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ForkLog 23 21.01.2025

Tigran Gambaryan Expresses Willingness to Join Trump’s Team

Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan has expressed his readiness to work with federal law enforcement under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. He made this statement to CoinDesk. According to informed sources, the organizer of the Bitcoin 2024 conference, David Bailey, and Kraken’s head of strategic initiatives, Tracy Ojos-Lopez, previously recommended Gambaryan for several high-ranking […]

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ForkLog 20 21.01.2025

Polymarket Odds of Ross Ulbricht’s Release Surge to 97%

The likelihood of Ross Ulbricht, founder of the darknet marketplace Silk Road, being pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump within the first 100 days of his term has soared to 97% on Polymarket. Data: Polymarket. The volume of bets has risen to $8.9 million. The surge was catalyzed by a tweet from Elon Musk stating […]

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ForkLog 7 21.01.2025

Surge in Bitcoin Purchase Inquiries Reported by The Block

From January 6 to 12, there were 247,000 mentions of “bitcoin” on X, rising to 495,000 the following week. These figures were reported by The Block. For Ethereum, the numbers were 73,600 and 293,000, respectively. On Google Trends, the number of searches for “how to buy crypto” reached an ATH. Data: Google Trends. The Coinbase […]

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ForkLog 9 20.01.2025

Crypto Funds’ Assets Under Management Reach Record $171.5 Billion Ahead of Trump’s Inauguration

Between January 11 and 17, cryptocurrency investment funds saw inflows of $2.2 billion, following $44.2 million the previous week, according to CoinShares. Experts cited “euphoria” ahead of the upcoming inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States as a driving factor. Data: CoinShares. Alongside improving conditions in the cryptocurrency market, the AUM of […]

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ForkLog 23 20.01.2025

Melania’s meme coin leaves traders pining for Gary Gensler

On January 19, the U.S. president-elect’s wife, Melania Trump, launched the MELANIA meme coin on Solana. Within a day, the token’s FDV topped $12bn. The family’s second crypto asset triggered a sell-off in TRUMP and disruptions at several platforms and services. Community members highlighted tokenomics concerns, ethical ambiguities and an “unprofessional” approach by MELANIA’s creators. […]

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ForkLog 38 19.01.2025

What to know about Donald Trump’s memecoin: surge, supply and industry impact

On January 18, US president-elect Donald Trump announced the launch of an “official” TRUMP memecoin on the Solana blockchain. Within 24 hours, the token jumped 220%, with FDV at $62 billion. 15-minute TRUMP/USDC chart on Meteora. Source: DEX Screener. At the time of writing, the token trades at $68.8 with a market capitalisation of $13.6 […]

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ForkLog 47 18.01.2025

Trump’s X post sends FDV of the “official” TRUMP memecoin to $19bn

Days before his inauguration, Donald Trump announced on X and Truth Social the launch of an “official” TRUMP memecoin. The token surged, displacing the likes of Pepe and Bonk in the rankings.

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ForkLog 19 17.01.2025

Trump to designate cryptocurrency a national priority, reports say

Media learned of Donald Trump’s plan to issue an order on 20 January making cryptocurrency a national priority. An advisory council on digital assets is also planned to champion the industry’s policy priorities. Reports circulating online that Trump wants to create a “national reserve of American altcoins” were debunked. U.S. president-elect Donald Trump intends to […]

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ForkLog 29 16.01.2025

Analyst flags rising bitcoin volatility ahead of Trump’s inauguration

Caution dominates the options market for the leading cryptocurrency, and bets on heightened volatility are building as Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president approaches on 20 January, reports The Block. According to Derive.xyz, the share of puts in open interest jumped from 20% to 40% over the past week, signalling hedging against a potential price […]

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ForkLog 12 14.01.2025

Analysts see ‘positive surprises’ in macro data for bitcoin

The release of US inflation reports on 14–15 January could stoke risk appetite across global markets, supporting bitcoin, according to QCP Capital. Asia Color — 14 Jan 25 1/ Global markets are recalibrating as the Fed signals a prolonged higher-rate environment. The 10Y yield surged to 4.8%, its highest since late 2023. Markets now expect […]

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ForkLog 26 13.01.2025

Trump weighs crypto advisory council of “two dozen” CEOs, Bloomberg reports

Donald Trump’s administration is considering candidates for a cryptocurrency advisory council drawn from the chief executives of key industry firms, Bloomberg reports, citing anonymous sources. The council is expected to begin work after Trump’s inauguration in late January. It would include “two dozen” selected industry representatives, who could influence administration decisions and help lawmakers develop […]

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ForkLog 17 10.01.2025

Media reveal crypto firms’ donations to Donald Trump’s inauguration

After actively financing Donald Trump’s campaign, several major crypto-industry players have made sizable donations to the U.S. president-elect’s inaugural fund, Decrypt noted. Such political donations are used by private businesses to gain access to events tied to the transfer of power. They offer the chance to meet members of the incoming administration and, potentially, curry […]

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