Binance Wallet Launches Irys (IRYS) Trading Competition, with $100,000 Equivalent in Rewards Up for Grabs

On February 24, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao took to social media to say: “Recent reporting on Binance’s compliance efforts has included inaccuracies. The Wall Street Journal published defamatory statements, and despite our attempts to clarify the facts, the journalist did not respond to any of our rebuttals. Binance has sent the attached letter demanding immediate correction and full retraction of these false claims.” In its response letter, Binance noted that a recent Wall Street Journal article on its compliance framework was confusing and distorted, relying on false allegations from disgruntled former employees. This one-sided, flawed perspective reflects the reporter’s lack of understanding of standard compliance procedures for crypto exchanges. In the cases cited in the article, Binance consistently followed industry-leading practices: taking proactive steps, coordinating with law enforcement, and reporting to other regulatory bodies. Over the past two years, Binance has achi

On February 24, CoinDesk reported that Cipher Digital (ticker: CIFR) released its fourth-quarter earnings report, which missed Wall Street estimates and disclosed its transition away from Bitcoin (BTC) mining toward high-performance computing (HPC) data center operations. Formerly known as Cipher Mining, the company posted $60 million in revenue for Q4 2025—falling short of analysts’ consensus expectation of $84.4 million. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in at a loss of $0.14, wider than the projected $0.06 loss. The quarter also saw an adjusted net loss of $55 million.

February 24th — The White House stated on Iran that Trump has consistently prioritized resolving issues diplomatically, but is also prepared to use deadly force when necessary. (per Golden Finance)

February 24th — Per CoinDesk, Strategy founder Michael Saylor noted: “No successful tech investment has escaped a 45% drawdown or that stretch of ‘desolation.’ Our drawdown has lasted 137 days so far, but it could take two or three years. If it takes seven years like Apple did—then congrats. Exactly like Apple.” Saylor urges Bitcoin holders to look at Apple Inc. (AAPL)—not today’s Apple, but the 2013 version. Back then, the stock had fallen 45% from its all-time high, its P/E ratio was under 10, and the market dismissed it as a hopeless “cash cow.” Even though the iPhone was already a necessity for more than a billion people, investors weren’t buying it. Apple didn’t fully reclaim its prior market value until seven years later.

Feb. 24 — White House Press Secretary Levitt said President Trump will issue several policy statements tonight. (Golden Ten)

February 24 (Businesswire) — WisdomTree, Inc. today announced it will launch 24/7 trading and real-time settlement for its WisdomTree Treasury Money Market Digital Fund (WTGXX). This marks the first time in U.S. regulatory context that registered tokenized mutual fund shares will be permitted to deliver 24/7 trading and real-time settlement via a dealer-led, proprietary liquidity model. For funds regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, this capability is unprecedented — a major advancement for the tokenized securities market relative to traditional markets. Real-time settlement lets investors access income-generating assets instantly, eliminating the T+1 delay of traditional markets, reducing fund detention, and unlocking the efficiency and liquidity advantages of tokenized assets.