@OrbiterFinance has purchased 655,735 WLFI tokens to sponsor President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, highlighting crypto’s growing role in politics. The Trump family’s crypto venture has gained $300M from token sales. #Breaking #Crypto $WLFI (+8) ↗
The Ethereum Foundation is allocating 50,000 $ETH (around $165.3 million) to participate in DeFi via a multisig wallet on Safe, with an initial transaction to Aave. This move aims to bolster its treasury amid leadership changes. #Breaking #Crypto $ETH (+8) ↗
A trader lost $1M in two hours after investing in a fake meme coin, BARRON, mistakenly linked to Barron Trump, highlighting the dangers of FOMO and the importance of due diligence in crypto trading. #Breaking #Crypto $BARRON (-9) ↘
The team behind President Donald Trump’s crypto operations reportedly transferred $92 million worth of the TRUMP meme token to exchanges like Bybit and Kucoin, following a tweet from Trump. #Breaking #Crypto $TRUMP (+8) ↗
Elon Musk predicts a presidential pardon for Ross Ulbricht by Donald Trump, who has appointed pro-crypto officials like Paul Atkins to the SEC and Caroline Pham to the CFTC. @elonmusk #Breaking #Legal (+8) ↗
Bitcoin price surged past $102,000 after President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to prioritize cryptocurrency, including executive orders for industry growth and regulatory streamlining. The administration may also create a national Bitcoin reserve with seized assets. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (+9) ↗
Mark Uyeda has taken over as acting chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, succeeding Gary Gensler, amid a shift towards a more crypto-friendly regulatory stance. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (+8) ↗
@worldlibertyfi, a DeFi platform linked to President Donald Trump, added $47M in Wrapped Bitcoin ($WBTC) amid his inauguration. This purchase is part of regular treasury management, increasing its crypto holdings to over $320M. #Breaking #Crypto $WBTC (+8) ↗
President Donald Trump has appointed Commissioner Caroline Pham as the acting chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), marking a significant leadership change in the body responsible for regulating derivatives markets and digital assets. #Breaking #Legal CFTC (+8) ↗
@worldlibertyfi purchased 14,403 $ETH for $48M, boosting its holdings to 40,765 ETH valued at approximately $138.5M as ETH surged 5% to $3,400. Eric Trump hints at more purchases ahead. #Breaking #Crypto $ETH (+8) ↗
The crypto market saw a record $2.2 billion weekly inflow, pushing assets under management to $171 billion, with $BTC hitting near $110,000 and spot Bitcoin ETFs from @BlackRock and others attracting significant interest. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (+9) ↗
Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ X account was disabled amid allegations of a rug pull involving multiple memecoins on Solana, including a $30 million market cap pump-and-dump scheme. The ministry has not commented. #Breaking #Crypto $SOL (-9) ↘
The SEC bids farewell to Chair Gary Gensler as Donald Trump begins his second term, with Paul Atkins poised to take over. Gensler’s tenure saw 100 crypto-related enforcement actions, impacting the sector’s regulatory landscape. #Breaking #Legal @SECGov (-8) ↘
President Donald Trump vows to block a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the U.S., while stablecoin adoption accelerates, potentially reshaping the digital currency landscape. #Breaking #Crypto $USDT (+8) ↗
