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Trump-Linked Crypto Platform Throws Over $100M on WBTC, ETH, Other Tokens Ahead of Inauguration

The buying frenzy came after WLFI token sales picked up ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.

Donald Trump at BTC 2024 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Don't Be Fooled by Trump-Family Memecoins, the Sell-Off Has Begun

Capital flowing out of existing memecoins spurred TRUMP's rise, now the money is going the other way.

Donald Trump at BTC 2024 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Binance’s Tigran Gambaryan: ‘It Would Be an Honor to Serve My Country Again’

Gambaryan has been recommended for several high profile crypto crime fighting roles by people associated with the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, which Donald Trump attended.

Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SOL Surges 16% as Index Inches Higher From Friday

Chainlink (LINK) joined Solana (SOL) as a top performer, gaining 4.3%.

Markets

Google Searches for 'How to Buy Crypto' Skyrocket as Trump Flips the 'Overton Window'

Google data show peak retail interest in cryptocurrencies as the market gears up for Trump's inauguration speech.

Google show peak retail interest in cryptocurrencies. (Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Volatility Climbs to 6-Month High as Options Frenzy Picks Up

Implied and realized volatility indexes hit the highest levels since August's yen carry trade unwind.

Bitcoin Volmex Implied Volatility Index (TradingView)

Markets

Trump Memecoin Signals Start of a New Crypto Regulatory Era: Bernstein

The token introduction is a big positive for crypto builders in the U.S. following the Biden administration's crackdown on digital assets, the report said.

Donald Trump (CSPAN Screenshot)

Markets

Ether Drops to 4-Year Low Against Bitcoin as Trump Seen Boosting Largest Cryptocurrency

The ether-bitcoin ratio dropped to the lowest since 2021 as incoming President Trump seen fueling BTC popularity.

President Donald Trump (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Markets

TRUMP Memecoin Bulls on Alert as Indicator Hints at Rising Selling Pressure

An indicator called the cumulative volume delta shows traders are either shorting perpetual futures or closing long positions.

Trump's BTC reserve comprises of coins seized in enforcement actions. (hoekstrarogier/Pixabay)

Markets

Solana Bags Record Daily Fees of $35M Amid Trump Memecoin Frenzy

Such fees are remarkably high for a low-cost blockchain, when transactions typically take fractions of a cent to settle.

(Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Surges to $109K, Hits Record High Ahead of Donald Trump's Inauguration

Bitcoin (BTC) zoomed to a record level above $109,000 during the Asian trading hours on Monday ahead of Republican Donald Trump's scheduled inauguration later in the day.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Tech

Ethereum L2s Are About to Hit a Brick Wall: Polynomial Protocol Founder

Sustained demand for Layer 2s could quickly deplete the available blob capacity. The impending Pectra upgrade only kicks the can down the road, Polynomial's co-founder said.

Brick wall. (Michael_Laut/Pixabay)

Markets

Balaji Blasts Memecoins, Calling Them 'Zero-Sum Lottery’ as TRUMP Token Sends Market In Frenzy

The former CTO of Coinbase and general partner at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz said in a thread on X that memecoins aren’t wealth creation.

Balaji Srinivasan image via CoinDesk archives

Markets

Bitcoin retraces to $100K, TRUMP Tanks 30% as Melania Memecoin Skyrockets

BTC has pulled back to $100K as Melania Trump launched her own memecoin, stalling the surge in the TRUMP token.

The TRUMP token is down nearly 30% from Sunday's high. (Coingecko)

Markets

Solana’s TVL Crosses $10B for First Time Since FTX Collapse After TRUMP Memecoin Launch

The launch of Donald Trump’s official memecoin on Solana has not only boosted the cryptocurrency’s price and trading volume, but also perceived odds of a SOL ETF.

Quantum block explorer (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Solana Hits $275 Lifetime Peak as Official Trump Memecoin Surges to $8B

Donald Trump’s official memecoin hit $44 early Sunday, up more than 900% over the past 24 hours.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)