Binance Wallet Launches Espresso Pre-TGE Prime Sale
Eligible users can subscribe with up to 3 BNB under an oversubscription model, with allocations determined on a pro-rata basis. ESP tokens will be airdropped to Binance Alpha accounts on the TGE date.
Espresso is a decentralized infrastructure designed to improve scalability and privacy for blockchain networks.
👉 x.com/BinanceWallet/status/2020815231358758987?s=20
Eligible users can subscribe with up to 3 BNB under an oversubscription model, with allocations determined on a pro-rata basis. ESP tokens will be airdropped to Binance Alpha accounts on the TGE date.
Espresso is a decentralized infrastructure designed to improve scalability and privacy for blockchain networks.
👉 x.com/BinanceWallet/status/2020815231358758987?s=20
Top 15 tokens by Price Bounce in the last 7 days
After recent pullbacks, these tokens bounced back the hardest. A look at the top 15 price recoveries over the past week.
After recent pullbacks, these tokens bounced back the hardest. A look at the top 15 price recoveries over the past week.
Treasuries & ETFs Board. Crypto Accumulation and Capital Flows
Selective corporate accumulation continues, with Strategy adding 1,142 BTC ($90.0M), bringing their total holdings to 714,644 BTC ($54.3B). Over the past week, BTC and ETH spot ETFs saw approximately $920M and $167M in net outflows, respectively.
Selective corporate accumulation continues, with Strategy adding 1,142 BTC ($90.0M), bringing their total holdings to 714,644 BTC ($54.3B). Over the past week, BTC and ETH spot ETFs saw approximately $920M and $167M in net outflows, respectively.
Tether Plans Major Hiring Amid Global Expansion
Tether plans to hire 150 employees over the next 18 months, growing its workforce from around 300. The hiring, mainly focused on engineers, follows rising USDT profits reinvested into technology and global investments.
The expansion also reflects growing competition in the stablecoin market and increased regulatory scrutiny worldwide.
👉 x.com/TheBlock__/status/2020711390185435307?s=20
Tether plans to hire 150 employees over the next 18 months, growing its workforce from around 300. The hiring, mainly focused on engineers, follows rising USDT profits reinvested into technology and global investments.
The expansion also reflects growing competition in the stablecoin market and increased regulatory scrutiny worldwide.
👉 x.com/TheBlock__/status/2020711390185435307?s=20
Binance Buys Bitcoin for SAFU Fund
Binance purchased 4,225 BTC (~$300M) for the SAFU Fund. The SAFU BTC balance now totals 10,455 BTC ($734M), with further purchases planned to complete the conversion within 30 days.
👉 x.com/binance/status/2020746367996743708?s=20
Binance purchased 4,225 BTC (~$300M) for the SAFU Fund. The SAFU BTC balance now totals 10,455 BTC ($734M), with further purchases planned to complete the conversion within 30 days.
👉 x.com/binance/status/2020746367996743708?s=20
Backpack Unveils BACK Tokenomics Ahead of Utility Drop
1️⃣ TGE — 25% (250,000,000 BACK)
- Points holders: 240,000,000 (24%)
- Mad Lads holders: 10,000,000 (1%)
→ Airdrop targeted at point-farming users and Mad Lads NFT holders
2️⃣ Pre-IPO — 37.5% (375,000,000 BACK)
- Distributed via Growth-Triggered Unlocks
- Step-by-step unlocks tied to key milestones:
1. Regulatory progress
2. Product expansion
3. Market access
- Total supply unlocked pre-IPO (incl. TGE): 625,000,000 (62.5%)
3️⃣ Post-IPO — 37.5% (375,000,000 BACK)
- Allocated to Corporate Treasury
- Fully locked for 1 year post-IPO
- Team & investors gain exposure via treasury
- Designed as a strategic digital asset vault for long-term value creation
👉 x.com/Backpack/status/2020859026221744435?s=20
1️⃣ TGE — 25% (250,000,000 BACK)
- Points holders: 240,000,000 (24%)
- Mad Lads holders: 10,000,000 (1%)
→ Airdrop targeted at point-farming users and Mad Lads NFT holders
2️⃣ Pre-IPO — 37.5% (375,000,000 BACK)
- Distributed via Growth-Triggered Unlocks
- Step-by-step unlocks tied to key milestones:
1. Regulatory progress
2. Product expansion
3. Market access
- Total supply unlocked pre-IPO (incl. TGE): 625,000,000 (62.5%)
3️⃣ Post-IPO — 37.5% (375,000,000 BACK)
- Allocated to Corporate Treasury
- Fully locked for 1 year post-IPO
- Team & investors gain exposure via treasury
- Designed as a strategic digital asset vault for long-term value creation
👉 x.com/Backpack/status/2020859026221744435?s=20
Cramer Reports Trump Buying BTC for U.S. Reserve
According to Cramer, the Trump administration was purchasing Bitcoin around the $60,000 as part of efforts to establish a U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve beyond assets obtained through seizures.
U.S. officials have not confirmed any new purchases and maintain the reserve can only grow on a cost-neutral basis.
👉 x.com/StockSavvyShay/status/2020201869222768869
According to Cramer, the Trump administration was purchasing Bitcoin around the $60,000 as part of efforts to establish a U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve beyond assets obtained through seizures.
U.S. officials have not confirmed any new purchases and maintain the reserve can only grow on a cost-neutral basis.
👉 x.com/StockSavvyShay/status/2020201869222768869
Bitcoin mining difficulty drops by 11.16% as miners capitulate
BTC mining difficulty has dropped by the largest margin since 2021, signaling growing pressure on the mining sector. The adjustment follows miner capitulation, as weaker operators shut down equipment amid declining profitability and rising operational costs.
Historically, sharp difficulty drops have coincided with periods of stress, but also marked potential turning points in the mining cycle.
BTC mining difficulty has dropped by the largest margin since 2021, signaling growing pressure on the mining sector. The adjustment follows miner capitulation, as weaker operators shut down equipment amid declining profitability and rising operational costs.
Historically, sharp difficulty drops have coincided with periods of stress, but also marked potential turning points in the mining cycle.
South Korea launches probe into Bithumb over BTC incident
Bithumb mistakenly sent 620K BTC ($43.1B) instead of 620K KRW to hundreds of users as part of a promotional giveaway. While Bithumb moved swiftly to recover funds and compensate users, the exchange has faced criticism as the incident exposed systemic vulnerabilities.
Specifically, the ability to generate and execute transactions for massive, non-existent balances. Although 620K BTC was moved during the incident, Bithumb reportedly held only about 46K BTC.
👉 decrypt.co/357462/investigators-circle-bithumb-compensation-43-billion-bitcoin-error
Bithumb mistakenly sent 620K BTC ($43.1B) instead of 620K KRW to hundreds of users as part of a promotional giveaway. While Bithumb moved swiftly to recover funds and compensate users, the exchange has faced criticism as the incident exposed systemic vulnerabilities.
Specifically, the ability to generate and execute transactions for massive, non-existent balances. Although 620K BTC was moved during the incident, Bithumb reportedly held only about 46K BTC.
👉 decrypt.co/357462/investigators-circle-bithumb-compensation-43-billion-bitcoin-error
MrBeast’s company has acquired fintech app Step
Step, which raised half a billion in funding and has grown to over 7 million users, offers financial services geared toward Gen Z to help them build credit, save money, and invest.
The company is also reportedly interested in launching a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), a lower-cost cell phone plan similar to Ryan Reynolds’ Mint Mobile.
👉 x.com/MrBeast/status/2020910218360782929?s=20
Step, which raised half a billion in funding and has grown to over 7 million users, offers financial services geared toward Gen Z to help them build credit, save money, and invest.
The company is also reportedly interested in launching a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), a lower-cost cell phone plan similar to Ryan Reynolds’ Mint Mobile.
👉 x.com/MrBeast/status/2020910218360782929?s=20
Jump Trading to become liquidity provider for Polymarket and Kalshi
Jump will earn small equity packages in leading prediction markets in exchange for providing liquidity to their markets. Jump, which operates its trading services in traditional equities and crypto, has 20 employees trading prediction markets, according to Bloomberg.
👉 finance.yahoo.com/news/jump-trading-earn-stakes-polymarket-215538286.html
Jump will earn small equity packages in leading prediction markets in exchange for providing liquidity to their markets. Jump, which operates its trading services in traditional equities and crypto, has 20 employees trading prediction markets, according to Bloomberg.
👉 finance.yahoo.com/news/jump-trading-earn-stakes-polymarket-215538286.html
TON Foundation has launched TON Pay, a new payments SDK
TON Pay provides devs with a single software kit that integrates with Telegram Mini Apps, removing much of the friction associated with managing wallet infrastructure, settlement, and checkout flows.
👉 x.com/ton_blockchain/status/2020841730661048479?s=20
TON Pay provides devs with a single software kit that integrates with Telegram Mini Apps, removing much of the friction associated with managing wallet infrastructure, settlement, and checkout flows.
👉 x.com/ton_blockchain/status/2020841730661048479?s=20
XION unveils on-chain zero-knowledge email verification system
This system enables users to prove email ownership without exposing the actual address. Developers can use it to add privacy-friendly login, gating, and recovery-style flows. That may be useful for dApps that need authentication without sacrificing privacy.
👉 x.com/burnt_xion/status/2020883786104488247?s=20
This system enables users to prove email ownership without exposing the actual address. Developers can use it to add privacy-friendly login, gating, and recovery-style flows. That may be useful for dApps that need authentication without sacrificing privacy.
👉 x.com/burnt_xion/status/2020883786104488247?s=20
Espresso (ESP) One-Pager. Booster Program launches today
Espresso, a confirmation layer built to support cross-chain composability, is launching Booster Program on Binance ahead of its upcoming token release. Espresso is backed by $60M in funding from top tier funds including a16z, Paradigm and Coinbase Ventures.
Espresso, a confirmation layer built to support cross-chain composability, is launching Booster Program on Binance ahead of its upcoming token release. Espresso is backed by $60M in funding from top tier funds including a16z, Paradigm and Coinbase Ventures.
Chromia releases clawchain(.)ai: social network for AI Agents
clawchain(.)ai is in the beta stage that lets agents create profiles, publish posts, comment, and form communities while storing it on-chain. The result is a social graph and a reputation layer that can be inspected and verified by anyone, similarly to Reddit.
👉 x.com/Chromia/status/2020889384422424964
clawchain(.)ai is in the beta stage that lets agents create profiles, publish posts, comment, and form communities while storing it on-chain. The result is a social graph and a reputation layer that can be inspected and verified by anyone, similarly to Reddit.
👉 x.com/Chromia/status/2020889384422424964
Farcaster Founders Varun Srinivasan and Dan Romero join Tempo Layer 1
Romero joined Tempo as Chief Product Officer while Srinivasan as Chief Technology Officer. The hires come just weeks after Farcaster’s protocol and associated products were acquired by decentralized infrastructure firm Neynar.
👉 x.com/dwr/status/2020858149041799548?s=20
Romero joined Tempo as Chief Product Officer while Srinivasan as Chief Technology Officer. The hires come just weeks after Farcaster’s protocol and associated products were acquired by decentralized infrastructure firm Neynar.
👉 x.com/dwr/status/2020858149041799548?s=20
Price Discovery Board: Superform (UP)
UP trading starts today at 17:00 UTC, backed by $14M in funding. This board compares potential FDV scenarios using benchmarks from other DeFi projects like Pendle, Solv and Wirex Pay.
UP trading starts today at 17:00 UTC, backed by $14M in funding. This board compares potential FDV scenarios using benchmarks from other DeFi projects like Pendle, Solv and Wirex Pay.
Tether announces strategic investment in LayerZero Labs
The investment is aimed at supporting cross-chain stablecoin transfers and improving liquidity movement. Over the past year, LayerZero’s interoperability infrastructure has been leveraged by Everdawn Labs to develop and bring to market USDt0 and XAUt0.
👉 tether.io/news/tether-announces-strategic-investment-in-layerzero-labs-creator-of-the-interoperability-infrastructure-used-by-usdt0/
The investment is aimed at supporting cross-chain stablecoin transfers and improving liquidity movement. Over the past year, LayerZero’s interoperability infrastructure has been leveraged by Everdawn Labs to develop and bring to market USDt0 and XAUt0.
👉 tether.io/news/tether-announces-strategic-investment-in-layerzero-labs-creator-of-the-interoperability-infrastructure-used-by-usdt0/
Aztec Dropped TGE Countdown, With TGE Scheduled for February 12
AZTEC’s public sale concluded in early December 2025, raising approximately 19,476 ETH.
On February 5, amid a broader financial and crypto market crash, Aztec launched a new testnet, introducing STK test token staking with a governance option.
Additionally, Coinbase added AZTEC to its listing roadmap, though no further details have been disclosed so far.
👉 x.com/aztecnetwork/status/2020898461944844429?s=20
AZTEC’s public sale concluded in early December 2025, raising approximately 19,476 ETH.
On February 5, amid a broader financial and crypto market crash, Aztec launched a new testnet, introducing STK test token staking with a governance option.
Additionally, Coinbase added AZTEC to its listing roadmap, though no further details have been disclosed so far.
👉 x.com/aztecnetwork/status/2020898461944844429?s=20
edgeX Secures Investment from Circle Ventures Ahead of Token Launch
Circle Ventures has invested in edgeX, a decentralized trading platform, ahead of its token launch planned for late Q1. The partnership also brings USDC integration on the edgeX Chain, boosting stablecoin liquidity and settlement.
ℹ️ Recent edgeX Updates
- TVL ~$181.06M, generating $482.12M in annualized fees, $298.58M in revenue, with $1.811B in open interest
- Decentralized perpetual trading with ~295,000 users, ~$5B daily trading volume, and ~$1B open interest
- Ongoing infrastructure improvements for performance and low-latency trading
- Expansion of ecosystem tooling ahead of the token launch
- Increased institutional attention following Circle’s strategic involvement
👉 x.com/edgeX_exchange/status/2021223589890973842?s=20
Circle Ventures has invested in edgeX, a decentralized trading platform, ahead of its token launch planned for late Q1. The partnership also brings USDC integration on the edgeX Chain, boosting stablecoin liquidity and settlement.
ℹ️ Recent edgeX Updates
- TVL ~$181.06M, generating $482.12M in annualized fees, $298.58M in revenue, with $1.811B in open interest
- Decentralized perpetual trading with ~295,000 users, ~$5B daily trading volume, and ~$1B open interest
- Ongoing infrastructure improvements for performance and low-latency trading
- Expansion of ecosystem tooling ahead of the token launch
- Increased institutional attention following Circle’s strategic involvement
👉 x.com/edgeX_exchange/status/2021223589890973842?s=20
Polymarket Expands Into Attention Markets With Kaito AI
Polymarket is launching attention markets via a partnership with Kaito AI, which tracks social media to measure public attention and sentiment. Users can bet on trends, brands, and personalities, creating a real-time gauge of cultural relevance.
🔤 How It Works? Kaito pulls data from X, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube to track “mindshare” (volume of discussion) and “sentiment” (positive or negative). Example markets:
- “Will Anthropic’s mindshare surpass OpenAI next month?”
- “Will sentiment on Elon Musk improve this month?”
🔤 Pilot Success. Polymarket tested markets in November:
- “Polymarket’s mindshare by March 31, 2026?” — $1.3M traded
- “Crypto Twitter mindshare?” — $90K traded
ℹ️ Launch Plans. Dozens of markets by March, hundreds by year-end, starting with AI and expanding to entertainment and world events.
👉 forbes.com/sites/aliciapark/2026/02/10/polymarket-to-offer-attention-markets
Polymarket is launching attention markets via a partnership with Kaito AI, which tracks social media to measure public attention and sentiment. Users can bet on trends, brands, and personalities, creating a real-time gauge of cultural relevance.
🔤 How It Works? Kaito pulls data from X, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube to track “mindshare” (volume of discussion) and “sentiment” (positive or negative). Example markets:
- “Will Anthropic’s mindshare surpass OpenAI next month?”
- “Will sentiment on Elon Musk improve this month?”
🔤 Pilot Success. Polymarket tested markets in November:
- “Polymarket’s mindshare by March 31, 2026?” — $1.3M traded
- “Crypto Twitter mindshare?” — $90K traded
ℹ️ Launch Plans. Dozens of markets by March, hundreds by year-end, starting with AI and expanding to entertainment and world events.
Attention markets provide real-time public opinion data, potentially more accurate than surveys. Kaito AI, founded in 2022, has raised $10.5M at an $87M valuation, with projects like Noise building similar markets
👉 forbes.com/sites/aliciapark/2026/02/10/polymarket-to-offer-attention-markets