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U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom of the Southern District of Florida issued a $2.8 million default judgment against former crypto influencer Ben Armstrong (also known as "BitBoy") in a defamation case brought by investor Kevin O'Leary. The court ruled against Armstrong in six counts of defamation due to his failure to present a defense. The damages include approximately $78,000 for reputational harm, $750,000 for emotional distress, and $2 million in punitive damages.The case stems from a post Armstrong made on the X platform in March 2025, where he falsely claimed that O'Leary was involved in a fatal boating accident in 2019 and committed murder.

According to Jinshi reports, Morgan Stanley strategists pointed out in a report that if inflation data comes in below expectations after a strong non-farm payroll report, it often triggers the largest decline in the dollar. In this case, strong signals of U.S. growth without accompanying inflationary pressures benefit risk-sensitive currencies strengthening against the dollar. The strategists stated that the inflation swap market suggests that the January inflation report to be released tonight may be below expectations.

Coinbase released its Q4 and full-year financial report for 2025. Despite the overall downturn in the crypto market, Coinbase achieved several historical highs, with trading volume and market share doubling, although Q4 revenue slightly missed expectations and recorded a net loss.In Q4, Coinbase reported a net loss of $667 million, with a loss per share of $2.49, far exceeding analyst expectations. Total revenue was $1.78 billion, a decrease of 5% quarter-over-quarter and approximately 22% year-over-year, falling short of market expectations of $1.83 billion to $1.85 billion. Adjusted earnings per share were $0.66, with adjusted net income of $178 million and adjusted EBITDA of $566 million.Q4 was challenging for Coinbase, but the full-year performance was strong, with total trading volume reaching $5.2 trillion, a year-over-year increase of 156%. The crypto trading market share doubled to approximately 6.4%, and subscription and service revenue grew by 23% to about $2.8 billion. The number of Coinbase One paid subscribers approached 1 million, and platform assets and USDC balances reached all-time highs.Coinbase stated that it is advancing its "Everything Exchange" strategy, which includes the expansion of derivatives and stablecoin payments. Despite short-term pressures from the bear market, Coinbase still views 2025 as a strong year and remains optimistic about product innovation and market recovery in 2026.

According to Jinshi News, despite signs of resilience in the U.S. labor market suggesting that the Federal Reserve may remain on hold for a long time, the dollar continues to weaken. Corpay strategist Karl Schamotta stated that this indicates a deeply entrenched bearish sentiment and serves as a warning to those who expect the strong U.S. fundamentals, including themselves, to provide support. Measured by historical standards, the dollar's decline so far remains moderate, and if market sentiment does not change, there is still room for further downside.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.1%, the S&P 500 up 0.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite up 0.38%. Storage concept stocks performed strongly, with Micron Technology up 3.1% and SanDisk up 6.2%. Peabody Energy rose 2.5% after Trump instructed the Energy Department to allocate funds to maintain the operation of coal-fired power plants.

According to SoSoValue data, the overall cryptocurrency market is on a downward trend, with Bitcoin (BTC) down 1.97%, falling below $68,000; Ethereum (ETH) down 2.83%, falling below $2,000.Only the NFT, SocialFi, and Layer2 sectors remain relatively strong, rising 1.4%, 0.53%, and 0.04% respectively over the past 24 hours; within the NFT sector, ApeCoin (APE) rose 1.3%; within the SocialFi sector, Toncoin (TON) rose 0.68%; in the Layer2 sector, zkSync (ZK) rose 4.38%.In other sectors, the Meme sector fell 0.29% over the past 24 hours, but PIPPIN (PIPPIN) surged 33.94%; the Layer1 sector fell 1.35%, with Zcash (ZEC) remaining relatively strong, rising 2.41%; the CeFi sector fell 1.46%, while Aster (ASTER) surged 8.9% during the session; the DeFi sector fell 1.71%, but Hyperliquid (HYPE) rose against the trend by 4.08%; the PayFi sector fell 1.88%, while eCash (XEC) rose 4.11%.

The Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paul Atkins, was questioned by Democratic lawmakers during a House Financial Services Committee oversight hearing regarding the suspension of enforcement actions against Tron Foundation founder Justin Sun.Senior Democratic lawmaker Maxine Waters emphasized that the SEC has abandoned nearly all previous cryptocurrency enforcement cases since Trump took office and questioned whether Sun's relationship with Trump influenced this. Atkins stated that he could not discuss individual cases but was willing to provide confidential briefings within the limits of the rules. At the same time, Atkins confirmed that the SEC is working with the CFTC to develop cryptocurrency regulatory rules consistent with the Clarity Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the two agencies.

According to Jinshi, the U.S. non-farm payrolls unexpectedly surged, hitting the U.S. bond market, as traders rushed to cut bets on the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates this year. Short-term government bonds were hit hardest, with the two-year Treasury yield rising by 6 basis points to around 3.51%. The money market currently expects the Fed's next rate cut to occur in July, rather than the previously anticipated June.After the U.S. stock market closed flat, Asian stock index futures showed mixed trends. Futures indicate that the Japanese stock market will rise after reopening on Thursday following a holiday, while the Australian benchmark stock index contract saw a decline. These fluctuations suggest that the current strength of the U.S. economy is offsetting the market's desire for lower borrowing costs, supporting risk sentiment.Bret Kenwell from eToro stated that investors should welcome the U.S. employment report, even if it gives the Fed more room to keep rates unchanged. He noted, "If the labor market does stabilize, it will be constructive for both the economy and the market."

At a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee, several Democratic lawmakers questioned SEC Chairman Paul Atkins regarding the recent reduction in enforcement actions against the cryptocurrency industry by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), expressing concerns about whether these decisions are linked to Trump and his connections to the crypto industry.Lawmakers specifically mentioned the SEC's suspension of the case against Tron founder Justin Sun and the withdrawal of the lawsuit against Binance. Democratic Congressman Stephen Lynch stated during the hearing that the decline in SEC enforcement has impacted the agency's reputation and demanded an explanation for why the related cases were not pursued further. The SEC had previously sued Justin Sun in 2023 for allegedly issuing unregistered securities and manipulating trading volumes, but later in 2025, it applied to pause the case to explore settlement possibilities; in May of the same year, the SEC withdrew its lawsuit against Binance under Atkins's leadership.Data shows that in 2025, the SEC's overall enforcement actions decreased by about 30% compared to the previous year, with crypto-related cases dropping by approximately 60%, which is viewed by outsiders as a signal of a shift in regulatory focus. In response, Atkins stated that the SEC still maintains a "strong enforcement presence" and noted that some changes are part of the normal adjustments following a change in regulatory leadership.

According to Jinshi News, Gammaroad Capital Partners Chief Investment Officer Jordan Rizzuto stated that the potential employment situation appears to be stronger than expected, and may even be more optimistic than the recent assessments and descriptions provided by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). If this data holds up in revisions in the following months, the implications for monetary policy suggest that we are closer to the neutral interest rate than the market had previously priced in.

According to official news, the TRON ECO "AI Model Battle Royale" will officially launch tomorrow. This event is presented by the AINFT platform in collaboration with SUN, BitTorrent, JUST DAO, and WINkLink, with special support from the SUN ecosystem for the first season. Users can freely use top AI models such as Claude Opus 4.6, Gemini 3.0 Pro, and GPT 5.2. The four seasons will last until March 10, with a total prize pool of 2000 USDT distributed in the form of NFTs. Participants only need to use the TronLink wallet to access the AINFT platform, ask different AI models questions based on the seasonal theme, and share screenshots of quality answers to participate in the prize pool distribution and win NFT rewards, immersing themselves in the innovative practice of the integration of the TRON ecosystem and AI.

Stablecoin Odyssey 2026 · Hong KongHeld at Soho House Hong Kong. The TRON ecosystem's decentralized stablecoin USDD officially announced today that it has become one of the official partners of this conference.As an important stablecoin infrastructure in the TRON ecosystem, USDD is committed to promoting the sustainable application of stablecoins in payment, DeFi, and broader financial scenarios through decentralized mechanisms and on-chain transparent governance. By partnering with Stablecoin Odyssey 2026, USDD will engage in in-depth discussions with core participants across the global stablecoin industry chain to explore technological innovations and practical implementation paths for stablecoins.In addition to Stablecoin Odyssey, USDD will also participate in several important side events during Consensus, including: mrblock -- HK -- airdrop, FinTech Infrastructure: Payments, Custody & Trust, and the "GWDC" Global Web3 Dev Con.Through multiple high-quality industry events, USDD continues to engage and collaborate with global developers, financial infrastructure providers, and ecosystem partners, further consolidating TRON's global influence in the decentralized stablecoin field and promoting the integration of stablecoin technology with real-world applications.

At the recent "Build and Scale in 2026" themed forum held in Hong Kong, Eric Chong, Deputy Director of the Chief Trade Research Department, delivered a speech on the topic "Connecting Finance and Web3: Building the Next Era of Investor Confidence." He stated that based on Chief Trade's 46 years of experience in financial services, there is a strong demand from high-net-worth investors for secure and compliant channels for cryptocurrency, which is the core driving force for traditional financial institutions to enter the Web3 space.Eric Chong pointed out that Hong Kong's comprehensive regulatory framework provides a safe environment for institutional participation in the crypto market, but investors are more concerned about how to engage in this emerging asset class through regulated and compliant means. To this end, Chief Trade will focus on three main directions: providing regulated crypto trading services, expanding the digital asset product line, and enhancing investor education.He believes that the advantages of traditional financial institutions in financial credibility, compliance frameworks, and ecological connections will help guide investors to enter the digital asset space steadily, while the integration of Web3 and traditional finance has become an irreversible structural trend.

According to Whale Alert monitoring, about 30 minutes ago, an address on the Tron chain holding over 83.77 million USDT was frozen.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, 2 billion USDT have been minted on the Tron network in the past week. Currently, the circulating supply of USDT on the Tron network has reached approximately 84.65 billion, accounting for about 45.87% of the market.

Recently, the TRON developer community officially released the mainnet GreatVoyage-v4.8.1 (Democritus) version. This upgrade is mandatory, and developers must complete the update by March 9, 2026, 23:59 (Singapore time) to ensure normal network synchronization and operation.The Democritus version focuses on introducing ARM64 architecture and JDK 17 support, significantly expanding the node deployment environment. At the same time, adjustments have been made to the SELFDESTRUCT instruction in TVM, fully aligning with the Ethereum EIP-6780 standard, further enhancing cross-ecosystem compatibility. On the network level, the version greatly improves network stability and security through P2P message throttling, synchronization logic, and error code optimization. In addition, the event service, API capabilities, and configuration governance mechanisms have also undergone systematic upgrades, continuously improving the developer experience.This upgrade reflects TRON's ongoing evolution in performance, governance, and ecosystem compatibility.

According to Jinshi, U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen stated that implementing a strong dollar policy means taking measures to create a robust support environment for the dollar.