China bars unapproved issuance of Yuan-linked stablecoins abroad — link | AI comment

South Korea to tighten crypto oversight targeting market manipulation: report — link | AI comment

Digital asset investment products saw a marked slowdown in outflows last week, which totalled $187m — link | AI comment

Strategy has acquired 1,142 BTC for ~$90 million at ~$78,815 per Bitcoin — link | AI comment

Bitcoin miner Cango sells 4,451 BTC to strengthen balance sheet, back AI push with $305 million proceeds — link | AI comment

Jump Trading poised to gain stakes in Kalshi and Polymarket — link | AI comment

The hash price index, a measure of Bitcoin mining revenue, has fallen to a record low of approximately 3 cents per terahash; consequently, Bitcoin mining difficulty has dropped by 11%, marking its largest negative adjustment since the 2021 China ban — link | AI comment

Interactive Brokers expands crypto futures offering with Coinbase Derivatives — link | AI comment

Goldman Sachs discloses $1.1b in BTC, $1b in ETH, $153m in XRP and $108m in SOL - representing a 0.33% crypto allocation — link | AI comment

Hong Kong expands crypto rules to allow margin financing and perpetual contracts — link | AI comment

Danske Bank offers Bitcoin, Ethereum ETPs to investors, ending eight-year crypto 'ban' — link | AI comment

Bitcoin's latest recovery lacks momentum as perpetual futures open interest remains 51% below its October peak, signaling a significant retreat in trader conviction and leverage — link | AI comment

Binance completes $1 billion transition of SAFU reserves into Bitcoin — link | AI comment

Thailand moves to integrate crypto into local derivatives market — link | AI comment

Coinbase misses Q4 estimates, posts $667 million loss, sees revenue tumble 20% — link | AI comment

South Korean financial giant Mirae Asset buys 92% stake in Korbit crypto exchange — link | AI comment

Binance France head targeted in botched home invasion as three arrested: report — link | AI comment

U.S. CPI: +2.4% YOY (EST. +2.5%)
U.S. CORE CPI: +2.5% YOY (EST. +2.5%)

Deribit wins FOW Derivatives Trading System of the Year award — link | AI comment

Binance fires top investigators who claim to have uncovered evidence of Iranian sanctions violations: Fortune — link | AI comment

X to launch "Smart Cashtags," enabling direct in-timeline trading of stocks and crypto — link