President-elect Donald Trump launched a meme coin called TRUMP on Jan. 18, of which he owns 80% of the supply unlocking throughout his presidency, triggering a weekend frenzy of activity. Initially, most assumed that Trump’s social media had been hacked. However, as the day went on, it became clear the project was real, and the The post Donald Trump has $47 billion in TRUMP memecoins unlocking over presidency appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A new Bloomberg report suggests that Trump intends to prioritize crypto through an executive order. Details circulating among industry participants suggest this action could influence agencies and shape enforcement across several digital asset sectors. However, Executive Orders are limited due to the checks and balances within the US Constitution. Trump is reportedly seeking to action The post Trump to enact 5 crypto changes ASAP via Executive Order amid red tape appeared first on CryptoSlate.

DeFi is undergoing a fresh wave of innovation in 2025, and one of the most exciting trends right now is the merger of DeFi and AI—often referred to as DeFAI. This fusion of cutting-edge tech has the potential to shake up how we think about finance, offering better accessibility, streamlined automation, and more personalized tools The post What is DeFAI? The AI-enabled DeFi narrative looking to take 2025 by storm appeared first on CryptoSlate.

While Bitcoin is often considered a hedge against inflation, it does have a positive inflation rate of 0.83%. Bitcoin’s inflation is extremely low compared to the dollar’s peak of 9.1% in 2022. However, when we compare the cumulative inflation rate for both Bitcoin and the US dollar, we see the true strength of Bitcoin’s role The post Bitcoin compound inflation of 7% since 2020 canceled out by 900% gains while USD declines 20% appeared first on CryptoSlate.

According to DB News, the U.S. government has been granted clearance to liquidate 69,370 BTC seized from the Silk Road marketplace following a federal judge’s ruling on Dec. 30. Silk Road Bitcoin cleared for sale The Department of Justice (DOJ) sought expedited permission to sell, citing price volatility as a key reason for avoiding further The post US Government could now sell $6.5 billion Silk Road Bitcoin before Trump enters office appeared first on CryptoSlate.