1. Bybit Hacked, Loss Exceeds $1.5 Billion

Arkham Intelligence cites information from cyber detective ZachXBT, stating that the Lazarus Group has stolen over $1 billion from Bybit. -Original

2. SEC Expected to Withdraw Coinbase Lawsuit, Impacting Crypto Regulation

According to sources speaking to The Block, the agency plans to withdraw its lawsuit against Coinbase, indicating that it is working to expose some past practices under former SEC Chairman Gary Gensler. Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer stated that Coinbase has met with the SEC's enforcement division in recent weeks and is "firm" in not admitting or setting targets. -Original

3. U.S. Senators Urge SEC to Reconsider Crypto ETF Staking

On Thursday, bipartisan U.S. senators stated in a letter to the SEC that staking should be added to the menu of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The issuers of cryptocurrency ETFs initially planned to include staking features in their fund offerings, but the SEC has been hesitant under its previous leadership. Before President Trump took office last month, the SEC was led by Chairman Gary Gensler, who had previously taken enforcement actions against companies like Kraken, claiming that staking amounted to unregistered securities issuance. This letter from the senators received support from Senate Digital Assets Subcommittee Republican Chair Cynthia Lummis, calling for a reconsideration of the practice of locking digital tokens to support blockchain operations for rewards. Supporters argue that protocol staking is key to the security of ecosystems like Ethereum. "We encourage the SEC to consider the potential benefits to investors of allowing protocol staking of certain digital assets [exchange-traded products]," the letter to SEC Acting Chair Mark Uyeda stated. Other Republicans joined Lummis, along with two Democrats: her usual cryptocurrency partners, Kirsten Gillibrand from New York and Ron Wyden from Oregon. Ethereum ETF staking may be a matter of when, not if. -Original

4. Lazarus Group Accused of Orchestrating Bybit Attack

Arkham posted on the X platform stating that ZachXBT submitted conclusive evidence at 19:09 UTC proving that North Korea's Lazarus Group orchestrated the attack, accompanied by test transaction analysis, related wallet connections, and forensic charts. The report has been submitted to the Bybit team to assist in the investigation. -Original

5. Bybit CEO Claims All Customer Assets Still Have 1:1 Support

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou stated on the X platform that Bybit is solvent, and even though the hacker's losses are irretrievable, all customer assets have 1:1 support, and we can make up for the losses. -Original

6. Franklin Templeton Launches Bitcoin and Ethereum Composite ETF

Franklin Templeton has launched a spot Bitcoin and Ethereum composite ETF on the Cboe BZX exchange. Previously, Hashdex's composite ETF went live last week, and both funds received approval from the SEC in December. -Original

7. U.S. Marshals Service Management Flaw Affects Crypto Reserve Program

According to CoinDesk, insiders revealed that the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) is unable to confirm the current amount of Bitcoin it holds, and it is even difficult to provide a rough estimate. This management flaw could impact the crypto reserve program proposed by White House crypto chief David Sacks, which could change the government's approach to handling seized crypto assets and may even involve purchasing cryptocurrencies. Currently, the USMS still relies on Excel records and manual operations, limiting management efficiency, and external experts warn that the agency could lose billions of dollars due to operational errors at any time. The USMS began seeking partnerships with private enterprises as early as 2018, but the bidding process has been delayed for years. After awarding contracts to BitGo and Anchorage Digital in 2021, both were canceled due to the companies not meeting the "small business" criteria. In 2024, the USMS readjusted its strategy and awarded two new contracts to manage different categories of crypto assets. -Original

8. U.S. Stock Market Opens Mixed, Dow Falls 281 Points

The U.S. stock market opened with the Dow down 281 points, the Nasdaq up 35 points, and the S&P 500 down 0.07%. -Original

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