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In an important organizational step that enhances Ripple's position as a key player in the cross-border payments market, the company has obtained a full Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the Luxembourg Financial Sector Supervisory Commission (CSSF). This achievement comes on February 2, 2026, after meeting all requirements since the previous preliminary approval, paving the way for greater expansion of Ripple Payments services across the entire European Union. This license is a valuable addition to the global licensing chain that has exceeded 75 licenses, making Ripple one of the most compliant companies in the digital assets space.

Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world by trading volume, announced the commencement of an ambitious plan to convert the reserve of the SAFU (Secure Asset Fund for Users) from stablecoins to Bitcoin, with a total value reaching one billion dollars. The first batch has been successfully completed, as the platform purchased a quantity of Bitcoin worth 100 million dollars, in a step that comes in response to community criticism following the major liquidations last October, reflecting strong confidence in Bitcoin as a long-term reserve asset.

The financial markets on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, experienced a sharp rebound in Asian stocks and precious metals, following the largest two-day decline since last April. South Korea led the recovery with a strong jump in the KOSPI index, while gold and silver rose significantly, supported by strong Chinese buying ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. In contrast, Bitcoin lagged relatively in the recovery, recording modest daily gains but its weekly losses far exceeded the drop in gold, reflecting the ongoing gap between traditional assets and digital currencies since late 2025.

The cryptocurrency market, led by Bitcoin, saw a noticeable rebound late on Monday, as it recovered some of the losses incurred from a sharp sell-off that the markets recently experienced. The price of Bitcoin rose by 4.2% over the past 24 hours to reach $78,662 by 11:00 PM Eastern Time on Monday, after having dropped to around $75,000 earlier in the day. Ethereum also saw an increase of 5.86% to $2,322, while major altcoins recorded modest gains, but prices still remain much lower than their levels before the recent decline.

A massive investment deal worth half a billion dollars from an Emirati entity in a cryptocurrency project affiliated with the family of U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked widespread controversy over potential conflicts of interest and corruption. Observers and ethics experts believe that this deal, which took place just days before Trump's inauguration in January 2025, links private business interests with sensitive political decisions related to artificial intelligence technology, placing the White House in a legally and morally precarious position.

In a move that reflects the commitment of the U.S. administration to advance legislation related to digital currencies, the White House hosted a meeting on Monday in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, gathering representatives from the crypto industry, including trade groups and exchange companies, alongside representatives from banks on Wall Street. This meeting comes in the context of the stalled Digital Asset Market Structure Bill (known as the CLARITY Act or the Digital Clarity Bill) in the U.S. Senate, where the main disagreement still revolves around whether exchange platforms should be allowed to offer yields or rewards on stablecoins.

In the volatile world of cryptocurrencies, the market has recently witnessed a dramatic shift reflecting a deterioration in investor sentiment. For the second consecutive week, digital asset investment products (ETPs) recorded outflows of $1.7 billion, erasing all gains made in 2026 so far. This mass withdrawal has pushed global annual flows into negative territory with a negative value reaching $1 billion, according to a report by CoinShares on February 2, 2026. This comes amid a storm of economic and geopolitical pressures threatening to reshape the future of the market. In this article, we will review the full details of these developments, their causes, impacts, and what to expect in the future.

Key points:
- President Donald Trump caused panic in the cryptocurrency market after announcing the advancement of the U.S. military towards Iran.
- The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies decreased by more than 6% to 2.78 trillion dollars.
- Liquidations exceeding 1.7 billion dollars were recorded in the last 24 hours, mostly from long positions.

Key points:
- The U.S. government shutdown is approaching after Congress failed to pass the funding legislation in time.
- The White House directed government agencies to prepare for a shutdown on January 31.
- The Senate approved the spending bill, but the House will consider it on Monday.
- Federal operations may be temporarily disrupted without swift action, but no direct impact on cryptocurrencies or digital assets is mentioned.

Matt Schlacht, CEO of Octane AI, launched the Moltbook platform last Wednesday, the first social network designed exclusively for autonomous AI agents, where humans are not allowed to participate or post, but are only permitted to observe and monitor.
The platform, which operates entirely through APIs, has recorded more than 37,000 AI agents in just a few days, creating over 100 sub-communities (submolts) similar to subreddits. Agents interact by posting, commenting, voting, and organizing themselves without any direct human intervention in the visual interface.

The silver market is currently experiencing turmoil due to allegations of widespread manipulation resulting from a disconnect between actual trading prices and paper trading. Reports accuse that silver is trading at two completely different prices simultaneously in the United States (Comex) and in Shanghai. While some say that precious metals are being manipulated, others believe that the recent correction in the market is a normal event in financial markets.

The Shiba Inu (SHIB) currency has seen significant on-chain activity over the past 24 hours, with approximately 101 billion SHIB tokens withdrawn from centralized exchanges, indicating a clear change in holder behavior and a potential decrease in selling pressure.
### 101 billion tokens exit exchanges: a shift in holder behavior
According to on-chain data from sources like CryptoQuant, about 101 billion SHIB tokens were removed from centralized exchanges in just one day. This outflow represents a notable shift compared to recent months, which saw ongoing distribution pressure on SHIB since late 2024.

A silicon photonics startup backed by Bill Gates claims it has developed optical transistors that are thousands of times smaller than current technology, enabling the creation of an artificial intelligence chip capable of significantly boosting computing performance while keeping power consumption under control.
The company is located in Austin, Texas, and is called Neurophos, having announced that its new optical processor is capable of handling 1000 × 1000 matrix multiplications on a single photon sensor.

The cryptocurrency market intelligence firm Messari released a detailed report on the performance of Avalanche (AVAX) during the fourth quarter of 2025, revealing a significant disparity between weak price performance and standard on-chain activity.
### The rise of metrics despite the sharp decline of AVAX in the fourth quarter
According to Messari, the native token AVAX experienced a significant decline during the last quarter of the year. The token dropped by 59.0% quarter-over-quarter and by 65.5% year-over-year, from around $30.00 at the end of the third quarter (September) to about $12.30 by the end of the fourth quarter.

Dogecoin (DOGE) maintains relative stability near the $0.12 area, but it is still experiencing a sharp decline over the week. Some influencers see the potential for a bullish breakout towards $0.14 and above, while technical indicators remain tilted to the downside, keeping short-term risks in focus.
Dogecoin has risen slightly by about 1.86% over the past 24 hours and is trading near $0.1171 at the time of writing. This slight rebound provides some relief, but looking at the bigger picture reveals a less comfortable situation. DOGE is still down about 6.9% over the week and is struggling to regain its balance after temporarily sliding towards $0.11 in the recent decline.

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In a development considered a significant step towards greater regulatory clarity, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced deeper cooperation and joint coordination in overseeing the cryptocurrency markets. This coordination is seen as a key turning point that could reshape the regulatory environment for crypto in the United States after years of ambiguity and legal disputes.

Tether records profits exceeding 10 billion dollars in 2025, with a record issuance of USDT, increased exposure to US Treasury bonds, growth in excess reserves, and expanding global demand for digital dollars.
Tether announced a net profit exceeding 10 billion dollars in 2025, confirming another exceptional financial year. The standard issuance of USDT and the growth of reserves also contributed to strengthening its control over digital markets and payment networks worldwide.

The sentiment analysis platform in the crypto market Santiment stated that the "upside" in the current crypto market is the "extreme negativity" displayed on social media.
The arrival of market sentiments at their lowest level of the year may be one of the few signals of a potential recovery, according to the analytics platform Santiment.

The cryptocurrency market witnessed a sharp sell-off on Friday, January 30, 2026, as Bitcoin dropped below $82,000, leading to liquidations exceeding $1.75 billion in the past 24 hours, significantly impacting high-leverage assets. This crash coincided with negative volatility in the U.S. stock markets, amidst uncertainty regarding President Donald Trump's decision on appointing a new Federal Reserve Chair.

The price of Bitcoin collapsed to a two-month low on Friday, January 30, 2026, amid continued selling pressure in the cryptocurrency market, despite positive statements from senior U.S. regulators supporting access to pension funds and growth expectations for digital assets under a new regulatory framework.
### Key Price Movements
- Bitcoin (BTC): fell by 6.65% in the last 24 hours to $82,138 at the time of publication, after temporarily dropping below $81,000 during Asian morning trading (the lowest level since late November 2025). It is now trading about 30% below its all-time highs in October 2025.