CFA Report Pegs US Crypto Fraud Losses at $80.7B

A new report reveals a surge in violent attacks targeting cryptocurrency holders globally in 2025, with financial losses exceeding $40.9 million. Europe, particularly France, saw a significant rise in crypto-related violence, while Asia remained a high-risk zone for attacks.

Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy has bought 855 BTC at an average price of $87,974 each. Its total holdings now amount to 713,502 BTC, currently worth $55.6 billion. The firm's average purchase price per Bitcoin was $76,052 as of February 1, 2026. The price of Bitcoin briefly dipped below that level to lows of $74,592 Monday morning, per CoinGecko data.

Justin Sun plans to add $50 million to $100 million worth of bitcoin to Tron's holdings, aiming to make a strategic purchase compared to other digital asset treasury companies facing losses. Binance also announced a $1 billion bitcoin purchase for its user protection fund.

Binance has transferred around $100 million worth of bitcoin from a hot wallet to its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU), part of its plan to restructure the user protection reserve. The on-chain transfer was direct, indicating an internal treasury reclassification.

Bitcoin's price crash has caused spot ETF investors to face an average loss of 15%, potentially leading to panic selling if the market remains unstable. The crash has resulted in a paper loss of about $13,400 per BTC for investors who bought at an average of $90,200 per BTC.

Jupiter announced a partnership with Polymarket to bring prediction markets to the Solana network, aiming to enhance its on-chain predictions hub. The $35 million investment from ParaFi Capital will boost Jupiter's development of on-chain financial infrastructure, settling in JupUSD.

CrossCurve, formerly EYWA, identified ten Ethereum addresses linked to a hack of its token transfer system due to a smart contract exploit. The exploit resulted in estimated losses of around $3 million across multiple networks.

Bitcoin has experienced a significant selloff, causing it to fall over 10% from its weekend high to $75,947. The selloff has led to a large CME futures gap, with various macroeconomic and geopolitical factors contributing to the market volatility.

A UAE-backed entity agreed to purchase a 49% stake in Trump-linked crypto firm World Liberty Financial for $500 million before Trump's inauguration. The deal involved Eric Trump and Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, making the UAE entity the firm's largest outside shareholder.

Gold and silver prices plummeted on Friday, with gold dropping nearly 9% to $4,877 per ounce and silver plunging 28% to $82 per ounce. Meanwhile, Bitcoin slightly increased by 0.2% to $83,873, as traders rapidly repriced expectations around interest rates and liquidity.