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Trump Claims to Have Ended Biden Administration's War on Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Trump stated he has ended the Biden administration's war on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency.
SEC Has Accepted 21Shares' Application to Allow Staking of Its Ethereum ETF
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the U.S. SEC has accepted the 19b-4 filing submitted by Cboe BZX Exchange on behalf of 21Shares, which seeks opinions on allowing staking of ETH held by the 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF.
If approved, the ETF will be able to earn additional returns from its ETH holdings, which can then be distributed to investors.
The document states: “The ETH staked on behalf of the trust by the sponsor will consist entirely of ETH owned by the trust,” and the staking activities conducted by the sponsor on behalf of the trust do not constitute ‘delegated staking’ nor are they part of a ‘staking-as-a-service’ product.”
Last week, the New York Stock Exchange Arca submitted an application to allow Grayscale's Ethereum ETF to stake. (The Block)
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Monad announced on platform X that the Monad Testnet is now officially live.
KAITO Airdrop Claim Opens Today at 20:00
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Kaito AI announced that KAITO will open airdrop claims at 20:00 (UTC+8) on February 20, with tokenomics to be announced before the claim. KAITO trading will start at 21:00 (UTC+8).
Industry News
Odaily Planet Daily reports that before SBF was sentenced to prison for fraud, a federal court outlined the scale of his assets, which the government subsequently seized, amounting to about $1 billion in financial assets and two jets.
On Tuesday, the final forfeiture order issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York formally severed SBF's ownership of all assets listed in a lengthy property list. The court documents revealed a significant amount of assets, including a large amount of cryptocurrency from Alameda Research, a trading firm co-founded by SBF.
The documents show that Alameda's assets on Binance include $56 million in XRP, $3.6 million in TRX, $3.4 million in ADA, $2.3 million in BTC, and dozens of other cryptocurrencies.
The most significant holding among the assets is from the sale of Robinhood stock, with SBF's Emergent Fidelity Technologies holding $606 million. Other financial assets include:
$119 million in USDT held by Alameda Research on Binance;
$21 million held by Emergent Fidelity Technologies at Marex;
$50 million held by FTX Digital Markets at Moonstone Bank;
$101 million held by FTX Digital Markets at Silvergate.
SBF and another individual hold $7 million at Flagstar Bank.
The accounting of the seized assets also includes two private jets: a 2009 Bombardier Global 5000 and a 2006 Embraer Legacy.
The court documents also detailed over 250 political donations withdrawn from campaign activities and organizations that received these donations, including amounts allegedly donated by other FTX executives at SBF's direction. During the last session, one-third of Congress members had received donations from SBF or other FTX executives, who also donated to numerous state political organizations. (CoinDesk)
Libra Founder Hayden Davis Denies Bribing Argentine President Milei
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Libra project founder Hayden Davis denied bribing Argentine President Milei in a statement. He claimed the media reports were “politically motivated.” When asked if he denied making such accusations via text message, his public relations representative responded that Davis had no records or documentation on his phone. (CoinDesk)
Earlier today, it was reported that Libra project founder Hayden Davis claimed in a text message from last December that he influenced presidential decisions by bribing Argentine President Javier Milei's sister, Karina Milei, stating, “I sent money to his sister, and he signed any documents I said, did what I wanted.” Karina Milei is a key figure in Milei's government, currently serving as the Secretary General of the Argentine Presidency and is the sister of current Argentine President Javier Milei. Currently, neither Karina Milei's office nor Hayden Davis has responded to requests for comments, and it remains unclear whether funds were actually paid.
Wintermute Plans Expansion in the U.S. and Opening an Office in New York
Odaily Planet Daily reports that cryptocurrency market maker Wintermute Trading Ltd. is considering expanding its business into the U.S., including opening an office in New York and offering new products domestically.
Wintermute is one of the largest liquidity providers in the digital asset market, with offices in London and Singapore. CEO Evgeny Gaevoy described the company's growth plans and “new focus on the U.S.” during an interview at the Hong Kong Consensus conference.
Gaevoy stated that as part of the expansion plan, the company intends to offer OTC products to U.S. clients and increase its team of approximately 130 people by about 5 to 10.
According to insiders, Wintermute recently raised funds in a round led by Tencent Holdings Limited. Both Tencent and Wintermute have not responded to requests for comments on this funding round.
The company previously completed a $20 million Series B funding round led by Lightspeed Ventures in January 2021, with participation from Pantera Capital and Hack VC. (Bloomberg)
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the Binance.US website shows it has restored support for providing dollar trading services to eligible U.S. customers, allowing users to securely purchase Bitcoin, Ethereum, and over 160 cryptocurrencies with dollars, gradually opening to all eligible users in the coming days. The restored dollar-related features include:
USD Deposits and Withdrawals: Users can deposit or withdraw dollars via bank accounts (ACH) with no fees;
Buying and Selling Cryptocurrencies with USD: Supports direct purchases of cryptocurrencies via bank transfer (ACH);
USD and Cryptocurrency Swaps: Instant conversion between USD and cryptocurrencies;
Restoration of 10 USD Trading Pairs: Including BTC/USD, XLM/USD, DOGE/USD, SOL/USD, ETH/USD, ADA/USD, HBAR/USD;
SHIB/USD, SUI/USD, BNB/USD, with more trading pairs to be added in the future;
Dollar-Cost Averaging Feature: Supports automatic purchases of cryptocurrencies daily, weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly.
Binance Alpha Launches BROCCOLI (f2b), Broccoli (714), and Broccoli (f3b)
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Binance Alpha has launched BROCCOLI (f2b), Broccoli (714), and Broccoli (f3b), as well as PERRY, BNBXBT, and SIREN.
Project News
Arbitrum DAO's Proposal to Allocate 35 Million ARB to RWA Investments Has Been Approved
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Arbitrum DAO announced that the community has approved the allocation of 35 million ARB to various stable assets, with a total investment value of approximately $15.5 million.
These funds come from the project's Stable Treasury Donation Program (STEP), which previously allocated 35 million ARB for investments in six products in June 2024.
STEP is designed to invest 1% of Arbitrum DAO's funds into tokenized RWAs, aiming to diversify DAO funds while leveraging industry growth to generate returns.
The latest allocation is part of Arbitrum DAO STEP 2.0. Including the 35 million ARB from STEP 1.0 and 15 million ARB managed by the treasury, the total investment in RWA reaches 85 million ARB. Arbitrum DAO stated that this investment is currently one of the largest investments by the DAO.
UniSat to Launch Hybrid Trading Engine Hexa for Exclusive Bitcoin Assets
Odaily Planet Daily reports that UniSat announced on platform X that it will soon launch Hexa, a hybrid trading engine for exclusive Bitcoin assets, which offers a seamless trading experience similar to CEX and native self-custody of DEX wallets.
The trading engine will cover brc-20, Runes, Taproot Assets, native stablecoins, and trading of the top 100 Bitcoin assets (ranked on the UniSat market).
Investment and Financing
Insiders: Musk's X is Negotiating Funding at a $44 Billion Valuation
Odaily Planet Daily reports that insiders revealed Elon Musk's social media company X is negotiating with investors to raise funds at a $44 billion valuation, the same price Musk paid to acquire the company in 2022.
This round of financing will be a significant turning point for the social media giant after Musk's acquisition and reforms led to the departure of many users and advertisers. The sources stated that negotiations for the new round of X financing are still ongoing, and details may change.
The company may also abandon the financing talks. This is the first known investment round since Musk privatized the social media company. (Jinshi)
YZi Labs' EVM Address Holds $67.78 Million in Assets Unlocked Through Investment Attribution
Odaily Planet Daily reports that on-chain analyst Yu Jin has monitored that YZi Labs' EVM address currently holds $67.78 million in assets unlocked through investment attribution. The top four held assets are:
75 million 1INCH ($20.09 million);
60 million ID ($18.49 million);
1 million AXS ($4.22 million);
48.33 million HOPR ($3.35 million).
Odaily Planet Daily reports that modular yield layer Cygnus announced the completion of a $20 million Pre-Seed financing round, with participation from Manifold, OKX Ventures, Mirana Ventures, and Optimism Retro Funding. This financing will accelerate Cygnus's growth and expand its product range.
Cygnus is a modular real yield layer that enables blockchains to customize their own re-staking networks and achieve shared security. Additionally, Cygnus is building the first Web3 Instagram application layer.
Asset Packaging Startup Universal Completes $9 Million Financing, Led by a16z
Odaily Planet Daily reports that asset packaging startup Universal announced the completion of $9 million in financing, led by a16z. Universal Protocol was deployed about six months ago, and since its launch, user trading volume on uAsset has exceeded $800 million. (Blockworks)
Alongside Team Secures $9 Million Strategic Financing, Led by a16z
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the Universal project and the Alongside platform development team have completed $9 million in strategic financing, led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from Coinbase and others. The funds will be used to support its uAsset cross-chain liquidity solution. uAssets utilize a "burn-mint" mechanism and Coinbase custody to transfer assets across different blockchains (such as SUI, Ripple, Dogecoin) and are currently live on Polygon, Arbitrum, and Base, with plans to expand to all EVM chains and more ecosystems.
Fluent Labs Completes $8 Million Financing, Led by Polychain Capital
Odaily Planet Daily reports that hybrid execution network developer Fluent Labs has completed $8 million in financing, led by Polychain Capital, with participation from Primitive, dao5, Symbolic Capital, Builder Capital, Nomad Capital, Public Works, and angel investors Balaji, Dingaling, and others. Fluent is the first hybrid execution network that combines Wasm, EVM, and SVM applications into a unified execution environment, allowing programs written for different VMs to work together in a unified execution environment. (The Block)
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Bitcoin on-chain enterprise-level DeFi infrastructure provider Maestro announced the completion of $3 million in seed round financing, co-led by Wave Digital Assets and Draper Associates, with participation from UTXO Management, Bitcoin Frontier Fund, Draper Dragon, and Necto Labs. The new funds are intended to build a decentralized financial ecosystem based on the Bitcoin blockchain, including high-performance APIs, mempool meta-protocol indexing, and other developer tools and innovative solutions. (GlobeNewswire)
Beam Foundation Announces Investment in Sui Ecosystem DEX Bluefin
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the Beam Foundation announced on platform X that it has invested in the Sui ecosystem decentralized exchange Bluefin, with the specific amount not disclosed. The new funds are intended to expand the product range, including the upcoming Bluefin Pro and Bluefin Spot v2. Bluefin previously completed approximately $17 million in financing, with investors including Polychain, Brevan Howard, SIG, Wintermute, and support from crypto trader Flow Traders.
Regulatory Policies
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad has drafted a two-page proposal urging the U.S. Congress to take swift action to introduce regulatory clarity and consumer protection for cryptocurrency users. Shirzad outlined six legislative priorities, including granting the CFTC full authority over the cryptocurrency spot market.
Shirzad wrote, “Digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum are commodities, not securities. Legislation must empower the CFTC to oversee the cryptocurrency spot market, ensuring transparency and protecting consumers from fraud and manipulation.” While this move would significantly weaken the SEC's regulatory power over digital assets, Shirzad stated that the agency still plays an important role.
He stated that Congress must “establish SEC funding rules” to provide developers with a “clear path to raise funds for blockchain projects, rather than treating every token as a security.” (Cointelegraph)
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the strategic Bitcoin reserve legislation in Montana, USA, has passed committee review and is set to enter the House voting stage.
Previously reported, House Bill 429 in Montana will authorize the state treasurer to invest up to $50 million from the general fund in "digital assets with a market capitalization exceeding $750 billion," namely Bitcoin, until July 15, 2025. These investments must be held by qualified custodians or traded through exchange-traded funds.
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Kim Byung-hwan, chairman of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea, stated that the country needs to "act swiftly" to regulate stablecoins but is concerned about the "strength" of the dollar.
Kim stated, "I also believe that stablecoin regulation needs to be developed quickly, but we need to consider that the strength of the dollar is currently influenced by potential macro factors, including the strong performance of the U.S. economy."
These remarks seem to indicate that the FSC is still expected to introduce stablecoin regulatory provisions later this year. Legislators and financial regulators are currently drafting the "second phase" of the Virtual Asset User Protection Act, which is cryptocurrency-related legislation set to take effect in mid-2024.
Cryptocurrency advocates hope that regulators will include provisions regarding stablecoin regulation in this new bill. Major companies in South Korea are eager to launch dollar-pegged stablecoins in the near future, with many concerned about falling behind U.S. and other global competitors in the stablecoin technology race. However, regulators have been delaying on this issue, possibly due to ongoing political uncertainty surrounding the presidential office.
Yoon Han-hong, a member of the People Power Party and chairman of the National Assembly's Political Affairs Committee, stated, "To issue stablecoins, South Korean companies need to purchase U.S. Treasury bonds. This means they need to provide dollars to the federal government. This means dollars are flowing back to the U.S. government and essentially disappearing. But our financial regulators are too dismissive of this concern." (Money Today)
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Officially Releases Virtual Asset "ASPIRe" Roadmap
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has officially released the newly formulated "ASPIRe" roadmap, outlining twelve measures under five major pillars to enhance the security, innovation, and growth of Hong Kong's virtual asset market. The five pillars of the "ASPIRe" roadmap are Connection (Access), Protection (Safeguarding), Products, Infrastructure, and Relationships. These measures will promote global liquidity access, achieve security-based compliance and product frameworks, and drive the upgrade of traditional financial infrastructure utilizing blockchain technology. The roadmap includes a new regulatory framework for virtual asset over-the-counter trading and virtual asset custody services, which will also promote the expansion of virtual asset products and services. Other measures include optimizing operational requirements for virtual asset trading platforms, combating illegal activities, investor education, and actively communicating with stakeholders.
People & Voices
Vitalik: Has Held One Seat on the Ethereum Foundation's Three-Person Board Since 2017
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Vitalik Buterin stated that the claim regarding him holding 3 out of 5 seats on the Ethereum Foundation (EF) board is inaccurate. He clarified that he has only held one seat on the three-person board since 2017.
Odaily Planet Daily reports that CZ posted on X: "There is an interesting situation in the cryptocurrency space:
When you try to make money quickly, you often end up losing.
When you donate money, you get more.
I donated 150 BNB (about $100,000) to a college student, and he took out $50,000 to help Libra victims. (This student seems to have made quite a bit of money on BNB.)
Now the address I publicly disclosed has received more BNB than I donated. There are more tokens as well.
I will not keep a single cent. I might donate it, most likely to those who lost on TST or some Broccolis. This is not an endorsement of any token. Do not overinterpret this."
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Zak Folkman, co-founder of World Liberty Financial, responded today at Consensus Hong Kong 2025 to rumors about a "token swap agreement."
Zak Folkman stated, "I have indeed heard some rumors, but the so-called representative of us in those rumors is actually unrelated to us. Until today, we have never engaged in any 'token swaps.' All the tokens we hold, whether TRX, ETH, LINK, or AAVE, were purchased on-chain via DEX, and everything is traceable on-chain.
As we gradually complete the token sale, the next step is to start focusing on the true goal of World Liberty Financial, which is to build products that truly connect traditional finance with decentralized finance. Therefore, in the coming weeks and months, you will see all the projects and products we have been working on behind the scenes gradually launched. I believe those who are taking a wait-and-see approach will regret not supporting us from the beginning."
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Evgeny Gaevoy, founder and CEO of Wintermute, stated today at Consensus Hong Kong 2025 that market liquidity for Bitcoin may have returned to pre-FTX collapse levels, but liquidity for other tokens remains insufficient. The market is still dominated by Bitcoin prices, which affects the liquidity of other tokens. Additionally, the launch of new tokens draws liquidity away from existing tokens. For example, when TRUMP was launched, a large amount of funds flowed out from other tokens, leading to a significant market drop. This phenomenon occurs every time a new token is launched.
Evgeny Gaevoy also stated that the market has not fully priced in the improved regulatory environment; despite many positive regulatory developments, the market remains in a wait-and-see state.
Evgeny Gaevoy concluded by stating that he believes the prices of Bitcoin and Ethereum will continue to rise, although a full bull market may not occur, but there will be some volatility in the market. Investors will pay more attention to protocols that have real utility and sustainable economic models.
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