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Arthur Hayes argues that the US move to seize control of Venezuelan oil is less about geopolitics than electoral math and that the resulting policy mix of hotter nominal growth and capped energy costs is structurally bullish for Bitcoin and high-beta crypto. In a Jan. 6 essay titled “Suavemente,” the BitMEX co-founder frames the current moment through a deliberately simple lens: US politicians optimize for re-election, and the median voter optimizes for perceived economic wellbeing. “The question is, does the American colonization of Venezuela make Bitcoin/crypto number go up or down?” Hayes writes. Hayes’ core claim is that US political control is decided at the margins, and those margins respond overwhelmingly to the economy and inflation, particularly “food and en...

PancakeSwap surpassed Uniswap in daily and weekly trading volume on Base, ranking second behind Aerodrome as Base hits $4.8B in TVL.
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TL;DR Perpetual futures are cryptocurrency derivatives that have no expiration date and use funding rates to keep prices aligned with…
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Canaan launches a 3MW heat recovery pilot in Canada, using Bitcoin mining waste heat to warm a tomato greenhouse.
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Bitcoin's rise, driven by liquidity and institutional demand, signals growing mainstream acceptance and potential financial system shifts.
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Tether launches Scudo to simplify gold payments using XAU, offering a new unit of account as demand for gold reaches record highs.
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Crypto analyst Charting Guy has predicted that the worst may be over for Dogecoin, with a potential rally to $0.8 on the cards. This comes as meme coins like DOGE dominate the crypto market at the start of this new year.  Dogecoin Eyes Rally To $0.8 As The Worst May Be Over In an X post, Charting Guy shared a chart showing that Dogecoin could rally to as high as $0.8, marking a new all-time high for the foremost meme coin. Based on this, he remarked that the worst may be over if the meme coin was following a chart pattern he had mapped out earlier. The analyst had earlier raised the possibility of DOGE entering a long-term consolidation, similar to XRP, and then breaking out, with a rally to as high as $1.  Related Reading: Dogecoin Price On The Brink Of A 9,000% Ral...

This initiative highlights a growing emphasis on robust security frameworks in startup ecosystems, potentially setting new industry benchmarks.
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US-Venezuela oil dynamics may lower energy costs, boosting Bitcoin's appeal and potentially driving it to new highs amid improved liquidity.
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Bitcoin moved higher on renewed buying from large holders while smaller wallets were seen booking gains, a pattern that on-chain watchers view as supportive for further upside. Related Reading: Bitcoin Wealth Isn’t About Hype—It’s About Time And Stacking, Expert Says Whale Accumulation And Retail Profit-Taking According to Santiment, wallets holding between 10 and 10,000 BTC — described as whales and sharks — have added 56,227 BTC since mid-December. At the same time, wallets with less than 0.01 BTC have been taking profits, suggesting some retail traders expect a bull trap or a fool’s rally. This split — heavy accumulation by large holders while small accounts sell — raises the odds of market cap growth across crypto. Supply Redistribution And Market Structure Marke...