Organized by: Jerry, ChainCatcher
Important News:
- Binance HODLer Airdrop Launches GoPlus Security (GPS)
- French Crypto Market Maker Flowdesk Completes $102 Million Financing, HV Capital Leads Equity Round
- U.S. SEC Announces Members of Crypto Working Group to Advise on Cryptocurrency Matters
- SEC Concludes Investigation into Yuga Labs
- Bybit's Stolen 499,000 ETH Has Been Fully Laundered, Process Took 10 Days
- NYSE Submits 19b-4 Application for Bitwise Dogecoin ETF
- Nasdaq Submits 19b-4 Application for Grayscale Hedera ETF
“What Important Events Happened in the Last 24 Hours”
Binance HODLer Airdrop Launches GoPlus Security (GPS)
According to the official announcement, the Binance HODLer airdrop has launched its 11th project - GoPlus Security (GPS). From February 19, 2025, 08:00 to February 25, 2025, 07:59 (UTC+8), users who purchase principal-protected earning products (fixed and/or flexible) or on-chain earning products using BNB will receive airdrop allocations.
Binance will list GPS on March 4, 2025, at 21:00 (UTC+8) and open trading pairs against USDT, USDC, BNB, FDUSD, and TRY, subject to seed label trading rules. The GPS recharge channel will open 2 hours later.
French Crypto Market Maker Flowdesk Completes $102 Million Financing, HV Capital Leads Equity Round
French crypto market maker and liquidity provider Flowdesk has completed $102 million in financing, with 90% being equity financing and about 10% ($10.2 million) being debt financing. The equity round was led by European investment firm HV Capital, with participation from Eurazeo, Cathay Innovation, and ISAI VC, while the debt financing was provided by a fund managed by BlackRock. HV Capital also secured a board seat at Flowdesk.
Flowdesk plans to use the funds to expand its business, including launching a dedicated crypto credit business and establishing an office in the UAE. Co-founder and Global CEO Guilhem Chaumont stated that the debt financing is a strategic choice for the company to optimize its balance sheet while maintaining sustainable growth and avoiding equity dilution. Flowdesk previously completed a $50 million Series B round in January 2024, with a valuation exceeding $250 million.
Founded in 2020, Flowdesk's main business includes market making, liquidity provision (including crypto ETFs), OTC trading, brokerage services, and financial management.
U.S. SEC Announces Members of Crypto Working Group to Advise on Cryptocurrency Matters
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today announced the members of its crypto working group, which will advise the commission on cryptocurrency-related matters.
The working group consists of members from the office of the acting chair and other departments of the commission. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce stated, “The crypto working group demonstrates deep expertise and a strong commitment to finding workable solutions to complex cryptocurrency regulatory issues with the help of other excellent staff at the commission and the public.”
SEC Concludes Investigation into Yuga Labs
The SEC has concluded its investigation into Yuga Labs. Yuga Labs announced on the X platform, “After three years, the SEC has officially concluded its investigation into us, which is a significant victory for NFTs and the entire creator ecosystem.”
Recently, the SEC has dropped investigations into companies such as Robinhood, Gemini, UniSwap Labs, MetaMask, and OpenSea, and reached settlements with Coinbase and Kraken. Meanwhile, the SEC is still in litigation with Ripple and is seeking to resolve allegations against TRON founder Justin Sun.
Bybit's Stolen 499,000 ETH Has Been Fully Laundered, Process Took 10 Days
According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, hackers have fully laundered the 499,000 ETH (approximately $1.39 billion) stolen from Bybit, with the entire process taking 10 days.
During this period, the price of ETH dropped by 23%, from $2,780 to $2,130. The hackers primarily used THORChain for laundering operations, which resulted in $5.9 billion in trading volume and $5.5 million in fee income for the platform.
NYSE Submits 19b-4 Application for Bitwise Dogecoin ETF
According to market news, the NYSE has submitted a 19b-4 application for the Bitwise Dogecoin ETF.
Nasdaq Submits 19b-4 Application for Grayscale Hedera ETF
According to Cointelegraph, Nasdaq has submitted a 19b-4 application for the Grayscale Hedera ETF.
“What Interesting Articles Are Worth Reading in the Last 24 Hours”
RootData February Crypto Data Summary: M&A Boom, VC Fundraising Hits Low
The total amount of investment and financing reached $950 million, with 99 financing events, both up about 18% month-on-month. Additionally, there were 15 M&A events this month, marking the fourth consecutive month with over 10 M&A events.
The Life-and-Death Game of 100x Leverage: A Look at Recent Crazy Bets by Crypto Whales
A thought can lead to heaven, another can lead to hell.
As the SIMD-0228 proposal is the first of its kind on the Solana network, the community remains cautious about its expected effectiveness.
Playing with Memes Often Ends in Failure, CZ in a "Talk Too Much" Predicament
CZ has been involved in quite a bit of controversy lately.
The first official flagship cross-chain trading application Caishen is available for testing.
Arthur Hayes: We Are Still in a Bull Market Cycle, BTC's Worst Case May Retrace to $70,000
A significant correction driven by recession fears is imminent for the U.S. stock market.
Ripple: A Sophisticated Experiment in High-End Financial Populism
Is Ripple creating value or manufacturing belief?
After a Day of Bullishness, a Waterfall Washout: How to Survive in the Volatile Crypto Market?
In the current extreme volatility market, relying solely on luck is insufficient for long-term profitability; only investors with highly specialized trading strategies can survive in extreme environments and potentially profit from them.
Meme Popularity Rankings
According to the meme token tracking and analysis platform GMGN, as of March 4, 19:50:
The top five popular Ethereum tokens in the past 24 hours are: ITWT, SPX, LINK, TOK, MKR
The top five popular Solana tokens in the past 24 hours are: PIPE, WTRUMP, YODA, PUMPY, KAIREN
The top five popular Base tokens in the past 24 hours are: ITWT, SPX, LINK, TOK, MKR
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