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ForkLog 50 15.01.2025

Whales push XRP back to 2018 levels

Ripple’s XRP price hit $2.88 for the first time since January 2018. Analysts at Santiment argue that large whale purchases were the principal catalyst. ?? XRP investors are pleased to see the #3 market cap asset reach $2.69 today for the first time since December 17, 2024. This is being supported by continued enormous accumulation […]

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ForkLog 77 15.01.2025

Standard Chartered outlines a path for bitcoin to $80,000

A “decisive” slide in bitcoin below $90,000 could trigger further losses, warned Geoffrey Kendrick, head of digital assets research at Standard Chartered, The Block reported. In a research note, the analyst pointed to the risk of selling in spot BTC ETFs should that scenario materialise. “We think that with a clean break lower through $90,000 […]

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ForkLog 12 15.01.2025

10x Research sees scope for a bitcoin breakout by end-January

Bitcoin’s chart points to an imminent breakout ahead of the FOMC meeting scheduled for late January, according to analysts at 10x Research. In their view, the price of bitcoin continues to form a symmetrical triangle, signalling an approaching move. The direction, however, remains unclear. Wedge on the BTC price chart over the past three months. […]

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ForkLog 15 15.01.2025

Centralised AI could create a ‘god’, warns Hashed CEO

The future of artificial intelligence hinges on a radical shift: opening the “black box” of centralised models and building a decentralised, transparent ecosystem on blockchain. That is the view of Hashed crypto venture fund CEO Simon Kim, who spoke to CoinDesk. He argues that unchecked centralisation of AI risks creating a “god” we do not […]

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ForkLog 58 14.01.2025

Pantera Capital outlines crypto-market forecasts for 2025

Analysts at venture firm Pantera Capital have shared forecasts for multiple sectors of the crypto industry. The Year Ahead in Crypto Our latest insights on where the industry is heading in 2025: https://t.co/zhuWYOoTDQ The Path to Adoption: Blockchain’s Next 100x Opportunity | @FranklinBiPredictions for Crypto in 2025 | @veradittakitCrypto: The Ironic Answer to De-Dollarization |… […]

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ForkLog 23 14.01.2025

Bitwise forecasts a surge in corporate bitcoin buying

Adding bitcoin to corporate balance sheets, following MicroStrategy’s lead, is an “overlooked megatrend” that could “lift the entire market”, wrote Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan. He predicts that over the next 12–18 months “hundreds” of enterprises will buy bitcoin for their reserves. He highlighted three reasons why most investors underestimate the trend. The MicroStrategy effect is […]

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ForkLog 56 14.01.2025

Sony’s Soneium accused of blacklisting ‘undesirable’ tokens

Users have accused the developers of Soneium, Sony’s L2, of blocking several tokens and, they say, wiping investors’ balances on launch day. What happened to this token?https://t.co/zCGmgf0LF6 Are you blocking it? Its page is not accessible on the explorer and transactions that involve the token are getting rejected by the rpc. We bought this token […]

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ForkLog 83 14.01.2025

BlackRock says bitcoin adoption outpaces the internet and mobile phones

Since bitcoin’s launch in 2009, its adoption has outpaced that of the internet and mobile phones, according to BlackRock. It took the first cryptocurrency 12 years to reach 300 million users, versus 15 for the internet and 21 for mobile phones. Bitcoin’s faster trajectory has been driven by: demographics—the young are considered “digital native”, which […]

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ForkLog 35 14.01.2025

Tom Lee: $90,000 is a good entry point into bitcoin

In 2025, digital gold will be among the most attractive assets for investors, says Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee. The analyst said the current 15% correction is normal for a volatile asset like bitcoin. Such moves are typical early in the halving cycle; historically, each reduction in miners’ rewards has been followed by a notable drop. […]

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ForkLog 29 13.01.2025

Trump weighs crypto advisory council of “two dozen” CEOs, Bloomberg reports

Donald Trump’s administration is considering candidates for a cryptocurrency advisory council drawn from the chief executives of key industry firms, Bloomberg reports, citing anonymous sources. The council is expected to begin work after Trump’s inauguration in late January. It would include “two dozen” selected industry representatives, who could influence administration decisions and help lawmakers develop […]

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ForkLog 33 13.01.2025

QCP sees a bitcoin tailwind in U.S. macro trends

The week ahead could rekindle interest in cryptocurrencies as an inflation hedge, according to QCP Capital. Asia Color — 13 Jan 25 1/ The U.S. economy is heating up. Friday’s NFP print smashed expectations at 256k (vs. 164k forecast), crushing hopes of imminent rate cuts and sending equities tumbling. Adding to inflation fears are potential […]

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ForkLog 21 13.01.2025

Analysts explain Bitcoin’s January weakness

A marked pullback in Bitcoin in the first month of the year after a halving is a historical pattern, noted crypto analyst Axel Bitblaze. 6/ ➔ 1. Bitcoin January Dump: BTC dumping in January has historically been a common occurrence in post-halving years. In January 2017, BTC dumped from $1,185 to $800. In January 2021, […]

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