The purchase will mark week 12 of consecutive buys by Strategy, which continues accumulating BTC despite a sharp decline in the company’s stock price.

The key market influence today is the closure of Chinese mainland markets and half days on ly in Hong Kong and Singapore (more detail below

Beijing pivots toward consumption-led growth as export reliance faces mounting global headwinds. While Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on Sunday, take note that Chinese markets

Transparency, which is a hallmark feature of most cryptocurrencies, is likely one of the biggest hurdles to mass adoption, the Binance founder said.

NZ services expand modestly, but confidence and hiring remain subdued. Summary: PSI slips but stays in expansion, easing to 50.9 from 51.5 and remaining above

New Zealand retail card spending -1.1% m/m in January, reversing December’s +0.1%. Total card spending also declined, -0.7% on the month after a 1.0% fall

GDP growth fell well short of estimates. Preview is here I’ll have more to come on this separately, details and analysis. ADDED, here: Japan Q4

Singapore exports grow solidly but miss forecasts as electronics outpace other sectors. Summary: January NODX rose 9.3% y/y, below expectations of 12.1%. Electronics led gains,

Blockstream’s Adam Back said BIP-110 could be used to freeze user funds, but the proposal’s creator argues that safeguards are in place to prevent that.

The $940 billion asset manager will collaborate on DeFi lending infrastructure and could acquire up to 90 million MORPHO tokens. 

Grayscale joins Bitwise in filing to launch a standalone Aave product in the US, betting that Wall Street has retained its appetite for altcoins.

Japan bear flips & now bets on yen strength vs dollar, sterling & franc (sees +8% vs. CHF) Japan PM and BOJ chief Ueda will