Binance will airdrop 3500 EPT tokens to eligible users

February 2nd — According to Coinbob Popular Address Monitoring, Bitcoin tested $75,000 over the weekend while Ethereum (ETH) dropped below $2,400. Bullish on-chain whale positions were nearly wiped out with heavy losses; short-focused whales, meanwhile, continued taking profits and reaping significant gains. Key data follows: - **BTC OG Insider Whale**: Largest on-chain ETH and SOL long positions fully liquidated, with liquidation volume exceeding $700 million. Cumulative losses over the past two weeks total ~$270 million; the address has lost over $128 million since October. - **CZ Opposing Trader**: Former second-largest ETH holder and largest XRP long position holder. ETH and XRP long positions were consecutively liquidated over the weekend, with losses of ~$50.46 million. Last week, the address faced $65.13 million in liquidations; its $260 million long positions are now fully cleared. - **Buddy Huang Licheng**: Despite adding $390,000 in collateral over the weekend, HYPE and

Tesla’s (TSLA.O) official Weibo account announced on February 2 that its third-generation humanoid robot will debut in 2026. Redesigned from first principles, the robot will be capable of learning new skills by observing human behavior, with an expected annual production capacity of 1 million units. This marks Tesla’s first humanoid robot built for mass production.

February 2nd – Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), said the HKMA has received stablecoin license applications from 36 institutions and plans to grant the first batch of licenses in March. Hong Kong’s “Stablecoin Ordinance” took effect officially on August 1st last year, establishing a licensing regime for fiat-backed stablecoin issuers. Yue noted the HKMA is actively reviewing these applications and has asked some applicants for additional information, including details on specific use cases, risk management measures, and reserve asset composition. The number of institutions receiving the first batch of licenses will be “definitely limited.” The HKMA will follow a prudent, thorough approach, strengthen its regulatory framework for virtual asset activities, and advance financial innovation while safeguarding financial stability.

February 2nd — Per LookOnChain monitoring data, Ethereum whales are leveraging flash loans to expand their ETH holdings. On this day, two addresses dormant for 5 years deposited 44,490 ETH (valued at $98.3 million) into Aave, borrowed 104 million USDT, and used the borrowed capital to acquire an additional 45,319 ETH at an average price of $2,295 per ETH.

On February 2nd, MLM Monitor reported that an address suspected of being affiliated with Multicoin Capital accumulated 355,000 HYPE tokens last week, valued at $40.8 million.