📢 Ethereum DAT Trend Research has sold off 73,000 $ETH, while South Korea steps up efforts to combat crypto market manipulation using AI, according to Asia Express by Cointelegraph Magazine.

📢 Vitalik Buterin offloaded 493 $ETH, valued at about $1.16M, within the last eight hours.

📢 Ethereum’s validator entry queue has climbed above 4M $ETH, with wait times over 70 days, while the exit queue stays near zero, indicating high staking demand.

📢 The CEO of Aster has rejected claims of insider selling, stating that the project runs independently and adheres to its official tokenomics.

📢 Billiton and Ctrl Alt Tokenize $280M in Diamonds on XRP

• Billiton Diamond and Ctrl Alt are tokenizing over $280M in certified diamonds
• The project uses the XRP Ledger and Ripple custody tech
• Brings traditional luxury assets onto blockchain, making them easier to trade and track

📢 Stablecoin transaction volume hit $10T in January, with $8.4T coming from $USDC, according to Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire.

📢 Moscow Exchange Plans Crypto Indices for $SOL, $XRP, and $TRX🇷🇺

• Plans to launch crypto indices tracking $SOL, $XRP, and $TRX in 2026
• Futures products tied to these indices are expected to follow
• Signals growing interest in regulated crypto trading products

📢 ALERT: The Arbitrum DAO governance account (arbitrumdao_gov) has been breached. Users are advised not to engage with it.⚠️

📢 The wait time to join Ethereum staking has stretched to roughly 71 days.

📢 MetaMask now gives users access to 200+ tokenized U.S. stocks, ETFs, and commodities through Ondo Global Markets.

📢 Hyperliquid topped 24-hour fee revenue with $2.9M, with EdgeX and TRON trailing behind.

📢 The Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF is set to include $BNB, adding to its existing holdings of $BTC, $ETH, $SOL, and $XRP.

📢 Bloomberg reports that gold is currently exhibiting higher volatility than Bitcoin.

📢 Coinbase Accuses Australian Banks of Blocking Crypto Firms🇦🇺

• Coinbase filed a complaint with Australia’s Parliament over banks cutting services to crypto firms
• Claims the restrictions are limiting fair access to financial infrastructure
• Highlights ongoing tension between traditional banks and the crypto industry, including platforms handling assets like $BTC and $ETH

📢 A new platform called Rent a Human allows AI agents to hire real people to complete tasks.

📢 BitMine Faces Heavy Ethereum Paper Losses

• BitMine is holding about $6.6B in unrealized losses linked to $ETH price swings
• Losses remain on paper and depend on future Ethereum price movement
• Shows the risk that comes with large exposure to a single asset like $ETH

📢 Precious metals jumped over the past 24 hours, with gold gaining 6% and silver climbing 12%.

📢 The Nevada Gaming Control Board has launched a civil enforcement case against Coinbase, claiming it offered wagering services in Nevada without proper licensing.

📢 Glassnode reports that Bitcoin’s Realized Profit/Loss Ratio is approaching 1, a threshold often associated with market capitulation.

📢 U.S. Government Shutdown Averted🇺🇸

• Trump reportedly signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act
• The move reopens the U.S. federal government immediately
• The bill funds most government operations for the rest of the fiscal year