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TLDR CRYPTO 2025-02-05

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01MARKETS & BUSINESS

TRUMP'S ‘CRYPTO CZAR' FLOATS BITCOIN RESERVE AS WHITE HOUSE PUSHES SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND

President Trump's newly appointed “crypto czar,” David Sacks, confirmed that evaluating a strategic bitcoin reserve is a top priority, aligning with the administration's broader pro-crypto agenda. This comes as Trump signed an executive order to establish a U.S. sovereign wealth fund. Analysts speculate that bitcoin could be included as a strategic asset to help bolster national reserves.

links.tldrnewsletter.com2 min read

WILL TRUMP'S TRADE WAR BRING AN EARLY END TO THE BITCOIN BULL MARKET?

Bitcoin's recent drop below $92K amid Trump's trade war announcement triggered fears of an early bull market end, but strong demand and historical patterns suggest further upside. Analysts project a peak between $160K and $210K in late 2025. Key indicators, including long-term holder supply and the Pi Cycle Top, signal that Bitcoin has yet to reach its final cycle high. A potential top is expected around September–October 2025.

links.tldrnewsletter.com4 min read

02INNOVATION & LAUNCHES

STORY PROTOCOL WHITEPAPER: A PEER-TO-PEER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY NETWORK

Story Protocol is building an IP blockchain that has a programmable market for knowledge and creativity assets through a multi-core execution environment that combines EVM compatibility with specialized cores for IP management, offchain synchronization, and cross-chain communication. The platform features a Proof of Creativity protocol for IP registration with customizable usage parameters and has a native IP token for network security and transaction processing. Potential applications include a universal market for intelligence, a foundational layer for AI interactions through the Agent TCP/IP protocol, and infrastructure for autonomous agent-to-agent commerce.

threadreaderapp.com6 min read

BERACHAIN HONEYPAPER: PROOF OF LIQUIDITY

Berachain's novel blockchain architecture introduces Proof of Liquidity (PoL), which aims to align network security with liquidity provision. It leverages a dual-token model consisting of BERA (gas and staking) and BGT (governance and rewards). It will be an EVM-compatible chain and introduce an incentives marketplace where protocols can bid for validator emissions using whitelisted tokens, while validators can direct emissions toward reward vaults based on economic preferences. The protocol's architecture incorporates immediate execution and optimistic payload bundling to reduce block times by up to 40%. Its economic model aims to solve traditional L1 problems by adjusting validator rewards based on demand for validator security rather than preset curves.

honeypaper.berachain.com30 min read

03GUIDES & TUTORIALS

EVOLVING COINBASE WALLET TO BRING THE WORLD ONCHAIN

Coinbase Wallet is being rebuilt to be 10x faster, easier to use, and more integrated with onchain social experiences, using Farcaster's social graph and mini-apps to enhance app discovery. The 2025 vision focuses on streamlining crypto payments, enabling builders to go viral, and creating a seamless experience for traders, creators, and communities to engage in the onchain economy.

links.tldrnewsletter.com3 min read

THOUGHTS ON FAIR LAUNCHES

Current fair launch token models, which distribute 85-95% of supply at launch while leaving teams with only 5-15%, create operational challenges for long-term project development compared to traditional VC funding where teams retain 80-90% ownership. It leads to inadequate liquidity management, difficulties in team compensation, and unsustainable resource allocation for development, particularly impacting teams building complex technical solutions that require extended development cycles. While fair launches aim to democratize early access traditionally reserved for VCs, the approach often undermines project sustainability and forces builders to prioritize short-term token economics over long-term technological development.

threadreaderapp.com3 min read

04MISCELLANEOUS

YOU'RE PROBABLY LOOKING AT THE DEFAI OPPORTUNITY WRONG

The DeFAI market is in the midst of a serious correction, with market caps dropping over 50% from their mid-January peaks. The sector is undervalued and could grow to represent 10% of the $125 billion DeFi market. There are three value segments underpinning this belief: Information Agents focusing on UI abstraction and analysis, smart DeFi enabling automated actions, and Alpha Hunters that combine data analysis with autonomous execution. Despite market skepticism, AI-native teams are better positioned to compete in inefficient markets where returns are increasingly attributed to intelligence rather than human intervention.

x.com10 min read

CRYPTO CZAR DAVID SACKS HAS SAID NFTS AND MEMECOINS ARE COLLECTIBLES, NOT SECURITIES

White House crypto czar David Sacks argues that NFTs and memecoins should be classified as collectibles, like baseball cards or stamps, rather than securities or commodities, which would exempt them from stricter financial regulations. While his remarks don't change their legal status, they highlight the ongoing debate over how digital assets should be regulated and taxed in the U.S.

unusualwhales.com1 min read