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RECENTLY: According to report, Crypto sleuth Marty Party has accused Binance of funneling funds into Wintermute to manipulate the market and trigger forced sell-offs, while Wintermute CEO Gaevoy has dismissed the claims, assuring the situation is not comparable to past collapses like FTX or Terra-Luna.
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JUST IN: Semler Scientific (SMLR) has purchased 871 more Bitcoin for $88.5 million, bringing its total holdings to 3,192 BTC, making it one of 29 publicly traded companies with Bitcoin on their balance sheet.
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RECENTLY: Moonray Studios’ Ethereum-based multiplayer battle arena game, Moonray has announced launch on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 later this year, following its PC release on the Epic Games Store in July, with playtests expected in the second half of 2025.
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JUST IN: Neptune Digital Assets Corp. purchased 1 million DOGE tokens for $270,000 in late 2024, becoming the second publicly traded company to acquire Dogecoin, according to VanEck Head of Digital Assets Research Matt Sigel, with plans to expand its crypto holdings while managing leverage risk.
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ANALYSIS: Solana led weekly application revenue with $109.5M (65% market share), followed by Ethereum ($19.9M), BNB ($19.6M), and Base ($13.1M), all experiencing declines.
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OPINION: Steve Yun had defended Telegram’s exclusive support for The Open Network (TON), stating it is a necessity for security and scalability, ensuring the blockchain can handle Telegram’s 950 million users while remaining permissionless and open.
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RECENTLY: Missouri's Senate Bill SB 614 has proposed allowing up to 10% of public funds to be invested in Bitcoin, while also protecting self-custody rights, Bitcoin mining, and exempting nodes from money transmitter licensing requirements.
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JUST IN: Over 50% of Ethereum validators have signaled support for raising the gas limit, the first increase since Ethereum's transition to proof-of-stake, sparking debate over scalability benefits versus potential network stability risks.
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RECENTLY: Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has announced plans to expand its crypto regulatory team by adding eight new staff as part of a proposed budget increase for 2025-26, reinforcing its commitment to becoming a global crypto hub.
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RECENTLY: According to a report, a Canadian man, Andean Medjedovic, has been indicted for allegedly exploiting DeFi protocols KyberSwap and Indexed Finance to fraudulently obtain $65 million, facing multiple charges while remaining at large.
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RECENTLY: According to Bloomberg, U.S. authorities have reportedly ignored Senator Cynthia Lummis' January 31 deadline to explain the fate of Bitcoin seized from Silk Road, raising concerns over billions in lost potential value.
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RECENTLY: Trump-linked DeFi project World Liberty Financial moved over $250 million in Ethereum and Wrapped Bitcoin but clarified it was for treasury management, not selling assets, per report.
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JUST IN: Oklahoma introduces bill to allow state employees to be paid in Bitcoin.
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RECENTLY: According to a report, President Donald Trump has announced the creation of the first-ever U.S. sovereign wealth fund through an executive order, aiming to monetize government-owned assets for economic value.
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RECENTLY: MicroStrategy has temporarily halted its Bitcoin purchases after 12 consecutive weeks of accumulation, according to co-founder Michael Saylor.
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RECENTLY: Apple has updated its XProtect antivirus software to block North Korea-linked Ferret malware, which targets crypto wallets by posing as recruiters on LinkedIn, according to a report by SentinelOne.
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RECENTLY: According to a report, Gwacheon City, South Korea, will launch a virtual asset seizure system next month to track and confiscate crypto from tax evaders, targeting 361 individuals with $12.9 million in unpaid taxes.
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OPINION: Analyst Michaël van de Poppe predicts a quick bounce and rally for altcoins following the recent market correction, comparing it to the March 2020 crash, while noting that larger investors are accumulating Bitcoin.
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TODAY: WazirX has urged creditors to approve its restructuring plan—approved by the Singapore High Court, or face potential repayment delays until 2030, warning that rejection could extend timelines due to ownership disputes and liquidation costs.
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RECENTLY: Moonwalk Fitness has announced it's launch on Google Play, allowing Android users to access its gamified accountability app for tracking movement and activity.
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JUST IN: Sol Strategies expanded its validator operations by adding 212,764 SOL in January and deploying Firedancer for enhanced speed and efficiency, while also increasing its holdings by 21,200 SOL.
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JUST IN: China's State Council Tariff Commission will impose new tariffs on selective U.S. imports starting February 10, 2025, including a 15% duty on coal and LNG and a 10% tariff on crude oil, agricultural machinery, and large-engine vehicles.
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JUST IN: Pixion Games, the studio behind the Web3 action RPG Fableborne, has raised $12.4 million in a funding round led by Delphi Ventures, with support from Animoca Brands, YGG, and Sky Mavis, to launch its POWER token later this year.
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RECENTLY: The AFL-CIO has sued the U.S. Treasury, alleging it unlawfully granted Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive financial and personal data, calling it a massive privacy intrusion, per report.
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JUST IN: The Thai SEC has announced plans to launch a distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based trading platform to enable securities firms to exchange digital tokens, aiming to reshape investment patterns and expand digital finance opportunities.
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RECENTLY: The market capitalization of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) reached a record $17.1 billion on Feb. 1, with private credit making up 70% of the total, according to RWAdotxyz.
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OPINION: Miles Jennings, general counsel for a16z, argues that traditional regulatory measures fail to address centralization issues in tech, finance, and AI, advocating for decentralization as a solution but emphasizing the need for strong incentives to make it viable.
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TODAY: According to data from DefiLlama, Layer-1 blockchain Hyperliquid has surpassed Ethereum in seven-day revenues, generating $12.8 million compared to Ethereum’s $11.5 million, driven by its growing popularity in perpetual futures trading.
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TODAY: Russia has announced mandatory registration of cryptocurrency mining equipment to regulate the sector and combat illegal mining, led by Deputy Minister of Energy Yevgeny Grabchak.
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JUST IN: Kraken has acquired a MiFID license in the EU through a Cypriot investment firm, allowing it to offer crypto derivatives as part of its ongoing European expansion, per report.
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