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Homepage > News > Business > Trump Day 3: No BTC reserve, but ‘crypto’ pardon begging galore Day Three of Donald Trump’s presidency brought no crypto bombshells, although Democrats are badgering Republican colleagues to call out the president’s memecoin grifting. Putting the ‘er’ in ‘strategic reserve’ Day Three of Trump 2.0 drew to a close with no sign of the president fulfilling his campaign pledge to establish a ‘strategic [BTC] stockpile’ aka the ‘strategic BTC reserve’ (SBR). While crypto bros continue to give Donald the benefit of the doubt, there are clearly some fraying nerves among those who really need Trump to deliver the goods. Take…

Goldman Sachs Chairman David Solomon says he does not think Bitcoin is a threat to the dollar, stating he is a ‘big believer in the U.S. dollar’. In an interview with CNBC on Jan. 22, Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon called Bitcoin (BTC) an “interesting speculative asset,” admitting he was still very much a firm believer in the prospect of the U.S. dollar. “At the end of the day, I’m a big believer in the U.S. dollar. The U.S. dollar is super important. Bitcoin’s a speculative asset, an interesting speculative asset. I don’t think there is a lot…

Health-tech startup Neko Health, co-founded by Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek, has received $260 million in a successful Series B funding round. Led by prominent venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners, the other investors who also participated in this round include General Catalyst, O.G. Venture Partners, Rosello, Lakestar, and Atomico. The latest funding round catapults Neko’s valuation to a substantial $1.8 billion. Fueling Rapid Expansion and Enhanced Diagnostics: Neko plans to use these fresh funds to accelerate its global expansion, with a strong focus on entering the lucrative US market. The company also aims to significantly improve its diagnostic capabilities and…

After a slow start, onchain perps are off to the races. The tech is in place to support the sort of low-latency, high-frequency trading the sector demands and the liquidity’s getting better too. So’s UX for that matter. Most of the things you can currently do on centralized futures exchanges you can now do onchain – just as fast, efficiently and with no custodial risk. Once a use case in the making, DeFi perps are now a reality. But that’s not to say the hard work is over. Far from it. There’s still significant improvements to be made, particular when…

The next edition of bitcoin++ will be taking place February 19-22, 2025 at the ACATE Centro de Inovação in Florianópolis, Brazil. This edition of the conference is breaking from the usual narrowly focused topical structure(the last conference in Berlin focused exclusively on the subject of ecash), and is essentially going to be one big hackathon. Catering to developers, engineers, and innovators, the event promises to be a valuable experience both for veteran contributors in the space as well as developers looking to dip their toes into the Bitcoin ecosystem. What to Expect:Workshops and Technical Sessions: Learn from top-tier professionals in the Bitcoin space.…

Key Considerations Before InvestingBefore getting into new cryptocurrencies, consider these questions:Where does cryptocurrency fit into the bigger picture of your portfolio? Is cryptocurrency a good long-term investment? Should you invest in Initial Coin Offerings? Is it worth investing in NFTs? What is DeFi, and are there investment opportunities there?The crypto market is confusing. Scams and a lack of standardized valuation criteria send investors running for cover. Adding cryptocurrencies to a portfolio, however, can add diversity and high growth potential.Where to Find New CryptocurrenciesYou can explore various platforms and tools to discover emerging cryptocurrencies:Cryptocurrency ExchangesPlatforms like Binance, Coinbase, Crypto.com, and Kraken are great starting points.…

We’re evolving how we build ethereum.org. Starting January 20th, we’ve adopted Shape Up cycles – focused 6-week build periods followed by 2-week cooldowns. For Cycle 1, each project below will ship by the end of February – no automatic rollovers to next cycle. Quick point of clarification: this is the cycle roadmap for ethereum.org the website, not Ethereum the protocol. We’ll ship the following projects by the end of February in our first cycle: Core ethereum.org improvements Interactive roadmap 🛣️ Making Vitalik’s Ethereum roadmap more beginner-friendly and interactive, helping newcomers understand Ethereum’s evolution and future. Listen-to-learn 🎧 Implementing audio capabilities…

Which metaverse coins are ready to explode in the next crypto bull run? A recent success story shows a trader turning $2,137 into $3.2 million in just 10 hours by trading a metaverse coin. This highlights the explosive potential of emerging tokens, even in a recovering market affected by low liquidity during the holiday season. Amid such opportunities, we introduce the seven best metaverse coins ready to explode, among which Aureal One (DLUME) stands out as the best high potential crypto project. Combining advanced blockchain technology with seamless gaming and metaverse applications, Aureal One minimizes transaction costs and enhances user…

Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao comments on how ‘lazy’ AI chat bots are in a recent X post, despite his eagerness in exploring AI technology in blockchains. In a recent post, Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao shared his thoughts on artificial intelligence-powered chat bots. The Binance co-founder called them lazy, for only being able to tell him things that he already knew. Instead of educating him on information he does not know. “The problem with AI Chatbots is that, often, I don’t know what I don’t know. I don’t know what to ask. It would be good if it could just tell me things…

Birla Institute of Management Technology, a premier business school in India, has launched its in-house cryptocurrency for use on campus. Dubbed BIMCOIN, the cryptocurrency will help enable transactions between students, vendors, and administrators while also serving as a practical tool for hands-on learning in blockchain and digital finance, according to an official press release. BIMTECH, which is supported by the Birla group of companies, an Indian conglomerate, partnered with the Kalp Decentra Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on digital innovation, to develop BIMCOIN on a permissioned blockchain. For those unaware, permissioned blockchains are private or semi-private blockchain networks that require…