Pump.fun founder: “Despite market conditions, we’re expanding our team rapidly and aggressively.”

https://x.com/a1lon9/status/2019531898356404711

The Binance SAFU fund bought another 3,600 BTC ($233.37 million)

Total purchases: 6,230 BTC (~$403.54 million).

https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/1BAuq7Vho2CEkVkUxbfU26LhwQjbCmWQkD

Reports say Bithumb staff mistake during an airdrop sent 2,000 BTC ($133M) instead of a small KRW reward.

https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2019751187646402923

China’s central bank and regulators reiterated a blanket ban on crypto activities, including trading, issuance, mining, and unapproved RMB-linked stablecoins, and said RWA tokenization is generally prohibited unless explicitly approved under designated financial infrastructure, with enforcement intensified against related financial crimes and offshore operations.

https://x.com/wublockchain/status/2019778840898187476

MegaETH has released new details on its tokenomics and the requirements for the token launch

TGE: USDM circ. supply reaches a 30d time-weighted supply >$500M

https://x.com/megaeth/status/2019789725016670483

The crypto market is growing
BTC Dominance - 58.31%

Market Cap - $2.43T
BTC - $71,331 (+9.34%)
ETH - $2,106 (+10.24%)
BNB - $661 (+5.06%)
SOL - $88 (+13.54%)

https://dropstab.com

Treasury Secretary - Scott Bessent: "I think that it's impossible to proceed without it. We have to get this CLARITY Act across the finish line."

https://x.com/SecScottBessent/status/2019788180623671796

Ondo has launched Ondo Perps

The platform will allow users outside the United States to trade perpetual futures 24/7 with up to 20x leverage and unmatched capital efficiency on leading U.S. stocks, ETFs, and commodities.

https://x.com/OndoPerps/status/2019501208646336666

US investors are buying after Bitcoin touched $60K.

The Coinbase premium is now positive for the first time since mid-January.

https://x.com/jjcmoreno/status/2019826990321426634

Sui has partnered with Coinbase as they adopt the Sui token standard

https://x.com/SuiNetwork/status/2019803946089693310

The crypto market is growing
BTC Dominance - 58.53%

Market Cap - $2.44T
BTC - $71,270 (+3.1%)
ETH - $2,099 (+0.94%)
BNB - $644 (+0.28%)
SOL - $87 (+0.74%)

https://dropstab.com

Vitalik Buterin Donates to Shielded Labs to Support Crosslink Development

https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/2019812188962299951

Jim Cramer says he was told President Trump is buying Bitcoin for the US strategic reserve during the crash this week.

"I heard at $60k he's gonna fill the Bitcoin Reserve."

https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/2020183085564973283

CZ: „Way too much credit. The bull market (if you call it that) didn't have anything to do with me. Was skiing/snowboarding with President of Kyrgyzstan today.“

https://x.com/cz_binance/status/2020153061910462685

The White House has scheduled a second meeting Tuesday afternoon with representatives from the crypto and banking industries, in an effort to broker an agreement on payment of stablecoin yield by crypto firms, three sources familiar with the plans tell Crypto In America.

https://www.cryptoinamerica.com/p/white-house-to-host-second-meeting

Tether plans to add 150 staff over next 18 months as expansion accelerates

https://www.theblock.co/post/388984/tether-to-add-staff

Vitalik Buterin said algorithmic stablecoins should be viewed as true DeFi

https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/2020595540791087517

Crypto.com co-founder and CEO Kris Marszalek purchased AI.com for roughly $70 million, paid entirely in cryptocurrency, in what is believed to be the largest publicly disclosed domain sale on record

https://www.theblock.co/post/388975/crypto-com-ceo-kris-marszalek-bought-ai-com-for-70-million-in-crypto-plans-super-bowl-debut

Question: When Binance founder Zhao pleaded guilty to violating anti-money laundering laws and was sent to prison, Binance injected billions into Trump's family business and Zhao received a pardon. Is that a conflict of interest?

Bessent: I'm unfamiliar with any of that.

https://x.com/unusual_whales/status/2020649093001871637