Bitcoin is forming a major liquidity cluster between the $72,000–$80,000 range, with an additional notable cluster near $67,000–$68,000. Current price action around $68,500 suggests bears still dominate, but liquidation data indicates short positions in the higher band could face pressure if bulls drive a short-term recovery.

On February 10, 2026, Cisco shares advanced to $88.05 (+1.46%) after the company introduced the Silicon One G300, a 102.4 Tbps switch built on TSMC's 3‑nanometer process and slated for the second half of 2026. According to Cisco, the design accelerates certain AI jobs by 28%, lifts network utilization by 33%, and brings ~70% energy-efficiency gains with 100% liquid-cooled systems.

On Tuesday, Tether said it made a strategic investment in LayerZero Labs to back interoperability infrastructure used in creating USDT0, the omnichain version of its USDT stablecoin. USDT0, launched in early 2025 via LayerZero's Omnichain Fungible Token standard, maintains a 1:1 backing with USDT and has facilitated over $70 billion in cross-chain transfers.

Hasbro's stock climbed more than 6% to $103.19 on February 10, 2026, after the company unveiled a multi-year global toy licensing partnership for the Harry Potter franchise starting in 2027. The deal will add a wide range of Harry Potter-themed products to Hasbro's portfolio and was announced alongside strong fourth-quarter 2025 results, including a 31% revenue increase to $1.45 billion.

On Monday, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller told a symposium in La Jolla, California that Bitcoin’s drop from a late-2025 peak of $125,000 to about $60,000–$70,000 is a normal correction, not a systemic failure. He attributed much of the selloff to institutional investors adjusting risk and noted that uncertainty around the stalled CLARITY Act is weighing on sentiment. Waller also said the Fed aims to roll out restricted "payment accounts" for tech and crypto firms by the end of 2026, offering limited access to the central banking system without interest or overdrafts.

Ethereum-focused treasury firm BitMine, chaired by Tom Lee, bought about $83 million worth of ETH in two 20,000-coin deals as the asset traded near multi‑month lows. The company now holds roughly 4.32 million ETH at an average cost of $3,850, leaving it more than $7.8 billion down on paper with prices around $2,040. While some large holders have sold heavily in recent weeks, BitMine is maintaining a long‑term stance and has no debt obligations forcing sales.

Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov says the new market phase is being led by real-world utility and banking integration, not retail-driven speculation. Bitcoin Hyper positions its Solana Virtual Machine Layer 2 to deliver high-speed smart contracts on Bitcoin, while on-chain data indicates the $HYPER presale has surpassed $31M and recorded whale buys up to $500K.

On 10 February 2026, SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda said tokenization of securities is progressing from concept to early real-world pilots. He emphasized a technology-neutral stance, noting that tokenized assets remain subject to existing custody, disclosure, and investor protection rules, with pilot programs and no-action letters used to vet models.