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As Chinese regulators announce an expanded crackdown on cryptocurrencies to include stablecoins and asset tokenization, analysts believe yuan-pegged stablecoins are unlikely to be approved for trading in the country. According to DL News, these analysts view the move as an enforcement of existing policies, making it improbable that domestic tech firms will secure stablecoin licenses. However, the rules contain an exception clause for "government approval" regarding real-world asset (RWA) projects. This has led to divided opinions on whether Beijing will permit a select few RWA companies to operate within Hong Kong's regulatory sandbox. An anonymous source noted that this is the first time Chinese regulators have mentioned RWA, adding that the detailed guidance provides a clear direction for pilot and sandbox projects, which the source described as a positive sign.

Bitmine purchased an additional 20,000 ETH, worth $41.08 million, from FalconX about 41 minutes ago, Lookonchain reported.

Bitcoin is currently in a state where it would be difficult to spark a rally even with a large influx of capital, according to CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju. He explained on X that in 2024, a $10 billion capital inflow increased Bitcoin's book value by $26 billion. In contrast, last year saw an inflow of $308 billion, yet the market capitalization decreased by $98 billion. Ju stated that the overall market selling pressure is too great for the simple formula of "inflows equal price gains" to hold true. He added that in such an environment, strategies like corporate buying or Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) plans are unlikely to be effective until the market shifts back into a state where it can be pumped.

Dan Romero and Varun Srinivasan, the founders of decentralized social media platform Farcaster, have joined stablecoin startup Tempo, The Block reported. Romero announced the news on his X account, stating that stablecoins are a generational opportunity and that he will work with Tempo co-founder Matt Huang and the entire team to help them achieve mainstream adoption. The move comes a few weeks after Farcaster was sold to Neynar, at which point the founders announced they were stepping down from management.

Crypto market-making firm Jump Trading will acquire stakes in decentralized prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi in exchange for providing liquidity, Bloomberg reported. The deal with Kalshi involves a fixed equity stake, while the agreement with Polymarket will reportedly see Jump Trading's ownership increase progressively based on the volume of liquidity it provides.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $70,000. BTC is trading at $70,011.13 on the Binance USDT market.

XRP has entered a stop-loss phase as its price falls below the average cost basis for all holders, triggering widespread selling, according to an analysis by Glassnode. The firm noted that the 7-day exponential moving average (EMA) of the Spent Output Profit Ratio (SOPR) has declined from 1.16 last July to its current level of 0.96. This drop below the 1.0 threshold signifies that realized losses are outpacing profits, suggesting that holders are now selling their positions at a loss. Glassnode compared this pattern to the early stages of the bear market from September 2021 to May 2022, when a similar dip in SOPR below 1.0 preceded a prolonged market correction.

Decentralized prediction market Polymarket has filed a lawsuit against the state of Massachusetts amid a growing movement by U.S. states to classify such platforms as gambling, The Block reported. Polymarket Chief Legal Officer Neil Kumar stated that the authority to regulate event-based contracts rests with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) under federal law and that state governments cannot interfere. The lawsuit follows a ruling last month by a Massachusetts court, which deemed prediction market platform Kalshi's sports event contracts to be unlicensed gambling and prohibited the service from operating without a state license.

Ethereum Layer 2 project MegaETH has officially launched its mainnet, The Block reported. The project aims to achieve a transaction processing speed of 50,000 transactions per second (TPS) and a block time of 10 milliseconds.

Solana (SOL) could fall below $50 after forming a bearish head and shoulders pattern, according to an analysis from Cointelegraph citing multiple experts. The report noted that SOL has already dropped more than 72% from its peak in January of last year. This decline confirmed a downward break from the classic bearish pattern, signaling a potential drop below the $50 mark. The analysis further explained that the SOL/USD monthly chart has been forming this pattern over the past two years and could potentially fall as low as $30 without a clear support level.

BTC has risen by 1.73% in the past five minutes on the Binance USDT market. Currently, BTC is trading at $69,727.99.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened lower today. - S&P 500: -0.24% - Nasdaq: -0.34% - Dow Jones: -0.14%

Bithumb announced at 2:05 p.m. UTC on Feb. 9 that it has temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals for Vana (VANA), citing a mainnet network issue.

Bitmine (BMNR) purchased an additional 40,613 ETH, worth $83.45 million, last week, according to OnchainLenz. The company now holds 4,325,738 ETH, valued at $9.19 billion and representing 3.58% of the total supply. Of this total, 2,897,459 ETH ($6.2 billion) is currently staked.

Upbit has announced the temporary suspension of deposits and withdrawals for Vana (VANA) due to a node synchronization issue.

Watcher.Guru reported via X that MicroStrategy (MSTR) purchased an additional 1,142 BTC for $90 million last week at an average price of $78,815. The company now holds a total of 714,644 BTC, valued at $54.35 billion, with an average purchase price of $76,056.

If BTC trades at the $70,000 level, the market's unrealized losses would amount to approximately 16% of its total market capitalization, according to on-chain analytics firm Glassnode. The firm added that the current market environment shows a pattern similar to that of early May 2022.

Hong Kong-based blockchain and trading technology solutions provider MATH has announced its decision to allocate 20% of its annual net profit to purchasing Bitcoin. On Feb. 9, the company completed its first purchase of approximately $1 million in BTC at an average price of $54,000. The acquisition was made through MATH's proprietary financial product, the Accumulator, a derivative contract for making regular purchases at a price lower than the market rate over a set period. MATH stated that Bitcoin is the foundation of the entire blockchain industry and accumulating it at current price levels will enhance shareholder value in the long term.

Whale addresses holding more than 1,000 BTC accumulated approximately 40,000 BTC during the recent market downturn, Cointelegraph reported, citing data from Glassnode. The accumulation was split between two cohorts: addresses holding 1,000 to 10,000 BTC added around 22,000 BTC, while those with 10,000 to 100,000 BTC purchased about 18,000 BTC. Following the whale buying activity, BTC rebounded nearly 20% from a low of $60,000 to reach $72,000. Adding to the recovery momentum, the Binance Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) purchased an additional 4,225 BTC, worth approximately $300 million. The SAFU address now holds a total of 10,455 BTC.

Cango (CANG), a Bitcoin mining company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), announced it sold 4,451 BTC last weekend, generating proceeds of $305 million. The entire amount was used to repay a portion of its BTC-collateralized loans. Cango stated that the sale will help it actively pursue a transition into AI computing infrastructure.

Bitcoin is facing strong selling pressure from the derivatives market ahead of the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) announcement, crypto analyst Darkfost wrote in a CryptoQuant contribution. According to the analyst, the monthly average market order buy volume in the futures market has turned negative again. After a brief period from last November to this January when buyers had the upper hand, sellers now hold a distinct advantage. On Binance, the market buy-to-sell ratio has fallen from 1 to 0.97. Darkfost noted that this trend is accelerating and would require significantly stronger spot demand to reverse. Given current spot trading volumes and spot ETF inflows, the market appears to be driven primarily by futures trading. The recent rebound seems unstable ahead of key U.S. macroeconomic data releases, including the January non-farm payrolls and unemployment rate on Feb. 11 and the CPI on Feb. 13, he concluded.

Asset manager Bitwise has listed five crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), including for BTC and ETH, on the Borsa Italiana, the Italian stock exchange, according to European financial news outlet RankiaPro. This marks Bitwise's first direct listing in the Italian market. All the listed ETPs are physically backed.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Bernstein has analyzed the recent Bitcoin downturn, describing it as one of the most unfounded in history and reaffirming its year-end price target of $150,000. According to the firm, the current weakness in BTC is a temporary crisis of confidence rather than a structural issue. Unlike past bear markets, Bernstein noted, there are no systemic flaws such as major corporate bankruptcies or the collapse of hidden leverage. The firm also pointed to a crypto-friendly U.S. administration and the introduction of spot crypto ETFs by large asset managers. Bernstein views BTC as a programmable, blockchain-based asset that will become the optimal financial infrastructure for an AI agent environment. Regarding recent concerns, the firm stated that the threat from quantum technology is a common challenge for all global digital systems. It also highlighted that mining companies are diversifying into AI data centers and that corporations holding crypto are structured to withstand long-term declines, making the possibility of forced liquidations very low. These factors support its decision to maintain the $150,000 price target set at the beginning of the year, Bernstein concluded.

Chinese-language cryptocurrency platform Xinbi has processed approximately $17.9 billion in on-chain transactions despite Telegram sanctions and a U.S. crackdown, Cointelegraph reported, citing a report from blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs. According to the report, Xinbi immediately shifted its operations to other messaging platforms after its Telegram channels were blocked in 2025, sustaining its ecosystem by launching its own crypto wallet, "XinbiPay." This activity suggests the platform functions as a primary conduit for laundering proceeds from cybercrime and phishing scams, the report explained. Since 2025, Xinbi has been suspected of links to a Telegram-based black market involved in money laundering, the trade of personal information, and the sale of illegal tools.