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TLDR CRYPTO 2025-01-20

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01MARKETS & BUSINESS

TRUMP PROMOTES NEW MEME COIN BEFORE TAKING OFFICE ON PRO-CRYPTO AGENDA

President-elect Trump launched a memecoin, TRUMP, through an affiliate company of the Trump Organization during his inaugural Crypto Ball on Friday night. The project plans to issue 1 billion tokens over three years, with Trump retaining 80% of the supply. The launch comes as Trump prepares to take office with a pro-crypto agenda, having selected crypto-friendly officials for key positions and promising friendly regulations. Critics warn that the token could create conflicts of interest by allowing direct financial influence from token holders, though the website clarifies that it is an expression of support rather than an investment vehicle.

links.tldrnewsletter.com3 min read

MEMECOIN MAYHEM: MELANIA VS. DONALD SHAKES THE CRYPTO MARKET

Melania Trump has launched her own memecoin, $MELANIA, sparking massive volatility in the crypto market and causing Donald Trump's $TRUMP memecoin to plummet by 55% in minutes. The chaos erased over $10 billion in market cap across memecoins, leaving traders questioning market momentum and anticipating further upheaval.

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02INNOVATION & LAUNCHES

IT'S ‘JUST BEGUN'—TRUMP MEME COIN SUDDENLY CRASHES BACK AS MELANIA COIN SHOCK HITS CRYPTO

Only a day after Trump launched his official memecoin, his wife Melania launched her own token, which quickly achieved a $5 billion market cap and caused TRUMP to drop 40%. Generally, online sentiment is negative, with critics believing that the coin demonstrates the Trump family is chasing profits. The Solana blockchain is unable to keep up with an all-time high in demand, with the Phantom wallet struggling to accommodate over 8 million requests per minute.

forbes.com3 min read

ZEREBRO IS NOW POWERED BY HYPERBOLIC'S DECENTRALIZED AI INFRASTRUCTURE

Zerebro, an AI agent that focuses on creative use cases most famous for its Spotify album, has integrated with Hyperbolic to enable ZerePy agents to autonomously evolve and collaborate. It integrates with Coinbase's AgentKit to provide tools for real-time resource management and crypto payments. Hyperbolic is a decentralized AI infrastructure provider that aims to reduce GPU compute costs through a marketplace connecting global GPU resources.

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03GUIDES & TUTORIALS

EXPLANATION OF THE ETHEREUM BLOB EXPANSION DISCOURSE

Blobs are temporary data storage for Ethereum L2s. They help keep fees low and transactions fast by reducing congestion on the Ethereum L1. With growing usage, blob space is filling up rapidly, prompting urgent discussions to increase blob capacity in the upcoming Pectra upgrade to maintain scalability, lower fees, and ensure a seamless user experience while long-term solutions like “peerDAS” are developed.

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WHY TO BE BULLISH ON ETHEREUM

Joe Lubin, Consensys and Ethereum co-founder, predicts that Ethereum will maintain dominance due to its combination of decentralization, credible neutrality, censorship resistance, and universal composability, while acknowledging Bitcoin and Solana's continued strength in their respective niches. Major institutions are increasingly comfortable building on Ethereum due to its maturity, talent base, and roadmap, with the platform positioned to be the primary place for DeFi as traditional businesses come onchain.

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04MISCELLANEOUS

BALAJI ON ZERO-SUM MEMECOINS

Memecoins operate as zero-sum lotteries, often leading to massive losses for late buyers unless they evolve with real use cases. In contrast, Bitcoin is a durable, decentralized asset with a 15-year track record, global adoption, and intrinsic utility. It offers a compelling distinction from the speculative memecoin frenzy.

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ECONOMIC FREEDOM CREATES PROSPERITY FOR ALL

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong believes crypto adoption has reached “escape velocity” with 7% global ownership, citing a 3x year-over-year increase in stablecoin transaction volume to $27 trillion and growing adoption in emerging markets like Argentina, where 5 million citizens actively use crypto. This post highlights four policy recommendations for 2025: developing crypto-specific regulations, establishing Bitcoin strategic reserves, supporting Special Economic Zones for innovation, and leveraging blockchain for government efficiency. These positions are framed within a broader political context of increasing support for free market policies globally, with specific examples of L2 networks enabling sub-second, sub-cent global transactions.

x.com7 min read