Key Market Intelligence from February 8th, How Much Did You Miss Out On?
Top News
1. Yesterday's U.S. Bitcoin Spot ETF Sees $171 Million Net Inflow
2. Zhu Su: Closed BERA Short Position, Switched to Long ETH
3. Trump: DeepSeek Poses No Security Threat, U.S. Can Benefit from Its Innovation
4. U.S. Bond Yields Close Mixed This Week, CPI to Be Released Next Week
5. Whale Address Bets on TRUMP Rebound, Bought 95,000 TRUMP Tokens 4 Hours Ago
Trending Topics
Source: Overheard on CT (tg: @overheardonct), Kaito
[STORYPROTOCOL] Today's discussion about STORYPROTOCOL mainly focused on the unveiling of its tokenomics and the upcoming $IP token, which aims to revolutionize blockchain-based intellectual property management. The community is excited about its fair distribution model, with 58.4% of the tokens allocated to the ecosystem and community, and the $IP token is expected to be used for governance and staking. Due to STORYPROTOCOL's unique approach to IP tokenization and support from prominent investors like a16z, the project has garnered widespread attention. Additionally, the community is actively discussing the rewards that proactive participants and 'yappers' may receive, as well as strategic partnerships and initiatives that STORYPROTOCOL is undertaking to drive ecosystem growth.
[KAITO] Today's discussion about Kaito primarily centered around its yapper program and collaborations with key industry projects, notably its partnership with Story Protocol, expected to reward active participants. The community is actively engaging in content creation and interaction to maximize their Yaps, reflecting KAITO's increasing influence in the crypto space.
[COINBASE] Coinbase has become the focal point of today's discussion due to several key events. The platform announced the listing of Solana's meme coins $PENGU and $POPCAT for spot trading, sparking widespread attention. Additionally, Coinbase's CEO Brian Armstrong was mentioned in a viral text exchange with Kanye West, where Kanye expressed a desire to engage in crypto transactions bypassing intermediaries. The CFTC announced the launch of a digital asset market pilot program, with Coinbase as one of the participants, further highlighting the company's involvement in regulatory advancements. All these developments, along with discussions about Coinbase's potential growth and strategic partnerships, have boosted its visibility and engagement on social media.
[MONAD] Today's discussion about MONAD has focused on its growing community and ecosystem, with anticipation building for its upcoming testnet launch. The community has been praised for its supportive culture and innovative projects, including NFTs and decentralized applications (dApps), expected to drive widespread adoption. MONAD's unique execution system and consensus mechanism have also garnered attention for their ability to efficiently process a high volume of transactions. The anticipation for MONAD's development is reflected in its growing mindshare, with community members actively engaged in driving its vision and potential.
[SOLAYER] SOLAYER has captured extensive attention on Twitter due to its upcoming airdrop and token generation event (TGE) scheduled for February 11. The airdrop eligibility check tool is now live, allowing users to verify if they qualify for the $LAYER token airdrop. The project has allocated 12% of the total supply for the airdrop, with no vesting period, making all tokens available at TGE. The community is excited about SOLAYER's potential, as SOLAYER is developing InfiniSVM, which is the next-generation blockchain architecture. Discussions have also focused on the project's tokenomics, with a total supply of 1 billion $LAYER tokens and an initial circulating supply of 220 million tokens.
Threads & Tweets
1. VC Returns, @YettaSing

2. Web3 Team Composition, @0xAikoDai

Featured Articles
BlockBeats
Musk collaborated with Trump to establish the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE), under the guise of "streamlining the government," to drive radical reform. Its core goals include reducing government spending, digitizing the bureaucratic system, and using algorithms to replace human decision-making. The high-profile shutdown of the USAID operation has also exposed the true face of the previously mysterious DOGE group members, and this may only be the beginning as the power map of the U.S. federal government is rapidly being reshaped.
2.《BTC Trading Sideways, Altcoins at New Lows - Is the Bull Market Over? | Trader's Observation》
BlockBeats
Since Trump took office, there has been no significant policy promotion for the cryptocurrency market, except for the family WLFI fund continuously buying coins, with some scandals suggesting a "possible collusion with projects" relationship; Trump's son called for buying ETH, and the fund "allegedly quietly dumped ETH." Trump's government pressure on the SEC to lower rates also had no impact, and government entities such as the established cryptocurrency committee have been all talk and no action.
Top Gainers & Losers
Token price movements on February 8, sorted by trading volume
Top Gainer
1.$POPCAT

2.$UXLINK

3.$BRISE

Top Loser
1.$BERA

2.$MOVE

3.$ARC

On-chain Data
On-chain Fund Movement on February 8th

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