*#whatsupwithweb3* on _13 February 2025_ *_NFA, DYOR_* *Buzzword of the Day* Story Protocol $IP Pi Network *News* New York Senator Pushes For Crypto Task Force as State Revisits Digital Asset Regulation https://decrypt.co/305746/new-york-senator-pushes-for-crypto-task-force-as-state-revisits-digital-asset-regulation Avalon Labs Explores First Bitcoin-Backed Public Debt Fund https://news.bitcoin.com/avalon-labs-explores-first-bitcoin-backed-public-debt-fund/ South Korea to allow institutions to sell crypto donations in 2025 https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korea-institutions-sell-crypto-donations-2025 Coinbase Engages with Indian Regulators for Market Re-entry https://blockonomi.com/coinbase-engages-with-indian-regulators-for-market-re-entry/ Mastercard tokenized 30% of its transactions in 2024 https://cointelegraph.com/news/mastercard-tokenized-transactions-crypto-stablecoins-competition Pi Network prepares to open to external networks amid listing challenges https://cryptoslate.com/pi-network-prepares-to-open-to-external-networks-amid-listing-challenges/ Solana trading bots beat Ethereum’s 24-hour revenue https://protos.com/four-solana-trading-bots-beat-ethereums-24-hour-revenue/ *Security and Scam Updates* Crypto scams set for biggest year ever due to AI: Chainalysis https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-scams-biggest-year-ever-2025-from-ai-chainalysis *Project Updates* Tether Develops Bridge-Free Solution for Cross-Chain USDT Transfers https://blockonomi.com/tether-develops-bridge-free-solution-for-cross-chain-usdt-transfers/ Tokenization protocol Midas introduces 'liquid yield tokens' with risk managers MEV Capital, Edge Capital and RE7 Capital https://www.theblock.co/post/340580/tokenization-protocol-midas-liquid-yield-tokens-risk-managers *Raises and Funding* Fragmetric $7m seed round https://x.com/fragmetric/status/1887864059212775506 Flashnet $4.5m seed https://x.com/flashnet/status/1886797005738893598