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Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Lightchain AI is igniting investor excitement with its fusion of blockchain and AI, rapidly emerging as a top crypto contender. Trump Coin created a frenzy in the crypto market, but now Lightchain AI aims to generate an equally electrifying level of excitement among investors. With its smart integration of blockchain and artificial intelligence, Lightchain AI is rapidly becoming a standout in the crypto space. Currently, in its presale phase at $0.005625 per token, the project has already raised $13.5…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Venture capital funding is the most sought-after form of backing amongst founders looking for capital to bootstrap their operations, offering a percentage of equity in exchange. The problem is, despite a few exceptions of funds like Sigma Capital, web3 VC funding is the most difficult to obtain at the early stages of the founder journey. In spite of a slight increase in funding in Q1 of 2024, VC backing for web3 startups continues to decline, dropping by…

Market turmoil from Trump tariffs has lowered MicroStrategy’s stock MSTR by 5.85%. The question is whether the stock will remain a proxy for Bitcoin or fall like most stock prices. MicroStrategy, the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin (BTC), is down 5.85% in pre-market trading on the heels of a large crypto downturn. Pre-market trading offers insights into market sentiment ahead of official hours. MSTR stock prices fell, revealing fair value gaps (FVGs). Due to crypto market volatility, pre-market activity forecasts another decrease to $317.25. Sourced from TradingView by crypto.news Crypto market chaos On Saturday, Feb. 1, the White House put…

Bitcoin price crashed to a low of $91,170 on Monday, as cryptocurrencies and the stock market crashed. Bitcoin (BTC) moved into a technical correction, falling by over 16% from its highest level this year. Its drop was mainly due to potential stagflation risks in the United States and its impact on the Federal Reserve.  Donald Trump has unveiled wide-ranging tariffs on American, Canadian, and Chinese goods. These tariffs will likely lead to higher inflation as companies are forced to hike prices. As such, the headline and core inflation will likely remain above the 2% target for longer.  The tariffs may…

Coinbase has secured registration with the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority, becoming the latest crypto exchange to operate in the country. U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is back in the United Kingdom as it has secured registration with the Financial Conduct Authority, making it the latest exchange to gain approval in the country. The registration allows Coinbase’s U.K. unit, CB Payments Ltd., to offer crypto services directly. The firm is now listed on the FCA’s register under reference number 900635. Coinbase already had a presence in the U.K. through CB Payments Ltd. However, it was not allowed to sell crypto directly. Instead,…

Bitcoin now commands nearly 62% of the total crypto market, its highest level since February 2021. As altcoins struggle, traders are closely watching BTC’s price movement, particularly the $102,000 CME Gap—a crucial level for potential reversals. As of Feb. 3, Bitcoin’s (BTC) market dominance has climbed to nearly 62%, marking its highest level since February 2021. BTC market dominance measures the share of total cryptocurrency market cap accounted for by Bitcoin. A dominance of 62% indicates that BTC makes up the bulk of the market, leaving altcoins with the scraps.  Bitcoin’s market dominance reaches 61.66% on February 3, 2025, marking…

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has fallen to a 4-month low of 44 following the $2.2 billion crypto market crash earlier today. The index, which represents crypto market sentiments and emotions on a scale of 0 to 100, had not fallen below 50 since Oct.12. Triggered by U.S. president Donald Trump’s announcement of double digit trade tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, the total crypto market cap fell nearly 12% in the early hours of Feb. 3, with Bitcoin (BTC) alone falling over 5%. The index immediately fell from a “moderate greed” score of 60 to a “fear” score…

Inflows into spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States sharply tapered off over the past week amid the Fed’s decision on interest rate cuts and a broader risk-off sentiment among investors following concerns over China’s launch of the AI platform Deepseek. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced a significant drop in net inflows over the past week, drawing in $559.84 million from investors—nearly 68% less than the $1.76 billion recorded the previous week. These investment products reportedly began the week of Jan. 27-31 with $457.48 million in outflows, triggered by the rising adoption of…

Satoshi Act Fund founder and CEO, Dennis Porter, is certain that Utah will be the first state to pass a strategic Bitcoin reserve legislation in the U.S. In an interview with Simply Bitcoin and Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis, Porter explained that there are already a total of 11 states that have introduced strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve legislations. He predicts the number could even reach 15 states within this year. “We think we’ll get to 15 within 2025 alone, it could be many more than that and some states will have multiple bills because lawmakers are now competing to be the…

Analysts say crypto is in for more choppy waters as President Donald Trump keeps piling on tariffs. The White House imposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and a 10% levy on China. Canada responded with its own 25% tariff on $106 billion of U.S. goods, with Mexico likely to follow. Analysts at Singapore-based crypto trading firm QCP Capital wrote in a Feb. 3 note that Treasury yields bear-flattened, with 2-year yields rising while 10-year yields fell, signaling short-term inflation concerns and “long-term trade war” risks. Equities dropped, gold prices fluctuated, oil spiked, and crypto saw sharp sell-offs. QCP Capital…