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[Breaking] Bitcoin tops $78,000

Jim Cramer: ‘Question whether Strategy has capacity for additional buying’

With Bitcoin (BTC) showing weakness, U.S. business TV host Jim Cramer delivered a pointed rebuke to Bitcoin bulls. On the 2nd (Korea time), Cramer wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “(Given Bitcoin’s decline) I wonder where Strategy founder Michael Saylo

"White House to Meet With Digital-Asset Industry at 3 a.m. Tomorrow… to Discuss Stablecoin Yield Issue"

The White House is set to hold a meeting to finalize its position on key issues in the digital-asset (cryptocurrency) market-structure bill, the 'Clarity Act.' On the 2nd (local time), Eleanor Terrett, host of Crypto in America, posted on X (formerly

UBS buys 3.23 million shares of Strategy

UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank, bought additional shares of Strategy even as the cryptoasset (cryptocurrency) market remains under pressure. Strategy is the world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company. According to BitcoinTreasury.net on the 2nd

Trend Research deposits an additional 20,000 Ether into Binance

Trend Research, which has suffered heavy investment losses from its Ether (ETH) investment, is suspected to be preparing additional Ether sales. According to OnchainLens on the 2nd (Korea time), Trend Research transferred an additional 20,000 Ether t

Justin Sun: "Plan to buy up to $100 million more in Bitcoin"

Justin Sun, founder of Tron (TRX), said he plans to buy a large amount of Bitcoin (BTC). According to CoinDesk, a digital-asset (cryptocurrency) news outlet, Sun said in an interview on the 2nd (Korea time) that he would "buy an additional $50 millio

Gold price volatility hits highest level since the global financial crisis…more turbulent than Bitcoin

Gold prices in international markets have recently been swinging sharply, showing greater volatility than Bitcoin (BTC). On the 2nd (Korea time), Bloomberg, citing its own data, reported that gold’s price volatility over the past 30 days exceeded 44%

[Analysis] “Bitcoin’s share of loss-making supply tops 40%…a signal of a shift into a bear market”

Bitcoin (BTC) has tumbled sharply intraday, prompting analysis that the market may have entered a downtrend. On the 2nd (KST), CryptoQuant contributor Woominkyu said in a report, “Bitcoin is still trading above the realized price, but the amount of s

Bitcoin ETF Investors Average 15% Loss… “Concerns Over Further Selling Pressure”

With Bitcoin (BTC) recently weakening, investors in U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are seeing average losses of around 15%, according to a report. On the 2nd (Korea time), CoinDesk, citing a report from 10x Research, said the a

BNKR to Support Token Issuance on Solana

BNKR, an artificial intelligence (AI) agent platform, said on the 2nd that it will support token issuance on the Solana (SOL) blockchain. Specifically, users will be able to deploy Solana-based tokens by tagging an account on X (formerly Twitter) or

Binance SAFU buys $100 million worth of Bitcoin

Binance, the world’s largest exchange, has executed a Bitcoin (BTC) purchase. According to Arkham Intelligence on the 2nd (Korea time), Binance bought 1,315 Bitcoin (about $101.1 million) through its user protection fund, “SAFU.” Binance said on X (f

"Binance SAFU Begins Testing Small Remittances"

Binance is believed to have begun testing transfers to its user protection fund, "SAFU." On the 2nd (KST), on-chain analyst ai_9684xtpa said on X (formerly Twitter) that "a transfer of 64.811 USDT occurred from a hot wallet to the SAFU fund address."

Could Binance-driven Bitcoin buying emerge… 'SAFU Fund' address sets new permissions

As the world’s largest digital-asset (cryptocurrency) exchange Binance said it will shift the asset mix of its user protection fund, the “SAFU” fund, into Bitcoin (BTC), on-chain activity that could be read as preparatory steps has been spotted. Acco

Whale investor buys $15 million worth of Ethereum

Despite Ethereum (ETH) showing intraday weakness, whale investors appear to be continuing to buy. According to Onchain Lens on the 2nd (Korea time), a whale investor nicknamed the “Seven Siblings” made an additional purchase of 6,820 Ethereum. At cur

"Bitcoin plunge lays bare the crypto market’s true face"

The virtual-asset (cryptocurrency) market has been gripped by a “wash trade” shock. The trigger was a sharp deterioration in risk appetite across global capital markets as Kevin Warsh, former governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), emerged as a c

Nexters Signs Strategic Partnership with Tron for Stablecoins

Nexters said on the 2nd that it has established a strategic partnership to expand the Tron (TRON) network and the CROSS ecosystem. The two companies plan to continue phased discussions and reviews to generate technical and business synergies based on

Stablecoin-focused chains hold firm even in a down market

Blockchains specialized in stablecoin payments and issuance—digital assets pegged to fiat currencies—are holding up well even amid a broader market downturn. As of 3:56 p.m. KST on the 2nd, STABLE was trading at $0.02567, up 11.64% from the previous

Kaia: "Developer-only channel hacked...beware of the account"

Kaia (KAIA) said via X (formerly Twitter) that the “Kaia Developer Community account has been compromised due to an external attack,” adding that users should “refrain from interacting with the account or clicking any posted links until further notic

Man flees after stealing 6 million won in cash using a bait-and-switch scheme for in-person crypto deal; police in pursuit

Police have launched an investigation after an incident in Seoul’s Gangnam district in which 6 million won in cash was stolen under the pretext of an in-person virtual asset (cryptocurrency) transaction. According to the industry on the 2nd (Korea ti

"$370m in crypto stolen in January alone…up fourfold from a year earlier"

Even as the crypto (virtual asset) market remains in a slump, attacks targeting digital assets are continuing. On the 2nd (Korea time), Cointelegraph, a specialist crypto outlet, cited a report by CertiK saying that 40 hacking and fraud incidents occ

[Breaking] Bitcoin breaks below $81,000 level

[Market] Bitcoin falls below $82,000...$320 million liquidated over the past hour

Bitcoin (BTC) is extending its decline. As of 11:30 p.m. KST on the 31st, Bitcoin was trading at $81,642 on Binance, down 1.63% from the previous day. Bitcoin is not alone. Ethereum (ETH) also plunged 2% over the past hour, slipping below $2,600. As

Cango Mines 108.1 Bitcoins This Week

On the 31st (Korea time), Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Cango said on X (formerly Twitter) that it had "mined 108.1 bitcoins this week." As a result, Cango's total bitcoin holdings increased to 7,981.7 bitcoins.

Ondo Finance: "NYSE’s push for 24-hour trading would solve liquidity issues"

A view has emerged that if the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq move to introduce 24-hour trading for tokenized equities, the liquidity problem long seen as the biggest weakness of on-chain stock trading could be largely alleviated. Accordin

[Breaking] Nvidia formalizes investment in OpenAI… “Will participate in the current round”

Nvidia said it will take part in the ongoing fundraising by artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI. According to Bloomberg on the 31st, Nvidia Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jensen Huang told reporters in Taipei, Taiwan that “Nvidia will absolute

Solana active addresses surge 115%…Ethereum also sees user growth

In January this year, blockchain user metrics for Solana (SOL) and Ethereum (ETH) showed marked improvement. On the 31st (Korea time), Cointelegraph, citing data from blockchain analytics firm Nansen, reported that the number of daily active addresse

US crypto figures pour $40 million into fight over California wealth tax

Leading figures in the US crypto industry have reportedly poured tens of millions of dollars into an effort to shape California’s political landscape. On the 31st (KST), Cointelegraph reported that Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen and venture capitalis

[Analysis] "Bitfinex deposits surpass $230 million…similar to early last year"

As the digital asset (cryptocurrency) market continues to show persistent weakness, an indicator has emerged pointing to a market trajectory similar to last year’s. In a report released on the 31st (Korea time), CryptoQuant contributor Nino said, "As

Jupiter launches Solana ecosystem explorer

Jupiter, a Solana (SOL)-based decentralized exchange (DEX), said on the 31st that it has launched Explore.ag, an ecosystem exploration tool for navigating the Solana ecosystem. Explore.ag is an ecosystem discovery tool that lets users comprehensively

US financial regulators abruptly shut Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust…first US bank failure of 2026

US financial regulators have abruptly shut down Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust, headquartered in Illinois. It is the first bank failure in the United States this year. According to The Daily Hodl on the 31st (Korea time), the Federal Deposit Insur