WLFI announced this morning that it has acquired the Solana ecosystem meme coin SPSC, which saw a more than 130% increase in value in a single day.

On February 8, per monitoring from HyperInsight (accessible via https://t.me/HyperInsight), Huang Licheng—known as "Brother Ma Ji"—has expanded his long positions in ETH and HYPE over the past 2 hours. His current ETH long position is valued at $6.3 million, with an average entry price of $2,017.78. Meanwhile, his HYPE long position stands at $1.41 million, with an average entry price of $32.

February 8th — Per CME FedWatch data, the probability the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady for all of 2026 is 5.4%. Other probabilities for total rate cuts by year-end 2026 are: - 25 basis points (bps): 21.1% - 50 bps: 32.5% - 75 bps: 25.9% - 100 bps: 11.7% - 125 bps: 3% Additionally, the odds of a 25-basis point rate cut at the Fed’s upcoming March meeting stand at 23.2%.

On February 8, encrypted journalist Eleanor Terrett disclosed details of a White House cryptocurrency meeting set for next Tuesday. This marks the second meeting in a series, held again at the staff level—no CEOs of crypto or other firms have been invited, but senior policy officials from various banks will attend. Insiders say large banks including Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo have been invited, with PNC Bank, Citigroup, and U.S. Bancorp also potentially included. Banking industry groups set to participate include the Bank Policy Institute, American Bankers Association, and Independent Community Bankers of America—though each is expected to send fewer representatives than usual. Banks are pushing to restrict crypto firms from offering interest on stablecoins, arguing the practice threatens their core business. They fear large sums flowing into high-yield crypto accounts will drain bank loan funds and trigger broader financial instability. Crypto firms, meanwh

On February 8, South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb released a post-incident report on its "accidental Bitcoin airdrop." That same day, 99.7% of the mistakenly airdropped Bitcoin was swiftly recovered. The remaining 0.3% (roughly 1,788 BTC) had been sold, and the shortfall was fully covered using Bithumb’s own funds. As of 10:42 PM KST on February 7, 2026, Bithumb’s Bitcoin asset reconciliation was fully restored to 100%, ensuring all client assets were protected. South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) conducted an on-site inspection at the exchange on February 7 at 1:00 PM KST. Bithumb also announced targeted compensation: - Each user who accessed the Bithumb app or website during the incident will get 20,000 South Korean won. - Users who sold Bitcoin at a depressed price during the incident will be reimbursed 100% of their actual price difference, plus an extra 10% as a goodwill gesture. - All trading pairs on the platform will have zero transaction fees for 7

February 8 Yi Lihua, founder of Liquid Capital (formerly LD Capital), posted a note today after selling all his ETH. Key points from his message: “I first acknowledge market cycles still hold true. In this new phase—defined by strong US stocks, the coexistence of Decentralized Autonomous Treasuries (DATs) and ETFs, intact crypto community consensus, and the market’s susceptibility to manipulation—there’s a counterpoint: a crypto bear market is also the optimal time to position. We capitalized on the last bear market, and this holds the same potential. The future is bright; we still look forward to the industry’s next bull market and will keep focusing on **Building**. The pessimist is right—but the optimist wins.”

February 8 — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a congressional hearing on February 4 that neither the Treasury Department nor the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has the authority to “bail out” Bitcoin or require banks to hold it as part of their reserves. Yellen stressed that U.S. taxpayer dollars will not be invested in crypto assets. She noted that Bitcoin currently held by the U.S. government stems from law enforcement seizures — a clear distinction from funds managed on behalf of taxpayers.