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title: "1. Bitcoin mining difficulty increased by 3.94% this morning to 95.67 T. 2. a16z founder comments on the birth of GOAT: artificial intelligence"
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description: "Bitcoin mining difficulty has increased by 3.94% to 95.67 T. a16z founder comments on the integration of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency. Tesla may still hold $780 million in Bitcoin. $4.2 billion BTC options and $1 billion ETH options will expire on Friday. Institutional investors in the US Bitcoin spot ETF hold approximately 20%. SEC chairman reiterates regulatory policies, congratulates Bitcoin whitepaper on its 16th anniversary. Analysts expect increased market volatility after the approval of Bitcoin ETF options. SEC to include cryptocurrency in its 2025 review priorities. India considers banning cryptocurrency"
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# 1. Bitcoin mining difficulty increased by 3.94% this morning to 95.67 T. 2. a16z founder comments on the birth of GOAT: artificial intelligence

1.  Bitcoin mining difficulty was raised by 3.94% this morning to 95.67 T.
    
2.  a16z founder comments on the birth of GOAT: the first true integration of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency.
    
3.  Arkham: Tesla may still hold $780 million in Bitcoin.
    
4.  Nominal value of $4.2 billion BTC options and $1 billion ETH options will expire this Friday.
    
5.  CryptoQuant founder: Institutional investors in the US Bitcoin spot ETF hold approximately 20%.
    
6.  US SEC Chairman Gary Gensler congratulates Bitcoin whitepaper on its 16th anniversary, reaffirming SEC's enforcement and regulatory policies.
    
7.  Analysts expect increased market volatility after Bitcoin ETF options approval.
    
8.  FOX reporter: SEC to include cryptocurrencies in its 2025 review priority list.
    
9.  Tether CEO: Expects the US to catch up in cryptocurrency regulation.
    
10.  US court extends deadline by 14 days for Ripple to submit confirmation documents and appearance notice related to the SEC lawsuit.
     
11.  India considers banning cryptocurrencies while advancing the adoption of CBDC digital rupee.
     
12.  Radiant Capital: All users who have interacted with Radiant must immediately revoke authorization for relevant contracts

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