Market & Flows
• Early Ethereum investor sells 11,552 ETH (~$23.4M) from ICO-era holdings.
• Bitcoin trades in narrow range amid macro pressure; breakout potential
limited.
• JPMorgan: Bitcoin shows safe-haven-like demand during Iran conflict.
Mining & Supply
• MARA sells 15,133 BTC (~$1.1B) to repurchase convertible notes.
• Miners face breakeven pressure as AI pivot accelerates (CoinShares).
Institutional & Adoption
• Fannie Mae to accept bitcoin and USDC-backed mortgages.
• White House review could open crypto access to $10T 401(k) market.
• ARK Invest uses Kalshi for strategy and hedging.
Regulation & Policy
• Rep. Waters questions Kansas City Fed over Kraken master account approval.
• Bipartisan PREDICT Act aims to bar federal officials from prediction markets.
• UK sanctions crypto-linked marketplace Xinbi.
• US court rejects safe harbor lawsuit for non-custodial software.
• US indicts Chinese nationals over crypto-linked fentanyl trafficking.
Corporate & Industry
• Crypto Czar David Sacks exits role for broader White House tech position.
• Nvidia faces class action over crypto revenue disclosures.
• Elon Musk appoints Benji Taylor to lead design at X.
• GameStop filing shows no $324M BTC sale in January.
Blockchain & Infrastructure
• Anchorage integrates TRX; becomes first federally chartered firm supporting
Tron custody.
• BlackRock’s BUIDL fund adds Chronicle verification layer.
• Canton chain integrates with LayerZero.
• USDT0 expands to Tempo payments blockchain.
DeFi & Products
• Trust Wallet launches AI trading agents.
• Moonwell faces governance attack risking ~$1M.
Investment & Funding
• Circle Ventures backs Tazapay, extending Series B to $36M.
Politics & Advocacy
• Stand With Crypto launches voter hub ahead of midterms.
