Crypto.com, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced it will delist Tether (USDT) on January 31, 2025.

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❕ Trump Media Launches FinTech Brand Truth.Fi

Trump Media’s board has approved the launch of Truth.Fi, a new financial services and fintech brand. The company plans to invest up to $250M through Charles Schwab, allocating funds into ETFs, managed accounts, Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies. Shares surged 15% premarket following the announcement.

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🔥 Robinhood Expands into Bitcoin, Oil, and Gold Futures

Robinhood has announced plans to introduce futures trading for Bitcoin, oil, gold, S&P 500, USD, and EUR, with the feature coming soon. The platform has been expanding its crypto offerings, recently adding Trump memecoin (TRUMP), SOL, ADA, XRP, and PEPE following Trump’s election victory.

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📣Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin Drop to $70K Before Rallying

Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes now expects Bitcoin to fall to $70K–$75K before rebounding to $250K by year-end. He cites macroeconomic risks, bond market instability, and excessive speculation around $TRUMP as warning signs. Hayes has increased his USDe stablecoin holdings and taken profits on several altcoins to secure liquidity, preparing to buy the dip. Despite the short-term bearish outlook, he remains bullish on BTC and quality altcoins long-term.

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This guy bet $1.86 million that there won't be a rate cut or hike today.

He'll make an easy $35k if everything goes to plan.

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💰 TRUMP Memecoin Gains Utility as Payment for Trump Merchandise

Stores selling Trump-branded products, including watches, fragrances, and sneakers, now accept the TRUMP memecoin as payment alongside BTC and credit cards. Transactions will be processed via Solana Pay, allowing direct merchant payments without intermediaries. The move boosts TRUMP's real-world use as the token climbs into the top 30 with a $5.5B market cap.

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🐋 Pepe Trader Turns $3K into $51M Amid Market Speculation

A PEPE investor turned a $3K investment into $51.25M, securing a 17,026x return. After months of inactivity, the whale deposited 500B PEPE ($5.73M) to Coinbase, fueling speculation of a sell-off or strategic repositioning.

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⏫ AAVE Eyes $375 as Bullish Momentum Builds

AAVE is showing strong bullish signs, forming a double-bottom pattern that could push its price 25% higher toward the $375 resistance. On-chain data reveals over $3.5M in exchange outflows, suggesting accumulation by long-term holders. Open interest surged 7.5%, and the long/short ratio at 1.13 indicates trader confidence. AAVE is currently at $317, up 10% in 24 hours, with a 20% jump in trading volume signaling rising market participation.

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📣 Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents Seek Presidential Pardon

Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents are reportedly working to secure a pardon for their son, though it remains unclear if they have directly reached out to the White House. Their efforts follow Trump’s recent pardon of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht. However, Bankman-Fried’s chances appear slim, given his conviction for orchestrating one of the largest financial frauds in U.S. history and his past political donations against Trump. Market odds for a pardon currently stand at just 6%.

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❕ Pump.fun Faces Third Class Action Lawsuit Over Securities Violations

Memecoin platform Pump.fun is hit with another class action lawsuit, alleging it facilitated unregistered securities sales and made nearly $500M in fees. The suit, filed in the SDNY, claims all tokens on the platform qualify as securities. It follows previous lawsuits over PNUT and HAWK tokens, as regulators increase scrutiny on the sector.

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⚡️ Uniswap v4 Goes Live with Developer Hooks and Cheaper Operations

Uniswap has officially launched its v4 upgrade on the mainnet, introducing customizable hooks for developers and slashing pool creation costs by 99.99%. Despite the high anticipation, UNI's price saw only a brief spike before retracing, failing to sustain upward momentum. Developers remain confident in v4's long-term potential, offering record-high bug bounties to ensure security. While macroeconomic conditions weigh on the market, Uniswap v4 aims to strengthen its position in the competitive DEX landscape.

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⚡️ 21Shares Files for Spot Polkadot ETF in the U.S.

21Shares has submitted a filing with the SEC to launch a spot Polkadot ETF, aiming to list it on the Cboe BZX exchange with Coinbase as custodian. This follows their 2021 Polkadot ETP launch in Switzerland. The move comes amid a wave of new crypto ETF filings post-Gensler’s resignation. However, analysts warn that market demand will ultimately determine the ETF’s success, as Polkadot’s price has struggled, down 10.48% in the past month.

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🔽 Ross Ulbricht-Linked Wallets Lose $12M in Memecoin Mishap

Crypto wallets tied to recently pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht suffered a $12M loss after mistakenly mispricing ROSS, a fan-made memecoin, on Raydium. The wallet set up liquidity at the wrong price, allowing an MEV bot to instantly scoop up and dump 40% of the token supply, crashing ROSS by 90%. Despite the loss, the wallet still holds 10% of the supply (~$200K).

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❕ Coinbase Users Lose $150M to Scams

ZachXBT revealed that Coinbase users have lost $150M to social engineering scams, with a recent victim losing $11.5M on Base. Attackers used phishing and fake support tactics to steal funds, laundering them across multiple exchanges. Concerns grow over Coinbase’s security measures, as scams continue with no intervention from the exchange.

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