House probe targets WLFI after report of $500 Million UAE stake - CoinDesk

House launches probe into $500 Million UAE deal linked to World Liberty Financial - The Block

Bhutan Transfers $22M in Bitcoin Amid Market Downturn - Decrypt

Bitcoin's limited supply won't help stop the selloff - CoinDesk

Bitcoin Drops Below $70,000 as ‘Forced Deleveraging’ Accelerates - Bloomberg ($)

‘We don’t friggin need more copypasta EVM chains’: Vitalik Buterin criticizes new Layer 1s, narrows the case for Layer 2s - The Block

Crypto platform Bullish reports $563.6 million Q4 loss, shares fall 5% - CoinDesk

Ether treasury ETHZilla pivots to real estate tokenization with a $4.7 million housing loan deal - CoinDesk

Ro Khanna Launches Probe Into $500M UAE Deal With Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial - Decrypt

Brazil moves to ban algorithmic stablecoins like Ethena’s USDe - CoinDesk

Institutions don't want more risk—they want bitcoin yield that works like TradFi, says GlobalStake co-founder - CoinDesk

Bitcoin dips below US$70,000, wiping out gains since Trump election win amid Warsh Fed fears - SCMP

EU at risk of falling behind the U.S. in tokenization rules, digital asset firms warn - CoinDesk

Gemini to Shutter UK, EU, Australia Customer Accounts - Bloomberg ($)

Tether invests $100 million in U.S.-regulated crypto bank Anchorage - CoinDesk

Polymarket to swap bridged USDC.e on Polygon for native USDC via Circle partnership - The Block

Gemini exits UK, EU and Australia, cuts 25% of staff as exchange refocuses on US - The Block

UK Teens Jailed After $4.3M Wrench Attack Robbery Caught on Police Video - Decrypt

Bitcoin Trails S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Gold Over Five-Year Horizon - Bloomberg ($)

Sovcombank says it's the first Russian bank to offer bitcoin-backed loans to public - CoinDesk

Crypto Exchange Gemini Slashes Jobs Amid Exit From Europe, Australia - Decrypt