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Bitcoin’s second-worst February on record is set to extend into a new week, with price burdened by “aggravating macro factors” and a technical correction. Bitcoin ( BTC ) was down 25% from its Jan. 20 all-time high of $108,786 as forward-facing inflation indicators incentivized a risk-off mood among investors, and spot exchange-traded funds logged continuous outflows on Wall Street. Although U.S. Core Personal Consumption Expenditures price index data matched analyst expectations—dropping to 2.6% from 2.9% year over year—BTC only recorded a modest uptick, climbing to $81,800. Previously, the most valuable cryptocurrency by market cap fell as low as $78,400, losing over 6% in 24 hours and hitting a three-month low. “It’s the first tangible correction since reaching its all-time high less than six weeks ago”, analysts at B2BINPAY told crypto.news via email. “The correction has mostly been technical, amplified by aggravating factors,” the analysts added, referring to Trump’s tariffs and sovereign trade wars. Consensus among BTC observers warned of more volatility ahead. B2BINPAY’s team echoed the sentiment, citing support and resistance bands from BTC technical analysis. Speaking from the technical standpoint, if we approach the 3M SMA support at $71,880 and wouldn’t bounce back toward 80K’s, the outlook would become less favorable, as there is a possibility of further decline. B2BINPAY analysts Standard Chartered shared a similar outlook, predicting that BTC may retest $69,000 by early March. IntoTheBlock data showed massive accumulation between $60,000 and $72,000, potentially forming a defense from larger declines. Over six million addresses acquired 2.64 million BTC in that range.

Uniswap’s Monthly Trading Volume on Base Reached a Historic Milestone! 🚀📊 🔹 All-Time Total Volume: $124.01B 🔹 Record Monthly High (Jan 2025): $17.72B Uniswap on Base experienced its highest-ever trading volume, marking a major achievement in decentralized finance (DeFi). Could this momentum continue? Let’s discuss! 👇 #DeFi #Uniswap #CryptoMarkets #DeFiPlanet

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is considering pausing its civil fraud case against TRON founder Justin Sun to explore a possible resolution that could benefit both parties and the public. In a letter sent on Wednesday to the U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos in Manhattan, attorneys representing Sun and the SEC requested a pause in the case, proposing to provide a status update 60 days following the stay, as originally reported by Reuters . The case , filed in March 2023, accuses Sun and his companies of illegally distributing Tronix ( TRX ) and BitTorrent ( BTT ) and artificially inflating TRX trading volume. Specifically, the SEC accused Sun of selling TRX and BTT tokens as investments without proper registration through unregistered “bounty programs.” These programs encouraged interested parties to promote the tokens on social media and chat groups, and create BitTorrent accounts in exchange for receiving TRX and BTT. The SEC also claimed that Sun and his companies conducted monthly giveaways of BTT to U.S. investors who already held TRX in their wallets or on certain exchanges. Additionally, the SEC accused Sun of wash trading, creating the illusion of active trading and liquidity in the markets for these tokens. Specifically, from April 2018 to Feb. 2019, Sun allegedly instructed his employees to carry out over 600,000 wash trades of TRX using two trading accounts he controlled. These trades involved manipulating the market with daily wash trades of between 4.5 million and 7.4 million TRX. To execute this scheme, Sun allegedly supplied a large quantity of TRX. Additionally, he was accused of selling TRX in the secondary market, which resulted in $31 million in proceeds. Finally, Sun also hired several high-profile celebrities to promote these tokens without disclosing their compensation. The SEC has also charged eight celebrities, including Lindsay Lohan, Akon, and Austin Mahone, for unlawfully promoting TRX and/or BTT without revealing that they were paid for these endorsements and the specific amounts they received. Prior to this, Justin Sun was in another legal spotlight when the blockchain protocol Chain considered taking legal action against him. This was sparked by Sun’s allegations that the company was involved in Onyxcoin ( XCN ) market manipulation—an accusation that seems particularly ironic in light of the Sun’s charges filed by the SEC. Sun made these allegations in a post on Jan. 24, claiming that Chain was using high leverage and contracts that could harm exchange users. He suggested that crypto exchanges should be cautious and indicated he would report Chain’s supposed illegal activities to the SEC and DOJ. In response, Chain rejected Sun’s accusations, stating that it does not engage in trading its XCN and pointing out that the XCN token is managed by OnyxDAO. Following this, Sun reiterated his accusations, this time directing attention to OnyxDAO and urging regulatory bodies to investigate.

China is set to reveal its economic targets for 2025, following the rising economic uncertainty supposedly caused by trade war threats from US President Donald Trump. The annual meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC) will begin on March 5 in Beijing, where Premier Li Qiang will deliver the Government Work Report. According to a Tuesday Bloomberg update, the closely watched document will list the Asian country’s economic goals, including targets for GDP growth, inflation, employment, and the fiscal deficit. Economists expect the Chinese government to focus on strengthening domestic demand, expanding social support measures, and ensuring stability in the labor market. Yet, Beijing’s economic roadmap may soon be overshadowed by a wave of US trade sanctions, with multiple investigations into China’s trade practices set to reach Trump’s desk on April 1. Beijing economic goals predictions for 2025 China’s inflation data, which came out before the NPC meeting, shows that the consumer price index rose from 0.1% in Dec to 0.5% in Jan 2025. This was higher than the 0.4% that the market had expected. Food prices, which had been in decline at the end of 2024, rebounded in January, with pork prices rising 13.8% year-over-year and fresh vegetables seeing a 2.4% increase. Increases in healthcare, education, and housing costs caused non-food commodities to rise. China’s economic policymakers are expected to set a GDP growth target of around 5%, though some analysts anticipate a range of 4.5% to 5%. Inflation targets are also likely to be revised, with economists from Citigroup predicting that the consumer price index (CPI) goal will be lowered from 3% to 2%. Fiscal policy is forecasted to take a more expansionary approach, with HSBC economists forecasting a broad-based fiscal deficit of 9.1% of GDP, an increase that exudes a more aggressive stimulus plan. In the labor market, the government is expected to set a goal of at least 12 million new urban jobs, aligning with the number of college graduates entering the workforce this year. Spending priorities will likely focus on domestic consumption and industrial upgrades. UBS analysts anticipate an expanded trade-in program for consumer goods, increased corporate investment in equipment, and large-scale infrastructure projects. Beijing could consider providing capital injections for banks to facilitate debt restructuring for local government financing vehicles and offering subsidies to families with young children. In turn, pensions for retirees may also see an increase. Per sources familiar with the matter, cited by Bloomberg, these economic targets and policies have been formulated behind closed doors over several months and are largely insulated from external pressures. They will be tested by the potential escalation of US trade tensions in the weeks following the NPC meeting. US trade tensions loom over policy plans China’s policymakers are indeed seeking to stabilize economic growth, but they must also contend with the threat of President Trump’s sanctions. The Trump administration is reportedly working on new trade restrictions to limit China’s technological advancements. The US government wants to introduce tougher semiconductor export controls and efforts to push key US allies, such as Japan and the Netherlands, to tighten restrictions on China’s access to advanced chip-making technology. Recent meetings between Trump officials and their Japanese and Dutch counterparts have explored ways to restrict engineers from Tokyo Electron Ltd. and ASML Holding NV from servicing semiconductor manufacturing equipment in China. The discussions suggest Washington is headstrong on restricting Beijing’s ability to develop its chip industry, efforts that began under the Biden administration. US officials could also consider adding new sanctions on several types of Nvidia chips that can be exported to China without a license. There are also early-stage talks about imposing stricter limits on the number of AI chips that can be shipped globally without the American government’s approval. Cryptopolitan Academy: Coming Soon - A New Way to Earn Passive Income with DeFi in 2025. Learn More

🚨 Smart whale move? 🐳💰 In the past 2 hours, 3 wallets (likely the same whale) just spent 39.85M $DAI to buy 16,114 $ETH at $2,473! 🚀 🔄 Previously, they sold 7,227 $ETH ($23.46M) at $3,246 on Jan 13. Now, they’re buying back cheaper! 🧠💎 Are they front-running the next #Ethereum rally? 👀🔥 #ETH #Crypto #WhaleMoves