After a rough January - February seems to be a month of recovery!At the time of publishing, the total market cap has been hovering in the $490-$510 billion range, at one point today even nearing $520 billion.The whales (large investors) seem to be returning as well - as blockchain activity shows some large buys. No surprise, Bitcoin topping the list with a single purchase totaling $40 Million taking place yesterday.The altcoin star of the week award however goes to Litecoin. Which begun the week at $142, and now sits at a healthy $220! News of their new payment platform LitePay () seems to be the reason for the rise - also worth noting some impressive Ethereum gains too!In the clear? For now it seems so, after what took place between the SEC and Congress ( link ) alleviating fears of new regulation in the US, along with South Korean officials seemingly backtracking on their previous harsh words regarding possible regulation in that nation as well.-------