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ZkLend has lost nearly $5 million in a Starknet exploit, and the protocol has offered the hacker a 10% bounty if the remaining funds are returned before Feb. 14. Go to Source

A survey from a central bank-focused think tank found that fewer than one in five central banks are inclined to issue a central bank digital currency, compared to 38% in 2022. Go to Source

10x Research’s Markus Thielen sees a “real possibility” of a lower CPI print in the US on Feb. 12, which could defy consensus expectations and trigger a Bitcoin rally. Go to Source

President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to pick Brian Quintenz — the head of policy at a16z’s crypto arm — as the next chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Go to Source

The US tax agency claims it complied with financial privacy laws when it summoned banks for crypto founder Rowland Marcus Andrade’s financial records. Go to Source

Goldman Sachs increased its spot Ether ETF position by over 2,000% to $476 million in Q4 2024, while its Bitcoin ETF stashed more than doubled to $1.5 billion. Go to Source

The US and UK snubbed signing an international AI agreement, with US Vice President JD Vance claiming that “excessive regulation of the AI sector could kill a transformative industry.” Go to Source

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says there’s “no need to hurry” on rate cuts — but this didn’t trigger much of a crypto sell-off, leading to one analyst to call a market bottom. Go to Source

Ten countries launched a joint operation to disrupt LockBit in February 2024, saying the group had caused billions of dollars in damage to individuals and key infrastructure. Go to Source

Franklin Templeton has registered a “Franklin Solana Trust” in Delaware, indicating it may soon file for a spot Solana ETF alongside a host of other bidding issuers. Go to Source