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NFTs & Web3
1confirmation-Backed Meebit Company Acquires Meebits NFT Collection from Yuga Labs, Led by Sergito
The Meebits NFT collection has been acquired by the Meebit Company, a venture backed by 1confirmation, from Yuga Labs

Markets
Wisconsin Investment Board Reveals $321.5M Bitcoin ETF Holdings
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board has disclosed holdings of $321.5 million in a Bitcoin ETF

People
Vitalik Buterin's 'Make Communism Great Again' Comment Sparks Controversy Amid Ethereum ETF Approval and President's Endorsement
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has sparked controversy with a statement suggesting 'Make Communism Great Again

TradFi & Fintech
Metaplanet Raises $26 Million Via Zero-Interest Bonds to Expand Bitcoin Holdings, Aims for 10,000 BTC
Metaplanet, a Japanese firm, has raised ¥4.0 billion ($26 million) through the issuance of zero-interest, unsecured, and unguaranteed bonds from EVO Funds to expand its Bitcoin holdings.

CeFi
Coinbase Seeks FIU Approval for India Re-Entry, Following Binance Precedent
Coinbase, the U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, is planning to re-enter the Indian market more than a year after it ceased operations there.

DeFi
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino Criticizes JPMorgan Analysts Over Bitcoin Ownership, $20 Billion Equity, and Stablecoin Regulations
Paolo Ardoino, the CEO of Tether, has responded to predictions from JPMorgan analysts regarding the company's potential sale of Bitcoin

CeFi
Deutsche Bank-Backed Taurus Expands Digital Asset Custody to Solana on February 13, 2025
Deutsche Bank-backed Taurus has expanded its digital asset custody and tokenization services to include the Solana blockchain

Infrastructure
MoonPay Eliminates Fees for Crypto Purchases Using MoonPay Balance in US, UK, and EU; Integrates with Phantom Wallet
MoonPay has announced the removal of transaction fees for users buying or selling cryptocurrency using their MoonPay Balance

Regulation & Politics
U.S. Releases BTC-e Operator Vinnik, Accused of Laundering $4 Billion, in Swap for Marc Fogel
The United States is releasing Russian national Alexander Vinnik as part of a prisoner exchange with Russia that secured the release of American teacher Marc Fogel






