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Binance has fired an investigator who reported discovering evidence of Iran sanctions violations within the company, according to Solid Intel.

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to release its opinion on a lawsuit concerning President Donald Trump's universal global tariffs on Feb. 20, Walter Bloomberg reported. With additional opinions scheduled for release on Feb. 24 and 25, a final ruling on the case may be issued on one of those dates.

Global logistics and shipping giant FedEx has joined the Hedera Council, the core governing body of the Hedera network, Decrypt reported. FedEx stated that its participation marks a significant turning point in the digital transformation of global supply chains.

Major exchanges have seen $106 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $347 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

The U.S. crypto lobby group DeFi Education Fund (DEF) has urged the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to establish clearer and more narrowly defined standards for cryptocurrency regulation, CoinDesk reported. The DEF argued that the application of regulations should be determined by whether a specific entity has direct management and control over user funds or transactions. The group stated that merely participating in the development of a decentralized protocol should not automatically subject an entity to regulatory oversight. It warned of the risk that software developers, who do not hold user funds or have the authority to block transactions, could be subjected to the same level of regulation as banks or exchanges.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $69,000. BTC is trading at $69,000 on the Binance USDT market.

Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings announced it is pursuing an investment in and acquisition of Singapore's largest crypto exchange, Coinhako. The two companies have signed a letter of intent for the deal. If the transaction is completed, SBI Holdings plans to secure a majority stake, making Coinhako a consolidated subsidiary. Specific terms, including the investment method and the purchase of existing shares, are still under negotiation. The final agreement is contingent on regulatory approval.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $68,000. BTC is trading at $68,001.22 on the Binance USDT market.

BTC has risen by 1.55% in the past five minutes on the Binance USDT market. Currently, BTC is trading at $67,976.28.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened lower today. - S&P 500: -0.01% - Nasdaq: -0.12% - Dow Jones: -0.03%

Tomasz Stańczak has stepped down from his position as Co-Executive Director of the Ethereum (ETH) Foundation, and Bastian Aue has been appointed as the acting Co-Executive Director, the Ethereum Foundation announced on X.

The market is pricing in a 30% chance of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut by April and an over 80% chance of a cut by June, Walter Bloomberg reported.

The U.S. Department of Labor announced that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January rose 2.4% from the same month last year, falling short of the market forecast of 2.5%. Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, increased 2.5% year-over-year, in line with expectations.

New investment in crypto startups this week totaled just $18.5 million, the lowest level this year, according to DeFiLlama data. In response, CMT Digital Partner Charlie Sander commented that while the fundamentals of blockchain companies have improved, overall valuations have dropped significantly due to a shift in how the long-term value of token performance is assessed. He added that investment is likely to focus on projects with established revenue models and clear use cases.

Armed assailants broke into the home of the CEO of Binance France, but fled after stealing two mobile phones as no one was present, Unfolded reported. The suspects have since been arrested at a train station and taken into custody.

The hacker behind the approximately $200 million Mixin exploit has started selling Ethereum after nearly two years of dormancy, Lookonchain reported, citing Arkham data. About 15 hours ago, the hacker transferred 2,005 ETH ($3.85 million) to the crypto mixing protocol Tornado Cash. Subsequently, 2,087 ETH ($4.03 million) was moved from Tornado Cash to three new wallets and sold at an average price of $1,933. The Mixin hacker currently holds 57,849 ETH ($113.4 million) and 891 BTC ($59.7 million).

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) shared his views on memecoin investing and the current cryptocurrency market during a Binance Square Live AMA. He stated that the long-term performance of memecoins depends more on cultural identity and a loyal community than on short-term interest. CZ advised retail investors to be cautious with memecoin investments and to avoid buying them simply to follow a trend. Regarding the broader market, he noted that it is difficult to predict due to various factors but added that the U.S. government's current pro-crypto policies could be a positive long-term signal for the market.

The Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) team deposited 13.05 million VIRTUAL, valued at $7.51 million, to Binance about 30 minutes ago, according to EmberCN.

Deribit's Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) stated that Bitcoin must surpass $85,000 to restore its long-term uptrend, CoinDesk reported. He added that if Bitcoin closes below the key support level of $60,000, the next significant price point would be its 200-week simple moving average near $58,000.

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest purchased additional shares of Bitmine and Bullish on Feb. 13, The Block reported. Through three of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Ark acquired 212,314 shares of Bitmine, valued at approximately $4.2 million, and 74,323 shares of Bullish, worth around $2.4 million. This marks the 11th consecutive trading day that Ark has net purchased Bullish stock.

Binance has announced it will support the token swap, redenomination, and rebranding of MANTRA (OM) to MANTRA (MANTRA). The exchange will delist existing OM trading pairs at 3:00 a.m. UTC on March 2 and will list MANTRA/USDT, MANTRA/USDC, and MANTRA/TRY trading pairs at 8:00 a.m. UTC on March 4. All OM tokens will be swapped for the new MANTRA tokens at a ratio of one OM to four MANTRA.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $67,000. BTC is trading at $67,007.75 on the Binance USDT market.

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit announced that it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for Hedera (HBAR) starting at 2:00 p.m. UTC on Feb. 18 to support a network upgrade.

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, significantly increased its stake in Bitmine (BMNR) during the fourth quarter of last year, Decrypt reported. According to a 13F-HR filing, BlackRock's holdings in the company grew by 166% from the previous quarter to $246 million. This move comes as Bitmine's stock has plummeted approximately 70% over the past six months, falling to around $20 per share.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb announced it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for Hedera (HBAR) starting at 9:00 a.m. UTC on Feb. 18 to support an upcoming network upgrade.