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Crypto broker Genesis is preparing to file for bankruptcy, sources tell the FT. It would make Genesis yet another casualty following Sam Bankman Fried's FTX exchange. CoinDesk has hired investment bankers to explore a sale of part or all of the company. Bitcoin was having a fantastic run recently, surging past $21,000 for the first time since November. But yesterday, it fell about 2%.

The US is set to hit the debt ceiling today and Microsoft plans to cut 10,000 jobs to bring down costs. Plus, the FT’s Katie Martin reports from Davos on the tense relations between the US and Europe over America’s new expensive green subsidies law.

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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