Market
Regulation
Hong Kong sets deadline for crypto exchange licensing applications or face shutdown
Hong Kong has licensed only two crypto trading platforms for traders in its region.
Politics
El Salvador to expand Bitcoin initiatives following Bukele’s landslide re-election
Bukele's Vice President recently restated the country's commitment to embracing Bitcoin.
AI
CoinStats introduces AI-driven Exit Strategy feature to maximize crypto profits
The AI-powered Exit Strategy tool would suggest the optimal selling prices for digital assets held in a portfolio.
Stablecoins
Tether CEO bashes JPMorgan’s ‘hypocrisy’ amid stablecoin dominance concerns
JPMorgan warned that Tether's USDT dominance might be a risk for the emerging industry.
Exchanges
Jupiter airdrop propels Solana DEXs to outpace Ethereum in daily trading activity
Jupier airdropped $700 million worth of its JUP tokens to nearly a million wallets.
Bankruptcy
Bankrupt FTX wants to sell $175 million claim against Genesis to aid creditor repayment
Genesis claims are trading for around 65 cents on the dollar as of January ending.
Legal
DOJ charges trio in sim-swap scheme potentially linked to $400 million FTX crypto heist
The federal indictment refrains from explicitly naming FTX as the affected company, though reports strongly indicate its involvement.
Mining
US to launch survey on cryptocurrency miners’ energy consumption
The US has emerged as a major Bitcoin mining hub in recent years.
Mining
Hut 8 signs four-year deal to manage Celsius Bitcoin mining operations Ionic Digital
Bitcoin miner Hut8 said it could earn more than $100M for managing defunct Celsius mining assets.
Hacks
Singapore issues warning on rising ‘crypto drainer’ phishing scams
Web3 security firm Scam Sniffer reported that these drainers stole $10 million in the past week.
Stablecoins
Tether reports $5B reserve excess after making more profit than Goldman Sachs last quarter
Tether revealed that it held profits of $5.4 billion in reserves 'to ensure highest resiliency.'
Tokenization
Top crypto projects to release $1 billion tokens from lock ups this February
The planned token release could have a significant impact on the price dynamics of the digital assets.