Strategy increased its Bitcoin holdings by 1142 coins last week.

According to Bitget market data on February 9, U.S. stocks opened lower: - Dow Jones Industrial Average: -0.14% - S&P 500: -0.24% - Nasdaq Composite: -0.34% Crypto-related stocks posted a broad decline, with key moves including: - Coinbase (COIN): -3.13% - Circle (CRCL): -1.31% - MicroStrategy (MSTR): -6.59% - Bullish (BLSH): +2.73% - Bitmine (BMNR): -3.47% - SharpLink Gaming (SBET): -2.7% - Bit Digital (BTBT): -2.2% - ETHZilla (ETHZ): -1.45% - ALT5 Sigma (ALTS): -4.12% - American Bitcoin (ABTC): -4.58% - Kindly MD (NAKA): +2.08% - Solana Co (HSDT): -6.62%

Glassnode reported on social media Wednesday (Feb. 9) that Bitcoin rebounded to $69,000 following a sharp downward correction. The broader market remains in a defensive posture—spot, derivatives, and on-chain metrics all signal caution, with the rebound’s sustainability hinging on a recovery in spot demand. Off-chain metrics are stabilizing, though market confidence remains muted. Spot and ETF metrics are bouncing back from recent lows, while futures and options positioning remains defensive—reflecting traders’ cautious stance and persistently soft risk appetite. On-chain metrics are mixed: underlying network activity has fundamentally strengthened, but fund flows and profit/loss (P&L) conditions continue to soften. This suggests that while network participation has improved, market demand remains lackluster and profit potential is constrained. At Bitcoin’s $70,000 price level, total market unrealized losses stood at roughly 16% of its market capitalization. Current market vol

Feb 9 — Per Lookonchain monitoring, trader 0x8062 executed two ETH trades over the past 7 days, both being buy-high-sell-low moves. Details: - Bought 2,132 ETH at $2,294, sold at $2,195 → Loss: $211,681 - Bought 2,233 ETH at $2,095, sold at $2,023 → Loss: $160,911

**February 9th (CertiK Analysis) — 2025 SimpSwap Attacks Surge Sharply** CertiK’s latest analysis reveals a steep rise in 2025 “SimpSwap Attack” incidents: 72 confirmed cases, a 75% year-over-year jump. Financial losses topped $40.9 million, up 44% from the prior year. Experts warn this figure likely understates the true impact, as many cases go unreported and are sealed by confidentiality agreements. Europe has become a major hotspot, driving over 40% of global incidents—with France leading in case counts. Violence has escalated dramatically: physical attacks surged by 250%. High-profile cases include kidnappings of crypto holders (including entrepreneurs and their families) in France, Austria, and the UAE.

Last week, 2B $USDT was minted on #Tron. $USDT's circulating supply on #Tron is ~84.65B now, making up 45.87% of the market.

On February 9th, Fox reported that Dan Romero—Farcaster’s founder—has joined Tempo, a stablecoin platform backed by Stripe and Paradigm.