🆕 Base App from Coinbase is discontinuing support for its content creator rewards program as part of a strategic shift aimed at fully focusing on tradable assets. link
🕵️ #XRP Ripple is adding hardware security modules, allowing banks and custodians to deploy storage services and offer staking without the need to operate their own validator infrastructure or manage keys. Cointelegraph link
🇺🇸🗽 On Feb. 9 (ET), U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded total net inflows of $145 million, led by Grayscale with $131 million in net inflows.
Ethereum spot ETFs saw total net inflows of $57.05 million, marking the first net inflow after three consecutive days of net outflows. link
Ethereum spot ETFs saw total net inflows of $57.05 million, marking the first net inflow after three consecutive days of net outflows. link
🐳 Whale and institutional transactions:
1. Bitmine bought another 20,000 #ETH ($42.3 million);
2. Degen-retard.sol lost over $3.6 million on #SOL again. About two weeks ago, he bought 100,000 #SOL ($12.4 million) at approximately $124 and staked them. A few hours ago, he sold #SOL at a loss of over $3.6 million. Prior to this, he had already lost over $6.6 million on #SOL. link link
1. Bitmine bought another 20,000 #ETH ($42.3 million);
2. Degen-retard.sol lost over $3.6 million on #SOL again. About two weeks ago, he bought 100,000 #SOL ($12.4 million) at approximately $124 and staked them. A few hours ago, he sold #SOL at a loss of over $3.6 million. Prior to this, he had already lost over $6.6 million on #SOL. link link
🕵️ Ethereum Foundation member ladislaus.eth stated that Ethereum is pursuing a significant architectural shift by moving block validation from re-executing every transaction to verifying zero-knowledge proofs. Under the L1-zkEVM 2026 roadmap, EIP-8025 (Optional Execution Proofs) would enable validators (zkAttesters) to confirm blocks by verifying cryptographic proofs without the need for a full execution client. The first L1-zkEVM workshop is set for February 11, 2026. link
🥷 #ETH Ethereum Foundation sponsors the non-profit organization Security Alliance (SEAL), which focuses on cryptocurrency security issues. The goal is to "track and neutralize" attackers involved in stealing cryptocurrencies targeting Ethereum users. link
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🙋♂ Chromia has introduced Clawchain.ai, an on-chain agentic platform similar to Reddit that features autonomous trading. link
👛 Ledger Brings OKX DEX Into Its Wallet In Push Toward Secure, Self-Custodial Trading: The Block
🎢 #BTC CQ: Tuesday usually has good trading environment. Lots of volatility, back or forth!