1. SBF's Parents Seek Trump Pardon

Sam Bankman-Fried's parents are meeting with lawyers and other figures within Trump's circle, attempting to seek a pardon for SBF. -Original

2. Trump Brand Accepts Crypto Payments

Now, through the Solana Pay integration, some Trump brand product websites have begun accepting payments using the official Trump and Melania memecoin. The crypto-native travel booking platform Travala has also recently integrated the TRUMP token for payments. -Original

3. SEC Adjusts Crypto Regulatory Strategy

On Thursday, meme coin generator Pump.fun faced another class-action lawsuit, accusing the company and its executives of collecting nearly $500 million while violating U.S. securities laws. The lawsuit was filed in the Southern District of New York (SDNY), centering around the biggest question in the crypto industry — when do tokens become securities? Although the lawsuit claims that every token created using the Pump.fun platform is a security and thus subject to U.S. securities laws, this is far from a settled legal issue. Under the new Donald Trump administration, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stated it is changing its crypto regulatory strategy, establishing a new crypto task force to create a clear regulatory framework for the industry. The main plaintiff in Thursday's lawsuit, Diego Aguilar, claims to have incurred losses while trading three meme coins created by Pump.fun — FWOG, FRED, and GRIFFAIN. While Pump.fun itself does not create any of the tokens involved in the lawsuit, the complaint alleges that the company "orchestrated this scheme by providing automated tools that allow anyone to create and sell nearly worthless digital tokens in minutes," thus qualifying as a "joint issuer" of all tokens launched on its platform. Aguilar's lawsuit mentions a UK-registered company called Baton Corporation, claiming it operates Pump.fun, along with its three co-founders — COO Alon Cohen, CTO Dylan Kerler, and CEO Noah Tweedale. Cohen declined to comment, telling CoinDesk he was speaking for himself and not the company. As of the time of publication, other team members could not be reached. The law firm filing the lawsuit is New York-based Wolf Popper LLP, which had just filed another class-action lawsuit against Pump.fun two weeks prior. This lawsuit was filed on January 16, with a different lead plaintiff but similarly accusing Baton Corporation and its three co-founders of selling unregistered securities — the PNUT token, a Solana-based memecoin inspired by Peanut the Squirrel, which the lawsuit claims has reached a market cap of $1 billion. As of this article's publication, the PNUT token has dropped 89% from its high of $2.25 on November 2 last year. Wolf Popper LLP and Burwick Law, a firm focused on crypto litigation, are also behind a recent class-action lawsuit against the HAWK token's promoters, a memecoin associated with influencer Hailey Welch (also known as Hawk Tuah). Although Pump.fun was launched only a year ago, this Solana-based memecoin factory is no stranger to controversy. Last March, the UK financial regulator issued a warning to the platform, leading to Pump.fun banning users from the UK. It has also faced criticism for its now-disabled live streaming feature, which allowed some users to promote their tokens through violent or sexual content. Read more: Crypto gets shocking videos as users stream NSFW content to promote their Memecoins. The lawsuit seeks damages and attorney fees. -Original

4. Tether Introduces USDT to Bitcoin Network

San Salvador — The cryptocurrency company behind the largest stablecoin, Tether, announced on X on Thursday that it is bringing its $140 billion USDT token to Bitcoin (the blockchain supporting the largest and oldest cryptocurrency) and the Bitcoin-based scaling service Lightning Network. Stablecoins are a $200 billion digital asset class pegged to external assets (primarily the U.S. dollar). They serve as a bridge between government-issued currencies and blockchain-based digital assets, becoming increasingly popular for everyday uses such as payments, savings, and remittances, especially in emerging countries. While the use of stablecoins has rapidly expanded in recent years, activity and supply have primarily concentrated on smart contract platforms like Ethereum, Tron, and Solana. The integration of USDT with Bitcoin is made possible by Taproot Assets, an infrastructure that allows for the issuance of assets on the Bitcoin base layer and their transfer via the Lightning Network, a scaling platform focused on fast and cheap transactions, making small payments more cost-effective. The protocol was developed by Lightning Labs and released last year, paving the way for the introduction of external tokens like stablecoins into the Bitcoin ecosystem. -Original

5. Grayscale Applies for XRP Spot ETF

The New York Stock Exchange Arca has filed a 19b-4 document requesting to convert Grayscale's XRP Trust into a spot cryptocurrency ETF. Multiple companies are competing for various cryptocurrency ETFs, ranging from those related to Dogecoin and Donald Trump's memecoin to others based on XRP, Litecoin, and Solana. -Original

6. Coinbase Plans to Launch Solana Futures

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Coinbase Derivatives, a subsidiary of Coinbase, has submitted regulatory documents this Thursday, planning to launch new futures contracts for Solana (SOL) and Hedera (HBAR) on or after February 18. These contracts will be cash-settled and settled monthly. -Original

7. Tether Responds to EU Regulatory Delisting

Tether has expressed concerns over the delisting of USDT from exchanges due to the EU's MiCA regulations. Crypto.com confirmed it will begin removing USDT and nine other tokens from its European platform starting January 31, following Coinbase's removal of USDT in December 2024 for compliance reasons. Tether criticized this move as hasty and lacking clear justification, warning that sudden delistings could increase market instability and affect European crypto users. MiCA requires non-compliant stablecoins to be fully restricted by the end of the first quarter of 2025, but exchanges can offer limited selling options until March 31. Additionally, Tether announced it will relocate its headquarters to El Salvador to support the country's Bitcoin policies and decentralized finance development. -Original

8. Crypto Industry Loses $73.9 Million in January

According to a recent report by Immunefi, the crypto industry lost $73.9 million due to hacking incidents in January 2025, involving 19 security events, a ninefold increase compared to the previous month. However, this represents a 44.6% decrease from the $133 million loss in January 2024. Among the losses, the centralized exchange Phemex in Singapore was hacked, resulting in a loss of $69.1 million, while the DeFi options platform Moby Trade lost $2.5 million due to a vulnerability. Additionally, several projects, including Orange Finance, UniLend Finance, and The Idols NFT, suffered varying degrees of attacks. In terms of on-chain losses, the BNB Chain became the most attacked network, accounting for 50% of total losses, with Ethereum at 25%, and Arbitrum and Base each experiencing two attacks, while Optimism faced one attack. -Original

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