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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.

According to Bloomberg, a political fundraising group initiated by cryptocurrency billionaire brothers Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss raised over $22 million in the last five months of 2025, but these Bitcoin-based donations may significantly shrink due to market volatility.According to the latest filings submitted to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the duo, who operate the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, transferred 188.4547 Bitcoin to their super PAC, Digital Freedom Fund, in August. At that time, the price of Bitcoin was around $114,000, but the super PAC did not immediately convert it to cash. Documents show that as of December 31, the committee still held these Bitcoins. By then, the price of Bitcoin had dropped by about 23%, to below $88,000, resulting in a market value loss of nearly $5 million for this donation.

According to on-chain analysts, a certain whale previously bought 3,000 expiring call options for BTC with a strike price of $100,000, paying a total premium of $2.86 million. Another whale bought 1,300 expiring call options for BTC with a strike price of $100,000, as well as 2,400 expiring call options for BTC with a strike price of $98,000, totaling a premium payment of $10.22 million.This afternoon at four o'clock marks the first monthly expiration date after the annual settlement. If these two large holders do not close their positions early, they will incur a loss of $8.2 million in premiums.

According to the official announcement, Bitget has made several optimizations to its TradFi products to comprehensively enhance user trading transparency and decision-making efficiency. This upgrade mainly includes:Added leverage reminders: Understand available leverage, optimize position planning and strategy allocationAdded overnight rate reminders: Transparently display holding costs to assist in calculating expected returnsNew opening margin estimation reminders: Real-time feedback on capital occupation status to improve decision-making efficiencyNew profit and loss details page: Clarify profit and loss analysis to assist in asset review

According to Arkham data, at 08:51, 4201.1 ETH (worth approximately 12.59 million USD) was transferred from Gemini to Crypto.com.

Bybit TradFi today launched three popular US stock CFDs: ASML, LRCX, and RIVN, covering high-end chip manufacturing, semiconductor equipment, and the new energy vehicle sector, helping users easily layout in the global market. At the same time, Bybit TradFi is offering a limited-time benefit, where new users can enjoy up to 5,030 USDT in welcome bonuses, unlocking exclusive rewards by depositing and trading.ASML: A global leader in photolithography machines, a core enterprise in the semiconductor industry chainLRCX (Lam Research): A leader in semiconductor equipment, benefiting from the continuous growth of chip manufacturingRIVN (Rivian): A new force in the US electric vehicle market, focusing on electric pickups and SUVsThe above US stocks can be traded on Bybit TradFi after the market opens. To date, the Bybit TradFi platform now supports over 200 traditional asset trades, covering gold, silver, popular indices, forex, and more US stocks, providing platform users with more comprehensive investment opportunities.

Google has announced the launch of Agentic Vision------a brand new AI feature in Gemini 3 Flash that transforms image understanding from a static behavior into an active process. By combining visual reasoning with code execution, the model can derive answers based on visual evidence and consistently improves quality by 5-10% across most visual benchmarks.

A whale that has held for 11 years (0x3E3...c4d) has transferred its entire holding of 135,284 ETH in batches to Gemini, with a total value of approximately $397 million. This address accumulated the aforementioned assets through Bitfinex in 2017 at an average price of around $90, and had been inactive for nearly nine years. Earlier this week, the whale first transferred 50,000 ETH, and today completed two more transfers totaling 85,283 ETH. The ETH holdings of this address have now been fully cleared, with an estimated profit of about $385 million.

According to Jinshi, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose by 2.5%.