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Quick Take: Bitcoin Plunge, Broader AI News Trigger ₱49.6 Billion Crypto Liquidation Spree

Traders betting on a Trump-fueled supercycle got a brutal reminder. Bitcoin’s sharp drop below $100,000 sparks a cascade of liquidations across crypto markets, wiping out $850 million (₱49.6 billion) in leveraged positions over 24 hours. What’s the significance: The sell-off hammered AI-related tokens and memecoins hardest, made worse by a broader tech stock downturn sparked

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Crypto

Everstake Achieves SOC 2 Type 1 Certification, Strengthening Web3 Security Amid Crypto Market Growth

[PRESS RELEASE – Miami, USA, January 30th, 2025] Everstake, a leading global staking provider and blockchain solutions company, has obtained AICPA System and Organization Controls (SOC 2) Type 1 certification. The certification follows a comprehensive compliance audit of Everstake’s staking infrastructure, conducted by the independent cybersecurity firm Prescient Security, verifying adherence to top-tier security and

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NFT

Sony Launches Soneium Conquest to Simplify Web3 Onboarding

Sony Block Solutions Labs has introduced Soneium Conquest, a four-week initiative designed to familiarise users with web3 technologies through practical, hands-on learning. The campaign, hosted on the Galxe platform, is aimed at creators, developers, and newcomers to blockchain, offering a structured introduction to dApps, NFTs, and other blockchain-based interactions. By engaging participants with interactive tasks

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Ripple

Ripple Surges Past $3, AI Coin Attracts Solana Investors with 20x ROI Potential

The crypto market is abuzz with excitement as Ripple (XRP) crosses the $3 mark, which is a big milestone for the altcoin. But stealing the show is IntelMarkets (INTL), an AI-based coin that is set to revolutionize the future of investment in the digital space. With a potential 20x return on investment in 2025, IntelMarkets

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Coinbase

Ethereum still struggling to break 0.03 per bitcoin level

For a full decade, ether has struggled to rally past the psychologically-important 0.03 per bitcoin price level. Source link

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Tech & AI

ElevenLabs, the hot AI audio startup, confirms $180M in Series C funding at a $3.3B valuation

ElevenLabs, one of the more popular startups working in the field AI audio, said Thursday that it has raised a Series C round of $180 million, valuing the company at $3.3 billion post-money. a16z and ICONIQ Growth are co-leading investment. Rumors of the fundraise were first reported by TechCrunch. The final numbers confirm some but

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Bitcoin

Bloomberg ETF Expert Eric Balchunas Says SEC May Green Signal Litecoin Spot ETF Soon*

Litecoin ($LTC) has been pumping sharply over the last 24 hours, as the US SEC showed a response to a Litecoin spot ETF application. Litecoin ($LTC) is a decentralized cryptocurrency founded by Charlie Lee in 2011 as a faster and lighter alternative to Bitcoin. We can call the Litecoin blockchain a copy of the Bitcoin

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Crypto

Circle officially adds native USDC on Aptos mainnet

Circle’s digital dollar, USD Coin, is now available natively on the layer-1 blockchain Aptos, empowering developers and users. USDC (USDC) goes live natively on Aptos (APT) about two months after Circle announced that the stablecoin would be launching on the Move-based layer-1 blockchain. That initial update, which crypto.news reported in November 2024, also included the

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NFT

B3 Gaming Chain to Launch its Native Token, Coming Soon

B3, a Layer-3 gaming chain built on Ethereum’s Layer-2 network Base, has announced plans to launch its native token designed to play a central role in its efforts to expand its ecosystem. Developed by a team of former Coinbase employees, B3 is designed to provide a more affordable and efficient platform for on-chain gaming, offering

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Ripple

Ripple Exec Rebuts Centralization Claims, But XRP Remains Under Pressure

Ripple CTO David Schwartz defends XRP’s decentralization, rejecting claims that Ripple exerts too much control over XRPL. Despite speculation about XRP’s role in a U.S. crypto reserve, ongoing centralization concerns and market volatility keep XRP under pressure. Ripple’s XRP is once again facing scrutiny as concerns over its centralization resurface. Despite its strong performance in

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