📉 Nifty Gateway, the well-known NFT marketplace owned by Gemini, will shut down on February 23 and has advised users to begin withdrawing their funds now.
➡️ In 2021, Nifty Gateway became synonymous with the NFT art boom, hosting landmark sales of works by Beeple and other prominent artists.
However, the NFT sector is now in decline, with total sales in 2025 reaching just $5.5 billion, compared with $50 billion in 2022. As a result, Gemini plans to sell NFTs through its wallets rather than operating a standalone marketplace.
📈 The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has applied for a MiCA license in Greece and is working with the country’s financial regulator, the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC).
✅ Unlike most European regulators, the HCMC has not yet issued a single mica-compliant license.
Earlier, in mid-January, France’s financial markets regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), listed Binance among 90 crypto companies registered in France that still do not hold a MiCA license.
Fear & Greed golden cross hints at upside continuation
Bitcoin’s Fear & Greed Index has flashed a bullish signal, with the short-term moving average overtaking the long-term one, CryptoQuant says.
In past cycles, these crossovers were frequently seen near accumulation zones rather than peaks. If sellers fail to regain control and the market continues building higher lows, analysts believe the signal could support further
According to Protocol Theory, transparency and control are pushing US Gen Z toward crypto. Almost half have used crypto platforms, and over a third own digital assets.
Older generations show far less trust, highlighting a clear shift in financial mindset.
⚡️ SEC and CFTC to hold joint event on harmonization, US financial leadership in the crypto era
SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins and CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig will hold a joint event on Tuesday, Jan. 27, to discuss harmonization between the two agencies and their efforts to deliver on President Trump’s promise to make the United States the crypto capital of the world.
🇺🇸 Trump advisor: a $BTC reserve remains a U.S. priority
Patrick Witt, Donald Trump’s crypto advisor, said that $BTC accumulation is being carried out in “budget-neutral ways” — without costs for taxpayers.
In other words, the U.S. is not buying Bitcoin, but building a reserve from confiscated crypto. The government currently holds about 328,372 $BTC (approximately $31 billion).