Trend Research Deposits 30,000 ETH to Binance, Sells to Repay On-Chain Loan

On February 2nd, ChainInfo reported that a whale/institution dormant for five years went long on ETH this morning. They collateralized 44,500 ETH (≈$102 million) to borrow 70 million USDT, then purchased an additional 30,222 ETH at an average price of $2,316. The collateralized ETH was withdrawn from Bitfinex five years ago when ETH traded at $1,354, netting the entity a current profit of $42.57 million.

**February 2 Update** Binance’s Contract Real-Time Profit Leaderboard 2nd-place trader 0xPickleCati took to social media Wednesday, sharing these key points: - January 26’s projected trend remains in play; the latest sharp dip is severe but not unexpected, and the market hasn’t bottomed out yet. - Volatility equals opportunity—but always prioritize risk management. No single trading strategy is one-size-fits-all; there’s no “perfect” approach. Per real-time profit data, the trader has amassed over $33.42 million in total profits to date.

Per Token Unlocks data from February 2, several crypto tokens will undergo one-time large-scale unlocks this week. Here’s the breakdown: - **HYPE**: 9.92M tokens unlocked Feb 6 | Valued at ~$296.91M (2.79% of circulating supply) - **BERA**: 63.75M tokens unlocked Feb 6 | Valued at ~$29.47M (41.70% of circulating supply) - **XDC**: 841.18M tokens unlocked Feb 5 | Valued at ~$29.00M (5.00% of circulating supply) - **ENA**: 40.63M tokens unlocked Feb 2 | Valued at ~$5.55M (0.55% of circulating supply) - **KMNO**: 100M tokens unlocked Feb 8 | Valued at ~$3.34M (1.55% of circulating supply) - **W**: 50.41M tokens unlocked Feb 6 | Valued at ~$1.15M (0.95% of circulating supply) This rewrite uses American English conventions (concise phrasing, "per" for "according to," abbreviations like "Feb/M" for readability, and a scannable bullet-point breakdown) common in crypto news alerts. All key details are preserved accurately.

**February 2nd Economic Calendar: Key Macro Events & Data This Week** This week is light on major macro catalysts, with highlights including the Bank of Japan (BOJ)’s January policy meeting summary and U.S. non-farm payrolls (NFP). Below is the daily breakdown: **Monday** - U.S. January final Markit Manufacturing PMI - U.S. January ISM Manufacturing PMI - BOJ releases summary of January monetary policy meeting deliberations **Tuesday** - U.S. December JOLTs Job Openings - Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic (2027 FOMC voter) delivers speech - Fed Governor Michelle Bowman delivers speech **Wednesday** - U.S. API, EIA weekly crude oil inventories (Jan 30 week) - France, Germany, Euro Zone, U.K. January final Services PMIs - Euro Zone January CPI flash estimates (YoY, MoM) - Euro Zone December PPI (MoM) - U.S. January ADP Employment Change - U.S. January final Markit Services PMI - U.S. January ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI **Thursday** - U.S. initi

On February 2nd, GMGN monitoring data reveals the meme coin BULLA on BSC suffered a sudden, steep price plunge from late last night through early this morning, dropping over 90% in 8 hours. Starting at $0.021, its market cap crashed from a peak of nearly $400 million to roughly $22 million as of now, with 24-hour trading volume hitting $109 million. BlockBeats notes that meme coins frequently lack practical use cases and face extreme price volatility—investors are advised to exercise caution.