On 10 February 2026, FalconX introduced margin financing for trades on Hyperliquid, offering institutional clients up to 5× leverage. The on-chain product brings prime brokerage-style tools to a decentralized derivatives venue, aiming to connect off‑chain capital management with on‑chain execution.

Publicly listed U.S. companies holding Solana as treasury assets collectively sit on more than $1.5 billion in unrealized losses, measured against disclosed acquisition costs and current prices. Accumulation concentrated between July and October 2025 and has stopped since, while several issuers now trade at equity values below their SOL holdings, reflecting pressure on SOL-heavy balance sheets.

Bitget, described as the world's largest Universal Exchange, has introduced zero maker fees and ultra-low taker fees for its stock perpetuals and precious metal perpetuals from February 10 to April 30, 2026. Maker fees on stock and precious metal perpetuals are set to 0%, with taker fees reduced to as low as 0.0065% and up to a 70% discount, while leverage on selected stock perpetuals goes up to 100x.

On Feb. 9, Glassnode said XRP dropped below its aggregate holder cost basis as its 7‑day EMA SOPR fell from 1.16 in July 2025 to 0.96, signaling broad loss realization. The firm likened the pattern to Sep 2021–May 2022, a phase marked by capitulation and consolidation rather than swift recovery. At press time, XRP traded at $1.4225.

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest increased its Bullish stake, purchasing 57,164 shares across three ETFs, valued around $1.83 million at the close. It previously bought 716,030 Bullish shares on Thursday for $17.8 million and cut Coinbase exposure, selling 119,236 shares for $17.4 million Thursday and 134,472 shares Friday, alongside broader ETF rebalancing disclosed on February 9.

Bitcoin recovery attempts stalled at $71,000 and $72,000, and the coin now trades near $69,000. RAIN leads daily movers with almost 20% gains to above $0.01, ZEC adds about 6% to $242, and HYPE slips roughly 5.5% below $30, while XRP holds above $1.40 and Ethereum stays over $2,000.

The European Union's proposed 20th package of sanctions over the war in Ukraine seeks to blacklist two Kyrgyz banks accused of handling crypto-related transactions for Russia and to restrict selected dual-use exports to Kyrgyzstan. The draft measures also extend to banks in Tajikistan and Laos, ports moving Russian oil in Georgia and Indonesia, additional metals import bans, and further penalties on Russia's digital ruble platform and crypto service providers.

On February 10, 2026, Visa began settling stablecoin transactions directly on the Ethereum network in live production, according to the report. The quiet rollout moves part of a major payment rail on-chain, targeting faster, programmable settlement and lower operational friction. The shift highlights Ethereum's growing role in institutional payments and stablecoin use.