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.

A U.S. judge dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit filed against Uniswap’s creator, ruling that Bancor’s patents encompassed abstract ideas that do not qualify for patent protection under U.S. law. dlnews