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The core mechanism of modern society lies in the extension of debt relationships, with economic growth stemming from the consensus to discount the future into the present. The roles of the US dollar and gold within the debt system are relatively clear: gold is a debt-free asset, while the dollar serves as a global debt coordination tool. Currently, AI technology is reshaping balance sheets, driving down costs and increasing capital demands, which impacts the stability of debt relationships. In the future, the status of the US dollar may be challenged and could face relative decline, requiring strengthening of infrastructure to maintain its central role in the global financial system.

The Financial Supervisory Service of South Korea has upgraded the Virtual Asset Transaction Analysis System VISTA, introducing automated detection algorithms to combat crypto trading manipulation. The algorithm can automatically identify price manipulation ranges, reduce the need for manual investigation, and plans to further enhance AI performance and track the source of funds.

Prometheum announces $23 million in funding, with the capital to be used to support its expansion into the digital marketplace in the United States, including providing digital asset clearing services for brokers and accelerating the issuance of blockchain-based securities products.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Chief Executive Eddie Yue stated that 36 institutions have applied for stablecoin licenses, with Standard Chartered Bank attracting attention. JD Chain Technology has not withdrawn its application and remains one of the three main entities testing in the stablecoin sandbox.

Mars Finance reports that Ripple has obtained a full Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license issued by the Luxembourg Financial Sector Supervisory Commission (CSSF). Previously, Ripple received preliminary approval for the license last month and has now fulfilled all the conditions required by the CSSF.

Mars Finance News: On February 2nd, on-chain information shows that an address associated with the Bhutan Sovereign Wealth Fund Druk Holdings reduced its ETH holdings by 26,535 in the past 24 hours. As of press time, the Aave account health factor for this address is 1.17, currently holding 51,710.6793 stETH, with a loan of 79.75 million USDT still outstanding.

Mars Finance reports that the self-custody digital bank Tria has launched an independent non-profit organization, the Tria Foundation. The foundation will support technological research and development and public products in routing, execution, and security, provide funding for developer tools, integrations, and ecosystem grants, promote transparent governance and protocol management, expand partnerships, and advance the practical application of self-custody finance in daily life.

Mars Finance reports that according to Arkham data, at 15:33, 200 BTC (worth approximately $15.28 million) was transferred from an anonymous address (starting with 1K3de.) to FalconX. Five minutes later, this address (bc1qvvp.) transferred 200 BTC to another anonymous address (starting with bc1qvvp.).

Mars Finance reports that Hyperliquid is testing its native prediction market on the testnet.

Mars Finance reports that Vida, founder of Formula News, posted on his personal channel that he personally holds over $100 million in cash, but "earning an extra $10,000 still makes me very happy." At the same time, Vida stated that his asset management style is centered on caution and drawdown control, viewing asset size as a game ranking, and achieving wealth growth through pursuing countless small victories and scientific management. Vida pointed out that although his single transaction amount reaches several million dollars, it only accounts for a small proportion of his total net worth, and he holds a negative attitude towards high leverage speculative behaviors.

Mars Finance reports that on-chain analyst Yu Yan detected a whale purchasing $208 million worth of cbBTC and ETH during the market decline, including 60,392 ETH and 750 cbBTC. Currently, the entity holds 150,000 ETH and 750 cbBTC.

Mars Finance reports that as the BTC price drops below $75,000, Michael Saylor's strategy is facing unrealized losses of over $900 million. In the recent market decline, the company holds 712,647 BTC.

Mars Finance reports that international spot silver and spot gold prices continue to decline. According to Companiesmarketcap data, the global asset market value of silver has shrunk to $4.331 trillion, and the gold asset market value has fallen to $32.518 trillion. Currently, gold remains the number one globally, while silver has dropped to third place, below second-ranked NVIDIA with a market value of $4.653 trillion.

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Author: Zen, PANews
By the end of January 2026, the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee narrowly passed the "CLARITY Act" with a 12-11 party-line vote, aiming to regulate the structure of the cryptocurrency market.
"This is an important step toward establishing clear rules for the digital asset market," said Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman and Republican John Boozman, hoping that this move will generate momentum within the Senate to push forward legislation.
However, due to collective opposition from Democratic senators, the committee vote was only passed with strict partisan disagreement. As a result, many observers see it as a "limited substantive progress" step, but whether the bill can successfully become law in the future remains uncertain.
Clarify the definition of digital commodities and establish CFTC regulatory authority
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has received stablecoin license applications from 36 institutions and is currently evaluating them. The first batch of licenses is expected to be issued in March. The regulatory authority has requested additional information, focusing on verifying application scenarios and risk management, and emphasized that the issuance of licenses will be carried out with prudence as the guiding principle.

Matrixport analysis indicates that Bitcoin's recent consolidation is due to a "lack of narrative," and with continuous net outflows of spot ETF funds, traditional financial demand is becoming saturated. The report believes that Bitcoin needs to restart its narrative to attract capital back in, and the current trend may be a temporary correction.

Mars Finance reports that on February 2nd, according to MLM monitoring, a suspected address linked to Multicoin Capital increased its holdings by a total of 355,000 HYPE last week, worth $40.8 million.