Venmo, PayPal consumer reach could bolster Stripe in potential acquisition deal: Mizuho - The Block

Supply, demand and durability: A framework for surviving cycles - The Block

The Bull Case for Bitcoin Is Hiding in the $1 Trillion Wreckage - Bloomberg ($)

Kalshi Fines and Suspends MrBeast Employee for Insider Trading - Bloomberg ($)

MrBeast editor nabbed by prediction market firm Kalshi for alleged insider trading - CoinDesk

OCC issues proposal to implement GENIUS Act, seeking public feedback - The Block

OCC Lays Out Framework for Regulated Stablecoins Under GENIUS Act - Decrypt

Indiana’s bitcoin rights bill heads for final sign-off after bicameral approval - The Block

Telegram crypto wallet unveils yield for Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT holdings - The Block

Ethereum Foundation researchers publish ‘strawmap’ outlining seven forks through 2029 - The Block

Bitcoin Miner Tied to Trump Family Pummeled by Crypto Crash - Bloomberg ($)

Bitcoin's bounce fails to convince options traders - CoinDesk

STS Digital raises $30 million to expand crypto options platform - CoinDesk

Ethereum Foundation Drafts Seven-Fork ‘Strawmap’ Through 2029 - Decrypt

Trump family-linked American Bitcoin posts $59 million Q4 loss as bitcoin price slides - CoinDesk

Starknet introduces strkBTC to bring ‘private bitcoin’ and confidential DeFi transactions to its Layer 2 network - The Block

Indiana prepares to put bitcoin in its public retirement plans - CoinDesk

Bluprynt raises $4.25 million seed round from Coinbase Ventures, Robinhood to streamline crypto compliance - The Block

Ethereum Foundation drops most ambitious roadmap in years, targets finality in seconds by 2029 - CoinDesk

MetaMask Crypto Debit Mastercard Launches Across United States - Decrypt

MetaMask expands debit card across U.S. after year-long pilot - CoinDesk