📊Crypto Market Pauses as Investors Assess Uncertainty

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Crypto markets remain on edge as investors digest the impact of President Trump’s tariff announcements. Last week, investment inflows surged to $1.3 billion—more than double the prior week—pushing year-to-date totals to $7.3 billion.

Berachain’s high-FDV, low-float token model sparked debate after BERA plunged 63% post-airdrop. In other news, Dave Portnoy added to the memecoin frenzy, sending JAILSTOOL soaring past a $200 million market cap after endorsing the token.

✍️ In today’s newsletter:

Crypto market stalls as traders weigh macroeconomic uncertainty
Dave Portnoy’s endorsement sends JAILSTOOL memecoin soaring
CAR memecoin briefly soars to $900 million
Pump.fun co-founder refutes Wu Blockchain’s claims about token launch
Berachain backlash fuels debate over low-float, high-FDV model
Blockchain sleuths say Base is sending L2 fees to Coinbase
ETH surpasses BTC in weekly digital asset fund inflows
CZ says Binance’s token listing process is ‘broken’
Proton Mail unveils self-custodial BTC wallet

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📊Crypto Market Stalls as Investors Weigh Macroeconomic Uncertainty

The crypto market showed little momentum Monday as investors weighed the impact of tariffs from President Donald Trump. BTC edged up 1.3% to $97,300, while ETH gained 1.1% to $2,670

💰Dave Portnoy’s Endorsement Sends JAILSTOOL Memecoin Soaring

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy sparked a rally for JAILSTOOL, a memecoin calling for his own imprisonment, after endorsing it in a Feb. 8 X post. The token’s market cap surged past $200 million.

🚀Central African Republic Memecoin Briefly Rockets to $900 Million, But Red Flags Remain

A memecoin allegedly launched by the Central African Republic (CAR) saw its market cap skyrocket to $900 million before plunging to $60 million.

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🗣️Pump.fun Co-Founder Denies Wu Blockchain Reports About Token Launch

Pump.fun co-founder Alon Cohen dismissed Wu Blockchain’s reports of an imminent token launch but hinted that one could be in the works.

🔊Berachain Backlash Sparks Debate Over Low Float, High FDV Token Model

Berachain’s mainnet launch and token airdrop have sparked debate over the low-float, high-FDV token model. BERA initially surged 71% to a $1.4 billion market cap before dropping 63%, with concerns mounting over its token allocation.

🕵🏻‍♂️Blockchain Sleuths Say Base is Sending All L2 Fees to Coinbase

Base, Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer 2 network, faced criticism on X for allegedly transferring all sequencer fees to the exchange instead of keeping them on-chain.

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