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1. eToro Officially Files For IPO

The Israeli-based trading platform has renewed its push to go public after a previous attempt was scrapped in 2022. The company plans to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "ETOR." Its IPO prospectus shows that it generated $200 million in net profit from crypto trading in 2024, up from $64 million in 2023.

4. Trump's Media Company To Launch 'Made in America' ETFs

Truth Social operator Trump Media and Technology Group Corp $DJT ( ▼ 3.29% ) announced a partnership with crypto exchange Crypto•com to launch a series of ETFs with a "Made in America" focus. The ETFs will contain everything from energy-focused assets to cryptocurrencies, including BTC, ETH, and Cronos. Yes, that's right… Crypto•com —whose headquarters is in Singapore—will include its native token, Cronos.

3. The Resurgence of At-Home Bitcoin Mining

While most Bitcoin mining is being done in huge “pools” that share rewards, there has been a growing grassroots movement in the open-source mining community, with individuals running their solo-miners from home. And it’s beginning to pay off… Since July 30th, 2024, there have been 3 blocks solo mined by individuals running a ~$200 Bitaxe from the comfort of their homes. Remember, blocks right now are 3.125 BTC each, meaning these individuals are getting a nice ~$250k, all while securing the network.

2. World Liberty Financial Debuts Stablecoin Plans

World Liberty Financial, a “DeFi protocol” (that doesn’t really do anything as of today other than let people buy its WFLI token) tied to President Trump and his family, confirmed Tuesday that it plans to launch a stablecoin dubbed USD1. With Tether pulling in $13B in profits last year, it’s clear why everyone, including Team Trump, is angling for a slice of the stablecoin pie. Meanwhile, the administration hopes to push a stablecoin bill through Congress by June, setting national rules for these tokens.

1. Debanking Loophole Gets Eliminated

The FDIC is following the OCC’s lead in ditching “reputational risk” as a factor in supervising banks – a fuzzy practice that sounds good in theory, which allowed regulators to effectively de-bank lawful crypto companies (a.k.a. Operation Chokepoint 2.0). This aligns with Senator Tim Scott’s FIRM Act, which cements objective, fact-based rules for banking services. Bottom line: No more punishing businesses over potential “bad press.” Now, crypto firms can access banking on fair, quantifiable terms.