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* The NEW Treasury Secretary of Trump, Scott Bessent, supporting BTC:
"I think everything is on the table with Bitcoin, BTC is a symbol of freedom.”
* The President of the European Central Bank says that Bitcoin will not be included in any EU central bank reserves.
"Reserves must be liquid, they must be secure, they must be protected, and they should not be affected by money laundering or other criminal activities."
* According to Bloomberg, the parents of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried are asking President Trump to pardon their son.
* Former SEC member and economist Jim Overdahl and Craig Lewis have announced the release of a Document on Solana discussing its market potential and how it surpasses other blockchains.
* So far in 2025, Bitcoin ETFs are buying BTC at a rate 3 times greater than what is being mined.
* The cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced that it will reopen its on-chain staking service for users in 39 states in the United States.
* Circle announced that USDC was officially launched on the mainnet of the L1 blockchain based on Move.
* Grayscale officially launched the Bitcoin mining ETF (MNRS) and included it in the Arca listing of the New York Stock Exchange.
* The Congress of El Salvador quickly approved a law to modify its laws on Bitcoin and comply with an agreement with the IMF.
* Powell: Banks are perfectly CAPABLE of offering Cryptocurrencies to their Clients.
* Tesla has revealed that it has not sold A SINGLE Bitcoin from its holdings in Q4 of 2024.
* Ethereum is currently trading at $3,273, a 5.09% INCREASE today, while Bitcoin is trading at $105,472, an increase of 2.60%.
This indicates that Ethereum is surpassing Bitcoin as investors transfer capital to ETH.
* Grayscale applies for an XRP ETF on the New York Stock Exchange.
* The CENTRAL BANK of Norway has just PURCHASED $500 million in Bitcoin through MicroStrategy.
* The co-founder of Gemini, Tyler Winklevoss, tweeted that as long as MIT has any connection to Gary Gensler, Gemini will not hire any graduates from the school.
* The Sei Foundation launches a $65 million venture capital fund.
* Shares of Trump Media, DJT, rise more than +15% after announcing its expansion into financial services.
250 million dollars from Trump Media funds will be invested in SMAS, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies.
This happens a day after X announced its partnership with Visa to provide financial services.
BANKS continue to buy Bitcoin due to the approaching demand.
