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Key Notes Tether launches USAT, targeting the US regulated stablecoin market. Circle’s USDC remains widely used, with Ethereum transfers hitting record highs. Bitwise deepens USDC exposure via DeFi lending on the Morpho. Tether launched its U.S.-regulated stablecoin, USAT, on Jan. 27,

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Pi Network launched a free Product Design Workshop teaching UX/UI, prototyping, testing, and launch steps for Pi Apps. The workshop ties into Pi tools like App Studio and supports non-coders in building apps with built-in Pi utility.  Pi Network has introduced a Product Design Workshop

Ripple has partnered with Jeel Movement, the innovation arm of Riyad Bank, to explore the use of blockchain technology within Saudi Arabia’s financial system. Key Takeaways Ripple and Jeel Movement have partnered to co-develop blockchain-based cross-border payment tools. The partnership focuses o

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Nick Szabo argues that Bitcoin's current underperformance compared to gold is a bullish signal, indicating long-term potential due to widespread misunderstanding of its technology. He believes Bitcoin's value as a hedge against debasement will become clearer as more people learn about it.

Pump.fun price has been quietly building momentum while much of the market focused elsewhere. Late December marked a turning point for PUMP price, as steady buying pressure pushed the token close to a 100% gain from its recent lows. That steady climb has started to

Pi Network news today shows it continues to focus on building real use cases instead of price action. On January 28, community accounts shared updates showing progress on mapping, app tools and network support. The Core Team has restarted a new round of Pi mapping after pausing it earlier this

Korea’s oldest university joined the Injective network as a both a node validator and research collaborator.  Both parties will pursue research and development in tokenization of real-world assets and other on-chain financial structures in South Korea. Korea University, one of Asia’s most

In the past week, there has been a significant change in stablecoin capital flows, with large-scale outflows from centralized exchanges and Ethereum, while Solana and the infrastructure sector experienced capital inflows. Infrastructure saw a net increase of $251.7 million, and centralized exchanges experienced a net outflow of $1.9 billion. Additionally, Solana became the leader in supply growth, with stablecoins like USD1 and USDY performing strongly, while USDC faced a net outflow of $2.6 billion.

_Key Takeaways_ _RIVER has surged over 131% in 7 days and more than 1,400% in 30 days, driven by strong fundamentals and liquidity

IOTA updates its enterprise work into trade/supply chains, digital identity, tokenization, lifecycle, and DeFi use cases. Showcases include Salus trade finance tokenization and TWIN cross-border digital trade data transfer on IOTA. The IOTA Foundation has recently updated iota.org to

Grayscale executives and DCG reduced their ETF holdings in XRP, Solana, and Chainlink in response to declining crypto prices and slower inflows. Insider sales were reported, revealing the adjustments during changing market conditions.

The Ethereum ecosystem is on the verge of a foundational leap with the impending mainnet deployment of ERC-8004, a groundbreaking new standard designed to serve as the identity and trust layer for autonomous AI agents. Developed in collaboration between the Ethereum Foundation's decentralized AI team and Consensys, this proposal introduces portable, on-chain identities and verifiable reputations for software agents. By solving the critical problems of discovery, authentication, and credi

Injective clears ‘supply squeeze’ with 99% vote, doubling token supply reduction rate. The new plan cuts emissions and increases buybacks, tightening INJ supply significantly. INJ price depends on broader market trends despite strong deflationary measures. Injective Protocol has

Gold pushed above $5,300 per ounce for the first time in history, which is a new record during a week when risk assets were under pressure. Bitcoin dipped below $88,000 earlier in the week but quickly stabilized, now trading just under $90,000. The key point is not the intraday volatility, but

Zcash (ZEC) has seen a 5.26% price increase, now at $390, with daily trading volume up over 20%. Despite overall market fears, technical indicators suggest potential upward momentum for ZEC, although downside risks remain.

_John Daghita, linked to a $40M US government crypto theft, launched the $LICK token on Pump.fun and holds 40% of its supply._ John Daghita, known online as “Lick,” has been linked to the alleged theft of more than $40 million from U.S. government-controlled cryptocurrency wallets.  Shortly