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The cryptocurrency market has experienced one of its strongest single-day rebounds in recent times, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana collectively rising, driving the overall market capitalization of cryptocurrencies up by approximately $170 billion, bringing the total market cap close to $2.5 trillion.Market data shows that Bitcoin briefly broke the $70,000 mark, Ethereum rose over 13%, and Solana increased by more than 15%. This round of rebound ended the continuous correction trend since the peak last October. Market analysts believe that this surge is related to the recent insider trading lawsuit against the market maker Jane Street. Some commentators in the crypto market pointed out that there had been a phenomenon of suspected concentrated selling of Bitcoin every day at 10 AM Eastern Time over the past few months, and this pattern seemed to suddenly stop after the lawsuit news was announced.However, there is currently no public evidence that Jane Street has indeed engaged in systematic selling of Bitcoin at fixed times. Nevertheless, the market generally believes that the expectation of reduced potential selling pressure has boosted investor sentiment in the short term.

According to market news, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is considering stepping down before her term ends in October 2027, so that French President Macron and German Chancellor Merz can reach an agreement on her successor before the French elections in April 2027.A spokesperson for the European Central Bank later responded that Lagarde is "fully focused on her mission and has not made any decisions regarding the end of her term." Lagarde's potential early departure comes at a critical time for the advancement of the digital euro by the European Central Bank. Under her leadership, the European Central Bank has been continuously advancing the preparations for the digital euro and has repeatedly emphasized the need to manage the risks of private digital currencies such as stablecoins within the framework of the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation.Lagarde herself has long held a critical stance towards cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, describing them as "highly speculative," "worthless," and "not backed by any underlying assets." If there is a change in the leadership of the European Central Bank, it could affect the institution's communication focus and priorities regarding the digital euro, stablecoin regulation, and crypto-related payment arrangements, although the overall regulatory direction has already been established at the EU level.

According to quiverquant data, financial giant Jane Street increased its holdings by 7,105,206 shares of IBIT in Q4 last year, valued at $276 million. The company currently holds 20,315,780 shares of IBIT, valued at $790 million.There were previous community rumors that Jane Street was allegedly suppressing Bitcoin prices through high-frequency trading at 10 AM Eastern Time every morning. Additionally, BlackRock and Morgan Stanley increased their holdings by over 2.37 million shares of IBIT in Q4 last year.

According to Cointelegraph, despite previous rumors about Arkham planning to shut down its trading platform Arkham Exchange, Arkham CEO Miguel Morel stated that the cryptocurrency trading platform launched by Arkham Intelligence is not shutting down and is transitioning from a centralized model to a fully decentralized trading platform (DEX).He stated, "The future of crypto trading is decentralized, and that is the direction we are working towards." Arkham Exchange launched in 2024, supporting users for spot crypto trading and perpetual contract trading. The platform released its mobile application by the end of 2025.According to CoinGecko data, as of the time of writing, Arkham's average daily trading volume is approximately $640,000.

Huobi founder Li Lin stated that he is neither an investor in LD nor Garrett Gin, and that he has not reduced his holdings in Bitcoin or Ethereum during this market cycle, adding that external parties should not associate related market rumors with him.He mentioned that he has taken a break for many years, but still needs to clarify related rumors almost every year.

According to HyperInsight monitoring, the whale starting with 0xf2e on Hyperliquid currently holds a short position of approximately 3.7 million dollars in BNB, with an average price of 753 dollars, realizing a floating profit of about 310,000 dollars (+42%), and a liquidation price of 902 dollars, making it the largest short position in BNB on the platform.This address transferred approximately 1.12 million dollars from the Binance wallet to the Hyperliquid platform on February 2, during the FUD rumors surrounding Binance. Subsequently, it opened a short position with 5x leverage, marking its first trade on the platform.

South Korea's third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, Coinone, firmly denied reports of negotiations with Coinbase for a stake sale, calling them "baseless." Previously, the Seoul Economic Daily reported that Coinone's chairman, Cha Myung-hoon, was exploring a partial stake sale, with Coinbase listed as a potential buyer. Despite the denial, Coinone's second-largest shareholder, Com2uS Holdings, saw its stock price soar 17% on Monday, reflecting the market's sensitivity to mergers and acquisitions.The Financial Services Commission of South Korea has suggested setting a cap on major shareholders' stakes at 15-20%. Cha Myung-hoon currently holds a 53.44% stake, and if the regulation takes effect, he will be forced to reduce his holdings.

In response to recent market rumors, Farcaster founder Dan Romero clarified in a post that Farcaster has not shut down, the protocol is currently running normally, and it will continue to operate in the future. Data shows that Farcaster had approximately 250,000 monthly active users (MAU) in December 2025, with over 100,000 wallet addresses on-chain that have funds.Romero stated that the acquirer of Farcaster, Neynar, is a venture-backed startup that plans to push Farcaster in a more developer-oriented direction in the future, rather than terminating the project. Additionally, Romero discussed his other project, Merkle, stating that the team has decided to fully return $180 million in funding to investors. He mentioned that over the past five years, the team has consistently worked to be responsible stewards of investor funds. Romero also clarified that the funds he used to purchase property came from the proceeds of the Coinbase IPO, addressing external speculation.

In response to the rumors circulating in the community that "Binance founder CZ is dating actress Sydney Sweeney," Zhao Changpeng CZ denied it on the X platform, stating that he does not often participate in social activities and has "never met Sydney Sweeney."CZ also mentioned that it is becoming increasingly difficult to discern which "news" is not worth believing, but if one can achieve this, "you will be richer."

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong denied reports that the Trump administration is considering withdrawing support for the cryptocurrency market structure bill. Brian Armstrong stated that the claim is inaccurate. The White House has been very proactive on this matter. "They have indeed asked us to try to reach an agreement with the banks, and we are currently working on that. In fact, we have been brainstorming some good ideas that we hope will specifically help community banks, as the focus of this bill is community banks. More information will be released soon."Previously, according to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, the White House is considering withdrawing support for the market structure bill if Coinbase does not present a yield agreement that satisfies the banks.

CoinGecko co-founder responds to rumors of "considering selling CoinGecko at a valuation of about $500 million." Having operated CoinGecko for nearly 12 years, like any growing and profitable company, we regularly evaluate strategic opportunities to strengthen the business and accelerate our mission.CoinGecko is currently in a strong position—business growth, strong profitability, and increasing institutional demand. CoinGecko's business operations continue as usual, with no changes to our working methods or data delivery.

In response to the rumors circulating in the community, CZ posted on the X platform stating: all interactions with the relevant parties consisted of "exchanging 3 messages back and forth and meeting for 10 minutes." Before debating with Peter Schiff, he met with a few KOLs and decided on the spot to have one of the KOLs come on stage to present a very heavy gold bar, which was not arranged beforehand.

Eric Trump, the second son of U.S. President Donald Trump, responded on social media to "Eric Trump believes Ethereum will break $8000 in the next 38 days" by stating, "Stop spreading these fake news, I certainly hope to see that happen, but I never said that."

Robert Kiyosaki, the author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," posted on the X platform to debunk rumors, stating that he discovered media platforms releasing false videos, in which a deepfake impersonating him claimed that gold would plummet 50% in December. Robert Kiyosaki clarified that he has never made such statements and reminded the community to be wary of false information. He has previously stated multiple times that he holds gold, silver, Bitcoin, and Ethereum, due to his distrust of the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Treasury, and the Wall Street system, referring to gold and silver as "God's money," while Bitcoin and Ethereum are termed "people's money."

According to Cointelegraph, Michael Saylor refuted rumors that his company Strategy Inc. (formerly MicroStrategy) was selling Bitcoin, stating that it is still continuing to buy. As of now, the company has disclosed that it holds approximately 640,000 Bitcoins.Saylor stated on the X platform: "We are buying." He emphasized that if one chooses to invest in Bitcoin, they need to have a holding perspective of over four years, as volatility is the norm. This statement was made when Bitcoin fell below $95,000, and the market experienced widespread panic, with investors exacerbating selling pressure due to concerns over major capital withdrawals.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao stated on social media regarding community rumors that "Beyond Borders" is his autobiography, saying, "This is not a book I wrote. Please be cautious of those who use artificial intelligence for scams."

Wintermute CEO denies rumors that it is suing Binance, stating on X that the rumors are unfounded, "We have never had plans to sue Binance, and there is absolutely no reason to do so in the future."

According to Gelonghui, in a podcast interview, OpenAI CEO Altman denied reports that OpenAI plans to go public next year. He stated that there is no specific date for an IPO, and the board has not made any decisions regarding this. He also revealed that OpenAI's annual revenue far exceeds the rumored $13 billion.

The WeChat Security Center released the rumors trending in October 2025, with "Can π coins be exchanged?" ranking sixth.Netizens posted short videos claiming "Now the bank's service hall has started approving π coins." Upon verification, the video content was from a "π" type approval specialist window at a local service center, which has no relation to the rumored "π coins" and is a misinterpretation of the "π" type approval specialist window.The China Internet Joint Rumor Refutation Platform stated that "π type approval specialists" refer to advanced composite approval talents who possess professional approval knowledge in at least two fields and can integrate multiple areas of knowledge. "π coins" are a type of virtual currency based on blockchain technology, utilizing a unique mining method and centralized network architecture, abbreviated from the English Pi Network. In fact, many local internet police have issued risk warnings that free mining of "π coins" is a scam to sell users' personal information for financial gain.The China Internet Joint Rumor Refutation Platform also stated that the news about "π coins" being exchangeable for RMB is false. China Postal Savings Bank researcher Lou Feipeng stated that virtual currency is not real currency. The only legal institution for currency issuance in our country is the People's Bank of China, and virtual currencies like "π coins" are not issued by the People's Bank of China and have no exchange relationship with RMB.

ChainCatcher message, GMGN posted on platform X stating that in response to recent false rumors regarding the platform being hacked and resulting in user fund losses, the team has immediately launched a comprehensive security audit, confirming that there are no security issues on the platform and that user funds are completely safe.GMGN emphasizes that user safety is always the top priority and states that any inquiries can be directed to the official customer service channels.