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According to the Financial Times (FT), Kris Marszalek, co-founder and CEO of Crypto.com, has acquired the AI.com domain for around $70 million. The deal marks one of the largest publicly disclosed domain sales on record. Marszalek plans to launch a new AI platform, which will be promoted through a Super Bowl ad. The platform is set to offer a consumer-focused AI agent capable of messaging, using apps, and trading stocks. The acquisition was paid for entirely in cryptocurrency, reflecting a long-term bet on AI as a major technological wave.

Bitmex co-founder Arthur Hayes stated that the recent Bitcoin plunge was likely due to hedging by dealers linked to structured products tied to BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT). He added that he plans to compile a complete list of all bonds issued by banks to better understand the trigger points that could cause sharp price increases or decreases. Hayes explained that when the rules of the game change, investors must adapt as well.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $71,000. BTC is trading at $71,038.92 on the Binance USDT market.

According to data from Arkham Intelligence, Trend Research has deposited 414,864 ETH, worth approximately $816.9 million, to Binance over the past 24 hours. Over the past week, a total of 636,864 ETH, valued at around $1.31 billion, was sent to the exchange.

U.S. President Donald Trump predicted that the U.S. stock market will double from its current level by the end of his term.

CoinMarketCap's Altcoin Season Index has fallen by one point from yesterday to 23. The index is calculated by comparing the price performance of the top 100 coins by market capitalization, excluding stablecoins and wrapped coins, against that of Bitcoin. The market is considered to be in an altcoin season if 75% of these top 100 coins outperform Bitcoin over the preceding 90 days; otherwise, it is considered a Bitcoin season. A score closer to 100 indicates a stronger trend toward an altcoin season.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $70,000. BTC is trading at $69,998.01 on the Binance USDT market.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index, compiled by data provider Alternative, has fallen three points from yesterday to 6, keeping the market in a state of Extreme Fear. The index measures market sentiment on a scale of 0 (Extreme Fear) to 100 (Extreme Greed). It is calculated based on volatility (25%), trading volume (25%), social media mentions (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin's market cap dominance (10%), and Google search volume (10%).

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has reportedly donated to Shielded Labs to support the development of Crosslink, a proposed upgrade to the Zcash (ZEC) consensus structure. The proposal involves adding a parallel finality layer on top of Zcash's existing Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus mechanism. Shielded Labs explained that the introduction of Crosslink aims to reduce the risk of chain reorganizations and rollbacks while strengthening settlement assurances for confirmed transactions.

President Donald Trump has officially signed an executive order authorizing the imposition of a 25% additional tariff on any country that trades with Iran.

ENS Labs, the service provider for Ethereum Name Service (ENS), has decided to halt the development of its proprietary Layer 2 Namechain and will deploy the upcoming ENSv2 update exclusively on the Ethereum mainnet (L1), The Block reported. The project was originally part of the ENSv2 update. "Ethereum's base layer is scaling faster than anticipated, reducing the need to operate a separate L2," ENS Labs explained. The decision follows recent comments from Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin, who walked back his "rollup-centric roadmap" and highlighted the decentralization limitations of L2 solutions.

Ju Ki-young, CEO of CryptoQuant, noted on X that according to the latest data released by Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) in the third quarter of 2025, the average cost to mine Bitcoin was approximately $67,704. CryptoQuant Senior Analyst Julio Moreno added that at current price levels, it is highly likely that Bitcoin miners are operating at a loss. He explained that selling pressure from miners could increase if prices do not recover.

A Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT purchased by pop star Justin Bieber for approximately $1.3 million (500 ETH) in January 2022 has plummeted in value to around $12,000 (about 6 ETH), Decrypt reported. The NFT, Bored Ape #3001, is a common piece with no rare attributes. While the BAYC floor price reached a high of about $429,000 in April 2022, it has since declined sharply amid a broader downturn in the NFT market. A sale at the current price would represent a loss of approximately 99% for Bieber. At the time of the purchase, NFT industry insiders had already noted that he was buying a non-rare NFT at a high price.

Coinbase announced the addition of UP to its listing roadmap.

The White House is scheduled to hold its next meeting on stablecoin yield with the banking and crypto industries on Tuesday, according to Eleanor Terrett. Reporting on X, Terrett explained that while the meeting will again be a staff-level discussion, it will, for the first time, include both banking officials and crypto industry groups together. A specific list of attendees has not yet been released.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $71,000. BTC is trading at $71,000 on the Binance USDT market.

Jurrien Timmer, Director of Global Macro at Fidelity Investments, has identified the $65,000 level as an attractive entry point for Bitcoin. According to U.Today, Timmer highlighted the mid-$60,000s as a key buying zone. He noted that gold has recently delivered strong returns, adding that commodities, including precious metals, remain a crucial investment vehicle regardless of how debt is financed. In contrast, he observed that long-term government bonds are performing poorly. Timmer explained that if bonds and stocks become positively correlated again, investors will need assets with low correlation to both for their portfolios to survive.

The three major U.S. stock indices closed higher today. - S&P 500: +1.97% - Nasdaq: +2.18% - Dow Jones: +2.47%

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Bradley Duke, Head of Europe at Bitwise, has described Bitcoin as an offensive asset and gold as a defensive one. Speaking at the Digital Asset Forum in London, he explained that gold acts as a buffer when the market declines, while Bitcoin offers greater upside potential when the market rallies, Decrypt reported. Duke added that one asset focuses on upside potential, while the other is centered on protecting against the downside risks of uncertainty.

The MegaETH Foundation, the organization behind the Ethereum Layer 2 project, announced it will use revenue from its native stablecoin, USDM, to purchase MEGA tokens. According to The Block, the move is part of the project's mainnet launch, scheduled for Feb. 9.

The U.S. Federal Reserve has received approximately 30 comment letters regarding its proposal to grant cryptocurrency and fintech firms access to its payment network, The Block reported. The deadline for submissions was Feb. 6. Among the submissions was a letter from the Blockchain Payments Coalition (BPC), a consortium of major Layer 1 projects including Sui (SUI) and Solana (SOL). The BPC called the proposal an overdue but necessary measure, adding that access to the central bank's payment system is a crucial component for implementing the GENIUS stablecoin regulation bill.

Whale Alert reported that 300,000,000 USDC has been transferred from USDC Treasury to Coinbase. The transaction is valued at about $300 million.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.