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Bitget launches a new stock contract activity. During the event, users who complete their first stock contract transaction of no less than 5000 USDT will receive a reward of 10 USDT. Detailed rules have been published on the Bitget official platform. Users must click the "Join Now" button to register in order to participate in the event, which ends on March 31 at 23:59 (UTC+8).Previously, Bitget introduced the US stock carnival season, with Maker fees for stock contracts and precious metal contracts reduced to 0, and Taker fees lowered to a minimum of 0.0065%. This fee discount will last until April 30 at 23:59 (UTC+8).

According to market news, Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has dismissed the class action lawsuit against Uniswap Labs and its founder Hayden Adams. This ruling ends a long-standing legal attempt to hold DEX developers accountable for "fraud tokens" traded on their platform.In her ruling, the judge stated that holding the creators of smart contract code responsible for third-party abuses of decentralized platforms is "illogical," and emphasized that merely providing a platform does not equate to substantial assistance in fraud. Since the plaintiffs failed to present valid legal claims even after multiple amendments to the complaint, the judge decided to "dismiss the case with prejudice," meaning the plaintiffs cannot sue again on the same grounds.Uniswap's General Counsel Brian Nistler stated that this ruling sets an important precedent for the DeFi industry, reaffirming that developers are not responsible for illegal activities conducted by third parties using open-source code.

TRM Labs released a report indicating that artificial intelligence is profoundly changing the landscape of digital financial transactions, with illicit cryptocurrency flows reaching $158 billion by 2025, and AI-driven fraud activities growing at an annual rate of approximately 500%.The report highlights that autonomous AI agents have significantly compressed the time required for money laundering and cross-chain asset transfers. By automating the splitting of funds, selecting optimal bridging paths, and executing exchanges on decentralized platforms, these agents can obscure the trail of funds in just seconds.Overall, the 150 hacking incidents that occurred in 2025 resulted in losses of $2.87 billion, with the speed of fund dispersal playing a crucial role in the outcome of a $1.46 billion theft from a major exchange.

According to market news, due to the sudden escalation of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, Binance has issued an internal security announcement requiring all employees in the UAE to immediately avoid outdoor activities and stay in safe indoor areas.Recently, Iran launched ballistic missiles towards Israeli/U.S. military targets, some of which flew over or were aimed at the UAE. Although most were intercepted by air defense systems, the UAE government issued an emergency safety alert to all residents early this morning.

According to Cointelegraph, stablecoin issuer Tether has frozen approximately $4.2 billion worth of USDT tokens related to suspicious criminal activities over the past three years.The report states that most of the frozen funds were restricted starting in 2023, coinciding with increased scrutiny from regulators and law enforcement on cryptocurrency-related fraud and sanctions evasion. Tether can freeze tokens by directly blacklisting wallet addresses on the blockchain in response to regulatory requirements. On Tuesday, Tether announced that it assisted the U.S. Department of Justice in seizing nearly $61 million worth of USDT related to "pig butchering" scams. Earlier this month, the company also froze approximately $544 million in cryptocurrency at the request of Turkish authorities, which is related to alleged illegal online gambling and money laundering activities.

According to a post by The Block reporter Sarah Wynn, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee's hearing on banking regulators has just begun.Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman stated in her prepared testimony that the central bank is committed to implementing the stablecoin legislation GENIUS and plans to "provide clarity on how digital assets are handled to ensure that the banking system can effectively support digital asset activities."Bowman said, "As regulators, my responsibility is to encourage innovation in a responsible manner, and we must continuously enhance our ability to supervise the risks that innovation may pose to safety and soundness."

According to TheEnergyMag, a fire occurred in Wenatchee, Washington, which is suspected to be related to local Bitcoin mining activities.Local fire departments have arrived on the scene, and specific damage details and whether there were any casualties have not yet been released. Relevant authorities are investigating the cause of the fire and whether the mining site complies with local safety regulations. As of now, the name of the involved mining site and the direct cause of the fire have not been disclosed.

According to ForkLog, several Russian media outlets cited information from the country's Federal Security Service stating that Telegram founder Pavel Durov is under criminal investigation for allegedly assisting terrorist activities, in accordance with Article 205.1, Clause 1.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (assisting terrorist activities).The investigation involves the dissemination of illegal content, with accusations that the platform's administrators ignored requests from the Russian communications regulator to delete banned channels and chats, and that Telegram has been used for criminal activities and for publishing materials from extremist and terrorist organizations.The Russian communications regulator began restricting the service in the summer of 2025 due to an increase in fraudulent activities, and in February 2026, it intensified "traffic limiting" measures on the grounds that the platform was not complying with Russian laws. Durov responded at the time by stating that "Telegram defends freedom of speech and privacy."

According to official news, MEXC Innovation Zone will launch the Binder Protocol (BINDER) on February 21, 2026, at 21:00 (UTC+8), and the BINDER/USDT trading pair will be available.To celebrate the launch, MEXC is also introducing the Airdrop+ and earning activities, where users can participate in sharing a total prize pool of 20,000,000 BINDER, and have the chance to win interest coupons, enjoying up to 300% APR.Event time: February 20, 2026, 21:00 (UTC+8) -- February 27, 2026, 21:00 (UTC+8)

According to CoinDesk, a recent report from blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs indicates that the total transaction volume of stablecoins is expected to reach at least $35 trillion by 2025 (an increase of nearly 20% from $27.5 trillion in 2024), with the proportion of illegal activities remaining below 0.5% (approximately 0.4%).The report points out that illegal entities received about $141 billion through stablecoins (the highest in five years), but this is primarily highly concentrated in sanctions evasion and large-scale money laundering networks. Sanction-related activities account for 86% of all illegal crypto flows, with the Russia-linked ruble-pegged stablecoin A7A5 processing $72 billion in illegal inflows (dominant). Despite the absolute illegal amount rising, the declining proportion reflects explosive growth in legitimate uses (such as payments and settlements): monthly transaction volumes exceeding $1 trillion multiple times in 2025. TRM emphasizes that stablecoins have become core infrastructure, while illegal activities are highly concentrated in specific networks (such as the A7A5 ecosystem), with mainstream stablecoins (like USDT and USDC) having a very low proportion of illegal use.

The Chief Information Security Officer of Slow Fog, 23pds, reminded on the X platform that a fake recruitment campaign named "graphalgo" is exploiting remote access trojans (RAT) to target cryptocurrency developers.

According to official news, OKX has launched the "Welcoming the God of Wealth" special Spring Festival event, with a total prize pool of up to 10 million USD across three major activities. From now until February 21, 2026, 12:00 (UTC+8), users can sign up for the first event "Collect Five Blessings." By completing tasks, users can earn blessing cards, and by collecting 5 different types of blessing cards, they can synthesize 1 "God of Wealth Blessing." Users holding the "God of Wealth Blessing" can participate in sharing the final prize pool based on the number of "God of Wealth Blessings" they have, with a maximum prize pool of 28 BTC.In addition, users with the "God of Wealth Blessing" can also participate in the "Hash Koi" welfare bonus activity based on the numerical ID corresponding to the blessing cards, with a chance to win a grand prize of 1 BTC.

Bithumb exchange announced today that it acknowledged an error in the distribution of activity rewards, which led to some users receiving an abnormal amount of Bitcoin. These users subsequently sold off their holdings, causing a sharp fluctuation in Bitcoin prices in a short period. The exchange's internal control system quickly identified and restricted the trading of the relevant accounts, and the market price returned to normal levels within 5 minutes. Bithumb emphasized that this incident is unrelated to external hacking attacks, and customer asset security has not been affected, with trading and deposit/withdrawal functions operating normally. The exchange has committed to handling subsequent matters transparently to ensure that customer rights are not compromised.

OneBullEx announces that it will launch a Member Day event on February 11, prior to the Year of the Rabbit Spring Festival, and will kick off the Spring Festival celebration activities. On the event day, eligible users can exchange their OBE points in their accounts for USDT at a 1:1 ratio within a specified time window. This Member Day has a total exchange quota of 500,000 USDT and will be conducted in batches on a first-come, first-served basis.It is reported that Member Day is a monthly fixed mechanism for OneBullEx, aimed at providing a clear and predictable value conversion path for the platform's ecological points. Through a regular and rhythmic exchange arrangement, the platform hopes to help users realize more intuitive value redemption of the points accumulated through daily trading and interactions at specific time points.OneBullEx stated that the Member Day event will continue to operate on a monthly basis, with a new support activity launched during the February Spring Festival period; relevant qualification requirements, exchange batches, and rules will be subject to the event page and official announcements.

According to Jinshi reports, relevant officials from the People's Bank of China and the China Securities Regulatory Commission answered reporters' questions regarding the "Notice on Further Preventing and Dealing with Risks Related to Virtual Currencies." They stated that regarding virtual currencies, there has long been a prohibitive policy stance on related business activities within the country.In 2013, the People's Bank of China and five other departments jointly issued the "Notice on Preventing Bitcoin Risks," which clarified that Bitcoin is a specific virtual commodity and should not be circulated or used as currency in the market. The "Notice on Further Preventing and Dealing with Risks of Virtual Currency Trading Speculation," issued in 2021, further clarified that Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins such as Tether do not have the same legal status as fiat currency, and conducting virtual currency-related business activities within the country is considered illegal financial activity and is strictly prohibited.The notice continues the policy stance of recent years, reiterating that virtual currencies do not have the same legal status as fiat currency, and conducting virtual currency-related business activities within the country is illegal financial activity. Foreign entities and individuals are not allowed to illegally provide virtual currency-related services to domestic entities in any form.

The Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province, China, recently issued a notice titled "Notice on Prohibiting Virtual Currency Mining Activities," which clearly states that virtual currency "mining" activities are considered outdated production processes and equipment that have been explicitly eliminated by the state. Related business activities are deemed illegal financial activities and will face risks such as loan cuts, power cuts, internet cuts, and credit penalties, with relevant personnel being held accountable for party discipline, administrative discipline, and legal responsibilities.The notice emphasizes that civil legal actions related to investing in virtual currencies and their derivatives are invalid, and any resulting losses must be borne by the individuals themselves. To maintain social stability and regulate market order, the county of Butuo has proposed three measures: first, to prohibit all forms of virtual currency "mining" activities, including but not limited to Bitcoin and Ethereum; second, to require local township governments and regulatory authorities in the telecommunications and electricity sectors to strengthen inspections and supervision according to local and industry management principles, and to crack down on illegal "mining" activities; third, to encourage the public to report illegal "mining" activities.

MEXC Innovation Zone will launch Warden Protocol (WARD) on February 4, 2026, at 20:00 (UTC+8), and the WARD/USDT trading pair will be available.To celebrate the launch, MEXC has introduced an Airdrop+ and earning activity, with a total prize pool of 250,000 WARD and 25,000 USDT, along with a chance to win interest coupons, enjoying a maximum of 300% APR.Event time: February 4, 2026, 20:00 (UTC+8) -- February 11, 2026, 20:00 (UTC+8)

According to official news, Gate founder and CEO Dr. Han has confirmed his attendance at the upcoming Consensus HK conference, where he will also participate in a series of industry exchange activities hosted by Gate and deliver a keynote speech during the event, engaging in in-depth discussions with global Web3 industry practitioners.Consensus HK will take place from February 10 to February 12, gathering core industry participants including representatives from global investment institutions, traditional finance practitioners, Web3 entrepreneurs, and protocol parties. During the conference, Dr. Han will deliver an important keynote speech, sharing Gate's practices and thoughts on globalization, compliance development, and Web3 infrastructure construction. At that time, Gate will also host various forms of exchange activities around core topics such as investment, technology, and institutional collaboration, building a high-quality dialogue and collaboration platform to promote in-depth interaction between different circles and ecological roles.As a leading global cryptocurrency trading platform, Gate is deeply involved in major global Web3 industry summits, connecting capital, technology, and application ecosystems through diverse offline exchange scenarios. In the future, Gate will continue to promote industry communication and cooperation, driving the long-term construction and collaborative development of Web3. More information about related activities will be announced in the near future, so please stay tuned.

The MEXC Innovation Zone will launch Echelon (ECHELON) on February 2, 2026, at 22:00 (UTC+8), and the ECHELON/USDT trading pair will be available.To celebrate the launch, MEXC has introduced the Airdrop+ and earning activities, where users can participate in sharing a total prize pool of 85,714 ECHELON and 25,000 USDT, with a chance to win interest coupons, enjoying up to 300% APR.Event time: February 2, 2026, 22:00 (UTC+8) -- February 9, 2026, 22:00 (UTC+8).