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ChainCatcher reports that, according to Gate market data, U.S. stock indices are rising, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up by 1%.

BlockBeats News, February 3rd, according to on-chain data, Circle has just issued an additional 750 million USDC on the Solana network.

Gate News bot message, Circle (@circle) transferred 750 million USDC to centralized exchanges.

Venezuelan police have arrested Rosa María González, a suspect in the Generación Zoe scam case, which caused investors to lose over $120 million. She had fled with 611 Bitcoins, promising high returns but actually running a Ponzi scheme. Currently, due to tense relations between Argentina and Venezuela, the extradition process is complicated.

Analyst James Van Straten stated that during the sharp decline in Bitcoin prices, "whales" holding over 10,000 BTC continued to buy, while other holdings were selling off. Despite smaller investors being bearish and continuously selling, the number of independent entities holding at least 1,000 BTC has increased, indicating that large funds are absorbing selling pressure during the market correction.

PANews February 2 News, according to official data, Sky Protocol used 8.5 million USDS to repurchase 130 million SKY tokens in January.
Since the repurchase plan was launched in February 2025, the total USDS used for buybacks has exceeded 106 million.

India is exploring the cross-border use of the digital rupee (e-rupee) to reduce payment costs and improve trade efficiency, thereby expanding the rupee's global influence. The currency can enable direct settlement without intermediaries and is planned to be linked with other countries' central bank digital currencies.

Virtuals Protocol launches the "60 Days" tokenization framework, establishing a 60-day open development and testing period to reduce early project tokenization risks. The tokens will go live on the Base network, and after reaching a trading volume of 42,000, they will be migrated to the Uniswap V2 pool. Founders can decide at the end of the period whether to submit for long-term development; if not submitted, the project will be shut down and refunds issued. The framework also includes a 1% transaction tax distribution mechanism.

Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana have experienced a slight rebound after a period of weak prices. Goldman Sachs pointed out that on-chain activity for Ethereum and Solana remains strong, especially with Ethereum hitting a new all-time high in daily new addresses. Although market capitalization is below realized market value and holders are at a loss, the stability of crypto ETF fund flows still warrants attention, and the rebound may not be sustainable.

ChainCatcher News, according to Jin10, Morgan Stanley stated in a report that under the leadership of Wosh, any substantial changes are more likely to gradually manifest through balance sheet policies rather than interest rates. Reducing the Federal Reserve's balance sheet means lowering banks' demand for reserves, a process that takes time and also requires adjustments to the regulatory framework. Morgan Stanley added that a Federal Reserve with a smaller "presence" should help push the yield curve toward steepening.

PANews February 2 News, CoinAnk data shows that in the past 24 hours, the total liquidations in the cryptocurrency market across all contracts reached $624 million, including $399 million in long positions and $225 million in short positions. The total liquidation amount for BTC was $195 million, and for ETH it was $221 million.

ChainCatcher News reports that the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose by 2.2%.

ChainCatcher message: According to Hyperinsight monitoring, Huang Licheng has been frequently increasing his position in the 25x ETH long position he opened on Hyperliquid over the past 10 minutes. As of press time, the position size has reached 1200 ETH, approximately $2.84 million, with a current unrealized profit of $33,000 (29.3%).

ChainCatcher News: Uniswap Labs announced on the X platform that the auction feature on the Uniswap web application is now live. Users can discover, bid, and claim tokens all on the same platform. This feature is powered by Continuous Clearing Auctions (CCA).

PANews February 2 News, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a newly created wallet deposited 3.18 million USDC into Hyperliquid and opened a 20x leveraged ETH long position.
This whale is likely to increase this position or open a new one.

BlockBeats News, February 2nd, according to Hyperinsight monitoring, as Bitcoin begins a slight rebound, "Big Brother Magi" Huang Licheng has started going long again. He has currently opened a 25x leverage long position on ETH, with a position size of 400 ETH, approximately $930,000.

According to a survey report by the National Cryptocurrency Association and PayPal, 39% of American merchants have accepted cryptocurrency payments, and 84% believe it will become widespread. Customer demand is driving adoption, with 72% of merchants reporting an increase in crypto sales. The main advantages include fast transaction speeds and attracting new customers.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Jinshi, the US Dollar Index (DXY) rose approximately 10 points in the short term, currently at 97.5.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Arkham data, at 22:45, an address labeled "DWF Labs" transferred 2,800,000 USDT to an anonymous address (starting with 0xcF48...). The transfer was flagged as suspicious and is currently under investigation.

The New York State Attorney General and five prosecutors have sent a letter stating that the GENIUS Act fails to effectively protect scam victims and allows stablecoin issuers to circumvent important regulatory requirements, specifically criticizing Tether and Circle for their poor performance in law enforcement cooperation and in recovering stolen funds.