Bitcoin traded around the low-$80,000s as softer U.S. inflation data eased yields, while crypto ETF inflows, new UK and EU regulatory steps, and fresh product launches from Robinhood, Binance, and Gemini dominated the day’s headlines.
Macro and market tone
Bitcoin rose alongside a drop in yields after U.S. core PCE came in below expectations, with traders still watching resistance near $83,000 to $84,000 and analysts flagging signs that the latest rally may be cooling. Separate coverage said altcoin exchange deposit activity jumped sharply over the past two weeks, a pattern that can point to selling pressure.
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ETF and fund flows
Bitcoin ETFs extended a multibillion-dollar inflow streak, while ether funds posted a small outflow after a recent run of gains. European investors also gained new bitcoin exposure through pound- and euro-hedged ETC listings in London, Frankfurt, and Paris.
Sources: Cointelegraph, CoinDesk, Decrypt, Decrypt
Regulation in the UK, EU, and U.S. states
The UK FCA opened a crypto authorization window ahead of the 2027 regime, telling firms to apply by Feb. 28, 2027 and noting that existing money-laundering registrations will not automatically convert. In Europe, the MiCA review consultation closed with debate over how to keep the rulebook workable for builders, while AllUnity launched a MiCA-regulated USD stablecoin. In the U.S., Illinois draft tax rules would apply its digital asset transaction tax to stablecoins, DeFi platforms, bridges, and self-custody transfers.
Sources: Cointelegraph, Cointelegraph, Cointelegraph, Cointelegraph
Exchange and broker product expansion
Robinhood expanded further into crypto with U.S. perps, weekend trading, and AI-driven tools, reinforcing its push toward a broader trading platform. Binance Pay also added a Japan integration that lets overseas users spend crypto at PayPay-supported merchants through HIVEX. Gemini said it switched Zcash software ahead of faster 25-second blocks, with the new nodes catching up more quickly than the prior setup.
Sources: Decrypt, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, CoinDesk, CoinDesk
Privacy and infrastructure
Aztec relaunched zk.money on its network, offering private stablecoin payments through a self-custodial wallet. Separately, commentary on SEC transfer-agent modernization warned that fragmented ownership records across token wrappers, SPVs, broker ledgers, and off-chain databases could create operational problems for tokenized assets.