & ROPIRITO (+80%)
-New tokens BIOS (+17,000% to $20M) and STEALTH (+20,000% to $14M) had the top debuts

-STEALTH is tied to an AI Agent gaming framework for immersive Roblox experiences
-BIOS is tied to Biosphere which is an open-ended "agent evolution arena" where AI agents can interact and text in a sandbox (similar to GAME on Virtuals)

-Aiccelerate DAO announced its vision, founding team and advisors along with opening up a whitelist for initial investors
-Ronin debuts its first AI Agent JAIHOZ, soars to $26M in its debut on Virtuals
-Eliza expanded to Ape Chain, Shaw dubs it AipeChain

🌎 Macro Crypto and Web3
-Crypto majors rebounded after a day of chop; BTC +1.5% at $94,800, ETH even at $3,300, SOL even at $191, XRP even at $2.31
-SUI (+8%), OM (+5%), MKR (+7%) and FTM (+6%) led alts
-USD0 stablecoin from Usual depegs, falls to $0.87
Mantra plans to tokenize $1B in RWA for UAE property developer DAMAC
-Arbitrum developer Offchain Labs has hired the former Nasdaq digital assets lead Ira Auerbach to lead its venture efforts
-The CFTC has asked Coinbase to turn over customer information related to Polymarket as a part of its investigation
-Memecoin majors are green this morning mostly up 1-5%; DOGE +1%, SHIBA +2%, PEPE +1%, PENGU +6%, BONK even, WIF -2%, MOG -2%

[TylerD 🧙‍♂️ @Tyler_Did_It]

The Morning Minute (1.11)

Macro
-Crypto majors chop, BTC holds at $94,300
-DEXE, BGB and FTM lead alts
-ETFs see slight outflows
-New CFPB rule would make wallet makers liable for customer losses
-Senator Lummis to lead sub-committee on Digital Assets
-North Dakota & New Hampshire draft legislation for Bitcoin reserve
-Heritage Distilling is latest company to adopt BTC

AI
-Total market cap dips 10% to $14B
-Leaders down 3-10%, ai16z down 23%
-AVB big winner +88% to $72M after Tim Cotten releases roadmap confirming airdrop for Inori
-YOUSIM (+117%), LIMBO (+110%), MIZUKI (+51%) & BNKR (+50%) top movers
-GRIFT big winner in DeFai, jumps 44% to $77M
-Aiccelerate DAO launches late Friday, soars to $300M in debut then settles at $150M overnight
-Pulse One (GNZ) releases next wearable the Series One
-Virtuals and Animoca partner to invest in gaming
-AIOS debuts and runs to $38M; listens runs to $9M in debut
-Kix and Tyrael launch new AI SocialFi game TOKITO, reaches $8M

Memes and NFTS
-Meme leaders chop, most trade in +/- 3% range
-MLG soars 90% to $150M, leads movers
-KWAII debuts at $33M in hyped launch
-Most NFT leaders chop, Pudgy +1% to 25.15 with big rare sales
-Skyborne Nexian Gems and GLHFers lead top movers

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🟥 Things I’m looking at today 🟥

BTC nears $100k, AGI coming in 2025, PENGU hits $4bn

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Crypto

* BTC: 99.3k (+2%), ETH: 3640 (+1%), SOL: 217 (+2%)
* Top Gainers: INJ, XDC, SAND, FET, RENDER
* BTC ETFs: +$908mn, ETH ETFs: +$59mn
* BTC nears $100k, ETF inflows hit 6 week high
* Saylor posts BTC tracker, hints Monday purchase
* Metaplanet to 5x BTC holdings in 2025
* Strive files for ‘Bitcoin Bond’ ETF
* Biggest risk to BTC is Fed decision: 10x
* ’Debasement trade’ here to stay: JP Morgan
* AI & RWAs to accelerate crypto: Bitwise
* 5 countries to adopt BTC reserve this year: Galaxy
* MARA loaned 16% of BTC reserves to third parties
* Spirit launches DOGE yield strategy
* AAVE considers fee switch
* Coinbase could offer tokenized COIN stocks
* Coinbase to offer derivatives in Europe
* Phantom confirms it wont launch token
* Trump bull market is coming in US: XRP CEO

Macro & General

* NASDAQ: 19.6k (+2%), Gold: 2645 (0%)
* Stocks futures higher led by Nvidia
* Yields rise, jobs data & FOMC minutes this week
* Biden signs Social Security Fairness Act
* Biden plans ban on offshore drilling
* OpenAI expects AGI & AI agent workers this year
* OpenAI losing money on its ChatGPT pro plan
* Trump plans tariffs on all imports
* Trump to affect inflation modestly: Bernanke
* Trudeau reportedly set to resign this week
* Hillary Clinton, Bono awarded Presidential medal
* Elon calls for Farage ouster as Reform UK leader
* Elon faces backlash on X algorithm changes
* Italy plans $1.5bn SpaceX telecom deal
* N. Korea fire hypersonic missile
* Biden plans $8bn arms sale to Israel

Left-Curve Corner

* Hot coins: HYPER, AVA, BABYSHARK, PENGU, FAI, GNZ
* Hot NFTs: Pudgies, onchain gaias, Crypto DickButts
* AI hits 70% mindshare on Kaito
* PENGU $4bn, hits ATH amid Pokemon collab rumors
* FAI $600m, outlines sovereign AI agent framework
* GNZ $50m, AI agent health & fitness swarm
* AVA $200m, still strong with marketplace coming
* HYPER $200m, AI agent gaming & metaverse project
* SWARMS $400m despite FUD from AI community
* BABYSHARK $200m, partners with owners of IP
* GRIFFAIN unveils onchain execution via text prompt
* Onchain Gaias & Virtuals Waifus lead AI NFTs

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🟥 Things I’m looking at today 🟥

BTC above $100k again, NVIDIA to focus on AI agents, Pudgies hit $100k

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Crypto

* BTC: 100.9k (+1%), ETH: 3635 (0%), SOL: 213 (-2%)
* Top Gainers: WLD, AI16Z, BGB, ADA, APT
* BTC ETFs: +$979mn, ETH ETFs: +$129mn
* BTC hits $102k on bullish Trump inauguration hope
* BTC ETFs see $1.9bn inflow in 2 days
* MicroStrategy buys $101m more BTC
* BTC Coinbase premium turns positive
* BTC to reach $200k in 2025: Bernstein
* Crypto to peak mid-March: Hayes
* Crypto bull cycle entering final stage: CryptoQuant
* SOL 24 hr DEX volume beat ETH, Base combined
* SOL proposal aims to fix scalability issues
* HYPE to SOL bridge goes live
* Backpack acquires FTX EU, plans Q1 launch
* Total Do Kwon victims could exceed 1m
* 5 crypto companies get MiCA licenses
* Gemini settles CFTC BTC futures case for $5m
* Canada PM frontrunner Poilievre is pro-crypto

Macro & General

* NASDAQ: 19.9k (+1%), Gold: 2652 (0%)
* Futures slip after stocks had another winning day
* NVIDIA leads AI gains, to focus on AI agents
* Congress certifies Trump victory
* Federal reserve bank regulator Barr to step down
* Congress launches immigration crackdown bill
* Trump seeks to block final investigation report
* Nippon Steel suing Biden admin over US Steel deal
* US adds Tencent to Chinese military companies list
* US bankruptcies at 14 year high
* European leaders continue to spar with Elon
* First human death from avian flu reported in US
* Trudeau resigns, election likely in October
* Eurozone inflation rose 2.4% in Dec, as expected
* Israel to withdraw from South Lebanon
* Mass desertions hit elite Ukrainian Brigade
* Indonesia joins BRICS as full member
* Apple expanding its news platform
* Dana White to join Meta board

Left-Curve Corner

* Hot coins: SWARMS, UFD, ALCH, BUZZ, NEUR
* Hot NFTs: Pudgies, Mad Lads, ai16z partners
* SWARMS $450m, leads top AI coins despite FUD
* ARC to announce new partner releases this week
* ALCH $175m, announces Machina Foundry platform
* BUZZ $65m & NEUR $45m lead smaller AI coins
* AI16Z gets HYPER airdrop, to partner with MAGIC
* Vitalik sells off 28 different memecoins for charity
* Pudgy Penguins hit $100k floor again
* rektguy launches AI agent on Virtuals
* PumpFun accounts for 70% SOL launches

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🟥 Things I’m looking at today 🟥

Crypto crash, inflation fears return, MLG hits $100m

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Crypto

* BTC: 95.5k (-6%), ETH: 3360 (-8%), SOL: 197 (-8%)
* Top Gainers: SPX, FTN
* BTC ETFs: +$52mn, ETH ETFs: -$87mn
* Crypto crashes amidst escalating inflation fears
* MicroStrategy plans $2bn capital raise to buy BTC
* ETFs buying BTC 20x faster than it is being mined
* Nation BTC adoption to drive crypto: Fidelity
* Czech national bank considers BTC reserve
* S. Korea to lift institutional crypto trading ban
* BTC sell side liquidity at lowest level since 2018
* XRP ETF could soon be a reality: XRP President
* CFTC chair Behnam to step down effective Jan 20
* Vitalik wants decentralized defence against AI
* Coinbase gets major court win against SEC
* Arbitrum collabs with S. Korea’s Lotte Group
* Bitfinex Derivatives to move to El Salvador
* Finnish police seize $2.6m from Hex founder
* Coinbase receives virtual currency license in NY

Macro & General

* NASDAQ: 19.5k (-2%), Gold: 2668 (0%)
* Stocks weak after strong job openings data
* US 10y hits 4.7% ahead of jobs data & Fed minutes
* Trump threatens force over Greenland & Panama
* Trump also pressures Canada to join union
* France & Canada warn Trump over his comments
* HMPV virus spreading through China
* Trump warns Hamas to release hostages
* Trump may use emergency order to force tariffs
* RMB at 16-month low on Trump tariff fears
* Trump’s first spending bill faces GOP roadblocks
* LA wildfires rip through city
* Soldier used ChatGPT to plan bombing
* Biden mulls prisoner swap with Taliban
* Biden removes medical debt from credit reports
* VC investment in EM down 40% in 2024
* Altman refutes abuse allegations
* Meta ends fact checking, adopts ‘community notes’
* Nvidia debuts desktop AI super chip
* Anthropic reaches $60bn valuation
* Morning coffee linked to lower heart disease

Left-Curve Corner

* Hot coins: CATG, MLG, BUZZ, LLM
* Hot NFTs: Kemonokaki, Bond Bears, Boo Bears
* Binance adds COOKIE, ALCH, SWARMS to perps
* CATG $20m, new AI agent trading swarm
* MLG $100m, Faze Banks supports gaming memecoin
* BUZZ $100m, leads bad day for AI coins
* LLM $65m, meme coin mocking AI meta
* HYPE moves to dispel FUD around validators

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Crypto weak, Silk Road BTC approved for sale, market top worries

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Crypto

* BTC: 92.1k (-4%), ETH: 3250 (-3%), SOL: 187 (-6%)
* Top Gainers: MKR, KAS, SAND
* BTC ETFs: -$569mn, ETH ETFs: -$159mn
* BTC continues to fall, many altcoins down 10%+
* US approved to sell $6.5bn Silk road BTC
* BTC ETFs see second biggest outflow ever
* 75% chance of market top: Ansem
* Kraken, a16z execs in running for CFTC chair
* Oklahoma senator introduces BTC Freedom Act
* Outgoing CFTC chair still pushing crypto regulation
* XRP CEO Garlinghouse meets Trump
* XRP’s RLUSD to list on more exchanges soon
* SOL pushes validators to test Firedancer upgrade
* Do Kwon’s trial set for Jan 2026
* ETH foundation sells 100 ETH
* FTX bankruptcy managers accused of misspending
* FTX bankruptcy estate disputes sale of FTX EU
* Thailand to pilot crypto payments in Phuket
* Kazakhstan liquidated 36 illegal crypto exchanges
* Bhutan to adopt crypto in strategic reserve

Macro & General

* NASDAQ: 19.5k (0%), Gold: 2679 (0%)
* Stocks broadly stable despite FOMC worries
* US stock market holiday today, bonds rise
* China CPI data stokes deflation worries
* PBOC to issue record $8.2bn bills in Hong Kong
* China steps up RMB defence against shorts
* UK assets fall on budget deficit worries
* Biden plans AI chip export limits, will hit Nvidia
* Garland plans to release Jan 6 report
* Trump asks Supreme Court to block sentencing
* LA fires continue to spread, could be $50b damage
* Port strike averted on East and Gulf coasts
* Biden to announce $500m Ukraine aid
* Musk agrees we’ve exhausted AI training data
* Getty Images and Shutterstock to merge
* Meta tests eBay listings on FB marketplace

Left-Curve Corner

* Hot coins: LLM, SOLA, BUILD, SENTAI, PIPPIN
* Hot NFTs: Kaito Genesis, onchain gaias, Neverland Ranch
* AI agent market cap returns to $13bn
* LLM hits $100m after drama with Fatcoin
* SOLA $10m, new AI voice assistant on SOL
* PIPPIN $80m, AI meme returns to ATH
* AIMONICA partners with Mocaverse
* Holoworld creates launchpool for AVA stakers
* Bubblemaps announces airdrop
* Trump launches new NFT on BTC Ordinals
* Yuga confirms Otherside coming in June

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Crypto rebounds, Banana Singularity coming, Binance lists AI coins

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Crypto

* BTC: 94.9k (+2%), ETH: 3310 (+2%), SOL: 192 (+2%)
* Top Gainers: AI16Z, SUI, KAIA, PENGU, FTM
* BTC drops to $91k before 12 straight green candles
* Crypto headed for Banana Singularity: Raoul Pal
* Fidelity prefers ETH over SOL on fundamentals
* Pro-crypto CFTC boss rumoured
* Lummis to lead Senate crypto subcommittee
* Steil to lead House crypto subcommittee
* Sol Strategies raising $20m to expand SOL staking
* Circle donates $1m USDC for Trump inauguration
* Backpack and FTX clash over FTX EU sale
* >56% of US advisers eye crypto in ‘25: Bitwise
* CleanSpark now fourth miner to hold >10k BTC
* Block may be first BTC firm in S&P500: VanEck
* Russia to sell BTC seized in Infraud hacking case
* Staking isn’t a collective investment scheme: UK
* Judge rejects $770m BTC landfill hard drive case
* StanChart to offer crypto custody services in EU
* MiCA could boost Euro stablecoins: JP Morgan
* Crypto is booming in China
* Thailand seizes 996 illegal BTC mining rigs
* El Salvador eyes discounted BTC

Macro & General

* NASDAQ: 19.5k (0%), Gold: 2704 (+1%)
* Stock futures slide with Friday jobs data coming
* Falling Chinese yields signal deflation concern
* PBOC halts bond purchases to support RMB
* Sterling, Asian stocks decline amid strong USD
* Trump to meet Xi & Putin, aims to end Ukraine war
* Supreme Court rules Trump to face sentencing
* Obama & Trump share laughs together
* Russia also makes claim on Greenland
* DOGE revises federal budget cut goal to $1T
* Google, MS donate $1m for Trump inauguration
* Japan expands sanctions on Russia
* Vital LA firefighting equipment sent to Ukraine
* X rolls out parody account labels
* TSMC reports record 2024 sales on AI boost
* 2024 hottest year since 1850

Left-Curve Corner

* Hot coins: PIPPIN, BIOS, STEALTH, AIXBT, COOKIE, CGPT
* Hot NFTs: Kaito Genesis, Wealthy Hypio Babies
* AIXBT, COOKIE, CGPT up 50%+ on Binance listing
* PIPPIN $220m, hits ATH as GitHub popularity grows
* BIOS & STEALTH new AI gaming & metaverse coins
* WIF at 4-month low, SOL memes continue to bleed
* New DAO to accelerate AI & crypto convergence
* Polymarket customer data sought by CFTC

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