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An address presumed to belong to Galaxy Digital deposited 245 BTC, worth $16.91 million, to Binance an hour ago, The Data Nerd reported. The same address has deposited a total of 1,680 BTC, valued at $150 million, over the past seven months. Transfers to exchanges are typically interpreted as an intention to sell.

Online payment infrastructure company Stripe has launched its x402 payment feature on Base, Coinbase's Layer 2 blockchain. According to Base, the feature allows developers to directly charge AI agents in USDC. The x402 protocol is designed for AI agents to autonomously conduct payments, transactions, and asset issuance in an on-chain environment.

Hayden Adams, founder of the decentralized exchange Uniswap (UNI), announced that the company has won its patent infringement lawsuit against Bancor (BNT). The lawsuit was initially filed by Bancor, which alleged that Uniswap had infringed on its patent for DEX smart contract technology.

The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - BTC: $82.11 million liquidated (66.45% longs) - ETH: $59.62 million liquidated (78.01% longs) - SOL: $8.39 million liquidated (76.27% longs)

SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci stated at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 that he is continuing to buy Bitcoin during the recent market downturn. He revealed that he bought Bitcoin at $84,000 last week and again at $63,000 this week, though he compared the strategy to catching a falling knife, CoinDesk reported. Scaramucci also commented on U.S. politics, describing President Donald Trump as more favorable to the crypto industry than his predecessor. However, he warned that certain geopolitical actions by Trump, such as the proposed purchase of Greenland, could provoke the Democratic Party. Scaramucci explained that in such a scenario, the opposition might try to undermine the president by voting against key legislation, including crypto-related bills.

Stablecoin-based payment infrastructure startup Levl has raised $7 million in a seed round, Fortune reported. The round was led by Galaxy Ventures, with participation from Protagonist, Deus X, and Blockchain Builders Fund. The funds will be used for hiring and expanding services in Latin America and Africa.

Japanese financial firms Nomura and Daiwa Securities are partnering with the country's three major banks to establish a system for trading assets like stocks and bonds using stablecoins, Nikkei reported. The collaboration will utilize a fiat-pegged stablecoin jointly issued by Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management, Sumitomo Mitsui, and Mizuho. The firms plan to register with financial authorities as early as this month before launching a pilot program. Under the new system, assets including stocks, government and corporate bonds, investment trusts, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and money market funds (MMFs) will be converted into digital securities. When a buy order is executed at a brokerage, the transaction will be settled with the stablecoin, and the rights will be transferred to the buyer. The initiative aims to enable 24-hour securities trading and may expand to include more participating institutions in the future.

An anonymous whale address starting with 3NVeXm deposited 2,500 BTC, worth $172.56 million, to Binance about an hour ago, Lookonchain reported. Deposits to exchanges are typically interpreted as an intention to sell.

Lee Chan-jin, Governor of South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), stated that he personally agrees that cryptocurrency exchanges should be regulated at the same level as financial companies. According to Money Today, he made the comments while attending an emergency hearing of the National Assembly's National Policy Committee regarding an erroneous payment incident at the Bithumb exchange. Lee noted that there are institutional limits to the operation of self-regulation. The committee has been holding a plenary session since 1:00 a.m. UTC today to address the matter.

Lee Chan-jin, Governor of South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), has called for virtual asset exchanges to implement real-time systems for synchronizing their ledgers and account balances, Digital Asset reported. His comments follow a recent incident where South Korean exchange Bithumb incorrectly distributed BTC. Lee stressed that stability can only be ensured when an exchange's actual holdings and its ledger match in real-time. He noted that while Upbit synchronizes its data every five minutes, he questioned whether this interval is adequate, suggesting that policymakers and the National Assembly should discuss the necessity of a true real-time system. The FSS governor added that he hopes this issue will be addressed in the second phase of virtual asset legislation, attributing the current shortcomings to the institutional limitations of the existing self-regulatory framework.

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has announced the temporary suspension of deposits and withdrawals for Inicia (INIT) due to a network upgrade. The suspension will begin at 1:00 p.m. UTC on Feb. 16.

Citadel Securities, along with the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), will support the development of LayerZero's new blockchain, "Zero," Decrypt reported. The project is designed to address structural constraints faced by institutional investors in trading, clearing, settlement, and tokenized assets. According to LayerZero, "Zero" offers high throughput and low costs because it does not require all participants to process the same transactions. The launch is scheduled for this fall. LayerZero previously announced that Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood had joined its advisory board.

South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) is set to discuss preliminary approval for over-the-counter security token offering (STO) exchanges during its regular meeting at 5:00 a.m. UTC today, Edaily reported. The decision is critical for Lucentblock, a startup that has operated a real estate fractional investment business for the past seven years under a regulatory sandbox and now faces elimination. The FSC did not table the agenda item in its meetings on Jan. 14 and Jan. 28, leading to expectations of a decision today, though a further delay remains possible. On Feb. 7, the FSC's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) selected two consortiums for the review: one led by the Korea Exchange and Koscom (KDX), and another by Nextrade and Musicow (NXT). If the FSC upholds the SFC's selections, Lucentblock will be excluded from the process.

Hong Kong authorities are moving forward with a stablecoin licensing system despite caution from the Chinese central government, CNBC reported. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is reportedly reviewing 36 applications for stablecoin issuance. In May of last year, Hong Kong passed a stablecoin ordinance requiring licenses for any entity issuing stablecoins within the city or handling stablecoins pegged to the Hong Kong dollar. The law took effect in August, after which the HKMA began accepting applications. Mainland China, however, remains cautious. Chinese regulators, including the People's Bank of China, expressed concerns about Hong Kong's stablecoin plans in October of last year, effectively halting discussions. China has cited volatility, illicit fund transfers, and risks to monetary sovereignty as key concerns since banning all cryptocurrency trading in 2021. At a Legislative Council meeting on Feb. 2, HKMA Chief Executive Eddie Yue said a decision on the first stablecoin license approval could be made as early as March.

U.S. stock and crypto trading app Robinhood has launched a public testnet for its own blockchain, Robinhood Chain, The Block reported. The chain is an Ethereum Layer 2 built on Arbitrum. Robinhood explained that in the coming months, developers using the chain will be able to access testnet-specific assets and conduct direct testing through the Robinhood Wallet.

Haseeb, a managing partner at Dragonfly, has pushed back against the perception within some industry circles that current crypto market sentiment is worse than it was during the collapse of FTX. Writing on X, Haseeb dismissed this view as "recency bias," stating that the comparison is inaccurate. He recalled that the FTX crisis was the first true systemic collapse since Mt. Gox, creating uncertainty about which companies would survive and whether cryptocurrencies might be effectively banned in various countries. In contrast, he assessed that while the current market is painful due to price declines since October, its fundamentals remain sound. As evidence, Haseeb pointed to the system's maintained stability, an improving global regulatory environment, continued institutional adoption, a booming prediction market, all-time high trading volumes on decentralized perpetual futures exchanges (perp DEXs), and the growth of stablecoins. He added that while it will take time, the market will be fine.

South Korean financial authorities will mandate external audits of virtual asset holdings following an erroneous 60 trillion won Bitcoin transfer incident at the Bithumb exchange, News1 reported. Authorities have launched an on-site inspection at Bithumb and expanded their checks to four other exchanges: Upbit, Coinone, Korbit, and Gopax. Meanwhile, the National Assembly's National Policy Committee is scheduled to hold a plenary session at 1:00 a.m. UTC today to conduct an emergency inquiry into the Bithumb incident.

Bitmine staked an additional 140,400 ETH, worth $282 million, four hours ago, EmberCN reported. The company is now staking a total of 3,037,859 ETH, representing about 70% of its total holdings. This generates an estimated annual staking reward of 85,000 ETH ($172 million).

During a second White House meeting convened with banking and crypto industry representatives on stablecoin yields, the banking sector has reportedly proposed a hardline principle that amounts to a total ban on interest payments. According to a White House document shared on X by Decrypt senior reporter Sander Lutz, banking representatives argued for prohibiting any monetary or non-monetary compensation for holding, using, or owning payment stablecoins. They also insisted that any exceptions must be "extremely limited" so as not to undermine the principle of the ban. This stance is even stricter than the latest draft of a market structure bill, which permitted yield payments for certain stablecoin activities. A person familiar with the meeting described the discussion as productive but noted that "nothing was resolved." Future talks are expected to move to the Senate Banking Committee and industry self-regulatory bodies. While some crypto firms are reportedly showing a willingness to accept the banks' demands, Coinbase is said to be maintaining its opposition.

Ripple Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Stuart Alderoty described recent discussions at the White House on stablecoin revenue as productive. In a post on X, Alderoty stated that a consensus is forming and that bipartisan support for a crypto market structure bill remains intact. He emphasized the need to act while the opportunity is open to achieve tangible results for consumers and the U.S. The comments follow reports of a second meeting at the White House between representatives from the banking and crypto industries to discuss revenue generated from stablecoins, such as interest payments.

Coinbase announced the addition of GWEI to its listing roadmap.

The Altcoin Season Index from comprehensive crypto data platform CoinMarketCap has risen three points from yesterday to 27. The index is calculated by comparing the price performance of the top 100 coins by market capitalization, excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens, against Bitcoin. If 75% of these top coins outperform Bitcoin over the past 90 days, it is considered an altcoin season. Otherwise, it is deemed a Bitcoin season. A reading closer to 100 indicates an altcoin season.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has risen two points from yesterday to 11, though it remains in the "extreme fear" category, according to data from crypto analytics firm Alternative. The index measures market sentiment on a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 signifies extreme fear and 100 represents extreme optimism. It is calculated based on volatility (25%), trading volume (25%), social media mentions (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin's market cap dominance (10%), and Google search volume (10%).

Crypto industry Super PAC Fairshake plans to commit a total of $5 million to the Senate campaign of pro-crypto U.S. Representative Barry Moore of Alabama, CoinDesk reported. Fairshake stated its support for Moore as a leader who will promote economic growth and establish the U.S. as a crypto hub. The Super PAC also recently supported U.S. Representative French Hill, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. Hill has spearheaded a bill on crypto market structure, which passed the House last year and is now awaiting consideration in the Senate.

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood has joined the advisory board of cross-chain protocol LayerZero (ZRO). LayerZero previously secured a strategic investment from Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin, USDT.