Coinbase said spot trading for RaveDAO (RAVE), DeepBook (DEEP), and Walrus (WAL) will go live on February 11, 2026, in regions where trading is supported. The RAVE-USD, DEEP-USD, and WAL-USD trading pairs are expected to open on or after 9:00 AM PT, subject to liquidity conditions. https://t.co/qa7lB0WkIu ...

Circle Ventures completed an investment in edgeX ahead of its token issuance, with the amount undisclosed, and plans to bring USDC and the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) to EDGE Chain. edgeX said its token is expected to launch before March 31. The platform currently operates decentralized perpetual trading, claiming over 295,000 users, around $5 billion in daily trading volume, and approximately $1 billion in open interest. https://t.co/IX8pDGLaHO ...

According to FT, the European Commission is proposing a blanket ban on crypto transactions with Russia to curb sanctions evasion. The plan would prohibit engagement with any Russia-established crypto asset service provider or platform, citing concerns that Moscow uses crypto to bypass restrictions. The proposal also targets Russia-linked crypto entities spun out of sanctioned platforms and includes a ban on digital rouble transactions. The measures are part of the EU’s upcoming sanctions package and require ...

Tether announced a strategic investment in LayerZero Labs, the developer of a cross-chain interoperability protocol, to support the development of its cross-chain infrastructure. Tether said that USDt0, an omnichain fungible token built on LayerZero, has facilitated more than $70 billion in cross-chain value transfers in less than 12 months since its launch. https://t.co/PTE3P2i295 ...

Wintermute reported that Bitcoin has erased all gains since Trump’s November 2024 election. Weekend liquidations exceeded $2.7 billion, with BTC briefly falling below $80,000 and dipping to $60k—the lowest since April 2025. The decline was driven mainly by U.S. capital, with negative Coinbase premiums and spot ETFs seeing a cumulative $6.2 billion outflow since November. IBIT was both the largest holder and a key supply source. Crypto assets show bearish skew, while AI-themed investments continue to draw fu ...

According to Forbes, Polymarket announced a partnership with Kaito AI to launch “attention markets,” allowing users to trade on public attention and sentiment toward trends, brands, and individuals based on social media data. The new markets use metrics such as “mindshare” and sentiment aggregated from X, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, with dozens of markets planned for March and thousands by year-end. https://t.co/J0E7F4YxQK ...

Global Crypto Mining News in January: Mining profitability under pressure. MARA transferred >2,125 BTC but held >52k BTC (second globally). Rigs like S19 XP+ Hyd neared shutdown; S21 at $69K–$74K. Bitmain cut S19/S21 prices to $3–$8/TH/s, expanded hosting bundles. North American pools fell to 35% share amid AI/HPC pivot. Bitdeer self-mined 636 BTC (Dec 2025, 55.2 EH/s); CleanSpark 7,746 BTC (2025); Bit Digital exited BTC for ETH/AI. Regional: Ethiopia seeks partners; Russia tightens illegal mining rules; Ma ...

Ethereum Foundation member ladislaus.eth said Ethereum is pursuing a key architectural shift, 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 allow validators (zkAttesters) to confirm blocks by verifying cryptographic proofs without running a full execution client. The first L1-zkEVM workshop is scheduled for Feb. 11, 2026. https://t.co/ygD2hDKfLt ...

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. https://t.co/QHxqsa3V6q ...

Phantom announced the launch of Phantom Chat, positioning it as a new social feature planned for 2026. On-chain investigator ZachXBT warned that the feature could become a new entry point for asset theft, noting that Phantom has yet to address the issue of "address poisoning". He pointed out that users who fail to filter spam transaction records may mistakenly copy look-alike addresses, leading to stolen funds. According to his disclosure, a user lost 3.5 WBTC last week due to this issue.https://t.co/kBARpM ...