Crypto Morning Brief: U.S. Government Shutdown Ends, MetaMask Integrates Ondo Finance to Launch Tokenized U.S. Stock Trading Feature
This crypto market digest covers key developments from February 3, 2026. The U.S. government ended its partial shutdown after President Trump signed a funding bill. Regulatory progress continues as Senate Democrats plan another closed-door meeting on the CLARITY Act, while the Avalanche Policy Alliance established an advisory committee to push for global regulatory coordination.
In product updates, MetaMask integrated with Ondo Finance, enabling non-U.S. users to trade over 200 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs directly using USDC. BNB Chain introduced new application-layer standards (BAPs) and a non-fungible agent (NFA) token standard. Tether launched MiningOS, an open-source Bitcoin mining operating system.
On the security front, Step Finance confirmed a $40 million treasury exploit due to a team device breach but has recovered approximately $4.7 million so far.
Market sentiment was impacted by a triple threat: poor earnings from major tech companies, uncertainty around the new Fed chair nomination, and a sharp correction in precious metals. Bitcoin fell below $80,000, triggering a record $2.55 billion in liquidations. Despite the bearish trend, analysts from Wintermute anticipate a potential market recovery in the second half of 2026, citing solid industry infrastructure.
Other notable news includes Tria's tokenomics reveal for its 10 billion TRIA token supply and a court filing suggesting Jeffrey Epstein may have indirectly invested $3.25 million in Coinbase's 2014 Series C round.
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