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February, 2026

• 6 February

  Investors Flee to Stability: Stablecoin Inflows Double to $98B

  

  The crypto market’s ongoing turmoil has driven investors toward stability, with stablecoin inflows to exchanges surging significantly. According to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost (reported across Yahoo Finance, Phemex, PANews, and others on February 6, 2026), inflows have doubled to **$98 billion**, surpassing the 90-day average of $89 billion. This marks a sharp acceleration from the weekly average low of ~$51 billion …
• 6 February

  Uniswap ETF Shakeup: Bitwise Files S-1, UNI Tanks 16%

  

  The crypto market saw a notable development on February 6, 2026, as Bitwise Asset Management filed a Form S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 5, 2026, to launch the Bitwise Uniswap ETF. This marks the first formal attempt to create a spot ETF directly tracking Uniswap’s governance token (UNI), providing regulated exposure through …
• 6 February

  Asia Market Jitters: Bitcoin Slides to $64K, Tech Stocks Feel the Heat

  

  Asian markets faced renewed pressure on February 6, 2026, as Bitcoin’s ongoing volatility spilled over into technology stocks amid a broader risk-off environment. The cryptocurrency briefly dipped below $60,000 overnight before rebounding to trade around $64,000–$66,000 during Asian hours, exacerbating declines in regional equities following heavy U.S. tech losses. **Bitcoin Fuels Cross-Asset Volatility** Bitcoin (BTC) plunged to a low near …
• 6 February

  Bitcoin Bloodbath: $3.2B Liquidated, Surpasses Luna & FTX-Era Shocks

  

  The crypto market endured intense turmoil on February 6, 2026, as Bitcoin triggered massive liquidations amid a sharp correction. Total crypto liquidations exceeded $2.6 billion in the past 24 hours according to multiple sources like CoinGlass and reports from Yahoo Finance, CoinDesk, and others—ranking among the top 10 largest single-day events in history. Some analyses highlighted Bitcoin-specific realized losses reaching …
• 6 February

  XRP Tank Alert: 17% Crash Wipes Out $46M in Leveraged Longs

  

  The crypto market continued its sharp downturn on February 6, 2026, with XRP experiencing one of the steepest declines among major tokens. XRP plunged approximately 16-17% in the past 24 hours, dropping from levels around $1.50+ to lows near $1.11-$1.29 before partial recovery attempts toward $1.30-$1.37 in some reports. This marked its worst single-day performance in months, amplifying broader sell-offs …
• 6 February

  Crypto Crash Alert: Bitcoin Dips to $60K, $2.7B Wiped Out in 24H Market Bloodbath

  

  The crypto market experienced a sharp downturn on February 6, 2026, with Bitcoin briefly dipping to around $60,000—its lowest level since late 2024—before rebounding. This triggered widespread liquidations totaling over $2.7 billion in the past 24 hours, marking one of the most severe single-day plunges since the FTX collapse. The sell-off erased significant value from the broader market, with total …
• 5 February

  CoolWallet Adds TRON Energy Rental, Slashes TRX Transaction Fees

  

  CoolWallet, a Taiwan-based self-custody hardware wallet provider, announced on February 4, 2026, the integration of TRON’s energy rental services, enabling users to drastically cut transaction costs on the TRON blockchain without staking large amounts of TRX. TRON’s resource model uses “Energy” and “Bandwidth” for transactions instead of traditional gas fees—Energy powers smart contract interactions and TRC-20 token transfers (e.g., USDT …
• 5 February

  Binance Shrugs Off Bank Run Fears, Says User Assets Kept Rising

  

  Binance has firmly dismissed speculation of a bank run or user exodus, asserting that on-chain data and internal metrics show net inflows and rising user assets amid recent social media-driven withdrawal rumors. In statements around February 4–5, 2026, co-founder He Yi described the episode as a coordinated push from parts of the community urging users to pull funds, framing it …
• 5 February

  Crypto Pain Deepens: BitMine Faces $7B Loss as Ethereum Breaks $2,100

  

  Crypto mining and treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSEAM: BMNR) is grappling with massive unrealized losses on its Ethereum holdings, estimated at $6–7 billion or more as of February 5, 2026, amid Ethereum’s plunge below the $2,100 psychological level. On-chain data and reports from platforms like CryptoQuant, Lookonchain, and company disclosures show BitMine holding approximately 4.24–4.285 million ETH. Acquired at …
• 5 February

  Meet “W”: The New European Social Network Taking on Elon Musk’s X

  

  A new European social media platform called W (often stylized as “W Social”) has emerged as a proposed alternative to Elon Musk’s X, unveiled in January 2026 at the World Economic Forum in Davos and gaining attention into February. Developed by a privately owned Swedish startup, W Social AB, it positions itself as a community-oriented network emphasizing transparency, user verification, …