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CryptoQuant analyst @AxelAdlerJr posted that the Bitcoin basis (7-day simple moving average) has fallen back to a neutral range, as the premium between spot and futures has significantly narrowed.He pointed out that this change indicates a weakening demand for establishing long exposure through derivatives, and the market is no longer pricing in an aggressive risk appetite scenario. Typically, this means a decline in risk appetite, the initiation of a deleveraging process, and investors shifting to a wait-and-see stance. Axel Adler Jr believes that the current derivatives market has failed to continue pushing prices upward, and for longs to regain momentum, they will need stronger spot buying support.

Binance co-founder He Yi responded on platform X to the news that "Binance employees were fired for discovering transactions related to Iran," stating that compliance staff need to handle various types of cases in their actual work. In recent years, Binance has proactively initiated multiple investigations related to potential crimes and has handed over the results to law enforcement agencies, while also assisting users in avoiding potential fraud and financial losses through risk control and compliance measures.In the face of a constantly changing regulatory environment and new types of financial crime, the company's compliance system still needs to be continuously upgraded and optimized. He also expressed gratitude to former employees who participated in the company's compliance efforts and emphasized that as the company continues to promote higher standards of compliance, it may not be possible to satisfy everyone during the execution process. However, Binance will continue to invest resources and bring in more compliance professionals with specialized backgrounds and law enforcement collaboration experience to enhance overall risk identification, investigation, and resolution capabilities.

According to official news, the globally leading crypto asset trading platform Gate held a high-end industry exchange event during Consensus HK, continuously strengthening its role as a connector and its industry influence in the global Web3 ecosystem.Dr. Han, the founder and CEO of Gate, delivered a keynote speech on the main stage of the conference, sharing Gate's practical experiences in globalization, compliance, and Web3 infrastructure. This speech highlighted Gate's position as an industry link, demonstrating that Gate is promoting cooperation and implementation in the global Web3 ecosystem with a more open attitude. During the three days of Consensus HK, Gate also organized multiple exchange activities around core topics such as investment, technology, and institutional collaboration, facilitating deep cooperation among different circles and ecological roles.On February 10, Gate Ventures hosted the dinner "Gate Ventures Executive Dinner: The Convergence," gathering several industry leaders to discuss the global value chain. On February 11, Gate held a reception for a broader range of industry participants, focusing on cutting-edge topics such as AI, Web3, and RWA, sparking collisions and interactions of diverse viewpoints. On February 12, Gate held "Gate Institutional Circle: CrossEx · Next-Gen Cross-Exchange Trading Infrastructure," featuring thematic sharing, roundtable discussions, a dinner, and an awards ceremony to engage in deeper industry dialogue.By concentrating its layout at this important industry node of Consensus HK, Gate plays a key role in connecting capital, technology, and application ecosystems, further consolidating its participation and influence in the global Web3 ecosystem.

Hong Kong Legislative Council member Wu Jietzhuang posted on the X platform, stating that the gradually relaxed policies in Hong Kong will allow licensed companies and industry practitioners to fully realize their potential. The Chief Executive of the Special Administrative Region has proposed that the first batch of stablecoin issuer licenses will begin to be issued starting in March this year, which is believed to further enhance society's recognition and practical application of Web3. It is suggested that Hong Kong consider establishing a dedicated agency or department to comprehensively coordinate the development direction related to digital and crypto assets.For example, consider introducing clear guidelines or regulations to allow decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) to operate more compliantly in Hong Kong, attracting more Level 1 public chain projects to thrive in Hong Kong.

According to Jinshi reports, Fed's Logan stated that last year's rate cuts were taken as "insurance" to prevent a cooling labor market, but at the same time, it also increased the risks related to inflation.

According to Jin Ten, Fed's Logan stated that if further and substantial cooling in the labor market is observed, a rate cut may be appropriate.

The Solana ecosystem issuance platform MetaDAO has encountered its first failed ICO project, Hurupay. The project launched on February 3, 2026, with a minimum fundraising goal of $3 million. Ultimately, only about $2,003,593 was raised (approximately 67% of the minimum target). Due to not reaching the stipulated minimum financing threshold, MetaDAO announced the failure of this ICO, and all participant funds will be refunded.Community feedback indicates that the project's overvaluation, unclear team background, and significant changes to the financing terms were factors contributing to the failure of this ICO.

CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju stated that the leverage ratio of the BTC-USDT perpetual contracts is cooling down. He added that as the inflow of funds from MSTR and ETFs no longer prevents excessive long positions from being liquidated, this indicator is returning to the levels seen before the ETF approval.

XMART officially announces a strategic cooperation with Ta Yang Group Holdings Limited (a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, stock code: 1991). Both parties will explore the deep integration of physical business scenarios, AI interaction systems, and the digitalization of real-world assets (RWA) around the development direction of Web4.0.In recent years, Ta Yang Group Holdings Limited has been continuously promoting a Web4.0 strategy centered on AI-driven interaction and the digitalization of real assets. Its overall framework emphasizes AI personalized intelligent agents as the user interaction entry point, and promotes the coordinated development of the real economy and digital systems through data standardization, asset tokenization, and global value connectivity.In this cooperation, Ta Yang Group Holdings Limited will leverage its mature physical business ecosystem and real consumption scenario advantages to provide a credible and scalable offline entry for Web4.0 applications; XMART will provide its phygital digital asset infrastructure, enabling physical trendy toys and consumer assets to achieve digital rights confirmation, on-chain expression, and continuous participation mechanisms.By combining real business scenarios with consumer-oriented RWA digital ownership design, both parties aim to explore a Web4.0 consumer application model that possesses verifiability, sustainability, and scalability, promoting effective connections between physical consumption, digital identity, and long-term value participation.In the future, XMART and Ta Yang Group Holdings Limited will continue to advance the exploration of relevant applications and landing scenarios within a compliant framework, with related progress to be announced in subsequent phases.

According to Jin Ten's report, the latest report from the Treasury and Market Research Department of CIMB International shows that the Singapore dollar slightly weakened against the US dollar during Thursday's Asian trading session due to market expectations that the Federal Reserve may pause interest rate cuts. Federal Reserve Governor Cook recently expressed a cautious attitude towards inflation, and several other Federal Reserve officials share similar concerns.Analysis indicates that unless inflation further slows down and there are no significant negative surprises in the labor market, the Federal Reserve's policy interest rate is expected to remain unchanged for some time.

Cookie DAO announced on platform X that it will transform into a prediction market platform, betting on the fastest-growing track in the crypto space.According to previous news from ChainCatcher, Cookie DAO announced the cessation of operations for Snaps.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Governor Cook expects the economic growth rate to be slightly above 2% this year.

According to Jinshi News, Federal Reserve Governor Cook stated that the labor market has stabilized and is roughly in balance, but will closely monitor any potential rapid changes.

According to Xinhua News Agency, President Xi Jinping had a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump.Trump stated that the United States and China are both great countries, and the U.S.-China relationship is the most important bilateral relationship in the world. I have a great relationship with President Xi Jinping, and I have great respect for him. Under the leadership of President Xi and myself, the U.S. and China have had good interactions in areas such as trade and economics. I am pleased to see China's success, and the U.S. is willing to strengthen cooperation with China to promote new developments in the bilateral relationship.

Cookie DAO announces the launch of the Moltbook proxy tracking application molt.cookie.fun, which can monitor: the "mindshare" of Moltbook proxies, trending posts and news, and top agents ranked by mindshare and engagement.molt.cookie.fun also provides APIs for agents and developers, and natively integrates Claude Skills.

According to The Block, the Avalanche Policy Alliance has announced the establishment of a new advisory committee, which will be led by Ava Labs' General Counsel Lee Schneider. The members include UK House of Lords member Chris Holmes and several senior figures within the Avalanche ecosystem.The advisory committee will focus on three core issues in 2026: global token classification and intermediary definitions, and internet access protection. Schneider stated that the inspiration for the committee's formation comes from the four major entities already present in the Avalanche ecosystem (Ava Labs, the Avalanche Foundation, and two treasury companies), aiming to ensure a unified effort across the ecosystem from a policy perspective and to promote the broader development of the blockchain and crypto industry.Schneider emphasized that global regulatory coordination is crucial; while the rules in different jurisdictions do not need to be identical, establishing common overarching principles will help the industry's development. He pointed out that if the regulatory differences among major jurisdictions are too great, blockchain or crypto companies will face operational disconnection when expanding into new markets or launching globally applicable products.

Coinbase announced an expanded partnership with the U.S. Crypto Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Crypto ISAC) to enhance the security of the financial ecosystem, and will share high-confidence threat intelligence information with the agency to identify, prevent, and mitigate attacks.At the same time, Coinbase stated that it would support appropriate cooperation with law enforcement when investigations are needed, but clarified that the shared data does not include Coinbase customer data, only covering valuable threat intelligence information and indicators. It is reported that current members of Crypto ISAC also include crypto companies such as Circle, Consensys, Phantom, and Fireblocks.

The Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paul Atkins, stated that he will attend a joint public event with CFTC Chairman Mike Selig on Thursday at 2 PM (Eastern Time) to discuss regulatory coordination issues between the two major regulatory agencies in the cryptocurrency space.Previously, Atkins mentioned that both parties would work together to fulfill President Trump's commitment to "make the U.S. the global crypto capital." The event will be held at the CFTC headquarters and will be open to the public, with a live online broadcast.

According to Jinshi News, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Capital Market Authority of the United Arab Emirates on January 27 to enhance cross-border regulatory cooperation on matters related to digital assets.This is the first regulatory cooperation agreement signed by the Hong Kong SFC with overseas regulatory bodies regarding regulated digital asset entities, establishing a framework for enhanced regulatory cooperation, including mutual consultation and information exchange.