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According to Bloomberg, cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Space Station Inc. announced on Tuesday that its Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Legal Officer will leave the company immediately.Documents submitted by Gemini to the Bloomberg Terminal show that executives Marshall Beard, Dan Chen, and Tyler Meade are leaving the company effective immediately. Notably, Marshall Beard, who also served as a member of the Gemini board, has resigned from his board position as well, and the company stated that his departure is not due to any disagreements with the company.

According to Coinglass data, the Coinbase Bitcoin premium index has been in negative premium for 33 consecutive days, currently reported at -0.0477%, setting the longest "consecutive negative" record since 2023, surpassing the approximately 30 days of consecutive negative premium during the "1011 crash."The Coinbase Bitcoin premium index is used to measure the difference between the Bitcoin price on Coinbase and the global market average price. A negative premium typically reflects significant selling pressure in the U.S. market, a decline in investor risk appetite, heightened market risk aversion, or capital outflows.

According to Coinglass data, the Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index has been in negative premium for 30 consecutive days, currently reported at -0.0566%, setting the longest "negative streak" record of 2026 so far. This year, there have only been two days with positive values, which were 0.011% on January 6 and 0.0023% on January 15.The Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index is used to measure the difference between the Bitcoin price on Coinbase (a mainstream trading platform in the U.S.) and the global market average price. A negative premium typically reflects significant selling pressure in the U.S. market, a decline in investor risk appetite, increased market risk aversion, or capital outflows.

According to Arkham data, at 08:05, 499.65 BTC (worth approximately 17.28 million USD) was transferred from Gemini to an anonymous address (starting with bc1qpahh6...).

According to Coinglass data, the Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index has been in negative premium for 27 consecutive days, currently reported at -0.0627%. There have only been two days in 2026 with a positive value, which were 0.011% on January 6 and 0.0023% on January 15.The Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index is used to measure the difference between the Bitcoin price on Coinbase (a mainstream trading platform in the U.S.) and the global market average price. A negative premium typically reflects significant selling pressure in the U.S. market, a decline in investor risk appetite, an increase in market risk aversion, or capital outflows.

According to reports, Byreal co-founder Emily Bao shared Byreal's three core strategies for 2026 at the Solana Accelerate APAC event held today in Hong Kong. The event took place during Consensus Hong Kong.Emily stated that Byreal will advance upgrades in 2026 around the following areas:Infrastructure: Byreal plans to launch an automated LP mechanism and AI-assisted LP strategies, including AutoSwap single asset entry, atomic execution, automatic calculation of optimal ratios, and Automated LP & Copy Farming, achieving automatic rebalancing and yield reinvestment to reduce the complexity of liquidity provision operations and provide users with AI intelligent LP strategies.Liquidity Mechanism: Byreal will introduce the Prop AMM strategy, adopting a structure of "protocol-first liquidity management + dynamic fee model" to increase rates on arbitrage flows and gradually open up market-making to participants, optimizing LP yield structure and trade execution quality.On-chain Trading of Traditional Financial Assets: Byreal will launch on-chain perpetual contracts within this year, supporting 24/7 trading of RWA and on-chain asset perpetual contracts, and integrating prediction market data as an on-chain signal layer to build a unified execution architecture.Byreal is a decentralized on-chain trading platform (DEX) incubated by Bybit, which has rapidly become one of the most notable DEXs in the Solana ecosystem since its launch in mid-2025.Emily stated that this upgrade aims to build the underlying infrastructure for Internet Capital Markets, reshaping on-chain liquidity and trading experience.

According to Arkham data, at 03:30, 169.69 BTC (worth approximately 11.66 million USD) was transferred from Gemini to VanEck.

According to Arkham data, at 14:35, 250 BTC (worth approximately 17.29 million USD) was transferred from an anonymous address (starting with 33NVdY...) to multiple addresses, including an anonymous address (starting with bc1q58...). Subsequently, this address transferred some BTC to Remitano.

According to Sing Tao Daily, the Hong Kong Chief Executive's Policy Unit held a digital finance seminar on February 8, 2026. Participants included a research team from the Financial Research Institute of the People's Bank of China, the chairman of the board of Yuan Coin Technology, members of the Web 3.0 Development Task Force, and experts such as former Monetary Authority Chief Executive Norman Chan.The meeting discussed how Hong Kong can contribute to the country's goal of becoming a "financial powerhouse" through the high-quality development of digital finance. The focus was on three main aspects: the application scenarios of digital finance, balancing regulation with innovative development, and connecting with the mainland's digital financial infrastructure to achieve coordinated development.The head of the Chief Executive's Policy Unit, Huang Yuanshan, stated that Hong Kong should seize the wave of digitalization and promote high-quality financial development to support the goal of becoming a financial powerhouse. Hong Kong has advantages in technological infrastructure, an active market, and a favorable policy environment. The application of digital finance should shift from financial innovation to serving the real economy, such as promoting the tokenization of assets to extend to real-world assets like precious metals and renewable energy, addressing issues like poor liquidity and cumbersome transactions associated with traditional assets.

According to Jinshi, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose by 4.2%.

According to data from the Binance platform, the OTC price of USDT briefly rose to 7.4 yuan, currently reported at 7.28 yuan. The current exchange rate of the US dollar to the Chinese yuan is 6.94, and the USDT premium rate has reached 4.89%.

According to Bloomberg, cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has announced the closure of all customer accounts in the UK, EU, and Australia. According to its announcement released on February 5, accounts in these regions will enter a withdrawal-only mode starting March 5, with plans to complete the full closure one month later. At the same time, Gemini has halted new account registrations and all incentive programs in these areas.Gemini went public in September 2025, and due to the decline in cryptocurrency prices, its stock price has fallen by approximately 23% since the beginning of 2025. On the day the news was released, its stock price further dropped by 2.8%.

According to Gate market data, U.S. semiconductor and chip equipment stocks rose in pre-market trading, as Alphabet (GOOG.O) indicated that its capital expenditures could double by 2026. Broadcom (AVGO.O) rose by 5%, while AMD (AMD.O) and NVIDIA (NVDA.O) both saw increases of over 2%.

The Coinbase premium gap for Bitcoin has dropped to its lowest point of the year, with analysts suggesting that this move may reflect weak relative demand for the Coinbase exchange associated with institutional trading.The Coinbase Premium Gap (which measures the price difference of Bitcoin on Coinbase and Binance) has fallen to its lowest level in over a year. One analyst stated that this move may indicate a weakening of relative demand for exchanges associated with Coinbase, which is often linked to institutional trading.This Coinbase Premium is the price difference between Coinbase's BTC/USD trading pair and Binance's BTC/USDT trading pair. When the negative value reaches this level, it indicates that the price of Bitcoin is declining.

Binance founder CZ revealed that he discovered users on the social media platform X using AI-generated images to impersonate supporters who are closely associated with him.CZ pointed out that the account has 863,000 followers, used a photo from a BNB Chain event in Korea that he attended as a banner, and posted several AI-generated photos of him with CZ. By analyzing the details of the photos, such as the fact that he never wears blue or purple clothing, and the inconsistent resolution of the characters in the images, CZ identified these as forged images. The original photo was actually a picture with Aster CEO Leonard.CZ reminded the community to be vigilant against such potential scams, while also stating that the Binance team welcomes sincere constructive feedback.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a dormant wallet address "3BTqd" deposited 243 bitcoins to the Gemini exchange, worth approximately 19.15 million dollars.

According to The Block, Ripple has obtained a full Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the Luxembourg Financial Supervisory Authority (CSSF), which officially came into effect after preliminary approval on January 14.This authorization allows Ripple to expand its payment and digital asset services across the entire European Union, providing a regulated channel for its blockchain-based payment services to enter the European market.

Ripple has obtained a full Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license issued by the Luxembourg Financial Industry Supervisory Commission (CSSF). Previously, Ripple received preliminary approval for the license last month and has now fulfilled all the conditions required by the CSSF.

According to Arkham data, at 06:07, 2,697.76 BTC (worth approximately $206 million) was transferred from multiple anonymous addresses (such as those starting with 12rLtMXhN1AdY6n1wRqtVRyY4qtzQBDdNp) to an anonymous address (starting with bc1qwysszeske676l0t6vamv90zqtk5e6uudmh0t8a). Subsequently, the address transferred all BTC to Gemini.

According to Arkham data, at 05:41, 1064.13 BTC (worth approximately 81.91 million USD) was transferred from one anonymous address (starting with 1JoFcm...) to another anonymous address (starting with 12rLtM...). Subsequently, that address transferred 1 BTC to Gemini.