Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) creator Vitalik Buterin mapped out on Monday key ways the blockchain could team up with artificial intelligence, detailing four interconnected priorities in a 2×2 framework.

How Ethereum Is Reshaping AI Economies

The first pillar focuses on private, verifiable interactions with AIs, like local large-language models auditing smart contracts or verifying decentralized app transactions without third-party user interfaces.

The next pillar positioned Ethereum as an “economic layer” for AI-related transactions, including API calls, bot hiring, and security deposits.

“The goal here is to enable AIs to interact economically, which makes viable more decentralized AI…

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Market commentator The Kobeissi Letter highlighted on Monday the massive scale of Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) in the U.S. treasuries market.

Tether’s Profit Strategy Via US Treasuries

In an X post, Kobeissi Letter said that the “stablecoin market is ripe for disruption,” emphasizing how Tether has become the 17th-largest holder of U.S. sovereign debt,  totaling roughly $135 billion. This places the company ahead of big economies such as South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Germany.

When a user or institution wants to buy USDT, they deposit dollars into a Tether bank account. Tether then invests these dollars to buy treasury bills, earning billions in interest income.

Notably, Tether reported…

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Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong championed cryptocurrency and tokenization on Monday, emphasizing that they open up investment opportunities to billions.

‘A Great Equalizer’

In an X post, Armstrong argued that the two technologies would democratize wealth creation by providing a “level playing field” for people worldwide.

“Crypto and tokenization will be a great equalizer, giving billions a level playing field to pursue wealth creation,” the cryptocurrency mogul said.

Armstrong drew on psychologist Jordan Peterson’s view that we should prioritize “equality of opportunity” instead of “equality of outcomes.”

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Bitcoin is holding above $70,000 despite broader risk-off pressure across global equities, as markets await key U.S. jobs data scheduled for Wednesday.

Notable Statistics:

Coinglass data shows 102,178 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $408.19 million.

In the past 24 hours, top gainers include Kite, Humanity Protocol and World Liberty Financial.

Notable Developments:

Trader Notes: Crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez highlighted that Bitcoin has historically formed major market bottoms near the −1.0 MVRV pricing band, which currently sits around $52,040. This level has previously marked areas of long-term value during drawdowns.

Crypto Tony noted that Bitcoin’s short-term…

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Starting from its Jan 30th close near $82,000 (right after Kevin Warsh was nominated as Fed chairman), Bitcoin would end up plunging over 25% into yesterday’s close on Thursday and show the most oversold levels since 2018.

Several factors likely contributed to the move:

Kevin Warsh’s nomination reinforced hawkish expectations

The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.35%, strengthening the dollar

Soft labor data increased recession concerns

Correlated selling in risk assets like $IGV

A cascade of leverage-driven liquidations in crypto markets

Importantly, none of these altered Bitcoin’s underlying mechanics.

But did anything fundamentally change with Bitcoin’s bull case?

Our…

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