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Here is a summary of the top crypto stories from today:

1. FTX to distribute $900M to creditors in fifth payment round
   The FTX Recovery Trust and company have distributed about $10 billion since the exchange filed for bankruptcy in November 2022, leaving users cut off from their funds.
   https://cointelegraph.com/news/ftx-distribute-millions-creditors-fifth-payment-round

2. ECB Warns Stablecoins May Drain Bank Deposits
   ECB board member Piero Cipollone laid out the three-layer threat banks face from digital payments, and pitched the digital euro as the only structural answer.
   https://decrypt.co/373767/ecb-warns-stablecoins-drain-bank-deposits

3. Kaspersky identifies malware framework targeting crypto investors
   Cybersecurity company Kaspersky said a newly identified malware framework is targeting cryptocurrency investors through social engineering tactics and trojanized GitHub apps.
   https://cointelegraph.com/news/kaspersky-malware-framework-crypto-investors

4. French gambling regulator orders ISPs to block Polymarket
   France’s gambling authority has ordered the country’s internet service providers to geoblock Polymarket, citing illegal gambling and market manipulation concerns.
   https://cointelegraph.com/news/french-gambling-authority-blocks-polymarket

5. Bitcoin Tests $63K as Long-Term Holders Keep Selling at a Loss
   Some two-thirds of the coins moving onto exchanges are long-term holders taking losses, as a macro risk drags on Bitcoin’s price.
   https://decrypt.co/373696/bitcoin-tests-63k-as-long-term-holders-keep-selling-at-a-loss