French authorities arrested six suspects over the February 4–5 kidnapping and extortion of a magistrate and his mother in the Drome region, an event that has raised fresh concerns about institutional security. Against this backdrop, LiquidChain is positioning its Layer 3 protocol as a unified liquidity layer for Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana, with its presale already collecting $532,000 at a token price of $0.0135. The project promotes a "deploy-once" execution model via a cross-chain virtual machine aimed at reducing bridge-related risks and improving capital efficiency.

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).

Dogecoin has stabilized near $0.094, with clusters holding 10M–100M DOGE adding exposure and analysts eyeing a possible path to $0.14–$0.15 if $0.105 is reclaimed. The article also flags downside risk below $0.088. Meanwhile, Maxi Doge’s presale has raised over $4.5M, reflecting rotation toward higher‑beta tokens.

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.

On February 9, 2026, Binance said it completed a 4,225 BTC purchase for its Secure Asset Fund for Users, funded with approximately $300 million in stablecoins. The update put SAFU's Bitcoin balance at 10,455 BTC and outlined a 30-day rebalancing plan, with further purchases expected as progress is disclosed.

On February 9, 2026, pro-crypto lawyer Bill Morgan argued that XRP was deliberately sidelined in favor of Bitcoin after a 2013 Felix Salmon article praising Ripple and XRP became difficult to access. He linked the redacted section of a recently released U.S. sensitive file and the apparent disappearance of the blog to alleged efforts to bury XRP's once positive and technically superior image, even as market data show Bitcoin still leading and XRP trading around $1.40 after recent declines.

Bitcoin recovered nearly 2% after briefly falling below $70,000, but analysts argue the move sits within a broader bearish setup. One trader expects BTC to oscillate between roughly $57,000 and $87,000 before eventually breaking lower toward the $44,000–$50,000 area, while others highlight its position below the 50-week EMA near $95,300 as a sign of continued vulnerability.