The following are five news items worth noting in the cryptocurrency world over the past 24 hours:

1. The Japanese Financial Services Agency calls for strengthening internal audits of exchanges to enhance transparency and reliability, improve consumer protection, and promote market compliance.

2. Bitwise and Strive submitted ETF applications focused on investing in companies with Bitcoin vaults, aimed at providing indirect Bitcoin exposure for institutions.

3. KULR purchased 217 Bitcoins, demonstrating confidence in Bitcoin as a capital preservation tool and promoting its application within the traditional financial system.

4. Since 2022, private Bitcoin CoinJoin transactions have tripled, reflecting a rising demand for privacy in crypto transactions, which may impact Bitcoin regulation.

5. 1Fuel performed strongly during the pre-sale period, surpassing the growth of ADA, attracting significant attention from investors.