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Trumpâs crypto summit ânot going to have anything on taxesâ â White House official đ˛
The Trump administration plans to âroll backâ Joe Bidenâs anti-crypto stance and treat Bitcoin as the âdigital Fort Knox for digital gold.â
New GOP bill aims to end debanking of crypto companies, âriskyâ industriesđ¤
The new GOP bill comes on the heels of congressional hearings into âOperation Chokepoint 2.0â and bipartisan agreement that debanking should end.
Blockchain industry braces for White House Crypto Summit: What to expect đ§
The White House Crypto Summit brings top industry leaders together as President Trumpâs Bitcoin reserve plans spark debate over the future of crypto policy in the US.
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AI
Mistral AI bets on open-source development to overtake deepSeek, CEO says
Broadcom earnings and AI strength should win over a tougher crowd
Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership Gets U.K. Antitrust Clearance
Tech
DoubleZeroâs alternative to public internet targets mainnet rollout in H2
Tech, media & telecom roundup: market talk
Our current data infrastructure threatens DeFiâs future
Business
Trump-linked WLFI triples Ether holdings, Solana sees $485M outflows: Finance Redefined
Memecoins are likely dead for now, but theyâll be back: CoinGecko
Solana DEX volumes still rival Ethereumâs despite memecoin meltdown: VanEck
Crypto
Trumpâs Bitcoin reserve order reshapes institutional crypto investment
Crypto VC deals top $1.1B in February as DeFi interest surges â The TIE
Bitcoin struggles near $90K as US tariff fears spook ETF investors
đ¨ Notable Companies Secure Impressive Investments
Prime Intellect raises 15M in a funding round led by Founders Fund
Flowdesk raises $102M in new funding round
FastLane raises $6M in a Strategic funding round
Binance Labs-backed Infrared raises $14M in a Series A funding round
Across Protocol [ACX] raises $41M in a Token sale round
Early Solana backer raises $600M for its 11th fund
Seismic raises $7M in a Seed funding round led by a16z Crypto
Validation Cloud raises $15M in a Series A funding round led by True Global Ventures
August raises $10M in a Series A funding round led by Dragonfly
đĽ Top Blockchain & Crypto News of the Week
đ From market crashes to institutional power moves, here are the top headlines shaping the crypto world right now.
Trumpâs Crypto Strategic Reserve Announced
President Trump unveiled a Crypto Strategic Reserve including BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, and ADA. Analysts question the complexity of this approach, citing potential regulatory hurdles and security challenges. Market volatility surged as a result.
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Bitcoin Market Signals Trend Reversal
On-chain data from IntoTheBlock suggests Bitcoin is near its bottom, with network activity rising to 912,300 active addressesâlevels last seen when BTC was at $105K. Analysts remain cautiously optimistic, awaiting confirmation from technical indicators.
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U.S. Secret Service Shuts Down Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex
The U.S. Secret Service has seized and deleted the website of sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex, citing illicit financial activity. Tether froze â˝2.5B in USDT, forcing the exchange to suspend operations. Authorities also blocked wallets linked to the darknet marketplace Nemesis.me.
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Bitcoin ETFs See $3.3B in Outflows, Gold Hits Record High
BTC ETFs lost $3.3B in February, while gold ETFs saw record inflows, pushing gold prices to an all-time high of $2,925/oz. Some investors are diversifying portfolios by combining crypto and gold investments to hedge against market swings.
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Bitwise Files for Aptos Spot ETF
Bitwise has filed an S-1 registration form with the SEC for an Aptos Spot ETFâeight days after registering a trust for it. However, no staking feature is included, and the SEC review process could take 240 days. This move signals growing institutional interest in alternative Layer 1 blockchain assets.
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