1. Donald Trump Jr. Claims Cryptocurrency is the Future of U.S. Hegemony

Donald Trump Jr. stated at the Ondo Summit in New York on Thursday that he believes cryptocurrency represents the future of America's dominance. "I think, in terms of our economic position and economic strength, this could be the future of U.S. hegemony," Trump Jr. said. Earlier today, the cryptocurrency project World Liberty Financial (WLF), supported by the Trump family, launched Ondo's native cryptocurrency (ONDO), where the son of the U.S. president made a surprise appearance. "We need to create a framework that allows [cryptocurrency] to be the future of finance, where we can play a role, understand what it is, but at the same time not be overregulated by those who don’t know what they’re talking about to the point of losing everything it represents," Trump Jr. said. Chase Herro, co-founder of World Liberty Financial, also mentioned that the protocol will soon launch a "strategic reserve" of crypto assets. "We are loyal fans of builders." WLF has made headlines in recent months by investing in various tokens, including ETH, wrapped BTC, Tron’s TRX, AAVE, and Chainlink’s LINK. Today, shortly after Ondo Finance announced plans to launch a Layer 1 blockchain designed for tokenized assets, World Liberty Financial acquired ONDO tokens worth approximately $470,000. During the U.S. morning session, Trump’s social media company revealed it is seeking an ETF, one of which will track the price of Bitcoin (BTC), named Truth.Fi Bitcoin Plus ETF. -Original

2. Czech President Signs Law Exempting Cryptocurrency Gains from Tax

Czech President Petr Pavel has signed a bill that exempts capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies held for more than three years, a move that carries significant symbolic weight, officially making it law in the country. The tax exemption bill was unanimously passed by the country's parliament in early December. -Original

3. Ethereum Pectra Upgrade to Begin Testing in February

Ethereum developers have officially set the testing date for Pectra, the network's first upgrade in 11 months, expected to be released in April. Pectra will include a series of improvements—particularly focusing on wallets and validators—but this comes at a time when Ethereum is under intense scrutiny, facing pressure from the community to refocus and catch up with competitors. The core builders of Ethereum decided during Thursday's bi-weekly "All Core Developers" call that testing for Pectra will begin on February 26 on the Holesky testnet, with follow-up testing planned for March 5 on the Sepolia testnet. If these tests are successful, developers will reconvene on March 6 to determine when to officially launch the upgrade. According to Tim Beiko, head of protocol support at the Ethereum Foundation, developers expect the upgrade to land on the mainnet in early April. Embedded: Eight major improvements to the second-largest blockchain. One of the most anticipated proposals is EIP-7702, which aims to improve the user experience of crypto wallets. This idea is part of a broader trend in blockchain known as account abstraction, which includes a range of features designed to make wallets less cumbersome (for example, allowing users to pay gas fees with currencies other than ETH). In this case, addresses known as externally owned accounts (EOA) on Ethereum (which include most user-controlled crypto wallets) will be reconfigured to support smart contract functionality, opening the door for wallet developers to offer a range of quality improvements to their users. Another major feature of Pectra, EIP-7251, will allow validators to increase the amount they can stake—from 32 ETH to 2,048 ETH. This change should help large validators consolidate their node operations (currently, staking more than 32 ETH requires using multiple nodes). It will also help speed up the process of setting up new nodes—today's system causes validators to queue for weeks to launch new infrastructure. The Ethereum community has been facing an identity crisis in recent weeks. Its native token, Ether (ETH), has underperformed compared to other cryptocurrencies, while competitor networks like Solana have attracted attention and talent from the Ethereum ecosystem—the first programmable blockchain in history and still the most trafficked blockchain. Amid this controversy—much of which is directed at the Ethereum Foundation, responsible for coordinating chain upgrades and currently undergoing significant leadership restructuring—developers hope Pectra will help stabilize the network. Ethereum developers have finally scheduled the "Pectra" upgrade. -Original

4. Coinbase to Support Bera on Berachain Network

5. U.S. Judge Criticizes FDIC's Lawsuit Against Coinbase

Judge Ana Reyes harshly criticized the actions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in a lawsuit filed last year at the start of the hearing. In recent days, the FDIC released hundreds of documents related to its suspension letters to comply with Reyes' previous accusations of not acting "in good faith." -Original

6. $1.6 Billion in Bitcoin Flows Out of Exchanges

On Wednesday, net outflows from centralized exchanges exceeded 17,000 BTC, valued at over $1.6 billion at the current market price of $98,600. This marks the largest single-day token outflow since April 2024. "Whales are buying the dip," Dragosch stated on X, referring to the significant outflow of tokens. Investors typically hold tokens directly when planning to hold them long-term. Therefore, significant outflows from exchanges are seen as indicative of bullish sentiment. Note that while blockchain data is widely used to assess market conditions, it can be affected by internal wallet transfers within exchanges. According to Dragosch, Coinbase alone processed net withdrawals of over 15,000 BTC. Analysis from Timechainindex.com shows that Coinbase split four addresses totaling over 20,000 BTC into 60 addresses on Wednesday, suggesting that an ETF or MicroStrategy may make large purchases this week. On-chain data compiled by CryptoQuant indicates that the cumulative net inflow across all cryptocurrency exchanges on Wednesday was 47,000 BTC, with 15,800 BTC attributed to Coinbase. Later on Wednesday during U.S. trading hours, Bitcoin fell below $96,800, but rebounded in early trading today after Eric Trump, son of President Donald Trump, encouraged initial Bitcoin investments through the family-related cryptocurrency platform World Liberty Financial. -Original

7. Bybit Allowed to Operate in India After Paying Fine

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has agreed to pay a fine of 92.7 million rupees (approximately $1 million) to compensate for operating without authorization in India and has completed its registration with the Indian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND). The Dubai-based company stated in January that it would temporarily halt services to Indian users during the regulatory process. "As part of this process, Bybit has paid the fine and has taken the matter seriously to resolve previous regulatory issues," the company stated on Thursday. "We have been working closely with FIU-IND to address their concerns and ensure full compliance with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and related regulations." In March 2023, India mandated that cryptocurrency companies must register with the FIU, which is responsible for anti-money laundering matters. -Original

8. Franklin Templeton Applies for Cryptocurrency Index ETF

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Franklin Templeton Investments has announced that it is seeking regulatory approval to launch a new cryptocurrency index ETF. Several companies have already applied for approval for ETFs covering cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin and Ethereum, such as SOL and XRP, which are still awaiting approval. Franklin Templeton stated in a regulatory filing: "The fund may not currently hold any digital assets other than BTC and ETH. It is currently uncertain whether other digital assets will be added to the underlying index in the future." If other cryptocurrency ETF applications receive approval from the U.S. SEC, it will provide Franklin with room to modify its ETF. -Original

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