South Korea will gradually allow companies to participate in the cryptocurrency market

February 9 – Per market institutions, spot gold has once again broken above the key $5,000/oz level as bargain hunters returned to markets after a week of unusual volatility. Supported by Japanese Prime Minister Kan Naoto’s decisive election victory, gold rose 1.6% in early trading. This outcome reinforces market expectations for loose fiscal policy, keeps the yen under pressure, and in turn supports gold prices. Through last Friday’s close, gold was down ~11% from its Jan. 29 all-time high but still up 15% year-to-date. Traders are closely eyeing upcoming U.S. data to gauge the Fed’s policy path: the January nonfarm payrolls report (due Wednesday) is expected to signal a stabilizing labor market, while inflation data will be released Friday. (Source: FXStreet)

Earlier, on February 8, Kyle Samani—former co-founder of Multicoin Capital and board chairman of Forward Industries (FORD)—posted on X (formerly Twitter) that “Hyperliquid embodies many of the worst aspects of the crypto industry. Its founder fled his home country to build the project; it openly facilitates crime and terrorism; and its code is closed-source and permissioned.” On February 9, in response to Samani’s critique, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes fired back with a bet: “Since you say HYPE isn’t good, let’s make a wager. I bet that from 00:00 UTC on February 10, 2026, to 00:00 UTC on July 31, 2026, the price of HYPE will outperform any billion-dollar market-cap ‘shitcoin’ listed on CoinGecko (measured in USD). You can pick any coin you support as the opponent. The loser will donate $100,000 to a charity of the winner’s choice.”

On February 9, Vitalik Buterin posted on X that: “USDC savings interest isn’t actually DeFi. I believe algorithmic stablecoins are the real DeFi. If we have a high-quality ETH-backed algorithmic stablecoin—even if 99% of its liquidity comes from CDP holders—shifting counterparty risk on the dollar side to liquidity providers is in itself a key feature. Even if an algorithmic stablecoin is backed by RWAs (real-world assets), as long as it’s overcollateralized and its collateral is sufficiently diversified (so the overall collateral remains fully backed even if any single RWA fails), it still represents a meaningful improvement in holders’ risk profile compared to standard structures. I think this design is the direction we should aim for. Building on that, the next step could be gradually moving away from the U.S. dollar as the unit of account and toward a more universal, diversified index-based pricing system. Of course, the current practice of ‘depositing USDC into Aave to ear

On February 9, Cointelegraph reported that billionaire Grant Cardone will list his Gold Coast mansion for 700 Bitcoin—while a comparable nearby property is priced at $88 million. “Even if the neighbor gets more fiat,” he noted, “my life will be better in four years.”

February 9 — Former U.S. President Donald Trump again repeated his expectation Wednesday that the Dow Jones Industrial Average will hit 100,000 points before the end of his term. Just 20 minutes prior, he posted on Truth Social: “U.S. stocks are at record highs, and national security is secure — all thanks to our great tariff policies. I expect the Dow to hit 100k before my term ends. Remember: Everything Trump says is right! Hope the U.S. Supreme Court is watching these developments.” Earlier reports noted the U.S. stock market staged a strong rebound Friday, with the Dow Jones Index topping 50,000 points for the first time — its biggest single-day gain since May 2024. On February 7, Trump first stated he expected the Dow to reach 100,000 points by the end of his term. Trump has publicly “pumped” stocks multiple times, with subsequent market rallies often tied directly to his policy announcements and tariff adjustments. In April 2025, markets plunged amid tariff fears until Tr

On February 9, Onchain Lens monitoring data shows the Infini attacker transferred 9,154 ETH via Tornado Cash—valued at roughly $19.33 million.