Key Market Information Discrepancy on February 5th - A Must-Read! | Alpha Morning Report

By: blockbeats|2026/02/05 13:00:00
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Top News

1. Trump warns "Powell's rate hike would have long been out," Benson says the President can intervene in the Fed

2. AI concerns impact tech stocks, crypto market and mining companies under collective pressure

3. Multicoin co-founder Kyle Samani announces exit to explore new directions in the tech field, remains chairman of the largest SOL treasury company

4. Nasdaq falls 1.5% on Wednesday, crypto concept stocks decline across the board, Ethereum treasury stocks suffer a heavy blow

5. Bitcoin's decline renews "four-year cycle" concerns, analysis suggests a low probability of reenacting an 80% level crash

Articles & Threads

1. "What did Epstein really do to Bitcoin"

The latest Epstein files reveal a lot of insider information about Bitcoin and even the cryptocurrency industry. We provided a more comprehensive review in our previous article "Decoding Epstein's Files, Finding His Encounter with Satoshi Nakamoto." Today, we want to talk about the "Bitcoin Hijacking Theory," which has gained renewed attention due to the Epstein files.

2. "A Brief History of Silicon Valley's Idol Making: Moltbook, Cyber Mirage City, Narrative Industrialization"

In this era, capital is responsible for idol making, and the people are responsible for the bill. At the beginning of 2026, an open-source AI agent framework called OpenClaw was launched on GitHub. It instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the entire developer community because it greatly reduced the threshold for deploying autonomous AI agents. All you need is an API key, an AI model, and a prompt to create your own agent. In just a few days, OpenClaw's GitHub stars soared to tens of thousands, making it one of the fastest-growing projects in history. Thousands of developers flocked in, starting to create their own AI avatars, letting them autonomously browse, post, and interact on the Internet.

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Daily Market Overall Funding Heatmap (as reflected by Funding Rate) and Token Unlocks

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Key Market Information Discrepancy on February 5th - A Must-Read! | Alpha Morning Report

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On March 4, 2026, DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSE American: DDC) today announced preliminary, unaudited full-year financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2025. The company expects to achieve record revenue and record positive adjusted EBITDA, primarily driven by continued growth in its core consumer food business and overall margin improvement. The final audited financial report is expected to be released in mid-April 2026.


2025 Full-Year Financial Highlights


Revenue: Expected to be between $39 million and $41 million, reaching a new company high.


Organic Growth: Excluding the impact of the company's strategic contraction of its U.S. operations, core revenue is expected to grow 11% to 17% year over year.


Gross Profit Margin: Expected to be between 28% and 30%, reflecting continued operational efficiency improvements.


Adjusted EBITDA: The company expects to achieve a positive full-year result in 2025, a significant improvement from a $3.5 million loss in 2024, mainly due to rigorous cost controls and a higher-margin sales mix.


Core Consumer Food Business Performance


In 2025, DDC's core consumer food business maintained strong operational performance.


The company also disclosed Core Consumer Food Business Adjusted EBITDA, a metric that further excludes costs related to its Bitcoin reserve strategy and non-cash fair value adjustments related to its Bitcoin holdings from adjusted EBITDA to more accurately reflect the core business performance.


In 2025, Core Consumer Food Business Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $5.5 million and $6 million.


Bitcoin Reserve Update


In the first half of 2025, DDC initiated a long-term Bitcoin accumulation strategy, holding Bitcoin as its primary reserve asset.


As of December 31, 2025: The company holds 1,183 BTC.


As of February 28, 2026: Holdings increased to 2,118 BTC


Today's additional purchase of 65 BTC brings the company's total holdings to 2,183 BTC


DDC Founder, Chairman, and CEO Norma Chu stated, "We are proud to have closed 2025 with record revenue and positive adjusted EBITDA, demonstrating the steady growth of the company's consumer food business and the ongoing improvement in profitability. We are building a disciplined, growth-oriented food platform and strategically allocating capital to Bitcoin assets with a long-term view, aligning with our core beliefs. We believe that this dual-track model of 'Steady Consumer Business + Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' will help DDC create lasting long-term value for shareholders."


Adjusted EBITDA Definition
For the full year 2025, the company defines "Adjusted EBITDA" (a non-GAAP financial measure) as: Net income / (loss) excluding the following items:· Interest expense· Taxes· Foreign exchange gains/losses· Long-lived asset impairment· Depreciation and amortization· Non-cash fair value changes related to financial instruments (including Bitcoin holdings)· Stock-based compensation


About DDC Enterprise Limited


DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSE: DDC) is actively implementing its corporate Bitcoin Treasury strategy while continuing to strengthen its position as a leading global Asian food platform.


The company has established Bitcoin as a core reserve asset and is executing a prudent, long-oriented accumulation strategy. While expanding its portfolio of food brands, DDC is gradually becoming one of the public company pioneers in integrating Bitcoin into its corporate financial architecture.


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