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JUST IN: Binance sues the Wall Street Journal for defamation. 📰 Full Story

Crypto Watchlist for the week $ETHFI - EtherFi's roadmap will be revealed on March 11 during its Analyst Call $MNT - Mantle will make a big announcement together with Bybit Alpha soon $DOT - Polkadot's DOT emissions will be cut by 53.6% after a tokenomics upgrade on March 12 $RUNE - Thorchain will soon integrate Polygon for native cross-chain swaps $GMX - GMX confirmed it will launch a cross-margin trading mode $ME - Magic Eden will shut down its Ethereum and Bitcoin NFT marketplaces by March 9 $HOME - DeFi App will unveil a new all-in-one DeFi platform in the near future $VIRTUAL - Virtuals teased an upcoming announcement regarding a new permissionless agent commerce product Macro events - US CPI data will be announced on March 11

Binance has denied allegations from U.S. Senator Richard, Blumenthal that Iranian-linked accounts operated on the exchange. Solana ($SOL) has fallen below $85 amid broader market volatility.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially dropped its case against Justin Sun, the founder of TRON.

Eric Trump says US banks are trying to block Americans from earning higher yields through crypto and stablecoins.

Kraken becomes the first crypto exchange to gain access to the Federal Reserve’s core payments system Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Mike Selig emphasizes that crypto market structure legislation “must pass.” Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong states that “the foundations for crypto have never been stronger.” Donald Trump warns that the crypto industry could shift toward China if U.S. banks continue resisting supportive market structure reforms.

Crypto Watchlist for the week $STRK $BTC - Starknet will soon release strkBTC - a BTC token with built-in privacy $POL - Polygon will start subsidizing agent-to-agent gas costs for payments oon March 4 Theo Network - Theo will launch a pre-deposit vault for thUSD, its new yield-bearing stablecoin powered by delta-neutral gold strategies. $AVAX - Avalanche is launching a new $40M incentive program today $DIME - The TGE of Paradex is expected to happen as soon as next week $RESOLV - Resolv's S4 airdrop claims will open on March 5 $OPN - Opinion TGE is rumored to happen in early March $AVNT - Avantis's 2nd airdrop will become available for claiming on March 5 Macro events - US unemployment rate will be announced on Feb. 6 + DeepSeek's new AI V4 model launches this week

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is planning to re-enter the stablecoin market. In the second half of 2026. This marks a major shift back into digital payments after its previous attempt with Libra/Diem was shut down due to regulatory pushback. Meta intends to enable stablecoin based payments across its platforms (including Instagram and WhatsApp).

16 years ago today, Satoshi Nakamoto unveiled the iconic Bitcoin logo for the first time.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 US regulator OCC approves Bitcoin exchange Crypto․com to become a National Trust Bank

OpenAI has unveiled a new benchmarking framework designed to improve the security of crypto tokens and smart contracts. CME Group is set to roll out round-the-clock crypto futures and options trading starting May 29. 🇦🇪 The UAE government has reportedly mined Bitcoin valued at $455 million, with involvement linked to Citadel. Changpeng Zhao (CZ) says crypto has never required a bailout and never will. Binance now controls over $45 billion in stablecoin reserves, accounting for about 65% of all stablecoins held on centralized exchanges. Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, believes there’s a 90% likelihood that crypto market structure legislation will be approved by April.

🇦🇪 UAE sovereign wealth fund Mubadala has boosted its spot Bitcoin ETF exposure by 45%, bringing total holdings to $630 million. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon confirms he holds a small amount of Bitcoin and says he’s closely monitoring the space. Billionaire Peter Thiel has completely divested from Ethereum treasury firm ETHZilla, selling off his entire position. XRP Ledger launches a members-only DEX for regulated institutional participants, expanding controlled on-chain trading infrastructure.

American Bitcoin Corp, the publicly traded Bitcoin mining and treasury company co-founded by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. has reportedly pushed its Bitcoin holdings above the 6,000 BTC mark.

CFTC Chair says crypto market structure bill "is on the cusp" of becoming law.

Crypto Watchlist for the week ETHDenver, the biggest Ethereum-focused builder conference, starts on Feb. 18 Jupiter's proposal to pause all token emissions goes live on Feb. 17 Feb. 20 is the next possible date for a ruling on Trump’s tariffs Many people speculate that Hyperliquid will announce a 2nd airdrop on Feb. 18. I think it's pretty unlikely though Lighter will soon allow using a tokenized version of its LLP vault as trading collateral Fluid will launch a Lite USD vault for automated yield farming soon Flying Tulip public sale starts on Feb. 16 Zama 2026 Roadmap will be revealed on Feb. 19 FOMC minutes will be released on Feb. 18

Polymarket has launched a new “5-Minute BTC Up/Down” prediction event, letting traders bet on Bitcoin’s short-term price moves (every 5 minutes) Paul S. Atkins, named SEC Chair in 2025, has publicly said that digital assets and tokenization are key to the future of markets and has spoken about embracing blockchain innovation and transparency. He has described moves toward blockchain integration in traditional finance as part of a broader innovation narrative. Robert Kiyosaki — author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, recently made a social media post claiming he “stopped buying Bitcoin at $6,000.” That’s drawn criticism because that price level hasn’t existed since around early 2020, and contradicts his past statements.

🇩🇰 Denmark's largest bank, Danske Bank, to offer Bitcoin & crypto trading.

🇺🇸 U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent urges lawmakers to approve crypto market structure legislation. • Michael Saylor confirms Strategy plans to purchase Bitcoin on a quarterly basis. Sam Bankman Fried claims FTX was never bankrupt, stating he never filed for bankruptcy.

Binance adds 4,225 BTC (~$300M) to its SAFU fund. Bitcoin climbs back to $68,600. Tom Lee’s BitMine acquires 40,613 ETH worth $82M. Jim Cramer claims Trump bought Bitcoin for the U.S. strategic reserve during last week’s dip, allegedly targeting buys around $60K.

JUST IN: $150,000,000,000 added to the crypto market cap today.