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The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) plans to introduce futures products for SOL, XRP, and TRX, CoinDesk reported. The exchange, which already offers futures for BTC and ETH, will first launch indices for the new coins. It will then use these indices to roll out futures contracts settled in rubles.

Despite the broader crypto market downturn, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance has only decreased by 12% over the past week, CoinDesk reported. The decline is attributed more to the falling value of underlying assets than to users withdrawing funds. During the market decline, the amount of staked Ethereum (ETH) increased by 1.6 million, and on-chain liquidation risks have remained low compared to past periods. The outlet noted that the DeFi sector's current resilience contrasts sharply with the situation during the 2022 Terra-LUNA crisis. It suggested that demand for yield opportunities continues to flow into DeFi amid macroeconomic uncertainty and volatility, predicting that the market will see a faster recovery once policy uncertainties are resolved in the second half of the year.

U.S. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy has warned that individuals involved in a deal where a member of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) royal family invested $500 million in WorldLibertyFinancial (WLFI), a DeFi project led by the Trump family, could face criminal charges. According to Decrypt, Murphy stated that a UAE investor secretly provided $187 million to President Donald Trump and $31 million to his Middle East envoy, after which the investor gained access to sensitive U.S. defense technology. He described the act as a violation of decades of national security principles and blatant corruption that should not be normalized. CNBC previously reported that the deal was signed months before the Trump administration approved the export of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors to the UAE. Subsequently, the U.S. permitted the sale of hundreds of thousands of advanced AI chips from Nvidia to the UAE.

The cryptocurrency market is expected to face continued volatility until policy uncertainty is resolved in the second half of the year, according to an analysis by crypto market maker Wintermute. The firm noted that Bitcoin fell below $80,000 for the first time since the tariff incident last April, triggering $2.55 billion in forced liquidations across the crypto market. Wintermute stated that this decline was not caused by a single negative event but by a combination of macroeconomic factors, including disappointing earnings from the U.S. Magnificent Seven companies, the nomination of known hawk Kevin Warsh for Fed Chair, and a cooling of the overheated precious metals sector. The firm highlighted a key difference from the past collapses of FTX and Luna, explaining that the current downturn is a result of a changing macro environment and position liquidations, not structural bankruptcies. Wintermute concluded that with stronger crypto infrastructure and continued stablecoin adoption, market sentiment could recover quickly once the Fed's policy path becomes clear in the second half of the year.

TrendResearch, which has been accumulating Ethereum (ETH) since November of last year, has deposited an additional 35,000 ETH ($80.85 million) to Binance, Onchain Lens reported. The firm, a subsidiary of LD Capital, held approximately 650,000 ETH until the end of last month. However, following the market downturn last weekend, it has sold off about 138,588 ETH ($319.35 million) and repaid loans on crypto lending protocols such as Aave. According to data from Arkham, TrendResearch's current holdings stand at 513,089 ETH.

Stani Kulechov, founder of the crypto lending protocol Aave (AAVE), has purchased a mansion in London's Notting Hill for $30 million, The Block reported.

Heads of South Korean crypto exchanges are set to meet with the National Assembly's Political Affairs Committee on Feb. 4 to convey industry concerns over a proposal to cap major shareholder stakes, News1 reported exclusively. The meeting is viewed as an opportunity to directly address worries about a plan being reviewed by South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) to limit a major shareholder's stake in an exchange to between 15% and 20%. The measure is part of the second phase of virtual asset legislation and aims to introduce shareholder eligibility reviews comparable to those for Alternative Trading Systems (ATS) in the capital markets. The FSC has reportedly circulated a document outlining the proposal to some members of the committee. The Democratic Party's task force aims to introduce the second-phase bill before the Lunar New Year holiday.

A wallet linked to crypto investment firm HashKey Capital withdrew 6,368 ETH ($14.79 million) from Binance an hour ago, AmberCN reported.

Crypto analyst and IntoTheCryptoverse founder Benjamin Cowen has expressed shock at a prediction from Bitmine (BMNR) Chairman Tom Lee that the crypto market is nearing a bottom, CryptoBasic reported. Cowen was reportedly surprised that Lee would call a bottom at a time when strong selling pressure remains across the market. Lee previously stated in a CNBC interview, when Bitcoin was trading around $77,000, that various indicators were signaling market stability and that industry fundamentals remained solid. CryptoBasic noted that Bitmine is known to have purchased approximately 4.3 million ETH at an average price of between $3,800 and $3,900. The position is now reportedly carrying an unrealized loss of more than $6.6 billion, which is expected to be recorded as one of the largest unrealized losses in financial history.

Decentralized exchange (DEX) ASTER has refuted rumors surrounding the project and its team as baseless. In a post on X, ASTER CEO Leonard stated that the rumors currently circulating are malicious attempts to manipulate public opinion. He acknowledged holder disappointment following ASTER's recent price decline but clarified that claims of team token dumping and control by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao are untrue. Leonard explained that while Zhao serves as an advisor and Easy Labs (formerly Binance Labs) is an investor, ASTER operates as an independent project. He added that the token buyback program is proceeding transparently as announced, with 254 million ASTER repurchased to date. Of this amount, 78 million tokens have been burned and another 78 million have been re-locked. The company intends to take strong action against the future spread of false information. Looking ahead, Leonard announced plans to launch a proprietary Layer 1 mainnet in March, followed by a new user interface. The project will also conclude its airdrops after Season 6 and allocate 80% of fees generated during that period to buybacks. Furthermore, in response to community concerns, the scheduled monthly unlock of 1% of the token supply will be temporarily suspended.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $78,000. BTC is trading at $77,992.96 on the Binance USDT market.

According to CoinNess market data, Zilliqa (ZIL) has surged by approximately 60% today. The token is currently trading at $0.00648 against USDT on LBank. In an analysis, LBank Labs noted that as Bitcoin's recent sharp decline has paused, some altcoins, including ZIL, are rallying. The firm highlighted notable gains in the memecoin sector from tokens like CLAWD1 (+89.71%) and MOLT (+36.75%), while C98 and AUCTION also recorded increases of over 20%.

Gnosis (GNO) founder Friederike Ernst stated in an interview with DL News that President Donald Trump's pro-crypto stance and the entry of traditional finance are obscuring the true potential of cryptocurrency. She argued that while large banks and fintech firms are entering the market following the Trump administration's favorable policies, the fundamental purpose of crypto is not to simply enhance existing industries. Instead, Ernst believes cryptocurrency should aim to make platforms, money, and technology work for ordinary people rather than serving as tools for exploitation. She asserted that Wall Street institutions like Robinhood (HOOD) and Bank of America (BOA) would be unable to guarantee crypto's core values of individual sovereignty and ownership. Ernst emphasized that integration with institutional finance could dilute the inherently innovative nature of cryptocurrency.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $79,000. BTC is trading at $79,005.96 on the Binance USDT market.

ING Germany, the retail banking arm of Dutch bank ING, is set to launch cryptocurrency exchange-traded notes (ETNs) from Bitwise and VanEck. According to Cointelegraph, the products will be available for savings plans with no fees.

Billiton Diamond and tokenization specialist Ctrl Alt have tokenized $280 million worth of diamonds on-chain in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Coindesk reported. The project, which involves a diamond inventory held in Dubai, utilizes Ripple's custody technology and the XRP Ledger (XRPL). Ripple provided enterprise-grade custody tools for asset security and the infrastructure for issuing and transferring the tokens. The platform's launch is contingent on approval from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).

Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun believes the next breakthrough for the cryptocurrency market will be AI. In an interview with CoinDesk at Consensus Hong Kong 2026, he said that while crypto and blockchain are promising long-term, the industry needs a case like ChatGPT to drive mass adoption. Until a clear value proposition is proven, Sun predicted that the market's real growth will continue to come from established use cases such as stablecoins and cross-border payments.

HashKey Exchange announced it will list the SUI/USD trading pair on its spot and over-the-counter (OTC) markets on Feb. 4.

An anonymous whale address starting with 345WB deposited $80,000 worth of BIRB to Bybit about 30 minutes ago, according to on-chain analyst onchainschool.pro. The funds are part of a larger transfer the address received from the BIRB team. The wallet still holds $1.5 million in BIRB and may make additional deposits to exchanges in the future.

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) startup, xAI, has posted a job opening for a cryptocurrency expert to teach its AI models about crypto trading. The move comes after Musk's space exploration company, SpaceX, previously acquired xAI.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb announced it will list Moonbird (BIRB) on its KRW market at 9:00 a.m. UTC today.

Cryptocurrency spot trading volume has halved in three months, Cointelegraph reported. The outlet noted that Binance's BTC trading volume plummeted from $200 billion last October to $104 billion this January. This decline in spot demand is being attributed to a large-scale forced liquidation event on Oct. 10 of last year. Liquidity is being further depleted by stablecoin outflows from exchanges and a decrease in their market capitalization, the report added. Justin d'Anethan, head of research at Arctic Digital, predicted that the biggest risk for BTC in the coming months will be macroeconomic factors, including a potential hawkish turn by the U.S. Federal Reserve. However, he suggested that a resumption of ETF inflows, the enactment of crypto-friendly legislation, and slowing U.S. employment data could act as catalysts for a rebound.

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit announced the listing of Moonbird (BIRB) for trading against BTC, USDT, and KRW at 9:00 a.m. UTC on Feb. 3.

An address presumed to belong to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes deposited $500,000 worth of ENA and $500,000 worth of PENDLE into FalconX about 12 minutes ago, Onchainlens reported. The same address had also deposited $980,000 worth of LDO to FalconX eight hours prior. Deposits to exchanges are typically interpreted as a precursor to selling.

An address believed to belong to Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has sold another 211 ETH ($492,000), Onchainlens reported. To date, the address has sold a total of 704 ETH ($1.65 million).