Moltbook, an AI-focused social media site that attracted about 1.5 million bot accounts, has been shown to contain serious security flaws including open databases and malicious tools targeting crypto wallets. Security researchers documented prompt injection attacks, fake crypto trading utilities, and a major database exposure that revealed roughly 1.5 million bot passwords and tens of thousands of email addresses. Experts warn that as local AI models advance over the next one to two years, it may become impossible for major providers to use "kill switches" to stop harmful AI agents.

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the country will move to ban social media access for children under 16 and mandate age verification, with legal changes starting next week. He added that executives could face criminal liability for failures to remove illegal or hateful content. Sánchez announced the measures at the World Governments Summit in Dubai.

On 2 February, a White House meeting designed to break a long-running deadlock on U.S. crypto market structure legislation ended without a deal, with stablecoin rewards remaining the core sticking point. Banking groups want the bill to restrict interest and other rewards on stablecoins, while crypto firms insist such incentives are essential for growth, leaving the Senate unable to move the bill forward.

In a Tuesday announcement, Fireblocks added support for the Canton Network, enabling financial institutions to custody and settle assets on a privacy-enabled chain for regulated markets. The integration allows governed settlement of Canton Coin via Fireblocks and its NYDFS-chartered trust, with plans to expand support to more Canton-based tokens and applications.

In 2025, verified physical assaults and kidnappings targeting crypto holders reached 72, a 75% year-over-year jump. Europe made up more than 40% of cases, while kidnappings rose 66% and physical assaults surged 250%. Reported financial losses exceeded $40.9 million.

Deutsche Börse Group's 360T said it has partnered with Bitpanda to link the MiCA-regulated 3DX venue with Bitpanda's infrastructure, enabling institutions to offer digital-asset services to end users without building systems in-house. The firms added that each will handle its own regulated activities, and Bitpanda is weighing a Frankfurt IPO in H1 2026.

On February 3, 2026, Ripple said it is supporting Billiton Diamond and Ctrl Alt in a UAE push that has brought tokenized certified polished diamonds worth over AED 1 billion ($280 million) to the XRP Ledger. According to a Tuesday press statement, Ctrl Alt will mint the assets and the platform records certification and inventory on-chain, with VARA approval pending. The effort is backed by DMCC.

On February 3, 2026 in Los Angeles, BLUFF announced a $21 million strategic raise led by 1kx to expand its betting and entertainment platform. The company reported 600,000+ sign-ups and over 125,000,000 bets in a three-month beta, with tens of thousands of daily active users. Former leaders from Stake, Bet365, William Hill and Bodog are on the team.