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.

On February 10 2026, Indian MP Raghav Chadha criticized the government for imposing a 30% capital gains tax and 1% TDS on crypto while denying virtual digital assets any clear legal status or investor safeguards. He warned that this policy mix has driven about ₹4.8 lakh crore in trading offshore, with roughly 120 million Indians using foreign platforms and around 180 crypto startups relocating, and urged asset-class recognition for VDAs, a domestic regulatory sandbox, stronger AML rules and a blockchain-based national property register.

According to the article, in early 2026, Ethereum staking expanded as yields tightened, pushing operators to seek alternatives. Bitcoin Everlight positions itself as a Bitcoin-adjacent execution network, with node operators earning BTC from transaction handling. Under current parameters, estimated rewards reach up to 21% annually, and Phase 3 of the BTCL presale lists tokens at $0.0012.

On February 10, Ripple highlighted an expanded collaboration with UAE bank Zand to explore initiatives such as RLUSD support, and previewed its February 11 XRP Community Day. XRP-focused spot ETFs show cumulative net inflows above $1.23 billion, while XRP rebounded from a February 6 low of $1.11 to about $1.42, a 3% weekly gain.

On 9 February 2026, Bitcoin ETFs logged about $144.9 million in net inflows, making BTC the main institutional access point among crypto funds. Ethereum ETFs added roughly $57.0 million, Solana products were flat, and XRP ETFs attracted about $6.31 million, showing investors are reallocating cautiously rather than exiting the asset class.

Phantom has revealed plans to introduce Phantom Chat, an in-wallet social messaging feature slated for 2026. On February 10, on-chain investigator ZachXBT cautioned that the new tool could widen the attack surface while the long-standing problem of address poisoning in the wallet interface remains unresolved. He cited a recent incident in which a user lost 3.5 WBTC after copying a spoofed address from their transaction history, and urged the team to prioritize stronger protections before launching the chat function.

Ethereum is trading in a pronounced downward channel after a capitulation move from the mid-$2,000 area into the $1,800 demand zone, with momentum indicators still in bearish territory despite a modest rebound. On higher timeframes, key resistance sits around $2,300–$2,700, while shorter-term charts highlight a consolidation band between $1,800 and $2,100 and potential downside toward $1,600 if support fails. On-chain data show the exchange supply ratio near 0.135, indicating relatively little ETH on centralized venues and hinting at thinner spot liquidity even as prices have corrected.

Bitcoin slid to $60,000 last week before snapping back nearly 19% to $71,469, then eased to about $68,800 by Tuesday. On February 10, 2026, Santiment noted extreme fear and a surge in "buy the dip" chatter at the bottom, while CoinGlass reported roughly $1.3 billion in long liquidations. Analyst IT Tech cited $2.6 billion in 30-day net outflows and weakening demand.