📸 Crypto Ball Celebrates Trump's Inauguration

The much-anticipated Crypto Ball in honor of Trump’s inauguration has taken place, blending politics and digital assets in style. 🎉

Highlight of the night? Michael Saylor sporting a bold cap: “Make Bitcoin Great Again.” 🧢🚀

Trump's Official Memecoin Skyrockets to Billions in Hours! 🚀

On Jan 18, Donald Trump's accounts on X and Truth Social announced the launch of the official memecoin $TRUMP on Solana.

💵 Price Explosion:

$TRUMP hit $32 by 15:00 UTC, now correcting to $29 with a $5.8B market cap and $29B FDV, placing it in the top-30 crypto assets.

📈 Market Frenzy:

Initially available only on Solana DEXs, $TRUMP is now listed on Bybit, HTX, Bitget, KuCoin, and more. Binance announced futures with 25x leverage. Solana's token SOL gained 10% since the launch. 📈

🔥 Details & Speculation:

▪️Launched late US time without announcements, raising initial hacking suspicions.
▪️Website design matches Trump NFT projects.
▪️80% of tokens locked on one wallet for 3 years.

Trump has cemented his presence in the crypto space, with $TRUMP dominating both headlines and markets. 🔥

🤯 Trump Madness and Bitcoin Drama!

During Donald Trump’s inauguration speech, Bitcoin shocked the markets, dropping below $100,000 after Trump failed to announce a Bitcoin reserve. However, this might have been a liquidity grab from long positions before Bitcoin’s meteoric rise. By morning, it hit a new ATH of $109,588 on Binance, with traders liquidating $1.08 billion in positions: $766M in longs and $309M in shorts.

🚀 Meanwhile, Trump’s official memecoin, $TRUMP, surged to $77 before retracing to $55. Not to be outdone, a memecoin honoring Melania Trump, $MELANIA, launched but failed to replicate $TRUMP’s hype.

What’s next for Bitcoin and the Trump memecoins? 👀 Stay tuned!

🚨 $36T Debt Ceiling: Bitcoin’s Rollercoaster Ahead!

The U.S. debt ceiling drama is sending warning signals for Bitcoin. With the Treasury hitting its $36 trillion limit after Trump’s inauguration, a two-month “debt issuance suspension” could shake global liquidity and Bitcoin’s price. 💸

Analysts predict a local top above $110K in January, followed by a correction below $70K by February. 📉

Reduced liquidity could pressure Bitcoin, but some see BTC as a hedge against monetary instability. 🛡

Liquidity is expected to rebound by March, potentially pushing Bitcoin to $132K or even $180K by the end of 2025. 🚀

⚡️ Key Takeaway: Short-term turbulence, long-term opportunity.

📈 Bitcoin Through Presidential Inaugurations

As Donald Trump takes office, let’s compare BTC prices during previous inaugurations:

🗓 2009 – $0 (Bitcoin wasn’t even tradable yet!)
🗓 2013 – $15.70
🗓 2017 – $895
🗓 2021 – $35,500
🗓 2025 – $108,000

From $0 to six figures in just over a decade. Bitcoin isn’t just keeping up with history—it’s making it! 🚀💰

🏦 Trump’s 42 Orders, Musk’s DOGE, and Crypto’s Disappointment 📝

Donald Trump signed 42 executive orders, Elon Musk got his D.O.G.E., but the crypto community got... nothing. No crypto-related orders, no mentions. 😐

The market’s response?

▪️$TRUMP: -30% 📉
▪️$MELANIA: -61% 💔

Bitcoin felt the gloom too, dipping back to test $100K. The good news? It held the line and is now slowly recovering at $102,642. 🚀

Looks like the crypto world wasn’t part of the presidential to-do list this time. 🤷‍♂️

🚀 WLFI Celebrates Trump’s Inauguration with $113M Altcoin Spree 🎉

In honor of Donald Trump becoming the 47th president, WLFI dropped $113M into altcoins:

▪️Ethereum (ETH): $47M
▪️Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC): $47M
▪️Aave (AAVE) Chainlink (LINK), Tron (TRX), Ethena (ENA): $4.7M each.

On Jan 20, WLFI also sold 20% of its token supply (100B WLFI), raking in $300M. Due to "high demand," they’ve added an extra 5% to the sale. 🤷‍♂️

Meanwhile, their crypto portfolio is worth $341.2M, with over half in 58,646 ETH valued at $194M.

📊 MicroStrategy Goes All-In on Bitcoin Again! 💸

From Jan 13 to Jan 20, MicroStrategy snagged 11,000 BTC for a whopping $1.1B, averaging $101,191 per BTC. To fund the purchase, the company sold 3M MSTR shares, as per SEC filings.

🔢 Current stats:

▪️Total BTC holdings: 461,000
▪️Total spent: $29.3B
▪️Average purchase price: $63,110/BTC

Michael Saylor’s team has been on a BTC buying streak for 11 weeks straight! Looks like they’re playing the long game. 🚀

"Ross Will Be Freed" - Elon Musk Sparks Hope for Silk Road Founder

🗒 Elon Musk posted on X, “Ross will be freed,” reigniting the debate around Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road, serving a life sentence since 2014.

Back in May 2024, Donald Trump promised to pardon Ulbricht if re-elected. In October, Trump urged Bitcoin supporters to vote for him, using the hashtag #FreeRossDayOne. However, the pardon didn’t happen on day one of his presidency. 👀

Bitcoin enthusiasts widely view Ulbricht’s sentence as excessive, with a petition on freeross.org amassing over 600K signatures. 📝

On Polymarket, crypto bettors place 94% odds on Ulbricht’s release within Trump’s first 100 days, with $5M wagered so far.

The question remains: Will Ross finally see freedom?

📊 $TRUMP & $MELANIA Meme Coins: A Polarizing Entry to Crypto 🤯

A recent survey (1,092 Americans via Prolific) sheds light on the impact of Trump’s meme coins:

▫️ 14% of respondents (1 in 7) invested in $TRUMP.
▫️ 42% of $TRUMP/$MELANIA buyers were first-time crypto investors.
▫️ 81% of $TRUMP and 86% of $MELANIA buyers claim profits, though $MELANIA had 3x fewer buyers.

😬 Public Opinion:

▫️ 75% think Trump’s meme coins negatively impact the crypto market.
▫️ 55% believe Trump & Melania manipulate markets with their influence.

💥 Market Drama:

▫️ $TRUMP peaked at #14 on CoinMarketCap with a $12B cap but later dropped 30%.
▫️ $MELANIA fell out of the top 100 after a 50% crash.

Meme coins turned mainstream, but not without controversy. Are they a joke or a gateway? 🤔

📢 Breaking: Rex Fund Files for ETF!

Eric Balchunas just reported that Rex Fund has officially submitted an ETF application. 🚀

The big questions:

▪️Will it get approved?
▪️And most importantly, how will the market react? 🤔

Stay tuned—things could get interesting! 📈

🚨 Trump Pardons Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht! 🎉

📝 President Trump has granted a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the Silk Road founder, ending over a decade in prison. Once nicknamed "Dread Pirate Roberts," Ulbricht was convicted in 2015 for running the dark web marketplace, facilitating illegal sales, and laundering millions in Bitcoin.

👏 Trump fulfilled his campaign promise to libertarians and the crypto community, calling Ross' double life sentence "ridiculous" and slamming the government’s handling of his case.

The “Free Ross” campaign, led by Ulbricht’s mother, has kept his story alive, rallying Bitcoin enthusiasts who viewed him as a symbol of crypto’s early days.

While supporters see this as justice for an overly harsh sentence, critics argue the Silk Road’s crimes left a deep scar. Expect heated debates as this decision ripples through the crypto and justice worlds. 🤔

🚀 Trumps Dive Into Blockchain: Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana 💼

Joseph Lubin, founder of ConsenSys, revealed that the Trump family plans to launch business ventures on Ethereum and other blockchains like Bitcoin and Solana.

👀 Lubin hinted that Ethereum tech could eventually be used in government processes, much like internet protocols today. Meanwhile, Eric Trump encouraged investing in U.S. markets, energy, tech, and crypto, calling the next four years "amazing."

The World Liberty project, linked to the Trumps, holds over 55K ETH ($182M) and added 30K ETH just this week. 💰

Though these purchases are private, the family’s blockchain ambitions are heating up. Is this the start of a Trump-led Web3 era? 🤔✨

💥 Tornado Cash Sanctions Overturned! 🌪

⚖️ On January 21, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the OFAC sanctions against Tornado Cash imposed in 2022, calling them illegitimate and an overreach of authority.

The case is back in the Texas District Court for further review. Meanwhile, Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev remains in custody, with hopes that this decision could positively impact his case.

🌟 The news sent $TORN soaring by 300% now trading around $24.

💰 Authorities allege Tornado Cash facilitated the laundering of over $7B, with $455M tied to the North Korean Lazarus Group. Pertsev was convicted in the Netherlands for laundering $1.2B and sentenced to 64 months in prison.

💥 Justin Sun’s “What If I Ran Ethereum” Plan 💡

Justin Sun shared his bold vision for Ethereum leadership, promising “ETH to $10,000” with an aggressive first-week strategy:

1️⃣ No more ETH sales for 3 years. Revenue would come from staking, borrowing, and AAVE lending to support Ethereum's deflationary goals.
2️⃣ Layer 2 projects taxed heavily, aiming to generate $5B annually for ETH buybacks and burns.
3️⃣ EF staff overhaul: Drastic downsizing, merit-based rewards, and big salary boosts for top performers.
4️⃣ Fee burns > Node rewards: Doubling down on ETH as a deflationary store of value.
5️⃣ Layer 1 focus: All resources redirected to scaling and security.

Sun claims these moves would push ETH to $4,500 in a week and set the stage for $10,000+. Ambitious or just crazy? 🌕🔥

🌐 The Modern Token Landscape:

🔍 Coins launched in the USA
🔍 Cryptocurrencies in the Coinbase Index
🔍 Investments of World Liberty Financial
🔍 Grayscale Trust holdings

And would you look at that—$LINK just happens to be the only token present in all of these categories. Coincidence? 🤔

💰 430 BTC: Retirement Plan Unlocked?

Turns out Ross Ulbricht has 430 untouched BTC sitting on wallets since his arrest—now worth $47M! Not bad for 10 years behind bars. 🤯

Coinbase exec Conor Grogan found the stash, noting it was never confiscated when Silk Road was shut down in 2013. Back then, BTC was $120. Today? It’s grown 1,000x.

Whether Ross still has access is anyone’s guess, but if he does… retirement’s looking pretty golden. 🤑🌟

🚀 Justin Sun’s "MEGA" Move!

Today, Justin Sun is hyping Ethereum in style. He posted a short but catchy tweet:

“MEGA” (Make Ethereum Great Again)—a playful twist on Trump’s famous slogan.

Looks like Justin’s rallying for Ethereum’s glory days. Will it work? Let’s watch the ETH waves roll in! 🌊🔥

🚀 Ross Ulbricht’s New Chapter

Yesterday, Ross Ulbricht—jailed in 2015, long before most of us even knew about crypto—was pardoned by Trump. A look back at his infamous Silk Road marketplace reminds us how wild the early Bitcoin days were. Two BTC for a dose of cannabis? Crazy, right? 🤯

To celebrate his release, Kraken donated $111,111 in BTC to Ross, stating:

"After what you've been through, we want to help you land on your feet with the support of the Bitcoin community."

Justice, Bitcoin love, and a fresh start for Ross—what a story. 💪💸

💰 Who Earned the Most in 2024? Blockchain Edition

⛓️ Ethereum validators topped the list, raking in $2.5B in 2024—beating Tron by $400M!

📈 Meanwhile, Base led the L2 race, earning $84.8M, proving Layer 2s are no small fry.

Looks like securing blockchains pays off big time!

🐋 Whales Rule Trump Tokens!

According to Chainalysis, 94% of all TRUMP and MELANIA tokens are held by just 40 whales with $10M+ each. Meanwhile, 77% of holders made less than $100—talk about “the 1%.” 💸

Even though 790K wallets hold TRUMP and 343K own MELANIA, most of the pie is concentrated in a few hands. Bubblemaps even claims 90% of MELANIA is in a single wallet! 🤔

Despite this, the Trump memecoin frenzy brought a wave of new users, with nearly half creating wallets just to join the hype. 🐶🚀