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In crypto, liquidity periodically flows from Bitcoin to altcoins. This allows large players to generate additional returns compared to returns from Bitcoin. Will they really finish this cycle without this flow?

In the fall of 2022, I settled abroad. My cash reserves at that time were invested in altcoins. Altcoins are alternative cryptocurrencies that appeared after Bitcoin, which became the first virtual coin.
It was then that the cryptocurrency market was experiencing a downturn, although many analysts predicted its growth. Based on the data, one could assume that the market would go up, but suddenly there was a disaster with the FTX exchange. It was one of the leading platforms, the second largest after Binance. I and many other investors lost funds that were on the FTX exchange. This unpleasant situation affected the entire cryptocurrency world. The prices of some altcoins fell by dozens of times — the scale was enormous.

Well-known expert ZachXBT has revealed that the Bybit exchange was attacked by hackers from North Korea, part of the Lazarus group.
According to ZachXBT, the hackers withdrew 5,000 ETH to a new address and started laundering the cryptocurrency through the centralized mixer eXch. They then transferred the funds to bitcoin using the Chainflip service.

Crypto whales are losing interest in Shiba Inu — the number of large transactions has decreased by 79%
Popular crypto analyst Ali Martinez noted that over the past three months, the number of large transactions with Shiba Inu has decreased by an impressive 79%. This significant decline in the number of transactions over $1 million has led to a drop in the value of the meme coin.

MicroStrategy, which holds #биткоинов worth 47 billion dollars, may face a requirement to pay tax on unrealized profits, even if it does not sell any of its bitcoins.
According to information provided by journalists from the WSJ publication, this is related to new tax rules that were introduced as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 in the U.S. These rules require large companies to pay a minimum tax of 15% on profits reported in their financial statements.

Cryptocurrency is gaining increasing popularity: year after year, the number of people deciding to invest their funds in this digital asset is growing. In 2024, the number of cryptocurrency owners exceeded 560 million — an impressive figure!

The rapid growth in the number of users is due to the dynamic development of the cryptocurrency market. New convenient services are emerging, making it easier to work with cryptocurrency.

On October 2, 2013, Ross William Ulbricht, also known as Dread Pirate Roberts, was arrested in one of the libraries in San Francisco. FBI agents seized his laptop, which was registered to Silk Road — one of the largest darknet platforms.
Silk Road is often compared to eBay or Amazon, but only for illegal goods. The platform was launched in 2011 and was initially conceived by Ulbricht as an experiment: a young programmer wanted to create an anonymous marketplace that would not be controlled by the government. This platform became a manifestation of Ulbricht's libertarian views. Here, one could trade anonymously, paying with bitcoins.

Ivanka Trump, the daughter of the elected president, addressed her followers on social media X with a warning that purchasing a certain token could lead to a loss of funds. She stated that her legal team is actively investigating this issue and taking steps to prevent the unauthorized use of her identity.

Analysts examined data collected using artificial intelligence to select the cryptocurrency with the highest growth potential in 2025.

For #bitcoin Deepseek's forecasts ranged from $108,450 to $136,870. The AI justified its forecast with a large community, support from major corporations, and the arrival of new institutional investors, including entire states, by the end of 2025. Thus, Bitcoin's growth could reach up to 160%.

On the Pump.Fun platform, known as the "meme coin factory" on the Solana network, a fraudulent token called BRAZIL appeared. The scammers attempted to sell it, appealing to the patriotic feelings of Brazilians — just as Donald Trump addresses the citizens of the USA.
On behalf of Bolsonaro, scammers posted the following message: "It’s time to exalt our country! I am launching the digital currency BRAZIL, which embodies the pride, freedom, and power of the Brazilian people." To make it more convincing, they attached a photo of Bolsonaro shaking hands with Trump during a G20 meeting when both were presidents.

Department staff are considering the prospect of integrating blockchain into the government payment system. They have already held several meetings with leaders of major companies operating in the Web3 space to explore their methods and technologies.
Experts note that Musk is pursuing a long-term goal — to reduce the federal budget by trillions of dollars a year. He believes that thanks to the transparency provided by blockchain, it will be possible to monitor spending more effectively.

In the world of cryptocurrency, Poland has made a breakthrough, leaving El Salvador behind and becoming the fifth country in the world in terms of the number of cryptocurrency ATMs. Until recently, this was unthinkable, but now the total number of crypto ATMs in Poland has reached 219, after the installation of ten new devices on January 27.
The country has seen 24 new crypto ATMs pop up in the last four months, indicating growing interest in digital currencies. According to Bitcoin ATM Radar, the number of crypto ATMs is also growing in other countries.

On February 17, 2025, the British TV channel Channel 4 will premiere the documentary Finding Satoshi: The Mysterious Creator of #Биткоина . This film promises to solve one of the most intriguing mysteries of the world of cryptocurrencies - the identity of Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto.
According to the channel, the film will be a fun and journalistic investigation in the spirit of "gonzo journalism." Its goal is to establish who the legendary Satoshi Nakamoto really could have been.

Against the backdrop of news about a possible ETF listing in the USA, the transaction volume of Litecoin increased to $9.6 billion. This demonstrates increased interest in the cryptocurrency and its investment potential.
According to data from the Santiment network analytics platform, from February 2 to 19, the market capitalization of Litecoin (LTC) grew by 46%. This was made possible by the increase in network activity and the utility of the cryptocurrency.

According to a report by investment firm Dragonfly Capital, the number of job offers in the cryptocurrency field has increased by 80% over the last year. If at the end of 2023 there were 436 jobs in the Web3 sector, by the end of 2024 their number grew to 788. However, this is still 13% less than in the third quarter of last year, when 902 vacancies were filled.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump expressed the belief that the digital asset sector plays a critically important role in the country's economic development and strengthening its international leadership. In this regard, he advocates for the active use of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology in all sectors of the economy.

The world of artificial intelligence continues to fascinate us. We have gathered 7 free artificial intelligence (AI) tools, most of which are easy to use, while some are complex... for example, creating ML models. We tried to be unique and avoid many AI platforms that you will find in most posts. Additionally, we wanted them to be free to test, with no stipulations like entering your credit card number. Some of them we use ourselves (like Lumen, JADBio), so it was important for us to include them as we truly value what they can offer.

According to Coinmarketcap data, over the past 24 hours, the price of $DOGE coin has increased by 5.6%, reaching $0.36. According to crypto analysts, the meme coin may continue to rise. Technical analysis also confirms a bullish scenario for the cryptocurrency.
On the daily chart, it can be seen that the recovery of Dogecoin is approaching the end of the 'Morning Star' pattern formation. This could indicate a potential early reversal and breach of the upper limit. If a breakout occurs upwards, Fibonacci levels based on the trend could lead to a target at 50% of 0.4973.