#BTCBackto100K 1. $BTC breaks $104K on Trump trade deal

Bitcoin surged past $104,000 amid news that Trump struck a major trade deal with China, signaling a risk-on environment and bullish sentiment toward crypto-friendly leadership.

2. Coinbase acquires Deribit for $2.9B

Coinbase is expanding into crypto derivatives big time by acquiring Deribit, one of the largest options platforms—this could shake up institutional crypto trading.

3. U.S. banks cleared to handle crypto for clients

Major shift: U.S. regulators now allow banks to offer crypto custody and services—huge step toward mainstream adoption and trust in digital assets.

4. 98.6% of PumpFun tokens flagged as scams

Nearly all tokens on PumpFun, a Solana-based memecoin launcher, were found to be rug pulls—underscoring the extreme risk in meme-token gambling.

5. Stripe launches stablecoin accounts in 100+ countries

Stripe is going all-in on stablecoins, offering global users the ability to receive payments in USDC—big for creators, freelancers, and e-commerce.

6. Arizona approves 2nd Bitcoin reserve fund

Arizona doubles down on BTC as a strategic reserve asset—signals growing interest at the state level in Bitcoin as a hedge and treasury asset.

7. CZ seeks presidential pardon from Trump

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), who recently stepped down and faced U.S. legal issues, is reportedly pursuing a pardon from Trump.

8. Hackers leak 60K BTC addresses tied to LockBit

A major data breach revealed 60,000 BTC addresses allegedly linked to the LockBit ransomware group—raises questions about privacy and law enforcement tracking.

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