SEC Committed ‘Gross Abuse of Power’ in Suit Against Crypto Company, Federal Judge Rules

A federal judge ruled that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission must pay legal costs for Debt Box, a Utah-based crypto company the SEC brought a suit against, finding that the regulator had committed a “gross abuse of power” in its efforts to secure a temporary restraining order.Source

Fidelity Adds Staking to Ether ETF Application, Sending LIDO Up 9%

Money management giant Fidelity wants to allow traders of its potential ethereum fund to be able to stake some of the assets, it wrote in an amendment with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).Source

Crypto Firm Bakkt Shakes Up Leadership, Names Board Member Andy Main New CEO

The current CEO Michael will step down “to pursue other opportunities.”Source

Is Toxic Bitcoin Maximalism Getting Less Toxic?

As BTC gets Wall Street approval and developers build new applications on the network, Bitcoiners are ditching some of their previous siege mentality.Source

Tether’s USDT Gets Delisted on Crypto Exchange OKX for EU Users

The action may foreshadow regulatory restrictions in the region for the largest stablecoin by market capitalization and trading volume, as upcoming E.U. rules will require stablecoin issuer to be licensed electronic money institutions.Source

FTX Claims Holder Attestor Takes Creditor to Court Over Alleged ‘Seller’s Remorse’

London-based investment firm Attestor Capital, a top holder of FTX bankruptcy claims, has filed suit against a FTX creditor who allegedly promised to sell the firm two FTX accounts, only to back out of the deal once the value of its claims skyrocketed.Source

Fidelity’s Bitcoin Fund Becomes Fifth Most Popular of All ETFs in 2024

Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) is the fifth most popular exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the market right now, attracting more than $6.9 billion since its introduction on Jan. 12, according to data from Bloomberg Intelligence.Source

Bitcoin L2s Are Poised to Break Out, Stacks Creator Muneeb Ali Says

“Bitcoin is not going to change much,” says Ali. “Layer 2s are innovative and open to making rapid changes. After a while, it becomes part of their culture.”Source

Bitcoin ETFs’ Hot Start Seems Largely Driven by Retail Investors

Data shows that the average trade size for the biggest spot bitcoin ETF suggests that demand is largely coming from retail investors.Source

Bitcoin Correction May Continue if ETF Inflows Disappoint in Next Few Days: 10x Research

Bitcoin ETF inflows on Monday and Tuesday will be the “real test” for what’s next for the largest crypto asset’s price, Markus Thielen wrote.Source