MEXC has listed Hyperlane (HYPER) for pre-market trading

**February 5th** Per data from the Strategic Ethereum Reserve, as Ethereum dips toward $2,000 amid ongoing market declines, only BitMine—among the top 20 Ethereum Decentralized Autonomous Treasury (DAT) firms—has kept accumulating ETH over the past 30 days. BitMine leads all treasury firms in ETH holdings, currently holding 4.29 million ETH (valued at roughly $9.74 billion). Its 30-day accumulation rate stands at 3.4%, representing 3.54% of Ethereum’s total supply. BitMine also holds $586 million in cash and is expected to continue accumulating ETH. Tom Lee recently noted BitMine is debt-free. With Ethereum’s fundamentals strengthening, he called the recent market pullback “very attractive.” Long-term, Ethereum is poised to remain a core infrastructure pillar of the future financial system. Other major Ethereum treasury firms and institutions include: - SharpLink Gaming (SBET): No. 2, with 863,020 ETH (≈$1.96 billion) - The Ether Machine (ETHM): No. 3, with 496,710 ETH (

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On February 5th: U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ended January 31 came in at 231,000, vs. expected 212,000 and prior 209,000. (FX168)

Feb. 5 — CoinDesk reports that Brazil’s National Congress Science and Technology Innovation Committee has passed a bill banning the issuance or trading of algorithmic stablecoins (including Ethena’s USDe and Frax). The new legislation mandates all stablecoins issued in Brazil be fully backed by reserve assets; issuing uncollateralized stablecoins will be classified as financial fraud, punishable by up to 8 years in prison. For foreign-issued stablecoins like USDT and USDC, only firms authorized to operate in Brazil may offer them, and exchanges must verify foreign issuers comply with Brazilian regulatory standards. Per Brazilian Revenue Service data, stablecoins currently account for 90% of the country’s crypto trading volume. The bill still needs approval from multiple committees and Senate review to become law.

On February 5, JPMorgan Chase noted that Bitcoin’s long-term appeal versus gold has grown following gold’s strength and rising volatility. While cryptocurrencies have weakened recently, Bitcoin’s current trading price remains well below its $87,000 average production cost—a level historically viewed as a relative bottom. Over the long term, Bitcoin holds significant upside potential.

On February 5th, the European Central Bank (ECB) kept its three key interest rates unchanged—aligning with market expectations—and held steady for the fifth straight meeting. The deposit facility rate, main refinancing rate, and marginal lending rate remain at 0.00%, 0.25%, and 0.50%, respectively. The ECB noted it will take a data-dependent, meeting-by-meeting approach. (FXStreet)