JH Kim

According to the X (formerly Twitter) account of cryptocurrency media outlet WuBlockchain on the 18th (local time), Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Investment, stated that the value of most meme coins will converge to zero. She emphasized, "I won't invest in meme coins with my personal fund," adding that "some meme coins will become digital collectibles." She further added, "I am optimistic about major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL)."

Binance CEO Richard Teng, attending a cryptocurrency summit in New York, officially denied reports that he is in negotiations with the Trump family regarding the acquisition of stakes in Binance US. According to cryptocurrency media Cointelegraph on the 18th (local time), he emphasized that "both the Trump family's DeFi project World Liberty Financial (WLFI) and Binance founder Changpeng Zhao have denied these claims." He added, "Despite not being directly operated in the United States, Binance is benefiting from Trump's pro-cryptocurrency policies," and "Last year was a groundbreaking year. Unlike his predecessor Joe Biden, Trump wants to make the United States the cryptocurrency capital of the world."

On the 18th (local time), on-chain virtual asset (cryptocurrency) analysis platform Glassnode reported via X (formerly Twitter) that "Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen 30% from its peak and is adapting at this price level." They added, "The futures market and on-chain liquidity are also contracting, and BTC long-term holder movement remains stagnant." Meanwhile, as of 02:47 on the 19th, BTC is trading at $81,674.95 on the Binance Tether (USDT) market, down 2.88% from the previous day.

In a survey conducted by Coinbase and EY-Parthenon, 86% of institutional investors responded that they are either already exposed to digital assets (cryptocurrencies) or plan to invest in them this year. According to cryptocurrency media Coindesk on the 18th (local time), 59% of respondents plan to allocate more than 5% of their assets under management to digital assets (cryptocurrencies) this year, and 73% hold altcoins other than Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). 50% are utilizing stablecoins, and 60% preferred investing in digital assets through vehicles such as ETFs. This survey was conducted in January with 352 US and European institutional investors.

Coinbase International Exchange announced on the 17th (local time) through its official X (formerly Twitter) that it is adding XRP as a collateral asset for perpetual futures trading. This is explained to expand the flexibility and efficiency of position management.

Decentralized cryptocurrency lending protocol Aave announced on the 17th (local time) via X (formerly Twitter) that "Aave V3 has officially launched on Celo," adding that "users can now access deposit and borrowing services on the Celo network."

Bitcoin (BTC) has temporarily recovered to the $84,000 level. Meanwhile, as of 02:34 on the 18th, BTC is trading at $84,205.89 on the Binance Tether (USDT) market, up 0.67% from the previous day.

According to cryptocurrency media Coindesk on the 17th (local time), Securitize, a platform for real asset tokenization and security tokens, has launched Converge, an Ethereum (ETH) compatible blockchain, with Ethena Labs, the developer of the USDe stablecoin issuance protocol Ethena (ENA). Converge is designed to allow institutional investors to safely and efficiently utilize tokenized real-world assets (RWA) and can run Ethereum-based smart contracts, dApps, and tools without modification. Furthermore, sENA, the staking version of ENA, is used for network security and validation node operations. Meanwhile, Pendle (PENDLE), Avara, the parent company of the SocialFi project Lens Protocol, and Ethereal, a USDe-based spot and perpetual futures decentralized exchange (DEX), are collaborating as key partners.

Julio Moreno, senior analyst at CryptoQuant, reported on the 17th (local time) via X (formerly Twitter) that "U.S. Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have recorded net outflows for 5 consecutive weeks, setting a new record for the longest streak" and added that "the previous longest streak was in April last year when net outflows occurred for 4 consecutive weeks."

According to cryptocurrency analysis platform Unfolded on the 17th (local time), cryptocurrency investment firm Canary Capital has submitted an application (S-1) to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a Sui (SUI) Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF).

Bitcoin (BTC) has temporarily given up the $84,000 level. Meanwhile, as of 05:23 on the 15th, BTC is trading at $83,776.23 on the Binance Tether (USDT) market, up 3.97% from the previous day.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi protocol led by the Trump family, claimed on the 14th (local time) via X (formerly Twitter) that "The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Bloomberg, and others are publishing articles without basis" and that "it appears to be politically motivated." WLFI stated, "Those who want to know the facts should ignore clickbait articles and sensational headlines, and check the important updates that we directly release." Furthermore, they emphasized, "The actions of these media outlets demonstrate a problematic pattern of agenda-driven journalism that aims to harm the virtual asset (cryptocurrency) industry," adding, "We want to set the record straight. WLFI is a DeFi project with the critical mission of building and democratizing a new financial system for the benefit of millions."

According to CompaniesMarketCap data on the 14th (local time), Bitcoin (BTC) recorded a market capitalization of $1.67 trillion, ranking 9th among global assets. Meanwhile, as of 01:33 on the 15th, BTC is trading at $84,065.95 on Binance's Tether (USDT) market, up 3.79% from the previous day.

Decentralized exchange (DEX) 1inch Network (1INCH) announced on the 14th (local time) through its blog that "phishing attacks impersonating official emails have been discovered" and that "these phishing emails may look legitimate but contain malicious links or attachments that can threaten security." They added that "community vigilance is needed."

On the 14th (local time), CNBC reported that "Wall Street banks are predicting that Bitcoin (BTC) will strongly rebound in the second quarter after weakness in March this year." The media outlet stated that "Bitcoin had a bad start to 2025," adding that "this is particularly because investors have entered risk-aversion mode," and predicted that "this situation could soon ease." Meanwhile, as of 00:43 on the 15th, BTC is trading at $85,104.01, up 4.66% compared to the previous day, based on the Binance Tether (USDT) market.

Bitcoin (BTC) has temporarily recovered to the $85,000 level. Meanwhile, as of 00:32 on the 15th, BTC is trading at $85,020.90 on the Binance Tether (USDT) market, up 4.45% compared to the previous day.

Bitcoin (BTC) has temporarily recovered to the $84,000 level. Meanwhile, as of 00:22 on the 15th, BTC is trading at $84,714.49 on the Binance Tether (USDT) market, up 3.77% compared to the previous day.