Daily Report | South Korea will allow charities and universities to sell cryptocurrency; Zhao Changpeng's pet dog is a Belgian Malinois; The official website of the U.S. "Government Efficiency Department" is officially launched
February 13 News OverviewOrganizer: Fairy, ChainCatcher
Important News:
- Zhao Changpeng reveals his pet dog is a Belgian Malinois, multiple memes with the same name appear on-chain
- Zhao Changpeng: Considering whether to disclose the name and photo of his pet dog, may interact with several meme coins on BNB Chain
- Binance Alpha adds KMNO, GPS, VIRTUAL, ONDO, MORPHO, AERO
- South Korea to allow charities and universities to sell cryptocurrency donations in Q2
- Ethereum Foundation: Treasury funds will explore more possibilities like ETH staking in the future
- Upbit to launch TRUMP KRW, BTC, and USDT trading pairs
- U.S. "Department of Government Efficiency" official website launched and will disclose cost-cutting details
- FOX reporter: SEC and CFTC considering collaboration on crypto regulation, plan to restart joint advisory committee
"What important events have occurred in the past 24 hours"
Ethereum Foundation: Treasury funds will explore more possibilities like ETH staking in the future
The Ethereum Foundation officially stated that it has deployed 10,000 ETH to Spark, 10,000 ETH to Aave Prime, 20,800 ETH to Aave Core, and 4,200 ETH to Compound. More content is expected in the future, including exploring staking.
Binance Alpha adds KMNO, GPS, VIRTUAL, ONDO, MORPHO, AERO
According to the official page, Binance Alpha has added KMNO and GPS.
Previous news reported that Binance Alpha has added VIRTUAL, ONDO, MORPHO, and AERO.
South Korea to allow charities and universities to sell cryptocurrency donations in Q2
According to the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea, the country will allow charities, universities, and cryptocurrency exchanges to sell some of their held cryptocurrencies in the second quarter of this year.
Additionally, the FSC plans to allow South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges to sell crypto assets obtained as fee income to cover operational costs such as salaries and taxes. However, to avoid conflicts of interest with users due to large-scale sell-offs by exchanges, the related operations will be gradually advanced, and a unified "sales guideline" will be established among operators before implementation.
According to the plan, a pilot program will allow about 3,500 listed companies and professional investors to open real-name accounts for investment in the second half of this year.
Earlier today, it was reported that the Financial Commission of Korea plans to open corporate and exchange accounts in three phases.
Upbit to launch TRUMP KRW, BTC, and USDT trading pairs
According to official news, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit announced that it will launch the TRUMP token on the Solana network at 18:00 (Korean time) on February 13. The exchange will simultaneously open TRUMP/KRW, TRUMP/BTC, and TRUMP/USDT trading pairs.
A Chinese family kidnapped in Chicago, demanded $15 million in cryptocurrency
According to the Chicago Tribune, six men have been charged with kidnapping a family of three and a nanny in Chicago and forcing them to transfer $15 million worth of cryptocurrency.
Recently unsealed FBI testimony revealed that the kidnappers pretended to accidentally damage the garage door, knocked on the door of the family's townhouse, and then forcibly entered the house with guns. The kidnappers reportedly demanded ransom in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The victims were held for a total of five days, during which one victim 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 was arrested, 34-year-old Wei Zehuan (phonetic), who was apprehended on January 17 while attempting to re-enter the U.S. from Mexico.
The other five suspects include Zhang Fan, Yan Huajing, Jiang Shengnan, Lian Shiqiang, and Cao Ye (phonetic), some of whom are believed to have fled to China after Wei's arrest.
U.S. "Department of Government Efficiency" official website launched and will disclose cost-cutting details
Led by Musk, the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced that its official website doge.gov is now officially launched, providing the following content:
• X platform dynamic updates
• Government organizational structure integration (manually organizing over 16,000 agencies)
• Overview of the regulatory system, including the "Unconstitutionality Index" (measuring the ratio of regulations set by unelected officials to congressional legislation)
Future updates (expected to launch on February 14):
• Details and evidence of government cost-cutting
• Overall savings report
DOGE stated that it will continue to optimize website functionality and welcomes public feedback to enhance transparency and usability.
Bitdeer signs a $17 million supply chain financing agreement with a Singapore financial institution, BTC holdings reached 724 coins by the end of January
NASDAQ-listed Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer released its unaudited mining and operational update report for January 2025, which disclosed that it mined 126 Bitcoins in January, a decrease from 145 Bitcoins in the previous month. As of January 31, Bitdeer's Bitcoin holdings reached 724 coins.
Additionally, Bitdeer disclosed that it has signed a $17 million supply chain financing agreement with a Singapore financial institution and completed the financing withdrawal in January 2025.
FOX reporter: SEC and CFTC considering collaboration on crypto regulation, plan to restart joint advisory committee
FOX Business reporter Eleanor Terrett posted on X, stating: "Insiders reveal that as digital assets become a top priority for regulators, the SEC and CFTC are currently discussing how to effectively collaborate on crypto regulation.
One idea is to restore the charter of the CFTC-SEC Joint Advisory Committee, which was established in 2010 to provide a platform for discussing emerging regulatory issues affecting both agencies. The committee has been inactive since 2014.
The CFTC's acting chair called for reform of the advisory committee last year, stating that it is a strong signal of the U.S. adopting a new collaborative and cooperative regulatory approach to digital assets."
Zhao Changpeng: Considering whether to disclose the name and photo of his pet dog, may interact with several meme coins on BNB Chain
Binance founder Zhao Changpeng (CZ) revealed in response to a question from a netizen that he has a Belgian Malinois dog. When community members requested to disclose the dog's photo and name to create meme coins, CZ asked, "How does that work? After I share the dog's photo and name, will people create meme coins? How do we know which one is 'official'? Or does it not really matter?"
After understanding the relevant mechanism, CZ stated, "The way things work is interesting. As with any major decision, I need to think for about a day. Is it respecting his privacy, or should I disclose the dog's information for everyone? Well, I might also interact with several meme coins on BNB Chain."
When someone suggested using random dog photos, CZ responded, "No, that would be deceptive. If we're going to do it, we should do it right. It's just sharing a photo and name of a dog."
HashFlare co-founder pleads guilty, involved in $550 million crypto mining fraud case
According to Cointelegraph, HashFlare co-founders Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turogin pleaded guilty in federal court in the Western District of Washington on February 12. The two admitted to one count of conspiracy to commit telecommunications fraud, involving over $550 million.
As part of the plea agreement, the two agreed to forfeit all digital assets frozen by U.S. authorities. Sentencing is scheduled for May 8, and the two face a maximum of 20 years in prison.
Zhao Changpeng reveals his pet dog is a Belgian Malinois, multiple memes with the same name appear on-chain
Zhao Changpeng responded to a netizen's question on the X platform, stating that he has a pet dog, which is not a Shiba Inu but a Belgian Malinois, and multiple memes with the same name appeared on-chain.
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$SHELL oversubscribed by 40 times, it's time to learn about Myshell's products and tokenomics
Today's focus is on Myshell's token $SHELL.
With CZ's return and the rise of meme coins on the BSC chain, today's $SHELL token IDO on Binance Wallet and Pancakeswap has also attracted considerable attention and investment.
Under the sale rules of "planning to raise $800,000 BNB, issuing 40 million $SHELL tokens, accounting for 4% of the total supply," as of the time of writing, the IDO has been oversubscribed nearly 42 times, indicating a strong willingness of market participants to engage.
At the same time, discussions on social media are visibly increasing rapidly.
Meme novice CZ online for a crash course, enthusiastic netizens spend big to "uncover the dog"
Around the early morning of February 13, Beijing time, X platform user Vee (@theveeman) asked CZ in a tweet thread: "CZ, do you have a pet dog?"
Recently very active CZ replied: "Yes, it's not a Shiba Inu, but a Belgian Malinois."
Both heads of major regulatory agencies are "insiders," is a new era of crypto regulation beginning?
Since Trump officially took office, favorable policies have emerged frequently. Recently, Trump nominated former Bitfury Chief Legal Officer Jonathan Gould to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), responsible for regulating the national banking system. This nomination was submitted to the Senate on February 11 for a five-year term.
Additionally, he nominated a16z policy head Brian Quintenz as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
The influence of the OCC should not be underestimated, as it is one of the most influential banking regulatory agencies in the U.S. The banks regulated by the OCC control a large portion of the U.S. banking industry's assets, including major banks like Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America. Given the core position of the U.S. banking system in the global financial market, OCC policies will impact international interbank transactions, the U.S. dollar clearing system, and global financial stability. In recent years, the OCC has allowed national banks to offer crypto custody services and explored the integration of stablecoins with the banking system, which has far-reaching implications for the compliant development of the crypto industry.
Meme Popularity Rankings
According to meme token tracking and analysis platform GMGN, as of February 13, 19:40:
In the past 24 hours, the top five popular Ethereum tokens are: BAD, XCN, UNI, PEPE, SHIB
In the past 24 hours, the top five popular Solana tokens are: YODA, PEAI, Prawn, Fullsend, FLIRTY
In the past 24 hours, the top five popular Base tokens are: VIRTUAL, MOXIE, B3, TOSHI, AIXBT
