Bitcoin wallet linked to Nancy Guthrie ransom note shows first activity. Polymarket traders give 78% odds of arrest by Feb 28, sparking ethical concerns over betting on a kidnapping case.

Strong US jobs data: 130K jobs added, unemployment falls to 4.3%. This reduces chances of near-term Fed rate cuts, pushing yields higher & creating short-term headwinds for Bitcoin.

BERA jumps 150% after Berachain pivots to a revenue-focused strategy. A $25M refund clause expired & a token unlock passed without heavy selling, triggering a relief rally & short squeeze.

Crypto hackers now move stolen funds in ~2 seconds, often before victims even disclose the breach. 76% of hacks see pre-disclosure transfers. Nearly half flow through bridges.

Stellar expands in Asia with TopNod wallet integration & targets Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam. CBO admits 2026 challenge is distribution, not tech. XLM down 64% from 2025 high.

French police raid X's Paris office over child abuse imagery & AI deepfakes probe. Musk summoned. Durov calls France "not free."

Strategy plans to issue more perpetual preferred stock as MSTR trades below asset value. Shift from equity to preferred capital aims to reduce dilution, but adds fixed dividend obligations.

Nasdaq-listed Hyperliquid Strategies posts $317.9M net loss from token volatility but buys $129.5M more HYPE. Firm holds $125M cash & a $1B credit line, betting big on ecosystem growth.

VPG at $55: The Humanoid Inflection Is Real, But Can It Justify the Valuation? https://nexusfinance.substack.com/p/vpg-at-55-the-humanoid-inflection

Goldman Sachs discloses over $2.3B in crypto holdings via ETFs: ~$1.1B in Bitcoin, $1B in Ethereum, $153M in XRP. A cautious but clear shift from past skepticism.

Robinhood launches public testnet for its Ethereum L2 chain, built on Arbitrum. It embeds compliance for tokenized stocks, aims at 24/7 trading, & offers $1M in hackathon prizes.