Hong Kong Attracts 22 Applicants for Crypto Exchange Licenses - Bloomberg ($)

Eight state AGs in US challenge SEC’s authority in Kraken lawsuit with joint amicus brief - The Block

Hong Kong draws 22 firms seeking crypto exchange licenses including OKX, Bybit and HTX - The Block

Delta hardfork results in fee reduction on Optimism ecosystem chains - The Block

Bitcoin Bulls Just Joining the Rally Are Very Late to the Party, Analyst Says - CoinDesk

Crypto trading platforms set various records amid banner end to February - The Block

Hong Kong’s crypto licensing scheme attracts less interest than Singapore with 24 applicants day after deadline - SCMP

Worldcoin’s WLD Slides as Elon Musk Sues OpenAI - CoinDesk

Bitcoin ETF net inflows stay positive despite GBTC $600M exodus - Blockworks

BIS issues regulatory recommendations for global stablecoin arrangements - The Block

Decentralized lending TVL surges to over $30 billion for the first since mid-2022 - The Block

BlackRock’s IBIT spot bitcoin ETF crosses $10 billion in AUM - The Block

Bitcoin’s next halving event may now be just 50 days away - The Block

Worldcoin token drops 5% amid Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI - The Block

Tron says USDC’s exit was due to lack of demand — but Circle cites ‘risk management’ - DL News

Nigeria reportedly demands $10 billion from Binance in damages: BBC - The Block

First Mover Americas: Is Bitcoin Rallying Ahead of Schedule? - CoinDesk

Bitcoin Resumes Rise With Options Traders Targeting Record High - Bloomberg ($)

Cheatsheet: Stablecoins mint $7.7B since bitcoin ETFs, beating inflows - Blockworks

Dogwifhat outperforms memecoin market after Robinhood Europe listing - The Block

Bitcoin ETFs hit record volume as single-day high of $612 million pours into BlackRock - Fortune