10 #Bitcoin ETFs outflows 3,062 $BTC(-$302.76M) and 9 #Ethereum ETFs outflows 16,114 $ETH(-$53.01M) yesterday.

On February 9, The Block reported that Bitcoin plunged more than 20% this week in a sudden drop. While prices have since partially recovered, several crypto fund managers said the drop caught them off guard. Zaheer Ebtikar, founder and CIO of Split Capital, noted: “I don’t think almost anyone truly expected panic selling of this scale to hit so fast.” The common take from many interviewees is that the issue wasn’t a single specific trigger—but the speed of the market collapse: a rapid shift in sentiment, spiking panic indicators, massive spot selling triggering cascading liquidations, and a chain reaction of declines. Ray Hindi, co-founder and managing partner at L1D AG, said: “Many TradFi-linked themes were noticeably overstretched and trading crowded in January. The subsequent intense deleveraging and pullback will send shockwaves to the crypto market, which still faces severe unresolved structural issues from the October 10 liquidation event.” He added the decline also reflect

February 9th — Per GMGN’s monitoring on the Solana blockchain, the meme coin PENGUIN has rebounded from a roughly $18 million market cap low yesterday to its current $30.8 million valuation. It’s currently trading at ~$0.0308, with a 24-hour gain of 66% and ~$14.5 million in trading volume over that span. BlockBeats notes that meme coin trading is extremely volatile—largely driven by market sentiment and hype, with no tangible value or use case. Investors should exercise caution.

As of February 9th, alternative data shows the cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index has risen to 14 today—up from 7 yesterday—meaning the market remains in the "extreme fear" zone. Note: The Fear & Greed Index ranges from 0 to 100, with components including: Volatility (25%), Market Trading Volume (25%), Social Media Hype (15%), Market Surveys (15%), Bitcoin Dominance (10%), and Google Trends Analysis (10%).

On February 9, Cointelegraph reported that an anonymous crypto address sent 2.565 BTC (roughly $18,100) to Satoshi Nakamoto’s genesis address two days prior.

February 9 — Per Bitget data, Asia-Pacific markets opened with broad gains today: - Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged over 5%, topping 57,000 points to notch an all-time high. - South Korea’s KOSPI rose more than 4%, approaching a record peak. Bitcoin reclaimed the $70,000 level after dipping to $60,000 last week; it last traded at $70,418, up 2.1% in 24 hours. Spot precious metals extended their rebound: - Gold climbed back above $2,000 an ounce, hitting an intraday high of $5,044.07 (up 1.28%+ on the day). - Silver rose 2.65%, briefly topping $80 an ounce.

February 9 – Per market institutions, spot gold has once again broken above the key $5,000/oz level as bargain hunters returned to markets after a week of unusual volatility. Supported by Japanese Prime Minister Kan Naoto’s decisive election victory, gold rose 1.6% in early trading. This outcome reinforces market expectations for loose fiscal policy, keeps the yen under pressure, and in turn supports gold prices. Through last Friday’s close, gold was down ~11% from its Jan. 29 all-time high but still up 15% year-to-date. Traders are closely eyeing upcoming U.S. data to gauge the Fed’s policy path: the January nonfarm payrolls report (due Wednesday) is expected to signal a stabilizing labor market, while inflation data will be released Friday. (Source: FXStreet)