The Bybit hack is yet another reminder: no exchange is truly safe. The funds you keep there? They arenât really yoursâthey belong to the exchange. And if things go south, you might never see them again.
Smart players follow one rule: only keep what youâre willing to lose on an exchange. Your main funds? They belong in a non-custodial or hardware walletâwhere you control the keys, not some third party. In crypto, control is everything.
Lately, weâve seen a surge in meme coinsâanyone with influence is launching them. Whether itâs a countryâs president or a random blogger, it takes just a few hours to go from creation to a multi-billion-dollar market cap.
And then what? You already know. Traders cash out, profits are taken, and the token? Completely worthless.
Speculation is dominating the crypto space, and thatâs a serious threat to cryptoâs recognition as a legitimate financial instrument beyond just hype.
đ¨Argentinaâs President Pumps and Dumps a $4.5B Token
Argentinaâs President Javier Milei posted the contract for the LIBRA token on his X (Twitter) account. Within just 30 minutes, the token skyrocketed to a $4.5 billion market cap.
Six hours later, Milei deleted the post and distanced himself from the project:
âI wasnât aware of the details of this project. After reviewing it, I decided not to promote it further (which is why I deleted the tweet).â
He blamed the failure on the opposition, claiming they were trying to exploit the situation.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong isnât just optimisticâheâs making a statement. He predicts that by 2030, up to 10% of the worldâs GDP will be crypto-based. A trillion-dollar shift, a financial power play, and the dawn of a new era for crypto in the US.
Regulators may resist, banks may fear it, but the tide is turning. Those who understand position themselves nowânot when itâs already mainstream.
Hong Kong Recognizes BTC & ETH as Proof of Wealth đđ°đ°
Hong Kong now allows Bitcoin and Ethereum to be used as proof of wealth for investment visas. Want in? Youâll need at least $3.8 million worth of crypto.
This move cements Hong Kongâs position as a global crypto hub, making it easier for high-net-worth individuals to secure residency using digital assets.
Regulation is tightening, but cryptoâs influence is only growing. Would you move to Hong Kong with your holdings?
âźď¸Crypto Market Shifts: A âHealthier Cycleâ in Motion
According to Santiment analysts, the market is entering a more stable and sustainable phase. The focus is now on BTC, major altcoins, and first-level blockchains rather than short-lived meme coin hype.
đ Key insights: đš 44% of social media discussions revolve around BTC, ETH, SOL, TON, ADA. đš Meme coins? Just 4%âspread across six different tokens.
Santiment notes that smart contracts, decentralized applications, and network scalability are driving long-term industry growth. Translation? Real utility is taking center stage.
Between February 8 and 9, 224,410 ETH (around $583 million) was withdrawn from crypto exchanges, marking the largest single-day outflow in nearly two years, according to Santiment.
While Ethereumâs price is struggling, this could be a bullish signalâlarge outflows often indicate that investors are moving assets off exchanges for long-term holding, rather than selling.
More than 800,000 investors in TRUMP were hoping for a big win, but in just a few weeks, theyâve collectively lost $2 billion. Meanwhile, the Trump family and their partners have made $100 million in commissionsâwithout taking on any risk themselves.
Since its peak, TRUMP has fallen more than 4.5 times. A harsh reminder that in the world of speculation, the real winners are often the ones collecting fees, not the ones placing bets.
Elon Musk Strikes Again: Now Goes by âHarry BĹlzâ on X
Elon Musk has once again shaken up Twitterâsorry, Xâby changing his name to Harry BĹlz. No explanation, no context, just classic Musk trolling the internet as usual.
Whether itâs a hint at something bigger or just another meme in the making, one thing is certain: the man knows how to keep people talking.
Swedish payments giant Klarna is reportedly preparing for a U.S. IPO in 2025, marking a major step in its global expansion. CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski has also announced plans to integrate crypto, signaling a shift toward digital assets in mainstream fintech.
With a massive user base and a strong presence in digital payments, Klarnaâs move could further bridge traditional finance with the crypto economy.
According to Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart, Litecoin ($LTC) has the best shot at getting an ETF approval. Why? Unlike $XRP and $SOL, the SEC doesnât classify LTC as a securityâwhich means fewer legal hurdles.
With Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs already in play, could Litecoin be next in line? If so, it might just wake up one of cryptoâs oldest giants.
A UK landfill holding a hard drive with 8,000 BTC ($768M) is set to be permanently closed. No excavation, no recoveryâjust millions in digital gold lost beneath the trash.
Are authorities really letting this fortune rot away, or is someone quietly taking their shot at a billion-dollar lottery? In crypto, lost keys mean lost wealthâbut when itâs buried in plain sight, the story is never that simple.
Since Donald Trump launched his meme coin, his digital wallet has been bombarded with 736 altcoins and junk tokensâmany falsely claiming to be official.
đš 192 tokens are named after Trump or his family đš 67 include the word âofficialâ in their name đš 35 reference Elon Musk đš Unauthorized tokens target Trumpâs sons and daughterâ30 mention Barron, 26 Ivanka, 10 Eric
Brookings senior fellow Eswar Prasad warns: âThis has opened the floodgates for deception and rampant speculation.â
Kanye West claims he was offered $2 million to promote a fake crypto tokenâbut he refused, not wanting to âdeceive his community.â
đ The deal? Promote the fraudulent YE coin for eight hours, then blame it on a hacked account. đ The sender? Didnât even try to hide that it was a scam. đ Kanye? Not interested.
According to PANews, Meta Platforms is set to implement company-wide layoffs next week, with notifications starting Monday at 5 a.m. local time in most affected countries.
đť Whoâs getting cut? Employees across the U.S. and over a dozen countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa. đş Whoâs safe? Workers in Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlandsâprotected by local laws. đ Whereâs Meta focusing now? Hiring machine learning engineers.
Less people, more AI. The future of work, Meta-style.
President Donald Trump has announced plans to introduce âreciprocal tariffsâ next week, a move that could further escalate trade tensions. The announcement came during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
While Trump didnât name specific targets, he made one thing clearâthese tariffs will impact âeveryone.â Markets are watching. The world is waiting.
The U.S. Government Efficiency Department (DOGE) has cut 199 contracts, saving $250 million in just two days.
Among the terminations: â Climate Change Mitigation Coordinator for the Asia-Pacific-Sri Lanka Forestry Service â Workshops on Intercultural Communication, Diversity, and Dialogue Circles