President Trump has followed through on one of his key campaign promises at least for those in the crypto community pardoning the sentence of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht.
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The Silk Road founder in 2015 had been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Pardoned by President Trump

Cryptocurrencies in the emerging artificial intelligence (AI) agents sector soared on Tuesday while bitcoin (BTC) stalled below its Monday record highs as traders await for the first crypto-specific … [+3114 chars]

Bitcoin's dip to $100,000 was quickly bought up and its outlook still remains "bright," one analyst said.

Crypto AI Tokens Soar as Bitcoin Awaits Trump Policies Below Record Prices

It's been a rough year for the Ethereum Foundation, the grant-giving nonprofit that helps support Ethereum, the best-known blockchain behind Bitcoin. As Ethereum loses market cap and mindshare to com… [+2813 chars]

Buterin labeled inflammatory X posts about the head of the Ethereum Foundation as "pure evil."

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Goes On Offense Amid Major Leadership Shake-up

Crypto issuers surely seem to think anything is possible now that Donald Trump is in office.
Exchange-traded fund issuer Rex Shares and crypto asset manager Osprey Funds on Tuesday filed for numerou… [+1912 chars]

The memecoin, which was launched by the President on Friday, saw its price plummet nearly 26% over the past 24 hours.

Investment Management Firms Want to Bring Trump Coin to Institutions With a New ETF

Circle, the crypto company behind the $48 billion USDC stablecoin, said Tuesday it has acquired tokenized real-world asset (RWA) issuer Hashnote.
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Circle also said it will bring the $48 billion USDC stablecoin to the Canton Network and struck a partnership with crypto market maker Cumberland DRW to provide liquidity for USDC and USYC tokens.

USDC Stablecoin Issuer Circle Acquires Hashnote, a $1.3B Tokenized RWA Firm

KULR (KULR), a maker of advanced energy-management systems, said it spent $8 million on bitcoin (BTC) to take its total holdings to 510 tokens.
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The maker of energy-management systems announced a bitcoin-buying strategy in December.

KULR Buys Another $8M of Bitcoin, Taking Total Holdings to 510 BTC

Disclaimer: The analyst who wrote this piece owns shares of MicroStrategy (MSTR).
Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, MicroStrategy (MSTR) has again added to its massive bitcoin (BTC) stack.
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Its the 11th consecutive week of bitcoin purchases for the Michael Saylor-led company.

MicroStrategy Added 11K Bitcoin for $1.1B, Pushing Holdings to 461K BTC

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)
Bitcoin held above $100,000, with VET, ENA, LINK and LDO posting notable gains a day after President Donald Trump bypassed mentioning crypt… [+13273 chars]