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The founder of the Bitcoin payment application Strike, Jack Mallers, posted on the X platform to respond to the adjustment of the margin call policy. He stated that the Strike loan mechanism will not fully liquidate Bitcoin collateral. When the loan falls below the maintenance margin level, the platform will only conduct partial liquidations to restore the loan to approximately 65% of a healthy loan-to-value (LTV) ratio.Jack Mallers added that this mechanism is designed to protect users' Bitcoin assets as much as possible while maintaining loan health and to give customers and Bitcoin prices more time to recover. Based on this mechanism, the liquidation ratio of Strike's overall loan book remains in the low single-digit range of the total outstanding loans, approximately 1%--3%.

According to the official announcement, Huobi HTX has fully resumed trading, depositing, and withdrawing services for the FLOW token as of February 12. This resumption is the result of the proper handling of the Flow network security incident that occurred on December 27, 2025. After close communication and collaboration between Huobi HTX and the Flow team, it has been confirmed that all FLOW assets held by Huobi HTX platform users have been verified and remain intact, ensuring comprehensive protection of user rights.It is reported that after the incident, the Flow team initiated a network-level response mechanism to fix the vulnerabilities and restore stable network operation. At the same time, Huobi HTX promptly activated its internal risk control and asset verification mechanisms, maintaining ongoing communication with the Flow team to assess and verify the status of related assets, ensuring the safety of platform users' assets.Huobi HTX spokesperson Molly stated, "The safety of user assets is always an uncompromising core principle of Huobi HTX. The proper resolution of this incident once again reflects our firm 'user first' philosophy and the important value of collaborative cooperation within the blockchain ecosystem. We appreciate the close cooperation of the Flow team during this process and will continue to strengthen the construction of security standards, governance collaboration, and ecosystem resilience."

According to The Miner Mag, Bitcoin mining company NFN8 Group has announced that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas, USA, and plans to sell all its assets under court supervision.Documents show that NFN8 is facing ongoing pressure on its operating cash flow due to a fire at its core mining facility, leasing pressures from its equipment sale-leaseback model, and a drop in hashprice to historical lows following the Bitcoin halving. The company disclosed that it operates multiple mining sites in Crystal City, Texas, and Iowa, with over 5,000 of its own mining machines. NFN8 expects its asset size to be below $50,000, with liabilities between $1 million and $10 million.

Bitget announces the launch of the "VIP Guardian Program," establishing a protection fund of 5,000,000 USDT. This program covers five major areas: tiered protection, high-yield financial management, contract experience vouchers, interest-free leverage, and a 1 million dollar return prize pool, aiming to provide exclusive rights protection for VIP users during market volatility and achieve asset appreciation.Among them, the VIP exclusive return prize pool, with a scale of 1 million dollars, offers triple return rewards for historical VIP users whose status expired between October and December 2025. The Guardian Program has taken effect on the day of the announcement, and users can check the specific participation rules and activity schedule through official channels.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the first case of violation of the "Virtual Asset User Protection Act" in South Korea has been sentenced. The Seoul Southern District Court sentenced the CEO of a cryptocurrency trading company to 3 years in prison for manipulating coin prices, along with a fine of 500 million won (approximately 385,000 USD) and the recovery of about 846 million won (approximately 650,000 USD). However, considering Mr. Lee's active cooperation during the trial and his prior detention, the court decided not to revoke his bail and did not detain him.The court found that between July and October 2024, he used an automated trading program to inflate trading volume and repeatedly placed false buy orders to manipulate prices, with improper gains amounting to about 7.1 billion won (approximately 5.46 million USD). This case is the first to be transferred by the prosecution through the financial regulatory "fast track" since the law took effect in July 2024.

10x Research posted on platform X that in the past 72 hours, gold, silver, and BTC have experienced significant price declines due to insider-driven repricing, macro shocks, and forced liquidations.10x Research pointed out that BTC is nearing strong support. The market is currently in a phase of changing risk-reward ratios and volatility compression, and 10x Research has proposed tactical positioning strategies for a rebound.

New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with four local district attorneys in the state, recently sent a letter to several Democratic lawmakers criticizing the "GENIUS Stablecoin Act," which was signed into law by Trump last year, for significant flaws in consumer protection, particularly its failure to require stablecoin issuers to return stolen funds in the event of theft.The letter specifically names Tether (USDT) and Circle (USDC), arguing that the two major stablecoin issuers can still earn interest on related assets after funds are stolen, while victims lack effective recourse. New York prosecutors pointed out that although the act grants stablecoins greater "legitimacy endorsement," it does not simultaneously strengthen key regulatory requirements such as anti-terror financing, anti-money laundering, and prevention of crypto fraud. The GENIUS Act is currently entering the implementation phase, requiring stablecoins to be fully backed by U.S. dollars or highly liquid assets and mandating annual audits for issuers with a market capitalization exceeding $50 billion. However, New York prosecutors believe these measures are still insufficient to address the widespread use of stablecoins in illegal fund transfers.According to Chainalysis data, approximately 84% of illegal crypto transaction volume will involve stablecoins by 2025, prompting New York to call for further strengthening of the regulatory framework to better protect consumer rights.

The Zcash Foundation has released its strategic priorities for 2026, which include:Unique consensus node implementation Zebra: Focus on enhancing performance, completing the NU7 ZIP implementation, and advancing the Z3 tech stack to replace zcashd;Continue to advance the FROST threshold signature scheme: Plan to release version 3, finalize ZIP-312, and introduce the distributed key generation (DKG) protocol;Privacy Assistance Initiative (SAI): Promote a "privacy by default" digital cash assistance model and explore zero-knowledge proof-based identity solutions, achieving a balance between compliance, accountability, and privacy protection.

According to The Block, the Solana Policy Research Institute stated that the criminal case against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm is "not an isolated dispute" and called on U.S. lawmakers to establish a clearer legal protection framework for software developers.The institute pointed out that the relevant case has become a critical juncture in testing whether the U.S. still supports open innovation. Although the case has not been dismissed, there remains hope before sentencing is determined, and it described the case as the "largest regulatory and even criminal uncertainty" currently facing the U.S. crypto ecosystem.

The founder of CryptoQuant, Ki Young Ju, expressed dissatisfaction with Coinbase's wallet management model in a post on the X platform. He stated that Coinbase often disrupts wallets under the guise of protecting privacy. Additionally, the AOP (Account Balance) published by Coinbase mixes the balances of exchange and custodial accounts, making it difficult to accurately distinguish between pure exchange reserves and custodial reserves, thereby raising the threshold for on-chain data analysis.CryptoQuant has reverse-engineered the recent changes and adjusted its custom clustering logic to track and capture most real-time Bitcoin inflows and outflows. Currently, its platform only marks wallets that are 100% certain to belong to Coinbase (to avoid misjudgment). Some platforms may display higher reserve numbers, but this does not indicate higher accuracy.

The newly appointed chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Mike Selig, appointed by Trump, stated that he will promote a rule-making plan aimed at providing "future protection" for the cryptocurrency industry. This plan will establish a regulatory framework for crypto assets and other financial innovations through formal legislative processes, making it less likely to be overturned in the future.In a post on social platform X and in the Washington Post on Tuesday, Selig mentioned that the CFTC will end the practice of "replacing regulation with enforcement" and will create tailored formal rules for emerging markets such as digital assets to ensure the global competitiveness of U.S. financial markets. He pointed out that the digital asset economy has evolved from a "novelty" into a market worth approximately $3 trillion. Although specific regulatory details have not yet been disclosed, Selig indicated that more policy adjustments will be announced in the coming days, and an Innovation Advisory Committee will be established to provide guidance on financial innovations, including crypto assets, prediction markets, and perpetual contracts.Selig also emphasized that regulatory policies formed through formal rule-making processes will be more stable than informal guidance and less likely to be overturned by subsequent administrations. On the same day, the CFTC announced the hiring of cryptocurrency lawyer Michael Passalacqua to participate in related work. Analysts believe that this statement continues the Trump administration's overall supportive regulatory stance towards crypto innovation, and the CFTC may become one of the most critical regulatory bodies for the U.S. cryptocurrency market in the future.

According to Bloomberg, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to lobby primarily against potential restrictions on stablecoin rewards.Armstrong stated that banking lobbyists are attempting to restrict stablecoin rewards through legislation, which would hinder the crypto industry's ability to compete for funding with banks. He believes that Americans should have the right to earn higher returns on their funds, while banks are concerned that they would be forced to raise deposit rates for customers as a result.Previously, Armstrong opposed a draft bill on digital asset market structure that was set to be reviewed by the Senate committee, after which committee chairman Tim Scott announced a delay in action on the bill. The compromise provisions in the draft originally prohibited the payment of deposit yields but allowed for other forms such as trading rewards. However, senators are expected to vote on an amendment that would comprehensively ban stablecoin rewards, with the outcome still unclear.

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee published an article interpreting and clarifying seven major misconceptions about the CLARITY Act, which mainly include:It does not deviate from existing securities laws but is based on established securities law principles, clearly defining which digital assets are securities and which are commodities.The act is essentially an investor protection measure, aimed at combating fraud, manipulation, and abuse by establishing clear rules, with the goal of preventing a recurrence of risks similar to those seen with FTX.By clearly delineating the regulatory authority of the SEC and CFTC and establishing a joint advisory committee to coordinate rules, it addresses regulatory gaps while introducing targeted anti-avoidance provisions to reduce arbitrage opportunities.It requires key intermediaries to fulfill anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing obligations and strengthens compliance with sanctions and enforcement authority for the Treasury.It does not allow DeFi to become a conduit for illegal funds, emphasizing "precise strikes against illegal activities," requiring centralized intermediaries interacting with DeFi protocols to implement risk management standards, while also establishing specific rules for intermediaries that are not truly decentralized to protect the code and innovation itself.It clearly protects the self-custody rights of software developers and users, not considering developers who do not control user funds and only publish or maintain code as financial intermediaries, while retaining the ability for regulatory agencies to intervene in response to real risks.The core goal is to strengthen national security, protect investors, and promote compliant innovation under clear rules, rather than being "tailored" for specific industries.

According to The Block, U.S. Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis and Democratic Senator Ron Wyden jointly introduced the "Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act" on January 12, which clarifies that software developers who do not control user funds should not be considered money transmitters. This bill echoes previous work in the House of Representatives and is expected to be included in the Senate Banking Committee's broader legislation on cryptocurrency market structure.The Senate Banking Committee plans to hold a hearing this Thursday to revise and vote on comprehensive regulatory legislation for the cryptocurrency industry, with the text of the bill expected to be released early this week. The Senate Agriculture Committee was originally scheduled to review its cryptocurrency market structure bill on the same day, but it has now been postponed to later this month.Key points of legislative negotiations include the treatment of stablecoin yields, conflicts of interest in the Trump family's cryptocurrency business, and the role of decentralized finance (DeFi). The DeFi Education Fund emphasizes that this bill is crucial for protecting software developers and self-custody rights.

Binance officially released the 2025 User Security and Protection Report, stating that since 2023, direct economic losses caused by major illegal activities have decreased by 96%; it has prevented potential losses of $6.69 billion for 5.4 million users; handled over 71,000 law enforcement requests, assisted in the seizure of $131 million in involved funds, and provided over 160 training sessions for law enforcement agencies.

Glassnode posted on platform X that options market data shows that as Bitcoin retests the $90,000 level, market sentiment has turned cautious. Implied volatility increased during the price movement towards $94,000 and then decreased as the price stagnated, indicating that volatility sellers intervened after the momentum weakened.Additionally, the volatility risk premium remains positive, benefiting volatility sellers. The options flow over the past 24 hours shows that trades buying put options accounted for nearly 30%, reflecting an increased demand for downside protection and risk hedging ahead of key U.S. macro data releases, rather than an expectation of a trend breakout.

According to official news, the OKX Wallet security team recently discovered a new phishing attack method in the Solana ecosystem. This type of attack may lead to asset loss by inducing users to sign transactions without fully understanding the content.In response to this risk, OKX Wallet has completed the detection and risk warning optimization for related transactions on the product side, and has communicated the situation to other mainstream wallet platforms through official channels, while also sending security alert emails to relevant teams and offering technical exchange support.OKX Wallet stated that it will continue to collaborate with ecosystem partners in the future to enhance the ability to identify new phishing and fraud behaviors, collectively strengthening ecosystem security.

As the Iranian rial's exchange rate against the dollar has fallen to a historic low, large-scale protests have erupted in Tehran recently, with the public attributing the continuous devaluation of the local currency to the central bank's long-term fiscal and monetary policy failures. In response, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley stated on the X platform that economic mismanagement has been a constant throughout the past, present, and future, while Bitcoin provides a new way for ordinary people around the world to protect their wealth amid significant devaluation of fiat currencies.Reports indicate that since the two-week conflict with Israel in June of this year, the purchasing power of the Iranian rial has shrunk by over 40%, with the current official exchange rate at approximately 1.4 million rials to 1 dollar. Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer of the Bitcoin Human Rights Foundation, also mentioned that in the early 1980s, the official exchange rate in Iran was only 70 rials to 1 dollar, highlighting the significant depreciation. Meanwhile, the governor of the Iranian central bank has resigned under protest pressure, further exacerbating market uncertainty.Additionally, although Iran allows cryptocurrency trading, the regulations on custody and mining remain relatively strict. VanEck's research director Matthew Sigel pointed out that Iran has recently cracked down on unregistered Bitcoin mining activities and even encouraged citizens to report their neighbors. Analysts believe that against the backdrop of sanctions, pressure on the banking system, and continuous devaluation of the local currency, discussions around Bitcoin as a decentralized store of value are on the rise.

According to 23pds, the Chief Information Security Officer of Slow Fog Technology, a new variant of the information-stealing malware MacSync has emerged, successfully bypassing the macOS Gatekeeper security mechanism, resulting in the theft of user assets.This malware employs various techniques to evade detection, including file inflation, network connection validation, and self-destruct scripts after execution. Attackers can use this software to steal sensitive data from victims, such as iCloud keychains, browser passwords, and cryptocurrency wallets. Users should remain vigilant, avoid downloading software from unknown sources, promptly update operating system security patches, and take additional measures to protect the security of their crypto assets.

RootData has launched a token unlock bounty program aimed at deepening the transparency governance of token unlock data. This initiative focuses on the RootData official collection “TOKEN UNLOCK DEEP DIVE”, inviting the community to deeply explore missing or incorrect token unlock information for projects.It is reported that participants only need to enter the collection and review the projects within it, click "Feedback" on the project detail page > select "Project Token Unlock" > submit complete rules and verification materials to compete for generous rewards.The total prize pool for this event is set at 5000 USDT, embodying the core philosophy of "data is king" to ensure investors' right to know and market fairness. RootData emphasizes that this event is not just about rewards, but aims to lay a transparent foundation for the blockchain data ecosystem, empowering the community to build a trustworthy future together. Click to view detailed rules | event collection.