What to Know:
First, US President Donald Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ.
Next, Gamestop drops a mocking, press-release-style announcement declaring the end of the console wars.
Then, the White House (yes, that one) pushes a pic of Donald Trump as Halo’s Master Chief.
All fun and games, or is there something brewing underneath it all? In the wake of the tweets, $WLFI’s trading volume briefly spiked to $220M before falling back below $200M. Will CZ’s restoration push $WLFI even higher on the back of Trump’s support?
Regardless of the gory details of the deal between MGX and WLFI, Binance’s role is clear. And now, with CZ cleared and a potential return to Binance possible, Trump’s World Liberty Financial has (re)gained an important ally.
But what about GameStop?
The original title for Halo – back in the halcyon days of 2004 – was ‘Halo: Combat Evolved.’ GameStop remembers those days and decided to remind everyone of them in a probably unserious press release on X.
Fair play on GameStop, which knows its memes and popular culture. The ‘PR’ jokingly refers to the end of the console wars, the decades-long competition over which company and console would launch the biggest games (and draw the most players).
Enter Donald Trump’s social media team at the White House, who saw an opportunity and took it:
Why the shout-out? That’s where the details end and the speculation begins:
There’s no way to tell. Regardless, GameStop is honoring Halo, and then the White House’s response. However, as it sets up for the biggest crypto presales of 2025 to achieve immediate success, Max Doge.
To avoid missing out, check out the $MAXI presale page for the latest information.
What will CZ do now that he’s been pardoned? And where will WLFI go from here? The token is already up 10% for the week, with a 24-hour trading volume of around $176M; will it make further moves in the future?
As always, do your own research – this isn’t financial advice.
