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South Korea tightens crypto licensing rules for exchanges and shareholders
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YzA5MWYtZmM2Yi03MWE2LWE5MTYtZTdkNGQ5YjcxOGE4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="South Korea tightens crypto licensing rules for exchanges and shareholders" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Regulators gain wider discretion to vet shareholders, finances and controls as South Korea tightens crypto market access.</p>
Bybit to launch retail bank accounts with personal IBANs in February
Crypto exchange Bybit said its new “My Bank” accounts will give users personal IBANs, instant fiat access, multi-currency transfers and crypto trading under their own name.
SAP shares get punished for slight miss on backlog
Shares of SAP were hammered on Thursday as the German software giant reported slower backlog growth than expected in the fourth quarter and also guided to a slight deceleration this year.
Hang Seng launches physical gold ETF with tokenization option
Hang Seng plans to offer tokenized gold fund units recorded on public blockchains, though the product remains subject to regulatory approval and will not trade on secondary markets.
Ethereum loses $3K again: How low can ETH price go in February?
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YzA4MjAtZmNiNS03ZWExLWE2YTctMmNjMzg4OGM2YjgxLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Ethereum loses $3K again: How low can ETH price go in February?" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>ETH price charts confirmed a triangle breakdown, shifting the near-term bias lower and putting $2,250 in focus if sellers stay in control.</p>
Abu Dhabi company launches first UAE-registered US dollar stablecoin
Abu Dhabi’s Universal Digital has launched USDU, the first US dollar‑backed stablecoin registered by the UAE central bank under its Payment Token Services Regulation.
Swiss bank Sygnum raises over 750 BTC for market-neutral fund
Sygnum says its market-neutral BTC Alpha Fund posted 8.9% annualized returns in Q4 and raised more than 750 Bitcoin from professional and institutional investors.
ETH exchange supply shrinks as staking grows amid sideways price
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YzA3ZDctYTMzZi03OGUwLTlmMjctZTBlZDc5ZDEyNTkzLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="ETH exchange supply shrinks as staking grows amid sideways price" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The validator entry queue for the Ethereum network is heavily congested, with 3.6 million ETH lined up to be staked with a forecasted 63-day wait.</p>
Cere Network co-founder and board face $100M lawsuit over token sales
Cere Network is facing a second lawsuit this month that accuses its co-founder and board of fraud in relation to a public token launch for the platform in 2021.
XRP millionaire wallets are ramping up in ‘encouraging sign’: Santiment
The rise in XRP wallets holding more than 1 million tokens comes despite a weakening of broader crypto market sentiment, with a popular crypto indicator sitting in “fear” territory.
Gold nearly adds Bitcoin’s entire market cap in a single day
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YzA4MTctMmYwZC03MmQ2LWFkMTYtZGY3MmUzODU1ZTkwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Gold nearly adds Bitcoin’s entire market cap in a single day" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Gold is now also outperforming Bitcoin over the last five years, having risen over185%, while Bitcoin is up only 164% over the same period.</p>
York Space tests the market’s hunger for satellite stocks as it upsizes its IPO
Ahead of an expected SpaceX IPO later this year, a much smaller satellite company is headed for the public markets.
Why Microsoft’s stock is getting punished after earnings
Investors focused on the balance between AI spending and AI revenue wanted more juice from Microsoft’s cloud business in the latest quarter.
AT&T’s earnings impress as subscriber growth booms and the stock jumps
AT&T added 283,000 fiber subscribers and 421,000 net postpaid phone subscribers in the latest quarter, reflecting a push for “convergence” of connectivity offerings.
Starbucks rewards investors who have been betting the turnaround is taking hold
Starbucks sees a second straight quarter of growth in sales of stores open at least a year, in a sign that the turnaround is taking shape.
Micron and other chip stocks are seeing a big boost after these comments
Seagate says prices could go higher for its storage products as supply remains tight due to AI.
S&P 500 touches 7,000 for the first time, led by a surprising group of stocks
The S&P 500 on Wednesday blew past another psychological barrier, hitting 7,000 for the first time in history — before pulling back.
‘I feel like this does us a disservice’: My brother wants his $1 million inheritance in advance. Should he pay interest?
“The total value of our family trust is $4 million.”
ServiceNow says AI is ‘really kicking in’ — but it’s not enough to help the stock
Shares of the software company were set to extend declines despite a better-than-expected forecast.
Investors cheer the end of Southwest’s open-seating era, as airline forecasts a big 2026 profit
Southwest’s five-decade-long era of open seating ended on Tuesday.