Steve Yun Speaks at Consensus HK
On February 20, Steve Yun from TON Foundation will present at Consensus HK, discussing 'Emerging Markets on the Road to Financial Freedom.' Join to explore DeFi's future and the impact of evolving regulations on Web3. Details here.
⚡️ OpenSea announces OS2 beta version and airdrop. Read more
🚓 In Thailand, Russians arrested for stealing Bitcoin worth $16.5 million. Read more
🧠 A look into the Metaverse and AR/VR projects you might have missed. Read more
🐋 VanEck says some US states will buy $23.5 billion in Bitcoin. Read more
👀 A new Bitcoin-ETF linked structured bond launches in Russia. Read more
🧐 JPMorgan identifies condition for Tether's compliance with US regulations. Read more
❌ Illegal Bitcoin farm shut down near Irkutsk. Read more
🤖 Sam Altman discusses features of GPT-4.5 and GPT-5. Read more
💫 BNB recovered losses following 2025 roadmap release. Read more
🔎 Ethereum Foundation allocates $120 million to DeFi protocols. Read more
👾 WLFI co-founder's X-account hacked to promote a scam. Read more
🔥 Former Greek finance minister criticizes Bitcoin maximalists. Read more
#Finance#DeFi#Web3#Bitcoin#OpenSea#Crypto#Ethereum#EthereumFoundation#Cryptocurrency#Blockchain#Thailand#Regulation#CryptoNews#SamAltman#AI#Innovation#Technology#Investment#Metaverse#ARVR#VanEck
ETH Deposits Surge on Bybit
Aave's ETH supply surpassed 2M for the first time. Mirana Ventures deposited $600M worth of ETH into Bybit, becoming the largest depositor since the hack. The firm sold $500M in Bitcoin and $100M in USDT to fund this. In addition, $130M in USDT transferred to Tether Treasury. Significant BTC movements reported as well. Full details in the links: Arkham, The Block, Whale Alert USDT Transfer.
#ETH#Aave#Bybit#Crypto#USDT#BTC#MiranaVentures#DeFi#Arkham#Treasury#GameStop#SEC#Uniswap#AlgorithmicTrading#Blockchain#Investments#Bitcoin#WhaleAlert#Fintech#VC
Trump Family Crypto Project Moves Millions
The Trump family crypto project, World Liberty, executed a significant transaction today: exchanging 103.1493 WBTC for 3,075.198 ETH (approx. $9.9M) and 16.6199 WBTC for 1.7M USDT via Cow Protocol. Additionally, 11,917.635 ETH (valued around $38.4M) was transferred to Coinbase Prime.
Separately, $XRP has crossed a market cap of $155 billion.
Read more here.
#Trump#Crypto#WBTC#ETH#USDT#Coinbase#XRP#MarketCap#Blockchain#DigitalAssets#Investment#Finance#DeFi#CowProtocol#WorldLiberty#CryptoMarket#Altcoins#TokenExchange#CryptoTransactions#VC
Bitcoin vs Gold: Morehead's View
Billionaire Dan Morehead advocates for Bitcoin over gold, highlighting its advantages. Meanwhile, Bitcoin's value is currently around $95K - $96K.
Key Updates:
- Revolut becomes the first banking data publisher on the Pyth Network Details.
- Bitfinex receives a digital asset service provider license in El Salvador, marking a major global expansion move.
- Bhutan SAR plans to adopt BTC, ETH, and BNB as strategic reserves More info.
- Fidelity forecasts significant rise in crypto investments by nation-states Full report.
- Movement Labs nears $100M Series B round, enhancing their valuation to $3 billion Learn more.
- Starknet launches SN Stack for appchain development Announcement.
#Bitcoin#Crypto#VC#Fidelity#Bitfinex#ElSalvador#Bhutan#PythNetwork#Revolut#DeFi#MovementLabs#Starknet#Blockchain#DigitalAssets#Investing#Funding#Cryptocurrency#Finance#Technology#MarketTrends
Major Crypto Movements and Developments
💵 50M #USDC minted at USDC Treasury.
🚨 1,297 #BTC (125.7M USD) transferred from unknown wallet to #Coinbase.
📉 NY judge pauses SEC case against Coinbase—link.
🇨🇦 Sol Strategies announces CAD 25M credit facility for Solana investments—link.
🔵 Czech Republic considers adding Bitcoin to its strategic reserve—link.
🟠 Thumzup Media Corp invests $1M in Bitcoin.
#USDC#BTC#Coinbase#Solana#SEC#CzechRepublic#DeFi#crypto#investments#finance#whalealert#SolStrategies#KuCoin#Web3#Sui#NakamotoGames#TON#ThumzupMedia#VC#AI
Massive Crypto Transfers and Bitcoin News
🚨 A staggering 50 billion #HEX ($104 million) moved between unknown wallets. Read more on Whale Alert. ⏳ On another note, Utah will become the first U.S. state to create a Bitcoin Reserve, investing up to 5% of state funds in $BTC and altcoins, potentially setting a precedent nationwide. 📊 Bitcoin's annual volatility is at an all-time low, with superior risk-adjusted returns compared to major asset classes as reported by ARK Invest. Meanwhile, the total Stablecoin supply on Base has surpassed $4B (source). Plus, banks are lobbying for crypto custody opportunities, while over 5,100 #BTC ($497 million) was transferred from #Kraken to an unknown wallet. Ark Invest also confirms Bitcoin's trajectory toward its 2030 price targets. 🌐
#HEX#Bitcoin#BTC#Kraken#Stablecoin#Crypto#Finance#Investments#ARKInvest#DeFi#Utah#Volatility#PriceTargets#WhaleAlert#Custody#CryptoAssets#Onchain#Investing#MarketTrends#Ethereum
Tokenized Mining Notes Coming to El Salvador
Bitfinex Securities to launch Blockstream Mining Note 2 (BMN2) in Q1 2025. BMN2 offers returns based on bitcoin mined by Blockstream. Previous note (BMN1) delivered over 1,212 BTC to investors in three years. More details in the article here: Read more
#Bitfinex#Blockstream#BMN2#ElSalvador#Bitcoin#Crypto#Investment#Tokenization#Mining#BTC#Finance#DeFi#DigitalAssets#Securities#Blockchain#Trading#Market#Returns#BMN1#Innovation#Economy
Crypto Funds Struggle Compared to Bitcoin
OKX's founder Star claims no crypto fund has outperformed Bitcoin over the last decade, predicting a 100x growth for the industry. He acknowledged feedback on OKB's lack of use cases and poor listings. A new secret business line for OKX is set to launch in February.
In other news, Ethereum spot ETFs saw a net outflow of $39.432 million, while Bitcoin ETFs faced a larger outflow of $284 million. Notably, BlackRock's ETHA and IBIT ETFs saw significant inflows.
Read more about OKX's updates here, Ethereum's ETF activity here, and Bitcoin's ETF activity here.
#OKX#Bitcoin#Ethereum#Crypto#ETFs#BlackRock#OKB#NFTs#Web3#DeFi#Soneium#S.BLOX #Blockchain#Investing#Finance#BitcoinETF#EthereumETF#VC#AI
DarkFi Launches Anonymous App in Alpha
DarkFi, led by crypto anarchist Amir Taaki, has launched an anonymous app in alpha. This initiative aims to enhance privacy in decentralized finance. For more details, visit The Block.
In other crypto news, substantial transactions were observed, including 1,875 BTC moved between unknown wallets and a 142 million USD transaction of USDT from Tether Treasury. Michael Sonnenfeldt highlighted a bullish sentiment on Bitcoin among the ultra-rich.
Additionally, Tornado Cash co-founder Alexey Pertsev has been released from prison, and now, approximately $196 billion worth of Bitcoin is held by ETFs and companies.
For those interested, check the Bitcoin investment case here.
#DarkFi#Privacy#Bitcoin#BTC#Crypto#Tether#USDT#Tiger21#CryptoNews#Blockchain#DeFi#Investment#ETF#TornadoCash#AmirTaaki#WhaleAlert#LeviathanNews#CryptoMarket#TechNews#AI#VC
Coinbase Expands Listings Amid Positive Crypto News
Coinbase adds Aethir (ATH) and Syrup (SYRUP) to listing roadmap. Aethir is a decentralized yield aggregator; Syrup enhances institutional digital asset lending.
In related news, Gemini, the crypto firm of the Winklevoss twins, confidentially files for IPO with Goldman Sachs, Citigroup support; public offering may happen this year.
Additionally, the top US banking regulator rescinds digital asset restrictions, allowing banks to engage in crypto custody and stablecoin activities. Trump's administration pursuing strategies to increase U.S. Bitcoin reserves.
#Coinbase#Aethir#Syrup#Gemini#IPO#Winklevoss#Crypto#Bitcoin#Finance#Regulation#US#Banking#Custody#Stablecoins#DigitalAssets#DeFi#VC#Trump#CryptoNews#MarketUpdates
Crypto Advocate Ramaswamy Eyes Ohio Governance
Vivek Ramaswamy, a crypto proponent and new leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is set to announce his candidacy for Ohio governor soon. He advocates for unrestricted use of self-hosted crypto wallets.
In other news, TON DeFi lender EVAA Protocol raised $2.5 million in a private token sale. 🤝 Meanwhile, Massachusetts Senator Peter Durant introduced legislation for a Strategic #Bitcoin Reserve. 💼
Notably, Q4 2024 saw a significant rebound in crypto VC investment, totaling $3.5 billion, a 46% increase from the previous quarter.
📈 In crypto price updates, Bitcoin recently reached $106,000 with a 55% rise over the past 90 days. Coinbase publicly supports the US Government's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve initiative.
For more details:
- Ramaswamy's Candidacy
- EVAA Protocol Fundraiser
- Crypto VC Investment Data
- Coinbase's Support for Bitcoin Reserve
#Crypto#VC#Bitcoin#TON#DeFi#EVAA#Investment#Government#Candidacy#Ohio#Ramaswamy#Coinbase#Regulation#SelfHostedWallets#StrategicReserve#Blockchain#Finance#CryptoMarket#CryptoNews
TON Foundation and Jupiter Launch DEX Contest
TON Foundation and decentralized exchange Jupiter invite developers to participate in a contest to create a DEX aggregator using the TON virtual machine. Open to new teams and existing projects. Winners receive mentorship, funding, and promotion resources. Applications accepted now; winners announced on February 15, 2025. More details in the blog.
#DeFi#TON#Blockchain#Jupiter#Contest#Crypto#Funding#Development#Mentorship#Project#Startup#Competition#Ecosystem#Innovation#DEX#Aggregator#Tech#Investment#Community#Development#VC