📢 U.S. job growth in 2025 has been the weakest for any non-recession period since 2003, with only 181,000 jobs created.

📢 Major exchanges and institutional players are offloading $BTC to close long positions, with Binance, Wintermute, BlackRock, and Coinbase reportedly selling billions simultaneously.

📢 Polymarket puts the likelihood of another U.S. government shutdown before February 14 at 82%.

📢 Binance’s SAFU Fund has purchased 4,545 $BTC valued at $304.58M, increasing its total reserves to 15,000 $BTC worth about $1B and finalizing its Bitcoin accumulation strategy.

📢 Bitcoin whales are buying the dip as exchange outflows reach a 3.2% 30-day average, reflecting a trend last seen in early 2022 before the bull run started, according to a Glassnode analyst.

📢 ICE Taps Prediction Market Data for Institutions

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is bringing prediction market insights closer to traditional finance.

• ICE launches Polymarket Signals & Sentiment analytics tool
• Gives institutions access to prediction market data and trends
• Shows rising interest in alternative data for market decision-making

📢 The Global World Uncertainty Index has climbed to its highest level on record.

📢 Coinbase’s Developer Platform has launched “Agentic Wallets,” allowing autonomous AI agents to handle funds and execute on-chain transactions independently.

📢 Polymarket bettors assign a 92% probability that the Fed will hold rates steady at the March 18 meeting, with just an 8% chance of a 25-basis-point reduction.

📢 According to Artemis, Solana is outpacing all payment platforms with a 755% year-over-year growth rate.

📢 Russia Moves Against WhatsApp 🇷🇺

Russia is tightening control over digital communication by restricting access to WhatsApp.

• WhatsApp removed from Russian internet service directories
• Citizens reportedly being redirected toward a state-backed messaging platform
• Raises concerns about digital privacy and communication control

📢 Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has introduced QVAC, a locally run AI assistant designed to operate on modest laptop GPU hardware.

📢 HyperLiquid leads 24-hour fee earnings with $1.4M, with Tron and EdgeX coming in behind.

📢 Stablecoins account for 8 of the 10 fastest-expanding tokenized asset deployments, while tokenized equities make up the remaining two.

📢 SBF claims U.S. crypto companies were driven overseas during the Biden administration but are now being encouraged to return under Trump.

📢 Tessera Picks Chainlink for Private Equity Verification

Tessera is strengthening transparency in tokenized private equity by choosing Chainlink as its oracle partner.

• Chainlink selected to provide real-time verification for tokenized private equity assets
• Helps improve trust and accuracy of off-chain asset data on blockchain
• Shows continued growth in tokenization of traditional investment products

📢 SWIFT Tests Tokenized Settlements with Bank of England.

SWIFT is stepping into blockchain experimentation through the Bank of England’s Synchronisation Lab.

• SWIFT joins testing for cross-border FX transactions
• Focus on DvP settlement for tokenized securities
• Signals deeper exploration of blockchain in traditional financial infrastructure

📢 $92M worth of crypto positions have been liquidated over the last hour.

📢 Polygon Brings $USDC Tax Refunds to Italian Airports 🇮🇹

Polygon is making crypto more practical for travelers during the 2026 Winter Olympics.

• Tourists can receive tax refunds in $USDC
• Available at Milan, Rome, and Venice airports
• Shows real-world use of blockchain in everyday payments

📢 Coinbase reports that some users are currently unable to buy, sell, or transfer crypto while it looks into a technical issue, emphasizing that customer funds remain secure.