On March 6th, Senator Cynthia Lummis met with CFTC Chairman Michael Selig to discuss legislation on digital asset market structure. Lummis emphasized the urgency of the legislation and looks forward to continued collaboration with the CFTC on integrating digital assets.

BlockBeats News, March 6 — Cynthia Lummis, the proposer of the Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Act and Chair of the Senate Banking Digital Assets Subcommittee, stated that she had a meeting with CFTC Chair Michael Selig. The two discussed the digital asset market structure, and the discussion was very pleasant. The CFTC Chair is well aware of the urgency of the moment and looks forward to continuing cooperation in the process of integrating digital assets into the 21st-century financial system.

Fundstrat's Sean Farrell analysis states that Ethereum (ETH) has an average cost of $2,241, with a current price of $1,934, resulting in an average loss of 22% for investors. Comparing historical data, ETH could potentially drop to as low as $1,367 or $1,770. The current loss level is as high as 9%, but the long-term return could be +81%. The risk/reward ratio looks positive, suggesting the price is approaching the bottom.

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Kashkari says Waller is qualified to serve as Federal Reserve Chair and looks forward to further discussions. Although the White House officially nominated Waller, his nomination probability has dropped to 95%, while Judy Shelton's nomination probability has increased to 4-5%. Experts believe that even if Waller is not nominated, Shelton is unlikely to become a potential candidate.

Gate News bot message, according to the official Gate announcement on February 9, 2026 Gate announced that it will adjust the lending functions for certain tokens. Starting from 16:00 on February 9, 2026(UTC+8), the new lending functions in the unified account spot leverage, collateral lending, and isolated margin will be disabled. The affected tokens include BOSON, MEMEFI, PIZZA, TARA, BSW, FOXY, REEF, U2U, VENOM, KIMA, WOJAK, LOOKS, SWTCH, ULTI, ESE, totaling 15 tokens. For existing outstanding loans, Gate will automatically settle and repay them by 16:00 on February 10, 2026(UTC+8). Spot trading functions will not be affected.

BitMine Chairman Tom Lee stated in an interview that cryptocurrencies are affected by de-leveraging, which he believes is the biggest factor. Despite recent market volatility, Lee remains optimistic about Bitcoin's long-term prospects, noting that it still plays an important role in the settlement layer, and looks forward to clearer regulations and increased institutional adoption. He believes that Bitcoin's price doubling in the future is not impossible.

PANews January 22 News, according to the announcement from the Senate Agriculture Committee, Chairman John Boozman has unveiled an updated version of the legislative text on the crypto market structure, proposing to grant the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) new authority to regulate digital commodities. The draft has been revised from the original bipartisan draft, incorporating multiple viewpoints. Although a final consensus with the Democrats has not been reached, Boozman emphasized that legislative work will continue and looks forward to the formal review meeting scheduled for next Tuesday at 3:00 PM Eastern Time.

BlockBeats News, January 17 — Trader James Wynn, who was nearly "bankrupt," posted on social media saying, "Ethereum looks quite strong. The cycle we've been waiting for might be beginning. Many people are still on the sidelines watching, many have already dispersed, gone back to work, or continue living at their mom's house. This time, perhaps it’s really happening. I mentioned before that the first quarter will be a bullish market. ETH, PEPE, DRB, BYTE."

PANews January 15 News, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis tweeted that, under the leadership of Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott, bipartisan lawmakers in Congress and representatives from the crypto and traditional finance industries are still negotiating the Digital Asset Market Structure Act. She looks forward to working with Scott to promote bipartisan-supported cryptocurrency legislation and provide a clearer regulatory framework for the U.S. digital asset industry.

BlockBeats News, January 11 — CZ added comments regarding yesterday's remarks about the possible upcoming "super cycle": "One tweet doesn't change anything. I can't predict the future either, so let's keep accumulating." Yesterday, CZ retweeted a post (the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has removed "crypt assets" from its 2026 key risk list, which is a clear positive for the crypto market) stating: "I might also be mistaken, but it looks like the 'super cycle' is coming soon."