The Polish president has once again vetoed the controversial cryptocurrency bill.
According to Cryptopolitan, Polish President Karol Nawrocki has once again vetoed the (Cryptocurrency Market Bill) submitted by the government. The bill aimed to incorporate the EU (Cryptocurrency Market Regulation Bill) into Polish domestic law but has been criticized for imposing stricter regulations on local cryptocurrency businesses than EU standards. The points of contention include granting the Polish Financial Supervisory Authority excessive supervisory powers, such as the authority to suspend or prohibit the public issuance and trading of cryptocurrency assets, as well as imposing sanctions on violating intermediary institutions. The bill also stipulates that token issuances or services not reported to the KNF will incur criminal liability, with the most severe violations punishable by fines of up to 10,000,000 zlotys (approximately $2.8 million). Previously, news in December last year indicated that the Polish president vetoed a bill implementing strict regulations on the cryptocurrency market.
US Treasury Secretary: Advancing the (Clarity Act) will help boost Bitcoin prices.
According to DL News, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated in an interview with CNBC that advancing the long-stalled (Clarity Act) and other cryptocurrency legislation will help stabilize the current weak market and restore investor confidence. Bessent pointed out that Bitcoin has a history of volatility, but part of the current volatility is 'self-inflicted'. He mentioned that a group of Democrats is hoping to work with Republicans to advance the market structure bill, but some cryptocurrency businesses have been obstructing it. He stated that providing clarity on the (Clarity Act) during this period of historic market volatility sell-off would bring great comfort to the market, and it is very important to complete this work as soon as possible. The cryptocurrency industry and banking sector must reach an agreement on the market structure bill by March 1.
Morpho announced a partnership with Apollo, which will purchase up to 90 million MORPHO within 48 months.
According to the official announcement, Morpho Association announced that it has reached a cooperation agreement with a subsidiary of Apollo Global Management. Under the agreement, Apollo and its affiliates can acquire MORPHO tokens through public markets, over-the-counter transactions, and other contractual arrangements, but with a cumulative holding limit of 90 million tokens within 48 months, and must comply with transfer and trading restrictions. Apollo and Morpho will cooperate to support the on-chain lending market on the Morpho protocol. Galaxy Digital UK Limited serves as Morpho's exclusive financial advisor in this cooperation.
Financial institutions on Wall Street, such as BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup, are actively hiring talents in the cryptocurrency field.
According to DL News, based on recruitment information released on various company websites, traditional financial institutions such as BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup are actively hiring talents with cryptocurrency knowledge. Sam Wellalage, founder of the recruitment agency WorkInCrypto focusing on the cryptocurrency field, stated that this is just the beginning of traditional finance's large-scale embrace of digital assets. He noted that traditional financial CEOs generally believe that cryptocurrencies will eventually be integrated into the traditional financial system rather than existing independently.
The cryptocurrency industry organization proposes stablecoin principles in response to Wall Street banks' positions on the bill.
According to CoinDesk, the Senate's cryptocurrency market structure bill has stalled due to disputes over stablecoin yield provisions. Banking representatives submitted a document on the (prohibition of yield and interest principle) in a White House meeting this week, insisting on a complete ban on stablecoin yields, stating that such yields would threaten the core position of banking deposits. The Digital Chamber released a corresponding position document on Friday defending the provisions in the Senate Banking Committee draft that allow rewards under specific circumstances. The organization stated that it is acceptable to undergo a two-year study on the impact of stablecoins on deposits proposed by the banking sector, provided it does not come with automatic rule-making. Cody Carbone, CEO of the Digital Chamber, stated that the industry is willing to give up the static holding yields closest to bank deposits but should retain incentive mechanisms related to customer transactions and on-chain activities, emphasizing that this is already a significant concession. The White House has requested both sides to reach a compromise by the end of this month.
A certain whale that went long on 105,000 ETH has turned a loss into a profit, having previously been down over $10 million.
According to Lookonchain monitoring, a whale associated with Matrixport had previously gone long on 105,000 ETH (worth $215 million) and has now turned over a loss of over $10 million into a profit of over $1 million.
The Dutch House of Representatives is advancing the controversial 36% tax bill, applicable to cryptocurrencies.
According to Cointelegraph, the Dutch House of Representatives passed a legislative proposal on February 13 to impose a 36% capital gains tax on savings and most liquid investments, including cryptocurrencies. The proposal was approved with 93 votes, surpassing the 75-vote threshold. According to the proposal, regardless of whether the assets are sold, the income from savings accounts, cryptocurrencies, most equity investments, and interest-bearing financial instruments will be taxed. Certain assets such as equity in startups and non-investment physical assets can be exempted. The proposal must be approved by the Dutch Senate to take effect, and if passed, it will be officially implemented in the 2028 tax year. Opponents claim that the bill will drive capital to jurisdictions with more favorable tax policies.
Avenir Group disclosed that its Q4 2025 IBIT holdings remained basically unchanged.
According to Avenir Group, it held 18,287,323 shares of BlackRock IBIT in Q4 2025, a slight decrease of about 0.053% from 18,297,107 shares in Q3, with a market value of about $908 million based on the closing price on December 31, 2025. Avenir Group has been the largest institutional holder in Asia for seven consecutive seasons since Q2 2024, with the final 13F data pending SEC updates.
The Central Bank of Russia plans to conduct a study on the feasibility of creating a Russian stablecoin by 2026.
According to TASS, Vladimir Chistyukhin, the first deputy governor of the Central Bank of Russia, stated at the Alfa Talk conference that the Russian central bank plans to conduct a study on the feasibility of creating a Russian stablecoin by 2026. Chistyukhin said that the central bank's traditional stance does not allow such operations, but considering practices in multiple countries, it will reassess the associated risks and prospects and submit the study results for public discussion.
Trump Media Technology Group submitted two new cryptocurrency ETF applications to the US SEC.
According to The Block, Trump Media Technology Group submitted an application on Friday to launch a Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF, as well as an ETF tracking the native token of the Crypto.com blockchain, Cronos, after several of its cryptocurrency ETF proposals were delayed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission last August. Both funds will offer network staking rewards and will be advised by asset management company Yorkville America Equities. Trump Media stated that if approved, the management fee for both ETFs will be 0.95%, and subscriptions will be conducted through Crypto.com’s brokerage firm Foris Capital US LLC.
Zhao Changpeng: The report about 'Binance firing employees after investigators discovered transactions related to Iran' is 'contradictory'.
According to The Block, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng disputed reports that 'Binance fired employees after investigators discovered transactions related to Iran', calling the report 'contradictory'. Zhao responded on the X platform to a report released earlier that day by (Fortune), stating that he was unaware of the specifics but believed the report's logic was flawed. He pointed out that if the allegations were true, it could also be argued that those investigators failed to prevent suspicious activities. Zhao added that Binance is using a third-party anti-money laundering screening tool that is also used by multiple law enforcement agencies to process transactions. (Fortune) reported that Binance's investigation team dismissed at least five investigators starting in late 2025 after discovering transactions totaling over $1 billion involving Iranian parties on the platform. These transactions primarily took place on the TRON blockchain and were conducted in Tether's USDT stablecoin.
Benchmark investors clarified that 'Gu Ailing's employment' is fake news, stating, 'It was just a joke.'
In response to the earlier news that 'Gu Ailing will join Benchmark as a senior investment manager', Benchmark investor Bill Gurley stated, 'Sorry, just kidding. This is fake news.'
CryptoQuant: The 'ultimate' bear market bottom for Bitcoin is around $55,000.
According to The Block, on-chain data analytics company CryptoQuant stated that the 'ultimate' bear market bottom for Bitcoin is currently around $55,000, however, bear market bottoms typically take months to form, rather than being completed in a single capitulation event. Analysis shows that Bitcoin has achieved price levels that have historically been major support areas during bear markets, and the current price remains more than 25% above that level. Although Bitcoin fell to $62,000 on February 5, realizing a loss of $5.4 billion in a single day—setting a new high since March 2023—the structural bottom has not yet approached. The cumulative realized loss (in BTC) remains far below the bear market bottom level: currently at 300,000 BTC, while it was 1.1 million BTC when the bear market ended in 2022.
Publicly traded blockchain company Figure confirmed a customer data breach incident.
According to Decrypt, publicly traded blockchain lending company Figure Technology confirmed a customer data breach incident caused by a social engineering attack on an employee. Figure stated that the attacker downloaded 'a limited number of files' through that employee's account, and the company has quickly blocked relevant activities and hired a forensic company to investigate the scope of the affected files. The hacker organization ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for this attack, stating that they published 2.5GB of stolen data because Figure refused to pay the ransom. The leaked information includes customer names, addresses, birth dates, and phone numbers. ShinyHunters members stated that this attack is part of a large-scale operation targeting companies using single sign-on service provider Okta, with Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania reportedly among the victims.
Canary updated its spot Trump Coin ETF application documents, confirming that BitGo will act as custodian.
Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas disclosed that Canary has updated its spot Trump Coin ETF application documents, adding multiple pieces of information, including the confirmation that BitGo will act as the custodian. The trading code for this ETF has not yet been announced.
Grayscale has submitted an application to the US SEC to convert its AAVE trust into an ETF and list it on NYSE Arca.
According to The Block, Grayscale has submitted an application to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to convert its AAVE trust fund into an ETF, planning to list it on NYSE Arca. The proposed Grayscale AAVE ETF will charge a management fee of 2.5% based on net asset value, payable in AAVE, and Coinbase will act as custodian and primary broker.
Tether made a strategic investment in Supreme Liquid Labs, the parent company of Hyperliquid's frontend Dreamcash.
According to The Block, stablecoin issuer Tether has made a strategic investment in Supreme Liquid Labs, the parent company of Hyperliquid's mobile interface Dreamcash. Recently, Dreamcash deployed 10 real-world asset (RWA) perpetual contract markets collateralized by USDT0 through Hyperliquid's HIP-3 permissionless standard. This batch of markets is provided liquidity by Selini Capital, covering commodities such as the S&P 500 index, gold, silver, and stocks like Tesla, Nvidia, Google, Amazon, Meta, Robinhood, Intel, and Microsoft.
Web3 entertainment company YOAKE received $3.2 million in strategic financing from the Sony Innovation Fund.
Web3 entertainment ecosystem project YOAKE announced it has received an additional investment of about $3.2 million from the Sony Innovation Fund, which will accelerate the expansion of on-chain entertainment scenarios on Sony's blockchain network Soneium. The company is developing the 'IRC APP' based on Soneium, using the $REC token to record and reward fan support behaviors, forming a transferrable value system. YOAKE plans to upgrade this mechanism to serve various IPs in music, film, gaming, animation, etc., and use Japan's 'support culture' (oshikatsu) as an entry point to promote related products and gameplay overseas, connecting global fan communities with content parties.
SBI plans to acquire a controlling stake in Singapore trading platform Coinhako.
According to SBI Holdings' announcement, its SBI Ventures Asset has signed a letter of intent with Coinhako to invest in Coinhako and acquire shares from existing shareholders, aiming to gain a controlling stake and consolidate it; the transaction is pending structural details and regulatory approval.
Ethereum Foundation co-CEO Tomasz Staczewski will step down, appointing Bastian Aue as interim co-CEO.
The appointment of Bastian Aue as interim co-CEO is effective immediately, and Bastian Aue will work with current co-CEO Hsiao-Wei to advance the foundation's operations and ecosystem support.
The SEC has launched a series of rule reforms under 'Project Crypto' to simplify disclosures and regulation.
According to the SEC's official website, Jim Moloney, the director of the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance, stated in a recent announcement that multiple rule reforms will be promoted around cryptocurrency assets, simplification of Regulation S-K disclosures, semi-annual reports, and the implementation of HFIAA. The Division will submit a proposal to the commission to release a framework for classifying cryptocurrency assets and determining 'investment contracts', and provide a written regulatory path for the issuance of related tokens; at the same time, review and revise Regulation S-K to reduce non-substantive disclosure requirements; prioritize research on providing public companies with options for quarterly and semi-annual reports as per the President's request; and according to HFIAA requirements, foreign private issuers' directors and executives must fulfill Section 16 holding and trading reporting obligations starting March 18, 2026.
The president of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants: two more guidelines related to virtual assets will be launched within the year.
According to the Hong Kong Economic Journal, the newly appointed president of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Loh Chok-Kin, stated that guidelines are being developed to help the accounting industry and the business community understand how to handle virtual assets in accounting. The first part of the guidelines involving virtual currencies and stablecoins has been issued, while the unpublished second part relates to the auditing requirements for stablecoins by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and the institute is in discussions with the HKMA on this, with an expected release within six months. The third part of the virtual asset accounting guidelines is targeted for release by the end of the year at the earliest, but it still needs to communicate and reach consensus with regulators and the industry before launching.
US January non-seasonally adjusted CPI annual rate is 2.5%, core CPI annual rate is 2.4%.
The US CPI annual rate hits a new low since May last year; the US core CPI annual rate hits a new low in nearly 5 years.
No response to the 'Binance France employee incident': personal safety is intact, 3 people have been arrested.
Binance co-founder and executive Yi He stated that rumors about one of its French employees have been circulating recently, and the company has confirmed that the employee and their family are safe and are actively cooperating with law enforcement. Yi He stated that three individuals related to the incident have already been arrested, and the investigation is ongoing, with Binance continuing to fully cooperate with the police. He also thanked the French BRB police (Special Operations Unit) for their swift action and emphasized that the safety of employees, users, and the community is a top priority, reminding the public to be vigilant against suspicious contacts and verify information through trusted channels.
The Trump administration is preparing for the nomination of Waller as the Federal Reserve Chair.
According to Jinshi reports, the Trump administration is preparing for the nomination of Waller as the Federal Reserve Chair.
After being dormant for two years, the Mixin hacker address has begun transferring and is suspected of dumping a total of 59,854 ETH.
According to Lookonchain, the 'Mixin hacker' who previously stole approximately $200 million in assets has begun transferring and is suspected of dumping a total of 59,854 ETH, worth about $11.7 million at current prices. About 2,005 ETH (approximately $3.85 million) were transferred to Tornado Cash 15 hours ago, and then three new wallets received a total of 2,087 ETH (approximately $4.03 million) from Tornado Cash and sold them at a price of about $1,933. The hacker address currently still holds about 57,849 ETH (approximately $11.3 million) and 891 BTC (approximately $5.97 million).
US Treasury Secretary Bessent: Completing the cryptocurrency bill as soon as possible is crucial, Trump will sign it this spring.
US Treasury Secretary Bessent: (Regarding cryptocurrency) it is crucial to complete the bill as soon as possible; Trump will sign it this spring.
The CEO of Binance France was the target of two suspected attempted 'home invasions', and the suspects have been arrested.
According to RTL, three masked men armed with weapons broke into an apartment building in Val-de-Marne, France, attempting to find the residence of the CEO of cryptocurrency trading platform Binance France. After mistakenly entering someone else's room, they entered the target apartment, found it unoccupied, and fled, stealing two mobile phones. Subsequently, the three drove to Vaucresson in Hauts-de-Seine province and allegedly attempted a 'home-jacking' again, where a woman was assaulted and asked whether the 'address was correct'. The police located the vehicle through mobile phone tracking and surveillance and eventually arrested the three in Lyon.
BlackRock's address deposited 3,402 BTC and 1,508 ETH into Coinbase.
According to Onchain Lens, a related address of BlackRock deposited 3,402 BTC (approximately 227.5 million USD) and 1,508 ETH (approximately 29.52 million USD) into Coinbase.
Alameda's liquidation address exchanged about 129 million STG for approximately 11.14 million ZRO yesterday and transferred it to WinterMute.
Alameda's bankruptcy wallet (liquidation address) yesterday exchanged about 129 million STG (approximately $26 million) for about 11.14 million ZRO (approximately $25.96 million), and then about 12 hours ago transferred the relevant ZRO to the market maker WinterMute address.
The Brazilian House of Representatives has proposed an alternative proposal for a 'national Bitcoin strategic reserve', aiming to 'stockpile' at least 1 million BTC over 5 years.
According to the official website of the Brazilian House of Representatives, the Economic Development Committee submitted an alternative proposal PL4501/2024: to establish a national Bitcoin strategic reserve RESBit, aiming to 'stockpile' at least 1 million BTC over 5 years; it proposes allowing taxes to be paid with BTC, providing income tax exemptions on capital gains from digital assets, and writing in rights such as user self-custody/transfer freedoms.
