Crypto’s ‘golden age’, Trump wants Gaza control, Enron’s return

BTC lower despite Sacks call for crypto ‘golden age’. BTC excellent store of value: Sacks. Senate sees stablecoin bill introduced. FTX payouts to begin on Feb 18. SEC to dial down crypto oversight. People can buy tokens at their own risk: SEC. Regulation by enforcement is out at CFTC: Pham. ETH/BTC at 5-year low, supply above Merge levels. XRP ledger back online after 1hr network halt. Ohio senator introduces state’s 2nd BTC reserve bill. South Dakota may be first to get BTC reserve. $1.25bn more stables printed by Tether & Circle. Semler Scientific buys $88.5m BTC. Sol Strategies buys $41m SOL. Ondo Finance launches treasury RWA platform. Bullish Global plans IPO.

BTC lingers below $100k as China tariffs US goods. Another $400m liquidations in volatile 24 hours. Liquidations yesterday may have reached $10b: Bybit. Trump set to create US sovereign wealth fund. Lummis hints sovereign wealth fund would buy BTC. Pro-crypto Lutnick to lead sovereign wealth fund. Sachs set for AI & crypto press conference today. MicroStrategy halts BTC purchases, 1st time in weeks. ETH raises gas limits for first time since 2021. Its a great time to add ETH: Eric Trump. Hyperliquid flips ETH in 7-day revenues. WLFI moves $212m ETH to Coinbase Prime. SEC can’t launch probes without leadership approval. TRON, Movement Labs deny token swap for WLFI. CFTC probing Cryptocom and Kalshi’s contracts. Banks may limit crypto exposures: TD Cowen. Kraken secures MiFID license in EU. Coinbase approved to offer crypto services in UK. WazirX set to vote on restructuring. Coinbase criticised for $300m lost to scams.

Crypto crashes as US trade war set to begin. Most liquidations ever at $2.3bn. ETH falls 35%, leads losses in majors. BTC dominance nears 4-yr high. February to see $3bn of unlocks led by SOL. Stablecoin TVL hits new record $218bn. HYPE leads altcoins on buybacks from liquidations. Asian crypto stocks plunge, led by Metaplanet. Crypto bubble will inevitably collapse: Elliot. BTC ETFs could pull in $50bn+ in 2025: Bitwise. MicroStrategy raises $563m to buy BTC. India reviewing crypto stance. South Korea’s BTC Kimchi premium at 3 yr high. Tether reports $13bn of profit. Utah could be first state to pass BTC reserve bill. XRP omitted from HK’s approved cryptos list. Coinbase acquires ads platform Spindl. UBS tests blockchain for digital gold investments. Thailand plans new token trading platform. Stablecoins finding ‘product-market fit’ in EM. Uniswap launches v4 upgrade. RUNE hits 5 year low on bankruptcy fears.

BTC taps $106k, ETH outperforms in majors. EU states wont have BTC reserves: Lagarde. Saylor on Forbes front cover. South Dakota proposes 2 BTC reserve bills. USDT is being integrated with BTC’s Lightning. Stablecoin market-cap surges past $200b. Tether working on solutions for MiCA. SOL stablecoin supply up 73% since TRUMP. MicroStrategy to exceed capital raise targets: Mizuho. Coinbase seeks CFTC approval for SOL futures. Kraken resumes crypto staking for 39 US states. Apollo launches tokenized private credit fund. Circle integrates USDC on Aptos. SBF’s parents seek presidential pardon. SEC approves combined BTC & ETH ETF. Grayscale files to convert XRP trust to ETF.

BTC jumps to $105k as Fed fears fade. Banks free to serve crypto: Powell. We are exploring strategic BTC reserve: Sachs. Illinois, Indiana introduce BTC reserve bill. Texas Lt. governor prioritising BTC reserve bill. Crypto PAC candidates win Florida primaries. Trump Media set to pivot to crypto. BTC reserve unlikely anytime soon: Polymarket. Trump EO may disrupt BTC 4 year cycle: Bitwise. ETH users vote for Danny Ryan to lead foundation. CME to introduce options on BTC Friday futures. Robinhood hints at crypto futures launch. Phantom supports SUI. Tesla marked up BTC holdings valuations in Q4. DCG launches mining operations. Binance investigated for misappropriation in Spain.

BTC stays above $100k ahead of Fed, alts fall. Czech central bank to propose $7bn BTC reserve. Utah advances bill to invest in crypto. South Dakota latest state to consider BTC reserve. Crypto mining stocks keep falling after DeepSeek. SEC removes XRP lawsuit from its website. Lummis criticises SEC approach against Coinbase. M2 money supply ATH, good for crypto: Van Straten. CBOE refiles for SOL ETFs on behalf of 4 issuers. Ulbright in market raising for crypto startup. Robinhood CEO advocates RWA tokenization. MOVE bought by WLFI ahead of DOGE collab rumour. Metaplanet plans to buy 21k BTC by 2026. CryptoCom to delist USDT, 9 other tokens in Europe.

BTC hits $98k, then rebounds to $103k. Trump’s WLFI buys $10m ETH in dip. Arizona’s 16th state to propose BTC reserve. AI focused BTC miners hit hardest in stock sell-off. Buyback tokens JUP, HYPE & RAY lead rebound. XRP got money transmitter license in Texas & NY. XRP CEO wants US diversified crypto reserves. You should own BTC: Cramer. Coinbase CEO calls for token listing reform. Metaplanet to issue $745m new shares to buy BTC. CFTC to hold round-tables on market structure. KuCoin pleads guilty, exits US with $300m fine. Tuttle Capital files for 10 leveraged crypto ETFs. Maple Finance debuts BTC linked yield offering. TON announces Layer 2 payment network.

BTC dives on DeepSeek’s impact on tech stocks. FOMC this week also blamed for de-risking. Liquidations hit $500m, funding rates flip negative. MicroStrategy buys $1.1bn more BTC. BTC heading for $70-75k: Hayes. BTC dominance rises back to 60%. Elon wants blockchain for government .efficiency. Cheaper LLMs will just lead to more demand: Pal. IBIT applies for in-kind creation and redemption. $1.9bn weekly inflows to crypto ETPs. Kraken faces setback in case against SEC. Jupiter acquires Moonshot to bolster trading. JUP up 20%, announces new fees & buyback model. Crypto hiring has ‘come roaring back’. Republicans launch debanking investigation. a16z shuts London office and exits UK.

Trump’s announces national crypto stockpile. BTC dominance falls as BTC not mentioned alone. XRP investing millions to ‘block BTC reserve’. Trump wants US ‘world crypto capital’, bans CBDC. SEC revokes SAB 121, banks to custody crypto. Lummis to chair senate crypto subcommittee. SOL stablecoin supply now above $10bn. SOL ETFs to see SEC decision today. Semler Scientific to raise $75m to buy BTC. RUNE falls 30%, alleged to be insolvent. Binance Labs rebrands, dives into AI, CZ returns. Vitalik warns against political memecoins. WBTC is US national BTC reserve: Sun. Morgan Stanley wants to offer crypto services. Fathom adopts BTC treasury strategy.

BTC slips to $102k as strategic reserve hope fades. CME set to launch SOL & XRP futures ETFs. BTC adoption could push price to $700k: Fink. SEC should approve tokenised stocks & bonds: Fink. BTC not a threat to dollar: Goldman CEO. Institutional flows will fuel crypto: StanChart. SOL monthly DEX volume hits $200bn. Ledger co-founder released after kidnapping. Expect approval for staking ETFs soon: Lubin. Taiwan could allow banks to issue stablecoins. $47m BTC wallet linked to Ulbricht resurfaces. Vitalik calls for Tornado co-founders release. ETH launches Etherealize to push ETH adoption. Founder of Lido denies creating 2nd ETH foundation. Better Markets urges court to back SEC vs XRP.Coinbase appeals to Second Circuit on Howey Test.