GameStop’s Bitcoin Exodus: Senate, UK, and the Crypto Chaos!

In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, GameStop transferred its entire 4,710 Bitcoin holdings worth $420 million to Coinbase Prime, a move that has left the financial world whispering of treasuries in disarray and corporate allegiances as fickle as a politician’s promise.

sometimes, the path of least resistance is the most expensive.

Binance seeks Greek MiCA license

  • The cryptocurrency exchange applied for Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation licensing in Greece ahead of the July 1 deadline requiring EU-operating crypto-asset service providers to secure authorization. A race against time, where the finish line is a regulatory hurdle.
  • Binance is collaborating with Greece’s Hellenic Capital Market Commission on the application after establishing a holding company in the EU member state in December. A partnership as smooth as a well-oiled machine-and just as transparent.

Ledger targets NYSE listing

  • The French hardware crypto wallet manufacturer plans an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange this year targeting a valuation exceeding $4 billion according to Financial Times reporting. A dream come true for a company that’s just trying to keep your coins safe.
  • Sources indicate Ledger is working with Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and Barclays to facilitate the IPO as soon as this year. A financial dream team, where the only thing more valuable than the coins is the connections.

BitGo completes NYSE debut

  • Digital asset infrastructure company executives rang the New York Stock Exchange opening bell Thursday morning. A moment of triumph, where the chime of the bell echoes the hopes of a thousand investors.
  • Class A common stock priced at $18 per share, surpassing the expected $15-17 range, with BitGo offering 111,821,595 shares raising potential $213 million at nearly $2 billion valuation. A financial spectacle that makes the stock market look like a circus.

Hong Kong announces stablecoin licensing timeline

  • Financial Secretary Paul Chan informed World Economic Forum attendees in Davos Tuesday that Hong Kong will issue stablecoin provider licenses in the first quarter. A move as calculated as a chess grandmaster’s next move.
  • These will be the first licenses granted since Hong Kong’s new stablecoin licensing regime took effect August 1 last year. A new chapter in the crypto saga, written by regulators with a pen and a sense of duty.

Solana Mobile launches SKR token airdrop

  • The company initiated Tuesday a native token distribution allowing Seeker phone users and active dApp participants to claim SKR assets. A digital gift that’s as generous as it is confusing.
  • The announcement stated “Seeker and SKR are a bet that there’s another way for mobile: that the people who use the network should own the network.” A philosophy that’s as lofty as a crypto whale’s wallet.
  • Over 100,000 eligible users can claim stakes in the mobile-focused blockchain ecosystem through this distribution. A chance to own a piece of the future-or at least a token.

Pump.fun establishes investment division

  • The meme coin launchpad launched Pump Fund, a new investment arm dedicated to supporting startup projects within its ecosystem. A venture as chaotic as it is ambitious.
  • The initiative aims to “advance the startup ecosystem on pump fun by aligning itself with projects long-term” according to X announcements. A long-term plan that’s as vague as it is bold.

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2026-01-25 13:54