Solana’s TVL Crosses $10B for First Time Since FTX Collapse After TRUMP Memecoin Launch The launch of Donald Trump’s official memecoin on Solana has not only boosted the cryptocurrency’s price and trading volume, but also perceived odds of a SOL ETF.

Solana Hits $275 Lifetime Peak as Official Trump Memecoin Surges to $8B Donald Trump’s official memecoin hit $44 early Sunday, up more than 900% over the past 24 hours.

Coinbase, Binance Plan to List Donald Trump’s Official TRUMP Token After Its Phenomenal Debut The official memecoin of the 47th United States president will be listed on most major crypto exchanges, even though the fan token faced trouble getting listed.

El Salvador’s Secret Weapon? Its Extensive Bitcoin Education Program, Says Stacy Herbert A positive feedback loop is being created between El Salvador’s bitcoin education programs and crypto companies looking for a friendly jurisdiction.

Donald Trump ‘Official’ Memecoin Makes Millionaires, Raffles $3B Volumes in Hours Prices ran from few cents to $14 in less than six hours amid widespread confusion on whether the token was actually backed by Trump or was a possible hack of Trump’s verified social account

XRP, Ether Dive as ‘Official’ Trump Memecoin Bumps Solana 9% Higher Trader demand for Solana’s SOL rose as Donald Trump’s so-termed official token was issued on the network.

Crypto Ball to Celebrate Trump’s Return Marks Hope for New Era of Policymaking Crypto leaders attended a pre-inaugural bash in Washington, cheering Trump’s return to the White House and hoping it will benefit digital assets.

Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial to Acquire TRX for its Treasury: Source A Tron delegation will attend Trump’s inauguration on Monday.

Crypto PAC Fairshake Steps Up For an Encore in Florida Special Elections The campaign-financial operation that shook the 2024 elections has returned to dabble in Florida congressional seats vacated by Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz.

A Hidden Barrier to Smart Crypto Policy: The Ethics Rule Blocking Tech Talent Forcing prospective officials to divest crypto doesn’t improve crypto policy, says Blockchain Association’s Dan Spuller.

Bitcoin Snaps Downtrend, Hits $105K as Anticipation Builds for Trump’s Inauguration Crypto investors have high hopes for the incoming administration, including potential digital asset-focused executive orders that could add fuel to the rally.

DCG, Former Genesis CEO to Pay SEC $38.5M to Settle Securities Fraud Charges The charges stem from DCG and Genesis’ response to the 2022 collapse of crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital.

Crypto.com Receives In-Principle MiCA Approval From Malta The action means that Crypto.com will receive the full MiCA license soon.

Best of the Week: Preparing for a New Trump Era This week on CoinDesk: changes at SEC, CFTC and FDIC; ETF expansion; bitcoin’s holding pattern; prediction problems; an America-First Reserve?

Ethereum Developers Finally Schedule ‘Pectra’ Upgrade Pectra is a “hard fork” of Ethereum encompassing an array of wallet, staking, and efficiency improvements.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR Gains 6.3% as Index Trades Higher From Thursday Litecoin (LTC) joined NEAR Protocol (NEAR) as a top performer, gaining 5.9%.

Boerse Stuttgart Digital Lands MiCA License From Germany The license will enable it to provide services across the European Union.

Crypto Venture Capital Market Remained Difficult in 2024, Galaxy Digital Says VC activity has been subdued for the last two years despite the rally in digital assets, the report said.

Stablecoin Deals and China, Europe to Follow U.S. With Bitcoin Reserve: Wintermute Predictions Wintermute report reviewed a strong 2024 as OTC volumes grew by 313%.

Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Buzzes With Anticipation Before Trump’s Inauguration Your day-ahead look for Jan. 17, 2025