Rise’n’Crypto

Today is another special episode of the Rise'n'Crypto podcast because it marks both the end and the start.

After 312 episodes, 1,586 stories, and 396,836 words, Rise’n’Crypto is coming to and end. But, this isn’t a sad day, because Rise’n’Crypto isn’t dead, it’s evolving. 

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Bitcoin dominance is the talk of the town again as traders wonder just how high it would need to go to reach a ceiling and then start making way for altcoins. One trader even suggested that "altseason" came and went, it was just underwhelming. Elsewhere, MicroStrategy has rebranded to Strategy, adding the Bitcoin logo to its own new logo. Then, in an earnings call, Strategy reported $670M in net losses for Q4 2024, but it's all part of the plan, and that plan is — unsurprisingly — Bitcoin. In a follow-up to yesterday's story, we speak to attorneys about the SEC's proposed token relief and who might benefit. And finally, Solana app revenues soar, but for how long can this momentum continue?

Further reading:

• ‘Altseason’ ended in 2024: Bitcoin dominance should hit 71% before it returns
• MicroStrategy rebrands to ‘Strategy’ and adopts Bitcoin logo
• MicroStrategy, now ‘Strategy,’ records $670M net loss in Q4
• How the SEC’s proposed token relief might impact crypto firms
• Solana app revenues up 213% in Q4: Messari

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It was another day of volatility in crypto, and traders, analysts, and market commentators began to sound alike, saying that this bull cycle no longer resembles bulls of the past. But why? After we look at that, it’s on to some major US political moves that will affect crypto, from SEC “relief” to crypto regulation proposals from lawmakers. Finally, we’ll look at ZachXBT's latest investigation that suggests Coinbase users are being scammed out of $300 million per year!

Further reading:

• ‘Atypical’ Bitcoin bull market can extend beyond March 2025 — Research
• Crypto market has become ‘very confusing,’ losing all logic — Traders
• SEC is evaluating ‘retroactive relief’ for past coin offerings
• US lawmakers will propose crypto regulation by Nov — Anthony Scaramucci
• Coinbase accused of neglecting security, costing users up to $300M annually

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As we move further from the weekend’s crypto bloodbath, we are getting a better sense of the scale of the event; the Bybit CEO said liquidations weren’t around $2 billion, but more like $10 billion! Nevertheless, yesterday saw a sizeable rebound across Bitcoin and altcoins, so there’s much to unpack. MicroStrategy finally put a halt on selling its stock for Bitcoin after 12 consecutive weeks of purchases, and Ethereum rallied as Eric Trump claimed it was a great time to buy ETH. Still, the Trump family crypto platform, World Liberty Financial, was reportedly trying to sell more of its WLFI token, which was swiftly denied.

Further reading:

• Crypto market liquidations likely reached $10B — Bybit CEO
• Crypto markets rebound as Trump puts Canada, Mexico tariffs on hold
• US senator hints Trump’s latest EO could mean the US buying Bitcoin
• MicroStrategy halted Bitcoin purchases, says it will hodl $30B BTC
• Ethereum tops $2.9K as Eric Trump says ‘it’s a great time to add ETH’
• Trump-backed World Liberty Financial denies token sales

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It was an utter bloodbath of a weekend for Bitcoin, spilling into Monday. The cause? Most point to US President Donald Trump, whose trade tariffs have wreaked chaos both inside and outside crypto. To begin today’s episode, I will go through exactly how Bitcoin was affected and what it might mean going forward. Then we’ll look at Binance being investigated in France on allegations of money laundering and drug trafficking, India’s hostile attitude toward crypto that may be changing and how one lucky maniac made the best part of $50 million in profit from a 50x leveraged short play on Ether!

Further reading:

• Bitcoin falls below $100K following Donald Trump imposing import tariffs
• BTC dominance nears 4-year high: 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
• Ether, altcoins dive double digits as Trump tariffs take further toll
• Crypto Biz: French prosecutors drop money-laundering bombshell on Binance
• Indian crypto holders face 70% tax penalty on undisclosed gains
• India may change crypto policy due to international adoption: report
• Ethereum trader earns $16M as ETH price falls to $3K

References:

• Jeff Park Trump tariff analysis

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Bitcoin is seeing a clear divergence in strategy between retail investors and whales — something that isn’t uncommon but is interesting. Outside of Bitcoin, it’s chaos as always. The parents of FTX’s former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, are looking into getting a pardon for their son from President Donald Trump, Pump.fun was hit with a class-action lawsuit claiming all memecoins from the platform are securities, Elon Musk’s dad has his own a memecoin and Ross Ulbricht's wallet loses $12 million in a memecoin misstep.

Further reading:

• Bitcoin retail sellers send $625M to Binance before 'first cycle top'
• ECB president ‘confident’ Bitcoin will not enter central bank reserves
• SBF’s parents seek pardon from President Trump: Report
• Pump.fun hit with suit claming all memecoins are securities
• Elon Musk’s dad plans $200M raise with ‘Musk It’ memecoin
• Ross Ulbricht-tied crypto wallets lose $12M in memecoin misstep: Arkham

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Bitcoin saw some gains yesterday after the FOMC meeting, which included no surprises. Still, Fed Chair Jerome Powell answered a question that sparked today’s special episode: Is President Donald Trump’s crypto-friendly administration going to transform the cyclical nature of crypto? Have we seen the last altseason? Will crypto winters never be quite as frosty? I will look through the analysis of leading figures in the space and you can decide whether 2025 will be the year when everything changed.

Further reading:

• Bitcoin rallies to $104.7K after Fed FOMC ‘nothing burger’ lines up with market expectations
• Fed chair calls for Congress to move on crypto ’regulatory apparatus’
• Trump crypto order may disrupt Bitcoin’s 4-year cycle: Bitwise
• Bitcoin 'leaving crypto in the dust' in 2025 despite altseason calls

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Bitcoin's volatility has tapered since an explosive start to the week as analysts point to a strengthening correlation between BTC and the financial markets. The FOMC in the US is today and the FedWatch tool has the outcome at a 99.5% probability, so any deviation could reverberate through crypto. Also on Bitcoin, Poland has overtaken El Salvador for Bitcoin ATMs and the Czech National Bank will be discussing a strategic Bitcoin reserve of about $7.3 billion. Outside of Bitcoin, Bitwise filed with the SEC for a spot Dogecoin ETF and Roger Ver launched a social media campaign for a presidential pardon for his tax and mail fraud charges.

Further reading:

• Bitcoin drop under $75K before April has under 10% chance: Analyst
• Bitcoin preps for FOMC comments as BTC price coils near $103K
• Poland overtakes El Salvador in global Bitcoin ATM count
• Czech National Bank governor to propose $7B Bitcoin reserve plan
• Bitwise files with SEC for spot Dogecoin ETF
• Roger Ver’s Trump pardon plea: ‘Lawfare’ victim or tax evader?

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It was a bumpy start to the week for Bitcoin as the world’s largest cryptocurrency dropped 7% to briefly trade below $98,000 on Jan. 27 — its lowest level in 10 days. The sudden correction followed shockwaves from the viral Chinese AI platform DeepSeek, whose launch sent ripples through both crypto and tech markets. Despite the dip, analysts remain optimistic, citing a lack of panic selling as a sign of confidence among long-term holders. Meanwhile, MicroStrategy announced a bold new $2.5 million share offering to fund additional Bitcoin purchases, doubling down on its bullish strategy.

Elsewhere, Arizona made headlines by advancing legislation to create a state-backed Bitcoin reserve, while the US CFTC scheduled public roundtables to discuss crypto regulation.

Further reading:

• Absence of Bitcoin ‘panic selling’ suggests BTC drop below $98K is a short-term blip: Analyst
• Venice AI token that gives private access to DeepSeek hits $1.6B total value
• MicroStrategy proposes 2.5M share offering to fund Bitcoin purchases
• Arizona Senate moves forward with Bitcoin reserve legislation
• CFTC acting chair announces roundtables on crypto market structure

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It was a placid weekend for Bitcoin and most of crypto until yesterday afternoon, when there was a sudden spike in volatility caused by the viral Chinese AI app DeepSeek. This impacted stock futures and, in a growing correlation, BTC, which fell 5% in 24 hours to below $100,000. Nevertheless, most prominent traders aren’t concerned. Then, outside of Bitcoin, one debate stole the conversation this weekend: a report that Elon Musk is looking at utilizing blockchain technology to track and reduce government spending in the US. Could this move for transparency and accountability be a step forward? Alongside this discussion was a conversation around Coinbase’s token listing practices, with the exchange’s CEO pointing out that over 1 million new tokens are created every week. However, Tron’s Justin Sun believes the problems run deeper at Coinbase.

Further reading:

• DeepSeek rout costs bulls $100K — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
• Why is the crypto market down today?
• Musk exploring blockchain use to curb US government spending: Report
• Brian Armstrong says Coinbase needs to ‘rethink’ its token listing process

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