JUST IN: Japanese PM Sanae Takachi says she will reaffirm strong ties with the U.S.

JUST IN: Michael Saylor's 'Strategy' buys 1,142 Bitcoin worth $78 million.

JUST IN: Tom Lee's 'BitMine' buys 40,613 $ETH worth $82 million.

JUST IN: AM BANKMAN-FRIED CLAIMS THAT THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION THREW BOGUS CHARGES TOWARDS HIM AND DONALD TRUMP AS POLITICAL WARFARE, EVEN THOUGH HE DONATED OVER $40M TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN 2022, AS HE LOBBIES TO GET A PARDON

FUN FACT: 15 years ago today, Bitcoin reached $1 for the first time.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 President Trump says the US economy can grow at 15% if Kevin Warsh does his job right as Fed Chair.

JUST IN: MrBeast acquires Gen Z banking app weeks after $200M BitMine investment.

JUST IN: European Union proposed a total ban on all cryptocurrency transactions with Russia to prevent sanctions evasion

JUST IN: Binance has partnered with Franklin Templeton to launch a tokenized collateral program for institutions.

JUST IN: Solana leads all payment platforms with 755% YoY growth rate, according to Artemis.

JUST IN: US JOBLESS CLAIMS 227K IN FEB. 7 WEEK; EST. 222K

US CONTINUING CLAIMS 1.862M IN JAN. 31 WEEK; EST. 1.850M

JUST IN: Coinbase says users currently unable to buy, sell, or transfer crypto.

JUST IN: Coinbase misses Q4 estimates, posts $667 million loss, sees revenue tumble 20%.

WSJ: CPI COULD COME IN HOT

January CPI is forecast at +0.3% MoM, cooling annual inflation to 2.5%.

But January has surprised to the upside in recent years, including 2023 and 2024. Seasonal price resets, more than tariffs, could be the key driver.

JUST IN: BINANCE FRANCE CEO TARGETED IN HOME INVASION ATTEMPT, AS CRYPTO CRIME CASES IN FRANCE GROW

BREAKING: 🇺🇸 US inflation falls to 2.4%.

*US JAN. CONSUMER PRICES RISE 0.2% M/M; EST. +0.3%
*US JAN. CONSUMER PRICES RISE 2.4% Y/Y; EST. +2.5%
*US JAN. CORE CPI RISES 0.3% M/M; EST. +0.3%
*US JAN. CORE CPI RISES 2.5% Y/Y; EST. +2.5%

JUST IN: Traders are pricing a 50% chance of a third Federal Reserve rate cut this year, with a 30% chance by April and over 80% odds by June