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 February 10, 2026, Spotify Technology shares climbed more than 14% in premarket trade after the company posted a sizable fourth-quarter earnings beat and issued upbeat first-quarter guidance. The audio-streaming platform reported stronger-than-expected user growth, higher operating income, and improved margins while continuing to push through subscription price increases in multiple markets. Despite the latest surge, the stock remains sharply lower year-to-date and over the past twelve months, with investors weighing growth prospects against slowing revenue expansion.

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.

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.

Gemini has decided to withdraw from the United Kingdom, European Union and Australia to focus on the United States and Singapore, raising concerns over the UK's unfinished crypto regulatory framework. Industry representatives say long timelines, overlapping regimes and high compliance costs are pushing firms away as the UK prepares new FCA authorization requirements running from Sept. 30, 2026, to Feb. 28, 2027.

On February 10, 2026, the International Monetary Fund used its official X account to warn that stablecoins could spur currency substitution and capital flight in weaker economies, highlighting regulatory gaps and consumer‑protection risks. The ESRB in September 2025 backed limits on multi‑issuance stablecoins, while Ripple's Monica Long expects broader adoption and forecasts 50% of Fortune 500 firms will have crypto exposure by end‑2026.