Bitcoin Surges to $109K, Hits Record High Ahead of Donald Trump’s Inauguration Bitcoin (BTC) zoomed to a record level above $109,000 during the Asian trading hours on Monday ahead of Republican Donald Trump’s scheduled inauguration later in the day.

Solana Bags Record Daily Fees of $35M Amid Trump Memecoin Frenzy Such fees are remarkably high for a low-cost blockchain, when transactions typically take fractions of a cent to settle.

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.

Ether Drops to 4-Year Low Against Bitcoin as Trump Seen Boosting Largest Cryptocurrency The ether-bitcoin ratio dropped to the lowest since 2021 as incoming President Trump seen fueling BTC popularity.

Trump Memecoin Signals Start of a New Crypto Regulatory Era: Bernstein The token introduction is a big positive for crypto builders in the U.S. following the Biden administration’s crackdown on digital assets, the report said.

Bitcoin Volatility Climbs to 6-Month High as Options Frenzy Picks Up Implied and realized volatility indexes hit the highest levels since August’s yen carry trade unwind.

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.

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.

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.