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.

Shiba Inu's exchange netflow has swung sharply bullish as its price rebounds and both retail and institutional interest pick up. XRP holders and builders are preparing for XRP Community Day 2026 on February 11–12, which will highlight upcoming XRPL features and adoption themes. Bitcoin has recorded a 7,132% liquidation imbalance with $59.11 million in shorts cleared over four hours, underscoring heavy bearish mispositioning.

On February 9, 2026, Oracle jumped 13%, becoming the day's top-performing stock. The move followed Amazon's plan to invest $200 billion this year in data centers, chips and hardware, while analysts split: DA Davidson raised Oracle to Buy with a $180 target, and Melius cut it to Hold at $160.

On February 6, 2026, Bithumb mistakenly distributed about 620,000 BTC as promotional rewards, crediting some users with roughly 2,000 BTC instead of a 2,000 won bonus. The incident triggered a brief sell-off and led South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service to push for stricter penalties for IT failures, clearer executive liability, AI-based market surveillance, and accelerated work on the next phase of the Digital Asset Basic Act.