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Despite Coinbase's fourth-quarter earnings falling short of expectations, Bernstein analysts maintain an "outperform" rating for the exchange, citing its resiliency. With a recent 18% rally in shares, the stock is described as "too 'cheap' to sell" at a price target of $440 per share.

Binance has reportedly fired at least five members of its internal compliance team who uncovered evidence that Iran-linked entities had received $1 billion through the exchange between March 2024 and August 2025, potentially violating sanctions laws. Sources familiar with the matter told Fortune that at least four top compliance staff have left or "been pushed out" over the past three months.

Elmin Redzepagic, a 24-year-old man from Connecticut, is accused by federal prosecutors of defrauding crypto investors of nearly a million dollars and gambling the funds online. The Department of Justice indicted him on multiple charges, including wire fraud and money laundering, potentially facing 375 years in prison.

The DeFi Education Fund has advised the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority to define "control" narrowly for crypto asset activities. DEF emphasized that regulatory obligations should depend on an entity's authority over user funds or transactions, not just involvement in a decentralized protocol.

FedEx Corp. has recently joined the Hedera Council to help govern the Hedera distributed ledger network, supporting the company's goal of enhancing global commerce through digital transformation. By participating in the council, FedEx aims to contribute its expertise in building open digital infrastructure for supply chains.

Tomasz Stańczak, co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation, will step down from his role at the end of February 2026, signaling a significant change in the organization's leadership. Stańczak expressed confidence in the team's ability to continue the foundation's mission as he transitions leadership to Bastian Aue.

Bitcoin ETFs experienced outflows of $410.4 million on Thursday, with BlackRock's IBIT leading the exodus. The ongoing volatility in ETF flows reflects a structural tug-of-war among institutional investors.

Ark Invest increased its holdings by $18 million in crypto-related stocks, including purchases of Bullish, Robinhood, and Bitmine Immersion Technologies. Bullish shares have been on a 10-day consecutive equity purchase streak, while HOOD shares fell 8.9% due to a U.S. tech stock decline.

Price targets for Coinbase stock were lowered by Wall Street analysts from JPMorgan and Canaccord after the crypto exchange missed fourth-quarter earnings estimates. Despite a 40% decline in stock price this year, analysts see Coinbase as solidly profitable in a volatile crypto market.

BlackRock's Bitmine holdings surged by 166% to $246 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, with CEO Larry Fink expressing optimism about Ethereum. Despite market dips, BlackRock continues to invest in Ethereum, with other industry pioneers also selling off tokens.