This week in the world of cryptocurrency was nothing short of eventful. From AI-driven Bitcoin bets to corporate Bitcoin sales, the crypto market continues to evolve and surprise. Here’s a quick recap of the top stories that made headlines.

AI-Driven Bitcoin Bets

Max Wojcik, a 29-year-old engineer, is making waves in the crypto world by using AI chatbots to analyze Bitcoin price data. Wojcik uses three AI chatbots—Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT—to calculate his probability of winning before he places any five-minute trades. “Claude is my major brain right now, but I'm still manually placing the trades,” Wojcik said.

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Corporate Bitcoin Sales

For the first time on record, corporate Bitcoin treasuries posted a net-negative month in February. Sales and holdings reductions outpaced new purchases by roughly 807 Bitcoin. Public and private companies added approximately 7,800 BTC worth $522 million during the month, but disposals totaled about 8,600 BTC.

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Crypto’s Next Phase

Kash Razzaghi, Chief Commercial Officer of Circle Internet Group Inc., believes that the next chapter of cryptocurrency will be defined by payments and utility rather than speculation. This sentiment was echoed by Mastercard after a recent exchange with Razzaghi.

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Financial Privacy And Bitcoin Mining

Mike Colyer, CEO of Foundry, announced the launch of their Zcash pool, emphasizing the importance of financial privacy as digital assets integrate with the traditional financial system. Barry Silbert, parent company conglomerate of Foundry, supported this development, predicting that 5-10% of Bitcoin's (BTC) market capitalization could rotate into privacy-focused coins.

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Stablecoin Rewards Compromise

Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) called for a compromise on the issue of stablecoin rewards, emphasizing that perfect should not be the "enemy" of the good. Alsobrooks expressed firm support for the banking industry and pledged to take necessary steps to prevent "deposit flight" from these institutions.

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