Major News Headlines for Today

1. Austin University Launches First Bitcoin Fund In U.S..."$5 Million Investment for at least 5 Years"
Austin University in the U.S. has announced its long-term investment in Bitcoin for the first time in the U.S. According to a report by the Financial Times on Feb. 9, Austin University launched a $5 million Bitcoin fund due to the long-term potential of Bitcoin(BTC). The fund will hold Bitcoin for at least five years.

2. Cryptocurrency Falls Further as Trump Tariff War Escalates
The cryptocurrency market fell on Feb. 10 as President Trump expanded a tariff war that imposes high tariffs on trade goods. In an official statement, Trump announced that he would impose a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum. A number of altcoins fell more than 3%, including a 1% drop in Bitcoin on President Trump's announcement.

3. Google Trends "Bitcoin Search Volume Plunges 63% In One Month"
It has been revealed that the search volume of Bitcoin through Google has plunged over the past month due to the drop in Bitcoin prices. In search term statistics through Google Trends on Feb. 9, the search volume of 'Bitcoin' recorded about 37 points. When Trump took office as president on the 20th of last month, the search volume of Bitcoin in Google Trends data recorded 100 points.

4. Hong Kong Approves First Cryptocurrency-Based Investment Immigration
Hong Kong Immigration Department approved the first immigration application based on cryptocurrency assets on Feb. 8. Hong Kong Immigration Department on the 8th proved about 30 million Hong Kong dollars of Ethereum (ETH) as assets and accepted the immigration application based on this.

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