ChainCatcher news, according to FOX Business reporter Eleanor Terrett, two insiders have revealed that Trump has selected a list of candidates for the permanent head of the CFTC, with a16z crypto policy director and former CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz at the top of the list. The White House has not immediately responded to a request for comment.

ChainCatcher news, according to Sina Technology reports, there are claims that Liang Wenfeng, the founder of DeepSeek, has gone to Paris to attend an artificial intelligence summit. However, informed sources have denied this, stating that Liang Wenfeng is still in the country.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Information citing informed sources, payment service provider Stripe is considering arranging a round of employee stock sale plans, with the company's valuation reaching $85 billion or higher.This will continue the company's previous stock buybacks, secondary market transactions, and financing activities, bringing its valuation close to the historical peak of $95 billion set during the 2021 financing. These financing activities have allowed the 15-year-old company to postpone its IPO while providing liquidity opportunities for investors and employees.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Tether plans to accelerate its investment and acquisition pace. Insiders reveal that as the company's earnings grow, Tether will leverage its increasing assets for more investments.The company's CEO Paolo Ardoino stated at the Plan B forum held in El Salvador on January 31 that despite Tether previously facing scrutiny from regulators due to its tokens being used by criminals and terrorists, it has now gained recognition from mainstream institutions.

ChainCatcher message, according to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa's monitoring, a suspected insider address 3VR8r...wZz4j profited $3.94 million from trading ENRON in 12 minutes.This address spent 1.2 million USDC to buy 10.75 million ENRON in the first minute after the launch, with a cost of $0.1487, and then gradually liquidated at an average price of $0.5151 near the peak price, achieving a return rate of 246.4%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Blockworks, informed sources say that the Trump family's crypto project WLFI has been in talks with blockchain teams for a "token swap" deal. WLFI proposed a plan: to purchase at least $10 million worth of unreleased WLFI tokens for a fee of 10%, while World Liberty Financial would buy the same amount of the native tokens of the blockchain project.It is reported that the relevant tokens are not subject to a vesting period, and the minimum purchase amount for the token swap partnership is set at $10 million.Another anonymous blockchain project insider stated that although the minimum purchase amount is $10 million, to receive priority treatment from World Liberty Financial, the amount needs to reach $15 million.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, sources say that the entities behind Trump earned $100 million in transaction fees through the "TRUMP" token, while thousands of small traders suffered losses.

ChainCatcher news, app developer Nima Owji disclosed on social media that xAI's AI application Grok can now show users real-time prices of stocks and cryptocurrencies.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bubblemaps, the late entrepreneur and cryptocurrency enthusiast John McAfee's account has released its own AI version of the meme coin AINTI on Solana, which has seen a large amount of insider trading. Before its release, 90% of the supply of AINTI was sent to multiple addresses, and over $1.5 million has already been sold off.Bubblemaps added that on January 7, the AINTI token deployer began distributing 60% of AINTI to 218 addresses, and this continued until the release, with a total of 287 addresses receiving 90% of the supply. Once the token was launched, 60 addresses sold off at a price of $1.5 million. Other insiders still hold 71% of the supply.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, an insider spent 18.48 SOL to buy 66.98 million VINE, and then sold 1.467 million VINE for 879 SOL (approximately 219,000 USD). Another wallet of theirs holds 65.52 million VINE, worth about 12.2 million USD. Their floating profit has exceeded 12.5 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to two informed sources, cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp plans to launch regulated crypto derivatives trading in Europe.Bitstamp has long focused on compliance and is one of the few crypto trading platforms that holds a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) license, which is a pan-European regulatory framework for securities and derivatives trading that was revised in 2022 to cover crypto assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Rollup integrated network Initia announced that 50% of the token supply is allocated to VIP users and fixed liquidity, insiders will not receive unlocked staking rewards, the community round enjoys about a 30% discount, and 15% is allocated to investors.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who was kidnapped and illegally detained for eight months in Nigeria, has been recommended for multiple positions in the Trump administration, such as the SEC's crypto assets chief or a leadership role in the FBI's cyber division. Sources revealed that the recommendations made to Trump's transition team came from individuals associated with Trump's participation in the Bitcoin 2024 Nashville conference, including the event's organizer David Bailey and Kraken's head of strategic planning Tracy Hoyos-López.Tigran Gambaryan stated that it would be an honor to serve his country again under the leadership of the new Trump administration in the fight against crypto crime. Gambaryan has served as Binance's head of financial crime compliance for the past two years, is a former federal agent, and was part of the federal government's early elite group of crypto trackers.

ChainCatcher news, according to Politico citing informed sources, Vivek Ramaswamy will leave the U.S. Department of Efficiency to run for Governor of Ohio.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, KKM Financial founder and CEO Jeff Kilburg believes that a pullback in cryptocurrency may occur in the future. He stated, "As the old saying goes, buy the rumor, sell the news. If the Trump administration does not purchase Bitcoin within the first 100 days of taking office, then we will see a pullback in Bitcoin."On the other hand, B. Riley Wealth Management Chief Market Strategist Art Hogan stated that a more crypto-friendly government and the broader adoption of Bitcoin will certainly continue to drive up the price of this flagship cryptocurrency.

ChainCatcher news, monitored by The Data Nerd, reported that a smart money (suspected insider) spent $800,000 to purchase 3.838 million MELANIA (average entry price $0.21). Subsequently, he sold 1.92 million MELANIA for $13.14 million.Currently, he still holds 1.92 million tokens (approximately $24.9 million), with a total estimated profit of about $37.24 million and a return on investment of 46.5 times.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, informed sources revealed that the Trump family-backed crypto project World Liberty Financial will purchase tron (TRX). It is currently unclear how much TRX cryptocurrency reserve World Liberty plans to increase.World Liberty raised $90 million through the sale of WLFI. The company previously invested seven figures in AAVE and LINK, which are tokens issued by projects partnered with World Liberty.

ChainCatcher message, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, an insider spent 6.34 SOL ($1,353) using 2 different wallets on PumpFun to purchase 39.78 million AGiXT.Later, the trader sold these AGiXT for 2,806.38 SOL, worth $602,000.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, informed sources revealed that U.S. President-elect Trump plans to issue an executive order elevating cryptocurrency to a national policy priority. The executive order is expected to position cryptocurrency as a "national priority," aiming to guide government agencies in collaborating with the industry and establish a cryptocurrency advisory committee to voice industry policies.