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Despite Bitcoin Weakness… Bitfury Founder Vavilov Calls It a “Buy-the-Dip Opportunity”

With Bitcoin down more than 50% from its peak in October last year, Val Vavilov, co-founder of cryptocurrency mining company Bitfury, has moved to buy on the dip. According to Bloomberg on the 11th (local time), Vavilov said the decline in Bitcoin is

Selling pressure intensifies after Bitcoin fails to break above $70,000 again; warning of a retest of $60,000

Bitcoin has repeatedly failed to break above the $70,000 level, raising the possibility of another drop toward $60,000. According to Cointelegraph on the 11th (local time), Bitcoin (BTC) slid to as low as $65,800 intraday, falling below key short-ter

New ETF launches continue despite crypto weakness… asset managers keep betting

Even as the crypto market enters a corrective phase, exchange-traded fund (ETF) managers are continuing to roll out new products. According to Bloomberg on the 11th (local time), at least two asset managers have filed paperwork with U.S. regulators t

Japan’s Financial Services Agency releases draft policy to strengthen cybersecurity at crypto exchanges

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has released a draft policy aimed at strengthening cybersecurity for crypto asset (cryptocurrency) exchange operators. According to CoinPost on the 11th (local time), the FSA announced the “Draft Policy for Pro

Ledger integrates OKX DEX…Expands multi-chain swap support

Hardware wallet maker Ledger has expanded its multi-chain on-chain trading capabilities by integrating OKX DEX. According to Cryptopolitan on the 10th (local time), Ledger said via its official blog that it has integrated OKX DEX into Ledger Wallet.

XRP fails to break above $1.50… warns of further downside if $1.30 gives way

XRP has failed to break through the $1.50 resistance level, entering a short-term corrective phase. According to NewsBTC on the 10th (local time), XRP’s upside was capped near $1.55 before reversing lower, slipping below $1.50 and $1.48. It is curren

Tokenized commodities market tops $6.1bn…up 53% on surge in gold prices

The tokenized commodities market has surpassed $6bn. According to Cointelegraph on the 10th (local time), the tokenized commodities market rose to $6.1bn recently from around $4bn at the start of the year. That represents 53% growth in six weeks, wit

US spot Bitcoin ETFs see net inflows of $166.56 million… ARK Invest leads inflows

Net inflows into US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued. According to data compiled by TraderT on Feb. 10 (local time), total net inflows into Bitcoin ETFs on Feb. 10 reached $166.56 million. By fund, BlackRock’s IBIT posted net inflo

Scaramucci: "Still buying Bitcoin in the downturn…Trump remains the crypto president"

Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, said he has continued buying even amid the recent pullback in Bitcoin (BTC) prices. According to CoinDesk on the 10th (local time), Scaramucci said in a conversation at Consensus 2026 in Hong Kong wit

FSC to hold regular meeting Friday to review approval agenda for an STO OTC trading venue

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) will hold its regular meeting at 10 a.m. this Friday to discuss an agenda item on approving an over-the-counter (OTC) trading venue for security token offerings (STOs). On the 11th, the FSC said, “Due

Nomura, Daiwa to Pursue Stablecoin-Settled Securities Trading with Japan’s Top Three Financial Groups

Japan’s Nomura Holdings and Daiwa Securities Group are moving to build securities settlement and trading infrastructure using stablecoins together with Japan’s top three financial groups. According to Nikkei Asia on the 11th (local time), Nomura Hold

Financial Services Commission postpones meeting on agenda to approve an OTC exchange for STOs

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) said it will postpone discussions on an agenda item to grant approval for an over-the-counter (OTC) exchange for security token offerings (STOs). On the 11th, the FSC said, “An additional schedule for

Hong Kong moves to issue 'stablecoin licenses'… reviewing 36 applications

Hong Kong’s financial regulator is moving ahead with procedures to issue stablecoin licenses, separate from mainland China’s regulatory stance on digital assets. According to CNBC on the 10th (local time), Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong

Robinhood Unveils Testnet for Ethereum Layer-2 ‘Robinhood Chain’

Robinhood, the U.S. online stock and crypto trading platform, has launched a public testnet for its Ethereum-based layer-2 network, ‘Robinhood Chain.’ According to Cointelegraph on the 10th (local time), Robinhood has opened the testnet of its in-hou

Fairshake makes first move in US Senate midterm race…$5 million deployed in Alabama

Fairshake, a crypto industry political fundraising group, has launched its first full-scale spending push ahead of US Senate midterm elections. According to CoinDesk on the 10th (local time), Fairshake announced plans to run a $5 million ad campaign

Canaan shares fall 7% despite best results in three years… pressure mounts to maintain Nasdaq listing

Canaan (Canaan), a maker of crypto mining rigs and a bitcoin miner, posted its strongest quarterly results in three years, but its shares still plunged. According to Cointelegraph on the 10th (local time), Canaan reported revenue of $196.30 million f

White House talks on stablecoins hit snag… banks draw a line on allowing rewards

Discussions at the U.S. White House on a stablecoin framework between the crypto industry and the banking sector reportedly ended without a clear agreement. According to CoinDesk on the 10th (local time), the White House convened representatives from

Further Fed rate cuts could weaken the dollar…a tailwind for Bitcoin

Analysts say that if the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) moves to deliver additional rate cuts beyond what the market expects, the dollar could fall sharply—creating a more supportive backdrop for risk assets such as Bitcoin. According to Cointelegraph on

Ethereum Surrenders $2,000 as Downside Pressure Builds… On-Chain Demand Around the $1,300s in Focus

As Ethereum (ETH) gave up the $2,000 level and talk of further declines emerged, an analysis suggested that on-chain data indicate buy demand forming in the $1,300 range. According to Cointelegraph on the 11th (local time), Ethereum recently fell to

Financial authorities review whether Bithumb violated the obligation to segregate custody of virtual assets

South Korea’s financial authorities are reviewing the possibility of sanctions under the Act on the Protection of Virtual Asset Users in connection with a large-scale Bitcoin mispayment incident at domestic virtual asset exchange Bithumb. According t

Citadel, ARK Invest back LayerZero…buying its native Layer 1 token 'ZRO' for 'Zero'

LayerZero, a cross-chain protocol developer, has launched its own Layer 1 blockchain, “Zero,” and secured investment from Citadel Securities and ARK Invest. According to The Block on the 10th (local time), LayerZero said it unveiled the new Layer 1 b

Robinhood posts weak Q4 results amid crypto downturn…shares fall in after-hours trading

Shares of Robinhood (Robinhood), a U.S. online brokerage and crypto trading platform, fell after its fourth-quarter 2025 results missed market expectations. According to Decrypt on the 11th (local time), Robinhood reported Q4 revenue of $1.28 billion

U.S. court sentences former SafeMoon CEO to 8 years in prison

A U.S. court has sentenced Braden John Karony, the former chief executive officer (CEO) of the crypto project SafeMoon, to eight years in prison. According to CoinDesk on the 10th (local time), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said the U.S. Distr

Goldman Sachs holds about $2.4 billion worth of crypto assets

Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs has been found to hold large positions in major crypto assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Eleanor Terrett, host of Crypto in America, wrote on X on the 10th (local time), “Goldman Sachs currently holds abou

JPMorgan cuts Coinbase price target to $290

JPMorgan has lowered its price target for U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase (Coinbase) to $290 from $399. According to CoinDesk on the 10th (local time), ahead of Coinbase’s Q4 2025 earnings release, JPMorgan cut the target citing slowing crypto trading

US House lawmaker requests official materials from World Liberty… reviewing ownership structure, transaction records and more

The US House of Representatives has requested official materials from the crypto-asset project World Liberty Financial, linked to former President Donald Trump, seeking to review its ownership structure and the use of stablecoins. According to CoinDe

[Market] Bitcoin falls below $71,000…Lowest level since October 2024

Bitcoin fell below the $71,000 mark amid growing global risk-off sentiment, sliding to its lowest level since October 2024. According to The Block on the 5th (local time), Bitcoin (BTC) dropped about 7.2% over 24 hours to as low as $70,894. At the sa

Payy launches Ethereum-based Layer 2 with enhanced privacy

Payy, which operates a crypto wallet and payment card, has launched an Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) network with strengthened privacy features. According to Cointelegraph on the 5th (local time), Payy unveiled a privacy-focused L2 network that can anonymize

$78.11 million in net outflows from U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs…reflecting weakened risk appetite

Outflows continued from U.S. spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), underscoring a cooling in investor sentiment. According to data compiled by Trader T, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded net outflows totaling $78.11 million in a single day on th

US spot Bitcoin ETFs see $545.34 million in net outflows…selling accelerates, led by IBIT

Large-scale fund outflows continued from US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), dampening investor sentiment. According to data compiled by Trader T, US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted total net outflows of $545.34 million in a single day on the 4th