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The Morning Minute (1.13)
⏰Top News:
-Crypto majors fall 4-6% in big overnight dip, Bitcoin at $90,900
-$4.5B wiped out of AI sector over the weekend, leaders down 30-40%
-Abstract announces its Syndicate powered by Echo for builders
-Azuki NFTs jump after ANIME tokenomics released
-Kern Protocol gives airdrop to Solana protocol users + select NFT / meme holders
📰NFT Headlines:
-ETH NFT leaders were mostly red, led by Azuki; Punks even at 35.8 ETH, Pudgy -8% at 22.85, BAYC -6% at 14.15 ETH, Azuki +12% at 14.1 ETH
-Karma (+35%) and CyberBrokers (+33%) led notable top movers
-The Azuki ecosystem jumped 10-12% across the board after the Anime tokenomics were released, featuring 50.5% to the community, 75%+ unlocked at open and several partner communities including Kaito and Hype stakers
-BTC NFT leaders were mostly red; Bitcoin Puppets -15%, NodeMonkes -4%, OMB -3%, Quantum Cats +3%
-The Runes leaders were very red; DOG -15% at $460M mc, PUPS -15% at $60M, BDC -5% at $26M, GIZMO -5% at $8M
💰 Token, Airdrop & Protocol Tracker
-Kern Protocol announced an airdrop for users of multiple protocols including Jupiter, Solend, Drift and Jito, as well as top holders of PENGU, BONK, AI16Z, FARTCOIN & more
-Abstract announced its Abstract Syndicate powered by Echo, where select Abstract builders will have access to showcase their apps to accredited investors
-Quai Network allows any Kaito user with 20+ Smart followers to claim tokens on testnet
🤖 AI x Crypto
-Overall market cap fell 20% to $10.9B, with most leaders down anywhere from 10%-20%
-Leaders: VIRTUAL (-19%), ai16z (-15%), FARTCOIN (-10%), FAI (-27%) and AIXBT (-17%)
-Top movers include KEKE (+25%) and CGPT (+7%), the only coins in green on the list
-DeFai is close to flipping DeFi in mindshare
-New token HOLO from HoloZone aims to create a framework for the "most advanced AI Agents,"
-Shaw teased ai16z v2 coming later this week
-AICC debuted late Friday evening, soaring to $300M in the first hour before falling to $77M
-HardwAIre DAO announced its plans to launch
-The Bully team shared a progress update ahead of platform launch this mont
-AVB's Tim Cotten shared a roadmap for AVB and the Inori Network
-Story Protocol dropped a "getting started guide" for deploying AI agents onto its IP blockchain
-Zerebro published an overview of its entire ecosystem
-Virtuals debuted its SDK
-An AI agent gained control over its own Abstract Global Wallet for the first time over the weekend
🌎 Macro Crypto and Web3
-Crypto majors fell hard overnight, down 4-6% with Bitcoin losing $92k support; BTC -4% at $90,700, ETH -6% at $3,050, SOL -6% at $176, XRP -6% at $2.37
-Most alts down 6-10%, AI sector down 20%
-A new CFPB rule would make wallet makers like Consensys liable for customer losses or erroneous transactions
-Senator Lummis is set to lead a Senate sub-committee on Digital Assets
-North Dakota & New Hampshire drafted legislation for their own Strategic Bitcoin reserves
-Heritage Distilling became the latest company to adopt BTC, though subject to approval before implementation
-Memecoin majors are red this morning down 5-10%; DOGE -6%, SHIBA -7%, PEPE -9%, PENGU -11%, BONK -10%, WIF -6%, MOG -10%
-CONCHO was the memecoin runner of the night, jumping 1300% to $20M ($35M at peak)
-Moonpay announced a sponsorship of UFD founder Ron, which led to UFD soaring 80% to $230M over the weekend
The Morning Minute (1.14)
⏰Top News:
-Crypto majors rebound swiftly, BTC back over $96,000
-Trump reported to execute a series of pro-crypto actions on Day 1
-Tether is moving HQ to BTC-friendly El Salvador
-AI Sector rebounds 40% to $14.7B, leaders up big
-BlackRock report says that crypto has "outpaced growth for mobile phones and the internet"
📰NFT Headlines:
-ETH NFT leaders were mixed, led by Pudgy and Doodles
-Punks even at 36 ETH, Pudgy +6% at 24.2, BAYC +2% at 14.8 ETH, Azuki -7% at 13.2 ETH, Doodles +19% to 4.46 ETH
-Tiny Astro (+24%) and Sproto Gremlins (+18%) led notable top movers
-Doodles released another teaser in similar style of its token tease announcement with the words "make something" embedded in the video
-BTC NFT leaders were mostly green; Bitcoin Puppets +15%, NodeMonkes +8%, OMB -3%, Quantum Cats even
-The Runes leaders were very green; DOG +15% at $515M mc, PUPS +10% at $66M, BDC +15% at $31M, GIZMO +12% at $9M
💰 Token, Airdrop & Protocol Tracker
-MoonPay acquired Solana-native crypto payment processor Helio for $175M
-The Jupiter team rolled out a new onboarding method allowing the gifting of SOL to friends with a few button clicks
-Over 8M HYPE was staked in the first day following the ANIME announcement that some tokens would go to HYPE stakers
-Chainalysis acquired Fraud Detection firm Alterya for $150M to help its efforts in stopping scammers
-Layer Zero went live on Soneium, Sony's new EVM L2
🤖 AI x Crypto
-Overall market cap rebounded 27% to $14.7B, adding nearly $4B from the local bottom
-Most leaders up 20%-40%: VIRTUAL (+19%), ai16z (+19%), FARTCOIN (+60%), FAI (+27%) and AIXBT (+40%)
-Top movers include AIOS (+180%), HOLO (+113%), YOUSIM (+88%), GRIFT (+73%), TANK (+71%), FATHA (+70%) and AVA (+69%), though nearly 40 AI coins are up +40% or more on the day
-FARTCOIN reclaims top spot in mindshare
-New token MOBY soared to $40M in its debut
-The AVA team debuted their flagship AI agent launched pad "Agent Market"
-Shaw teased "full autonomy, unified wallet abstraction, plugin registry, easy setup..." and more for ai16z v2 coming this week, and the Eliza technical white paper was released
-Cygaar called ARC's rig framework "one of the most well-written ai agent codebases" he's read so far
-ANON hit $20 and a new ATH at $240M after showing off Base capabilities
🌎 Macro Crypto and Web3
-Crypto majors rebounded majorly from yesterday's dip, up 4-6%; BTC +6% at $96,300, ETH +4% at $3,200, SOL +6% at $186, XRP +9% at $2.57
-KAS (+20%), HYPE (+17%), XDC (+17%) and AIOZ (+16%) led alts
-Tether is moving to El Salvador after acquiring a Digital Asset Service Provider license in the Bitcoin-friendly country
-Donald Trump is expected to issue several Crypto-focused executive orders on his first day according to the Washington Post, including a repeal of a crypto accounting policy (SAB 121) and de-banking of Crypto companies
-Donald Trump's inauguration will feature a "Crypto Ball" to honor him as the "first Crypto President," with tickets available for $5,000/person
-A US Court demanded the SEC explain itself for denying Coinbase's requests related to crypto regulations
-MicroStrategy bought another $243M worth of Bitcoin at a $95,972 average this past week
-A BlackRock report said that crypto has "outpaced growth for mobile phones and the internet" in its race to 300M users
-Memecoin majors are green this morning up 6-12%; DOGE +9%, SHIBA +6%, PEPE +7%, PENGU +12%, BONK +7%, WIF +3%, MOG +11%
-Coinbase announced it will list PNUT for spot trading starting today
-BUTTHOLE rebounded 74% following the FARTCOIN move, now $47M
The Morning Minute (1.15)
⏰Top News:
-Crypto majors jump on good CPI, XRP leads
-JP Morgan says SOL & XRP ETFs will bring in billions
-Berachain reaches $1.6B in TVL via Boyco
-AI reclaims $15B in market cap after big Virtuals and ai16z announcements
-CyptoPunks soar 12% amidst IP sale rumors
📰NFT Headlines:
-ETH NFT leaders were mixed, led by Punks and Doodles; Punks +12% at 40.3 ETH, Pudgy -3% at 23.3, BAYC -3% at 14.25 ETH, Azuki -6% at 12.4 ETH, Doodles +9% to 4.87 ETH
-Rug Genesis (+42%) and Art DeCCOs (+42%) led top movers
-CryptoPunks saw 24 sales in the past day amidst rumors of a potential sale of their IP circulated, including a 100 ETH pilot sale
-DXNK debuted its new 2k supply collection, opening at a 0.22 ETH floor
-BTC NFT leaders were mostly red; Bitcoin Puppets -10%, NodeMonkes -2%, OMB even, Quantum Cats even
-The Runes leaders were very green; DOG -5% at $488M mc, PUPS +3% at $68M, BDC +12% at $35M, GIZMO +32% at $12M
-NBA Top Shot has 8 Moments being auctioned off at Sotheby's through Jan 21 as part of its broader NBA memorabilia sale, with Moments featuring Jaylen Wells, Bob Carrington and more
💰 Token, Airdrop & Protocol Tracker
-Bubble Maps is launching its token as part of its broader investigation platform Intel Desk in Q1 2025
-Berachain's liquidity protocol Boyco has helped it attract $1.6B in deposits, enough to crack the top 10
-Jupiter teased a JUP rally event for today at 10:30 am ET to talk distribution updates and an allocation checker
-Forgotten Runiverse launched its "Crash the Runiverse" MMORPG game asking players to crash its servers
-Abstract announced a partnership with Stargate Finance's Hydra for cross-chain asset transfers
🤖 AI x Crypto
-Overall market cap jumped another 3% to $15B, most leaders up an additional 10-20%
-VIRTUAL (+10%), ai16z (+12%), FARTCOIN (-7%), AIXBT (+20%) and FAI (+8%); ARC notable mover +39% to $360M
-Top movers include CONVO (+60%), TANK (+56%), VADER (+49%), ELIZA (+42%), and AIMONICA (+40%)
-Binance added GRIFT and AIMONICA to their roadmap
-Franklin Templeton published their latest whitepaper on the Intersection of AI Agents & Crypto
-Virtual announced a new buy back program
-ai16z is debuting a new operating system Eliza OS
-ARC announced its integration with Abstract
🌎 Macro Crypto and Web3
-Crypto majors are up after CPI comes in slightly under expectations; BTC +1% at $98,000, ETH +1% at $3,250, SOL even at $186, XRP +10% at $2.82
-DEXE (+13%), IOTA (+10%), LDO (+10%) led alts
-A JP Morgan report said that XRP and SOL ETFs could pull in billions in cash from investors, though not at the level of the Bitcoin ETFs
-Maker approved another $1.1B fund allocation into Ethena USDe and sUSDE
-Gary Gensler swiped at crypto perhaps one last time in an interview on Squawk Box, although he did mention that people "want to trade" Bitcoin and compared it to Gold
-Sigma Capital launched a $100M web3 venture fund in the UAE, focused on DeFi, blockchain infra, RWAs, gaming and the metaverse
-Memecoin majors are mixed this morning; DOGE +1%, SHIBA -1%, PEPE -1%, PENGU -3%, BONK -1%, WIF +1%, MOG -2%
-Coinbase added TOSHI to its roadmap, leading to a 150% spike to $130M
The Morning Minute (1.16)
⏰Top News:
-Crypto majors soar after soft CPI, XRP & SOL lead
-Trump says he's open to American crypto reserve (XRP & SOL)
-Trump's SEC to revamp crypto policy & may pause enforcement actions
-Oklahoma & Texas intro bills for Strategic BTC reserves
-AI market adds $3B post-CPI, leaders soar 20-30%
🌎 Macro Crypto and Web3
-Crypto majors are up big after soft CPI data, XRP and SOL lead; BTC +3% at $99,200, ETH +5% at $3,350, SOL +15% at $215, XRP +19% at $3.26
-ALGO (+22%), HBAR (+20%), XDC (+19%) & LTC (19%) led alts
-The SEC filed an appeal in the Ripple lawsuit to classify XRP as a security
-Donald Trump's SEC is expected to revamp crypto policy and may pause enforcement actions
-The DOJ ordered the return of the $9B in Bitfinex Bitcoin to its rightful owners
-Both Texas and Oklahoma saw formal bills introduced to create Strategic Bitcoin Reserves, and the country of Thailand is also considering allowing Bitcoin ETF listings
-Bitwise's CEO said they've had conversations with nation states about buying Bitcoin ETFs
-Trump is also apparently receptive to an American crypto reserve featuring SOL, XRP and USDC
-The RWA tokenization market is expected to hit $50B in 2025 according to Ozean
-MicroStrategy plans to raise $2B through a perpetual preferred stock offering to acquire more Bitcoin
-Memecoin majors are very green up 10-20%; DOGE +10%, SHIBA +7%, PEPE +10%, PENGU +10%, BONK +10%, WIF +18%, MOG +5%
📰NFT Headlines:
-ETH NFT leaders were mostly green, led by Apes and Doodles; Punks -1% at 40 ETH, Pudgy +3% at 23.9, BAYC +7% at 15.35 ETH, Azuki +1% at 12.5 ETH, Doodles +5% to 5.15 ETH
-CDBs S3 (+23%) and Boo Bears (+21%) led notable top movers
-BTC NFT leaders were mostly red; Bitcoin Puppets -4%, NodeMonkes -5%, OMB -2%, Quantum Cats +3%
-The Runes leaders were mostly green; DOG +12% at $540M mc, PUPS +6% at $72M, BDC +6% at $37M, GIZMO +8% at $13M
💰 Token, Airdrop & Protocol Tracker
-Justin Sun is offering 20% yield on Tron stablecoin USDD and saying people should "stop" asking about where the yield comes from
-SOLV is launching its token on Hyperliquid and BNB on Friday, allowing Bitcoin holders to stake, earn yield and use defi by holding SolvBTC
-Jupiter rolled out its Airdrop allocation checker along with more info on its distribution method
-Pump Fun is facing a lawsuit from Burwick Law on behalf of investors who lost money on the platform
-Hyperliquid's Assistance Fund crossed $100M used for re-buying its native token
🤖 AI x Crypto
-Overall market cap jumped 20% to $18B, adding $3B in market cap on the day
-Most leaders up an additional 15-30%: VIRTUAL (+30%), ai16z (+15%), FARTCOIN (+25%), AIXBT (+37%) and GRIFFAIN (+34%); ARC notable mover +35% to $460M
-Top movers include MOBY (+70%), AICC (+55%), ALCH (+53%), BUZZ (+50%), and CHAOS (+50%)
-AIXBT holds top spot in mindshare, soaring to $920M and making a smashing new ATH on the day
The Morning Minute (1.17)
⏰Top News:
-Crypto majors rally, BTC leads at $102,400
-Trump deems Crypto as National Priority
-Coinbase adds Bitcoin-backed lending via Morpho
-Abstract intros Rewards details featuring XP
-AI leaders dip after exploit, perps listings
📰NFT Headlines:
-ETH NFT leaders were mixed on the day; Punks -4% at 38.3 ETH, Pudgy even at 23.9, BAYC -1% at 15.3 ETH, Azuki +3% at 13.1 ETH, Doodles +4% to 5.18 ETH
-Keungz Genesis (+58%) and DeepBlack (+43%) led notable top movers
-BTC NFT leaders were mostly green; Bitcoin Puppets +1%, NodeMonkes +6%, OMB -10%, Quantum Cats even
-The Runes leaders were mixed; DOG +9% at $586M mc, PUPS even at $72M, BDC +1% at $38M, GIZMO -3% at $12M
-Anime Foundation announced that the Azuki ANIME coin is coming on Jan 23
-Rocktoshi's countdown has seemingly ended, with a potential announcement coming soon
💰 Token, Airdrop & Protocol Tracker
-Phantom announced a $150M raise at a $3B valuation
-MegaEth DEX GTE raised $10M including $2.5M via Echo
-eToro is planning to IPO at a $5B valuation for its crypto-friendly trading platform
-Wasabi introduced support for AVA, its latest AI token addition, with 3x leverage and staking yield
-Abstract announced its new rewards program where users earn XP by using its apps and via streaming through the Abstract Global Wallet
-MakersPlace announced it's exiting the digital art market in a goodbye message on Thursday
🤖 AI x Crypto
-Overall market cap fell 2% to $18.3B, adding $3B in market cap on the day
-Most leaders down 10-20%: VIRTUAL (-9%), ai16z (-14%), FARTCOIN (+10%), AIXBT (-19%) and GRIFFAIN (-8%); GOAT notable mover +18% to $440M
-No top movers saw gains over 20%; FOCAI (+20%), GOAT (+18%), PIPPIN (+14%), BNKR (+14%)
-FARTCOIN nearly flips AIXBT for top spot in mindshare, after running to $1.55 last night (now $1.40)
-Binance announces perp listings for ARC and AVA, both falls 28% and 11%
🌎 Macro Crypto and Web3
-Crypto majors are up after word of Trump making crypto a national priority, BTC leads; BTC +3% at $102,400, ETH +1% at $3,400, SOL +1% at $219, XRP -1% at $3.25
-OKB (+16%), LTC (+14%), EOS (+10%) & MOVE (10%) led alts
-Trump is expected to make crypto a national priority on day one, with Bloomberg and the NYT both reporting on expected pro-crypto actions to take place on Day 1 of his presidency
-Senator Lummis called out the FDIC for alleged misconduct and destruction of documents tied to its digital asset oversight and investigations (operation chokepoint)
-A proposal to reduce Solana inflation went live for vote
-Nasdaq filed to list & trade the Canary Litecoin ETF
-Tether partnered with LayerZero to bring USDT0 to more blockchains
-Coinbase is launching BTC-backed loans for its users powered by Morpho
-A "Crypto Tower" has been unveiled for Dubai, with plans for a 17-story building featuring blockchain, DeFi, and web3 companies, also featuring a gold shop, exotic car dealership and a club
-Memecoin majors are mostly green up 4-8%; DOGE +7%, SHIBA +7%, PEPE +5%, PENGU -3%, BONK +1%, WIF +1%, MOG -7%
SPX jumps 20%, leading top movers
The Morning Minute (1.21)
⏰Top News:
-Crypto majors have rollercoaster day; BTC at $104,400
-Trump's WLF team buys $100M+ of BTC, ETH & other major tokens
-No crypto executive orders signed on day one, but Elon says Ross is getting freed
-The ETH Foundation commits to using 50k ETH for DeFi
-AI sector starts to rebound, mostly in low-mid tiers; leaders still down
📰NFT Headlines:
-ETH NFT leaders were green after a red weekend; Punks even at 38 ETH, Pudgy +4% at 19.9, BAYC -4% at 13.5 ETH, Azuki +1% at 11.7 ETH, Doodles +4% to 4.44 ETH
-GoPlus (+60%) and Creepz (+30%) led notable top movers
-Autoglyphs saw 2 sales at 123 ETH and 130 ETH, bringing the floor up to 175
-BTC NFT leaders were very green led by OMB; Bitcoin Puppets +10%, NodeMonkes +11%, OMB +25%, Quantum Cats +4%
-The Runes leaders were very green after Binance announced 3 futures listings; DOG +13% at $486M mc, PUPS +50% at $72M, BDC +54% at $42M, GIZMO +40% at $12M
💰 Token, Airdrop & Protocol Tracker
-Nillion announced its airdrop details, requesting registration by Feb 3 along with rolling out an airdrop checker
-Berachain deposits reach $2B ahead of launch
-Wasabi launched its SOLAR BURST game allowing players to speculate on memecoins with no buy in, and top PNLs get real cash prizes (in SOL)
🤖 AI x Crypto
-Overall market cap fell 4% to $13.8B, adding $3B in market cap on the day
-Most leaders down 4-10%: VIRTUAL (-4%), ai16z (+10%), FARTCOIN (-21%), AIXBT (-4%) and GRIFFAIN (-1%); SWARMS notable mover +40% to $160M
-Several AI tokens saw 30-70% rebounds including HOLO (+64%), UBC (+55%), YNE (+43%), TANK (+41%), and MOBY (+27%)
-Fartcoin dominates mindshare despite pullback
🌎 Macro Crypto and Web3
-Crypto majors are red but up from a local bottom; BTC -3% at $103,800, ETH -2% at $3,300, SOL -8% at $238, XRP -6% at $3.09
-MNT (+13%), AAVE (+5%), & RAY (3%) led alts
-The Ethereum Foundation committed to using 50,000 ETH to participate in DeFi on Ethereum
-Trump picked Mark Uyeda as the interim SEC chair until a permanent chair is selected; Uyeda was critical of Genslers and the SEC's crypto approach under his guidance
-The WLF team bought over $100M in major crypto tokens including $47M each of Bitcoin and ETH
-El Salvador bought 11 more Bitcoin for its strategic reserve despite promising to slow down adoption
-Stablecoin supply has gone parabolic on Solana, surging over 50% in the past week to $9B+ with over $2B USDC minted in the past 3 days
-Utah proposed a bill for its own strategic digital assets reserve
Memes
-Memecoin majors are mostly red; DOGE +3%, SHIBA -1%, TRUMP -29%, PEPE -6%, PENGU -5%, BONK -13%, WIF -7%
-The new DOGE website went live at https://t.co/lTmjOE0fKY and features the dogecoin logo on the main page, leading to a 20% surge in DOGE from 0.34 to 0.4
-The WLF team secured ENS domains trumpcoin.eth, erictrump.eth and barrontrump.eth leading to speculation and new potential memecoins
-A ZACHXBT token briefly soared to $90M overnight after the team sent Zach tokens, which he proceeded to sell via liquidity pools for over $3M (token now down 90% to $9M)
🟥 Things I’m looking at today 🟥
BTC below $91k, dollar at 2-year high, AI crypto faces deep sell-off
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Crypto
* BTC: 90.7k (-4%), ETH: 3050 (-6%), SOL: 177 (-7%)
* Top Gainers: FTN
* BTC ETFs: -$149mn, ETH ETFs: -$69mn
* BTC below $91k on strong dollar & inflation fears
* MicroStrategy buys $243m more BTC
* BTC consolidates below 20-day EMA
* BTC dominance rises, XRP outperforms
* Two more US states consider BTC reserves
* Bessent to divest $250-500k BTC ETF holdings
* FDIC official criticises crypto restrictions
* FTX to start repaying creditors post Jan 20
* Dimon compares BTC to smoking
* Trump’s crypto promises could time: NYDIG
* Geraci predicts 50 new crypto ETFs in 2025
* Mango Markets shuts down post SEC settlement
* USD0 stablecoin briefly falls below 0.9
* CFPB targets wallet makers
* ONDO to see 20% unlock this week
* Moonpay acquires Helio Pay
Macro & General
* NASDAQ: 19.2k (-2%), Gold: 2700 (0%)
* Stock futures continue to fall on inflation fears
* Dollar hits 2-year high
* Markets no longer price in a rate cut by year-end
* This week: US PPI & CPI, bank earnings
* ECB plans further rate cuts to achieve 2% inflation
* Spike in UK rates could cause public spending cuts
* Canada to retaliate if Trump imposes 25% tax
* China’s trade surplus hits record $1T
* US sanctions on Russian oil pushes oil above $81
* There is a deal to be made on Greenland: Vance
* Ukraine should lower draft age to 18: Trump
* LA wildfire blaze rages on, death toll rises
* Germany blocks $3b arms package to Ukraine
* Qatar mediator sends final Gaza deal draft
* Nvidia criticises Biden’s AI Diffusion rule
* AI may soon do work of engineers: Zuckerberg
* Meta allegedly used pirated data to train AI
* UK unveils plan to become AI leader
* Microsoft to crack down on generative AI misuse
Left-Curve Corner
* Hot coins: MLG, GRPH
* Hot NFTs: Azuki, Creepz, Kaito Genesis
* AI agent market cap nosedives back to $11bn
* AI mindshare back to 48%, memes rise
* AI agents to $92bn by year-end: Arca
* AICC $75m, FUD for distribution & Bankless sales
* AI16Z faces more FUD over Shaw’s comments
* Wintermute’s top coins face 70%+ drawdown
* ZEREBRO 11th straight red day after Binance perps
* ANON announces new framework for DeFAI
* MLG hits $175m as dev’s burn tokens
* Azuki’s ANIME coming this month, NFTs rise
* HYPE stakers to receive Azuki’s ANIME drop
* Creepz hit ATH, flip MAYC ahead of token drop
* OpenSea emails leaked in 2022 now public
* Pastor indicted for crypto fraud
* Singapore bans Polymarket over gambling law
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Crypto
* BTC: 96.5k (+6%), ETH: 3225 (+6%), SOL: 188 (+6%)
* Top Gainers: KAS, AI16Z, VIRTUAL, HYPE, LDO
* BTC ETFs: -$284mn, ETH ETFs: -$39mn
* BTC hits $89k then rebounds strongly
* Trump prepares several crypto EOs on day 1
* SOL, XRP ETPs could attract $15bn inflows: JPM
* Tether moves HQ from BVI to El Salvador
* Trump to have $1m per head Crypto Ball
* Binance to face US class action lawsuit
* Meta’s board advised to buy BTC with treasury
* Semler Scientific buys $221mm BTC
* Ming Shing buys 500 BTC
* Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo buys 11 BTC
* Remixpoint buys $32mm BTC
* Latest crypto MacOS malware overblown: Apple
* BTC adoption outpaces phones & internet: Blackrock
* Blackrock BTC ETF launched in Canada
* Crypto bank Sygnum hits unicorn status
* Robinhood to pay $45m in SEC settlement
* Warren encourages Bessent to be strict on crypto
* Coinbase has partial legal win vs SEC
* Sony’s Soneium L2 blockchain launches
Macro & General
* NASDAQ: 19.2k (-2%), Gold: 2700 (0%)
* S&P wipes out all gains since election
* Stock futures rebound ahead of PPI today
* Global bond sell-off deepens, US 10y at 1 year high
* Trump not exonerated: Smith
* Trump considers 2-5% monthly tariff ramp
* DJT rises 20%+ ahead of inauguration
* Biden’s AI chip export restrictions spark backlash
* Biden admin snubs Tesla $100m funding request
* Biden to give people affected by California fire $770
* Ukraine not in position to negotiate: NATO chief
* Trump to meet Putin post Jan 20
* China cuts PBOC staff pay
* China may sell TikTok to Musk if US bans it
* EU considers expanding X probe
Left-Curve Corner
* Hot coins: Fartcoin, AIXBT, Anon, AVA, ARC, MOBY
* Hot NFTs: Bit Bears, Baby Bears, Wealthy Hypio Babies
* AI agent market cap rebounds to $14.5bn
* Fartcoin $1.1bn, up 40% and leads AI rebound
* AVA, PIPPIN, Anon continue strength in AI utility coins
* HOLO $25m, AI holographics from AVA team
* MOBY $40m, AI co-pilot built using GRIFFAIN
* DeFAI coins strong including Anon, GRIFT, HIVE
* UFD $210m, nears ATH after Fartcoin rebound
* Coinbase to list PNUT for spot trading
* Kalshi names Trump Jnr as advisor
* CFTC may probe Super Bowl futures trading
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🟥 Things I’m looking at today 🟥
XRP leads rebound, CPI report today, DeFAI mindshare grows
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Crypto
* BTC: 96.5k (+1%), ETH: 3185 (-1%), SOL: 186 (-1%)
* Top Gainers: XDC, IOTA, ALGO, XLM, XRP
* BTC ETFs: +$10mn, ETH ETFs: +$1mn
* XRP leads crypto rebound, up 20% this week
* SEC delays decision on Bitwise 10 Crypto ETF
* XRP derides SEC on refusal to delay appeal
* SEC never said BTC, ETH are securities: Gensler
* Trump’s World Liberty transfers $61m ETH
* Emmer named vice chair crypto subcommittee
* BTC breakout likely before Jan FOMC: 10x
* BTC to dip further as inflation looms: Steno
* Buy BTC below $90k: StanChart
* Accounting rule change good for BTC: Bitwise
* Deribit considers sale for $5bn
* Osprey seeks to convert BTC trust to ETF
* HuiOne illicit marketplace grows 50% in 6 months
* TON Blockchain targets US expansion
* AI agents will revolutionize social media: FT
* UK proposes ban on ransomware payments
* BoE advances CBDC ‘design phase’
* S. Korea delays decision on crypto investments
* Thailand eyes BTC ETF, Polymarket crackdown
* Infinex annouces cross chain swaps for 1000 coins
* Eric Trump discloses he owns SUI
Macro & General
* NASDAQ: 19.2k (0%), Gold: 2708 (+1%)
* PPI comes in lower, paves way for CPI report
* Stocks stable but tech continues to underperform
* US employee engagement at 10 year lows
* German Economy contracts for 2nd year in a row
* France targets EUR30b cuts in 2025 budget
* Trump announces external revenue service
* Trump raising $500m warchest post election
* Trump plans energy dominance EOs
* Trump to accelerate weapons to Taiwan
* Biden removes Cuba from terrorism list
* US blocks imports from 37 more Chinese cos.
* Michelle Obama to skip Trump inauguration
* Russia launches huge attack on Ukraine energy infra
* Hamas accepts 3 phase plan for Gaza ceasefire
* UK inflation data below expectations
* Impeached S. Korean President finally arrested
* SEC sues Musk, claims disclosure failures re X
* Meta to cut 5% of workforce
* RedNote popular as TikTok ban looms
Left-Curve Corner
* Hot coins: ARC, MATES, TOSHI, VADER, Aimonica
* Hot NFTs: Punks, DXNK, Bit Bears, onchain gaias
* AI agent market cap soars back to $15bn
* DeFAI mindshare at the same level as memecoins
* Crypto AI is midcurve, beware: Raoul Pal
* MATES $150m, AI agents from Webiverse team
* VIRTUALS changes value accrual mechanism
* VIRTUALS to buy $40m of agent coins after switch
* ARC $360m, first token handshake project to go live
* TOSHI $100m, on Coinbase listing roadmap addition
* Yuga Labs deny rumours of CryptoPunks sale
* AI coins recover post recent strong correction
* Franklin Templeton releases report on AI agents
* Bubblemaps teases upcoming token
* CT trader Pidgeon doxxed
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🟥 Things I’m looking at today 🟥
BTC dips from $100k, stocks have best day in months, AI agents hit $18bn
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Crypto
* BTC: 99k (+2%), ETH: 3325 (+4%), SOL: 212 (+14%)
* Top Gainers: VIRTUAL, XRP, ENA, HBAR, SOL
* BTC ETFs: +$755mn, ETH ETFs: +$60mn
* BTC reaches $100k before pullback, dominance falls
* Trump considers strategic reserves for SOL & XRP
* XRP at 7 year high, overtakes BTC in Google trends
* SEC files opening brief in appeal against XRP
* Bitfinex to get back 80% of hacked BTC
* BTC could top $300k in 2025: Hashkey survey
* SEC could freeze non-fraud crypto cases
* Trump to commute Ross Ulbricht on day 1
* MicroStrategy targets $2b stock issuance
* Texas senator introduces BTC reserve bill
* Oklahoma lawmaker introduces BTC reserve bill
* Nation state interest in buying BTC: Bitwise
* Pension funds interest in crypto rising
* VanEck’s new ETF focused on crypto firms
* BitMEX hit with another $100m fine
* Monthly trading on CEXs at ATH in Dec
* Justin Sun to launch 20% APY stablecoin
* S. Korea suspends Upbit
* Indian telco giant Jio collabs with Polygon
Macro & General
* NASDAQ: 19.5k (+2%), Gold: 2738 (+1%)
* Stocks have best day in 2 months after muted CPI
* Equal-weighted S&P funds sees record inflows
* Foreign funds dismissing US yield ‘death spiral’
* Trump could ‘save Tiktok’ through EO
* Trump wants Vivek for Vance’s senate seat
* Oligarchy emerging in US: Biden
* Bessent follows Hegseth at confirmation hearing
* Rubio plans militant action against drug cartels
* FDA wants Nicotine reduction by 95% in cigarettes
* Israel & Hamas sign ceasefire, may already be broken
* Greenland must decide on independence: Mette
* China hack of US treasury accessed 3000 files
* UK announces 100 year partnership with Ukraine
* Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket in orbit on 1st attempt
* Nvidia, Accenture and KION partner on AI
Left-Curve Corner
* Hot coins: AIXBT, ARC, ZEREBRO, ARC, GRIFFAIN, BUZZ, MOBY
* Hot NFTs: Azuki, Wealthy Hypio Babies, Bera NFTs
* AI agents sector could hit $60b in 2025: Bitget CEO
* AI agent market cap nears ATH, up 60% in 2 days
* AIXBT $820m up 2x in 2 days, tiered access coming
* ARC $500m, ATH after first handshake project
* GRIFFAIN, BUZZ, ANON, MOBY hit ATH in DeFAI
* MVRS $60m, hits ATH ahead of Trump inauguration
* ai16z to create humanoid robots for $420k each
* PumpFun faces lawsuit over investor harm
* SOLV launches on Binance & Hyperliquid
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🟥 Things I’m looking at today 🟥
BTC keeps rallying, Trump to make crypto a priority, XRP hits ATH
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Crypto
* BTC: 102k (+3%), ETH: 3425 (+3%), SOL: 217 (+8%)
* Top Gainers: OKB, FARTCOIN, EOS, LTC, VET
* BTC ETFs: +$626mn, ETH ETFs: +$167mn
* Trump to make crypto US national priority
* BTC hits $102k on Trump EO rumours
* BTC dominance over altcoins to continue: JPM
* XRP hits new all time high, ETF approval odds 70%
* XRP CLO denies alleged Trump criticism
* Solana to weigh possible SOL inflation cut
* SOL may hit $6,638 in 2030: Bitwise
* Phantom raises $150m at $3bn valuation
* Bessent opposes US CBDC
* Coinbase restarts BTC backed loans on Base
* Crypto developer sues US AG
* Tether CEO plans cautious US expansion
* Lummis accuses FDIC of crypto oversight failure
* DOGE ETF in 2025 possible: Wintermute
* Nasdaq applies to list Litecoin ETF
* Swiss bank PostFinance launches ETH staking
* India’s Jio launches mystery JioCoin on Polygon
Macro & General
* NASDAQ: 19.4k (-1%), Gold: 2731 (-1%)
* Futures higher after stocks end 3 day winning run
* Yields continue to fall from recent highs
* BoJ hike threatens Yen carry trade unwind
* Japanese households expect 11.5% inflation
* Biden to commute drug offender sentences
* Musk teases reconciliation with Bezos
* Russian forces recapture large part of Kursk
* Chinese GDP hits ‘official’ target, driven by exports
* China sending VP Zheng for Trump inauguration
* Israel, Hamas sign 42 day ceasefire & hostage deal
* Russia and Iran to sign 20 year partnership pact
* Tech groups sue CFPB over regulation
Left-Curve Corner
* Hot coins: AGiXT, NFLW, ROSSCOIN, UFD
* Hot NFTs: Azuki, Jirasan, Kaito Genesis, Hypios
* AGiXT $90m, project created by well-known AI dev
* ARC drops 40% after Binance perp listing
* Virtuals pauses new agents after mintable exploit
* Coinbase to list AIXBT & PNUT perps
* ROSSCOIN $25m, new coin for Ulbricht’s release
* UFD $270m, hits ATH and leads memes
* ANIME to launch Jan 23rd
* Abstract announces incentives program
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🟥 Things I’m looking at today 🟥
BTC & SOL ATH, Trump takes office, Trump & Melania release memecoins
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Crypto
* BTC: 108k (+5%), ETH: 3335 (-3%), SOL: 255 (+18%)
* Top Gainers: MELANIA, SPX, SOS, AAVE, LINK
* BTC ETFs: +$976mn, ETH ETFs: +$24mn
* Trump releases memecoin, FDV briefly flips DOGE
* Melania then launches memecoin, hits $10bn
* SOL hits $295 ATH as TVL and DEX volume hits ATH
* BTC hits $109k ATH, reserve odds spike to 60%
* Altcoins fall with Trump coins dominating volume
* RAY flips Tether for fees two days in a row
* WLF completes presale, Eric Trump hints at news
* Trump’s WLF buys $48m ETH and ENS domains
* ’How to buy crypto’ searches at ATH
* Cruz plans to overturn crypto tax rule
* Italian lawmaker wants banks to buy BTC
* Saylor hints at BTC buy for 11th week in a row
* ETH foundation announces leadership reform
* ETH L2s to hit brick wall: Polynomial founder
* https://t.co/SGnsgZFEte gets MiCA license
* Coinbase accuses FDIC of leaving out info
* SEC sues Nova Labs for fraud
Macro & General
* NASDAQ: 19.6k (+2%), Gold: 2746 (0%)
* Trump inauguration today, US holiday
* Stocks had best week since election
* Weaker Yuan making China rate cuts tough
* Trump to sign record 200 EOs on Day One
* TikTok is banned in US, set to be unbanned
* Trump to declare national energy emergency
* Trump to release JFK, RFK, MLK death records
* Trump to strip protections from civil servants
* Biden pardons Fauci
* Vivek set to leave DOGE, run for Ohio governor
* Several world leaders sidestep WEF
* Israel and Hamas begin ceasefire
* Chinese VP meets Musk in Washington
* X rolls out dedicated video feed for US users
* FAA investigating SpaceX starship explosion
* We do not have AGI coming next month: Altman
* Altman to brief US govt on AI super-agents
* AI speeding up kill chain: Pentagon
* DeepSeek AI to release open source model
* Instagram announces new photo editing app
Left-Curve Corner
* Hot coins: TRUMP, MELANIA, BARRON, Fartcoin, USA, CUBA, LOCKIN
* Hot NFTs: Autoglyphs, Milady, Berachain NFTs
* AI agents fall to $14.5bn in Trump coin PvP
* FARTCOIN hits $2.7bn ATH then retreats
* Most other top SOL memecoins down 20-50%
* BARRON hits $400m then back to $20m, likely fake
* USA hits $250m in Trump euphoria
* CUBA the country launches coin, hits $20m
* Milady up 40% after Vitalik uses PFP
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🟥 Things I’m looking at today 🟥
Crypto avoided on day 1, Coinbase faces SOL FUD, TRUMP falls 40%
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Crypto
* BTC: 103k (-4%), ETH: 3305 (-2%), SOL: 240 (-7%)
* Top Gainers: MNT, RAY, ALDO, AAVE, HYPE
* Crypto falls as Trump avoids crypto on day 1
* MicroStrategy buys 11k more BTC for $1.1bn
* Ross Ulbricht set to be freed
* Coinbase slammed for delayed SOL transactions
* ETH foundation to use 50k ETH to support DeFi
* Vitalik says he will decide ETH foundation leadership
* ETH/BTC at 4 year lows, options stay bearish
* Utah proposes bill to invest public funds in crypto
* Crypto inflows hit $2.2bn last week
* Hyperliquid reports record daily volumes
* Raydium performs record daily buyback
* Pro-crypto Pham is acting CFTC chair
* Pro.crypto Uyeda is acting SEC chair before Atkins
* WLF buys $113m different coins
* Saylor & Marathon execs met Trump team
* Bybit to offer copy trading for gold and FX
* Rumble makes first BTC purchase, hints at more
* El Salvador bought $1.2m BTC this week
Macro & General
* NASDAQ: 19.6k (0%), Gold: 2732 (-1%)
* Futures edge up, Trump still considering tariffs
* Canada & Mexico could face up to 25% tariffs
* Trade war has no winners: China VP
* UK in danger of ‘debt death spiral’: Dalio
* BoJ poised to raise rates to highest in 17 years
* US leaves Paris climate accords & WHO
* Musk takes over as sole leader of DOGE
* US to hit debt ceiling today
* China wont block TikTok US sale
* Undersea cable damage in Baltic ‘wasn’t Russia’
* Panama audits Hong Kong firm in nod to Trump
* AI focus of WEF in Davos
Left-Curve Corner
* Hot coins: BARRON, MLG, FWOG, MOBY
* Hot NFTs: Autoglyphs, Milady, Berachain NFTs
* TRUMP falls 40%, listed on Coinbase
* Barron Trump gets several memes, most are rugs
* ZachXBT makes $4m from ZACH donation coin
* Mark Cuban considers launcing his own coin
* MOBY $100m & SWARMS $150m leads AI coins
* Berachain hits $2bn pre-deposits
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Here is my full interview with @mcuban.
We talked all things Crypto, why he supports Kamala Harris, his problem with Gary Gensler and more!
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Full interview with @MustStopMurad on @FOMOHOUR!
Timestamps:
1:05 - Who is Murad and how did he get into crypto?
3:00 - How does it feel to be the main character?
4:30 - How Murad came up with his memecoin thesis
9:18 - How did Murad choose the memes on his list?
12:40 - Why 2023 coins are better
14:37 - Will Murad add memecoins to the list?
17:25 - What are the different niches?
20:30 - “It’s going to get worse for VC coins”
21:55 - How did you test and validate your thesis?
26:50 - Who is the cabal?
29:30 - “NFTs and Memecoins are the same thing”
33:05 - Sproto Gremlins, Project Aeon and Retardio
33:50 - How are you going to exit? Are you concerned about that?
35:20 - @rektmando shoots his shot and shills Murad
38:15 - What do you think about people thinking you are delusional?