On February 6, 2026, reports said Binance and Bybit temporarily paused withdrawals during a sharp market sell-off. Bitcoin fell over 13% to below $64,000, and a Binance outage earlier in the week lasted about 20 minutes before services were restored. Binance emphasized liquidity strength as He Yi and Changpeng Zhao addressed social media-driven withdrawal calls.

On February 6, 2026 (UTC), reports said Bitcoin Core maintainer Gloria Zhao resigned and revoked her cryptographic signing key. The reports added that her departure does not affect Bitcoin’s consensus rules, network security, or transaction processing, and noted she began contributing in 2019–2020 and was not part of the 2015 MIT DCI funding period.

On February 6 2026 Bitwise disclosed an SEC filing to launch an exchange-traded fund focused on Uniswap's UNI token, aiming to provide exposure through conventional brokerage accounts. The proposed ETF would hold UNI as its primary asset without staking, use Coinbase Custody Trust Company as custodian if approved, and arrives amid growing U.S. interest in crypto ETFs and ongoing market volatility.

Several European tokenization and financial infrastructure firms have urged the EU to amend its DLT Pilot Regime, arguing that tight asset categories, issuance caps, and a 6-year license limit are stalling blockchain-based market growth. They warn Europe could fall behind the US, where regulators have issued a DTCC no-action letter and clarified tokenized securities rules, paving the way for larger-scale tokenized trading and faster settlement.

The Royal Government of Bhutan has sold more than $22 million worth of Bitcoin mined through its state-run program to QCP Capital as the asset's price falls and mining becomes less profitable. Bhutan's BTC reserves have reportedly declined from an October peak of 13,295 BTC to about 5,700 BTC, while the 2024 halving has pushed up marginal production costs and reduced new coin output. Analysts say the combination of weaker Bitcoin prices and broader economic uncertainty is driving both Bhutan and global investors toward safer assets such as gold and silver.

Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, reported that its 2025 revenue rose 33% to $2.2 billion, up from $1.6 billion in 2024. The firm processed $2 trillion in transactions, increased funded accounts to 5.7 million, and expanded assets on its platform to $48.2 billion while it continues preparations for a future IPO.

On February 4 2026, US District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan rejected Elon Musk’s bid to dismiss an SEC lawsuit accusing him of missing the deadline to report his growing Twitter stake. The case centers on Musk’s 2022 share purchases and the regulator’s claim that the delay may have let him buy stock more cheaply, while a separate section of the report outlines how his AI venture xAI is seeking an edge against rivals through a proposed merger with SpaceX.

Nevada's Gaming Control Board has sued Coinbase in a Carson City state court, alleging the exchange offered sports‑event contracts that amount to illegal betting under state law. Regulators seek a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction that could halt any sports‑linked derivatives or prediction market operations in Nevada.

OpenAI is redirecting resources from long-term experimental work toward enhancing ChatGPT and its underlying large language models, while facing competition at a roughly $500 billion valuation. This strategic pivot has coincided with the departure of several senior researchers and complaints that non‑LLM projects such as Sora and DALL-E receive fewer resources.