ICYMI • CZ joked he’s “always buying the top” after adding more $Aster, but also warned others not to chase hype. • SBF appealed his 25-year sentence, blaming bias and media pressure for the outcome. • ZKsync’s founder wants new tokenomics tying real revenue in fees, licensing, etc. to buybacks, burns, and staking. • The U.S. Treasury sanctioned North Korea-linked actors tied to $3B in stolen crypto, with networks traced to China and Russia. • Berachain recovered $12.8M from the Balancer v2 exploit; HONEY minting and redemptions are back online. • Gemini’s Winklevoss twins applied to the CFTC to launch crypto prediction markets, even as the U.S. shutdown slows reviews. • Arthur Hayes called the recent weakness a “liquidity drain” from the shutdown, his words: “a choppy phase before stealth QE.”