Episode 451
📍Robinhood's crypto revenue surged 700% in Q4, driving a record profit of $916 million, as digital asset volumes rebounded and the company expanded its crypto offerings.
📍The US will release jailed BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik as part of a prisoner exchange with Russia, after Vinnik pled guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering.
📍Franklin Templeton has expanded its $594M market money fund to Solana, as the network gains traction in tokenization efforts, with some projections forecasting a $50 billion market this year.
📍Publicly traded firm KULR has added more Bitcoin to its treasury, now holding 610.3 BTC worth over $59 million, as the company aims to put up to 90% of its surplus cash reserves in Bitcoin.
📍President Donald Trump has made major decisions on his crypto regulation team, including nominating Jonathan Gould to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which oversees US national banks.
