Bitcoin Steady at $43K as Tumbling U.S. Regional Bank Stocks Reignite Worries
Bitcoin so far remained muted compared to its vehement rally during the March banking crisis, but one analyst said he’s “cautiously long” amid the turmoil.Source
U.S. Lawmakers Seek to Overturn SEC’s Crypto Accounting Policy
Members of Congress are trying to delete the controversial U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accounting bulletin that implies restrictions on companies that want to hold their customer’s crypto assets.Source
OPNX, the Exchange Built by Founders of Doomed Hedge Fund Three Arrows, Is Shutting Down
Customers were advised to settle their positions by Feb. 7 and withdraw their money by Feb. 14.Source
Man Behind Defunct BTC-e Exchange Once Popular with Criminals Faces U.S. Charges
One of the men behind BTC-e, a now-defunct crypto exchange once popular with cybercriminals and money launderers, has been arrested and charged in the U.S., the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Thursday.Source
The Biggest BONK Whale Just Invested in ‘Ycombinator for Solana’
BONK DAO is writing a $500,000 check for the venture fund of Colosseum, Solana’s new hackathon organizer.Source
U.S. Drilling Down on Crypto Miners’ Energy Use Draws Ire From Community
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is starting a survey to track the electricity consumption of crypto miners in the U.S.Source
Binance Is Facing Regulatory Headwinds as It Tries to Re-Enter UK Market: Bloomberg
The largest crypto exchange in the world stopped offering its services to U.K. customers in October after it failed to comply with a rule change made by regulators last year.Source
That FTX Super Bowl Ad? ‘Like an Idiot, I Did It,’ Larry David Says
Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency exchange infamously collapsed months after the commercial.Source
Larry David Calls Himself an ‘Idiot’ for Doing Infamous FTX Super Bowl Ad
Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency exchange infamously collapsed months after the commercial.Source
Taproot Wizards Delays ‘Quantum Cats’ for 3rd Time as Mint Site Gets Fixed, Tested
Taproot Wizards struggled with technical issues during Monday’s initial attempt to sell about 3,000 of the “NFTs on Bitcoin.” The team says they underestimated demand, and says the minting site is now fixed but needs more time for testing.Source