Crypto mixed, Binance criticised for listing costs, gold keeps soaring

Crypto mixed amid new trade war worries. Binance launches $400m initiative to refund users. Binance criticised for spot listing costs. Biden admin targeted me over GOP donations: SBF. New bill to codify Trump’s crypto EO for 401k plans. US BTC holdings now over $36b post DoJ seizure. S&P brings stablecoin ratings on-chain via Chainlink. Solmate buys $50m SOL from SOL Foundation. Antalpha buys $134m XAUT. Stripe’s Bridge applies for a national bank trust charter. Celsius, Tether reach $300m settlement. Coinbase invests in CoinDCX at $2.45b valuation. NY creates first city level office of crypto. USDC supply to 3x by 2027: Bernstein. Sky launches first risk capital token. ODDO launches euro-backed stablecoin EUROD. Japan sets out to ban insider trading in crypto.