Analysis
AI
Perplexity AI secures $73.6M in Series B funding, boosts valuation to $520M
The funding round was led by Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) and included a mix of venture capitalists and tech luminaries like Jeff Bezos, NVIDIA, and others.
Featured
Marathon sets new record after mining 1,853 Bitcoin in December
This is the highest amount of Bitcoin ever mined in a single month by a public mining company.
AI
California senator proposes new legislation to ‘democratize’ AI resources
Senator Padilla said that the dual nature of AI is a source of both promise and challenge and needs to be addressed accordingly.
ETF
Jihan Wu stands by Matrixport’s contentious Bitcoin ETF analysis amid market shakeup
The co-founders statement comes after industry backlash on the firm's latest Bitcoin report, which prominent analysts say is based on pure speculation.
Tokenization
ENS token surges 35% to defy market trend after Vitalik calls the platform ‘super important’
As of press time, ENS was trading at approximately $13.94, up over 40% over the last 24 hours.
Trading
Coinbase exec claims spot Bitcoin ETF is not overhyped
According to the executive, the ETF hype is more than a mere trend and will create a regulated path for trillions of dollars to come into the industry that has so far been "locked out of the asset class."
DeFi
Osmosis hits $1 billion in monthly volume as interest in Cosmos surges
The DEX's native token OSMO has surged on the back of increased activity and is currently trading at $1.51, up 121.97% over the past 30 days.
Tokenization
SEI climbs 22% to hit new all-time high after lackluster launch
Sei's SEI cryptocurrency reaches new high with 70% week-on-week surge driven by network milestones, technical advancements, and strategic partnerships.
Adoption
Mad Money’s Jim Cramer flips script on Bitcoin, calls it a ‘technological marvel’
Cramer has completely changed his stance on Bitcoin and is now recommending investors to gain exposure to the flagship digital asset.
ETF
Grayscale files amended Bitcoin ETF application, omits details of AP and fee structure
The omission has raised questioned among experts and the community as Grayscale has previously named Jane Street and Virtu Financial as its APs.
Ordinals
Bitcoin developer Jimmy Song likens Ordinals to pump and dump altcoin scams
Song's comments come amid growing discussions in the Bitcoin community about the Ordinals protocol, which was introduced in early 2023.
Crypto
Vitalik publishes detailed roadmap for the new year
Ethereum's 2024 roadmap envisions a high-speed, secure, and sustainable future with initiatives like 'The Surge' aiming for 100,000 TPS.