South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service announced on Monday an annual policy plan to intensify oversight of cryptocurrency trading and introduce harsher sanctions on financial institutions for IT-related incidents. The measures, which follow a mistaken transfer of 620,000 BTC by Bithumb to hundreds of users, target activities such as price manipulation, rapid price-pumping schemes and the spread of false information. The watchdog is also setting up a task force to prepare rules under the Digital Asset Basic Act, including disclosure standards and licensing guidance for digital asset service providers and stablecoin issuers.

Solana's recovery faded under $90, with $88–$92 acting as resistance and $80 as initial support. According to analysis using Kraken data, SOL trades above $80 and the 100‑hour SMA after bouncing from $68, but a failure to clear $92 could re-open downside toward $84 and $80.

Warden Protocol’s native $WARD token has officially launched across major centralized and decentralized exchanges, accompanied by a multi-season community airdrop. With over 50% of the total supply dedicated to the ecosystem and community, learn how to verify your eligibility, navigate the intent-based reward system, claim your WARD tokens and trade Warden (WARD) on BingX.

On February 9, 2026, a Bitcoin Genesis address associated with Satoshi Nakamoto received 2.565 BTC, valued at more than $150,000. Community members on X offered theories ranging from a symbolic tribute or burn to speculation about Satoshi's possible activity. The address now holds about 57 BTC as past on-chain records show multiple sizeable deposits sent there in recent years.

In a post on X, Elon Musk said SpaceX is prioritizing a self‑growing lunar city, arguing it could be achieved in less than 10 years, while a Mars city would take over 20. He cited the Moon’s faster cadence—launches every 10 days and a two‑day transit—as key to quicker iteration. NASA said the SpaceX Crew‑12 ISS launch is planned for no earlier than 6:01 a.m. EST on Wednesday, February 11.

A sharply critical opinion column by Jemima Kelly in the Financial Times, titled "Bitcoin is still about $70,000 too high," argued that Bitcoin is ultimately headed to zero, shortly after the asset fell toward $60K and then traded around $70K. Many cryptocurrency investors treated the article as a contrarian signal and used it as a cue to buy the dip, openly mocking the publication's stance and questioning its relevance. Community comments suggested that such mainstream declarations that Bitcoin is "dead" are being interpreted by some as a bullish indicator rather than a warning.

Economist Lyn Alden argues that the Federal Reserve is shifting away from aggressive interventions toward a steadier balance sheet expansion linked to nominal GDP or total bank asset growth. She believes this gradual approach will still debase the currency over time while supporting asset prices in a more controlled way, as investors track money supply trends, rate-cut odds and leadership changes including Kevin Warsh's nomination to succeed Jerome Powell before his term ends in May 2025.

Japan's Nikkei 225 jumped 3.4% to a record 57,000 after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's landslide win and a proposed $135 billion stimulus, according to the report. Gold pushed past $5,000 per ounce, while Bitcoin briefly hit $72,000 before holding above $70,000. A Trump post dated February 8, 2026 added to upbeat sentiment.