📈Bitcoin Flies Past $100K

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Bitcoin has finally broken above $100,000, bringing its market cap to more than $2 trillion. The price of BTC has now risen 333.4 million-fold since the historic pizza transaction that first valued Bitcoin at $0.03 each in 2010.

Staffers at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) outlined their predictions for the top web3 narratives in 2025, including AI agents, legal entities for DAOs, and the tokenization of new asset classes.

Solana integrated support for the Crypto Life card, allowing users to make payments via SOL at 90 million merchants worldwide. The news coincided with the Solana-based stablecoin, ISC, announcing plans to shut down.

Also, PancakeSwap ships token launchpad, Avalanche adoption surges ahead of upgrade, and Magic Eden’s in-app airdrop checker elicits outrage.

✍️ In today’s newsletter:

Bitcoin soars above $100,000
A16z predicts autonomous web3 AI agents will proliferate
Solana integrates crypto life card
ISC stablecoin to wind down operations
Avalanche users return in droves
PancakeSwap launches token launchpad, SpringBoard
Magic Eden community outraged by airdrop checker

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🚀️Bitcoin Rallies Above $100K, Marking Gains Of 333.4 Million Times Since 2010

Bitcoin tagged an all-time high of nearly $103,700 after breaking into six figures for the first time. BTC is now the world’s seventh-largest asset with a $2.03 trillion capitalization behind Alphabet (Google).

🤖A16z Predict AI Agents, DUNAs, and Tokenization Will Drive Crypto Innovation In 2025

Staffers at Andreessen Horowitz, the heavyweight crypto VC firm, predict the new features will precipitate explosive growth for web3 AI agents in 2025. They also expect that DAOs will adopt structures providing legal recognition and new asset classes will be brought on-chain.

💵Solana Makes Move To Enable Real-Life Payments With SOL Token

Solana integrated support for the Crypto Life card, allowing SOL holders to make payments at 90 million merchants worldwide via Google and Apple Pay. The news follows significant growth within Solana’s payments sector this year.

❌Solana Stablecoin ISC Money to Shut Down Operations

ISC, a Solana-based stablecoin project, is winding down most of its operations. The project spans just $2 million in total value locked after launching two years ago.

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