President Trump’s latest move - pardoning Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) - has ignited a political and ethical firestorm.
This marks the fourth high-profile crypto pardon of his second term, following Ross Ulbricht, the BitMEX founders, and Ripple board member Ken Kurson. Together, they form a clear trend: Trump is actively rewriting Washington’s stance on digital assets - but critics say it’s blurring the line between reform and favoritism.
The White House defended the move as a reversal of the Biden-era “war on crypto,” while Trump’s allies called it an effort to “restore fairness.” Still, watchdogs and ethics experts warn that pardons tied to personal or financial connections - including Binance’s reported investments in Trump’s own crypto venture, World Liberty Financial - could mark a historic breach of presidential ethics.
Some see this as bold leadership - a president aligning with crypto’s future, rejecting outdated financial controls, and bringing early innovators like Ulbricht and CZ back into the fold. Others see a dangerous precedent - the merging of personal profit, politics, and presidential power.
This is huge. France just took a bold step that could reshape Europe’s crypto landscape. Lawmakers are officially reviewing a motion to reject the digital euro - the ECB’s proposed central bank digital currency - and instead promote Bitcoin, stablecoins, and private crypto adoption.
Led by Éric Ciotti of the Union of the Right for the Republic, the proposal urges the French government to:
- Ban the digital euro (CBDC) - Support euro-pegged stablecoins - Encourage investment in crypto-assets like Bitcoin
Even more bullish? Reports suggest Ciotti wants France to hold 2% of Bitcoin’s total supply - roughly $48 billion worth of BTC - mirroring the U.S. government’s growing Bitcoin reserves under Trump’s administration. This comes right as other nations - from Kyrgyzstan to Bhutan - explore crypto reserve strategies, signaling a global pivot toward Bitcoin as a strategic asset, not just a speculative one.
If France moves forward, it won’t just be another adoption headline. It’ll mark the first time a major EU nation openly sides with Bitcoin over the digital euro.
🚨 GOOD NEWS? Mt. Gox DELAYS $4,000,000,000 in $BTC Repayments!
Everyone expected the Mt. Gox repayments to crush Bitcoin. Instead, BTC is up 85% since the process started. That’s not just resilience - that’s proof of unstoppable demand.
Here’s the signal behind the noise:
Roughly $12B worth of BTC has already been redistributed since mid-2024, yet buyers absorbed every single coin. Institutions, ETFs, and even public companies like Strategy (MSTR) are stacking more Bitcoin than Mt. Gox ever held - MSTR alone now controls 414,000 BTC, four times the amount Mt. Gox returned.
Now, with repayments delayed another year to 2026, $4B in Bitcoin stays off the market. That’s supply pressure removed - and exactly what bulls wanted to see.
🚨 Bitcoin to SKYROCKET by 70%?! Here's what may happen:
Bitcoin’s lagging the S&P 500 right now - and if history’s any guide, that’s exactly what you want to see before the breakout.
The chart tells the story: in 2024, BTC went through the same structure - a range, a manipulation dip, and then a massive expansion phase that sent it soaring nearly 70% in just two months.
We’re right back there again. Stocks have already broken out, liquidity is flowing, and Bitcoin’s been quietly building pressure under resistance. The setup’s textbook - the calm before the vertical move.
Whales are loading longs, funding’s resetting, and macro’s turning risk-on with the Fed pivot and the US–China trade deal easing tension.
Let's also remember that Michael Saylor is hinting more $BTC purchases, so the timing seems perfect!