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Bitcoin bulls, forget the official stats, U.S. inflation is crashing in real time
Your day-ahead look for Feb. 3, 2026

Russia's biggest bitcoin mining firm's founder arrested for tax evasion while his company faces bankruptcy
An En+ subsidiary has filed an insolvency claim against the crypto mining firm, adding to pressure from energy debts, regulatory curbs and internal turmoil.

Nomura to tighten risk controls at Laser Digital after crypto-related losses
Nomura CEO Hiroyuki Moriuchi said that the company introduced stricter position management to reduce risk exposure and limit earnings fluctuations from crypto market swings.

Hong Kong will start granting stablecoin issuer licenses in March: Reuters
Eddie Yue Wai-man, chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), said only a very few stablecoin licenses would be issued initially.


U.S. government seizes $400 million Helix allegedly made from drug-linked transactions
The Department of Justice said it now holds legal title over crypto, real estate and monetary assets tied to darknet mixing service, Helix

Bitcoin is the 'newest, coolest software': Inside Kevin Warsh’s complicated crypto history
The former Federal Reserve governor has invested in crypto firms, criticized bitcoin’s role as money and argued for a U.S. digital dollar.


Latin America’s biggest digital bank just won a key battle to offer crypto custody in U.S.
The Brazilian digital bank announced it received conditional OCC approval to provide deposit accounts, credit cards, lending and digital asset custody in the United States.

SEC chair says 'time is right' for pension funds to include crypto, CFTC head says digital assets set to flourish
SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Mike Selig said they are working with the Senate to get a crypto market structure bill over the line.

