Melania Trump’s Memecoin Team Sells $35M Worth of Tokens

▪️According to Lookonchain, wallets linked to the MELANIA memecoin team withdrew approximately 82.2 million tokens (8.2% of the total supply) (source: Solscan). The sales took place over four months from 44 different wallets, generating total proceeds of 244,934 SOL (~$35.76 million).

▪️Most of the tokens were sold through liquidity addition and withdrawal tactics. This means the owners first deposited MELANIA into SOL trading pools to create the illusion of market activity and support, then later withdrew the liquidity—taking back the invested SOL and securing profits in the process.

Tether CEO Predicts 1 Trillion AI Agents Will Use Bitcoin and USDT Within 15 Years

▪️The CEO of Tether believes that up to 1 trillion AI agents could soon utilize Bitcoin and USDT for transactions among themselves.

▪️According to his vision, each AI agent will operate its own non-custodial wallet, as traditional banks like JPMorgan are unlikely to provide accounts for autonomous bots.

Grayscale Research has revised its list of top 20 assets for the third quarter of 2025, adding Avalanche (AVAX) and Morpho (MORPHO) while removing Lido DAO (LDO) and Optimism (OP).

Amid record-high inflation, the plummeting value of the boliviano, and dollar shortages, small businesses in Cochabamba, Bolivia are increasingly switching to cryptocurrency payments.

▪️The city is installing crypto ATMs, with café owners and beauty salons now accepting Bitcoin (BTC) payments - even offering discounts for crypto transactions. Locals are using Binance accounts to pay for everyday purchases, including simple fried chicken meals.

▪️With daily USDT transaction volumes reaching $600,000, cryptocurrencies are effectively replacing the national currency in daily commerce.

CryptoQuant Reports Sharp Increase in Bitcoin Buying Pressure on Deribit Exchange

This follows Deribit's record-breaking BTC options expiration last Friday.

Spanish Police, Backed by Europol, Uncover $540M Global Crypto Scam

Key Details:
Fraud Scale: $540 million stolen from over 5,000 victims worldwide

Scheme: Investors were tricked into funding fictitious cryptocurrency projects

Operation Span: Active since 2023 across Spain, Estonia, France and the United States

Investigation Highlights:
The joint operation between Spanish authorities and Europol's cybercrime unit successfully dismantled this sophisticated international fraud network. Scammers used professional-looking platforms and false investment promises to lure victims, many of whom lost their life savings.

Cryptorank: Top 10 Decentralized Exchanges (DEX) by Spot Trading Volume (30-Day Ranking)

BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Now Outearns Its S&P 500 ETF — Bloomberg

IBIT (Bitcoin ETF):

▪️$1.2B annualized revenue

▪️0.25% fee on $48B AUM

IVV (S&P 500 ETF):

▪️$980M annualized revenue

▪️0.03% fee on $327B AUM

Key Updates to TON Channels: Smarter Communication

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👉 Bottom Line: TON is upgrading channels with smarter tools for creators and subscribers, improving content management and user experience.

Details: TON Official Blog

Cryptorank: Top 10 projects by Total Value Locked (TVL) growth in June.

▪️Memecoins and tokens from the 'political sector' (polify) are experiencing extreme volatility after Musk announced plans to form his own political party.

▪️Some memecoins initially surged by hundreds of percent before crashing when Trump dismissed Musk's idea as hopeless.

▪️The 'American Party' memecoin (#AP) was created immediately after Musk's announcement and is currently trading +210%.

Strategy has missed its weekly Bitcoin purchase for the first time in three months.

However, the company reported $14 billion in fair value appreciation of its Bitcoin holdings during Q2 2025.

Tether CEO Announces 2023 Profits Will Surpass Last Year’s Record

▪️In a recent statement, Tether’s CEO revealed that the company’s profits this year are set to exceed its previous all-time high.

Key highlights:
▪️No IPO plans: Tether has no intention of going public. #ipo

▪️Bitcoin mining ambitions: The company aims to become the world’s largest BTC miner by year-end. #mining

▪️Commodities-driven growth: The next major market surge is expected in commodities trading, with nearly all commodity traders actively engaging with Tether.

Pump.fun Makes First Acquisition: Buys Solana-Based Copy-Trading Wallet Tracker Kolscan

Pump.fun has completed its first acquisition, purchasing Kolscan – a Solana-powered wallet tracker specializing in copy-trading analytics.