The swearing-in of Donald Trump has not only stirred political discourse but also revitalized interest in the cryptocurrency market.

As the digital asset space braces for new opportunities, three tokens are emerging as potential leaders – Lightchain AI, a platform revolutionizing blockchain and AI integration; Bitcoin (BTC), the original and most trusted cryptocurrency; and Ethereum (ETH), the backbone of decentralized applications.

Among these, Lightchain AI’s presale success, raising $12.3 m

Tesla’s Bitcoin holdings rose by $600 million in the fourth quarter after implementing a new accounting rule. The rule permits companies to value digital assets at market prices each quarter.

According to Arkham Intelligence data, the electric vehicle maker holds 11,509 BTC, estimated at $1.19 billion based on current market prices.

Tesla reports a $600 million Bitcoin gain under new accounting rules.

The automotive company did not disclose its Bitcoin holdings in its Q4 2024 report. Instead,

Bitcoin shot up 4.5% on Jan. 29, climbing to around $105,000 after the Federal Reserve decided to hold interest rates steady. Traders snapped back to riskier assets after five straight days of losses.

The surge puts Bitcoin just $4,000 shy of its all-time high, which it hit last week on ‘crypto president’ Donald Trump’s first day in office. The sudden price hike came as markets tried to shake off the chaos caused by a Chinese AI startup, DeepSeek, which had sent stocks and crypto spiraling.

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Wall Street got a hard slap after the bell on Jan. 29 when Tesla, Meta, and Microsoft dropped their earnings reports, each showing numbers that didn’t hit the targets analysts had set.

Investors saw their hopes crash as three of the biggest tech giants struggled on multiple fronts—electric vehicles, digital advertising, and cloud computing.

Shares of all three companies saw immediate hits in extended trading. Let’s break down the chaos, who got hurt, and why it’s making headlines everywhere.

A recently released International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced AI shows that advanced AI could be calamitous and leave a trail of pain and suffering for humans.

According to AP, this is the first-of-its-kind international report, released on Wednesday ahead of the AI summit in Paris in February, cataloging the dangers posed by the fast-growing technology.

Countries back the International Scientific Report

The report details some of the dangers that could arise as a result of ad

President Donald Trump went on a fiery rampage Wednesday, ripping into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for what he described as a catastrophic failure in managing inflation and botching bank regulation.

The brutal attack came just two hours after the Fed announced its decision to leave interest rates unchanged, despite Trump’s very public demand for immediate cuts. But the Fed ignored him. Instead, Powell held steady, saying there was no need to rush a change in rates.

Trump slams Powell’s

Elon Musk, the eccentric but undeniably influential CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has recently found himself at odds with some influential figures in the financial and tech space, notably Sam Altman of OpenAI and Nicolai Tangen of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund. 

He denied a dinner invitation from Nicolai after the stakeholder in Tesla torpedoed a bonus package that would have earned Musk $56 billion at the time. Since then, the $56 billion package has grown to be worth around $100 billion based on

Goldman Sachs is telling investors to take a breath. Peter Oppenheimer, the bank’s chief global equity strategist, has told investors today that markets aren’t crashing—just cooling.

“In our view, this is a correction and not the start of a sustained bear market,” Oppenheimer told clients in a 16-page note titled Concentration & Correction – What to Do Next, released on Jan. 29.

The report comes as tech stocks, led by the Magnificent Seven—think Apple, Microsoft, Google, and their mega-cap fri

Several trends from the last year will shape the crypto market in Q1. With January almost over, the trends will set the pace for the winners during this bull cycle. 

A recent report by Glassnode and Coinbase Institutional points to the central trends that will shape the market in Q1. Institutional inflows, the growing influence of stablecoins, and more L2 usage will shape the space, with the addition of new bubbles modeled after meme coins and AI agents. 

In the Guide to Crypto Markets, Glassn

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket has launched its anticipated new trading update, but it has generated increased disappointment rather than satisfaction.

The launch of the trading feature in the Pokemon TCG angered players beyond their initial disappointment from learning the update one week ago. They shared their concerns on social media about the trading feature, which hides behind excessive restrictions and complexity.

Trading requires two distinct in-game items that a player obtains during

The Bank of Canada reduced its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points and removed guidance on future rate adjustments amid uncertainty caused by US President Donald Trump’s tariff threat. 

On Wednesday, policymakers, led by Governor Tiff Macklem, lowered the overnight rate to 3%, as expected by markets and economists.

The bank said in its statement:

The economy is expected to strengthen gradually, and inflation will stay close to target. However, if broad-based and significant tari

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has started his speech at the FOMC press conference following the central bank’s decision to not cut interest rates for the second month in a row, ignoring Trump’s public call for one.

There is tension in the air between the FOMC and the Oval, so many expect the Fed chair to comment on Trump’s persistent interference, but as usual, he’s downplaying it, showing he’s not one bit worried about President Trump.

When asked directly whether he has been in contact

Apple is having it hard. Oppenheimer downgraded it from “outperform” to “perform” amidst weak sales. The reason behind this is that the tech giant is struggling to adapt to a competitive AI landscape. 

The brokerage has removed its $250 price goal because it sees weak iPhone sales in the next year to a year and a half. Oppenheimer’s concerns are a lack of innovation in AI and difficulties in the Chinese market. In fact, there was a 25% drop in iPhone shipments in China last quarter. 

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The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced on January 27 that it had granted its first crypto operational licenses of 2025 to the crypto exchanges PantherTrade and YAX. The commission’s public records further indicated that the two exchanges were registered under the Hong Kong SFC’s Ordinance and the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (AMLO). 

YAX (Hong Kong) Limited is a subsidiary of Tiger Brokers (HK) Global Limited. The latter announced the

The Fed just hit the brakes again. No rate cuts. No policy pivot. Minutes from their Jan. 28-29 meeting reveal they’re sticking to the 4.25% to 4.50% federal funds rate.

Why? Inflation’s still hanging around. The Fed’s two main targets—maximum employment and 2% inflation—aren’t aligned yet, the officials said.

They’re reportedly monitoring every move. Labor markets remain strong, with unemployment steady at low levels.

Fed officials said that their entire strategy revolves around its dual man

Dogecoin (DOGE) has long been the face of meme coins, thriving on its community-driven momentum and viral appeal.

However, the rise of innovative and undervalued projects is challenging its dominance. With Dogecoin facing limitations due to its lack of utility, several competitors priced below $0.50 are poised to outperform it over the next 10 months.

Here’s why Lightchain AI, Shiba Inu, and Floki Inu could see significant growth while leaving DOGE behind.

Lightchain AI – Utility-Driven Power

Sam Altman just got hit from two sides at once. The OpenAI CEO, who also chairs the nuclear startup Oklo Inc., saw his lesser-known company take a nosedive on Jan. 27 and 28, losing 26% of its value.

The reason is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company that stormed onto the scene claiming to build AI models as powerful as ChatGPT but with only a fraction of the energy, and as a bonus, came open-source.

Investors who had been betting on an AI-powered electricity boom panicked. Companies tied to power

AI Companions ($AIC) and PepeFork ($PORK) spiraled into the spotlight in the last 48 hours. AI Companions maintained a 60% increase in 24 hours for 2 days running. $PORK shows signs of life, rising by 20% in 24 hours. Investors who caught some of these market surges are out in the market looking for the next big thing. One meme coin, $CHONE, keeps coming up in social forums. Is it the next 10x investment for 2025? 

$AIC and $PORK Enjoy Market Recovery

A few crypto tokens have been able to achi

Web3 wallet service provider Phantom has officially integrated support for the Sui (SUI) blockchain following the announcement made by the Sui Foundation in December 2024. The update, announced Wednesday, makes Sui the fourth Layer 1 (L1) blockchain accessible to Phantom’s millions of monthly active users.

According to the wallet service, the integration allows Phantom users to manage their SUI holdings, trade Sui-native tokens such as BLUE and SEND swap assets, and interact with decentralized