According to the article, meme tokens have logged double‑digit moves in the past week while Bitcoin and Ethereum trade without clear trend. Maxi Doge's presale has exceeded $4.5M, with the current phase listing $MAXI at $0.0002803 and features that include competitions, a 25% treasury, and completed audits. The piece flags liquidity cliff risk if $BTC weakens or risk sentiment turns.

On February 5, Hyperliquid's HIP-3 permissionless perpetual markets processed $5.2 billion in trading volume, marking their strongest single-day performance since going live in October 2025. Activity was driven largely by TradeXYZ's precious metals contracts, with silver alone accounting for a substantial share amid sharp price swings in gold and silver.

Ripple has introduced Ethereum and Solana staking within its institutional custody platform through an integration with staking provider Figment, allowing clients to access protocol rewards without running validator infrastructure. The move underscores that XRP itself does not currently offer protocol-level staking, even as XRP-focused products recently recorded larger weekly inflows than comparable Ethereum and Solana products.

On February 10, 2026, Ethereum Classic traded near $8.30, down nearly 3% in early US afternoon after an altcoin sell-off that had driven it to about $7.40 on February 5. CryptoQuant analysts warned the bear phase may be early as Bitcoin hovers near $68,000 and Ethereum remains around $2,000.

On 9 February 2026, a U.S. federal court in California sentenced fugitive defendant Daren Li to 20 years in prison for laundering more than $73.6 million tied to cryptocurrency investment scams. The 42-year-old dual national of China and St. Kitts and Nevis was found to have used U.S. shell companies and bank accounts to move victim funds into digital assets. Li, who removed his ankle monitor and absconded in December 2025, will also face three years of supervised release if taken into custody.

As of February 10, 2026, the Chinese yuan traded at 6.91 per dollar, its strongest level since May 2023, extending a seven-month advance. The currency has risen 5% since the start of 2025 amid reduced bank demand for U.S. Treasuries and a softer dollar, while a February 6 regulatory move banning unapproved yuan-linked crypto products underscores support for the currency.

The Bank of England is working with Chainlink to test atomic settlement between central bank money and tokenized assets using Chainlink’s CCIP. The Synchronisation Lab was introduced in October 2025 and is expected to operate for about six months from spring 2026, with 18 organizations selected to trial RTGS and DvP use cases.

LiquidChain has launched its LIQUID token presale with a focus on infrastructure, aiming to unify liquidity and execution across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana without relying on bridges or synthetic assets. The protocol operates as a Layer 3 settlement and execution layer, while its 11.8 billion LIQUID supply is allocated to development, Liquid Labs, AquaVault, rewards, and growth to support long-term operations. Token utility includes liquidity staking, transaction fees, and developer incentives, aligning demand with actual network usage in a market that increasingly values verifiable, compliant DeFi systems.