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South Korea's financial regulatory authorities have launched a comprehensive investigation into the domestic digital asset platform. The incident was triggered when the platform, during a promotional event, mistakenly sent approximately 620,000 bitcoins to user accounts due to operational errors, valued at about $43 billion at the time. The Financial Supervisory Service of Korea has upgraded the routine inspection to a special investigation, stating that it will strictly pursue any actions that disrupt market order. According to Yonhap News Agency, the incident originated from an employee mistakenly entering the reward unit as Bitcoin instead of Korean won, resulting in the system generating an asset balance far exceeding the platform's actual reserves. The regulatory authorities are currently focusing on verifying how the platform distributed and settled the nonexistent amount of Bitcoin within its internal ledger.

At 13:25, 1070.66 BTC (approximately $74.6 million) was transferred from one anonymous address to another, and then that address transferred another 830.69 BTC to a different anonymous address.

Ethereum Layer2 network MegaETH officially launches its mainnet, aiming to process 50,000 transactions per second and solve blockchain latency issues. Its core architecture SALT can reduce storage delays and has attracted multiple applications to go live, while also announcing specific performance metric restrictions for the issuance of MEGA tokens.

According to SoSoValue data, on February 9th, Solana spot ETF experienced a net outflow of $15,000, while the Bitwise SOL ETF saw a net inflow of $1.281 million, bringing the total net inflow to $671 million. The Grayscale SOL ETF had a net outflow of $1.296 million, with a total net inflow of $108 million. The current total net asset value of Solana spot ETFs is $733 million.

Matrixport's RWA platform Matrixdock has officially deployed the gold token XAUm on the Solana blockchain. XAUm is fully backed by compliant physical gold and is custodized by institutional-grade vaults. XAUm has integrated into the Solana DeFi ecosystem, with initial liquidity on Raydium, and plans to expand into lending markets. The relevant smart contracts have been audited, further promoting the development of institutional-grade gold assets in on-chain finance.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Arkham data, at 10:57, 2871.66 BTC (worth approximately $148 million) was transferred from an anonymous address (starting with 3H5JTt...) to another anonymous address (starting with 34TGdw...). Subsequently, this address transferred some BTC (829.02 coins) to another anonymous address (starting with bc1ql6...).

ChainCatcher message: According to Arkham data, at 10:22, 256,300 SOL (worth approximately $22.29 million) was transferred from an anonymous address (starting with DvB89R...) to Galaxy Digital.

ChainCatcher message: According to Arkham data, at 05:40, 147.59 WBTC (worth approximately $10.31 million) was transferred from an anonymous address (starting with 0x0180...) to another anonymous address (starting with 0xEFB2...).

Within 18 hours, XRP had regained the level of $1.41, and it rose by more than 25 percent since the last time it was below $1.15. Whale activity was up sharply, with 1389 transactions over $100,000, which is the highest since four months ago. There was a rapid increase in network

The MegaETH mainnet launches today, enabling gasless transactions for new users. The token generation event will depend on stablecoin growth and app activity, with a focus on network use rather than price. Integration with Chainlink enhances DeFi access.

BlockBeats News, February 9th, MegaETH officially announced on social media that its mainnet is now live and launched the ecosystem frontend The Rabbithole. It is reported that The Rabbithole helps users discover active and upcoming applications, bridge and swap assets, and receive ecosystem event notifications.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Coinglass data, if BTC breaks through $72,055, the total liquidation strength of short positions on major CEXs will reach $1.158 billion. Conversely, if BTC drops below $65,691, the total liquidation strength of long positions on major CEXs will reach $661 million.

_MegaETH mainnet launches today with gasless onboarding via Infinex, while the MEGA token release depends on usage milestones._ The MegaETH mainnet has officially launched, opening access to users and builders across its Ethereum Layer 2 network. The launch places attention on real usage,

On February 7, an anonymous individual transferred 2.565 Bitcoins (approximately $181,000 USD) to Satoshi Nakamoto's wallet. This address holds the first block reward of 50 BTC from January 3, 2009, has never transferred out any funds, and currently holds about 57 BTC (worth approximately $4 million USD). Satoshi Nakamoto is estimated to hold 1.1 million Bitcoins that have never been moved, with a theoretical value of $70 to $77 billion USD.

BlockBeats News, February 7th, Avalanche announced that the Avalanche C-Chain now supports ERC-8004, enabling developers to natively deploy AI agents on Avalanche with on-chain identity, discovery, and portable reputation features.

Ethereum network activity reaches 1.1 million, hitting a new high, but history warns of risks. After the 2018 ICO peak, it dropped from 1,400 to 100; after the 2021 DeFi boom, it fell from 4,000 to 2,000. Exchange inflow volume surged to 1.3 million on February 3, setting a new high, but two days later, it dropped from 2,230 to below 2,100. CryptoQuant states it is in a high-risk zone.

Gate Research Institute: By 2025–2026, PayFi is evolving from a crypto payment tool into a new generation of payment financial engine. Stablecoins are achieving large-scale application in high-frequency and cross-border payments, with settlement efficiency and cost structures significantly better than traditional systems. Web2 and Web3 continue to merge, with Visa, PayPal, and Neobanks becoming key connection nodes; at the same time, stablecoins, RWA, and AI are jointly shaping the fundamental form of PayFi, driving automation and 24/7 operation in settlement, asset flow, and risk management. Looking ahead to 2026, regulatory clarity, on-chain capabilities of real assets, and maturity of AI applications will determine the competitive landscape and long-term barriers for PayFi.