Bitmine has staked an additional 140,400 ETH, valued at $282 million, bringing its total staked ETH to 2.97 million.

SkyBridge's Scaramucci acquires Bitcoin amid market downturn, referring to Trump as the "crypto president." coindesk

Ethereum wallets holding at least 1,000 ETH now account for less than 75% of the total supply, reflecting a 1.5% decline since Christmas, according to Santiment. The rise in smaller wallets is likely attributed to staking activity, with wallets holding less than 1 ETH now representing 2.3% of the supply — the largest proportion on record.

Santiment reports that wallets holding at least 1,000 ETH now comprise less than 75% of the total supply, marking a 1.5% decline since Christmas. The rise in smaller wallets is likely linked to staking activities, with addresses holding less than 1 ETH reaching a record high of 2.3%, representing the largest share of the supply.

Franklin Templeton and Binance have launched a new program allowing institutional clients to use tokenized funds as collateral for trading activities. [theblock.com]

Ethereum has fallen below the realized price of the accumulation addresses, according to CryptoQuant. Large investors, who began accumulating ETH in June 2025, are now adding to their holdings at a price point that is lower than their initial entry. The accumulation activity has intensified, suggesting that these investors find current levels attractive.

In the past 24 hours, approximately $294 million in crypto contracts were liquidated, with longs representing roughly $228 million and shorts totaling about $66 million.

Bitcoin contracts worth approximately $294 million have been liquidated in the past 24 hours, with longs representing approximately $228 million and shorts around $66 million.

A large whale, potentially associated with Matrixport, has initiated a long position comprising 105,000 ETH, valued at approximately $204.5 million. Addresses 0x6C85 and 0xa5B0 employed bridging protocols to transfer assets from Tron to Arbitrum before depositing into Hyperliquid, indicating they may control the same entity. Collectively, these wallets hold a long position of 105,000 ETH. Furthermore, wallet 0xa5B0 has received multiple transfers from Matrixport, implying a possible link between the entities.

A significant whale, potentially associated with Matrixport, has initiated a long position of 105,000 ETH, valued at approximately $204.5 million. Wallets 0x6C85 and 0xa5B0 utilized bridges to transfer funds from the Tron network to Arbitrum before depositing into Hyperliquid. These wallets likely belong to the same entity. Together, they hold a combined long position of 105,000 ETH in Hyperliquid. Furthermore, wallet 0xa5B0 has received multiple transfers from Matrixport, indicating a possible link.

Arkham Intelligence to shutter its cryptocurrency trading platform due to limited user adoption.
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/02/10/arkham-intelligence-said-to-be-shutting-crypto-trading-platform-as-usage-fails-to-sparkle

Hong Kong to issue its inaugural stablecoin licenses in March, marking a significant step in regulatory oversight. coindesk

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The European Parliament has expressed support for the digital euro. cointelegraph

Hyperliquid Strategies reports profit after acquiring 5 million HYPE tokens for $129.5 million at $25.9 each, retaining $125 million.

Danske Bank, Denmark's largest financial institution, has launched exchange-traded products (ETPs) for Bitcoin and Ethereum, expanding its digital asset offerings to clients.

USA December Jobs Report: Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.3% from 4.4%; ADP Nonfarm Payrolls Rise to 130,000 from 50,000.

Uniswap Teams Up with Securitize, Backed by BlackRock
Uniswap has announced a partnership with Securitize, a platform backed by BlackRock. Additional details are available here.

UNI reacts to news, prompting a spike in active token transactions immediately following its launch.
Careport reports; see the chart for details.

UNI experiences a price rally following a reaction to recent news, resulting in increased active token purchases immediately after launch.
Careport: [Chart]

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has announced the launch of the Polymarket Signals and Sentiment tool, providing institutional investors with access to predictive market data and analytics from Polymarket.