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Crypto markets showed tentative signs of stabilization as Bitcoin hovered near $70,000, lifting some crypto-linked stocks even as broader sentiment sank to its lowest level in more than three years. At the same time, a spike in U.S. layoffs is fueling rate-cut expectations that could reshape the macro backdrop for Bitcoin, while crypto treasury firms remain under pressure amid continued selling in major tokens.
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News Roundup
Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI and Anthropic Launch Rival Flagship Models in Enterprise AI Race (Decrypt)
Crypto.com Founder Buys AI.com for Record $70M (Financial Times)
Decentralized, Centralized, & Traditional Finance
Aave Loan Backed by 2.3% of Supply Hit by Liquidations (The Block)
World Liberty Financial Sells Bitcoin to Cover Aave Debt (The Defiant)
Tether Invests $150M in Gold.com to Expand Precious Metals Strategy (The Block)
Strike Restores Service After Surge in Bitcoin Payments Traffic (Strike)
Perpetual DEX Volumes Surge to Near-Record $70B During Sell-Off (DeFiLlama)
Ark Invest Buys Bullish, Trims Coinbase Amid Crypto Stock Selloff (The Block)
Aave Liquidations Hit $450M but Remain a Fraction of Protocol Deposits (Stani Kulechov)
Ripple Pitches XRPL as Regulated DeFi Hub for Institutions (CoinDesk)
Russia’s Sberbank Plans Crypto-Backed Corporate Loans (The Block)
EU Weighs Euro-Stablecoins and Joint Debt to Strengthen Global Role of the Euro (Reuters)
Fed ‘Skinny Master Account’ Proposal Sparks Crypto–Banking Divide (The Block)
Exchanges
Bybit Reports Decline in BTC and ETH Holdings as USDT Balances Rise (Bybit)
Kraken Launches Dedicated Listings Platform to Expand Token Support (Kraken Listings)
Binance Adds 3,600 BTC to SAFU Fund With $250M Purchase (Binance)
Bithumb Error Sends Excess Bitcoin, Briefly Disrupts BTC Prices (The Block)
Exchange-Traded Funds
Bitwise Files First Uniswap ETF Proposal With SEC (The Block)
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Hits $10B Volume Record Amid BTC Selloff (The Block)
U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $434.15 million in net outflows on Feb. 5.
On Feb. 5, U.S. Ethereum spot ETFs saw $80.79 million in net outflows.
U.S. Solana spot ETFs posted $2.82 million in net inflows on Feb. 5.
On Feb. 5, U.S. XRP spot ETFs saw $5.91 million in net inflows.
Infrastructure
Pump.fun Acquires Vyper to Expand Cross-Chain Trading Terminal (The Block)
Ethereum Foundation Launches ‘Trillion Dollar Security Dashboard’ (Ethereum Foundation)
Bitcoin Core Maintainer Gloria Zhao Steps Down, Revokes Signing Key (Cryptopolitan)
Tether Backs t-0 Network to Power Instant USD₮ Settlement (Tether)
Markets
Crypto Sentiment Hits 3.5-Year Low as Fear Deepens (Decrypt)
Bitcoin Whales Cut Exposure as Retail Buys the Dip (Cointelegraph)
Charles Hoskinson Says He’s Down $3B in Crypto—but Still Holding (The Block)
U.S. Layoffs Spike to 17-Year High, Fueling Rate-Cut Hopes for Bitcoin (CoinDesk)
Trump-Linked Tokens Slide After World Liberty Financial Probe (Decrypt)
RNBW Plunges Below ICO Price After Troubled Debut (The Defiant)
Crypto Stocks Rebound as Bitcoin Stabilizes Near $70K (Decrypt)
Mining
Politics & Regulation
Sen. Mark Warner Says He’s in ‘Crypto Hell’ as Market Structure Talks Stall (The Block)
Waymo’s ‘Self-Driving’ Claims Face Senate Scrutiny Over Human Oversight (Decrypt)
Sen. Lummis Urges Banks to Embrace Stablecoins as CLARITY Act Talks Stall (Decrypt)
Crypto Leaders Slam Democrats Over ‘Crypto Crash’ Mockery (Decrypt)
China Bans Stablecoin and RWA Issuance, Reinforces CBDC Push (Cointelegraph)
Treasuries
Japan Warms to Bitcoin Treasuries Despite U.S. Slump (DL News)
Crypto Treasury Firms Sink as Bitcoin and Ethereum Selloff Deepens (Decrypt)
Strategy Reports $12.4B Q4 Loss as Shares Hit 18-Month Low (Strategy)
Digital Asset Treasury Portfolios Sink $25B Below Cost Basis (Artemis)
Strategy CEO Says Bitcoin Must Fall to $8,000 Before Balance Sheet Issues (The Block)
Metaplanet Presses On With Bitcoin Buying Despite Heavy Losses (CoinDesk)
Strategy to Launch Bitcoin Security Program Addressing Quantum Risks (CoinDesk)
Bit Digital Reports January Ethereum Treasury and Staking Update (Bit Digital)
Other News
Polymarket Files POLY Token Trademarks Amid Mounting Legal Pressure (Decrypt)
Check This Out!
Data from CoinMarketCap shows the total crypto market cap has continued sliding over the past 30 days, now hovering around $2.39 trillion. Since Jan. 14, 2026, the market has shed an average of roughly $38 billion per day over 22 days, erasing just under $1 trillion in total value.
Source: CoinMarketCap
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