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Like A Cat Watching Five Laser Pointers, This Market Is Indecisive š¹
As indecisive things are, the altcoin market cap is still holding onto $1T
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Like A Cat Watching Five Laser Pointers, This Market Is Indecisive š¹

Before we dive in, hereās todayās crypto market heatmap:
And hereās a look at cryptoās total market cap chart:
NEWS IN THREE SENTENCES
Crypto News š°
š Venice AI Token Hits $1.6B in a Blink
Venice AIās new token on Base soared past a $1.6B valuation within hours, thanks to Bitcoin maverick Erik Voorhees hooking it up with DeepSeekās model. It claims to be āprivate and uncensoredā AI, sidestepping any questionable data funneling to China. Weāll see if this hype keeps rolling or flops once everyone remembers how fleeting AI mania can be or how privacy and China just never work. Cointelegraph.
š Tuttle Files 10 Leveraged Crypto ETFs
Tuttle just lobbed in a bunch of 2x memecoin ETF proposals, including ones for Trump and Melania tokens. Analysts say theyāre basically stress-testing the new administrationās crypto-friendly vibe. If the SEC shrugs and approves, get ready for an ETF free-for-all. TheBlock.
āļø CoinShares Eyes Litecoin ETF
Europeās biggest digital asset investment firm wants LTC holders to ride the spot-ETF wave. Some optimists say it could pump LTC, but the price response is basically a bored shrug. Itās another wait-and-see situation while regulators mull it over. SEC.
š Cboe: Letās Trade BTC & ETH ETFs In-Kind
Theyāre asking the SEC to allow swapping actual Bitcoin or Ether for shares instead of doing the cash shuffle. That can reduce costs, taxes, and random friction. If approved, expect other ETFs to jump on this bandwagon with enthusiastic gusto. The Crypto Basic.
š¤ CFTC Plans Crypto Regulation Chat Sessions
Theyāll gather industry experts, public interest groups, and apparently talk about everything from affiliates to stablecoins. Acting Chair Caroline Pham just replaced Rostin Benham after Trumpās inauguration, so a policy pivot could be brewing. Theyāre also sniffing around sports betting futures and crypto exchanges. CFTC Press Release.
šŖšŗ Crypto.com & OKX Snag European MiCA Licenses
They can now passport their services across the entire EU, tapping into a massive user base. Itās a big step forward for regulated expansion in Europe, which aims to be progressive but not too relaxed. More licenses likely coming as MiCA sets the stage for a pan-European crypto surge. Crypto.comās X.
š«š· France Mulls Taxing Gains You Havenāt Cashed Out
They want to tax unrealized crypto profits, so holders might owe money on hypothetical gains. Supporters say itās fairness, critics call it a nightmare thatāll chase away investment. Europeās all about regulation, but this might be a step too far for those who prefer āNo sale, no taxes.ā CryptoDNES.
š¦ BlackRockās BTC ETF May Let You Redeem Actual Bitcoin
A Nasdaq filing wants to let investors exchange their ETF shares for real BTC, trimming out the cash middleman. Thatās supposed to cut costs and maybe calm volatility. If the SEC signs off, it might pull even more institutions into the Bitcoin clubhouse. NASDAQ.
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Howard, Phil, and Michael are joined by Danny Frenkel and Alex Dajani of Punchup.live. Todayās discussion ranged a variety of topics, including DeepSeekās AI innovation and geopolitical challenges, how open-source AI changes the game for startups, reimagining content ownership in a post-social media era, how Punchup is empowering creators in the live entertainment space, and a lot more!