Net outflows from crypto investment products fell to $187 million last week after two weeks near $1.7 billion. The slowing pace of flows may signal an inflection in sentiment even as prices remain pressured. Regionally, inflows were led by Germany, while XRP saw the largest altcoin inflows.

Crypto exchange-traded products saw $187 million of weekly outflows, while trading activity climbed to a record $63.1 billion. Selling pressure moderated after recent declines, even as Bitcoin briefly touched $60,000 on Coinbase. Bitcoin products led withdrawals; XRP drew $63 million of inflows, with smaller gains for Ether ($5.3 million) and Solana ($8.2 million).

On February 9, 2026, South Korea's financial authorities said Dunamu, operator of Upbit, filed an objection with the FIU to a 35.2 billion won (USD 25.1 million) penalty, temporarily suspending enforcement pending court review. The November fine cited extensive customer verification lapses and 15 missed suspicious-transaction reports, while separate actions targeted other exchanges, including a 2.73 billion won sanction for Korbit on December 31, 2025.

From Feb. 9 to 13, U.S. data releases—including December Retail Sales on Monday, the January Jobs Report Wednesday, and January CPI Friday—may shape crypto sentiment after last week's $700 billion slide. Over the weekend, total market cap hovered near $2.45 trillion as Bitcoin rebounded to $71,000 and Ether touched $2,100.

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.

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.

The Federal Reserve received 44 public responses on its proposal to create limited "payment accounts" for fintechs, with the comment window opening in December and closing on Friday. Crypto firms largely supported the framework, while banking associations urged caution over risk oversight and access to the central bank's payments infrastructure.