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Bitcoin's recent drop to $64,000 is attributed to macroeconomic shocks impacting a leveraged market, not a structural cycle breakdown. Analysts suggest that ongoing pressures, such as trade policy changes and leverage, are influencing the cryptocurrency's price movement.

Eliza Labs' founder believes that current AI models already qualify as artificial general intelligence, with the potential to match or surpass human cognitive abilities. Despite warnings from other AI developers, he does not foresee a single dominant AGI system emerging in the future.

Backpack plans to offer a token allowing users to earn equity in the exchange, with 20% of equity reserved for this initiative. The company aims to improve existing models by providing ownership opportunities through staking their token for at least a year.

ProCap Financial, led by Anthony Pompliano, repurchased 148,241 shares of BRR to push its mNAV back towards 1. Pompliano plans to buy more shares at a discount to NAV to benefit shareholders.

Peter Steinberger, creator of OpenClaw, enforced a ban on any mention of Bitcoin or cryptocurrency on the project's Discord server due to scammers and harassment. Despite some users' objections, the strict rule remains in place for now.

On-chain data reveals Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has been exchanging thousands of ETH for stablecoins through CoW Swap, totaling over 3,100 ETH in recent days. These transactions have trimmed his on-chain Ethereum holdings to more than 224,000 ETH valued at $426 million.

Crypto.com has received conditional approval from the OCC for a national trust banking charter, allowing services like digital asset custody and trade settlement. This approval brings the firm closer to becoming a federally regulated national trust bank under OCC oversight.

The stablecoin USD1, issued by World Liberty Financial, experienced a brief drop in value on Monday, which the firm attributed to a "coordinated attack" involving hacking and disinformation campaigns. Despite the incident, the token quickly recovered to its pegged value.

Missouri lawmakers are making another attempt to establish a Bitcoin strategic reserve fund in the state, with key differences in the new version of the bill. The bill aims to allow the state to accept Bitcoin donations, investments, and gifts from residents or governmental entities.

Strategy disclosed its recent $40 million Bitcoin purchase, increasing its total holdings to 717,722 Bitcoin worth $47 billion. The company's stock price fell 2.5% to $127, reflecting a 64% decrease over the past six months.