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Binance's Token Chaos, DOGE Saves $36B, Kanye's Twitter Meltdown, Saudi's $15B AI Shopping Spree
CZ admits listing flaws, Musk hunts government waste, Kanye's dramatic exit from X, and the Middle East's massive AI gamble - all the juicy details inside!

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It's Your favorite dessert-inspired crypto analyst Mochi here, serving up today's hottest digital dish! We've got quite the menu: CZ spilling the tea on Binance's listing process, Musk's DOGE agency saving billions, Kanye's dramatic Twitter exit, and Saudi Arabia's massive AI feast. Grab your favorite beverage because this newsletter is packed with more flavor than a Japanese mochi platter!
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🟧 Former Binance CEO CZ criticizes the exchange's token listing process, suggesting automated listings similar to DEXs as a potential solution.
🟧 Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has saved $36.7B in taxpayer money while uncovering a $100B spending loophole, sparking calls for blockchain-based treasury solutions.
🟧 Kanye West's Twitter account was deactivated following controversial Super Bowl comments about Taylor Swift and concerning posts about his wife and antisemitic remarks.
🟧 Saudi Arabia announces a $14.9B investment in AI through partnerships with major tech companies like Google, Lenovo, and Alibaba to establish itself as a regional AI hub.
Binance CEO Admits Current Token Listing System Must Change

Changpeng "CZ" Zhao just called out Binance's token listing process as "broken" - talk about awkward family dinner conversations! The main issue? That nail-biting 4-hour window between announcement and listing that's causing more drama than a reality TV show.
TST got listed on Binance. A few thoughts:
1. CZ said “fundamentals”, then talks about a test coin turned meme coin.
I posted to clarify that TST was NOT endorsed by me/us. It was just a test token used in a video tutorial. But every clarification post just made it more viral… x.com/i/web/status/1…
— CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance)
2:18 PM • Feb 9, 2025
When Binance announces a new token listing, traders sprint to grab the token on DEXs. Then, when it finally hits Binance, they dump it faster than a bad date.
Test (TST) token fiasco. This little troublemaker, originally created as a BNB Chain tutorial prop, somehow moonshot to a $489 million market cap before taking a 50% nosedive.

TST/USD, market cap, all-time chart. Source: CoinMarketCap
"CEX should list (almost) everything automatically, just like DEX." Coming from the guy who built Binance, that's like Gordon Ramsay saying we should all just order takeout!
Looking at all the new listing of the past 6 months on the largest CEX, Binance, we note that >80% of tokens are down from their listing date.
The only exceptions are:
- $MEME: A meme coin
- $ORDI : No tier 1 VC
- $JUP + $JTO: Big Solana momentum
- $WIF: Another meme coin— flow (@tradetheflow_)
8:19 AM • May 17, 2024
But here's the kicker - over 80% of tokens listed on Binance lose value within their first six months. Maybe that's why projects like Hyperliquid (HYPE) are saying "thanks, but no thanks" to traditional listings, with their $7.5 billion fair launch making waves in the crypto ocean.
CZ believes Binance's 4-hour listing notice creates unhealthy price manipulation
Test token (TST) drama highlights current listing process flaws
Future might lean towards fair launches like HYPE's $7.5B success, bypassing traditional CEX listings
Musk DOGE Agency Discovers 100B Dollar Government Spending Loophole

Elon Musk said he wanted to trim $2 trillion in government fat? Well, his aptly named DOGE agency (clever boy!) has already fetched $36.7 billion in savings - and they're just getting started!
So cool! You can now track how much the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has saved taxpayers in real time! $36.73 billion and counting! 🤑🇺🇸 doge-tracker.com
— Clown World ™ 🤡 (@ClownWorld_)
6:46 AM • Feb 10, 2025
DOGE just uncovered a $100 billion yearly "whoopsie" in government spending. Apparently, there were billions in payments going to folks without Social Security numbers, which is about as suspicious as a cat claiming it didn't push that glass off the table. Treasury officials are speculating that about half of that - yes, $50 billion per year - might be straight-up fraud. That's $1 billion walking out the door every week!
To be clear, what the @DOGE team and @USTreasury have jointly agreed makes sense is the following:
- Require that all outgoing government payments have a payment categorization code, which is necessary in order to pass financial audits. This is frequently left blank, making… x.com/i/web/status/1…
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)
7:51 PM • Feb 8, 2025
Coinbase's CEO Brian Armstrong caught the scent and is now barking up the blockchain tree, suggesting we need more transparency in government spending. I mean, when even the US Treasury is considering blockchain solutions, you know the times they are a-changin'!
Great progress @DOGE
Imagine if every government expenditure was done transparently onchain. Would make it much easier to audit.
doge-tracker.com
— Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong)
10:23 PM • Feb 8, 2025
Jean Rausis from Smardex thinks this could make the US the "de facto global leader in blockchain innovation" - as long as it's permissionless, otherwise it's about as transparent as a brick wall!
DOGE is scheduled to wrap up its government diet plan on July 4, 2026 - because nothing says "financial independence" quite like the Independence Day, am I right?
DOGE agency has saved $36.7B in taxpayer money and found a potential $50B/year fraud scheme
Crypto leaders pushing for blockchain-based treasury solutions for better transparency
Project set to conclude on July 4, 2026, with plans for a leaner, more efficient government
Kanye West Permanently Leaves Twitter After Super Bowl Controversy

Kanye West's Twitter account has gone dark after a whirlwind of controversy that started with a... checks notes... Super Bowl iPhone commercial shot at the dentist. Yes, you read that right. Our man Ye spent his Super Bowl ad budget on new teeth, proving that dental work is apparently the new Gucci.
Ye’s final message before deactivating his account on X.
Follow: @AFpost
— AF Post (@AFpost)
4:12 AM • Feb 10, 2025
During the big game, Ye decided to unleash a caps-lock tirade against Taylor Swift for allegedly singing along to Kendrick Lamar's halftime show.
Why Kendrick Lamar Won’t Get Paid For The Super Bowl Halftime Show trib.al/Tjp2lqUtrib.al/Tjp2lqU
— Forbes (@Forbes)
5:16 PM • Feb 9, 2025
The plot thickens with recent concerning posts about his wife Bianca Censori and some deeply troubling antisemitic statements that had David Schwimmer and Piers Morgan calling for Ye's account suspension. Schwimmer pointed out that Ye's 32.7 million followers are "twice as many people than the number of Jews in existence," highlighting the potential impact of such harmful rhetoric.
In a recent plot twist, Ye also revealed that he was previously misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder and now believes he has autism, explaining that this diagnosis is why he tends to do the opposite of what his fans want - like wearing that infamous Trump hat. It's giving "You can't tell me what to do" energy, but make it clinical.
Kanye's Super Bowl iPhone commercial about new teeth preceded his Twitter exit
Account deactivation followed controversial posts about Taylor Swift, his wife, and antisemitic remarks
Revealed recent autism diagnosis, explaining it influences his contrarian behavior
Saudi Arabia Partners With Tech Giants For 15B Dollar AI Investment

Saudi Arabia is trading in their oil wells for AI neural networks, dropping a casual $14.9 billion on artificial intelligence and emerging tech. That's enough money to buy everyone on Earth a decent laptop - well, maybe just a really nice mousepad, but you get the point!
#INFOGRAPHIC: #SaudiArabia announces investments worth $14.9 billion on the first day of the #LEAP25 tech conference as the Kingdom continues to spearhead its economic diversification efforts
@LEAPandInnovate | @McitGovSa
arabnews.com/LEAP2025— Arab News | Business (@ArabNewsBiz)
2:17 PM • Feb 9, 2025
The kingdom is partnering with tech heavyweights.We're talking Google Cloud, Lenovo, Alibaba Cloud, Qualcomm, Groq, and Salesforce - basically the Avengers of the tech world, but with more PowerPoint presentations.

Saudi Arabia announces $14.9 billion in AI investments via tech partnerships at the LEAP 2025 Tech Conference. Source: Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia
Aramco the seventh largest company in the world is teaming up with Groq in a $1.5 billion partnership to build AI-powered cloud computing. As their exec VP put it, "Our business is all about scale" - which is corporate speak for "go big or go home!"

Largest Companies by market capitalization. Source: CompaniesMarketCap
Alat and Lenovo are throwing $2 billion at building a local AI and robotics facility.
Tether decided to join the Middle Eastern tech party by partnering with UAE's Reelly Tech to make property deals as easy as sending a crypto meme. Because why not add some blockchain spice to this AI curry?
🇦🇪 LATEST: Tether partners with Reelly Tech, a UAE real estate platform with 30K+ agents, now using $USDT for faster, more efficient transactions.
— Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph)
2:12 PM • Feb 6, 2025
Saudi Arabia commits $14.9B to AI development with major tech partnerships
Aramco's $1.5B Groq deal and Alat-Lenovo's $2B facility lead the investment parade
Multiple tech giants establishing regional headquarters in Riyadh, transforming it into an AI hub
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