ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the DeFi project WLFI supported by the Trump family purchased 3.539 million MNT for 3 million dollars 15 minutes ago, with an average transaction price of about 0.84 dollars.As of now, WLFI has invested approximately 343 million dollars in 11 tokens including ETH, WBTC, TRX, LINK, AAVE, ENA, MOVE, ONDO, SEI, AVAX, and MNT, with an overall paper loss of about 109 million dollars, resulting in a loss rate of one third. Some tokens have a mutual "lifting" behavior with WLFI.

ChainCatcher news, according to NFT Plazas, Peer Global Inc. has completed a new round of financing of $10.5 million, bringing its total investment to $65.5 million. This financing was led by the Tommy Mai family office and will be used to expand Peer’s development team, enhance its artificial intelligence capabilities, and improve its metaverse platform.It is reported that Peer is a technology platform that integrates artificial intelligence to create interactive digital environments. The company has launched 3D personal planets, allowing users to create and customize digital spaces for social interaction. Peer’s metaverse engine provides developers with the tools to build AI-generated digital environments. Peer’s monetization strategy includes the sale of virtual properties, allowing users to purchase and personalize digital spaces.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Wall Street Journal, representatives of U.S. President Trump have held negotiations regarding a stake in the cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance.US, with possibilities including the Trump family holding shares or conducting transactions through World Liberty Financial.The article states that Trump is increasingly blurring the lines between his presidential position and business activities, and engaging in business transactions with Binance's largest shareholder, Zhao Changpeng, who is seeking a government pardon, would create an unprecedented overlap between his enterprises and the government. For the Trump family, holding shares in Binance.US would provide them with an opportunity to participate in the potential revival of the U.S. cryptocurrency trading market, as the industry is thriving with the U.S. government lifting regulatory threats.Binance.US experienced a sharp decline in business following regulatory actions, and after Trump's victory last year, Binance began exploring a return to the U.S. market. According to informed sources, the company expressed a willingness to reach an agreement with Trump's company and hopes to resolve its legal issues. After Trump's victory, Binance established a task force led by Chief Executive Richard Teng, which includes senior legal and compliance personnel, to evaluate various options.The Wall Street Journal reported that after Sun Yuchen invested in World Liberty Financial to become its largest investor, last month, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requested the court to suspend the fraud lawsuit against Sun Yuchen and his three companies. According to an informed source, Binance executives are internally discussing whether to take the same route: injecting funds into World Liberty Financial in exchange for a pardon for Zhao Changpeng.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal cited by CoinDesk on Thursday, a representative of the Trump family has been in negotiations to acquire a stake in Binance's U.S. subsidiary. The report cites sources familiar with the matter, stating that the stake may be acquired through World Liberty Financial, a crypto project supported by the Trump family.Steve Witkoff, a friend of the U.S. president, is involved in the transaction negotiations. The talks began last year when Binance reached out to Trump's allies, proposing an agreement with the family to allow the cryptocurrency exchange to return to the U.S. Binance.US did not respond to a request for comment at the time of publication.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Wall Street Journal, informed sources revealed that last year Binance contacted allies of Trump to propose a business deal with the Trump family as part of a plan to bring the exiled company back to the United States, after which both parties began negotiations.Representatives of the Trump family have been negotiating for a financial stake in the acquisition of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance's U.S. subsidiary, a move that would allow Trump to do business with a company that admitted to violating anti-money laundering requirements in 2023.

According to ChainCatcher, USDM by Moneta Digital reports that Hoskinson Family Office, Inc. (HFO) has announced an investment of $1.5 million in W3i Software, Inc. to support the development of USDM, Cardano's first MiCA-compliant, fiat-backed stablecoin, promoting the integration of DeFi and traditional financial systems. USDM is issued by Moneta Digital and meets the stringent standards of the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), providing compliant on-chain financial solutions for institutions, banks, and governments.

ChainCatcher news, according to Ember Analysis, WLFI's current total portfolio loss has reached 110 million USD, with only 226 million USD remaining from the 336 million USD invested in 9 cryptocurrencies.Among them, ETH accounts for 65% and is also the asset with the largest loss. The average cost of ETH is 3,240, while the current price is only 2,000, resulting in a loss of 80.85 million USD (-37%). In contrast, the smallest decline is actually TRX, which has only dropped 5% since WLFI's purchase.

ChainCatcher news, financial analysis agency goodalexander published an analysis of White House cryptocurrency and AI director David Sacks' stance on U.S. cryptocurrency policy: A series of recent interviews with David Sacks indicates that the Trump administration's cryptocurrency policy may disappoint the market, as its stance leans more towards Bitcoin maximalism and fails to provide a clear path for the U.S. to become a unique "crypto capital," but at least it has prevented lawsuits against the industry and de-banking.The analysis points out that Sacks compares the U.S. Bitcoin strategic reserve to a "digital fortress," similar to the role of gold reserves. He particularly emphasizes the uniqueness of Bitcoin, including Satoshi Nakamoto's "perfect genesis," fixed supply, decentralization, and the "two trillion dollar bounty for a ten-year existence," all of which argue for value storage rather than "digital cash" or "value internet."Notably, Sacks stated that the tweets about ADA, XRP, and SOL released by Trump were "not particularly special," merely "the top five cryptocurrencies," which is in stark contrast to Eric Trump's exaggerated interpretation of his father's tweets. The analysis suggests that there may be potential differences between Sacks and members of the Trump family, who have heavily invested in the cryptocurrency industry.Regarding regulatory direction, Sacks emphasized SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce's idea of providing a grace period for network developers, allowing them to promote broad participation and the development of functional or decentralized networks under specific conditions. This means that the clear goal for cryptocurrency projects will be to become alternatives to Bitcoin—decentralized commodities that are centralized in the short term but have a grace period. Although the new policy is more favorable for industry development than during the Biden administration, analysts believe it may benefit new projects more than existing ones.

ChainCatcher news, according to Spot On Chain monitoring, the Trump family's crypto project World Liberty Financial (abbreviated as WLFI) has resumed purchasing ETH, WBTC, and MOVE.Early this morning, it transferred 25 million USDC to a new multi-signature wallet and purchased: 4,468 ETH (approximately 10 million USD, at a price of 2,238 USD each), 110.6 WBTC (approximately 10 million USD, at a price of 90,420 USD each), and 3.42 million MOVE (approximately 1.5 million USD, at a price of 0.439 USD each). The new wallet also has 3.5 million USDC remaining.

ChainCatcher news, according to @ai_9684xtpa's statistics, the token portfolio purchased by the Trump family’s WLFI is currently all in a state of unrealized loss, with a total loss of 87.83 million dollars. Among them, ETH has a loss of 67.02 million dollars, accounting for 76% of the total loss, making it the asset with the highest loss. In addition, WLFI has not increased its holdings of any tokens for 13 consecutive days.Previous news, the Trump family's crypto project WLFI investment portfolio has seen a general rise, with ONDO increasing over 15% in 24 hours.

ChainCatcher message, the market shows that the Trump family's crypto project WLFI portfolio is experiencing a general rise, among which:ONDO is currently at 1.17 USDT, with a 24H increase of 15.7%;AAVE is currently at 214.43 USDT, with a 24H increase of 9.9%;LINK is currently at 16.81 USDT, with a 24H increase of 13.5%;ENA is currently at 0.4397 USDT, with a 24H increase of 10.6%;MOVE is currently at 0.4975 USDT, with a 24H increase of 12.5%.

ChainCatcher message, Consensys founder Joseph Lubin commented on the tweet from the Ethereum co-executive director that "this is currently a brief opportunity to showcase the Ethereum ecosystem," stating, "This is truly a model of immediate response and confident leadership. My colleagues at Consensys and I have spent a lot of time in Washington, D.C. before and after the November 5 elections. The Trump administration is very aware of Ethereum's status, maturity, and capabilities. The Trump family is very enthusiastic about conducting many businesses on Ethereum. Of course, they will use other chains and tokens as needed, but aside from holding Bitcoin, there is no other track that is a wise choice for high-value projects like DeFi and RWA. We are happy to coordinate the messaging between EF and the Ethereum community."

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, 6 hours ago, the Trump family's crypto project World Liberty Finance (abbreviated as WLFI) newly created a multi-signature wallet that has withdrawn 10 million USDC from Binance and purchased 200 million WLFI.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin Magazine, the Hong Kong-based family office Avenir Group reports that it holds a BlackRock Bitcoin ETF valued at $599 million.

ChainCatcher news, monitored by The Data Nerd, 11 hours ago, the Trump family's crypto project WLFI spent $1.36 million to buy 2.53 million MOVE. So far, a total of 6.56 million MOVE has been purchased at an average price of $0.6256.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Chicago Tribune, six men have been charged with allegedly kidnapping a family of three and a nanny in Chicago and forcing them to transfer $15 million worth of cryptocurrency.Recently decrypted FBI testimony reveals that the kidnappers pretended to accidentally damage the garage door, knocked on the door of the family's townhouse, and then forcibly entered the home at gunpoint. The kidnappers reportedly demanded ransom in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The victims were held for a total of five days, during which one of the victims called his father via the Chinese messaging app WeChat to inform him of the kidnapping.The six suspects were charged on December 13. Only one of them has been arrested, 34-year-old Wei Zehuan (phonetic), who was apprehended on January 17 while attempting to re-enter the United States from Mexico.The other five suspects include Zhang Fan, Yan Huajing, Jiang Shengnan, Lian Shiqiang, and Cao Ye (phonetic), and it is believed that some of them fled to China after Wei's arrest.