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The Daily: Cboe BZX files to list XRP ETFs, BlackRock increases Strategy ownership to 5% and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons....

Telegram games had trouble earning revenue, retaining users in Q4: report
Telegram game user retention rates “hovered at 5–20%, far below traditional gaming benchmarks” of 20% to 30%....

Wall Street eyes significant upside for Strategy’s stock as reserves near 500,000 BTC
Michael Saylor’s Strategy has fully embraced its position as a bitcoin treasury company and Wall Street remains bullish on MSTR stock....

Pseudonymous crypto founder Loopify raises $500,000 in crypto to fund humanitarian work in Gaza
The move represents how crypto can facilitate independent charitable efforts, especially in uncertain times. ...

CFTC to host ‘CEO Forum’ on stablecoins and collateral in latest regulatory shift
The U.S. CFTC says it will hold a "CEO Forum" to get insight on creating a pilot program geared towards stablecoins and collateral. ...

Bitcoin poised for breakout as bond market conditions favor digital assets, says Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered sees current market conditions as supportive for bitcoin, as long as yields stay contained and the economy remains stable....

House Republicans push forward on stablecoin regulation with new draft bill
House Financial Services Committee Republican Chair French Hill released draft legislation to regulate stablecoins. ...

The Scoop: Bitcoin stalls, but blockchain innovation rages on
Bitcoin appears to be trapped in yet another emotionally charged range, shifting market sentiment by the day....

Japan’s financial regulator asks Apple, Google to block unregistered crypto exchanges: report
The crypto exchange apps targeted are Bybit, MEXC Global, LBank Exchange, KuCoin and Bitget, according to Nikkei....

BlackRock now owns 5% of Strategy as the latter’s bitcoin exposure grows
BlackRock's total stake in Strategy now stands at 11.26 million shares, worth over $3.67 billion at current prices....