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Gold surpasses $5,300 per ounce. Tether increases its gold reserves, and Coinbase promotes futures trading. While Tether expands its physical gold holdings to 130 tons and Bitcoin lags behind, Coinbase accelerates futures trading, and gold exceeds $5,300 per ounce.

South Korean regulatory authorities support setting a cap on ownership of cryptocurrency exchanges. The chairman of the Financial Services Commission stated that negotiations over the ownership cap are still ongoing ahead of the mid-February deadline, as discussions among lawmakers regarding the Digital Asset Basic Act continue.

Mr. Cipollone of the ECB states that the digital euro is the key to payment sovereignty in a weaponized world. Piero Cipollone, an executive at the European Central Bank, argues that increasing geopolitical tensions are making a European-led payment system strategically indispensable.

Amid reports of capital inflows into major U.S. wire houses, the $86,000 breakeven point for Bitcoin ETFs has become a focal point. Investors in Bitcoin ETFs are facing a scenario where prices fall to their average acquisition cost, but executives in the cryptocurrency industry have claimed that new institutional investors are continuously entering the market.

With the FOMC approaching, Bitcoin eyes the $90,000 mark. The next key BTC price level investors should watch as they anticipate Chair Powell's post-FOMC speech, Bitcoin prices are trading below $90,000, potentially triggering sharp price movements toward major BTC price levels.

A wallet suspected of cryptocurrency confiscation and theft by the US government launched Solana meme coins on the platform, but then plummeted by 97%, raising warnings about tokenomics.

The UK has banned Coinbase advertisements for "downplaying the risks of cryptocurrencies"—It has been reported that Coinbase's musical advertisement depicting a devastated UK, which was already banned from television broadcasting, was deemed "irresponsible" by the country's advertising watchdog, leading to a broader ban.

Coinbase is taking a step forward in offering 'Custom Stablecoins'. Coinbase is working with Solflare, R2, and Flipcash to bring custom stablecoins to market, with the latest testing focusing on Flipcash's USDF.

Talk of silver and gold on social media is surpassing that of cryptocurrencies—Santiment reports that silver prices continue to rise, reaching a record high slightly above $117 on Tuesday. However, some analysts warn that precious metal prices may soon hit a ceiling.

The trustless AI agent standard may arrive on the Ethereum mainnet on Thursday. Lead developers hinted that ERC-8004 will be deployed to the mainnet this week, enabling AI agents across platforms to discover and trust each other without centralized gatekeepers.

Steak ’n Shake added an additional 5 million dollars worth of Bitcoin as a reserve, as in-store sales increased by 18%. The company stated that the adoption of Bitcoin is one of the main reasons that it outperforms competitors in the fast-food industry.

Rodeo has become the second NFT platform to announce closure this week. NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway announced its closure on Saturday, followed by Rodeo, which launched last March on iOS only, announcing its closure.

If legislation does not pass, cryptocurrencies will need to become "indispensable" — Bitwise. Matt Hogan of Bitwise states that if the United States fails to pass the Market Structure Bill, cryptocurrencies will have to deal with long-term regulatory conflicts and skepticism.

- Morgan Stanley Appoints New Head of Digital Asset Strategy - Morgan Stanley had largely not participated in the first wave of institutional investor adoption of cryptocurrencies from 2024 to 2025, but this month they surprised many by submitting three applications for cryptocurrency ETFs.

U.S. Marshals Service confirms investigation into $40 million theft suspicion involving seized cryptocurrencies. The service stated, "This matter is under investigation" in response to claims that millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies seized by the government have been stolen.

The AI data center is facing the same local resistance that delayed Bitcoin mining. The expansion of the AI data center is encountering increased local opposition over electricity, infrastructure, and costs, reflecting a situation similar to the resistance that once delayed Bitcoin mining.

Public companies are quietly expanding their Bitcoin holdings while the price remains flat. Despite Bitcoin trading at levels approximately 12% lower than the previous year, corporate accumulation shows no signs of slowing down through 2026.