TREE NEWS reports: The founder of Vector, a mobile social trading app sold to Coinbase, reflects on why fomo, a similar product, achieved greater success by targeting mainstream users beyond crypto Twitter. He believes social trading is a trillion-dollar opportunity as more assets move on-chain, including RWAs, and praises fomo’s execution.
TREE NEWS reports: US spot Bitcoin ETF inflows slowed to $232.1 million, ending an eight-day streak that totaled $2.8 billion. Meanwhile, XRP funds saw their largest inflow since January 5. BTC price remained below $80,000.
TREE NEWS update: Jeremy Allaire announced that StableFX is set to launch on the Arc mainnet. This move aims to leverage Arc’s infrastructure for stablecoin and FX settlement, marking a step forward in integrating traditional finance with blockchain technology.
TREE NEWS reports: Machibig Brother, a prominent crypto trader, has added ENA to his long positions, establishing a long position worth $460,000. This move reflects his bullish sentiment on the token.
TREE NEWS update: Jeremy Allaire announced that StableFX, an institutional-grade stablecoin FX engine, is set to launch on the Arc mainnet, having already been deployed on the Arc public testnet. It supports near-instant, 24/7 settlement for local currency stablecoins across major and emerging markets, using a PvP mechanism to reduce capital lock-up and enabling access to multiple vetted counterparties with a single onboarding.
TREE NEWS reports: Bithumb has won a first-instance court ruling in a lawsuit over mistakenly sent Bitcoin. The decision marks a legal precedent for exchange liability in such cases.
TREE NEWS update: The BSC-based meme coin HOMER has seen its market cap exceed $1.13 million, according to Odaily’s Meme Express. Traders speculate that ‘Homer’ is CZ’s internal codename, with Yi He referred to as ‘Marge’, linking it to The Simpsons series. The token is highlighted by Odaily’s AI model as a trending community pick, but carries high volatility risk.
TREE NEWS reports: South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb won the first lawsuit in its recovery of mistakenly sent bitcoins, with a court ordering a user to return about 194 million won ($145,000). The incident occurred in February when Bithumb erroneously distributed 620,000 BTC (worth ~$5B), and the exchange has recovered 99% so far. This is the first of four lawsuits against users who haven’t returned funds.
TREE NEWS update: The U.S. CFTC issued a warning about cryptocurrency ATM scams, noting that losses exceeded $388 million in 2025. The agency highlighted the growing threat to consumers and urged vigilance.
TREE NEWS reports: The UK government intends to give the Bank of England new responsibilities to support payment innovation, including stablecoins, while preserving its financial stability mandate. This move signals a regulatory embrace of digital assets within the traditional financial system.
TREE NEWS update: Oil prices declined on Monday, with WTI crude falling 1.00% to $80.62 per barrel and Brent crude down 0.9% to $85.57, according to Gate data. The move reflects broader market sentiment and has no direct connection to crypto or RWA.
TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin multisig hardware wallet Frostsnap released v0.4.0, fixing two security issues with no reported user fund losses. One issue involved malicious signing requests that could mislabel outputs, and another caused change addresses to fall outside wallet recovery scan range. The update adds firmware downgrade protection and urges users to update promptly.
TREE NEWS reports: WEEX Labs reports that Nvidia’s better-than-expected guidance has lifted the compute/AI sector, with LITE token surging over 10% in 24 hours. The news highlights the positive sentiment in AI-related crypto assets.
TREE NEWS update: Bitget has launched a ‘Simple Earn’ dual-boost campaign offering up to 10% additional interest on USDT subscriptions. The promotion aims to attract users by enhancing yields on stablecoin deposits.
TREE NEWS update: Barret Zoph, co-founder of Thinking Machines Lab, has joined Google. The move signals a notable talent shift in the AI industry.
TREE NEWS reports: An attacker exploited a vulnerability in Enjin, extracting ENJ items from approximately 52 wallets, resulting in losses of about $142,000. The incident highlights ongoing security risks in the NFT/gaming token space.
TREE NEWS update: South Korean crypto exchange Upbit saw its 24-hour trading volume reach approximately $1.083 billion, a 53.2% increase from the previous 24-hour period. The surge reflects heightened trading activity in the crypto market.
TREE NEWS reports: Dallas Fed economists warn that tokenized deposits could make bank funding less stable, potentially pushing lenders toward costlier funding sources. This could ultimately increase credit costs for US consumers and businesses.
TREE NEWS update: Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed down 0.20% at 66,131.98 points, while South Korea’s KOSPI gained 1.53% to 6,912.37 points. The mixed performance reflects divergent market sentiment in Asian equities.
TREE NEWS reports: Samsung Electro-Mechanics has increased its Q4 OEM quotes, signaling the start of an upcycle for the MLCC (multilayer ceramic capacitor) industry. The price adjustment reflects tightening supply and robust demand, which could benefit related stocks in the electronics supply chain.