Midday Key Developments on February 5

7:00 (UTC+8) - 12:00 (UTC+8) Keywords: Multicoin, Tether, Bitmine1. The US SEC has filed market manipulation charges against three crypto market makers;2. Trump: The Federal Reserve is "theoretically" an independent institution;3. Expectations for a Fed rate cut have cooled, a stronger US dollar is suppressing the space for Asian currencies;4. Trump's comments on rate cuts fail to stem the wave of gold and silver sell-offs, with liquidity shortages amplifying volatility;5. Multicoin co-founder’s tweet deleted seconds before resignation: No longer believes in the vision of Web3;6. Tether releases Q4 report: USDT data hit multiple record highs in Q4 2025;7. The total market value of the top 20 DAT companies has shrunk by $1.7 billion, with Bitmine accounting for over 40%;8. US Treasury Secretary: The US government will not require private banks to purchase more bitcoin to "bail out" the asset.