The European Union's proposed 20th package of sanctions over the war in Ukraine seeks to blacklist two Kyrgyz banks accused of handling crypto-related transactions for Russia and to restrict selected dual-use exports to Kyrgyzstan. The draft measures also extend to banks in Tajikistan and Laos, ports moving Russian oil in Georgia and Indonesia, additional metals import bans, and further penalties on Russia's digital ruble platform and crypto service providers.

Gemini has decided to withdraw from the United Kingdom, European Union and Australia to focus on the United States and Singapore, raising concerns over the UK's unfinished crypto regulatory framework. Industry representatives say long timelines, overlapping regimes and high compliance costs are pushing firms away as the UK prepares new FCA authorization requirements running from Sept. 30, 2026, to Feb. 28, 2027.

On February 10, 2026, the International Monetary Fund used its official X account to warn that stablecoins could spur currency substitution and capital flight in weaker economies, highlighting regulatory gaps and consumer‑protection risks. The ESRB in September 2025 backed limits on multi‑issuance stablecoins, while Ripple's Monica Long expects broader adoption and forecasts 50% of Fortune 500 firms will have crypto exposure by end‑2026.

On February 10, 2026, Fed Governor Christopher Waller said the central bank plans to offer restricted "skinny master accounts" that give eligible fintech and crypto firms limited access to its payment system by year‑end. Reports indicated the accounts would pay no interest and bar discount‑window borrowing amid divisions between crypto companies and community banks and delays to a broader market‑structure bill.

Federal Reserve governor Chris Waller said at a Monday conference that the surge of enthusiasm for crypto following U.S. President Donald Trump's election win is now easing as the sector becomes more integrated with traditional finance. He argued that mainstream financial firms adjusting their risk exposure contributed to the recent sell-off and described crypto's sharp price swings as simply part of the business. Waller added that the Fed aims to launch limited-access "payment accounts" for fintech and crypto firms by the end of the year, following a public feedback period.

On Feb. 6, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service escalated a routine review into a full investigation of Bithumb after the exchange mistakenly distributed 620,000 BTC worth about $43.1 billion to users. Bithumb has recovered most of the misallocated bitcoin, pledged 110% compensation on user losses, and proposed a 100 billion won protection fund, while the incident fuels political calls for tighter oversight of domestic crypto platforms.

In the latest reporting week, Bitcoin investment products saw $264.4 million in outflows, marking a third straight week of withdrawals but at a much slower pace. Over the same period, altcoin funds led by XRP, Ethereum and Solana attracted fresh inflows, while Bitcoin’s price rebounded from a sharp selloff to trade around $70,437. Despite the price recovery, total crypto fund assets under management slipped to $129.8 billion amid divided analyst outlooks on near-term risks and long-term upside.

According to U.Today, in recent sessions Shiba Inu steadied after a steep slide as buyers returned near local lows, hinting at a possible double-bottom setup. Ethereum recovered back above $2,000 following a sharp sell-off, while Dogecoin fell below $0.10 and traded around $0.09, with oversold readings suggesting only tentative relief.