🗞️ Crypto Daily | 12/02/2026

1. Market Overview
• Bitcoin (BTC): Current price $67,091.83, up slightly by 0.1% in 24h. Trading volume: Over $52 billion (+17%), indicating high volatility and persistent selling pressure.
• Ethereum (ETH) drops below $2,000
• BNB falls below 610 USDT
• Fear & Greed Index: Drops to 5/100 – extremely fearful, reflecting market panic.
2. Macro Factors & Policy Impacts
• US Economic Data: Stronger-than-expected jobs report (more than 130,000 new jobs) raises concerns that the Fed will keep interest rates high for longer.
• US Tariff Policies: Proposed tariffs on Europe trigger risk-off sentiment, leading to approximately $875 million being withdrawn from crypto.
• Global Legal Pressures:
– China: Continuing crackdown on RWA & tokenized assets
– UK (UK): Restricting crypto advertising on social media
– South Korea: Investigating system outage at Bithumb
• Vietnam: Ultimatum issued for local crypto exchanges to operate officially by February 28, signaling a phase of legal standardization.
3. Major News
• Bitcoin ETF: Net outflows exceeding $3.5 billion, reflecting cautious institutional capital.
• Goldman Sachs: First disclosure of significant crypto exposure in Q4/2025 SEC filing, holding over $2.36 billion in digital assets.
• Denmark’s Largest Bank: Officially lifts crypto ban after 8 years, a positive signal for Europe.
• Russia: Considering crypto-backed mortgage loans via Sberbank.
• LayerZero: Launches Layer 1 blockchain “Zero” supported by Google Cloud & Citadel.
• Sonic Labs: Integrates core application to increase token S value, hinting at potential M&A activity.
Summary
• The market remains extremely fearful despite sideways movement of BTC.
• Macro pressures + weakening ETF capital flows are restraining recovery, but signals from Goldman Sachs and Denmark’s bank suggest long-term confidence remains intact.