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🔥 Tian Ruixiang wants to "acquire" 15,000 BTC through a share exchange agreement 🔥
💥 Tian Ruixiang Holdings Ltd (Nasdaq: TIRX) has just announced the signing of a strategic agreement with a digital asset investor (anonymous), whereby the partner will contribute 15,000 Bitcoin in exchange for company shares.
⭐️ At approximately ~75,000 USD/BTC, the deal is valued at approximately ~1.1 billion USD.
✨ The agreement also expands into AI + crypto: establishing a joint innovation lab, developing AI trading & risk management, blockchain infrastructure, dApp, L2, DeFi, NFT.
✨ The completion date, custody mechanism, or payment terms have not been disclosed.
📈 Immediately after the news, TIRX shares rose by approximately ~190%, although the market capitalization remains only ~9.5 million USD — a significant gap compared to the expected BTC value.
🏆 If completed, Tian Ruixiang will enter the Top 10 publicly listed companies holding BTC, surpassing Coinbase (14,548 BTC) and nearing Riot Platforms (18,005 BTC), according to BitcoinTreasuries.NET.
🛡 Context: the company is also negotiating to acquire a broker in Hong Kong to enhance AI & crypto asset management.

💥💥 Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum no longer needs L2 to "scale at all costs"
🔥 Vitalik Buterin believes that the rollup-centric vision (focusing on layer-2 for scaling) is no longer as relevant as before, as reality is changing:
✅ Decentralization of L2 is slow: most are still at stage 1, the rights to upgrade/validate are not yet fully distributed.
✅ L1 self-scaling: Ethereum fees are currently low, the gas limit is expected to increase significantly in 2026, making the "fee reduction" advantage of L2 less prominent.
💎 According to Vitalik, scaling Ethereum must create block space directly guaranteed by L1 (valid, uncensored, irreversible). High throughput chains that depend on multisig do not constitute scaling Ethereum.
🔴 Implication: L2 is no longer required to act as a shard of Ethereum. Instead, L2 needs to reposition its value: privacy, app-specific chain, near-instant finality, or non-financial use cases.
📌 The market reacted negatively: ETH saw a strong correction in early February; L2 tokens like ARB, OP also faced selling pressure.

🔈🔈 Bitcoin (BTC) Market Update – 05/02/2026
💥 On 05/02/2026, BTC continues to face strong selling pressure amid a clear increase in risk-off sentiment across the market. After the breakdown on 04/02, the price has been unable to recover sustainably and continues to be sold down. BTC is currently trading around ~$72.5k–73.5k, recording a new low in this correction phase. The short-term structure remains bearish, with no confirmed signals of a bottom being formed.
💎 News & Notable Developments on 05/02/2026:
✔️ The crypto market has evaporated nearly $470B in capitalization
The wave of selling has spread, causing the total crypto market capitalization to drop sharply in a short time. Bitcoin leads the decline, reflecting a clear psychological shock after a series of strong fluctuations.
✔️ Continued pressure from derivative liquidations
Data shows that billions of USD in futures positions continue to be liquidated, primarily from highly leveraged long positions. The market is in a leverage reset phase, but spot selling pressure has not yet weakened.
✔️ Institutional funds continue to stay on the sidelines
No significant supportive capital flow has been recorded from institutional/ETF sources. The lack of structural buying pressure has caused every rebound to be quickly sold down.
✔️ Market makers & large trading funds are cautious
Some large market-making organizations have publicly assessed that the short-term outlook for crypto is weak, liquidity is declining, and risks remain high.
✔️ Altcoins are weakening significantly, dropping faster than BTC
ETH, XRP, and the medium–low market cap altcoins are under greater selling pressure, indicating that capital continues to flow out of high-risk assets and consolidates into a defensive state.

🔥 Over 280 million USD worth of diamonds tokenized on the XRP Ledger in the UAE 🔥
💥 Billiton Diamond, in collaboration with tokenization company Ctrl Alt, has tokenized over 280 million USD worth of certified diamonds on the blockchain in the UAE, using Ripple Custody for asset custody and the XRP Ledger (XRPL) to issue tokens representing physical inventory.
⭐️ The project is positioned as institutional-grade diamond tokenization, with a total tokenized value exceeding 1 billion AED. This model promises to shorten payment times and enhance traceability.
👑 The next step depends on legal approval from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) to expand the platform and distribute on a wide scale.
📣 The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) plays a coordinating role in the ecosystem, showing that Dubai is pushing RWA/tokenization of commodities as a new business pillar.
🛡 Key point: Ripple serves as the technical infrastructure, while the significant challenges remain liquidity, pricing, and the mechanism for converting physical assets when entering the secondary market.

💥💥 The White House holds an urgent meeting with crypto & banks about stablecoin yield
🔥 The U.S. government just organized a meeting at the White House with representatives from the crypto industry and major banking organizations to address the controversy surrounding stablecoin yield in the CLARITY Act legislation.
💎 Core issues:
✅ The GENIUS Act prohibits stablecoin issuers from paying interest directly,
✅ But it does not prohibit third parties (like exchanges) from providing rewards → banks strongly oppose this due to concerns about money being withdrawn from the savings system.
✅ The crypto side argues that this is legitimate competition, fostering innovation and user rights.
🔍 Meeting outcomes:
✅ No final decision has been made yet
✅ But the parties have clearly identified the bottlenecks and the possibility of compromise, paving the way for the next legislative process.
👑 Complex context:
✅ The U.S. Congress is under tension due to the shutdown & political disagreements
✅ The CLARITY Act is likely to have to merge the SEC & CFTC versions before being put to a full Senate vote.
📌 Stablecoin yield is becoming a key battleground in the game between traditional banks and crypto in the U.S.

🔈🔈 Bitcoin (BTC) Market Update – 04/02/2026
💥 On 04/02/2026, BTC experienced strong negative volatility during the risk revaluation phase. Currently, BTC is trading around ~$76.6k after a very wide intraday fluctuation range. The rebound is technical in nature, with no confirmed signals for a bottom; the short-term structure still leans bearish / distribution.
💎 Notable news & developments on 04/02/2026:
✔️ Market-wide risk appetite has clearly weakened
Capital flows in major financial markets have become more defensive following less favorable macro signals. Crypto continues to be classified as a high-risk asset, leading to a decline in active demand.
✔️ Increasing selling pressure from short-term holders
Market behavior indicates that many short-term investors are choosing to reduce positions after the price structure was broken, rather than continuing to hold out for a recovery.
✔️ Derivatives entering a leverage unwinding phase
The amount of long positions using high leverage that were liquidated increased significantly during the session, contributing to a magnified decline. This is a sign that the market is resetting leverage, but it is not enough to confirm a bottom.
✔️ Rebounds lacking confirming volume
Despite the price rebounding to around ~$84k, liquidity has not kept pace, indicating that buying pressure remains cautious. This behavior aligns more with a technical bounce scenario than a trend reversal.
✔️ Altcoins under stronger pressure than BTC
Capital continues to exit altcoins faster than BTC, reflecting a risk-off state and a trend towards assets with higher liquidity.
🛡 Strategy:
✔️ Prioritize defense, limit leverage use during periods of high volatility.
✔️ Avoid FOMO on technical rebounds when the structure has not been confirmed.

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🔥 Strong outflows from Bitcoin ETFs: -$2.8 billion in just 2 weeks 🔥
💥 Outflows from Bitcoin spot ETFs in the U.S. are accelerating as investors withdraw $2.8 billion over two consecutive weeks. The current BTC price is trading below the average cost of the ETF (~$87,830/BTC), meaning most ETF positions are at a loss.
📉Notable figures:
✨ BTC ETF AUM decreased by 31.5% from the peak
✨ Spot BTC price dropped nearly 40%
✨ Total U.S. ETFs hold ~1.28 million BTC
🏦 Institutions remain "strong-handed"
Despite the steep price drop, capital inflows into ETFs have only decreased by ~12%, indicating that most institutional investors are still maintaining long positions and have not rushed to exit en masse.
⚠️ Bear market risks
Macroeconomic pressures, geopolitical instability, and the stalled CLARITY bill are weakening demand. If BTC does not recover soon, the risk of entering a full bear market is becoming increasingly clear.
🛡 ETFs are currently at a loss – but institutions have not yet surrendered. The market is at a crossroads.

💥💥 Tether 2025: Profit >10 billion USD, reserves exceeding 193 billion USD
✅ Tether reports a net profit of over 10 billion USD in 2025 (down ~23% YoY) but remains among the most profitable private companies in the world.
✅ USDT in circulation ~186 billion USD, total collateral assets >193 billion USD → excess reserves ~6.3 billion USD.
✅ U.S. Treasury bonds account for the largest proportion, >122 billion USD, placing Tether among the top holders of U.S. Treasuries.
✅ Mint >50 billion USDT in 2025 – the second-largest issuance in history, reflecting demand for USD outside the traditional banking system.
✅ Gold continues to be a pillar: ~12 billion USD collateral XAUT + ~130 tons of physical gold (~22 billion USD).
✅ Expansion beyond stablecoins: BTC mining, P2P infrastructure, decentralized AI; launch of USAT "Made in America", increasing presence in the U.S.
📌 In summary: profits remain very strong, a safe portfolio – high liquidity, and USDT continues to expand on a global scale.

🔈🔈 Bitcoin (BTC) Market Update – 03/02/2026
💥 On 03/02/2026, the market has yet to escape the “post-washout” state. After a sharp drop over the weekend, BTC is entering a weak accumulation phase – a technical rebound lacking strength, amidst a backdrop of significant capital still standing by and observing. Risk-off remains the predominant state.
💎 News & notable developments on 03/02/2026:
✔️ Spot BTC ETF has not improved cash flow
Institutional capital has not come back. Net withdrawal pressure has slowed down, but there hasn’t been a sufficiently meaningful inflow session → the structural support is still absent.
✔️ Macro market continues to be sensitive
U.S. stocks are fluctuating cautiously, bond yields remain high. The expectation of “higher for longer” has not changed, making risk assets, including crypto, hard to attract new capital.
✔️ Derivatives maintain a defensive posture
Funding rate is around low levels, Open Interest is flat → traders prefer to stay out or hedge risk rather than open new long positions. Shorts are not too aggressive but longs also lack confidence.
✔️ Options market leans towards risk hedging
Demand for protective puts/hedges is still higher than calls → the market is not ready for a strong rebound scenario. The prevailing expectation remains sideways or further weakness.
✔️ Lack of new “reversal” catalysts
There are no positive enough Fed news, monetary policy, or regulatory updates to trigger risk-on capital flows. The market continues to be in a state of waiting for clearer signals.
🛡 Strategy:
✔️ Prioritize capital preservation, maintain a reasonable cash allocation.
✔️ Avoid FOMO during short technical rebounds, low volume.
✔️ Only increase risk when clear ETF inflows appear, OI rises along with healthy funding or new macro catalysts.

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🔥 AARP calls for stricter regulation of crypto ATMs (crypto kiosks) 🔥
💥 AARP has voiced support for Senate Bill 5280 in Washington state aimed at increasing oversight of cryptocurrency ATMs, amid a surge in scams through crypto kiosks, particularly targeting seniors.
⁉️ Why is tightening necessary?
✨ Criminals often lure victims to withdraw cash and then deposit it into crypto ATMs → transferring directly to the scammer's wallet.
✨ Crypto transactions are irreversible, with almost no chance of recovering lost funds.
✨ In 2024: FBI reported nearly 11,000 complaints, losses of $246.7 million; 85% of victims over 60 years old.
⭐️ Key proposals of SB 5280:
✨ Limit of $1,000/day
✨ Cap on transaction fees
✨ Mandatory paper receipts
✨ Clear fraud warnings on all machines
🛡 AARP believes this is a necessary step to protect the community, support law enforcement, and bring Washington in line with at least 18 states that have enacted similar regulations.

💥💥 USA: Wall Street banks & crypto hold urgent meeting due to the CLARITY bill at risk of "collapse"
🔥 The White House steps in to mediate tensions between major banks and the crypto sector (led by Coinbase) regarding stablecoin rewards (interest payments for stablecoins).
🔥 This dispute threatens the CLARITY bill – a key legal framework aimed at delineating crypto governance, paving the way for traditional finance to participate more deeply.
💎 Main bottleneck
✅ Banks worry that stablecoins attract deposits, competing directly with banking services but without equivalent oversight.
✅ Coinbase opposes amendments that could "kill" stablecoin rewards, delaying the legislative process.
⭐️ Notable developments
✅ The Senate committee narrowly passed part of the bill → lacking support from the Democratic faction.
✅ The meeting chaired by David Sacks, with representatives from banks & crypto, is expected to open up multi-round negotiations.
✅ Estimates suggest up to $500 billion in deposits could leave U.S. banks over 2 years if stablecoins gain traction.
🔴 Impact
✅ Delaying CLARITY threatens the commitment of "the U.S. as the crypto capital" and risks missing the opportunity as we enter midterm election season.
✅ The crypto community is also divided: some support "clarity over chaos" (better to have a framework than ambiguity).
📌 CLARITY is currently "stuck" due to stablecoin rewards. Without an early compromise, the chances of passing this year decrease significantly.

🔈🔈 Bitcoin (BTC) Market Update – 02/02/2026
💥 On 02/02/2026, the market has not shown any new strong catalyst to reverse the trend after the weekend washout. The overall status remains risk-off, with defensive sentiment prevailing and capital flow continuing to be cautious.
💎 Notable news & developments on 02/02/2026:
✔️ Spot BTC ETF continues to disappoint:
Institutional capital remains in a net withdrawal/standing aside state. There are no clear signals of a return from the ETF block, leaving the market structurally unsupported.
✔️ Risk-off sentiment spreads to risk assets:
US stocks and other risk assets remain sensitive after a series of recent strong fluctuations. Crypto continues to be categorized as high risk, with capital flow prioritizing defense.
✔️ Derivatives lean heavily towards defense:
Funding rates remain low, Open Interest does not recover → traders limit opening new positions, especially long. This reflects a lack of confidence in sustainable recovery.
✔️ Market expectations still lean towards decline/stagnation:
Options data shows that the risk-averse sentiment still prevails, with higher hedge demand compared to expectations of a strong rebound.
✔️ No new positive macro news:
No supporting information has emerged from the Fed, monetary policy, or regulatory aspects that could be considered a "bullish surprise." The market continues to be in a wait-and-see state.
🛡 Strategy:
✔️ Maintain a defensive mindset – preserve capital.
✔️ Avoid FOMO during short-term rebounds lacking confirmation.
✔️ Only increase risk acceptance when clear signals emerge from institutional capital flow or new macro catalysts.

🔥 Can SOL leverage 10 million new investors to soar? 🔥
💥 Active on-chain: Solana records ~10.2 million new wallets, indicating that the ecosystem is still expanding, with retail money continuing to participate. This is often a supportive factor for prices during a correction.
⭐️ Short-term resistance: The Solana spot ETF recorded negative cash flow for the first time (-2.2 million USD) after nearly 2 weeks, reflecting cautious sentiment from institutional capital.
👑Technical: SOL is holding support at 115 USD, within a descending wedge pattern (upward tendency).
✨ Bull case: Break above 123 USD → target 132 – 136 USD
✨ Bear case: Drop below 115 USD → may retreat to 110 USD, upward trend invalidated
🛡 Conclusion: The influx of new users is a positive foundation, but to create a clear upward momentum, SOL needs cash flow returning to the ETF and a decisive break above 123 USD. Currently, it remains in an accumulation phase – waiting for confirmation.

🔈🔈 Bitcoin (BTC) Market Update – 01/02/2026
💥 On 01/02/2026, BTC extended its sharp decline, at one point breaking through the $80k range and dropping deep to ~$75k before buying pressure emerged, helping the price recover back to around $78k–80k. This was a panic sell + large-scale liquidity sweep, confirming a clear short-term shift to a bearish trend, no longer just a minor adjustment.
💎 Notable news & events on 01/02/2026:
✔️ Direct consequences from the Fed + widespread risk-off:
No new Fed news on the day, but the market strongly digested the message of "higher for longer." As expectations for monetary easing were pushed back, money flowed out of risk assets more aggressively, especially crypto.
✔️ BTC spot ETF continues to be a critical weakness:
ETF capital not only did not return but also maintained a net withdrawal status, leaving BTC completely lacking support from institutions while selling pressure increased → price is easily pushed down when support is broken.
✔️ Technical breakdown of multiple support levels:
BTC successively lost $87k–88k → $82k → $80k, triggering widespread stop-loss and margin calls. The drop to ~$75k was liquidation-driven rather than controlled selling.
✔️ Volatility exploded – the market entered a short-term panic phase:
The intraday range expanded significantly, funding rates dropped sharply, OI was quickly liquidated → characteristic of a washout phase in a downtrend.
✔️ Altcoins suffered heavy damage:
BTC dominance surged, most altcoins dropped more sharply than BTC, many alt/BTC pairs formed new short-term lows, reflecting a comprehensive risk-off state.
🛡 Strategy:
✔️ Prioritize capital preservation, absolutely limit leverage.

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