Here’s what happened in crypto today
Today in crypto, Vitalik Buterin is an onchain billionaire again, Bo Hines, director of White House Crypto Council steps down. Meanwhile, Trump-linked World Liberty Financial is weighing a $1.5 billion Nasdaq-listed treasury company to hold WLFI tokens. Vitalik Buterin reclaims 'onchain billionaire' crown as Ether tops $4.2KEthereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has regained his status as a ten-figure crypto holder just days after Ether crossed the $4,000 price level for the first time in eight months, according to a blockchain intelligence firm.“Vitalik Buterin is now an onchain billionaire again,” Arkham said in a post on Saturday. At the time of publication, Buterin’s portfolio is valued at approximately $1.04 billion, holding 240,042 ETH alongside smaller stakes in cryptocurrencies such as Aave Ethereum (AETHWETH), WhiteRock (WHITE), Moo Deng (MOODENG), and Wrapped Ethereum (WETH).On Saturday, Ether climbed another 6.38%, reaching as high as $4,332 following its return to $4,000 on Friday — a level not seen since December 2024 — while Bitcoin’s share of the crypto market cap declined.At the time of publication, Ether is trading at $4,244, according to Nansen.Bo Hines announces he is stepping down from the White House Crypto CouncilBo Hines, the executive director of the White House Crypto Council, an advisory group to US president Donald Trump, announced he is stepping down as head of the group on Saturday.The departing crypto advisor said he is rejoining the private sector, but will continue to advocate for digital assets. Hines wrote in an X post:“Serving in President Trump’s administration and working alongside our brilliant AI & Crypto Czar, David Sacks, as Executive Director of the White House Crypto Council, has been the honor of a lifetime. Together, we have positioned America as the crypto capital of the world.”The crypto council has garnered praise from supporters, who say the group helped establish a guiding regulatory framework for digital assets in the US, and criticism from those who say the group has ignored key pieces of Bitcoin legislation.World Liberty Financial weighs $1.5B public company to hold WLFI tokensWorld Liberty Financial, the Trump family-backed crypto venture, is exploring the creation of a publicly traded company to hold its WLFI tokens, with a fundraising target of roughly $1.5 billion.The structure of the deal is still being finalized, but major investors in technology and crypto have been approached, and discussions are said to be progressing quickly, according to a Friday report from Bloomberg.The move would place World Liberty among a growing wave of digital-asset treasury companies, which are publicly traded firms holding crypto reserves. These companies have raised an estimated $79 billion in 2025 for Bitcoin purchases alone, per the report.World Liberty, whose website names Donald Trump as “co-founder emeritus,” launched last year with plans for a crypto-lending app and currently offers USD1, a dollar-backed stablecoin.