Sam Bankman-Fried Asks Court to Cut Prison Time to 63-78 Months - CoinDesk

FTX fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried asks judge for 6.5 or fewer years in prison, says public doesn’t know his ‘true’ self - Fortune

Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers ask for prison sentence of 63 to 78 months - The Block

Senator Warren Hits Out at Crypto Again, Says Industry Needs to Follow the Same Rules as TradFi - CoinDesk

Hong Kong to roll out regulatory sandbox for stablecoin issuers, says financial secretary - The Block

Falling Bitcoin-Ether Spread is Music to Altcoin Traders' Ears - CoinDesk

Bitcoin Bulls Target $69K Lifetime Highs Ahead of Halving - CoinDesk

Crypto Custodian Finoa Offers Centrifuge’s Tokenized T-Bill Fund - CoinDesk

Bitcoin Rally Puts Token on Best Monthly Gain Since October ‘21 - Bloomberg ($)

Bitcoin Surges Above $59K as Bull Rally Continues - CoinDesk

IRS taps into strategic hires from private sector to improve crypto tax enforcement - The Block

From Shakespeare to Vitalik: Will soulbound be the word of the year? - DL News

Crypto Traders Hedge Bitcoin Rally After 40% Rise in 4 Weeks, Options Data Show - CoinDesk

BlackRock’s IBIT spot bitcoin ETF hits record daily inflow of $520 million - The Block

Matrixport files for Hong Kong licence days before February deadline - DL News

Stacks Creator Ali Calls Bitcoin 'Apex Predator' as Development Flourishes on OG Blockchain - CoinDesk

VanEck launches NFT marketplace and digital assets platform SegMint - The Block

Binance to Lure Non-Crypto Traders With New VIP Program - Bloomberg ($)

FTX, Alameda Alum Raise $17 Million for Crypto Exchange Backpack - Bloomberg ($)

Elizabeth Warren willing to ‘collaborate’ with crypto industry (but reiterates it must follow tradfi rules) - The Block

Cheatsheet: Coinbase flips Ford, General Electric as bitcoin pumps - Blockworks