RaaS #524: CZ Pardoned by Trump!

Polymarket Will Launch Token, Aster Plans Buyback, and Moar!

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What did he do?

More L1s are migrating to Ethereum L2s. Celo, Ronin, and others are abandoning sovereignty for shared security and cheaper infra. Ethereum’s rollup-centric roadmap is turning it into the internet’s settlement layer — everyone else just builds on top.

CZ thanked Trump for the October 2025 pardon that wipes his 2023 AML conviction. With no more federal restrictions, he’s free to re-enter crypto fully, and likely will. The kingpin’s back, just in time for a new bull cycle.

Your daily dose of bite-sized news to stay updated.

1. Aave Labs has acquired GetStable, signaling deeper expansion into everyday on-chain finance.

2. BanditXBT joins Kaito as Growth Marketing Specialist to help expand the InfoFi creator ecosystem.

3. Polymarket will launch a native POLY token and conduct an airdrop.

4. JPMorgan will let institutional clients use Bitcoin and Ethereum as collateral for loans via third-party custody by the end of 2025.

5. North Korea has scaled its crypto crime ops to launder over $6B via Russia, Hong Kong, and Cambodia, funding nuclear and military programs.

Stable hit its $825M cap within 30 mins of launch, but on-chain data shows deposits opened 22 mins early. Over 60% of the inflow came from just 10 wallets, led by a $101M USDT whale.

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CZ flipped burgers, pumped gas, dropped out, and bet it all on Bitcoin. Now he’s back, without a federal leash. Reminder: crypto is still the wildest redemption arc on Earth.

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Aster plans to allocate 70–80% of S3 fees toward ASTER buybacks, with exact figures to follow. Citing market volatility, they’re keeping future airdrop and buyback plans flexible.

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That’s all for today, see you Monday!