Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is making another dramatic move to salvage his reputation, this time filing a motion for a new fraud trial in an attempt to overturn the conviction that landed him a 25-year prison sentence.

The global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $2.36T, down by -0.55% over the last day, according to CoinMarketCap data. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading between $66,558 and $69,994 over the past 24 hours. As of 09:30 AM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $66,988, down by -3.28%. Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading lower. Market outperformers include GHST, NIL, and BERA, up by 36%, 25%, and 17%, respectively. Top stories of the day: U.S. January Average Hourly Earnings: Mixed Predictions from Major Banks Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks New Trial over FTX Fraud Charges U.S. Retail Sales and Labor Costs Show Lower Growth in December Market movers: ETH: $1952.14 (-3.43%) BNB: $598.51 (-5.07%) XRP: $1.3664 (-4.33%) SOL: $81.13 (-4.28%) TRX: $0.2743 (-1.12%) DOGE: $0.09033 (-3.60%) BCH: $516 (-1.45%) WLFI: $0.1006 (-5.45%) U: $1.0005 (-0.02%) ADA: $0.2549 (-3.81%) Top gainers on Binance: GHST/USDT (+36%) NIL/USDT (+25%) BERA/USDT (+17%)

After AZTEC was listed on Binance's pre-market market today, the token price has fallen to around $0.018, corresponding to an FDV of approximately $186.3 million, which is about 61.9% lower than the FDV of approximately $489 million at the time of the public offering.

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What to Know: The market for tokenized commodities has blown past $6B, mostly thanks to demand for gold-backed tokens in an uncertain economy. This trend shows a split market: money is flowing to both safe havens and high-risk, high-reward speculative plays. Maxi Doge ($MAXI) is tapping into a unique, high-energy trading culture to build its community with gamified competitions. Whale wallets are accumulating and the presale has pulled in over $4 source: https://www.newsbtc.com/news/tokenized-commodities-gold-rally-maxi-doge-presale/

Strategy reported a $17. 4 billion operating loss for Q4 2025 from unrealized losses on its 713,502 Bitcoin holdings. CEO Phong Le said Bitcoin would need to drop to $8,000 and stay there for five to six years to threaten debt repayment. source: https://coinpaprika.com/news/strategy-reports-17-4b-q4-loss-ceo-says-debt-safe

Novogratz said the crypto market is shifting from speculation to institutional adoption. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/novogratz-says-cryptos-wild-era-is-ending/

The White House has met with banks and cryptocurrency companies to discuss whether stablecoins should be allowed to offer yield rewards. According to sources familiar with the matter, the talks were described as "productive" and showed initial signs of compromise. No agreement has yet been reached, and further meetings are expected before the March 1 deadline.

赵长鹏,Binance,CZ 最新专访：崛起、陨落与重生 金色财经,从卖房梭哈 600 美元的 BTC 开始。

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Key takeaways: Institutions can now use tokenized money market fund shares as collateral on Binance. source: https://coindoo.com/franklin-templeton-and-binance-launch-tokenized-collateral-program-for-institutions/

Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $311 million inflows this week, nearly offsetting last week’s $318 million outflows, even as BTC fell 13%. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/spot-bitcoin-etfs-add-167m-nearly-erase-last-week-s-outflows?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

LayerZero is attempting to become the "next-generation global financial clearing infrastructure".

Former SafeMoon CEO Braden John Karony was sentenced to 100 months in a US federal prison after being found guilty of running a scheme that misled investors and diverted millions from the project’s liquidity pools. The court said he and his co-conspirators secretly used investor funds for personal profit, despite promising the money was locked and safe.

When Solana co-founder Anatoly first introduced Solana (originally named Loom) to us, his presentation was titled "The Blockchain at Nasdaq Speed." Since then, public blockchains have developed rapidly, but at their core, they remain a ledger of global financial assets.

Israel’s crypto industry is escalating its demands for sweeping regulatory reform, arguing that digital assets are no longer just a technological trend but a strategic economic pillar the country cannot afford to neglect.

MoonPay has partnered with Deel to let companies pay employees in stablecoins, starting in the UK and EU, with plans to expand to the US. The service sends wages directly to workers’ crypto wallets, offering faster and more flexible global payroll.

Neither bulls nor bears are able to establish a sustained trend in the market. A structural recovery requires a return of spot demand, but there are currently no clear signs of this.

When the White House and senior Republican leaders in Congress are developing AI-related policies, the first external agency they usually call for advice is a16z.

For Robinhood, the real test is not the records in a bull market, but the floors in a bear market.