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Welcome to The Node! This is Ben Schiller to take you through the latest crypto news. 

In today's news: Trump's Crypto Czar Sacks Says 'Golden Age' Coming; Bitcoin Still Following Previous Cycle's Trajectory Despite Price Drop: Van Straten; U.S. Bitcoin Reserve May Be Coming, But States Are Winning the Race; Acting SEC Chair Uyeda Names 3 Appointees to Agency’s New Crypto Task Force

The Takeaway: Unlike most advancements in generative AI, which seem to widen the gap between Web2 and Web3 in the realm of foundation models, the release of DeepSeek-R1 carries real implications and presents intriguing opportunities for Web3-AI, says Jesus Rodriguez, CEO, IntoTheBlock.