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According to The Block, a cryptocurrency-focused media outlet, the address of Trump's DeFi project, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), has purchased MOVE worth a total of $2 million. This makes WLFI the 10th largest holder of MOVE. The media reported, "There are questions being raised about potential insider trading related to this." Previously, there was a report that Movement Labs, the developer of the MOVE language-based blockchain, was one of the companies in discussions with the Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E) regarding blockchain technology. In response, Movement Labs founder Rushi Manche refuted, saying "This is not true."

WhaleWire analyst Jacob King claimed on the 28th (local time) via X (formerly Twitter) that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deleted all records related to the Ripple civil lawsuit from its website after losing the case. Previously, in August 2024, a U.S. court ruled in the first instance that Ripple must pay a fine of $125 million, and the SEC has appealed this decision. On the 16th, the SEC submitted a preparatory brief related to the appeal.

According to CoinDesk, a cryptocurrency-focused media outlet, Movement Labs, a blockchain development company based on the Move language, has unveiled its developer mainnet with the goal of introducing the Move Virtual Machine (MoveVM) to Ethereum (ETH). Through this, Movement Labs announced that it has established core infrastructure and enabled selected partners to implement DeFi protocols. Movement Labs raised $3.4 million in a seed round in 2023 and $38 million in a Series A round led by Polychain Capital last April.

Bitcoin (BTC) has temporarily dropped below the $102,000 mark. Meanwhile, BTC is trading at $101,960, up 1.19% from the previous day, as of 01:29 on the 29th, according to Binance Tether (USDT) market data.

Bitcoin (BTC) temporarily recovered the $101,000 level. Meanwhile, BTC is trading at $101,040 on the Binance Tether (USDT) market as of 05:46 on the 28th, down 3.81% from the previous day.

Bitcoin (BTC) temporarily recovered the $100,000 mark. Meanwhile, BTC is trading at $100,307.64, down 4.63% from the previous day, as of 05:26 on the 28th in the Binance Tether (USDT) market.

Chinese AI company DeepSeek has unveiled its flagship model R1, leading to a decline in the stocks of Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies that have diversified their business into hosting infrastructure such as AI. According to The Block, a cryptocurrency media outlet, on the 27th (local time), cryptocurrency mining companies Cipher Mining (CIFR), Core Scientific (CORZ), and TeraWulf (WULF) have seen a decline of about 30%, while Hut 8 (HUT), Iris Energy (IREN), and Bitdeer (BTDR) have experienced a decline of 20-25%.

According to Cointelegraph, a cryptocurrency-focused media outlet, the crypto lending protocol Maple Finance has launched a new derivative product to cater to the digital asset demands of institutional clients. This product involves purchasing Bitcoin (BTC) call options using collateralized crypto loan yields. Designed for institutional investors purchasing a minimum of 100,000 USDC, it offers downside protection against Bitcoin's bearish trends and provides Bitcoin exposure.

On the 27th (local time), according to the cryptocurrency-focused media DL News, the blockchain project Humanity Protocol, which aims to prevent AI-based deepfakes and provide online identity verification, has raised $20 million in funding. This funding round was led by Pantera Capital and Jump Crypto.

According to The Block, a media outlet specializing in virtual assets (cryptocurrency), the AI platform Venice, which focuses on privacy, has launched the VVV token on the 27th (local time). The VVV token was issued on Base, an Ethereum (ETH) Layer 2 network, and half of the initial supply will be airdropped to users and the decentralized AI community. VVV is a token designed to combine the benefits of blockchain technology and generative AI. Meanwhile, Venice is a venture company founded by Erik Voorhees, the founder of the Swiss-based virtual asset exchange Shapeshift.

Bitcoin (BTC) has temporarily dropped below the $100,000 mark. Meanwhile, BTC is trading at $99,907.98, down 4.84% from the previous day, based on the Binance Tether (USDT) market as of 01:51 on the 28th.

Roger Ver, the former CEO of Bitcoin.com, who has been indicted on charges of tax evasion amounting to $50 million, has sought help from U.S. President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and head of the U.S. Trump 2nd administration's Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E), argued that Roger Ver should not be pardoned. Elon Musk explained on his X (formerly Twitter) account, "Roger Ver renounced his U.S. citizenship. Citizenship is a privilege and should not be taken lightly." Previously, U.S. prosecutors had sought a 109-year prison sentence for Roger Ver. Roger Ver had asked President Trump for help in ending this legal battle so that he could invest in the U.S.

According to The Block, a media outlet specializing in virtual assets (cryptocurrency), Ripple has acquired remittance licenses from the states of New York and Texas as of the 27th (local time). Ripple users can use cross-border payment solution services through the Money Transmitter License (MTL). Ripple explained that "the demand for real-time global payment solutions has significantly increased in the states of New York and Texas." Meanwhile, Ripple is trading at $2.8913, down 7.47% from the previous day, based on the Binance Tether (USDT) market as of 03:41 on the 28th.

Bitcoin (BTC) temporarily dropped below the $101,000 mark. Meanwhile, BTC is trading at $100,919.99, down 3.94% from the previous day, as of 00:20 on the 28th, according to the Binance Tether (USDT) market.

According to the cryptocurrency-focused media BeInCrypto on the 24th (local time), Tether (USDT) announced the launch of a blockchain academy in Vietnam. The academy aims to provide specific professional skills rather than general Web3 knowledge. To this end, it has partnered with the Vietnamese educational platform Medoo.

Bitcoin (BTC) temporarily recovered the $107,000 level. Meanwhile, BTC is trading at $107,053 on the Binance Tether (USDT) market as of 03:29 on the 25th, up 1.32% from the previous day.