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This week we have:

• 🎥 Latest Episode: Why the Crypto Market Collapsed

• 📰News: Berachain Announces Mainnet Launch

• 🌟Narrative of the week: Trump’s Tariff Turmoil

NEWS📰

1. 🪂 Berachain Unveils $BERA Airdrop & Mainnet Launch

   Berachain will airdrop $BERA alongside its mainnet launch. Nearly 80 million $BERA will be distributed, with the largest share going to Bong Bears NFT holders. Initial claims start Feb. 6, with additional claims opening Feb. 10.

2. 🟠 MicroStrategy Rebrands to Strategy

   MicroStrategy has rebranded to Strategy with a Bitcoin-themed logo, reflecting its pro-Bitcoin ethos, while maintaining its focus on business intelligence software. The rebrand follows the company's ongoing commitment to Bitcoin, popularized by co-founder Michael Saylor.

3. 🔥 Trump Media Files for Bitcoin ETF

   Truth Media is launching ETFs and SMAs tied to its Truth Social platform, focusing on US energy, manufacturing, and Bitcoin. CEO Devin Nunes says the funds offer an alternative to woke investments, with up to $250 million initially custodied by Charles Schwab.

4. 💰 FTX’s Bahamas Unit to Begin Creditor Payouts on Feb. 18

   FTX Digital Markets will start repaying creditors from Feb. 18, with claimants under $50,000 receiving full repayment plus 9% interest. The total payout could exceed $16 billion, with initial reimbursements expected by early March.

5. ⚖️ SEC Scales Back Crypto Enforcement Unit

   The SEC is scaling back its 50-person crypto enforcement unit, reassigning some staff to other departments, The New York Times reports. The move follows leadership changes at the agency, including the resignations of former SEC Chair Gary Gensler and enforcement head Gurbir Grewal.

Crypto Market Meltdown & What’s Next

In this week’s video, I break down why crypto is crashing, what caused it, the role of macro factors, the Fed, tariffs, Trump, rate cuts, and whether altseason is still on the table.

Narrative Of The Week: Trump’s Tariff Turmoil

Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves are sending shockwaves through the crypto markets. Here’s the lowdown:

New Tariffs, Big Impact: A 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican goods and a 10% hit on Chinese imports were rolled out, though Canada and Mexico got a temporary breather.

Crypto Chaos: The news triggered a massive sell-off, wiping out over $1.4 billion in crypto liquidations. Ether took a hard hit,dropping to a new low .

Yeah, the tariffs shook up crypto, and it wasn’t pretty. But they triggered a much needed washout of excess leverage in the system. I still believe crypto moves higher from here, the setup remains incredibly bullish.

AIRDROPS 🪂

To Claim:

BSX (veAERO holders)
Bera (Testnet Users, NFT holders)
Anime (HYPE Stakers)
Venice (Virtual Eco Users)

To Farm:

Sonic: Formerly Fantom
Gearbox: Earn/Borrow/Farm
Symbiotic: Restaking your ETH
Dolomite: Defi Looping
Contango: Defi Looping

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