POST
#8 🙊 Garantex is officially shut down after a joint FBI and European law enforcement operation targeting sanction evasion.
💸 Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a U.S. Bitcoin reserve. The government will use confiscated digital assets instead of purchasing new ones. Treasury and Commerce Departments are developing "budget-neutral" strategies for acquiring more BTC.
👌 Experts see the reserve as a positive sign for the industry: it could push G20 nations to create their own reserves, reduce regulatory uncertainty, and cut BTC sell pressure by $18B. However, details on its size and mechanism remain unclear.
👾 Politico reports Trump ordered officials to exclude Elon Musk from government decision-making. The billionaire can only offer advice.
🎃 Senator Elizabeth Warren demanded David Sacks disclose potential conflicts of interest, citing his past involvement with crypto investments. Sacks claims he sold all crypto assets before joining the administration, but Warren wants proof.
🇨🇳 China holds 194K BTC in government wallets, the most globally. The U.S. has over 200K BTC, but 95K BTC belongs to Bitfinex.
🐳 Whale transactions between unknown wallets have surged in the past few hours.
🏆OKX launches Crypto Arena with a $350K prize pool. Top traders will earn ETH, SOL, and USDT rewards based on trading volume, PnL, and bot-assisted trading. Additional weekly bonuses are available for completing community tasks.
🥁 Trump is considering banking sanctions and tariffs against Russia until peace is achieved, urging immediate negotiations.
📝 Telegram introduces paid messages, allowing users to charge for incoming messages. The feature is available in privacy settings.
✂️ TON has the lowest percentage of holders in profit among top blockchains—only 3.53%.
🔎 TON Ventures is launching a research group to explore AI and crypto integration.