🌐 Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao stated at the World Economic Forum in Davos that he is in talks with several countries about the tokenization of state assets.

🚀 This could be a significant step in integrating crypto technologies into the public sector and opens new horizons for applying blockchain in managing state finances.

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🇬🇷 Binance has applied for a MiCA license in Greece amid approaching compliance deadlines in the EU.

📅 This came after France noted that the exchange still lacks a license under MiCA, with the compliance deadline expiring in June.

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📉 Optimism regarding the Bitcoin bull market has declined after the October crash, and the chances for short-term growth of BTC above $100,000 have started to fade. Current forecasts indicate that the price of Bitcoin may become unattainable in the near future.

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🇳🇱 The Netherlands risks losing capital due to the tax on unrealized gains from stocks and cryptocurrencies.

Investors and cryptocurrency users warn that the proposed tax could lead to a massive outflow of capital and talent from the country.

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✈️ The Ethereum treasury company ETHZilla has acquired jet engines amid efforts to tokenize real assets after selling at least $114.5 million of its ETH reserves in recent months.

The company is betting on the integration of real assets into the blockchain ecosystem.

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🇨🇴 Colombia's second-largest pension fund, AFP Protección, has announced its intention to provide its clients with access to a Bitcoin-related fund.

Access to this fund will be limited to qualified investors and will not affect the main allocation of Colombians' pension savings.

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📉 The Fed's decision on interest rates this week could impact Bitcoin and the dollar.

It's expected that Jerome Powell might announce a "soft pause," but his comments on other issues could temper the bullish reaction to BTC and other risky assets.

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🔒 Matcha Meta urges users to revoke one-time permissions for the SwapNet router following a vulnerability in the smart contract, resulting in the theft of up to $16.8 million on the Base blockchain.

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🚀 XRP continues to hold the support level in the range of $1.80-$2, however, traders warn that a "surge" to $10 will take time.

Several indicators suggest a possible continuation of sideways price movement before XRP can reach double-digit values.

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🪙 Attention of crypto traders to silver has peaked, according to Santiment data.

Interest in this metal has risen following its recent local maximum, leading to FOMO among retail investors. However, it's worth noting that after this, silver experienced a 15% drop.

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🇬🇧 The UK is wrapping up a years-long process of developing rules for the crypto industry, which could allow it to overtake the US, currently stuck in addressing issues related to the CLARITY Act.

The UK's regulatory initiatives highlight the country's commitment to creating clear and effective standards for cryptocurrencies, which could attract new investments and innovations in this sector.

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🚨 A suspected wallet linked to cryptocurrency theft from an alleged U.S. confiscation process has launched a meme coin on the Pump.fun platform. However, the new cryptocurrency experienced a sharp decline, plummeting by 97%. This event has raised warnings about the tokenomics among investors.

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🌟 The insurance company Dubai Insurance has launched a crypto wallet for paying insurance premiums and settling claims.

💼 The new digital wallet enables transactions in cryptocurrency through a partnership with the regulated custodial company Zodia Custody.

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🏦 The crypto exchange Bybit has announced the launch of retail bank accounts with personal IBANs in February!

The new accounts called "My Bank" will provide users with instant access to fiat funds, the ability to make multi-currency transfers, and trade cryptocurrencies in their own name.

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🏦 Bybit is preparing to launch a new neobank backed by Tether through Pave Bank, highlighting the regulatory barriers and challenges that cryptocurrency exchanges face when entering the traditional financial space.

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🚫 Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, did not receive support from top executives of the largest U.S. banks at the forum in Davos, according to WSJ.

🪙 Discussions about stablecoin rewards and the Clarity Act only deepen the divide between the cryptocurrency and traditional financial sectors.

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💰 $1.82 billion was withdrawn from Bitcoin and Ether funds amid rising precious metal prices.

ETF analyst Eric Balchunas noted that many forget that Bitcoin significantly outperformed all other assets in 2023 and 2024, while other asset classes have yet to reach such a level.

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🐻 Bitcoin has broken through a key support level amid warnings from Glassnode about a potential further decline in prices.

Long-term Bitcoin holders have started selling off at the highest level since August, and some market analysts suggest that the cryptocurrency market may be approaching the bottom of the bear trend.

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🚨 The Step Finance platform, operating on the Solana blockchain, reported a hack of its treasury wallet, resulting in over $27 million in SOL being stolen.

This event led to a sharp decline in the STEP token by more than 90%.

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📉 The recent Bitcoin sell-off has resulted in the overall returns for investors in BlackRock's Bitcoin Trust (iShares) being in the red zone.

According to data based on dollar flows, investor assets have significantly declined following the drop in Bitcoin prices.

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