Vitalik Sold Over 10.7k ETH Since Early Feb, Stablecoins Are Running Crypto, BTC Down 50% From ATH


Crypto majors are very green after a big rebound; BTC +4% at $65.7K; ETH +6% at $1,940; SOL +8% at $83. Virtual (+20%), Morpho (+16%), DOT (+13%) and ETHFI (+13%) led top movers; AVAX +10% as well. Bitcoin is down 50% from its all-time high as trader sentiment turns increasingly bearish, per Decrypt reporting today. The Ethereum Foundation began staking 70,000 ETH from its treasury, with an initial 2,106 ETH deposit going live today; staking rewards will fund protocol R&D and ecosystem grants. Vitalik has sold more than 10,700 ETH since early February, netting roughly $6.1M, with the proceeds used to help fund the Ethereum Foundation. The Trump administration is publicly pressuring the crypto industry to revive the stalled market structure bill. Meanwhile, World Liberty Financial is siding with Coinbase against the White House’s version of the market structure bill, creating a split between Trump’s administration and Trump’s own crypto business over stablecoin yield language. Michigan lawmakers introduced a bill that would allow state employees to receive wages in Bitcoin. Solana DeFi TVL has declined 52% from its September peak to $6.3B. Tether teased an upcoming product announcement, with speculation of a neobank and/or payments card.