MARA acquires a 64% stake in French computing infrastructure operator Exaion, 
expanding into AI and cloud services as Bitcoin miners pivot toward data 
center revenue.

Bitcoin miner MARA buys majority stake in AI data center firm Exaion

The collaboration highlights growing institutional interest in crypto, 
potentially accelerating mainstream adoption and financial innovation.
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Bitcoin ETFs recorded $88.04 million in net inflows on February 20, breaking a 
three-day outflow streak that drained $403.90 million. BlackRock&#8217;s IBIT led 
with $64.46 million while Fidelity&#8217;s FBTC attracted $23.59 million, with 
remaining funds posting zero flows. Bitcoin (BTC)…

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South Korean lawmakers are ramping up pressure on financial regulators after a 
system failure at Bithumb, the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, led 
to the accidental distribution of more than $43 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) 
earlier this month. The February 6 incident has triggered political scrutiny 
of both the exchange itself and the agencies responsible for overseeing the 
virtual asset market. Behind The Bithumb Massive Bitcoin Mishap According to 
local reporting by The Korea Times, members of the National Assembly are 
questioning how such a massive error could slip through despite repeated 
regulatory inspections. Rep. Kang Min-guk of the main opposition People Power 
Party disclosed that the country’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) 
reviewed Bithumb three times between 2022 and 2025. Over the same period, the 
Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) conducted three separate inspections. Yet 
regulators failed to detect what has now been described as a critical 
structural weakness in the exchange’s system. Related Reading: ‘Sell Bitcoin 
Now,’ Peter Schiff Warns, Predicts $20,000 Target On Breakdown Kang argued 
that existing oversight mechanisms were inadequate. He pointed out that 
safeguards were insufficient to prevent a situation in which a single employee 
could initiate massive coin transfers. Kang said: The episode is not merely a 
technical mishap but a case that lays bare deeper structural weaknesses in the 
virtual asset market, including complacent supervision and gaps in regulation. 
Instead of crediting users with Bitcoin worth 2,000 won — approximately $1.38 
— the system mistakenly credited 2,000 Bitcoin per user. In total, 620,000 
Bitcoin were incorrectly distributed. Rep. Han Chang-min of the minor Social 
Democratic Party also criticized regulators, questioning whether supervisory 
authorities had meaningfully evaluated the exchange’s internal systems. 
“Authorities appeared to be shifting responsibility onto Bithumb despite their 
supervisory role,” Han said. Broader Crypto Oversight In response to the 
incident, the FSS extended the deadline for its formal investigation from Feb. 
13 to the end of the month, citing the need for additional time. An eight- 
member inspection team is now intensifying its review, focusing on possible 
violations related to investor protection and anti-money laundering (AML) 
compliance. Particular attention is being given to the system architecture 
that allowed coins not actually held by the exchange to be credited to users. 
Regulators have not ruled out the possibility that further erroneous 
distributions could be uncovered. Related Reading: House Democrats Urge 
Treasury Probe Into Trump Family’s Crypto Venture Separately, financial 
authorities have reportedly formed an emergency response team in coordination 
with the Digital Asset eXchange Alliance (DAXA), a self-regulatory body 
representing domestic exchanges. The team has begun inspections of asset 
verification and internal control systems at four other platforms — Upbit, 
Coinone, Korbit, and GOPAX. Any deficiencies are expected to be incorporated 
into DAXA’s self-regulatory guidelines and could influence the next phase of 
cryptocurrency legislation in South Korea. At the time of writing, Bitcoin was 
trading at $67,763, marking a 2% decline over the past seven days and showing 
minimal change since Thursday&#8217;s trading session. Featured image from OpenArt, 
chart from TradingView.com

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