Former SafeMoon CEO Braden John Karony was sentenced to 8 years in prison in Brooklyn federal court after a jury conviction in May 2025 for his role in a multi-million dollar crypto fraud involving SafeMoon’s liquidity pools. He was ordered to forfeit about $7.5 million, with additional restitution to victims still to be set, while prosecutors say more than $9 million in cryptocurrency was misappropriated to fund luxury cars and real estate.

Coinbase posted a $667 million net loss for Q4 2025, reversing a $1.3 billion profit in the prior-year quarter. Revenue fell 21.6% year over year to $1.78 billion as transaction revenue declined 36% to $983 million, and adjusted EPS of $0.66 missed forecasts. Portfolio markdowns totaled $718 million alongside a $395 million loss on strategic investments.

On February 5, Bitcoin fell to about $60,000 after a roughly 50% slide from a near-$126,000 peak. The pullback is framed as modest versus past cycles, with macro pressures in focus; spot pricing sits under $67,000 with flat daily moves, an about 3% weekly gain, and sharper losses across two-week and monthly periods.

XRP is trading at $1.37, down nearly 15% over the past week and 33% in the last 30 days. Analyst Arthur, in an X thread early Wednesday, highlights a long-term monthly ascending channel with support at $0.85–$0.95, roughly 30% below current levels. Derivatives data from Arab Chain show open interest fell on Bybit, Binance and Kraken as speculative positioning cooled.

QCP reported that spot Bitcoin ETFs netted $145 million yesterday, while spot ETH funds took in $57 million after three days of outflows. Prices rebounded, with BTC briefly touching $71,000 and ETH $2,150 before easing to about $68,000 and $1,980, as traders monitored upcoming NFP and CPI prints.

On Wednesday, February 11, Bitcoin dropped back under $67,000 after rebounding from last week's fall to $60,000, while social media sentiment stayed heavily tilted toward fear. On-chain and market data point to elevated volatility, rising liquidations and comparisons with past bear-market structures, leaving traders divided over whether the latest correction has run its course.

On February 9, 2026, a Forbes report said Binance users held about 87% of the Trump-linked stablecoin USD1, or roughly $4.7 billion of its $5.4 billion supply, based on Arkham Intelligence data. CZ argued the concentration reflects Binance's wider dominance across major stablecoins and aligns with its large share of spot and derivatives trading volumes in 2025.

Ethereum-focused treasury firm BitMine, chaired by Tom Lee, bought about $83 million worth of ETH in two 20,000-coin deals as the asset traded near multi‑month lows. The company now holds roughly 4.32 million ETH at an average cost of $3,850, leaving it more than $7.8 billion down on paper with prices around $2,040. While some large holders have sold heavily in recent weeks, BitMine is maintaining a long‑term stance and has no debt obligations forcing sales.

Between Jan 22 and Feb 6, Bitcoin network difficulty decreased 14.1%, while publicly listed miner Cango disclosed a weekend sale of 4,451 BTC for about $305M. Miner exchange inflows have stayed near a 30‑day average of 82 BTC, pointing to localized balance‑sheet moves as profitability metrics soften.