Coinbase has launched an AI-powered wallet that can automatically rebalance for earning interest
Coinbase has announced the launch of the AI-powered wallet, Agentic Wallets, which is the first wallet that allows AI to independently manage money, make payments, conduct transactions, and earn interest. It is developed based on the x402 protocol, supports multiple blockchains, comes with built-in security, and the private keys are hosted by the platform to prevent leakage. Users can operate through the command line, and the AI can automatically seek high-yield opportunities for rebalancing in the middle of the night without manual confirmation. The platform claims it is upgrading from 'advisory AI' to 'actionable AI.' It is reported that the x402 protocol has processed 50 million transactions since its launch last year.
The U.S. January non-farm payroll numbers far exceeded expectations, with an increase of 130,000.
In January, the U.S. non-farm payrolls increased by 130,000, far exceeding the market estimate of 65,000, and showing significant growth compared to last month's 50,000, indicating an employment market performance that exceeded expectations.
The SEC Chairman testified before Congress, focusing on regulation and cost optimization.
The Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paul S. Atkins, testified before Congress on Wednesday, emphasizing that the core of their work is to protect investors and maintain market fairness. Key points include: reducing the cost of annual corporate disclosures, which currently amounts to $2.7 billion per year; launching three initiatives to support corporate listings and capital flows; collaborating with other agencies to advance digital asset regulation, formulating token classification rules, and supporting relevant legislation; optimizing traditional regulatory tools to cut costs by approximately $92 million; and increasing enforcement efforts to combat fraud and insider trading.
The White House is in talks with banks and cryptocurrency companies, and will continue communication.
The White House has held meetings with banks and cryptocurrency companies, mainly discussing whether to allow stablecoins to offer yield rewards. According to informed sources, the talks went well, and both sides have shown initial signs of compromise, but a final agreement has not been reached yet. More discussions are expected before the March 1 deadline.
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission is introducing new measures to boost the vitality of digital asset trading.
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission today released new guidelines allowing licensed virtual asset brokers to expand their service scope, adding margin financing business, while providing framework guidelines for trading platforms to help them design leveraged products for professional investors. The new regulations allow brokers to offer virtual asset financing services to eligible securities margin clients, provided they have sufficient collateral and sound investor protection measures to enhance market liquidity within controllable risks.
Li Jiachao: Hong Kong will issue the first batch of stablecoin licenses next month.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao stated at the Consensus Hong Kong conference that Hong Kong is fully committed to building a global digital asset innovation center, leveraging the advantages of 'One Country, Two Systems' to improve the regulatory framework and promote the development of the Web3 ecosystem. He revealed that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority will issue the first batch of stablecoin licenses next month, and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission is also working hard to enhance liquidity in the virtual asset market, welcoming global companies to cooperate in Hong Kong.
Uniswap won a patent infringement lawsuit.
Uniswap founder Hayden Adams posted on social media stating that he has won in a patent infringement lawsuit against Bancor. Previously, Bancor sued Uniswap for infringing on its automated market maker-related patents obtained in 2017, claiming that the latter used core technology without authorization and sought compensation. Uniswap stated that the lawsuit was baseless and that its protocol code has been publicly accessible for many years.
Binance and Franklin Templeton are collaborating to launch an institutional OTC collateral program.
Binance and Franklin Templeton jointly announced the launch of their first collaborative product—the institutional OTC collateral program. Eligible institutional clients can use the tokenized money market fund shares issued by Franklin Templeton as collateral for trading on Binance. This way, institutions do not need to deposit assets into exchanges and can participate in the digital market with traditional compliant yielding assets, reducing risk while earning returns.
Franklin Templeton is promoting the tokenization of funds, which can reduce operational costs.
Franklin Templeton, SWIFT, and Ledger executives stated that tokenized money market funds and digital bank deposits are transitioning from pilot projects to early infrastructure stages. In the future, the banking system may achieve 7×24-hour on-chain operation. The head of digital assets at Franklin Templeton stated that the company is focusing on promoting the tokenization of money market funds, which can reduce operational costs by 5 to 15 basis points, but institutional-level applications are still in their early stages, with relevant asset scales representing a very low proportion of global wealth.
Korean Bithumb mistakenly transferred $40 billion in assets due to a system flaw.
Korea's second-largest virtual asset exchange, Bithumb, stated on Wednesday that due to a serious flaw in its internal system, a massive transfer error occurred last week. Instead of issuing a promotional reward of 620,000 won (approximately $426) to users, about 620,000 Bitcoins were mistakenly sent out, with a total value exceeding $40 billion, directly leading to a 17% drop in Bitcoin prices. The exchange's CEO stated that the scale of this misissue is 15 times that of the platform's Bitcoin holdings, caused by delays in transaction processing and failure of risk control. Currently, most of the Bitcoins have been recovered, but 1,786 Bitcoins have been sold by users.
BlackRock is negotiating with the SEC to plan the tokenization of its ETF products.
According to market news, BlackRock is in discussions with the SEC to plan the tokenization of its iShares ETF products. The CFO of BlackRock stated that it is currently uncertain whether this process will take 90 days or 12 months. Industry insiders commented that this might help the market emerge from the bear market, benefiting the blockchain and decentralized finance fields.
Goldman Sachs increased its holdings of Strategy shares, with a holding value surpassing $300 million.
Goldman Sachs disclosed that it has increased its holdings of 237,874 shares of Bitcoin treasury company Strategy (MSTR), bringing the total holdings to 2.33 million shares, with a holding value exceeding $301 million.
Hyperliquid Strategies invested $129.5 million to acquire HYPE tokens.
Hyperliquid Strategies released its Q4 2025 financial report, stating that the company has gone public on NASDAQ through a business merger in December 2025, with initial funding including 12.5 million HYPE tokens and $300 million in cash. During this period, the company spent $10.5 million to repurchase PURR stocks and invested $129.5 million to acquire about 5 million HYPE tokens, bringing the total HYPE holdings to 17.6 million, with remaining deployable capital of $125 million and a $1 billion equity credit line for support.
The Binance SAFU fund's Bitcoin holdings are facing a paper loss of nearly $50 million.
According to Arkm monitoring, as Bitcoin prices retraced, the Binance SAFU fund's purchase of 10,455 Bitcoins for $750 million is now facing a paper loss of nearly $50 million. It is reported that the fund's $1 billion Bitcoin reserve plan is 75% complete, with the prices for Bitcoin purchases being $71,005, $69,444, $76,045, and $76,045.
"Brother Ma Ji" Huang Licheng's long position has been liquidated again, with losses exceeding $27.52 million.
Market monitoring data shows that due to the continuous decline in the market, "Brother Ma Ji" Huang Licheng's 25x long position in ETH has been partially liquidated again, with total losses exceeding $27.52 million.
The U.S. unemployment rate in January fell to 4.3%, slightly below expectations.
The U.S. unemployment rate in January recorded 4.3%, slightly below the market expectation of 4.4%, marking the lowest level since August 2025, with the overall employment market showing steady improvement.
The U.S. private non-farm employment numbers in January surged far beyond expectations.
In January, the U.S. private non-farm employment numbers increased to 172,000, significantly exceeding the market expectation of 70,000. The previous month's figure was also revised from 37,000 to 64,000, indicating strong growth in private sector employment.
Trump praised the non-farm data, calling for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates to the lowest in the world.
U.S. President Trump posted on social media, praising the latest non-farm employment data that far exceeded expectations, stating that the U.S. has once again become the world's number one power and should enjoy the lowest interest rates globally. He stated that lowering interest rates could save at least $1 trillion in interest expenses annually, balancing the government budget and even achieving a significant surplus, declaring that the golden age of the U.S. has arrived.
White House economic advisor: The Federal Reserve still has substantial room for interest rate cuts.
U.S. White House economic advisor Hassett stated that the Federal Reserve still has significant room for interest rate cuts. He pointed out that the rapid growth in wage levels is attracting more people into the labor market, and it is expected that the U.S. GDP growth rate could reach 4% to 5% this year.
The probability of the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged in March is 94.1%.
According to CME's "Federal Reserve Watch" data, the probability of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by 25 basis points in March is only 5.9%, while the probability of maintaining the current rate is as high as 94.1%. Moreover, the cumulative probability of a 25 basis point rate cut in April is 20.5%, and the probability of a cumulative 25 basis point rate cut in June rises to 48.1%.
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