BitPay has partnered with MoonPay, increasing the tokens available on the BitPay app. BitPay is waiving all transaction fees for first-time buyers.

https://crypto.news/bitpay-teams-up-with-moonpay/

Leading crypto exchange Coinbase is facing a $3.6 million fine for allegedly operating in the Netherlands without legal registrations with De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB).

https://cryptoslate.com/coinbase-fi...ned-3-6m-for-operating-without-registration-in-the-netherlands/Show more >

Associates and family members of Sam Bankman-Fried are refusing to cooperate in FTX's bankruptcy case, according to a court filing dated January 25.

https://cryptoslate.com/sbf-family-associates-refuse-t...o-cooperate-in-ftx-bankruptcy-case-as-arrest-details-emerge/Show more >

The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in California is running a project to digitize all of its titles and put them on a blockchain. The project, which will use the Tezos blockchain and has the assistance of O...xhead Alpha, a crypto dev company, aims to allow users to transfer titles as NFTs in the future.

https://news.bitcoin.com/california-dmv-is-putting-its-titles-on-the-blockchain/Show more >

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is seeking input on the whole-of-government effort to develop a crypto strategy.

https://www.trustnodes.com/2023/01/27/white-house-seeks-pub...lic-comments-on-crypto-strategyShow more >

The attorneys said that FTX's family members haven't cooperated with requests of questioning regarding the use of funds at the exchange.

https://www.coinspeaker.com/sam-bankman-fried-parents-ftx-probe/

Kevin Rose had approximately $1.09 million USD worth of his personal NFTs stolen in a phishing scam. 

https://dailycoin.com/kevin-rose-in-phishing-scam-that-claims-1-1m-in-nfts/

A recently proposed bill would give state agencies the option to accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, or Bitcoin Cash as payment for various fees. 

https://cryptopotato.com/new-york-senate-bill-propo...ses-legalizing-crypto-for-payment-in-state-agencies/Show more >

The official Twitter profile of the Azuki NFT project was hacked on Friday, with the hackers posting multiple tweets asking users to claim virtual land. One of the tweets was pinned to the top of Azuki's Twitte...r profile timeline, in an apparent bid to garner maximum clicks.Officials from Azuki warned followers of the ruse and advised them not to click any links.

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/23/01/30608883/nft-project-azukis-twitter-profile-is-hacked?SNAPIShow more >

Bad news continues to dominate crypto media headlines but Bitcoin and the wider market appear to not care.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/total-crypto-market-cap-rises-above-1t-and-data-suggests-more-ups...ide-is-in-storeShow more >

Like much of crypto, consumer rights for NFT buyers and sellers is still a gray area.

https://www.theblock.co/post/206093/test-drive-porsche-nfts-include-14-day-return-policy-regardless-of-floor-price

These five altcoins were the most bullish performers from the entire crypto market last week.

https://beincrypto.com/5-altcoins-that-lead-crypto-market-gainers/

The new policy would align the allowable activities for insured and uninsured state banks and OCC-supervised national banks by making rules for state banks more restrictive.

https://cointelegraph.com/new...s/fed-policy-to-align-bank-oversight-could-limit-crypto-activities-by-state-banksShow more >

The tech giant is apparently weighing functions for NFTs, particularly blockchain-based gaming.

https://www.theblock.co/post/206000/amazon-planning-new-nft-initiative-blockworks

A few sources stated that the initiative would likely be about getting Amazon customers to play crypto games and claim free NFTs in the process. And the platform will probably be run out of Amazon rather than A...mazon Web Services (AWS).

https://www.coinspeaker.com/amazon-nft-this-spring/Show more >