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Missouri bill proposes Bitcoin reserve fund for state investments

House Bill 1217, introduced by Representative Ben Keathley, aims to establish a Bitcoin reserve fund for Missouri and mandate crypto acceptance for state payments. Source link

CFTC fines EmpiresX founders $130M in crypto fraud case

A US court fined the Brazilian founders of EmpiresX over $130 million for operating a fraudulent crypto scheme that misled investors. Source link

Monthly Bitcoin production drops as miners fight rising hashrate

Most Bitcoin miners saw declining production in January as network difficulty soared. However, Riot Platforms bucked the trend with increased output. Source link

Chinese national charged with stealing Google AI trade secrets

A former Google engineer of Chinese origin faces up to 175 years in prison for allegedly stealing AI trade secrets and leaking them to China-based tech firms. Source link

Coinbase accused of neglecting security, costing users up to $300M annually

Crypto investigators ZachXBT and tanuki42 claim Coinbase neglected security lapses that cost users more than $300 million annually. Source link

Crypto broker Uphold relaunches UK staking, India reconsiders crypto policy: Law Decoded

Uphold resumes staking in the UK post-regulatory changes, India signals a potential crypto policy shift and Kraken prepares to delist USDT in Europe. Source link

Ethereum leads crypto’s $2.24B liquidation amid tariff wars

Over 730,000 traders faced liquidations as Ether led the market plunge. Analysts compared the impact with the FTX collapse and COVID-19 crash. Source link

Hong Kong SFC grants first crypto licenses of 2025

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has issued two new crypto trading platform licenses, bringing the total to seven since mid-2024. Source link

Bitfarms sells Paraguay site to Hive for $85M, refocuses on US

Bitfarms will sell its largest Paraguay mining farm to Hive Digital for $85 million as it focuses on its US expansion in Bitcoin and AI infrastructure. Source link

Poland overtakes El Salvador in global Bitcoin ATM count

Poland surpasses El Salvador to become the fifth-largest Bitcoin ATM hub globally, recording 219 active machines amid a four-month installation spree. Source link