February 6th: Top 10 News Stories Today, there were major developments in the cryptocurrency market, including record trading volume for the BlackRock Bitcoin ETF, Michael Saylor's announcement on quantum computing, and Tether's entry into the gold market. There was also a series of regulatory and institutional news, including Bitwise's Uniswap ETF application and Brazil's proposed ban on algorithmic stablecoins. ✅ BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Hits Record Volume According to Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas, BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF $IBIT hit a record $10 billion in daily trading volume, marking its second-worst day since its launch, despite a 13% price drop. ✅ Michael Saylor Announces Bitcoin Security Program Launch Michael Saylor announced that Strategy will launch a Bitcoin security program in collaboration with the global cybersecurity and cryptocurrency communities to address the threat of quantum computing. ✅ Tether Invests $150 Million in Gold.com Tether will invest $150 million in Gold.com, acquiring a 12% stake and integrating the gold-backed stablecoin XAU₮, expanding access to tokenized and physical gold. ✅ Bitwise Files S-1 for Uniswap ETF Bitwise has filed an S-1 with the SEC for a Uniswap ETF. ✅ Gemini Exits UK, European, and Australian Markets Gemini is exiting the UK, European, and Australian markets. ✅ Polymarkets Partners with Circle Polymarkets has partnered with Circle to upgrade its stablecoin infrastructure and introduce USDC settlements to its prediction markets. ✅ Cynthia Loomis Secures Senate Vote on Market Structure Bill Cynthia Loomis announced that Majority Leader John Toon has promised to secure a Senate vote on the markup for the Market Structure Bill later this spring. ✅ Brazil Pushes for Algorithmic Stablecoin Ban Brazil is pushing for a bill that would ban algorithmic stablecoins and require 100% reserve requirements. ✅ Bitcoin Breaks $60,000 and ₩100 Million Bitcoin simultaneously broke through key support levels of $60,000 and ₩100 million, leading to a surge in risk aversion in global financial markets. ✅ Permissioned Domain Launched on XRPL Mainnet Permissioned domains have officially launched on the XRPL mainnet, and the permissioned DEX is expected to be activated within approximately two weeks of validator consensus.