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World Liberty Financial (WLF) has scooped up $48 million worth of Ethereum over an eight-hour buying spree, stretching from Sunday afternoon to late evening. The purchases come as the Trump family has rocked the crypto industry with consecutive meme coin launches over the weekend.The platform purchased 14,403 ETH at an average price of roughly $3,300, data from Arkham Intelligence shows. This brings the Trump-linked total holdings in ETH to 28,612, worth approximately $109 million at current prices."Wait until you see what they do tomorrow," Eric Trump posted on X, tagging the project's account after the initial transactions surfaced.Further details on what's expected were not provided. Decrypt has reached out to the project to learn more.WLF's accumulation follows the project's clarification last Tuesday, when it moved approximately $60 million in assets, writing on X that this was part of the venture's routine "treasury management" for its operations.This involves "payment of fees and expenses" and "working capital requirements," the project explained, as speculations of its trading activity began circulating on social media."The timing is notable given recent Trump-related token activity on Solana," Min Jung, an analyst at Presto Research, told Decrypt.At that point, WLF "appears to be acting more like a fund than a DeFi or DEX-style protocol," Jung noted. "The size and timing of these purchases suggest preparation for a significant market move or platform upgrade."Minutes after initial tracking done by Decrypt, WLF stated on X that it has "sold 20%" of its token supply. Citing "massive demand and overwhelming interest," WLF confirmed that it has decided to open an "additional block of 5% of token supply.""To celebrate the successful launch of $TRUMP, we decided to distribute 5% of the $WLFI supply between our community," a separate tweet from the official WLF account on X reads.Total holdings across ETH, USDC, USDT, and several other assets from the WLF tracker on Arkham now show that the figure has spiked from $187 million to $235 million at press time.Trump effectAfter President-elect Donald Trump's victory rally in Washington, DC, a Solana-based meme coin linked to Melania Trump was launched on Sunday afternoon.Hours before the Melania Trump meme coin launched, Donald Trump Jr

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Collaboration will bring bespoke content and never-before-seen show integrationsJERSEY CITY, N.J., Jan. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BetMGM, a leading iGaming and sports betting operator, announced today a new and exclusive online casino rights partnership with Fremantle, a world leader in creating, producing and distributing entertainment content for over 100 years. The multi-year agreement secures the intellectual property rights for iconic game shows "The Price is Right" and "Family Feud" for slots, table games and non-traditional casino games. The partnership establishes the foundation for BetMGM to create customized online casino content around both game show brands."This partnership unlocks various ways for BetMGM and Fremantle to collaborate and expand our brand," said Adam Greenblatt, Chief Executive Officer, BetMGM. "'Family Feud' and 'The Price is Right' are two of the most popular game shows in North America, and we look forward to bringing their fun and excitement to our online casino in various exciting ways."During select weeks throughout the upcoming seasons, BetMGM will be featured as a sponsor with exclusive, never-before-seen partnership integrations for "Family Feud" and "The Price is Right." Throughout 2025 BetMGM and Fremantle will reveal additional details on these planned partnership activations.Suzanne Lopez, COO of Fremantle North America, said, "Our exclusive deal with BetMGM and our premier game show IP represents a significant milestone for us both. This innovative collaboration paves the way for in-game branding across diverse online casino categories, while also providing opportunities for integrated TV sponsorships

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Forecasts converge on freezing precipitation and accumulation across Greater Houston as National Weather Service upgrades advisory to a Winter Storm WarningThree staging sites set-up and approximately 1,200 additional mutual aid workers set to arrive tomorrow to support potential restoration effortsCenterPoint to activate its emergency operations center Monday afternoon ahead of the projected start of precipitationCenterPoint urges customers and the public to be weather alert and have a plan to stay safe and warm through freezing temperatures and precipitationHOUSTON, Jan. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy continues to execute its cold weather readiness plan and actively monitor the weather for new developments. Weather forecasts continue to converge on a major winter storm, now named Enzo, impacting the Greater Houston area beginning Monday evening, with wintry precipitation and significant accumulation forecasted across the region this week.The company has secured an additional 1,200 mutual aid workers to support potential restoration efforts. CenterPoint's emergency operations center will be activated Monday evening ahead of the projected arrival of wintry precipitation and the company is standing up three staging sites and pre-positioning crews across its service territory to respond, if needed, as safely and as quickly as possible.CenterPoint's Emergency Preparedness and Response, Meteorology and Operations teams will remain on alert throughout the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend and continue to utilize in-house and third-party weather modeling and historical data from previous weather events to plan for all potential impacts to CenterPoint's system.In preparation for the mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain anticipated to impact the region, the National Weather Service has upgraded the Winter Storm Watch to a Winter Storm Warning for Southeast Texas beginning at 6 p.m. Monday through 6 p.m

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Decrypt’s Art, Fashion, and Entertainment Hub. Discover SCENEAre blockchains and AI agents a match made in heaven?A new protocol called Metropolis hopes to perfect that hybrid by using AI agents to cheaply and easily create small, purpose-built, interconnected blockchains called “chainlets” that, in turn, provide ideal environments for AI agents to interact and create a profusion of new services.The project, which launches in the spring, was put together by layer-one blockchain developer Saga in collaboration with AI-powered DAO ai16z, AI agent developers Virtuals, and AI-focused omni-chain developer Wayfinder.“Metropolis is specifically designed for AI agents,” Saga CEO Rebecca Liao told Decrypt, adding that it “is a specialized protocol that allows AI agents from multiple agent protocols like ai16z, Wayfinder and Virtuals to speak to one another on the same chain and to establish and operate their own blockchain networks within Saga's infrastructure.”For instance, Ai16z’s ElizaOS will power advanced AI functionalities for cross-chain interactions. Virtuals’ “Butler Agent” will offer hosted wallets and pre-coded functions for deploying applications like memecoins or prediction markets. And Wayfinder’s multi-chain AI agent framework will provide tools for deploying smart contracts and navigating ecosystems.Said Liao: “Right now, there is no way for Wayfinder agents to talk to Virtuals’ agents to talk to ai16z agents. Metropolis is developing breakthrough innovations in composable consciousness to make this possible on-chain.”“This is unique and new functionality for AI agents,” she said. “No other project models their agents or has them performing these tasks

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Donald Trump's official meme coin, TRUMP, fell sharply late Sunday evening following a post from Melania Trump’s social media accounts promoting what appears to be a crypto tied to her name.“The Official Melania Meme is live,” a post on Melania Trump’s X account, that Donald Trump has since retweeted, reads. The post was also shared via the incoming First Lady’s Truth Social account.Dubbed Melania, the Solana-based token has surged more than 12,000% in the last 24 hours to $6.70, DEX Screener data shows. Decrypt has reached out to Trump’s team for additional details.The Melania Meme token's distribution model allocates 35% to team vesting with a 13-month release schedule (vesting period), according to the token's webpage.Notably, the equal 20% distribution to both treasury and community initiatives while maintaining a conservative 10% liquidity pool and 15% public distribution. Such a framework appears to support the token's primary function as a collectible digital asset rather than a speculative instrument.The Melania Meme token is "intended for collecting and entertainment purposes only," the project's website states in an FAQ section. "They are not financial instruments or investments."Interestingly, the vesting schedule's gradual unlock mechanism starts with a 30-day lock period, followed by measured monthly releases. That differs from Trump’s own token which consists of daily vesting periods.It comes just days before the President-elect is expected to assume the presidency following his inauguration on January 20. Trump has promised to drive the industry forward by establishing a Bitcoin reserve and fostering a favorable regulatory environment for the asset class this year.TRUMP is down about 32% over the last six hours to $45, down from a peak of around $77 earlier on Sunday, according to data provided by GeckoTerminal.“Donald Trump’s memecoin, $TRUMP, crashes … as Melania Trump launches her own memecoin

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El mundo de las criptomonedas, conocido por su volatilidad y tendencias impredecibles, fue testigo de un evento sin precedentes este fin de semana. La memecoin TRUMP, que había cautivado a inversores y entusiastas del mercado con su meteórico ascenso, enfrentó una caída significativa tras el lanzamiento de MELANIA, una nueva memecoin dedicada a Melania Trump.TRUMP, que logró un ascenso estratosférico desde su lanzamiento inicial, atrajo tanto a especuladores como a fanáticos de las criptomonedas por su asociación con Donald Trump, presidente electo de EE. UU. Sin embargo, este auge también exponía la fragilidad de las memecoins, cuyos precios suelen depender más de narrativas y tendencias sociales que de fundamentos económicos sólidos.¿Un fenómeno con bases frágiles? MELANIA arrasa con el mercado de TRUMPEl domingo, el precio de TRUMP cayó de 73 dólares a 38 dólares, un descenso del 40% en pocas horas. Aunque logró una breve recuperación a 52 dólares, terminó estabilizándose en 42 dólares. Esta volatilidad refleja cómo eventos externos pueden cambiar drásticamente la percepción del mercado.El anuncio de MELANIA, respaldado por un post de Melania Trump y un retweet del propio Donald Trump, desvió la atención de los inversores

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The following is a guest post by Kadan Stadelmann, CTO of Komodo Blockchain.The 14th Amendment and the Debt LimitThe debt limit is the amount of money the United States government can borrow to pay its existing legal obligations. These include Social Security and Medicare benefits, military salaries, interest on the national debt, tax refunds, and more.In June 2023, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 suspended the debt limit through January, 1 2025. The U.S. Treasury anticipates that sometime thereafter—say, somewhere between Jan. 14 and Jan. 23– the U.S

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Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More. Humanoid robots are no longer the stuff of science fiction. Imagine a world where robots not only collaborate with us in factories but also greet us in stores, aid in surgeries and care for our loved ones. With Tesla planning to deploy thousands of Optimus robots by 2026, the age of humanoid robots is closer than we think. This vision is becoming increasingly tangible as more companies showcase groundbreaking innovations. The 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) showcased several examples of how robotics is advancing in both functionality and human-centric design

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Charles Hoskinson, el fundador de Cardano, compartió sus principales prioridades para la red blockchain durante este año.Su enfoque incluye integrar Bitcoin en el ecosistema de finanzas descentralizadas (DeFi) de Cardano, mejorar la escalabilidad de la red y buscar una interoperabilidad más amplia a través de posibles colaboraciones.El plan de crecimiento de Cardano enfatiza BitcoinHoskinson reveló recientemente su estrategia para fortalecer las capacidades de Cardano en tres áreas críticas. Un punto destacado clave es la integración de la liquidez de Bitcoin en el ecosistema DeFi de Cardano. Describió esto como un componente vital para el crecimiento a largo plazo, señalando que el mercado potencial de Bitcoin en Cardano eclipsa al de Ethereum y Solana combinados. El año pasado, reveló que tenía como objetivo una manifestación en mayo de 2025 para el evento Bitcoin2025. Este movimiento podría posicionar a Cardano como un actor importante en Bitcoin DeFi, obteniendo liquidez de la criptomoneda líder.Sin embargo, el anuncio generó debate cuando Hoskinson mencionó a Fairgate como socio. Los críticos cuestionaron si esto reemplazaría a BitcoinOS, que Emurgo había anunciado previamente

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