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Binance founder CZ commented on "a user buying AAVE and suffering a slippage loss of over 50 million dollars" by saying: "It's very unfortunate; liquidity is the best user protection."

According to Jinshi, the acting chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Hill, stated that stablecoins are not protected by U.S. government regulation.

Israeli data security startup Jazz announced the completion of a total of $61 million in funding to build an AI platform for enterprise data leak protection.This Seed and Series A round was led by Glilot Capital Partners and Team8, with participation from Ten Eleven Ventures, Merlin Ventures, Encoded Ventures, and MassMutual Ventures.Jazz stated that its AI agent can learn the business processes and data context of enterprises, automatically identifying potential data leak risk scenarios, including improper use of AI chatbots by employees. Currently, Jazz has been in operation for about 7 months and has 15 paying enterprise customers, with specific valuation undisclosed.

The Hunan Financial Office's official account has issued a reminder to the public to be wary of Ponzi scheme scams. In the analysis of the virtual currency investment platform "Yuzhi Financial" case, it pointed out that Yuzhi Financial has completely "run away," with offline stores empty, and customer service and "team leaders" either missing or promoting new Ponzi schemes. As of now, police in various regions have opened channels for rights protection registration, guiding investors to orderly register their information, and the case is still under further investigation.The Hunan Provincial Financial Office reminds that such scams often use high-tech and difficult-to-understand concepts like AI, digital currency, and NFTs as a guise. There is no myth of "zero risk, high returns" in the financial market, and one should remain highly vigilant against claims of "earning 1% daily" and "high dividends."

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated that, in the context of the increasing prevalence of AI agents, cryptographic privacy technologies are crucial for protecting users' API call patterns and behavioral data. He pointed out that even with local AI agents, if external services can see all search or API call records, they can still infer the activities users are engaged in.Vitalik believes that a preliminary solution is to forward requests through a mixnet to hide the source of access, but service providers may demand the introduction of anti-abuse mechanisms and pay-per-call models due to facing DoS attacks. In reality, these payment methods often rely on credit cards or stablecoin systems that lack privacy protection. Therefore, he emphasized the need for cryptographic payment solutions with privacy attributes.He further noted that privacy protection needs to be considered from a full stack perspective, with the local AI agent layer being particularly critical. Vitalik likened it to the issue of healthy lifespan: if there are multiple damaging factors, addressing them one by one can yield cumulative benefits; similarly, measures to reduce the risk of data leakage can produce similar compound effects.

Galaxy Research's research director Alex Thorn posted on the X platform that the White House has released the U.S. cyber strategy document titled "President Trump's Cyber Strategy for America." This strategy consists of 7 pages and 6 main pillars, emphasizing cyber offense and deterrence, but it is relatively limited in specific implementation details. For the first time, the document explicitly mentions cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in the U.S. cybersecurity strategy, proposing the need for "protection and security assurance" for these technologies, which were not mentioned in the national cybersecurity strategy released by Joe Biden in 2023.However, the strategy also proposes to "eradicate criminal infrastructure and cut off financial exit routes," along with a new executive order to combat transnational cybercrime. Analysts believe this statement may provide a policy basis for regulators to strengthen their crackdown on mixers, privacy coins, and unregulated deposit and withdrawal channels. Additionally, the strategy suggests expanding the authority for offensive cyber operations and plans to mobilize the private sector to combat hostile networks while promoting AI-driven automated cyber defense systems. The accompanying executive order will also establish new operational units within the national coordination center to coordinate law enforcement against transnational cybercrime groups.

The founder of Venice, Erik Voorhees, posted on the X platform stating that the current privacy model of the Venice platform does not store prompts and response content on servers, and they will not be retained, viewed, or extracted, but this privacy cannot currently be proven.He stated that verifiable privacy protection has been on the roadmap since the project's inception, and this feature will be delivered soon.

A New York court dismissed the class action lawsuit against Uniswap Labs, permanently rejecting the federal claims and dismissing the state law claims without prejudice. This ruling emphasizes the legal nature of decentralized protocols and confirms that smart contract developers should not be held liable for third-party misuse.This legal victory not only solidifies Uniswap's operational model but also sets an important precedent for other decentralized platforms facing similar legal challenges, marking a milestone in the legal progress of the DeFi industry.

According to market news, large Bitcoin ETF holders and treasury companies have recently concentrated their purchases of BTC put options with a strike price of $60,000 and below, with maturities of 6 months and 1 year on Deribit, as a hedge against a price drop below $60,000.Deribit stated that the open interest for BTC put options with a strike price of $60,000 has risen to approximately $1.5 billion, the highest among all strike prices and maturities on the platform, indicating a significant increase in demand for medium to long-term downside hedging. Currently, Bitcoin spot is fluctuating around $67,000, but the implied volatility of 30-day put options is about 7% higher than that of call options, indicating that the options market still favors downside protection.

According to Eleanor Terrett, U.S. Republican lawmakers Fitzgerald (Wisconsin), Cline (Virginia), and Democratic lawmaker Lofgren (California) jointly proposed the "Blockchain Innovation Development Act," aimed at clarifying the applicability of Section 1960 of the Criminal Code.The bill explicitly states that Section 1960 applies only to entities that control customer funds, rather than developers who merely write code. Previously, in cases like TornadoCash and SamouraiWallet, regulators had applied this provision to non-custodial software developers, leading to a strong backlash from the crypto industry. This bill will provide legal protection for blockchain developers and address the long-standing conflict between crypto innovation and regulation.

The head of the Civil Division II of the Supreme People's Court, Wang Chuang, stated during a press conference on "The Situation of People's Courts in Civil and Commercial Trials Supporting High-Quality Economic and Social Development" in response to a question, "In the future, we will focus on advancing the formulation of judicial interpretations for civil compensation related to insider trading and market manipulation in the securities market, conduct in-depth research on judicial responses to new financial cases such as private equity funds and virtual currencies, and improve the financial judicial protection system."

glassnode released analysis data on platform X showing that Bitcoin has recently consolidated in the range of $65,000 to $73,000, but the options market has revealed defensive characteristics. The open interest (OI) of BTC options has rebounded from 255,000 BTC on December 26 to 452,000 BTC, approaching the high at the end of Q4 2025; the 1-month and 3-month implied volatility has increased by about 10 volatility points, indicating that traders expect significant price fluctuations in the future. The skew of put options has risen from 6% to 18% within a month, highlighting the market's willingness to pay for downside protection.However, the current market liquidity structure is tending towards balance. Since Bitcoin fell from $82,000, bearish buying has dominated; the increase in bullish activity over the past two days has brought the put/call ratio back to 0.7, stabilizing short-term positions, but the short-end implied volatility is below the actual volatility.

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.