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Yesterday's Market Dynamics
US Initial Jobless Claims for the Week Ending Jan 31: 231K, Expected 212K
US Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending January 31 were 231,000, compared to an expectation of 212,000 and a previous reading of 209,000.
US CFTC Withdraws Biden-Era Proposal to Ban Political Prediction Markets
According to The Block, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has formally withdrawn a 2024 proposed rule on "event contracts" that would have banned political prediction market contracts. CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig called the initial proposal "policy overreach" and announced the Commission will develop a new framework to support "legitimate innovation".
Bessent: US Will Not "Bail Out" Bitcoin, Has No Authority to Direct Private Banks to Buy Bitcoin or TRUMP Coin
According to Cointelegraph, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified before Congress on Wednesday, stating that the US will retain Bitcoin obtained through asset forfeiture but will not direct private banks to buy more Bitcoin during a market downturn.
In an exchange with California Representative Brad Sherman, Bessent made clear that he, as Treasury Secretary and Chairman of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), does not have the authority to direct private banks to buy more Bitcoin or "TRUMP coin" by altering bank reserve requirements.
Bessent added that the value of Bitcoin seized and held by the US government has grown to over $15 billion. According to an executive order signed by Trump in March 2025, the US can only acquire more Bitcoin through asset forfeiture cases or budget-neutral strategies, not through open market operations.
Virginia Proposes SB557 Bill to Establish State-Level Cryptocurrency Reserve Fund
According to Virginia Senate Bill No. 557, submitted on January 14, 2026, the state plans to amend the Code of Virginia by adding Article 6 to Chapter 18 of Title 2.2, establishing the "Commonwealth Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve Fund".
The bill was introduced by Senator Reeves and has been referred to the Committee on General Laws and Technology for consideration.
US House Launches Investigation into $500M Deal Between Trump-Linked Crypto Project and UAE
According to The Block, Senior Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party has launched an investigation into the Trump-linked crypto project World Liberty Financial (WLFI) over its reported acceptance of a $500 million investment from Aryam Investment 1, an entity linked to the UAE royal family. The investigation letter notes that the deal was signed four days before Trump's inauguration, with an initial payment of $250 million, of which $187 million flowed to Trump family entities.
Rep. Khanna questioned whether this investment may have influenced US policy on advanced AI chip exports to the UAE and whether there is a temporal correlation with Binance founder Changpeng Zhao receiving a presidential pardon. The representative requested that World Liberty Financial respond to 16 specific questions and submit relevant documents by March 1, 2026.
Previous market news: A member of the UAE royal family secretly acquired a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial for $500 million.
Espresso Reveals ESP Tokenomics Model, Initial Supply of 3.59 Billion Tokens, Airdrop Allocation 10%
Blockchain infrastructure Espresso has revealed the economics model for its ESP token. ESP is an Ethereum ERC-20 token with an initial total supply of 3.59 billion tokens and no fixed maximum supply.
The ESP token allocation includes:
Contributors: 27.36%;
Investors: 14.32%;
Airdrop: 10%;
Community Launchpad: 1%;
Staking Rewards: 3.01%;
Future Airdrops & Incentives: 24.81%;
Foundation Operations: 15%;
Liquidity Provision: 4.5%.
ESP tokens will be used to support the network's Proof-of-Stake consensus. Holders can participate in network operation by running validator nodes or delegating tokens. Espresso uses a staking reward formula similar to Ethereum's, providing higher incentives when the staking ratio is low and gradually decreasing the reward rate as staking participation increases to ensure network security and stable operation.
Previous news: Espresso completed a $28 million Series B funding round led by a16z in 2024.
Binance Denies Sending Legal Threat Letter to User Who Alleged Insolvency
According to The Block, cryptocurrency exchange Binance has clarified that a cease-and-desist notice widely circulated online is a forgery. The notice was purportedly issued against an individual alleging the exchange was insolvent.
Social media user Lewsiphur claimed on platform X on Wednesday that Binance was insolvent, warning it would have a "catastrophic" impact on the market. The user later claimed to have received a cease-and-desist from Binance, attaching an image of a document. The official Binance Customer Support account responded: "This letter is not from Binance, it is an imaginative forgery."
Rumors about Binance's insolvency have been circulating in recent weeks, often linked to the cryptocurrency market crash in October 2025. Binance co-founder He Yi stated that despite user-initiated withdrawal campaigns, assets on Binance addresses have actually increased.
Trend Research Transfers Another 8,000 ETH to Binance, Worth Approximately $14.8 Million
According to on-chain analyst EmberCN (@EmberCN) monitoring, Trend Research transferred another 8,000 ETH to Binance, worth approximately $14.8 million.
Strategy Releases Q4 Earnings Early This Morning: Average Bitcoin Holding ~$76,052, Q4 Net Loss $12.4 Billion
According to an official announcement, Bitcoin treasury company Strategy Inc. released financial data for the fourth quarter and full year 2025. As of February 1, 2026, it holds 713,502 BTC with a total cost of $54.26 billion, averaging approximately $76,052 per bitcoin. The company raised $25.3 billion in financing for the full fiscal year 2025.
Fourth-quarter financial data shows the company had a loss of $17.4 billion and a net loss of $12.4 billion, primarily affected by the decline in digital assets. As of December 31, 2025, the company held $2.3 billion in cash and cash equivalents. Strategy has built a $2.25 billion US dollar reserve, which can cover approximately 2.5 years of dividend and interest expenses.
Market News: Polymarket Parent Company Blockratize Files $POLY Trademark Application
According to market news, prediction market platform Polymarket's parent company, Blockratize, has filed a trademark application for $POLY.
Tether Announces $100 Million Strategic Investment in Anchorage Digital
According to an official Tether message, Tether Investments announced on February 5, 2026, a $100 million strategic equity investment in Anchorage Digital, the first federally chartered digital asset bank in the US. Anchorage Digital provides staking, custody, governance, settlement, and stablecoin issuance services for global institutions and innovators.
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