Live Feed

Timur Aitov, chairman of Russia's Financial Market Security Committee, said in an interview that the country plans to use the digital ruble for trade with its BRICS partners, DL News reported. He noted that BRICS nations require a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for trade, which is why Russia's central bank is targeting a Sept. 1 launch for digital ruble payments. Aitov acknowledged that domestic demand for a CBDC is not very high, agreeing with the assessment that individuals, businesses, and particularly banks do not need it. He described the digital ruble as being, in many ways, an international project.

The value of El Salvador's Bitcoin holdings has fallen by approximately $300 million amid the cryptocurrency's price decline, Walter Bloomberg reported. The situation highlights the risks associated with President Nayib Bukele's crypto investment strategy and is creating anxiety in the country's bond market, the report added. Despite these losses, El Salvador continues to buy Bitcoin, a move that is complicating negotiations for a $1.4 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Analysts have warned that the country's persistent crypto purchases, coupled with delays in pension reform, could jeopardize the IMF's support.

More than 20,000 AI agents have been deployed on blockchains including Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base within two weeks of the launch of the new Ethereum standard, ERC-8004, Wu Blockchain reported. The standard is designed to allow autonomous AI agents to identify each other, transact, and build reputations on-chain without intermediaries.

Bitcoin cloud mining firm Bitdeer reported fourth-quarter revenue of $225 million, a significant jump from $69 million in the same period a year earlier, according to The Block. During the same period, net income reached $70.5 million, marking a successful turnaround from a $531.9 million loss in the fourth quarter of the prior year. The company attributed its strong fourth-quarter performance to the expansion of its proprietary Bitcoin mining operations, having mined 1,673 BTC during the quarter. This figure represents a nearly fourfold increase from the 469 BTC mined in the same period the previous year.

Whale Alert reported that 3,905 BTC has been transferred from an unknown wallet to Kraken. The transaction is valued at about $258 million.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $66,000. BTC is trading at $65,958.83 on the Binance USDT market.

An anonymous whale address beginning with 3NVeXm has deposited an additional 1,100 BTC, worth $74.37 million, to Binance. The transaction follows a deposit of 1,800 BTC ($122 million) made by the same whale about 30 minutes earlier. Yesterday, the whale sold 5,000 BTC, valued at $342.56 million.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $67,000. BTC is trading at $66,996.45 on the Binance USDT market.

According to former Bitcoin Magazine editor Pete Rizzo, Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck, stated that to his knowledge, 13 national governments are currently actively mining Bitcoin.

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

Lookonchain reported that an anonymous whale address starting with 3NVeXm deposited 1,800 BTC ($122 million) to Binance. The whale had sold 5,000 BTC ($342.56 million) yesterday.

Hyperlane (HYPER), a platform for building cross-chain applications, now supports WBTC transfers between the Ethereum and Solana networks via its Nexus bridge, The Block reported. According to WBTC, this integration allows users to leverage BTC-based liquidity on Solana while maintaining security and permissionless access.

Coinbase has announced the listing of ESP perpetual futures. Trading will be supported from Feb. 12, provided liquidity conditions are met.

Whale Alert reported that 1,000,000,000 USDT has been transferred from Binance to an unknown wallet. The transaction is valued at about $1,000 million.

Wall Street investment analysis firm Wolfe Research has projected that BTC could experience further declines. The firm noted that after falling more than 50% from its October high of $126,000, BTC has rebounded but is struggling to maintain upward momentum. "In past four-year cycles, bear markets have shown an average decline of 75%, which in this case could see BTC fall to around $30,000," Wolfe Research analyzed. It added that the macroeconomic, political, and market pressures that triggered the sell-off remain, making a significant rebound from new legislation or improved risk appetite unlikely.

The decentralized perpetual futures exchange LIGHTER has partnered with Circle to share revenue generated from the $920 million in USDC deposited on its platform, according to Zoomer News.

Cango (CANG), a Bitcoin mining company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), has secured a $65 million investment, The Block reported. The investment will be made through entities fully funded by Cango Chairman Xin Jin and Director Chang-Wei Chiu, which will acquire $65 million worth of the company's Class A common stock. The acquisition is set to be completed this month. Cango stated that it plans to use the investment to expand into the artificial intelligence and computing sectors.

Developers of Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions believe the next phase for the network will be defined by expanding its utility, CoinDesk reported. Speaking at Consensus Hong Kong, representatives from Citrea, RootstockLabs, and BlockSpaceForce emphasized that Bitcoin's scalability should focus not just on increasing throughput but on transforming it into a programmable financial base layer. Charles Cheng of BlockSpaceForce noted a growing institutional demand for Bitcoin-collateralized loans and yield strategies, predicting that Bitcoin Finance (BTCFi) could become a catalyst for new institutional capital inflows.

Whale Alert reported that 200,000,000 USDT has been transferred from an unknown wallet to Binance. The transaction is valued at about $200 million.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened higher today. - S&P 500: +0.37% - Nasdaq: +0.38% - Dow Jones: +0.40%

According to a survey of 1,000 Americans conducted by OKX, between 52% and 55% of men and 49% of women said that an understanding of cryptocurrency makes a person more attractive. The report showed that 66% of Millennials and 65% of Gen Z shared this view, while only 37% of Baby Boomers agreed. However, respondents were relatively neutral about the actual ownership of crypto. Only 17% of those surveyed said that owning crypto makes a person seem more attractive, while 64% had no particular feeling on the matter. OKX added that the key takeaway was the absence of a negative perception regarding crypto ownership.

New U.S. jobless claims for the first week of February (Feb. 1–7) totaled 227,000, exceeding the forecast of 222,000. The weekly jobless claims figure is an indicator of the labor market's health, which the Federal Reserve considers when making interest rate decisions. A higher-than-expected number of claims can signal that companies are increasing layoffs, suggesting a cooling labor market. This could provide the Federal Reserve with a rationale to lower interest rates. Conversely, a lower-than-expected figure indicates a robust labor market, which could justify the Fed holding or raising rates to focus on curbing inflation.

U.S. stock research firm Monness Crespi has downgraded its investment rating on Coinbase (COIN) by two notches from buy to sell, citing weakness in the crypto market, Walter Bloomberg reported. The firm also lowered its forecasts for revenue, EBITDA, and EPS, predicting the market downturn will continue until 2027. Monness explained that while Coinbase's long-term prospects in stablecoins and asset tokenization appear optimistic, the company is expected to face short-term difficulties. The research firm noted that although the stock has already fallen 50% since the end of 2025, further declines are anticipated.

Coinbase announced on Feb. 12 that it will list AZTEC and ESP for spot trading.

Standard Chartered has warned of potential further declines for Bitcoin and Ethereum, Walter Bloomberg reported. SC analyst Geoff Kendrick attributed the outlook to a weakened investor appetite for risk assets, signs of a U.S. economic slowdown, and expectations that the Fed will not cut interest rates again until June. He added that declining holdings in spot ETFs are also pressuring the market. Kendrick projected that BTC could fall to $50,000 and ETH to $1,400.