Japanese Finance Minister Katsuyuki Katayama stated that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi did not overly emphasize the benefits of yen depreciation last weekend. According to Jin10, this suggests that Katayama is attempting to maintain market awareness of potential government intervention risks. Katayama remarked, 'She merely provided a textbook response to the yen's exchange rate without particularly highlighting the advantages of a weaker yen.' He added that he agrees with Takaichi's stance that yen depreciation has both advantages and disadvantages. As the House of Representatives election on February 8 approaches, traders are bracing for increased market volatility. They are betting that the Liberal Democratic Party, led by Takaichi, might secure a significant victory. Such an outcome could pave the way for more aggressive fiscal policies, potentially increasing inflation and putting pressure on the yen and Japanese government bonds.

According to the announcement from Binance, starting on 2026-02-03 at 16:30 (UTC), the platform will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals of tokens on the Sei (SEI) network. This suspension is to facilitate a network upgrade aimed at enhancing user experience. The upgrade is scheduled to occur at block height 192,196,147, approximately at 2026-02-03 17:30 (UTC). The trading of tokens on the Sei network will remain unaffected during this period. Binance assures users that it will manage all technical requirements related to the upgrade. Once the network is deemed stable post-upgrade, deposits and withdrawals will be reopened. No additional announcements will be made regarding the reopening of these services.

1. Michael Saylor: Strategy holds a total of 713,502 BTC, with an average purchase price of approximately $76,052; 2. Bitmine bought 41,788 ETH last week, currently holding ETH with a total value of approximately $9.9 billion; 3. Trump responded that he was unaware of Abu Dhabi's $500 million investment in WLFI; 4. CZ responded to multiple FUD issues: the Polymarket incident was fabricated, and Binance did not sell Bitcoin; 5. The American Bankers Association responded to the White House crypto conference: relevant legislation must support local credit; 6. Tether has launched its open-source Bitcoin mining operating system MOS; 7. The New York Attorney General criticized the GENIUS stablecoin bill, saying it lacks consumer protection; 8. Tom Lee stated that Bitmine currently has no debt, and the recent market correction is "very attractive"; 9. Russia's largest crypto mining company, BitRiver, faces bankruptcy, and its CEO is under house arrest; 10. GameStop may withdraw from Bitcoin and plans to pursue a "mega-merger in the consumer sector"; 11. Argentine crypto fraud suspect arrested in Venezuela after fleeing with $56 million worth of Bitcoin; 12. Opinion: Mixed feelings about the impact of nominating Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chairman on Bitcoin and liquidity; 13. WSJ: Chicago Board Options Exchange plans to relaunch binary options and enter the prediction market; 14. Global listed companies net bought $123 million worth of BTC last week, with Strategy investing $75.3 million to purchase 855 Bitcoins; 15. Opinion: The crypto bear market cycle is expected to reverse in 2026, with Bitcoin potentially bottoming out around $60,000; 16. South Korean regulators introduce AI algorithms to monitor crypto market manipulation.

A recent meeting at the White House focused on stablecoin rewards and yields, according to Patrick Witt, a crypto advisor. According to NS3.AI, the discussion was productive, emphasizing facts and solutions to address concerns surrounding stablecoin mechanisms. The meeting's constructive tone indicates continued government involvement in stablecoin regulation and its economic implications.

Warsh's hawkish stance on inflation stemmed primarily from widespread concerns during the QE era after 2008, but the environment has since changed. Judging from his recent statements, expecting Warsh to be hawkish is unfounded.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to cease purchasing oil from Russia. According to Jin10, Modi has committed to increasing oil imports from the United States and is also considering sourcing oil from Venezuela. This development marks a significant shift in India's energy procurement strategy, aligning more closely with U.S. interests.

On February 3, Ark Invest, led by Cathie Wood, made a substantial acquisition of BMNR shares. According to BlockBeats, the investment firm purchased 274,358 shares, valued at approximately $6.255 million. This move reflects Ark Invest's continued interest in expanding its portfolio with BMNR holdings.

A 74-year-old man from Isère, France, was kidnapped on January 25 and subjected to 16 hours of illegal detention and severe abuse, according to Foresight News. The man was moved to a bar in the Drôme region, where he suffered facial cuts and had a finger severed. The kidnappers mistakenly believed his son was a cryptocurrency millionaire and demanded a ransom of 3 million euros in cryptocurrency, sending videos of the abuse via encrypted communication to exert pressure. Police apprehended three suspects in their twenties in the Rhône Valley area. The individuals have been formally charged and detained on counts of organized kidnapping, torture, and barbaric acts. Investigations suggest the suspects may have been acting under someone else's instructions.

According to Onchain Lens, the Trump team allocated 5.267 million TRUMP tokens (worth $22.44 million) to the BitGo custodial wallet via the Aduis...PUU4 wallet.

The Hong Kong stock market opened with positive momentum as the Hang Seng Index rose by 0.82% and the Hang Seng Tech Index increased by 0.68%. According to Jin10, sectors such as gold stocks, copper mining stocks, and prominent technology stocks experienced a rebound. Notably, NetEase-S (09999.HK) saw an increase of over 3%, while Zijin Mining International (02259.HK) rose by more than 4%. Additionally, chip stocks showed signs of recovery, with Gigadevice Semiconductor (03986.HK) climbing over 5%.

Plan C posted on X. The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) experienced a significant increase, rising from 47.9 in December to 52.6 in January. This marks a notable shift from contraction to expansion, ending a 26-month period of economic contraction. Recent analysis by Sminston and Plan C highlighted a correlation between the Bitcoin cycle and the business cycle, suggesting that changes in economic indicators like the PMI could have implications for cryptocurrency trends.

The U.S. economy is facing a national crisis, but it is not the kind of crisis we've seen before. Unlike the persistent risk of high inflation caused by runaway government spending, the U.S. economy is being devoured by an expansionary deflationary force.

A former xAI engineer revealed that Musk is pushing forward with the "Macro Hard" project, which involves renting the idle onboard computers of approximately 4 million Tesla vehicles in North America to conduct distributed training of "human simulator" AI that can replace white-collar jobs.

Jinse Finance launches its daily cryptocurrency and blockchain news bulletin, "Jinse at 8 AM," issue 2956, providing you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

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In two countries ravaged by sanctions and civil war, electricity is no longer just a public service, but is treated as a hard currency that can be "exported financially."

Jinse Finance launches the "Jinse Web3.0 Daily," providing you with the latest and fastest news on MEME, DeFi, DAO, NFT, and the metaverse industry.

The tightening of liquidity in the United States is the main reason for the decline in assets, but this obstacle is about to be removed.

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