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Grayscale-Linked Firms Sell XRP and Solana Holdings as ETF Outflows Rise

Grayscale's parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG), and its affiliate, DCG International Investment Ltd., are selling their holdings in Grayscale's Solana and XRP ETFs. This was disclosed in recent SEC filings and coincides with a broader crypto market decline of approximately $5 billion. DCG sold 26,000 shares of the Grayscale Solana Staking ETF (GSOL) as Solana's price fell below $100. Simultaneously, DCG International sold 15,000 shares of the Grayscale XRP ETF (GXRP), contributing to significant outflows from these funds. These sales are presented as portfolio adjustment moves in response to market conditions rather than a shutdown of the products, signaling a cautious institutional sentiment towards these major altcoins.

TheNewsCrypto02/03 13:14

Grayscale-Linked Firms Sell XRP and Solana Holdings as ETF Outflows Rise

TheNewsCrypto02/03 13:14

Elon Musk Seeks Crypto Experts for xAI After SpaceX Merger: Here’s Why

Elon Musk's AI startup xAI, now merged with SpaceX to form a $1.25 trillion private company, is actively hiring crypto experts. The role focuses on training AI models—like Grok—on cryptocurrency markets through data annotation and analysis, rather than direct trading. Responsibilities include providing insights on quantitative finance, derivatives, on-chain analytics, and market microstructure within crypto. This move aligns with Musk’s broader vision of integrating AI with cutting-edge sectors like space and digital assets. It may lead to AI tools capable of analyzing 24/7 crypto markets, improving predictive analytics, and supporting Musk’s ambition to evolve X (formerly Twitter) into a comprehensive platform incorporating payments and social features. The merger with SpaceX provides xAI with engineering resources and potential space-based computing power, positioning it at the intersection of AI and crypto innovation. This could influence competitors and attract significant investor interest as the company moves toward a future public offering.

ccn.com02/03 12:59

Elon Musk Seeks Crypto Experts for xAI After SpaceX Merger: Here’s Why

ccn.com02/03 12:59

xAI Seeks Crypto Expert to Train AI on Markets

Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, is hiring a cryptocurrency expert to train its AI models using crypto market data. The move highlights the growing recognition of blockchain data as a valuable training environment due to its transparency, real-time nature, and publicly accessible transaction records. This data allows models to analyze financial behavior, sentiment, volatility, and on-chain activity effectively. Crypto data is particularly useful for AI because it is structured, timestamped, and openly available, unlike traditional financial data that is often behind paywalls. This enables neural networks to better identify cause-and-effect patterns in trading. The integration of AI and crypto is expected to drive innovation in risk modeling, fraud detection, and market forecasting. It also reflects a broader intersection between AI and crypto industries, both of which rely on data networks and distributed systems. This collaboration could advance AI’s practical applications in financial markets and expand its reach beyond language models into real-time data-rich environments.

TheNewsCrypto02/03 12:53

xAI Seeks Crypto Expert to Train AI on Markets

TheNewsCrypto02/03 12:53

Temporary Binance Withdrawal Glitch Fixed, Platform Back to Normal

Binance experienced a temporary technical outage on February 3 that briefly disrupted withdrawals, causing concern among some users. The exchange acknowledged the issue on social media and resolved it within 30 minutes, confirming no funds were lost and operations returned to normal. The incident occurred amid heightened market sensitivity, drawing comparisons to past liquidity events, though the platform's quick response was noted. The outage coincided with market attention on Binance’s planned shift of its $1 billion SAFU fund from stablecoins to Bitcoin. Meanwhile, BNB's price increased over 3% in 24 hours despite a weekly decline of more than 11%.

TheNewsCrypto02/03 12:39

Temporary Binance Withdrawal Glitch Fixed, Platform Back to Normal

TheNewsCrypto02/03 12:39

Currency and Stock Barometer丨BitMine's ETH Holdings Show Paper Loss of $6.95 Billion, but Tom Lee Says Bitmine Has No Debt; Strategy Raises $7.4 Billion Through Digital Credit in 2025 (February 3)

Fed's decision to hold rates and Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair triggered a market-wide selloff, with BTC dropping below $76k and ETH under $2.2k. Major crypto stocks like BitMine and Strategy faced significant losses. BitMine reported a $6.95 billion unrealized loss on its ETH holdings, though Chairman Tom Lee emphasized the company has no debt and finds the market dip "highly attractive." Strategy raised $7.4 billion via digital credit tools in 2025 and added 855 BTC. Ark Invest continued accumulating crypto stocks like Circle and Bitmine during the downturn. Global public companies (excluding miners) now hold 974,140 BTC, worth $76.01 billion. TRON increased its treasury holdings by purchasing more TRX tokens.

marsbit02/03 11:11

Currency and Stock Barometer丨BitMine's ETH Holdings Show Paper Loss of $6.95 Billion, but Tom Lee Says Bitmine Has No Debt; Strategy Raises $7.4 Billion Through Digital Credit in 2025 (February 3)

marsbit02/03 11:11

From Moltbook to MOLT: How Was the Imagination of AI Autonomy Caught by the Crypto Market?

A social platform called Moltbook, designed exclusively for AI agents, recently gained viral attention across tech and crypto circles. Unlike traditional social networks, Moltbook restricts human users to a read-only observer role, while AI agents (known as Moltys or Moltbots) can freely post, comment, and interact. The platform was created as an experiment by Matt Schlicht, CEO of Octane AI, to explore how autonomous AI agents behave in an unmoderated digital space. The project quickly attracted over 1.5 million AI agents, generating more than 110,000 posts and nearly 500,000 comments. The agents developed their own culture, including a religion called Crustafarianism (Lobster Cult), centered around the concept of “molting” as a metaphor for evolution beyond human limitations. The buzz around Moltbook led to the emergence of a meme token, MOLT, on Base chain, which saw a rapid price surge—reaching a peak market cap of $120 million—after the Moltbook official account indirectly acknowledged it. Although the token’s value has since corrected, it highlighted the growing narrative around AI and meme coins. Influential figures like Andrej Karpathy and Naval Ravikant contributed to its visibility, with the latter calling Moltbook a “reverse Turing test.” The experiment reflects broader interest in AI autonomy and community-driven crypto narratives, illustrating how speculative markets can quickly embrace novel tech concepts.

Odaily星球日报02/03 10:16

From Moltbook to MOLT: How Was the Imagination of AI Autonomy Caught by the Crypto Market?

Odaily星球日报02/03 10:16

JP Morgan: 89% of Family Offices Still Sideline Crypto While LiquidChain ($LIQUID) Targets Infrastructure Gaps

A recent JP Morgan report reveals that 89% of family offices still have no cryptocurrency exposure, despite the asset class's strong performance. The primary barriers are operational complexity and security risks, not price volatility. Institutional capital is hindered by fragmented liquidity across chains like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, making cross-chain interactions a compliance and execution challenge. This highlights a critical infrastructure gap rather than bearish sentiment. LiquidChain ($LIQUID) is emerging as a potential solution, targeting these institutional concerns. As a Layer 3 protocol, it aims to unify liquidity from major blockchains into a single execution environment, eliminating the need for wrapped assets and complex bridging. By simplifying cross-chain interactions and reducing security risks, LiquidChain seeks to provide the streamlined infrastructure necessary for large-scale, risk-averse capital to enter the crypto space.

bitcoinist02/03 10:06

JP Morgan: 89% of Family Offices Still Sideline Crypto While LiquidChain ($LIQUID) Targets Infrastructure Gaps

bitcoinist02/03 10:06

Trump denies knowledge of $500 mln WLFI deal: ‘My family is handling it’

President Trump has publicly denied any knowledge of a reported $500 million deal involving the sale of a 49% stake in Trump-linked World Liberty Financial (WLFI) to UAE-based Aryam Investment. He stated, "I don't know about it," and clarified that his family, particularly his sons, is handling the matter. The deal, signed just before Trump's second inauguration, involves an entity backed by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a key UAE royal and national security advisor. Despite the transaction's size, Aryam reportedly holds no governance or token-related rights in WLFI. Meanwhile, WLFI token has faced significant selling pressure, dropping over 20% amid ongoing market concerns and ownership uncertainty.

ambcrypto02/03 10:02

Trump denies knowledge of $500 mln WLFI deal: ‘My family is handling it’

ambcrypto02/03 10:02

From Leek Glasses to On-Chain Danmaku and DEV Pumping: How Creative Was the Solana Online Hackathon?

Odaily Planet Daily reports on the Solana Online Hackathon, held from January 20-30, 2026, which showcased innovative projects focused on practical applications in trading, alpha discovery, and consumer entertainment. The event featured an open submission format on X, allowing for direct community feedback. The grand prize winner was The MM Hunter, a quantitative trading tool using machine learning to analyze Binance order books and automate trades via Orderly Network. Other notable winners included Peak Trading, an AI-powered terminal for trade logging and risk management, and Eagle Pigeon Hunter, which automates trading based on macroeconomic data. In the Alpha discovery category, Chitu won for its system monitoring smart money movements on Solana, while Voiverse offered AI-powered noise reduction for Web3 information. TradeCat provided an open-source toolbox for multi-market alpha analysis. The Internet Capital Markets section featured creative tools like a wallet visualizer that turns holdings into Agar.io-style videos, Leek Vision (a browser plugin converting fiat prices to crypto values), and Sendit, an on-chain chat tool that overlays comments directly onto trading charts. For Consumer & Entertainment, winners included Insider Loop, a card game influencing simulated stock prices; a DEV-themed trading simulator; and DegenerCity, a 3D life simulator set in a crypto-themed cyberpunk city. The hackathon highlighted a strong trend towards AI integration, gamification, and improving user experience in Web3.

marsbit02/03 09:38

From Leek Glasses to On-Chain Danmaku and DEV Pumping: How Creative Was the Solana Online Hackathon?

marsbit02/03 09:38

From Satoshi to Saylor: The Crypto Undercurrent in the Epstein Files

Recent disclosures from the "Epstein Files" reveal significant, previously unknown connections between the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and the cryptocurrency industry. As early as 2011, Epstein was aware of Bitcoin, calling it a "brilliant idea" with "serious flaws." The documents show he was involved in discussions about Bitcoin's nature, invested in the seed round of infrastructure firm Blockstream, and received updates on market developments from figures like a16z's Steven Sinofsky. The files suggest Epstein may have met with "some Bitcoin creators," potentially including Satoshi Nakamoto, raising questions about Bitcoin's origins and the U.S. government's knowledge. He also proposed creating Sharia-compliant digital currencies to Middle Eastern contacts. Additionally, the documents include a harsh critique of MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor from 2010, describing him as a socially awkward "weirdo" at one of Epstein's parties. The revelations, which also involve investments in projects like Ripple and Stellar, hint at a deeper, hidden history of crypto's early days, with more information potentially yet to be disclosed.

比推02/03 09:16

From Satoshi to Saylor: The Crypto Undercurrent in the Epstein Files