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Fear and Greed Index: 9 (Extreme Greed)
Bitcoin Price: $70,685
BTC/ETH Spot ETF Fund Flow (Last Week)
BTC Net Outflow: $689.22 M
ETH Net Outflow: $149.07 M
Hong Kong
BTC/ETH Spot ETF Fund Flow (Last Week)
BTC Net Subscription: 28.6 BTC
ETH Net Subscription: 36.96 ETH
Chairman of the Hong Kong Legislative Council's Commerce and Innovation Technology Committee, Wu Jiezhuang, stated at the Global Web3 Dev Con conference hosted by Web3Labs and co-hosted by TRON, Pharos, and Techub News, that AI Agents are the future direction of development, and AI and Web3 will be highly integrated in the future.
Hong Kong Financial Secretary's Deputy, Huang Weilun, stated at the Global Web3 Dev Con conference hosted by Web3Labs and co-hosted by TRON, Pharos, and Techub News, that Hong Kong is committed to becoming a global Web3 hub, recognizing the importance of trust and integrity, and is working to establish a robust regulatory foundation.
Techub News and Jinmaili Hong Kong Financial Media Group officially reach strategic cooperation
At the Global Web3 Dev Con conference hosted by Web3Labs and co-hosted by TRON, Pharos, and Techub News, Techub News officially reached a strategic cooperation with Jinmaili Hong Kong Financial Media Group. Jinmaili Media, relying on a cross-border media platform with over 20 million fans, has deep experience in the capital market communication field. The two parties will collaborate on industry content production, international communication system construction, and capital market value expression, promoting the globalization of the Web3 industry knowledge system.
Techub News and crypto data analysis platform CoinAnk officially reach strategic cooperation
At the Global Web3 Dev Con conference hosted by Web3Labs and co-hosted by TRON, Pharos, and Techub News, Techub News officially reached a strategic cooperation with crypto data analysis platform CoinAnk. CoinAnk has long been engaged in the field of crypto derivatives data analysis, providing global users with order flow and futures contract data services, and enhancing trading decision efficiency through AI analysis systems. The two parties will engage in deep cooperation in industry research, data content dissemination, and market education systems, promoting the digital asset industry towards a stage of specialization and high-quality development.
Chairman of the Hong Kong Legislative Council's Commerce and Innovation Technology Committee, Wu Jiezhuang, stated at the Global Web3 Dev Con conference hosted by Web3Labs and co-hosted by TRON, Pharos, and Techub News, that crypto assets will definitely be important tools in the future, and Hong Kong has the conditions to attract talent, making Hong Kong Web3 increasingly vibrant.
Consensus Hong Kong 2026 Surrounding Event Guide
Consensus Hong Kong 2026, hosted by CoinDesk, will be held from February 10 to 12 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Regulation/Macro
CFTC: Allows national trust banks to issue payment stablecoins as futures margin
The CFTC has reissued Staff Letter 25-40, revising the definition of payment stablecoins and clarifying that national trust banks can be allowed issuers. It allows futures commission merchants to accept such payment stablecoins and other non-securities digital assets as customer margin, but they must assess account value.
The U.S. White House will hold a new round of cryptocurrency meetings next Tuesday, focusing on the issue of stablecoin yields. This is the second round of a series of meetings, still at the staff level, but several senior policy personnel from banks will be invited for the first time, including representatives from Bank of America, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and possibly Citibank, PNC Bank, and USAA. Banks hope to restrict cryptocurrency companies from paying interest to stablecoin holders to prevent high-yield accounts from causing deposit outflows and affecting loan funding supply, while the cryptocurrency industry believes this will weaken competition and stifle innovation.
Illinois has proposed Senate Bill SB 3743, the "Community Bitcoin Reserve Act," aimed at establishing a community Bitcoin reserve program within the state Department of Commerce and Economic Development. The bill designates the first reserve as the Altgeld Bitcoin Reserve, requiring all Bitcoin to be held in multi-signature cold wallets, and Bitcoin in the reserve can only be traded or sold after obtaining authorization from new legislation. The bill was introduced on February 5, 2026, and has been referred to the Senate Assignments Committee for review, with a progress of 25%.
Two teenagers in California have been charged with felonies for allegedly violently robbing a residence, targeting $66 million in cryptocurrency held by the homeowner. The suspects disguised themselves as delivery drivers to enter the house, taped the homeowner inside, and assaulted them. Police stated that the two had recently met and were coerced into the crime by criminals using the aliases "Red" and "8." The suspects were apprehended shortly after fleeing the scene in a blue Subaru.
Project/Company Updates
Trend Research sells approximately 650,000 Ethereum in 8 days, resulting in a loss of $688 million
Trend Research, a subsidiary of Yilihua, has transferred the last 0.148 Ethereum to exchanges, thus liquidating all Ethereum holdings. In the past 8 days, this address has sold a total of 658,168.58 Ethereum, valued at approximately $1.354 billion, with an average cost price of $3,104.36 and an average selling price of $2,058.05, resulting in a cumulative loss of $688 million. The previous profit of $315 million has been completely reversed, and the current net loss stands at $373 million.
Bitwise advisor Jeff Park tweeted that the Nasdaq proposal did not eliminate the IBIT options position limit or allow unlimited leverage. The actual content of the proposal is to remove the 25,000 non-standard position limit for Bitcoin ETFs such as FBTC, ARKB, HODL, and apply a unified limit of 250,000 standard contracts, consistent with IBIT and BITB. Jeff Park stated that the request to raise the position limit for IBIT to 1 million contracts was submitted last November but has not yet been approved, and the current limit remains at 250,000 contracts.
Tether cooperates with Turkish regulators to freeze over $544 million in cryptocurrency assets
Tether has frozen over $544 million in cryptocurrency assets at the request of Turkish regulators, as these funds are suspected to be related to illegal online gambling and money laundering networks. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that the company implemented the freeze in accordance with the information provided by law enforcement, and such compliance cooperation is part of Tether's global operations, having previously cooperated with the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI. By the end of 2025, Tether and Circle will blacklist approximately 5,700 wallets, freezing a total of about $2.5 billion in funds, of which about two-thirds are USDT.
The draft notice on tax policies for cryptocurrency transactions, transfers, and sales released by the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance classifies cryptocurrency transfers and trading activities as non-taxable activities for value-added tax (VAT) purposes. The draft stipulates that individual investors must pay a personal income tax of 0.1% on the transaction amount for each trade, consistent with the current securities transaction tax rate. For institutional investors registered in Vietnam who profit from cryptocurrency transfers, the corporate income tax rate is set at 20%.
In-Depth & Outlook
Document No. 42 includes virtual currencies, stablecoins, and real-world asset tokens under regulation, filling the previous regulatory gaps and serving as the most precise and complete legal normative document in the field of virtual asset-related businesses in mainland China.
In light of the recent dramatic fluctuations in the cryptocurrency market, a veteran with 38 years of market experience and 13 years in the crypto field shares his journey. He has witnessed Bitcoin rise from $200 to $75,000 and has experienced countless moments of net value drawdowns of 50% or even 80%.
Opinions
Redefining Global Currency Flow: An Interview with Circle Chief Product Officer Nikil Tandog
As blockchain technology and regulatory frameworks mature, stablecoins are moving from the periphery of the crypto world to the core of the global economy. This interview deeply engages with Circle's Chief Product Officer, Nikil Tandog, who, from the dual perspectives of a technical expert and a global observer, reveals how Circle has evolved from a single stablecoin issuer to a full-stack platform company covering assets, payments, and infrastructure.
After the Hong Kong Stablecoin Regulation Takes Effect, Can USDT Still Be Used?
The implementation of Hong Kong's Stablecoin Regulation is not intended to stifle USDT or stablecoin innovation but aims to create a safe, orderly, and sustainable market environment. For USDT, its form of "use" will undergo fundamental changes: shifting from a previously relatively free and unregulated broad usage to a conditional and regulated usage under a strict regulatory framework.
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