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Tracey Plowman
February 19, 2025

This Week in Crypto

đŸŽ™ïžCrypto Curious is back with episode 165 and one thing is clear - those degen’s are ‘eating good’ this week as meme coins are exploding again! They don’t call this the crypto wild west for nothing! Tune in, listen, laugh and learn - and make your own mind up - are they JACKPOT or JOKE?

Video lovers ❀ YouTube is here and this week, an extra drop from Blake as he talks AI agents with Bryce & Ren in their Feb 13 episode of Equity Mates.

Crypto Curious x Equity Mates - AI agents.

Crypto is back in the headlines as Bitcoin nears all-time highs once again. But we don't want to just focus on the price, we want to better understand the emerging technology stories and use cases.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/308VVwTqCEs52SAf43gFZn?si=36699b3682cd40cd

Markets at a glance.

X marks the spot.

Good articles.

Trump Company Plans to Airdrop Solana Meme Coin to Eligible NFT, Merch Buyers

To celebrate President’s Day, the team behind Trump's Solana meme coin is rewarding NFT and merch buyers with an airdrop.

Trump Company Plans to Airdrop Solana Meme Coin to Eligible NFT, Merch Buyers - Decrypt

With a pro-crypto president in the White House, Coinbase has big ambitions.

Money laundering watchdog puts 50 Australian crypto exchanges on notice

The financial crimes regulator has written to 50 Australian cryptocurrency and other digital currency exchanges with concerns that they are being used to launder the proceeds of crime, including human trafficking and drug dealing.

AUSTRAC warns cryptocurrency exchanges over money laundering suspicions

A new movement has emerged in the crypto space, and it has the SEC in its sights.

3 reasons why stablecoin growth thrives globally — Will US follow under Trump?

Stablecoin use in emerging markets soars despite the absence of crypto-friendly regulations and basic banking infrastructure. Will the US catch up to this trend?

3 reasons why stablecoin growth thrives globally — Will US follow under Trump?

On February 16, Chaofan Shou, co-founder of Fuzzland, alleged that LIBRA’s market maker operates out of Delhi and was also involved in the MELANIA meme coin..

Crypto things you didn’t know you didn’t know.

The top 20 cryptocurrencies account for almost 90% of the market.

Bitcoin is still the most used cryptocurrency and it accounts for one half of the market at the time of writing. Broken into percentages, Bitcoin has a dominance of 50.2% of the total crypto market cap, followed by Ethereum with 17.7%, and TetherUSD with 7.6%, and BNB at 3%. Cryptocurrencies that are not in the top ten make up for only 13.6% of the total market capitalization.

In Other Crypto News!

New Solana gem Catzilla could challenge big players like Litecoin and Polkadot

Catzilla, a rising Solana-based meme coin, is making waves and positioning itself as a potential challenger to Litecoin and Polkadot.

New Solana gem Catzilla could challenge big players like Litecoin and Polkadot

Meme coin frenzy: Why FloppyPepe is gearing up for a $1 billion market cap

FloppyPepe aims for a $1 billion market cap, blending AI, deflationary tokenomics, and community power.

Meme coin frenzy: Why FloppyPepe is gearing up for a $1 billion market cap

Breaking: MicroStrategy To Raise $2 Billion For More Bitcoin Purchase

American business intelligence and software firm Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) has announced its plans to raise funds via private debt issuance to buy more Bitcoin.

MicroStrategy To Raise $2 Billion For More Bitcoin Purchase

Crazy crypto?

Crypto User Burns $7 Million Ethereum to Warn of 'Mind Control' Through Brain Chips

A man identifying himself as an "ordinary programmer and entrepreneur" has burned and donated approximately $7 million worth of Ethereum as a form of protest and a personal statement against what he describes as a long-standing experience of being monitored and manipulated by a "brain-control organization."