digitalassets"

🏛️ Regulation / Policy (1/5)
• 🇺🇸 U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged passage of the Clarity Act, calling for federal digital-asset rules this spring to reduce volatility

• 🏛️ Sen. Mark Warner pushed for market-structure bill progress, while SEC Chair Paul Atkins stated durable policy requires legislation

• 🇬🇧 DeFi Education Fund urged the Financial Conduct Authority to refine “control” definitions, arguing non-custodial developers shouldn’t be treated as intermediaries

• 🇰🇷 South Korea’s Financial Services Commission called for tighter oversight after the Bithumb $40B BTC distribution incident
#CryptoRegulation #Policy #DigitalAssets

🏦 Institutional Activity (2/5)
• ⚖️ Commodity Futures Trading Commission appointed executives from Coinbase, Ripple and others to its Innovation Advisory Committee

• 📉 U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $410M in outflows, led by BlackRock’s IBIT; holdings stand at ~6.34% of BTC market cap

• 📊 Coinbase reported a $667M Q4 2025 loss, retail weakness partly offset by institutional & stablecoin growth

• 🌍 Global crypto ETP outflows slowed to $187M weekly, signaling moderation after prior heavy withdrawals
#Institutions #Bitcoin #ETFs

⛓️ On-chain / Protocol Updates (3/5)
• 🤖 Coinbase launched AI agentic wallets, enabling autonomous crypto payments via x402 protocol (50M+ tx processed)

• 💧 Spark opened a $9B stablecoin liquidity pool for institutional capital access

• 📈 Intercontinental Exchange launched CoinDesk index futures, covering BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and BNB

• 🔥 Ethereum reached 17.3M weekly transactions, with median fees at all-time lows
#OnChain #Ethereum #Web3
🔐 Security Incidents (4/5)
• 🔓 Mixin Network-linked wallet reactivated after 2 years, moving 2,005 ETH to Tornado Cash

• 🇰🇷 South Korea investigating Bithumb’s 620,000 BTC distribution error, 99.7% recovered

• 🚨 Two teens charged in $66M crypto-linked home invasion case in Arizona

• ⚖️ Connecticut man indicted for $950K crypto fraud, misused client funds on gambling platform
#CryptoSecurity #OnChainRisk #CyberCrime

🌍 Macro Events Impacting Crypto (5/5)
• 📊 Markets await U.S. January CPI data, after stronger jobs data repriced Fed expectations

• ⚠️ Bitcoin pressured below $60K, with liquidation risks tied near long-term support levels

• 🌏 Binance Co-CEO linked $19B liquidations to US-China macro shocks, not exchange issues

• 🏦 Standard Chartered forecasts further downside before recovery, revising 2026 targets
#Macro #Bitcoin #RiskAssets

On Monday, February 2, 2026, President Donald Trump reaffirmed his support for the cryptocurrency industry, stating, "I'm a big crypto person. I'm the one that probably helped crypto more than anybody because I believe in it". Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, the President emphasized his administration's role in shifting the U.S. toward becoming a global leader in digital assets.
Policy & Regulatory Updates
Market Structure Legislation: The White House is currently pushing for a compromise on a major crypto market structure bill in the Senate. Advisers met with banking representatives on February 2 to find common ground on stablecoin yields and regulatory frameworks.
Strategic Reserve: Since March 2025, the administration has been working on a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Recent reports indicate this reserve may eventually include Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Cardano.
Regulatory Shift: Trump has declared that the "era of attacks" on crypto is over, with new initiatives aimed at providing "innovation exemptions" through the SEC.
Market Impact and Recent News
Following the President's comments and the ongoing legislative push, Bitcoin stabilized around $78,000–$81,000. Earlier in January 2026, positive rhetoric drove prices as high as $89,000.
However, the administration is facing scrutiny over a $500 million investment from an Emirati royal family member into World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture tied to the Trump family. While the President denied direct involvement, citing that his family handles those business interests, the deal has sparked calls for congressional ethics investigations.
Key Upcoming Milestones in 2026
February 2026: Target for reaching a Senate compromise on the crypto market structure bill.
May 15, 2026: End of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's term; the successor's stance on interest rates is expected to significantly impact crypto valuations.
July 18, 2026: Deadline for the Treasury to release specific regulatory details regarding stablecoins under the GENIUS Act.

#TRUMP #crypto #USCryptoMarketStructureBill #USGovShutdown #DigitalAssets"