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Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Pardoned by President Trump

The Silk Road founder in 2015 had been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Ross Ulbricht set to be freed from prison (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

Investment Management Firms Want to Bring Trump Coin to Institutions With a New ETF

The memecoin, which was launched by the President on Friday, saw its price plummet nearly 26% over the past 24 hours.

Donald Trump (BarBus/Pixabay)

Markets

Crypto Options Stay Bearish on Ether-Bitcoin Ratio as Trump Fails to Mention BTC in Inaugural Speech

Options continue to show a bias for BTC relative to ETH despite Trump bypassing any mention of strategic bitcoin reserve in his inaugural speech on Monday.

Donald Trump (BarBus/Pixabay)

Markets

Trump Entourage Holds $2.3T in Memecoins

On-chain data shows that wallets likely controlled by members of Trump’s entourage have absurd paper holdings.

(Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Markets

Don't Be Fooled by Trump-Family Memecoins, the Sell-Off Has Begun

Capital flowing out of existing memecoins spurred TRUMP's rise, now the money is going the other way.

Donald Trump at BTC 2024 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

TRUMP Memecoin Bulls on Alert as Indicator Hints at Rising Selling Pressure

An indicator called the cumulative volume delta shows traders are either shorting perpetual futures or closing long positions.

Trump's BTC reserve comprises of coins seized in enforcement actions. (hoekstrarogier/Pixabay)

Markets

Balaji Blasts Memecoins, Calling Them 'Zero-Sum Lottery’ as TRUMP Token Sends Market In Frenzy

The former CTO of Coinbase and general partner at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz said in a thread on X that memecoins aren’t wealth creation.

Balaji Srinivasan image via CoinDesk archives

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Bitcoin retraces to $100K, TRUMP Tanks 30% as Melania Memecoin Skyrockets

BTC has pulled back to $100K as Melania Trump launched her own memecoin, stalling the surge in the TRUMP token.

The TRUMP token is down nearly 30% from Sunday's high. (Coingecko)

Policy

Eight U.S. Blockchain Lobby Groups Unite Ahead of Trump's Crypto Friendly Regime

The Texas Blockchain Council is optimistic about Trump’s comeback — but miners may face new difficulties in Texas.

Lee Bratcher (Texas Blockchain Council)

Markets

High-Stakes $100K Bitcoin Call Signals Expectation for Record Price Jump After Trump's Inauguration

Traders are positioning for a rally to record highs after President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20

BTC options flow. (Deribit, Amberdata)