The crypto market capitalization pushed above $3.50 trillion on Thursday after rising 2.29%, an increase of over $150 billion in 24 hours. Bitcoin (BTC) continued its upward trajectory, briefly reaching $102,000 before a marginal drop to its current level of $101,482.

Meter, a Layer-1 (L1) blockchain known for its work on consensus and cross-chain infrastructure, has unveiled Supernova Core, a new open-source consensus framework compatible with the Cosmos (ATOM) source development kit (SDK), as reported to Finbold on Thursday, January 16.

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly reclaimed $100,000 after registering a jump of almost 3%, making a strong recovery after plunging below $90,000 a day prior. The increase can be attributed to fresh inflation data and regulatory developments considered bullish for the flagship cryptocurrency.

Babylon, developer of the largest BTC staking protocol, is teaming up with Bitcoin developers Fiamma to build a trust-minimized bridge using BitVM2

While American bond yields have surged this week, cryptocurrencies offer investors a good way to benefit from price movement and staking yields. With some Ethereum tokens yielding above 10%, these assets are doing better than bonds and dividend stocks.

Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a marginal uptick after spending most of the weekend below $98,000. The world's largest cryptocurrency has climbed above $99,000 and is currently trading around $99,100 as bulls set their sights on reclaiming $100,000.

TAO rallies with a 20% surge, signaling potential for extended bullish momentum.

Bittensor (TAO) price is up 15% in the last 24 hours, as it continues to challenge RENDER for the second spot among the largest AI-focused cryptos, with VIRTUAL firmly holding the top position.

Bitcoin (BTC) continued to slide despite signs of an attempted recovery reaching an intraday high of $94,804 during early trading hours before a rapid decline dropped it to a low of $91,788. BTC is trading at $92,317, down almost 1.33% in the past 24 hours.

Bitcoin (BTC) didn't bring much holiday cheer to investors as it remained under $100,000. BTC has been marginally down over the last 24 hours and is trading at around $98,100.

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Cosmos Network developers have recently sold off Bitcoin, increasing market pressure and sparking concerns over price stability. The move has drawn significant attention from the crypto community, given the scale of the sales and their potential impact on the broader market. With 295.3 BTC worth $27.8 million sold at a price of $94,410.

Cosmos Network developers have made significant moves with their crypto holdings, transferring 295.3 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at approximately $27.7 million, from funds raised during their 2017 Initial Coin Offering (ICO). This marks the first transfer of Bitcoin by the team in nearly two years, according to blockchain analyst Yu Jin.

Cosmos is stirring curiosity with its bold plans for 2025. Known as the “Internet of Blockchains,” Cosmos aims to tackle some of the blockchain industry's toughest problems. But here's the twist: recent fund movements—worth millions—have people wondering if these financial shifts are fueling a much bigger plan.

According to on-chain analyst Yujin, the Cosmos Network developers transferred 295.3 Bitcoins. It is the first large-scale transfer to be seen in almost two years.

TL;DR Cosmos unveiled its roadmap for Q1 2025, focusing on improving the security, performance, and scalability of its Hub and the evolution of the Interchain Stack. The focus will be on optimizing scalability and security, as well as potentially removing the LSM module and increasing audits to achieve robust performance.

The Cosmos roadmap identifies enhancing the security, performance, and scalability of the Cosmos Hub.

Bittensor's native cryptocurrency, TAO, has quickly become a significant player in the blockchain space, particularly with its focus on creating a decentralized market for artificial intelligence (AI). The project's unique approach has garnered attention, and TAO's price has experienced notable growth in recent months.

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Bitcoin (BTC) plunged below $100,000 following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments on reducing rate cuts in 2025, rattling investors and leading to a massive selloff across asset classes.

Atom Accelerator (AADAO), a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) on Cosmos Hub (ATOM), and Neutron, Cosmos' integrated application network, have each pledged $250,000 to support the development and maintenance of Confio's CosmWasm in 2025, as reported to Finbold on Tuesday, December 17.

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Several events are in the pipeline for the top crypto news this week, including updates in the Fantom ecosystem, the planned release of Stacks' network, project listings and airdrops, and key token unlock events.

TAO might be on the verge of regaining its bullish momentum on the charts.

The Cosmos ecosystem is entering a new chapter with the Interchain Foundation's (ICF) acquisition of Skip and the establishment of Interchain Inc. The move represents a pivot from the ICF's historical funding of disparate teams toward a more centralized and cohesive approach.

Bitcoin (BTC) reached an intraday high of $102,500 on Thursday as the crypto market staged a dramatic recovery after the crash earlier in the week. However, selling pressure forced BTC below $100,000, with the cryptocurrency down 1.24% and trading at $99,750.

The Interchain Foundation has made a strategic move by acquiring Skip, transforming it into Interchain Inc., in an effort to centralize development and revitalize the Cosmos ecosystem's vision of blockchain interoperability.

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Skip will lead ICF's "product, protocol, and go-to-market strategy work" as the organization doubles down on Cosmos' growth.

The crypto markets endured a difficult start to the week as Bitcoin (BTC) briefly retreated to $94,000. The markets witnessed an absolute bloodbath, with $1.5 billion in crypto derivatives positions liquidated thanks to BTC's drop.

Bittensor (TAO), a promising altcoin, has been catching the attention of traders and analysts alike as it forms a classic “Cup and Handle” pattern on the charts. This bullish chart formation suggests that TAO could be on the verge of a breakout, with price projections pointing toward a potential surge to $1,000—a 65% increase from its current levels.

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TAO's Cup and Handle pattern projected a breakout towards $1,000, with a 65% surge from its press time levels.

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Bitcoin (BTC) has achieved its biggest milestone yet, surpassing the storied $100,000 mark, as bullish sentiment increased substantially over the past 24 hours. The cryptocurrency beat analyst predictions of an insurmountable sell wall at $100,000 to smash past the level and move to its current $102,964.

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Namada, a privacy-focused Layer 1 blockchain developed using Cosmos SDK, has officially launched its mainnet.

Cryptocurrencies have done better than American stocks this year. Bitcoin has more than doubled, while smaller meme coins like Dogwifhat and Popcat have minted many millionaires.

Bitcoin (BTC) held above $95,000 despite facing a slight pullback over the weekend, falling just over 1%. Spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen notable weekly outflows that have stalled momentum towards the $100,000 milestone.

TAO's price stands at $623.78, reflecting a notable 9.8% increase in the last 24 hours. This rally is not just a temporary uptick; it comes with strong market momentum, as trading volume surged by over 40%, reaching $470.79 million.

TAO's latest uptick and updates have placed it in a good position right now.

The upcoming year is expected to be highly volatile for AI coins as the new administration implements policies to tackle economic challenges.

Miles Deutscher, a prominent crypto analyst with over 575,000 followers on X (formerly Twitter), has unveiled his top ten artificial intelligence (AI) altcoins poised for significant growth by 2025. Emphasizing the burgeoning potential of the AI sector within the cryptocurrency landscape, Deutscher suggests that this could be “the biggest opportunity of the bull run.

Bittensor and Theta have also recorded double-digit gains in the past 24 hours, hitting levels that bulls could strengthen at to add to the upside momentum. Meanwhile, the global crypto market cap has jumped 2% to $3.37 trillion, benefitting from Bitcoin's spike above $97,000.

Altcoins are creating a buzz in the market with a rapid rise of 7.9% in market cap, while Bitcoin's price stayed flat, causing its dominance to dip to 58.54%.

As the Bitcoin price is gaining strength and appears to be self-composed to revamping a decent rally to $100K, some of the altcoins have reached the edge of the consolidation. Bittensor (TAO) & Injective (INJ) coiled up consistently, suggesting a strong rise could be fast approaching.

Bittensor (TAO)'s price has risen 10% in the last 24 hours, solidifying its position as the largest artificial intelligence coin by market cap at $4.2 billion. The Ichimoku Cloud, RSI, and EMA lines all point to a strong uptrend.

Cosmos (ATOM) has experienced a remarkable surge, rising by nearly 65%. This upward movement has brought the altcoin above significant technical levels, including the critical 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), which is often seen as a key indicator of long-term trend reversals.