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- The U.S. military will continue strikes against Iran; the "pause" only applies to attacks on Iranian energy facilities.
- A new bill in Delaware, USA, proposes to include stablecoins within the framework of banking regulation.
- Crypto markets generally rebounded, with BTC breaking through $70,000; only Layer 2, Meme, and AI sectors declined.
- Zuckerberg is creating a CEO proxy; "AI proxy social networking" has emerged within the company.
- The NYSE completes rule change to remove trading limits for crypto ETF options.
- WeChat launches official lobster plugin
- Analysis: Trump's "48-hour ultimatum" may trigger increased volatility in the oil market, raising the risk of escalating conflict.
- Analysis: Bitcoin's short-term trend is expected to be weak, with a higher probability of testing $45,000 this year than a return to $100,000.
- Analysis: The probability of a Fed rate hike by the end of the year exceeds 30%, but Bank of America believes three conditions still need to be met.
- Gold's rebound was short-lived, resulting in its biggest weekly drop in 43 years.
- Iran launched its 70th wave of strikes, reiterating its commitment to an offensive strategy.
- Ukraine plans to regulate political cryptocurrency donations to prevent Russian interference.
- US SEC Chairman: This week's interpretation of crypto law is "just the beginning, not the end."
- The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) reports that the total market capitalization of 11 virtual asset ETFs has exceeded HK$5.4 billion, and the size of approved tokenized funds has reached HK$8.66 billion.
- Warning: Phishing websites impersonating Pudgy Penguins' new game are attempting to steal users' wallet passwords.
- The crypto market fell for the second consecutive day, with Layer 2 stocks dropping more than 6% and BTC falling below $71,000 intraday.
- The Bank of Japan kept its interest rates unchanged as expected.
- The crypto market saw a general pullback, with BTC falling below $74,000 intraday, while only the SocialFi sector remained relatively resilient.
- VersaBank, a Canadian bank, has added foreign exchange functionality to its tokenized deposit platform.
- Alibaba Cloud's AI computing power and storage products have increased in price by up to 34%.
- Data: Base and Solana account for 97% of AI agent-to-agent transaction share.
- The SOL spot ETF saw a net inflow of $10.7001 million last week.
- Bitcoin's return last week was approximately 10.33%, matching its largest weekly gain since April 2025.
- Due to the conflict, several cryptocurrency events, including Dubai TOKEN2049, have been postponed or cancelled.
- Trump says he will not reach a ceasefire agreement with Iran for the time being.
- The Ethereum Foundation sold 5,000 ETH for operational activities.
- Former British Prime Minister Michael Saylor's view that "Bitcoin is a Ponzi scheme" has sparked controversy: Saylor emphasizes that BTC is decentralized and has no issuer.
- Analysis: Bitcoin outperformed US stocks amid macroeconomic turmoil, suggesting the crypto market may be gradually emerging from its period of extreme pessimism.
- The US is pushing to restart California oil pipelines to reduce its reliance on energy exports via the Strait of Hormuz.
- BlackRock's pledged Ethereum ETF saw $15.5 million in trading volume on its first day.
- Coinbase executives denied lobbying against tax exemption for small Bitcoin transactions.
- US Senator: Crypto Market Structure Bill Not Expected to Pass Before April
- Musk: X Money, the digital payment system, will begin early testing next month.
- SlowMist CISO: Speculators should not blindly follow OpenClaw; lacking the necessary skills will only create new risks.
- Ghana's securities regulator has designated 11 companies to pilot virtual asset trading.
- Nasdaq has integrated with Seturion, the tokenized settlement platform of the Stuttgart Exchange, to connect to the European market.
- BTC fell below $69,000, with a daily increase of 0.13%.
- Analysis: Bitcoin shows "initial signs of improvement" as concerns about the conflict with Iran ease.
- South Korea's KOSPI index plunged 7.00% intraday.
- Analysis: The Middle East conflict has triggered a "butterfly effect," causing global market volatility to reach a 20-year high.
- Spot gold fell 2.24% on the day; spot silver fell 2.90% on the day.
- Cryptocurrency stocks showed mixed performance, while AI stocks rose nearly 2%, and BTC fell below $72,000.
- Chainalysis: Use of cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions is expected to surge by 700% by 2025.
- Vitalik: Ethereum should adhere to its core L1 characteristics while adopting a bolder and more open mindset at the application layer.
- The US SOL spot ETF saw a total net inflow of $19.0637 million in a single day.
- Bloomberg: The AI boom is prompting Bitcoin mining companies with a combined holding of over $8 billion to transform their businesses, triggering market sell-off concerns.
- Morgan Stanley updated its Bitcoin ETF filing, designating Coinbase and Bank of New York Mellon as custodians.
- Binance plans to obtain five more regulatory licenses in Asia this year.
- NEAR Innovations: AI Agents Will Become Major Users of Blockchain
- The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has warned that stablecoins are becoming a primary tool for illicit transactions and called for stronger regulation of their issuers.
- Data: Within minutes of the first US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran, Nobitex saw a 700% surge in cryptocurrency outflows.
- Tom Lee: Stock market expected to rise in March, with BTC and ETH leading the gains.
- PayPay, which holds a 40% stake in Binance Japan, plans to list on Nasdaq and aims to raise up to $1.1 billion.
- Analysis: Crypto market positioning has been cleared but liquidity remains fragile; we are currently at a critical juncture.
- Bloomberg: Crypto markets hedge against Iran war risk through 24/7 oil and gold trading
- Arthur Hayes: Prolonged US involvement in the Iran conflict will force the Federal Reserve to print money and drive up the price of Bitcoin.
- Tether says it has frozen approximately $4.2 billion in USDT related to illicit activities, and this week assisted in freezing $61 million related to a "pig butchering" scam.
- Uniswap launches multi-chain fee sharing voting, which may significantly increase UNI holding rewards.
- Negotiations between the White House and the banking industry regarding stablecoin yields are still ongoing, and March 1st may not be seen as a "life-or-death" deadline.
- USDT's circulating market capitalization decreased by $1.5 billion in February, marking the largest drop since 2022.
- US and Iran negotiators will meet in Geneva on Thursday, potentially the last chance to avoid military conflict.
- The Fear & Greed Index dropped to 5 again today, indicating that the index has been in a state of extreme fear throughout February.
- Wu Jiezhuang proposed using stablecoins to issue nighttime consumption vouchers to promote the implementation of Web3 applications in Hong Kong.
- The US SEC Chairman signals cryptocurrency regulation: Key measures, including exemptions for tokenized securities trading innovations, will be introduced in the coming months.
- Ethereum Foundation releases 2026 protocol priority update: Glamsterdam upgrade planned for the first half of the year.
- The two addresses purchased another 2,600 ETH, worth approximately $5.161 million.
- Federal Reserve officials debated the possibility of restarting interest rate cuts, with inflation risk emerging as the biggest obstacle.
- International Monetary Fund: Predicts the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates twice this year and once more next year.
- Crypto lending platform Nexo returns to the US market
- Matrixport: Market sentiment has fallen to a low level, and prices may weaken further in the short term.
- Bitfinex Report: Investors begin to increase their Bitcoin holdings, driving a recovery in market sentiment.
- The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a virtual asset trading platform license to VDX, bringing the total number of licensed platforms to 12.
- Sam Altman: OpenClaw founder to join OpenAI
- Coinbase CEO: Retail investors are buying BTC and ETH on dips
- Macro Outlook for Next Week: Global Markets to Face a "Data Bombardment" Week, with Fed Minutes and PCE Releases Coming Soon
- Analysts: Bitcoin spot-futures premium returns to neutral zone, long demand in derivatives weakens.
- Galaxy Digital executive: The crypto market will not see a V-shaped recovery; it will experience a period of fluctuation before gradually rising.
- Solana Daily Active Addresses Surge 115% in January; Ethereum Up 25%
- Bitcoin and Ethereum Record Multi-Year Lows in January Returns
- PlanB: Bitcoin Down 38% From All-Time High in January; 200-Week MA Becomes Key Bear-Market Support
- Analyst: Silver Behaving Like a “Meme Stock”; Gold and Bitcoin Moving in Sync Again
- Bitcoin Falls to 14th Place in Global Asset Market Cap Rankings, Overtaken by Tesla
- Shenwan Hongyuan: Market Still Expects Two Fed Rate Cuts in 2026
- Benchmark Report: Quantum Threat to Bitcoin Is a Long-Term, Manageable Risk
- Tesla’s Bitcoin Holdings Unchanged in Q4; Records USD 239 Million Digital Asset Impairment
- U.S. Restaurant Chain Steak ’n Shake Announces USD 5 Million Increase in Bitcoin Holdings
- South Dakota Lawmaker Reintroduces Bitcoin Reserve Bill
- Indian Investors Buy Bitcoin on Dips, Investing Becomes More Rational
- Bitcoin Falls Below 365-Day Moving Average for the First Time Since March 2022, May Further Test $60,000–$70,000 Range
- Illinois, USA Proposes the “Community Bitcoin Reserve Act” to Establish a State-Level Bitcoin Reserve
- Cryptocurrency Market Loses $1 Trillion in 22 Days, Averaging $45 Billion in Daily Losses
- Bitcoin’s Long-Term Appeal Surpasses Gold
- Indiana Senate committee advances bill allowing state retirement funds to invest in cryptocurrencies
- Vitalik: Prediction markets should shift from speculation to "hedging financial infrastructure"
- Sharplink's institutional holdings hit a record high, with ETH holdings reaching 867,798.
- The US dollar index (DXY) broke through 98, rising 0.17% on the day.
- Tether CEO: Nearly 94 tons of gold worth of XAUT have been transferred on-chain in the past six months, with a transaction fee of only 0.0016%.
- Sonic Labs releases its first ecosystem update for 2026: high-level personnel changes, discontinuation of Meme Season, and optimization of the economic model.
- On-chain data shows that retail investors continue to increase their BTC holdings, while whales reducing their positions may limit the upside potential.
- Google searches for "Bitcoin is dead" hit an all-time high.
- Memecoin Trump will deploy less than 5% of its tokens for growth initiatives and launch a $10 million incentive program, among other things.
- Economist Timothy: Bitcoin has an 88% probability of rising in the next 10 months, potentially reaching $122,000.
- SBI will issue 10 billion yen in on-chain bonds and offer XRP rewards to retail investors.
- Ethereum spot ETFs saw a total net outflow of $49.4766 million yesterday, with BlackRock's ETHA experiencing the largest net outflow at $45.3779 million.
- Bitcoin's BIP-110 proposal has been publicly opposed by several OGs.
- Most crypto stocks rose today, with only DeFi and PayFi sectors experiencing slight declines.
- TruStage launches USD stablecoin pilot program for credit unions
- The crypto market saw broad gains, with the DeFi sector leading the gains at 4.30% in the last 24 hours, and BTC surpassing $66,000.
- Bitcoin spot ETFs saw net inflows of $258 million yesterday, with FBTC leading the way.
- Indiana legislature passes Bitcoin rights bill, awaiting governor's signature.
- The Nikkei 225 index broke through 59,000 points for the first time, and the Topix index rose to a record high.
- Nvidia's Q4 earnings report: Revenue of $68.1 billion and data center revenue of $62.3 billion both exceeded market expectations.
- SBI launches Japan's first trust-based yen stablecoin, JPYSC, with a planned launch in the second quarter.
- LayerZero DAO destroyed all remaining STGs, officially renaming them ZRO.
- Ethereum proposes a roadmap to address the threat of quantum computing.
- Crypto market rebounds: BTC briefly breaks $68,000, ETH surpasses $2,000
- Iran's cryptocurrency "shadow economy" has reached $7.78 billion, with citizens turning to Bitcoin as a safe haven.
- Aave's governance controversy continues for three months, with TVL dropping from $36 billion to $26.5 billion.
- BTC broke through $68,000, down 0.72% on the day.
- The Florida Senate passed a stablecoin regulatory bill, clarifying the regulatory framework for stablecoin payments.
- Opinion: Bitcoin may fall another 30% this year, and the risk of a DAT sell-off could further prolong the deep bear market.
- Middle Eastern stock markets rebounded: Saudi Aramco's gains widened to 4.3%, marking its biggest increase since April 2023.
- North America observes Daylight Saving Time, so trading hours for financial markets and the release of economic data in the United States and Canada are one hour earlier.
- Funding for crypto payment infrastructure continues to heat up, reaching $1.05 billion in Q1 2026.
- Analysts: Divergence in gold and Bitcoin price movements reflects differences in demand between central banks and retail investors.
- The Best Scenario Experience for Stablecoin Payments in the AI Era
- SpaceX to Officially Join the Nasdaq-100 Before Market Open on July 7
- Wall Street Journal Morning Report: CPI Cooldown Gives Semiconductor a Rebound, Bank Earnings Start Strong, But IBM Plummets 25%
- BlackRock CFO: The Company's Long-Term Goal is to Offer Crypto Assets and Various Traditional Assets Within Digital Wallets
- J.P. Morgan: Strategy's Increase in Cash Reserves is a Positive Signal for Bitcoin Outlook
- Visa Launches Stablecoin Service Platform VSP, Bringing Stablecoin Services to Over 200 Million Merchants
- Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a net inflow of $75.67 million last week, with BlackRock's IBIT leading with $204 million in net inflows
- Visa steps into stablecoins: not to eliminate them, but to 'collect rent'
- Grayscale: Bitcoin Might Have Bottomed, Macro Perspective Beats the Four-Year Cycle
- Circle has just minted another 250 million USDC on the Solana chain, bringing the total minted on Solana this year to 72.01 billion.
- Storj’s parent company Storj Labs files for financial restructuring, operations, services, and network will continue as usual
- Analyst: Funding rates flash typical signals before big Bitcoin moves, gloomy sentiment may have peaked[eos]
- BIT Trading Moment: BTC Weekly Volatility Hits Two-Year Low, Weekly Chart Could See 10% Level Shift, August Downside Risk Rises
- Wall Street Morning Report: AI and Cloud Computing Take Over the Market Again, Amazon Hits $3 Trillion