Daily | South Korea will allow charities and universities to sell cryptocurrencies; Zhao Changpeng's pet dog is a Belgian Malinos; the official website of the US "Government Efficiency Department" is officially launched

Compiled by: Fairy, ChainCatcher

Important information:

• Zhao Changpeng revealed that his pet dog is a Belgian Malinos , and multiple Memes of the same name appear on the chain
• Zhao Changpeng: Consider whether to publish the name and photos of the pet dog, and may interact with several Meme coins on BNB Chain
• Binance Alpha adds KMNO, GPS, VIRTUAL, ONDO, MORPHO, AERO
• South Korea will allow charities and universities to sell cryptocurrency donations on Q2
• Ethereum Foundation: In the future, the treasury funds will explore ETH pledge and other possibilities
• Upbit will launch TRUMP won, BTC and USDT trading pairs
• The official website of the US Department of Government Efficiency is officially launched and will disclose details of cost reduction
• FOX Reporter: SEC and CFTC consider cooperation on crypto regulation and plan to restart the joint advisory committee

"What important events have happened in the past 24 hours"

[Ethereum Foundation: In the future, the treasury funds will explore ETH

pledge and other possibilities](https://www.chaincatcher.com/article/2167396)

The Ethereum Foundation officially stated that 10,000 ETH to Spark, 10,000 ETH to Aave Prime, 20,800 ETH to Aave Core, and 4,200 ETH to Compound have been deployed. There is more content in the future, including exploring pledges.

[Binance Alpha adds KMNO, GPS, VIRTUAL, ONDO, MORPHO,

AERO](https://www.chaincatcher.com/article/2167385)

According to the official page, Binance Alpha has added KMNO and GPS.

Previous news , Binance Alpha added VIRTUAL, ONDO, MORPHO, and AERO.

[South Korea will allow charities and universities to sell

cryptocurrency donations on Q2](https://www.chaincatcher.com/article/2167363)

According to the South Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced that South Korea will allow charities, universities and cryptocurrency exchanges to sell some of its cryptocurrencies in the second quarter of this year.

In addition, the FSC program allows South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges to sell crypto assets obtained as fee income to cover operating costs such as wages and taxes. However, in order to avoid conflicts of interest with users caused by large-scale sell-offs on the exchange, the relevant operations will be gradually promoted and implemented after establishing a unified "sales guide" among operators.

According to the plan, in the second half of this year, about 3,500 listed companies and professional investors will be allowed to open real-name accounts for investment.

Earlier today, the South Korean Financial Commission plans to open corporate and exchange accounts in three phases.

[Upbit will launch TRUMP won, BTC and USDT trading

pairs](https://www.chaincatcher.com/article/2167343)

According to official news, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit announced that it will launch the TRUMP token of Solana Network at 18:00 on February 13 (Korean time). The exchange will open TRUMP/KRW, TRUMP/BTC and TRUMP/USDT trading pairs at the same time.

[A Chinese family was kidnapped in Chicago and asked for $15 million

worth of crypto assets](https://www.chaincatcher.com/article/2167339)

According to the Chicago Tribune, six men were charged for allegedly kidnapping a family of three and a babysitter in Chicago and forcing them to transfer $15 million worth of cryptocurrency.

Recently declassified FBI testimony showed that the kidnappers pretended they accidentally damaged the garage door, knocked on the door of the family's townhouse, and then forcibly broke into the house with guns. The kidnappers allegedly demanded that the ransom be paid in bitcoin, as well as other cryptocurrencies. The victim was detained for a total of five days, during which time one of the victims called his father through the Chinese text message app WeChat to inform him that he had been kidnapped.

The six suspects were charged on December 13. Only one of them was arrested, 34-year-old Wei Zehuan (transliteration), who was arrested on January 17 when he tried to enter the United States again from Mexico.

The other five suspects include Zhang Fan, Yan Huajing, Jiang Shengnan, Lian Shiqiang and Cao Ye (transliteration), some of whom are believed to have fled to China after Wei was arrested.

[The official website of the US Department of Government Efficiency is

officially launched and will disclose details of cost reduction](https://www.chaincatcher.com/article/2167321)

The U.S. Department of Efficiency (DOGE) led by Musk announced that its official website doge.gov is now officially launched, providing the following content:

• Dynamic update of X platform

• Government organizational structure integration (manually sorted out 16,000+ institutions)

• Overview of the regulatory system, including the “unconstitutional index” (measures the ratio of regulations formulated by non-elected officials to Congress legislation)

Future updates (expected to be launched on February 14):

• Details and evidence of government cost reduction

• Overall savings report

DOGE said it will continue to optimize the website features and welcome public feedback to improve transparency and practicality.

[Bitdeer signed a supply chain financing agreement of US$17 million with

a Singaporean financial institution, with BTC holdings reaching 724 pieces at the end of January](https://www.chaincatcher.com/article/2167266)

Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer released an unaudited mining and operation update report in January 2025, which disclosed that 126 bitcoins were produced in January, a decrease from the 145 bitcoins output last month , as of January 31, Bitdeer's Bitcoin holdings reached 724.

In addition, Bitdeer also disclosed that it had signed a supply chain financing agreement of US$17 million with a Singaporean financial institution and completed the financing withdrawal in January 2025.

[FOX Reporter: SEC and CFTC consider cooperation on crypto regulation

and plan to restart the joint advisory committee](https://www.chaincatcher.com/article/2167261)

FOX Business reporter Eleanor Terrett posted on X: “As digital assets become the top priority for regulators, the SEC and CFTC are currently discussing how to effectively cooperate in crypto regulation.

One of the ideas is to restore the constitution of the Joint CFTC-SEC Advisory Committee, which was established in 2010 to provide a platform for discussing emerging regulatory issues affecting both agencies. The committee has been in a shutdown since 2014.

The acting CFTC chairperson called for reform of the Advisory Committee last year, saying it was a strong signal of the U.S. adopting a new collaborative and cooperative regulatory approach to digital assets. ”

[Zhao Changpeng: Consider whether to publish the name and photos of the

pet dog, and may interact with several Meme coins on BNB Chain](https://www.chaincatcher.com/article/2167247)

Binance founder Zhao Changpeng (CZ) revealed in response to a question from netizens that he has a Belgian horse dog. When community members ask for photos and names of dogs to be published to create Meme coins, CZ asked back: "How does this work? After I share photos and names of dogs, people create Meme coins? How do you know which is 'official' ? Or is this not really important? ”

After learning about the mechanism, CZ said, "How things work is interesting. As usual, I need to think about it for a day or so. I respect his privacy or to make dog information public for everyone? Well, I might be able to I will also interact with several Meme coins on BNB Chain.”

When someone suggested using random dog photos, CZ responded: "No, that would be a cheat. If you want to do it, do it right. It's just sharing a dog photo and name."

[HashFlare pleaded guilty to $550 million in crypto mining fraud

case](https://www.chaincatcher.com/article/2167246)

According to Cointelegraph, co-founders of crypto mining service HashFlare, Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turogin pleaded guilty in federal court in the West Side of Washington on February 12. The two pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy for telecommunications fraud, involving a total amount of more than US$550 million.

As part of the plea agreement, the two agreed to waive all digital assets frozen by U.S. authorities. The verdict will be held on May 8, with two people facing up to 20 years in prison.

[Zhao Changpeng revealed that his pet dog is a Belgian Malinos , and

multiple Memes of the same name appear on the chain](https://www.chaincatcher.com/article/2167236)

Zhao Changpeng responded to a question from a netizen on the X platform, saying that he had a pet dog, not a Shiba Inu, but a Belgian Malinois, and several Memes of the same name appeared on the chain for a short time.

"What important events have happened in the past 24 hours"

[$SHELL is 40 times oversubscribed, it's time to understand Myshell's

products and token economy](https://www.chaincatcher.com/article/2167376)

Today's focus is Myshell's token $SHELL.

The return of CZ and the BSC chain Meme gradually emerged. The $SHELL token IDO conducted on Binance Wallet and Pancakeswap today also attracted a lot of attention and real money investment.

Under the issuance rule of "planning to raise $800,000 BNB worth and issuing 40 million $SHELL tokens, accounting for 4% of the total supply", as of press time, IDO has exceeded the subscription by nearly 42 times, which shows the rise in market participation willingness to participate .

At the same time, discussions on social media have also increased rapidly with the naked eye.

[Post Meme CZ online tutoring, enthusiastic netizens pay a lot of money

to dig out the "dog"](https://www.chaincatcher.com/article/2167342)

Around the early morning of February 13, Beijing time, X platform user Vee (@theveeman) asked CZ under a tweet Thread: "CZ, do you have a pet dog?"

CZ, who has been extremely active recently, said: "Yes, it's not Shiba Inu, but Belgian horse dog."

[The heads of the two major regulatory agencies are all "his own

people". A new era of encrypted supervision has begun?](https://www.chaincatcher.com/article/2167360)

Since Trump officially entered the White House, favorable policies have frequently appeared. Recently, Trump has nominated former Bitfury Chief Legal Officer Jonathan Gould as the director of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), responsible for overseeing the national banking system. The nomination was submitted to the Senate on February 11 and serves a term of five years.

In addition, he nominated Brian Quintenz, head of policy at a16z, as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

The influence of the US Currency Complaint cannot be underestimated. It is one of the most influential banking regulators in the United States. OCC-regulated banks control most of the U.S. banking industry, including major banks such as Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America. Due to the core position of the U.S. banking system in the global financial market, OCC policies will affect international interbank transactions, dollar clearing system, and global financial stability. In recent years, OCC has allowed national banks to provide crypto custody services and explored the integration of stablecoins and banking systems, which has a far-reaching impact on the compliance development of the crypto industry.

Meme Popular List

According to the market data of Meme token tracking and analysis platform GMGN , as of 19:40 on February 13:

The top five popular Ethereum tokens in the past 24h are: BAD, XCN, UNI , PEPE, SHIB

The top five popular tokens in the past 24h are: YODA , PEAI , Prawn, Fullsend , FLIRTY

The top five popular tokens in the past 24h Base are: VIRTUAL , MOXIE, B3 , TOSHI, AIXBT